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Freitag, 23. Juni 2017
19:15
32TB of Windows 10 internal builds, core source code leak online
The Register
18:15
The tech industry should treat sexual harrassment of founders by VCs much like HR departments treat workplace abuses
LinkedIn
16:25
Facebook removed 30+ pages run from Macedonia over past two months citing TOS violations; publishers had assumed they were safe after paying for ads
BuzzFeed
15:57
After reports of sexual harassment, Justin Caldbeck takes indefinite leave of absence from Binary Capital, apologizes for behavior, says he'll seek counseling
Axios
15:15
Bancor says a post questioning its purpose and code fundamentally misunderstands the network, and that all Bancor code is open, audited, and rigorously tested
The Bancor Protocol
14:15
Satellogic raises $27M Series B led by Tencent, with CrunchFund participating, for affordable, high-resolution imaging satellites
TechCrunch
13:35
Google to stop scanning Gmail email content to target ads, will use other user info it has for ad targeting
Bloomberg
13:20
Source: Samsung Galaxy Note8 to come with 6.3" display, dual 12MP cameras, and 6GB of RAM, launches in second half of September, will retail for €999
VentureBeat
13:05
Algorithmia, a marketplace for algorithms, functions and machine-learning models, raises $10.5M Series A led by Google's new AI fund
TechCrunch
12:30
Firms like Cisco, IBM are acceding to Russia's demands to review source code of security products, raising fears knowledge gained can be used for cyberattacks
Reuters
12:00
Instagram is testing “favorites”, editable lists allowing users to share posts with a limited group of friends
The Verge
11:30
A number of female founders allege unwanted sexual advances and harassment by Binary Capital's Justin Caldbeck
Axios
11:20
Reddit is rolling out video ads, redesigning its ad-buying platform, and partnering with media agencies to build self-service ad products
Wall Street Journal
09:00
Samsung Electronics says its has begun mass production of Exynos i T200, its first processor optimized for Internet of Things devices
ZDNet
05:55
Facebook launches Online Civil Courage Initiative in UK to fight hate speech and extremist content, will train and support charities and anti-terror groups
The Guardian
02:45
Civic says it has raised $33M in digital currency in a public token sale for its blockchain-based identity verification project
Reuters
00:00
Sling TV expands access of its cloud DVR service to iOS and Windows 10 devices, priced at $5 per month for 50 hours of storage
Multichannel News
Donnerstag, 22. Juni 2017
23:20
Google starts removing “confidential, personal medical records of private people” from search results
Bloomberg
22:30
Waymo hires ex-Tesla director of hardware engineering, Satish Jeyachandran, to lead its hardware team
Bloomberg
20:45
Google says current laws underpinning digital evidence gathering are outdated, proposes new legal framework for cross-border data handling
Google
19:30
Sources: Tesla talking to music labels about creating its own streaming service to be bundled with its cars, starting with a Pandora-like offering
Recode
19:15
YouTube CEO says 1.5B logged-in viewers visit per month, and users spend 1 hour+ per day watching video on mobile devices
YouTube Blog
17:05
Department of Homeland Security and Google partner on $1.5M contest for algorithm that identifies concealed items in images captured by body scanners
New York Times
16:30
Google announces new VR180 video standard, showing half a 360-degree view, and partners with Yi, Lenovo, and LG for new cameras
The Verge
16:00
How Golan Ben-Oni, CIO of US telecom firm IDT Corporation, discovered and is drawing attention to NSA-made DoublePulsar, a more potent sister tool to WannaCry
New York Times
15:30
Sources: Uber hires law firm O'Melveny & Myers to investigate handling of Indian rape victim medical records, with partial focus on whether bribes were involved
Reuters
15:20
Filing: Sean Parker and Klaus Hommels leave Spotify board as ex-Disney COO Thomas Staggs, ex-YouTube exec Shishir Mehrotra, others join ahead of rumored IPO
TechCrunch
14:50
Stripe expands into Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, and Luxembourg
VentureBeat
13:55
Source: over 1,000 Uber employees sign letter to board demanding that Travis Kalanick return “in an operational role” because he's “critical” to future success
Axios
13:20
Facebook says it won't disclose information about political ads that run on its platform to academics for research purposes, citing confidentiality concerns
Reuters
13:00
Bitcoin tech startup Blockchain raises $40M Series B from Lakestar and GV
Business Insider
12:40
Executives for wireless and drone firms, including AT&T and PrecisionHawk, lobby Trump to cut down on regulations in White House meeting
Recode
12:32
Facebook updates mission statement to “give people power to build community, bring the world closer together”, from “making the world more open and connected”
TechCrunch
12:28
Facebook introduces new group admin tools, including group analytics, scheduled posts, membership request filtering, more
Facebook
11:50
Sources: US election hacking was more extensive than previously known, including theft of voter records and at least one successful alteration of voter data
TIME
11:35
Chinese e-commerce firm JD.com invests $397M in London-based luxury boutique marketplace Farfetch, with JD.com CEO Richard Liu joining its board
Recode
10:55
Yahoo's News Digest app, which delivered news updates twice daily, to shut down June 30
The Next Web
10:50
With her blog post about toxic bro-culture at Uber, Susan Fowler proved that one person can make a difference
Recode
09:40
Interviews with key Microsoft staff shed light on its AI strategy, utilizing Cortana and chatbots, and the firm's plans to compete with Facebook and Google
Wired
08:25
Sources: White House meeting Thursday on drones, 5G wireless to be attended by AirMap, Microsoft, AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, GE, Honeywell, NEA, and Lightspeed
CNBC
06:00
Facebook introduces new privacy tools to combat catfishing and guard profile photos from being misused, in India now and other countries soon
Fortune
02:40
Imagination Technologies puts itself up for sale after dispute with Apple over licensing rights, says “it has received interest from a number of parties”
Reuters
Mittwoch, 21. Juni 2017
23:40
Sources: Apple seeks to reduce the 58% share of revenue labels get on Apple Music; labels may agree if subscriptions expand and other criteria are met
Bloomberg
22:25
Altice USA prices IPO at $30/share, raising $1.92B, more than any other U.S.-listed telecom since 2000 and valuing the company at over $20B
Wall Street Journal
22:15
Altice Raises $1.9 Billion in Year's Second-Biggest U.S. IPO
Bloomberg
22:00
Sources detail how the pressure on Travis Kalanick played out in the days and hours leading to his resignation
New York Times
21:18
Sources: Benchmark's Bill Gurley led the effort to build support among fellow Uber investors for a demand that Travis Kalanick resign
Washington Post
20:17
Benchmark confirms Bill Gurley will leave Uber's board of directors, to be replaced by fellow partner Matt Cohler
Bloomberg
19:35
Bixby Voice beta hands-on: appears to lack knowledge base, struggles with text messages, but interacts well with third-party apps, works best on local tasks
The Verge
18:55
Sources: Snapchat quietly acquired social mapping startup Zenly last month for $250M to $350M; Zenly to continue running independently
TechCrunch
17:00
Uber's crisis was a failure of oversight and shows founders should be constrained by lieutenants, mentors, and a forceful board of directors
New York Times
16:40
Oracle beats Q4 estimates with $10.9B revenue, up 3% YoY, as total cloud revenue reaches $1.36B, up 58% YoY; stock up 8%+ after hours
CNBC
15:50
Tumblr, known for its activism on internet issues like net neutrality and the SOPA/PIPA fight, may change to be less outspoken, now that it's owned by Verizon
The Verge
14:45
Uber confirms TPG Capital partner David Trujillo appointed to board of directors
Recode
14:35
Adobe buys Mettle's SkyBox tools to build up its VR offerings; Mettle cofounder Chris Bobotis to join Adobe
VentureBeat
14:15
Possible Kalanick replacements at Uber: YouTube's Susan Wojcicki, ex-Ford CEO Alan Mulally, ex-eBay CEO John Donahoe; sources say Sandberg to stay at Facebook
Recode
13:30
Textio raises $20M Series B led by Scale Venture Partners to expand “augmented writing” platform for enterprise
GeekWire
12:40
Periscope debuts Super Hearts, which viewers can buy in-app using virtual coins starting at $0.99, earning creators a monthly pay-out
TechCrunch
12:30
Dailymotion relaunches video platform with a focus on premium content and four themes: news, sports, music, and entertainment
VentureBeat
12:10
Toshiba says it's chosen a Japanese consortium to buy its microchip business, overlooking US-based Western Digital; full details of the deal expected next week
New York Times
11:47
Snap adds Snap Map to Snapchat, offering global view of friends' locations in Bitmoji form, accessed by zooming out of default camera view
TechCrunch
11:35
Pinterest updates its Lens camera app with zoom, tap to focus on an item, and improved camera roll support
TechCrunch
11:20
Etsy to lay off additional 15% of its global workforce, totaling 22% or 230 jobs this year, expects to incur $12.5M-$16.8M severance charges, other exit costs
Fortune
10:55
Spotify now lets users build group playlists with their friends in Facebook Messenger
Spotify News
10:00
SoftBank invests $100M in Boston-based cybersecurity firm Cybereason, which uses behavioral analytics to detect threats
CNBC
08:55
Uber and Lyft have spent up to $2.3M in '17 on lobbying to push for a Texas bill, so they could reenter Austin after city rejected Prop 1 fingerprint initiative
CNET
07:40
Rick and Jill Larson, owners of the studio at the center of the Netflix OITNB leak, reveal what happened when they were targeted by hackers, including extortion
Variety
05:05
MongoDB launches Stitch, a new backend as a service product, and Mongo Charts, coming fall; says Atlas now runs on Microsoft Azure and Google's Cloud Platform
TechCrunch
02:30
Video: Scott Forstall and early iPhone engineers talk about the iPhone's creation, its demonstration to Cingular/AT&T, and more at the Computer History Museum
iMore
01:25
Travis Kalanick resigns as Uber CEO, sources say after pressure from Benchmark, First Round, Lowercase, Menlo, and Fidelity; he will remain on Uber's board
New York Times
01:00
Sources: A group of Uber investors, including Benchmark Capital, is exploring ways to remove Travis Kalanick as Uber's CEO
Axios
00:35
Tesla confirms departure of Autopilot VP Chris Lattner, hires AI expert Andrej Karpathy as director of AI and Autopilot
Wall Street Journal
Dienstag, 20. Juni 2017
22:50
White House posts 20 minute video of Trump's American Tech Council meeting with 18 tech execs, notably missing representation from Facebook, Twitter
Recode
21:35
“Stack Clash” memory management flaw found in Linux, BSD, Solaris, allows privilege escalation to root; patches are available
The New Stack
21:30
Adobe Q2 beats forecasts with record $1.77B revenue, up 26.7% YoY, as cloud software revenue hits $4.56B
Financial Times
20:20
Intel discontinues compute modules Edison, Joule, and Galileo, plus Recon Jet Pro Plus eyewear for enterprise, the Recon Jet Pro, and Recon Jet
ZDNet
19:05
Sources: BMC Software and CA consider combining companies to take CA private
Bloomberg
18:50
Microsoft launches Stream, its Office 365 business video service to replace Office 365 Video, integrated into many Microsoft services including SharePoint
ZDNet
18:10
Twitch signs exclusive esports deal that includes 20 Overwatch, Hearthstone, Heroes events and in-game content for Twitch Prime members
VentureBeat
17:30
Cisco announces service it claims can detect malware in encrypted traffic, amid fierce competition in its switching biz, 6 straight quarters of falling revenue
Wall Street Journal
17:03
A look at AMD's future in servers with today's launch of its EPYC enterprise-class processors, with configurations up to 32 cores and 64 threads per processor
AnandTech
16:50
Adobe reports net income rising to $374M, up from $244M YoY, revenue up 26.7% to $1.77B
Reuters
16:25
German police raid homes of 36 accused of hateful posts on social media including threats, coercion, and incitement to racism, amid push for social media bill
New York Times
16:20
Department of Labor: Zenefits agrees to pay $3.4M in unpaid overtime to 743 of its employees and let the DoL monitor its labor practices to ensure compliance
TechCrunch
16:15
OnePlus found to again manipulate benchmarks to maximize scores, this time with OnePlus 5; firm claims benchmark apps “run in a state similar to daily usage”
xda-developers
15:50
Jaguar Land Rover will fast-track job applicants who perform well in puzzle-based app, echoing a broader industry shift towards screening via apps
New York Times
15:25
South Korean web host Nayana agrees to $1M extortion fee after 153 servers hit by ransomware, after negotiating the sum down from ~$1.6M
CNET
15:20
Source: Khosla, Sam Altman, and a16z-backed Teespring, once valued at $650M, was valued at ~$11M in latest round
Wall Street Journal
14:55
Status, a messaging app and mobile browser to help users interact with apps on the ethereum network, raises $44M in its ICO
Motherboard
14:50
PayPal and Venmo now allow instant bank transfers, amid competition from Square Cash, Zelle, and Apple's P2P payments in iMessages for iOS 11
TechCrunch
14:32
Sources on White House tech meeting: Cook and Trump discuss immigration reform, Google talks AI, tech firms push back on tying H-1B visas to high paying jobs
Recode
14:30
Microsoft Garage debuts Dictate, an add-in for Office that uses Cortana's speech recognition for dictation, competing with Nuance and Windows OS-level solutions
TechCrunch
13:50
Experts warn that repeated cyberattacks on Ukraine, including mass power outages in Kiev, are evidence of Russia testing its offensive cyber capabilities
Wired
13:45
Netflix tests interactive episodes for kids which allow different storylines to be chosen, available on select smart TVs, Roku, and iOS devices
The Verge
13:30
Misty Robotics, a spinoff of toymaker Sphero, raises $11.5M Series A led by Venrock and Foundry Group to create a mainstream robot for the home
TechCrunch
13:19
Uber adds option to tip US drivers, starting in 3 cities, and other ways to earn like being paid for waiting on riders to show, as part of “180 days of change”
AP News
13:15
Kickstarter Gold program debuts to bring back popular projects with a twist for new funding, launching today with 50 projects curated by Kickstarter
The Verge
13:10
OnePlus 5 review: great performance, good software design make it the best sub-$500 phone, but hardware design, camera are let downs and OS updates will be slow
Ars Technica
13:00
Tumblr rolls out Safe Mode, which goes beyond search results filtering to filter sensitive Dashboard content
TechCrunch
12:55
OnePlus 5 unveiled with Snapdragon 835, 16MP dual-camera, 8GB RAM model $539, 6GB RAM model $479, on sale online June 27, available in select popup stores today
9to5Google
12:40
Nokia debuts $59 Nokia Body Scale, $129 Nokia BPM+ blood pressure monitor, and revamps Health Mate fitness apps
VentureBeat
12:35
Instagram adds Live video replays and says Stories has 250M DAUs as of June, whereas Snapchat only had 166M DAUs as of May
TechCrunch
12:20
YouTube updates policies to ensure that LGBTQ+ videos without graphic content are allowed in Restricted Mode
Engadget
12:15
Neighborhood social network Nextdoor says it's used in 160K neighborhoods, of which 145K are in US, and expands to Germany
TechCrunch
11:50
Instagram Stories crushes Snapchat with 250 million daily active users
CNBC
11:40
Swiss encrypted email provider ProtonMail launches ProtonVPN with Tor support and free subscription tier for single device access
VentureBeat
11:20
Amazon tests Prime Wardrobe, a new service that lets customers try up to 15 pieces of clothing at a time, with bigger discounts the more they keep
Recode
10:55
TOP500 fastest supercomputers: China's Sunway TaihuLight and Tianhe 2 take top two spots as Switzerland's GPU-based Piz Daint replaces US' Titan in third place
IEEE Spectrum
10:20
How Amazon sellers compete to win the “Buy Box”, which houses the “Add to Cart” button and doesn't always prioritize low prices
BuzzFeed
09:55
Mozilla's privacy-focused Firefox Focus web browser for Android blocks ad trackers and can erase your browsing history, but lacks tabs and uses Yahoo search
TechCrunch
09:30
Leaked recording reveals how Apple's Global Security team uses investigators, rigorous screening, and embeds security members in product teams to prevent leaks
The Outline
09:05
Apple files more claims in lawsuit against Qualcomm, accusing it of operating an “illegal business model” and seeking to void patent claims
Bloomberg
08:00
A look at Ether, which has risen 4,500% since the beginning of the year, is used in ICOs, and is likely to pass Bitcoin's total value soon
New York Times
06:55
Analysis of NaviStone code on Acurian medical sites shows use of keystroke logging-like tech that captures data as soon as users type into forms for targeting
Gizmodo
05:15
Google debuts AI-powered job search results in the US that tap into listings from LinkedIn, Monster, WayUp, Facebook, company websites, others
TechCrunch
02:15
Bancor, which raised ~$150M in its ICO, has poor code quality, issues with its fundamental value proposition, and can be gamed by miners
Hacking Distributed
Montag, 19. Juni 2017
22:25
Cable lobby tries to stop state probes into slow broadband speeds with help from FCC, after it petitioned agency for declaratory ruling on acceptable ad wording
Ars Technica
21:30
IDC: VR and AR headset shipments to reach 100M units by 2021, up 10X the 10M shipped in 2016
CNET
20:05
Preview of macOS High Sierra's tech, including Apple File System, HEVC video encoding, HEIF image format, and Metal 2
Ars Technica
19:17
Trump meets with tech execs, says US gov't must “catch up” with private sector; Cook calls for coding in schools; Bezos favors more adoption of commercial tech
Recode
18:20
Spotify tests letting labels pay to put singles on free tier users' playlists; while an opt-out option is available, the scheme is reminiscent of radio payola
TechCrunch
17:20
New Enterprise Associates, which primarily invests in tech and healthcare startups, has raised its latest fund at $3.3B, the largest venture fund ever
Wall Street Journal
17:15
Sources: Apple working with Health Gorilla to add personal health data to iPhone including blood work, by integrating with hospitals and lab testing companies
CNBC
15:35
By buying Whole Foods, Amazon is acquiring a customer that will bring its nascent grocery logistics service to scale
Stratechery
15:21
US Supreme Court rules unconstitutional a North Carolina law that barred sex offenders from accessing social media where minors could be present
Ars Technica
15:00
Dropbox unveils plan for its global network with custom infrastructure, following last year's announcement it would leave AWS
TechCrunch
14:30
Goldman Sachs mapped 127 steps in its IPO consulting process, found that about half of them can be automated
Bloomberg
13:30
Streaming sports startup FuboTV raises $55M Series C with Sky, 21st Century Fox, Scripps participating
TechCrunch
13:05
How Mexican activists, journalists, lawyers have been targeted with NSO Group's Pegasus spyware, likely by their own gov't, which spent ~$80M on the tools
New York Times
12:26
FTC plus DC and California AGs attempt to block DraftKings-FanDuel merger, saying combined firm would control 90%+ of paid daily fantasy sports contests market
TechCrunch
12:02
Time Warner signs 2-year $100M deal with Snap; Turner, Warner Bros. studio will create up to 10 original shows a year for Snap, which will keep 50% ad revenue
Wall Street Journal
11:30
Accenture, Microsoft team up on blockchain-based personal ID network, a UN-backed project to provide legal identification to 1.1B people with no official docs
Reuters
10:50
China's State Information Office: sharing economy grew 103% YoY to $507B in 2016; 600M Chinese work within sharing economy or tried its services
South China Morning Post
09:45
GOP data firm Deep Root Analytics accidentally exposed personal info of 198M+ US voters, including addresses, birthdates, and issue-by-issue sentiment analysis
Gizmodo
06:50
IBB Consulting study: almost half of US broadband customers subscribe to at least one OTT video service
Multichannel News
03:15
Snips raises $13M Series A for its smart assistant platform which works without the cloud
VentureBeat
Sonntag, 18. Juni 2017
23:40
GSMA: 5B people, or two thirds of world's population, now have a mobile connection, with North America and Europe at 80%+ penetration and India at 54%
VentureBeat
22:35
AEye raises $16M Series A from KPCB, Airbus, Intel, and others for its Lidar and computer vision tech
Wall Street Journal
21:30
How Ant Financial uses AI to assess credit ratings, estimate damages for car insurance claims, talk to customers via chatbots, and operate other Alipay services
MIT Technology Review
20:25
SCOTUS to hear case on the legality of warrantless access to historical cell-site location information this year
Motherboard