|
May 20, 2022, 3:25 PM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
Qualcomm updates its AR Smart Viewer reference design with a higher-powered chipset, a Wi-Fi 6 / 6E and Bluetooth tethering system instead of USB-C, and more — But don't expect much battery life — Qualcomm is introducing a wireless version of its augmented reality Smart Viewer …
More:
Qualcomm, CNET, AR Insider, MobileSyrup, iPhone in Canada Blog, Phandroid, and UploadVR
Tweets: @sadlyitsbradley and @scobleizer
| Sean Hollister / The Verge: |
Qualcomm unveils the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, promising 10% faster CPU performance, 10% faster GPU clocks, and up to 30% better CPU and GPU power efficiency — Bragging rights (and battery life?) for gaming phones — Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 set the stage for the biggest Android smartphones of 2022 …
More:
Qualcomm, AnandTech, Thurrott, Ars Technica, XDA Developers, SiliconANGLE, PCWorld, AnandTech, Ubergizmo, Forbes, Onsitego Blog, Livemint, iPhone in Canada Blog, Slashdot, PCMag, Droid Life, 9to5Google, CNET, Android Police, Gizmodo, Pandaily, Engadget, Android Authority, HotHardware.com News, and BigTechWire
Tweets: @anandtech and @ryansmithat
| Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
Report details the development of Apple's MR headset as sources say Jony Ive remains involved as an external consultant and the device is not focused on gaming — Earlier this week, The Information's Wayne Ma outlined struggles that Apple has faced during the development of its long-rumored AR/VR headset.
Source:
The Information. More:
Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, UploadVR, Input, 9to5Mac, MobileSyrup, iPhone in Canada Blog, AppleInsider, and iMore
Tweets: @nickwingfield, @_chuckyc, @scobleizer, @alexqgb, @waynema, @markdistef, and @shortformernie
| Jay Bonggolto / Android Central: |
Google agrees to let Match Group offer alternative billing to Android users; the Tinder owner drops its request for a temporary restraining order against Google — Match Group apps will be able to offer alternative billing systems to users. — What you need to know
More:
PR Newswire, TechCrunch, Thurrott, PYMNTS.com, Digital Trends, Reuters, and Wall Street Journal
| Aaron Tilley / Wall Street Journal: |
Report: Microsoft hid Bing autofill in the US for politically sensitive Chinese names, affecting Windows search and DuckDuckGo; Microsoft blames an error — Bing's autofill feature failed to make suggestions for terms that could be deemed controversial in Beijing, according to a cybersecurity and surveillance group
More:
The Citizen Lab, Engadget, windowscentral.com, Protocol, PCMag, VICE, OnMSFT.com, New York Post, TechSpot, The Register, and Slashdot
Tweets: @rondeibert, @citizenlab, @jchengwsj, @jchengwsj, @repjeffduncan, @rasmus_kleis, @om, @jchengwsj, @greatfirechina, and @info_activism
| Kishan Vyas / XDA Developers: |
Google says an upcoming Android 13 beta will provide native support for braille displays, letting users access Talkback without downloading a separate app — Over the years, Google has added many features to Android to make the operating system more accessible to people with special needs.
More:
The Keyword, The Keyword, Engadget, Digital Trends, Forbes, Android Police, Android Police, Fossbytes, Phandroid, The Verge, Liliputing, and 9to5Google
Tweets: @liliputingnews, @google, @sundarpichai, and @android
| Scharon Harding / Ars Technica: |
HP refreshes its Spectre x360 laptop with Intel 12th Gen and AMD Ryzen 5000 CPUs, an Intel Arc GPU, a beefed-up webcam, and a quieter fan, starting at $1,650 — HP Spectre laptops try out Intel discrete graphics, boosted webcams, new hues. — HP has revamped its Spectre x360 lineup of convertible …
More:
CNET, The Verge, XDA Developers, XDA Developers, XDA Developers, Framework Community, Digital Trends, Pocket-lint, PCMag, Engadget, windowscentral.com, Gizmodo, Tom's Hardware, Laptop Mag, Liliputing, and The Verge. Tweets: @ifixit
| Rich McHugh / Insider: |
Docs: SpaceX paid $250K to settle a flight attendant's allegation that Elon Musk exposed himself and offered a horse in exchange for an erotic massage in 2016 — - A flight attendant for SpaceX said Elon Musk asked her to “do more” during a massage, documents show.
More:
Bloomberg, Benzinga, The Guardian, Electrek, Newslit Daily, Fossbytes, Gizmodo, The Verge, KRON4, Daily Mail, CNBC, Forbes, ZDNet, Boing Boing, The Wrap, Engadget, Coinspeaker, CNET, The Economic Times, NPR, PC Gamer, New York Times, USA Today, CNN, MindWar, New York Post, Webb Chatham Report, International Business Times, City A.M., and The Hill
Tweets: @elonmusk, @johnjcook, @elonmusk, @elonmusk, @nichcarlson, @popehat, @drewharwell, @karacarlson2, @ashleyfeinberg, @mmasnick, @clarajeffery, @lebassett, @elonmusk, @pixelatedboat, @tedfrank, @cbouzy, @parasocialyte, @kenklippenstein, @chad_hurley, @danprimack, @gadyepstein, @goadgatsby, @davidfrum, @jowiph, @ashtonpittman, @internethippo, @joemcken, @willoremus, @imranzomg, @michaelharriot, @johniadarola, @willoremus, @sethabramson, @jeffgrubb, @timobrien, @nichcarlson, @andizeisler, @goldengateblond, @moorehn, @drmistercody, @ericnewcomer, @parikpatelcfa, @jscros, @samthielman, @kimmasters, @sarahjeong, @sarahjeong, @marypcbuk, @dennisjromero, @sawyerhackett, @eriqgardner, @apollozac, @benadida, @wagatwe, @nicoleeinbinder, @cathygellis, @popehat, @mavenofmayhem, @marlownyc, and @lopezlinette
| Timothy Craig / Crypto Briefing: |
YC-backed DeFi startup Stablegains faces a lawsuit after losing $44M+ of users' funds by investing them in UST, despite previously claiming it was using USDC — Stablegains has been accused of misleading customers about where their money was going. — Key Takeaways| Carly Page / TechCrunch: |
Conti urges Costa Rican citizens to pressure their government to pay a ransom, now doubled to $20M, and says it is “determined to overthrow the government” — Conti demanded $20M in ransom — and the overthrow of the government — It's been a rough start for the newly-elected … | Lawrence Abrams / BleepingComputer: |
More:
AdvIntel, TechRadar, Tech Monitor, Digital Trends, and HotHardware.com News
Tweets: @780thc, @lawrenceabrams, @mdisec, @uuallan, @adam_k_levin, and @kwestin
| TechCrunch: |
Seoul prosecutors open an investigation into Terraform Labs, creator of the UST stablecoin and the LUNA token, as its co-founder Do Kwon faces a $78M tax fine — Do Kwon, the creator of the stablecoin TerraUSD (UST) and its sister token Luna, is facing legal prosecution in South Korea …
More:
Decrypt, Gizmodo, The Korea Times, Finbold, and koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. Tweets: @jeffjohnroberts
| Alex Heath / The Verge: |
A Meta executive told employees they cannot discuss abortion on Workplace, citing “an increased risk” that the company is seen as a “hostile work environment” — Employees say the stance runs counter to Meta policies on discussing Black Lives Matter and trans rights
More:
Game Developer, CNET, New York Post, Protocol, and Insider
Tweets: @rmac18, @lizzadwoskin, @brandonrichards, @jannekeparrish, @ggreeneva, @thepacketrat, @mrinaldesai, @sesmith, @thesixler, @ibaiki, @ismh, @barakshoshany, @openculture, and @karlbode
| FinSMEs: |
Noyo, which provides APIs to help companies offer health insurance and other employee benefits, raises a $45M Series B led by Norwest Venture Partners — Noyo, a San Francisco, CA-based API platform focused on the employee benefits industry, raised $45M in Series B financing.
More:
Business Wire and Insider
Sponsor Posts
Google:
Try Gemini 3 Pro — Google's newest and most intelligent AI model that helps you bring any idea to life
Try Gemini 3 Pro — Google's newest and most intelligent AI model that helps you bring any idea to life
Shopify:
Shopify: Revolutionizing Commerce with Winter Edition '26 — Over 150+ new features transform how merchants build, design, and grow—with technology that amplifies creative vision.
Shopify: Revolutionizing Commerce with Winter Edition '26 — Over 150+ new features transform how merchants build, design, and grow—with technology that amplifies creative vision.
Zoho:
Email fatigue is real: Here's how smart email tools help you regain control — Picture this: It's Monday morning. You walk into the office feeling energized and ready to take on the week.
Email fatigue is real: Here's how smart email tools help you regain control — Picture this: It's Monday morning. You walk into the office feeling energized and ready to take on the week.
IDrive:
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data — Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data — Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.Featured Podcasts
Lenny's Podcast:
Why humans are AI's biggest bottleneck (and what's coming in 2026) | Alexander Embiricos (OpenAI Codex Product Lead)
Interviews with world-class product leaders and growth experts to uncover actionable advice to help you build, launch, and grow your own product.
Subscribe to Lenny's Podcast.
Big Technology Podcast:
OpenAI's 2026 Priority, Disney's AI Play, Datacenter Buildout Trouble
The Big Technology Podcast takes you behind the scenes in the tech world featuring interviews with plugged-in insiders and outside agitators.
Subscribe to Big Technology Podcast.
Hard Fork:
Australia Kicks Kids Off Social Media + Is the A.I. Water Issue Fake? + Hard Fork Wrapped
The future is already here. Each week, journalists Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore and make sense of the latest in the rapidly changing world of tech.
Subscribe to Hard Fork.
Access:
Why the next AI frontier is phone calls, with Beside CEO Maxime Germain
A show about the tech industry's inside conversation, hosted by tech reporter Alex Heath and founder whisperer Ellis Hamburger.
Subscribe to Access.
Great Chat:
So what happens after AGI?
A podcast mostly about tech. Brought to you weekly by Angela Du, Sally Shin, Mac Bohannon, Helen Min, and Ashley Mayer.
Subscribe to Great Chat.
Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith:
Ted Sarandos: Netflix and how tech changed storytelling
Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith speaks with leaders in government, business, and culture to explore the most critical challenges at the intersection of technology and society.
Subscribe to Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith.
About This Page
This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 3:25 PM ET, May 20, 2022.
The most current version of the site as always is available at our home page. To view an earlier snapshot click here and then modify the date indicated.
From Mediagazer
Brian Steinberg / Variety:Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Pamela McClintock / The Hollywood Reporter:
Upcoming Tech Events
More News
| Tonya Riley / CyberScoop: |
More:
Federal Trade Commission, Law Street Media, Washington Post, The White House, Protocol, Fossbytes, SIIA, and Axios
Tweets: @ftc, @justinbrookman, @tonyajoriley, @cherkies, @linakhanftc, @maggiejordanacn, and @hypervisible
Earlier Picks
| MK Manoylov / The Block: |
More:
CoinDesk, Game Developer, Sacramento Business Journal, Business Wire, Insider, Hollywood Reporter, VentureBeat, FinSMEs, and Andreessen Horowitz
Tweets: @chrismessina, @azragames, and @andrewchen
| Robert Gillies / Associated Press: |
More:
Government of Canada, CBC News, Bloomberg, The Record, BleepingComputer, Gizmodo, CNET, Wall Street Journal, ZDNet, Reuters, Canadian Press, PCMag, The Verge, Huawei Central, DCD, Engadget, Android Headlines, Telecoms.com, The Register, Android Central, iTnews, Financial Times, Agence France-Presse, ChinaTechNews.com, MobileSyrup, and South China Morning Post
| Emily Nicolle / Bloomberg: |
Source:
tether.to. More:
Kalzumeus Software, The Daily Hodl, Forbes, crypto.news, Cointelegraph, Coinspeaker, CoinDesk, Crypto Adder's Notes, CNBC, CryptoPotato, CryptoSlate, and Slashdot
Tweets: @douglaslagoscom, @zsk, @emilyjnicolle, @mindaoyang, @faridrached, @dzambhalahodl, and @paoloardoino
| Joseph Cox / VICE: |
Source:
U.S. Department of Justice. More:
CNET, ZDNet, PC Gamer, Washington Post, Gizmodo, Infosecurity, BleepingComputer, TechCrunch, Security Boulevard, Slashdot, Cybernews.com, CyberScoop, The Verge, Dark Reading, and The Hill
Tweets: @ericgeller, @jeffstone500, @vickerysec, @bobbychesney, @ronwyden, @joetidy, @zackwhittaker, @hackingdave, @fs0c131y, @marciahofmann, @josephfcox, @jeffstone500, @jeffstone500, @dojcrimdiv, @jennamc_laugh, @malwaretechblog, @riana_crypto, @mmasnick, @kimzetter, @zackwhittaker, and @zackwhittaker
| Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: |
More:
The Glitch Blog ✨, Fastly Blog, Dow Jones Newswires, SiliconANGLE, Insider, and The Register
Tweets: @glitch, @fastly, @karenpiper, @amasad, @mmasnick, @kyliebytes, @jessevondoom, @fintanr, @threepointone, @jennschiffer, @elegantlywasted, @simonw, @anildash, @anildash, and @ftrain