Tech Meme

Paul Sawers / TechCrunch: The Tor Project merges with Tails, a portable Linux-based OS focused on user privacy and anonymity; Tails says it had “outgrown its existing structure”  —  The Tor Project is merging operations with Tails, a portable Linux-based operating system focused on preserving user privacy and anonymity. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Andy Greenberg / Wired: Researchers find a flaw in carmaker Kia’s web portal that let them track millions of cars, unlock doors, and start engines; Kia seems to have fixed the issue  —  Researchers found a flaw in a Kia web portal that let them track millions of cars, unlock doors, and start engines at will … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Matt Mullenweg: Matt Mullenweg says Automattic has “been attempting to make a licensing deal” with WP Engine “for a very long time, and all they have done is string us along”  —  In short, WP Engine is violating WordPress’ trademarks.  Moreover, they have been doing so for years. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Liz Stinson / Fast Company: An interview with Rabbit founder Jesse Lyu on the Rabbit R1, criticism of the AI device, bad reviews, and more; Lyu says ~5,000 people now use the R1 daily  —  In a frank conversation at the Fast Company Innovation Festival, Ammunition’s Robert Brunner and Rabbit’s Jesse Lyu unpacked AI hardware’s slow start. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ben Thompson / Stratechery: Q&A with Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth on Orion, Reality Labs, building News Feed, competing with Apple, developers, the AR and VR bifurcation, Ray-Ban, and more  —  Listen to this Update in your podcast player  —  Today’s Daily Update Interview is with Meta Chief Technical Officer Andrew Bosworth. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Rasmus Larsen / FlatpanelsHD: LG rolls out full-screen screensaver ads to its smart TVs, including its expensive OLED models; the ads, on by default, can be disabled  —  Even if you buy one of the most expensive TV models today, you cannot escape ads.  LG is rolling out screensaver ads, including ads for things completely unrelated to the TV experience. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Manish Singh / TechCrunch: Sources: Peak XV, the largest India-focused VC fund, has realized ~$1.2B in exits since its Sequoia separation in June 2023, selling stakes in ~12 companies  —  Peak XV Partners, the largest India-focused venture fund, has realized about $1.2 billion in exits since its separation with Sequoia last year … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Matt Mullenweg: Matt Mullenweg says Automattic has “been attempting to make a licensing deal” with WP Engine “for a very long time, and all they have done has string us along”  —  In short, WP Engine is violating WordPress’ trademarks.  Moreover, they have been doing so for years. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Liz Stinson / Fast Company: An interview with Rabbit founder Jesse Lyu on the Rabbit R1 on criticism of the AI device, bad reviews, and more; Lyu says ~5,000 people now use the R1 daily  —  In a frank conversation at the Fast Company Innovation Festival, Ammunition’s Robert Brunner and Rabbit’s Jesse Lyu unpacked AI hardware’s slow start. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Casey Newton / Platformer: At Meta Connect, Mark Zuckerberg was the whole show, giving it a “Zuck or nothing” feel, and he has never seemed more intent on claiming the mantle of innovator  —  The company has an expansive vision for the future — and until then, some incremental updates Lees verder op Tech Meme