Mon. 09/23 - Google Play Pass And WeWork Soap Opera

Google is getting out of the game development business, but is it getting out of the Stadia business or just pivoting to infrastructure? Apple acknowledges that Covid has basically hobbled Face ID. Uber gets into the liquor delivery business. And Amazon’s plans for its HQ2 architecture shows at least somebody in Silicon Valley is not buying the remote work hype. Sponsors: Fundrise.com/techmeme AirMedcareNetwork.com/tech offer code: TECH Links: Google Stadia Shuts Down Internal Studios, Changing Business Focus (Kotaku) Google now gives you more information about the sites in your search results (TechCrunch) iOS 14.5 will let Apple Watch owners unlock iPhones while wearing a mask (Engadget) Uber buying booze delivery company Drizly for $1.1 billion (Axios) Kuo: 'Apple Car' to use Hyundai's E-GMP platform, GM and PSA partnerships possible (Apple Insider) Robinhood Raises Another $2.4 Billion From Shareholders (WSJ) Amazon Unveils Outdoorsy New HQ2, Renewing Its Commitment to Offices (WSJ) tech.supercast.tech Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 Helmi 202120min

It’s a day ending in -a-y, so that must mean Google discontinued another flagship product. Microsoft reports that its next growth industry is cybersecurity. Ring has basically doubled the amount of police and fire departments that can request access your doorbell videos. And what happened when Elon Musk showed up in Clubhouse last night. Sponsors: SmartAsset.com/techmeme Metalab.co Links: [Update: Final] Pixel Slate discontinued and removed from Google Store (9to5Google) Apple’s iCloud Passwords extension for Chrome on Windows is now available (9to5Google) Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella: There is ‘a big crisis right now’ for cybersecurity (Yahoo Finance) Facebook Knew Calls for Violence Plagued ‘Groups,’ Now Plans Overhaul (WSJ) US police and fire departments partnering with Amazon’s Ring passes 2,000 (Financial Times) New Linux SUDO flaw lets local users gain root privileges (Bleeping Computer) Augmented Reality Gets Pandemic Boost (WSJ) Elon Musk busts Clubhouse limit (TechCrunch) Recording of Musk on Clubhouse (Final Stand/YouTube) RideHome+ Feed Signup: tech.supercast.tech Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 Helmi 202118min

Sponsor: Grammarly.com/techmeme If you want to hear the 2nd half of this episode, subscribe to the RideHome+ feed by tapping here: tech.supercast.tech Links: This Nifty Strap Lets You Control the Apple Watch With Gestures (Gizmodo) Sony reveals full details on its upcoming 360 Reality Audio speakers (Engadget) Sony's new premium speaker looks like a giant electric razor (Android Police) LG TO REINFORCE INDUSTRY DOMINANCE WITH ULTIMATE TV TECHNOLOGY (LG Newsroom) LG’s 2021 TV lineup includes its brightest OLED ever (The Verge) This new module keeps Philips Hue bulbs connected even when the wall switch gets flipped (TechCrunch) Asus’ new Chromebook CX9 offers military-grade durability (The Verge) Asus ZenBeam Latte projector is as portable as a cup of coffee (SlashGear) Razer Unveils RGB Face Mask and Immersive Gaming Chair Concepts (IGN) Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 2 i bakes a bigger, better e-ink touchscreen into the lid (SlashGear) TCL 20 5G and TCL 20 SE are new affordable smartphones for entertainment (GSMArena) Vuzix’s new microLED smart glasses look like tech you’d actually want to wear on your face (The Verge) Vuzix’s new microLED-powered smart glasses will arrive this summer (TechCrunch) This is Sony’s Airpeak drone (The Verge) (Sign up to give Airpeak feedback here) Linksys unveils a next-gen router that senses motion in your home (CNET) Western Digital SSDs (AnAndTech) YSL’s lipstick pod gadget will create whatever shade you want (The Verge) Samsung's new robot vacuum uses lidar and empties its own bin like a fancy Roomba (CNET) How Samsung’s JetBot 90 AI+ Reimagines Cleaning (Samsung Newsroom) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

30 Tammi 202127min

What once was a story about Game Stop and Reddit, has suddenly become a story about Robinhood. I’ll catch you up. Everybody wants in on the newsletter game all the sudden. Hyundai is having second thoughts about building an Apple Car, and a special stonks themed edition of the weekend longreads suggestions. Sponsors: WeWorkRemotely.com code TECHMEME15 at checkout ManlyBands.com/techmeme Links: Robinhood, in Need of Cash, Raises $1 Billion From Its Investors (NYTimes) Facebook is said to be planning newsletter tools to court independent writers. (NYTimes) Hyundai wrestles with the risks of embracing Apple (Reuters) SEC scrutiny delays Roblox stock market listing (CNBC) Weekend Longreads Suggestion: Inside the Reddit army that's crushing Wall Street (CNN Business) The Big Short SQUEEZE from $5 to $50? Could GameStop stock (GME) explode higher?? Value investing! (Roaring Kitty) How a Penny Stock Explodes From Obscurity to 451% Gains Via Chat Forums (Bloomberg) Think Americans Wouldn’t Wager on Russian Table Tennis? Care to Bet? (NyTimes) CashApp Is King (Aika's Newsletter) Can Growth Go Out of Style? (Irrelevant Investor) YouTube’s Spammy Sex Bots Make a Ton of Money (OneZero) Who’s Making All Those Scam Calls? (NYTimes Magazine) Subscribe to the RideHome+ Feed: tech.supercast.tech Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29 Tammi 202121min

We finally get to the whole GameStop story cause Robinhood has frozen trading for some folks looking for fresh “tendies.” Apple and Facebook release absolutely killer earnings. As expected. But are they about to go to world war in court? Tesla’s earnings disappoint. And Facebook’s Oversight Board issues its first rulings. Sponsors: Netgear.com/bestwifi TinyCapital.com Links: Robinhood restricts trading in GameStop, other names involved in frenzy (CNBC) How WallStreetBets Pushed GameStop Shares to the Moon (Bloomberg) WallStreetBets Founder Reckons With Legacy Amid Stock-Market Frenzy (WSJ) 'Smack It Like E. Honda': Buying NFTs for Pleasure and Profit (CoinTalk) Mark Zuckerberg says Apple is now one of Facebook’s biggest competitors (CNBC) Facebook Preps Antitrust Lawsuit Against Apple (The Information) Apple's App Tracking Transparency Feature will be enabled by default and arrive in 'early spring' on iOS (TechCrunch) Tesla disappoints Wall Street despite strong profits (CNN Business) Facebook's 'Oversight Board' overturns 4 cases in first rulings (NBC News) Subscribe to Ride Home+ at tech.supercast.tech Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Tammi 202120min

Microsoft earnings are insane, as expected. Wonder Woman might have made HBOMax a contender. YouTube is still the king of getting creators paid. What if I told you Atari doesn’t want to be left out of the game streaming wars. And listen to the end of this episode for the big podcast announcement I’ve been promising. Sponsors: Oracle.com/goto/ride Links: Microsoft profits jump 33 percent as pandemic continues shift to cloud computing. (NYTimes) AT&T Q4: HBO Max Activations Double to 17.2 Million, Warner Bros. Revenue Declines 21% (Variety) Apple fixes another three iOS zero-days exploited in the wild (ZDNet) Apple just had its best quarter in India (TechCrunch) YouTube has paid more than $30 billion to creators, artists, and others over the last three years (The Verge) Plex is launching a game subscription service filled with Atari games (The Verge) Google open sources Tilt Brush VR software as it shuts down internal development (TechCrunch) !!! Subscribe to Ride Home+ tech.supercast.tech Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27 Tammi 202128min

Twitter acquires a Substack competitor. It’s also iterating product in terms of… check’s notes: content moderation? The black hats are targeting the white hats in infosec. Interesting executive shuffle at Apple. A $2500 smartphone from Sony that really might be a “pro” device. And would you let me put a 5G gear box in your front lawn? You might not have a choice. Sponsors: NewYorker.com/techmeme promocode: techmeme Jamf.it/techmeme Links: Twitter acquiring newsletter publishing company Revue (Axios) Twitter launches 'Birdwatch,' a forum to combat misinformation (NBC News) Google warns of ‘novel social engineering method’ used to hack security researchers (The Verge) Dan Riccio Transitioning to New Project, John Ternus to Lead Apple's Hardware Engineering Team (MacRumors) Sony’s creator-focused Xperia Pro arrives in the US priced at $2,499 (The Verge) Americans spend average of $47 a month on streaming services (The Desk) 5G boxes are coming to people’s homes, whether they want them or not (The Verge) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Tammi 202118min

Clubhouse has become a unicorn in, what… nine months? Google is making its facilities available as vaccine centers, while its workers are union organizing globally. Apple wants you to get up and walk. And why the SPAC frenzy could potentially transform the startup ecosystem over the coming months. Sponsors: Uber.com/techmeme Kiwico.com promocode: ride Links: Clubhouse announces plans for creator payments and raises new funding led by Andreessen Horowitz (TechCrunch) Big Revolution - Inside the Clubhouse (Big Revolution) Google will turn some of its offices into COVID-19 vaccination sites (Engadget) Google Maps and Search to show COVID-19 vaccination locations (LaptopMag) Exclusive: Google workers across the globe announce international union alliance to hold Alphabet accountable (The Verge) Apple officially launches new ‘Time to Walk’ feature for Apple Watch and Fitness+ (9to5Mac) Apple warns iPhone 12 and MagSafe accessories can interfere with medical devices (Silicon Angle) SPAC boom could finally provide an exit ramp for digital publishers like Buzzfeed and Vice Media (CNBC) When SPACs Attack! A New Force Is Invading Wall Street. (WSJ) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25 Tammi 202118min