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Amazon is ginning up a new Echo device that’s like a dashboard for your household. Big changes to Android leaked to the internet. Reddit raises a big round. Mark Cuban is gunning for Clubhouse. And I’ve been warning y’all of industrial hacking. We almost had a big disaster down in Tampa Bay. Sponsors: NewYorker.com/techmeme, promocode: techmeme AirMedCareNetwork.com/tech offer code TECH Links: Amazon Plans Wall-Mounted Echo as Smart Home Command Center (Bloomberg) This may be our first look at Android 12, Google’s next Android OS (XDA) Reddit’s Valuation Doubles to $6 Billion After Funding Round (WSJ) Mark Cuban is co-founding a podcast app where hosts can talk to fans live and monetize their conversations (The Verge) Qualcomm's new X65 5G modem downloads data at lightning-fast 10Gbps speeds (CNet) The Rust programming language just took a huge step forwards (ZDNet) Hacker Tried to Poison Florida City's Water Supply, Police Say (Motherboard) tech.supercast.tech Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Feb 202120min

The singularity is near, cause all our meme stories are colliding. Tesla has bought a ton of Bitcoin while Elon is tweet-pumping Dogecoin. Clubhouse is blocked in China. Cold water on the Apple Car story from Hyundai itself. TikTok is skipping directly to an ecommerce buildout. And Xiaomi’s big new global flagship phone. Sponsors: Kiwico.com promocode: ride BuyRaycon.com/tech Links: Tesla buys $1.5 billion in bitcoin, plans to accept it as payment (CNBC) Clubhouse is now blocked in China after a brief uncensored period (TechCrunch) Apple Car Talks Aren’t Happening, Say Automakers Hyundai, Kia (Bloomberg) Twitter Considers Subscription Fee for Tweetdeck, Unique Content (Bloomberg) TikTok takes on Facebook with US ecommerce push (FT) Follow the CAPEX: Cloud Table Stakes 2020 Retrospective (Platformonomics) Xiaomi’s global Mi 11 has a Snapdragon 888 for €749 (The Verge) RideHome+ feed at: tech.supercast.tech Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Feb 202118min

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6 Feb 202117min

Are Apple’s coming IDFA changes going to have a bigger ripple effect across the entire tech industry than we’re even anticipating? Chinese users are flocking to Clubhouse which… probably means the end of Clubhouse in China. Why a shortage of silicon is causing automakers to cut vehicle production. And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions. Sponsors: Audible.com/techmeme or text "techmeme" to 500-500 Metalab.com Links: Facebook’s not the only one worried about Apple’s privacy change — Snap and Unity both just warned investors about it (CNBC) An Interview with Eric Seufert about Apple, Facebook, and Mobile Advertising (Stratechery) Google taps your phone cameras to measure your heart rate (Engadget) Chinese flock to freewheeling US chat app Clubhouse (Nikkei Asia) Ford says ‘millions’ of its vehicles will run on Google’s Android starting in 2023 (The Verge) Car manufacturing hit by global semiconductor shortage (FT) Weekend Longreads Suggestions: Andy Jassy Twitter Thread (@ankithharathi) This Hedge Fund Made $700 Million on GameStop (WSJ) PFOF is the Ad Model for Brokerage (Justin Paterno) Superstar Cities Are in Trouble (The Atlantic) They’re Flocking to America to Make a Fortune Playing Video Games (NYTimes) Subscribe to RideHome+ at tech.supercast.tech Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Feb 202119min

Whole bunch of Apple rumors today. The most details yet on the Apple headset. Will the Apple car be an AV first, and does that just mean it will be for delivering things? Is the iPhone 13 getting better cameras? And also, Amazon is deploying cameras on its trucks. And Senator Klobuchar wants to put the burden of proof on the acquirers, when it comes to tech mergers. Sponsors: AirMedCareNetwork.com/tech offer code: TECH LinkedIn.com/ride Links: New Apple Mixed-Reality Headset Details: Swappable Headbands, Eye-Tracking (The Information) Apple and Hyundai-Kia pushing toward deal on Apple Car (CNBC) Kuo: iPhone 13 Now More Likely to Get Upgraded Ultra Wide Camera With Improved Low-Light Performance (MacRumors) Amazon is using AI-equipped cameras in delivery vans and some drivers are concerned about privacy (CNBC) Klobuchar to Introduce Antitrust Bill Raising Bar for Technology Deals (WSJ) The Technology 202: Klobuchar's new antitrust bill may hit Big Tech where it hurts (Washington Post) tech.supercast.tech for the premium feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4 Feb 202116min

Jeff Bezos is stepping down as Amazon CEO, to be replaced by Andy Jassy. Google is losing a ton of money on its Cloud, but YouTube is finally hitting its stride. Apple might formally do an Apple Car-related tie-up with Kia in a matter of weeks. And why I finally got off the fence and decided to investigate the AR/VR space. Sponsors: Oracle.com/goto/ride Metalab.com Links: Email from Jeff Bezos to employees (Amazon) Amazon’s next CEO, Andy Jassy, transformed e-commerce company into a cloud computing giant (CNBC) Amazon.com Announces Financial Results and CEO Transition (Amazon Investor Relations) Alphabet Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2020 Results (Alphabet Investor Relations) Kia Motors Shares Jump After Report Apple to Invest $3.6 Billion (Bloomberg) Facebook starts rolling out Messenger on Oculus headsets (Engadget) 60+ Oculus Quest Apps Made More Than $1 Million (UploadVR) Google Meet’s new ‘green room’ lets you do an audio / video pre-check (The Verge) Zoom adds virtual receptionists for when people start going back to the office (CNBC) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Feb 202119min

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 Feb 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 Feb 202118min