Democratic lawmakers unveil the Banning Surveillance Advertising Act, which would ban targeted ads by data brokers, but exempt broad location and contextual ads Techmeme · 9 hours ago
Microsoft says Xbox Game Pass has 25M subscribers, up from 18M in January 2021 Techmeme · 13 hours ago
A look at Android 12's rollout, one of the buggiest launches in the past few years, as Samsung and OnePlus pause their stable Android 12-based updates Techmeme · 5 days ago
Fortnite returns to iOS, iPadOS, and Android through a closed beta in Nvidia's GeForce Now game streaming service designed to run in mobile browsers Techmeme · 6 days ago
A look at the Buy Nothing Project, which grew via Facebook Groups of neighbors gifting unwanted items and which now has 7K communities across 44 countries Techmeme · 6 days ago
Q&A with Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon on the global chip shortage, competing with Apple's A-series and M-series chips, Snapdragon's new naming scheme, and more Techmeme · 6 days ago
Open source developer corrupts widely-used libraries, affecting tons of projects – The Verge Pinboard · 1 week ago
Wordle clones are starting to disappear from the App Store, after reports surfaced about many capitalizing on Wordle's popularity Techmeme · 1 week ago
Xbox players are frustrated with forced crossplay, arguing PC users are cheating; Phil Spencer rejected crossplay in 2016, saying a mouse and keyboard is faster Techmeme · 1 week ago
The Associated Press will launch a photojournalism NFT marketplace built by blockchain tech provider Xooa on Jan. 31, with proceeds used to fund its journalism Techmeme · 1 week ago
Android lead Hiroshi Lockheimer says Apple is "holding back" the messaging experience for not just Android but its own users by not supporting RCS in iMessage Techmeme · 1 week ago
Honor debuts Magic V, its first foldable phone, with 7.9" inner and 6.45" outer displays, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, and up to 12GB of RAM, coming to China for ~$1,570 Techmeme · 1 week ago
A look at Norton 360's widely criticized, opt-in crypto miner that takes a 15% cut: an RTX 3060 Ti mined 66¢ of ETH in one night, costing 66¢ in electricity Techmeme · 1 week ago
A roundup of computer monitors launched at CES 2022, with some featuring "smart" functions, mini-LED displays, higher refresh rates, new form factors, and more Techmeme · 1 week ago
A roundup of Samsung Galaxy S22 series leaks, including specs, an unboxing video of dummy units, and an alleged image of the S22 Ultra's 45W fast charger Techmeme · 1 week ago
Matter, the smart home standard backed by Apple, Amazon, Google, Samsung, and others, gained significant momentum at CES, with ~30 companies showcasing support Techmeme · 1 week ago
Meta rolls out Privacy Center to some people using Facebook on desktop in the US, putting the onus on the users to learn about security and privacy controls Techmeme · 2 weeks ago
Mozilla pauses accepting crypto donations following a widespread backlash, mostly over carbon emissions, including from co-founder Jamie Zawinski Techmeme · 2 weeks ago
HTC announces the Vive Wrist Tracker, a watch-like controller that tracks hand-to-elbow position for its Vive Focus 3 VR headset, expected Q1 2022 for $129 Techmeme · 2 weeks ago
Meta says it is still working on a "highly specialized OS" for its AR/VR devices, and it is not "halting or scaling back" operations in building AR/VR software Techmeme · 2 weeks ago
Asus unveils the Zenbook 17 Fold OLED with a 17.3" foldable screen, Intel's 12th-gen CPUs, up to 16GB of RAM and 1TB SSD, and more, coming in Q2 for a TBD price Techmeme · 2 weeks ago
Google unveils software features to let its devices work better together, including expanded Fast Pairing and unlocking an Android phone with a Wear OS 3 watch Techmeme · 2 weeks ago
Samsung unveils Home Hub, a SmartThings controller with a docked tablet, launching in South Korea in H1 2022, and says it joined the Home Connectivity Alliance Techmeme · 2 weeks ago
Garmin announces two smartwatches: the $450 Venu 2 Plus, with a 43mm case and support for voice assistants and voice calling, and the $180 Vivomove Sport Techmeme · 2 weeks ago
TCL unveils second-gen NxtWear Air wearable secondary display, that's 30% lighter, has 1080p OLED screens but no AR/VR features, coming Q1 2022 for a TBD price Techmeme · 2 weeks ago
Samsung unveils Galaxy S21 FE, with a 6.4-inch display, Snapdragon 888, 120Hz refresh rate, triple-lens rear camera, and a 32MP selfie camera, starting at $699 Techmeme · 2 weeks ago
Samsung says its 2022 TVs will support NFTs, including displaying, browsing, purchasing, and showing history and blockchain metadata Techmeme · 2 weeks ago
Samsung unveils Samsung Gaming Hub, coming to select 2022 Samsung TVs, to add built-in support for Google Stadia, Nvidia's GeForce Now, and Utomik cloud gaming Techmeme · 2 weeks ago
CES will end a day earlier, on January 7, as an "additional" COVID-19 safety measure, after Google, Microsoft, and other big companies canceled in-person plans Techmeme · 3 weeks ago
The founder of Pinboard on why understanding fandom is good for business (2017) Hacker News · 3 weeks ago
OpenSea bans PHAYC and Phunky Ape Yacht Club, two NFT projects that are dueling over which is the authentic Bored Ape Yacht Club ripoff Techmeme · 3 weeks ago
Fortnite servers are back online after a major outage that lasted over five hours prevented players from logging on, among other issues Techmeme · 3 weeks ago
HDMI Forum will introduce HDMI 2.1a, the new standard, at CES 2022, offering minor updates that will further complicate a system with haphazard device support Techmeme · 3 weeks ago
Microsoft cancels in-person plans for CES, joining Google, Meta, Amazon, Twitter, and others, amid ongoing concerns over COVID-19 Techmeme · 4 weeks ago
Amid COVID-19 concerns, Google, GM, and Waymo cancel in-person plans for CES, following Meta, Amazon, Twitter, and others, while Intel scales back its presence Techmeme · 4 weeks ago
Huawei debuts P50 Pocket, a clamshell-style folding device with a circular 1" external display and 6.9" internal display, coming to China starting at ~$1,400 Techmeme · 4 weeks ago
Marc Andreessen blocked Jack Dorsey on Twitter following his tweets that were critical of a16z and Web3; Dorsey then tweeted "I'm officially banned from web3" Techmeme · 4 weeks ago
Q&A with Logitech CEO Bracken Darrell on meeting pandemic demand, relationships with Apple and Amazon, killing the Harmony remote line, USB-C, and more Techmeme · 4 weeks ago
TCL resumes selling its Google TVs after recently pulling the entire lineup from Best Buy and rolling out software updates to fix performance issues Techmeme · 4 weeks ago
Meta says over half of its Bulletin newsletter platform's 115 creators have over 1,000 free subscribers, "with many having more than 5,000 or 10,000" Techmeme · 4 weeks ago
FCC settles with AT&T, Verizon, Intrado, and CenturyLink over failed 911 calls during network outages in 2020; the companies will pay $6M collectively Techmeme · 4 weeks ago
Interview with Jameel Jaffer of the Knight First Amendment Institute on how Congress can regulate social media platforms while abiding by the First Amendment Techmeme · 1 month ago
TikTok says it is removing "alarmist warnings" about a supposed day of school violence that prompted some US districts to cancel classes on Friday Techmeme · 1 month ago
Microsoft is moving some settings, including for networks, devices, and app uninstalls, to the Settings app, heralding the end of the Control Panel Techmeme · 1 month ago
GM's Cruise says CEO Dan Ammann is leaving the company to "pursue other opportunities"; Cruise co-founder and CTO Kyle Vogt will take over as interim CEO Techmeme · 1 month ago