Tech Meme

Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: Experts have long warned “secure backdoor” systems are impossible; Salt Typhoon’s reported hack of US ISPs’ wiretap systems exemplifies the risks of backdoors  —  News broke this weekend that China-backed hackers have compromised the wiretap systems of several U.S. telecom and internet providers … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ryan Broderick / Garbage Day: As Meta proudly unveils AI tools, Facebook users find AI junk-clogged feeds, so the app can’t be a useful civic resource to coordinate disaster relief and more  —  Read to the end for furry opera  —  We’re inching closer to the Garbage Day Live election special!!!  Over the next few issues, I’ll be announcing a new guest. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sean Hollister / The Verge: Epic v. Google: a US judge orders Google to open the Play Store to rivals from November 1 for three years, distribute third-party stores within Play, and more  —  Google’s Android app store is an illegal monopoly — and now it will have to change. … Google will have to distribute rival … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Yoolim Lee / Bloomberg: Samsung Electronics issues a rare apology for posting disappointing preliminary Q3 results and plans to review its organizational culture and processes  —  – Chipmaker has fallen behind rivals in key AI memory segment  — Preliminary results show profit, revenue missing expectations Lees verder op Tech Meme

Reuters: Samsung estimates Q3 operating profit up 274% YoY to ~$6.78B, falling short of analysts’ estimates of ~$7.66B, as it struggles to capitalize on AI chips demand  —  Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) estimated on Tuesday its third-quarter operating profit jumped 274%, but that was short … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Lee-Anne Mulholland / The Keyword: Google says it will appeal the Epic Games verdict, as “Apple and Android clearly compete” and the ruling will cause “unintended consequences” for US consumers  —  The Epic verdict missed the obvious: Apple and Android clearly compete. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sean Hollister / The Verge: In Epic v. Google ruling, a US judge orders Google to open the Play Store to rivals from Nov. 1 for three years, distribute 3rd-party stores in Play, and more  —  Google’s Android app store is an illegal monopoly — and now it will have to change. … Google will have to distribute rival … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: Two Russian YouTube channels posted videos of an alleged new 14-inch M4 MacBook Pro base model, in what could be the worst Apple product leak since the iPhone 4  —  Alleged photos and videos of an unannounced 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M4 chip continue to surface on social media … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sarah Young / Reuters: The UK launches a Regulatory Innovation Office to speed up the approval of new tech such as autonomous drones and AI in health care  —  Britain is setting up a new Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO) to speed up the approval of new technologies such as artificial intelligence for use in the healthcare … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Digiday: TikTok launches Smart+, a new AI-powered ad tool that competes with Google’s Performance Max and Meta’s Advantage+, automating ad targeting and optimization  —  TikTok’s cultural clout is undeniable, but the ad dollars?  Not quite there — yet.  —  That’s where Smart+ comes in … Lees verder op Tech Meme