Techmeme
- A German security researcher claims he was able to break into the microcontroller of Apple's AirTag, allowing him to modify its NFC URL (José Adorno/9to5Mac)
- How ByteDance is competing with Alibaba in social commerce, including roping in influencers like Xiaomi's Lei Jun to livestream on TikTok's Chinese twin Douyin (Bloomberg)
- Memo: California DMV says Tesla is at Level 2 currently after Tesla's head of Autopilot admits that Elon Musk has been exaggerating about "full self-driving" (Andrew J. Hawkins/The Verge)
- Clubhouse launches in beta on Android in the US, after more than a year of iOS exclusivity, but will remain invite-only (The Verge)
- Dogecoin dropped by about a third during Elon Musk's SNL appearance; Musk conceded during the skit that Dogecoin was merely a "hustle" (David Pierce/Protocol)
- How publishers are using tech, including AI-generated voices for audiobooks, Google Lens AR, and Amazon's novella app Kindle Vella, to entice young readers (Jennifer Alsever/Fortune)
- US-based Valmont, which makes irrigation equipment, to buy Israel's Prospera Technologies, maker of AI-based sensors and cameras for monitoring crops, for $300M (Shoshanna Solomon/The Times of Israel)
- IDC: companies around the world are on pace to spend $240.6B on edge computing through 2024, at a compound annual growth rate of more than 15% (Angus Loten/Wall Street Journal)
- Apple seems to have privately given Zoom access to an iPad OS API allowing camera access in Split View, raising concerns about special treatment for some devs (Mike Peterson/AppleInsider)
- Florence Healthcare, which makes software that helps physicians automate and manage clinical research paperwork, raises $80M Series C led by Insight Partners (Erin Schilling/Atlanta Business Journal)
- Sources: cybercrime gang DarkSide, which caused Colonial Pipeline to halt operations, stole and encrypted ~100GB of data on Thursday before demanding a ransom (Bloomberg)
- eMarketer: US advertisers will spend $11.36B on streaming TV commercials on services like Hulu, Pluto TV, and Peacock in 2021, up from $8.11B in 2020 (Gerry Smith/Bloomberg)
- Report: fintech startups across India, Africa, and Latin America raised a total of $23B since 2017; Indian companies raised $11.6B, including $4.8B just in 2019 (Tage Kene-Okafor/TechCrunch)
- Study of 430K+ adolescents from the US and UK finds that there is "little evidence" of a link between teens' technology use and mental health problems (Robert Hart/Forbes)
- A look at the rise of "renderporn", the aspirational, hyperrealistic interior design imagery on Instagram created using 3D modelling software like SketchUp (Anna Wiener/New Yorker)
TechCrunch
Silicon Alley Insider
- Attorney General Bill Barr threatened to quit last year over Trump's attempts to fire FBI Director Chris Wray
- Big advertisers are threatening to yank TV dollars
- Roger Stone said Michael Flynn should be 'drafted' by Trump supporters for 2024 run if Trump decides not to
- House GOP campaign officials withheld poor Trump poll numbers from lawmakers at recent Florida retreat: report
- American Airlines made a bet on South America for 2021. Civil unrest and spiking COVID-19 cases are now threatening its success in the region.
- Ethereum's path to $40,000, plus 5 stock picks from Baillie Gifford
- Clyburn says the Republican Party is 'losing its way' and Mitch McConnell 'is contributing to that'
- GOP Rep. Jim Banks says Liz Cheney has 'failed' in her leadership role as a spokesperson for the party
- More than 50 House Democrats have signed a letter supporting $8 billion to replace USPS trucks with electric vehicles: report
- Melinda Gates had been seeking a divorce from Bill since 2019 after his meetings with Jeffrey Epstein became public, the WSJ reports
- Here's how the A-10 Warthog's legendary Avenger Gatling gun really works
- The Biden administration is working with Colonial Pipeline to restore service 'quickly' after a ransomware attack on the country's top fuel pipeline operator
- GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger compared the Republican Party to the Titanic
- A 'more rapidly spreading virus' is fueling India's mega COVID-19 surge, WHO chief scientist says
- America's newest airline, known for its $19 flights, is spending $1.2 million to bring its cheap trips to the East Coast
- Why ISIS operates like a venture capital firm
- An enormous Sequoia tree is still smoldering and emitting smoke months after California's devastating wildfires
- Clubhouse unleashed its long-awaited Android app as downloads are cratering, but it's still invite-only
- Jill Biden thanks moms for being 'strong and resilient' in a celebratory Mother's Day message
- Fauci says India needs other countries to 'chip in' to help the country curb COVID-19 spread
- Sen. Elizabeth Warren will run for reelection to a third term in 2024: Politico
- As NASA celebrates its diversity, astronaut and SpaceX crew member Victor Glover discussed how it felt to be the first Black astronaut to embark on a long-term ISS trip
- Delta and United are now offering flights to all of the European tourist countries welcoming vaccinated Americans
- Did Facebook's Oversight Board make the right decision to uphold Trump's suspension? Two free speech experts weigh in.
- Gov. Hogan rips GOP for devotion to Trump: It bothers me that you have to swear fealty to 'Dear Leader' or you get kicked out the party
- Elon Musk had an unexpectedly tame SNL performance, and NBC gave the billionaire CEO free PR despite his anti-union stance and ultra-wealth
- The Air Force now has more F-35s than F-15s and A-10s
- A Corn Palace official says there has been 'amazing' demand ahead of a rally by MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell
- Norwegian Cruise Line threatened to avoid all Florida stops after the state banned businesses from asking for proof of vaccination
- Four experts told us their long-term predictions for bitcoin - and the most crucial information that crypto novices need to know
- 6 ways to figure out if your side hustle idea will be a quick failure or a long-term success
- Packs of hyenas hunted Neantherthal man as prey and devoured their corpses in caves, a new find has revealed
- Bill and Melinda Gates waited until their youngest daughter turned 18 before they announced divorce, reports say
- Sasse will introduce legislation to redirect expanded unemployment benefits into signing bonuses for new hires
- I tried Taco Bell and Chipotle's drive-thrus, and they're two totally different takes on quick service Mexican food
- Fauci said it's 'quite possible' people will continue wearing masks during 'seasonal periods' to prevent the flu
- 5 working moms on what they really want this Mother's Day, from quality alone time to family-friendlier employers
- Mark Cuban explains why crypto is the future, especially as the world recovers from a generational pandemic
- Dogecoin plummets during Elon Musk's 'Saturday Night Live' hosting gig as Robinhood experiences issues
- The top 9 shows on Netflix this week, from 'Shadow and Bone' to 'Yasuke'
- Bitcoin vs. Ethereum: 10 experts told us which asset they'd rather hold, and why
- Fauci says there's 'no doubt we have been undercounting' the number of people who died from COVID-19
- How to grow your company by keeping up with shifts in consumer behavior
- 6 ways to manage the growth of your small business without losing its core culture
- Review: The $69,000 Genesis G80 doesn't just epitomize luxury - it proves how far Hyundai's come
- New and frightening COVID-19 variants are infecting people at a record pace. That puts all of us at risk of having to go back to square one.
- I stayed at a Hilton during the pandemic and saw how much more efficient staying in a hotel is thanks to new pandemic-era safety features
- How Biden's American Families Plan could revolutionize American motherhood
- Earthcruiser unveils $289,000 off-road RV built on a pickup truck after seeing skyrocketing demand during the pandemic - see inside
- New electric vehicle charging research could allow drivers to power their cars as they drive on the highway
Mashable