Category Archives: Tech News

An in-depth look at the US SEC's EDGAR system breach that was disclosed in 2017, as one of the key hackers, Olga Kuprina, says EDGAR remains a soft target (Liam Vaughan/Bloomberg)

Liam Vaughan / Bloomberg: An in-depth look at the US SEC’s EDGAR system breach that [...]

08
Jun
New apps are helping immigrants navigate Trump's deportation crackdown, including by alerting users to locations of ICE raids and informing them of their rights (Rest of World)

Rest of World: New apps are helping immigrants navigate Trump’s deportation crackdown, including by alerting [...]

07
Jun
How spyware, posing as an app from a humanitarian organization, spread among Syrian army officers via Telegram, and fueled the collapse of the Assad regime (Mobile Hacker)

Mobile Hacker: How spyware, posing as an app from a humanitarian organization, spread among Syrian [...]

06
Jun
Counterpoint has revised its 2025 global smartphone shipment growth forecast to 1.9% YoY, down from 4.2%, citing "renewed uncertainties surrounding US tariffs" (Arjun Kharpal/CNBC)

Arjun Kharpal / CNBC: Counterpoint has revised its 2025 global smartphone shipment growth forecast to [...]

05
Jun
Sources: Thrive and Capital Group visited China to study its AI scene, joining a wave of US investors rekindling interest in China after DeepSeek's advances (Lulu Yilun Chen/Bloomberg)

Lulu Yilun Chen / Bloomberg: Sources: Thrive and Capital Group visited China to study its [...]

04
Jun
CEO C.C. Wei says TSMC expects record profit in 2025 despite geopolitical, tariff, and FX risks, and confirms it's not building a fab in the Middle East (Cheng Ting-Fang/Nikkei Asia)

Cheng Ting-Fang / Nikkei Asia: CEO C.C. Wei says TSMC expects record profit in 2025 [...]

03
Jun
A deep dive into Apple TV’s privacy features shows that Apple’s streaming device is more private than the vast majority of alternatives, save for dumb TVs (Scharon Harding/Ars Technica)

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02
Jun
A profile of DoorDash CEO Tony Xu, who has transformed the once-scrappy delivery startup into a ~$90B industry consolidator through an acquisition spree (Samantha Subin/CNBC)

Featured Podcasts Techmeme Ride Home: Big Meta/Anduril Deal Is A Big Deal The day’s tech [...]

01
Jun
A Replit employee details a critical security flaw in web apps created using AI-powered app builder Lovable that exposes API keys and personal info of app users (Reed Albergotti/Semafor)

Reed Albergotti / Semafor: A Replit employee details a critical security flaw in web apps [...]

31
May
Meta says it has cut US content removal mistakes by half since its January policy changes, without broadly exposing users to more offensive content than before (Paresh Dave/Wired)

Paresh Dave / Wired: Meta says it has cut US content removal mistakes by half [...]

30
May