Interesting new Apple Car rumors, including how they’ve basically raided Tesla for talent, apparently. Alex Stamos and Chris Krebs have formed the security Avengers. People do seem to be jumping ship from WhatsApp. Why Roku is maybe the dark horse of the Streaming Wars. And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.

Sponsors:

• TinyCapital.com
• DoubleUp.agency

Links:

• Hyundai Motor says it’s in early talks with Apple to develop a car, sends shares soaring 19% (CNBC)
• SolarWinds hires former Trump cyber security chief Chris Krebs (Financial Times)
• Encrypted Messaging App Signal Sees Surge in Popularity Following WhatsApp Privacy Policy Update (MacRumors)
• Roku TV Was the Top Selling Smart TV OS in 2020 (The Streamable)
• A New Service Seeks to Streamline Your Streaming (WSJ)
• ‘TV Remote’ is an app that turns your iPhone into a universal control for your TV (9to5Mac)

Weekend Longreads Suggestions:

• Xbox: The Oral History of an American Video Game Empire (Bloomberg)
• FarmVille Once Took Over Facebook. Now Everything Is FarmVille. (NYTimes)
• Archaeology is going digital to harness the power of Big Data (Ars Technica)
• Here are the 6 most exciting space missions of 2021 (TNW)

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.