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Allegations of a new, widespread bulk surveillance program being run on American citizens by the CIA. Apple is planning AirTag updates to curb their use for stalking people. The first Android 13 developer preview is out. And of course, the weekend longreads suggestions. Sponsors: Masterworks.io RocketLawyer.com/workconfidently Links: Secret CIA Bulk Surveillance Program Includes Some Americans’ Records, Senators Say (WSJ) Apple Announces AirTag Updates to Address Unwanted Tracking (MacRumors) The first developer preview of Android 13 has arrived (TechCrunch) Weekend Longreads Suggestions Flexport Is Silicon Valley’s Solution To The Supply Chain Mess—Why Do Insiders Hope It Sinks? (Forbes) How Telegram Became the Anti-Facebook (Wired) Sony's AI Drives a Race Car Like a Champ (Wired) Russia’s drone army contains heaps of Western electronics. Can the U.S. cut them off? (Washington Post) The Little Streaming Comedy Platform That Couldn’t (Vulture) Amazon’s Lord of the Rings Series Rises: Inside The Rings of Power (Vanity Fair) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Feb 202216min

Not just rumors of an Apple AR headset, but actual code mentions of a “realityOS” are showing up now. Microsoft hopes to head off the regulators with some app store rules. Now Flash storage chips might be in for a supply crunch. And why static video memes are all over Instagram all of the sudden. Sponsors: Workable.com Links: Is ‘realityOS’ Apple’s newest operating system? (The Verge) In a bid to appease regulators, Microsoft announces new app store principles (The Washington Post) Western Digital, Kioxia Lose 'At Least' 6.5 Exabytes of 3D NAND Due to Contamination (Updated) (Tom's Hardware) Why Static Video Memes Are All Over Instagram (The Information) Gopuff stocks its warehouses with items purchased from Instacart, spending tens of thousands per month on the service (Insider) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Feb 202218min

All the headlines from the Samsung event, including the new S22 lineup and some massive new tablets. Can Meta’s stock crash so much that it would become immune to antitrust liability? And, look, the alleged Bonnie and Clyde for our times, the whole saga of that husband and wife arrested here in NYC yesterday, allegedly related to the big Bitfinex hack. Sponsors: IPVanish.com/techmeme and promocode: techmeme for 70% savings Smith.ai promocode techmeme for $100 off signup Links: SAMSUNG’S GALAXY S22 AND S22 PLUS PUT IMPROVED CAMERAS AND PERFORMANCE IN A SAMEY DESIGN (The Verge) SAMSUNG’S GALAXY S22 ULTRA IS A NOTE BY ANOTHER NAME (The Verge) Samsung’s new tablets go bigger than ever (The Verge) Facebook market cap falls below $600 billion — which could actually help it dodge new antitrust scrutiny (CNBC) Justice Department Says It Seized $3.6 Billion Worth of Bitcoin Stolen in 2016 Hack (WSJ) Woman Who Allegedly Laundered $1B in Bitcoin Was Cringe YouTube Rapper (Motherboard) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Feb 202224min

It’s a day of retrenchment. Nvidia and Arm are off. Peter Thiel is leaving the Meta board. Peloton loses its CEO ahead of what is likely to be disastrous earnings. The IRS backs down from the whole facial recognition thing. And Tinder stops charging you more if you’re old. Sponsors: Do.co/trh Links: SoftBank’s $66bn sale of chip group Arm to Nvidia collapses (THE (?) Financial Times) Peter Thiel to Exit Meta’s Board to Support Trump-Aligned Candidates (NYTimes) Peloton CEO John Foley to Step Down, Firm to Cut 2,800 Jobs (WSJ) I.R.S. to End Use of Facial Recognition for Identity Verification (NYTimes) Apple Buys Startup That Makes Music With Artificial Intelligence (Bloomberg) Apple announces new Tap to Pay feature that turns iPhones into contactless payment terminals (9to5Mac) Signal now allows you to keep messages and groups after changing phone numbers (ZDNet) Tinder will stop charging older users more for premium features (Engadget) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Feb 202217min

Rogangate rolls on. Why a controversy in the Ethereum Name Service community might be even more interesting, because of what it might teach us about the viability of DAOs. Twitter is, oddly, testing ways to make it easier for folks to DM you. And rumors of a new entry level MacBook Pro. Sponsors: Workable.com Grammarly.com/techmeme Links: Spotify CEO Addresses Joe Rogan’s N-Word Use, Doubles Down on Keeping Podcaster on Platform (The Hollywood Reporter) Spotify CEO defends Joe Rogan deal in tense company town hall (The Verge) Ethereum Name Service Removes Core Team Member Brantly Millegan Over 2016 Tweet (CoinDesk) Twitter’s direct DM test is a terrible idea (The Verge) Gurman: New entry-level MacBook Pro with M2 chip coming this year, but no ProMotion (9to5Mac) Gurman: Apple Event on March 8, At Least Four M2 Macs to Launch Later This Year (MacRumors) Mapping the celebrity NFT complex (Read Max) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Feb 202217min

That crack you felt in your spine was just the whiplash from the craziest 24 hours in tech earnings I’ve ever seen. Amazon has created a bigger advertising business than the entire newspaper industry. Apple once again shows it can adjust the App Store vig when it has to. And of course, the weekend longreads suggestions. Sponsors: TodayInDigital.com Links: Snap shares rocket as much as 62% on first-ever quarterly net profit (CNBC) Amazon Flexes Its Pricing Muscles (WSJ) Amazon Profit Shows Resilience Even as Labor, Supply Crunch Weigh on Results (WSJ) Apple will charge 27% commission for app purchases made using alternative payment systems in the Netherlands (9to5Mac) Weekend Longreads Suggestions: HOW ONE COMPANY TOOK OVER THE NFT TRADE (The Verge) The Unnerving Rise of Video Games that Spy on You (Wired) North Korea Hacked Him. So He Took Down Its Internet (Wired) Startup Investors Cut Valuations Amid Tech Stock Rout, Dismal IPOs (WSJ) How IBM’s Watson Went From the Future of Health Care to Sold Off for Parts (Slate) Don’t forget Microsoft (Luttig's Learnings) (TWTR SPC) The Tools Episode! Recommended Apps List Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4 Feb 202220min

Meta really steps in it with earnings that send the stock down fully 25%. The plague of hacks hitting crypto startups. The ransomware attack causing a snacks crisis in Britain. Bored Apes Yacht Club is an interesting raise. And why we might not see a HoloLens 3. Sponsors: TodayInDigital.com Priceline.com Smith.ai promocode techmeme for $100 off signup Links: Meta estimates Apple's iOS changes will cost it $10B in 2022 (ZDNet) Facebook and Google’s Ad Addiction Can’t Last Forever (Bloomberg Opinion) Cryptocurrency platform Wormhole hacked for an estimated $322 million (The Record) KP Snacks giant hit by Conti ransomware, deliveries disrupted (BleepingComputer) Bored Ape start-up in investment talks with Andreessen Horowitz (FT) Inside Microsoft's mixed reality mess, where confusion, rivalries, and canceled projects have roiled the company's metaverse strategy (Insider) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Feb 202218min

Alphabet gives a new meaning to the term blowout quarter. Cruise is getting ready to launch its robotaxi business in San Francisco. A GDPR issue that might have huge implications. Starlink has a new premium tier. And what happens if someone buys your house, your IRL house, but in the metaverse? I’m not kidding. Sponsors: TodayInDigital.com Napjitsu.com/techmeme Devry.edu/future Links: Google parent Alphabet announces 20-for-1 stock split (CNBC) Cruise, loaded with another $1.35B from SoftBank, opens up driverless ride-hailing to the public (TechCrunch) SpaceX’s new Starlink Premium tier promises up to 500Mbps for $500 a month (The Verge) European Ad Group Hit With Sanctions Over Privacy Lapses (Bloomberg) Who owns your address in AR? Probably not you. (Protocol) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 Feb 202218min