Wed. 12/01 – Twitter Bans “Private” Sharing

Twitter bans “private” sharing, but there’s some confusion about what that actually means. A big executive departure throws more doubt on Meta’s crypto ambitions. There’s a new Snapdragon flagship chip and I’ve got the specs. And we get some raw data to answer the question: are foldable phones actually a thing or not? Sponsors: BoxOfAwesome.com, code techmeme for 20% off your first box FirstRepublic.com Links: Twitter bans sharing 'private' images and videos without consent (Engadget) Meta’s David Marcus, Creator of Embattled Diem Project, to Leave Company (Bloomberg) Quest v35 Update To Add iPhone Mixed Reality Capture, Messenger Calling (UploadVR) China to Close Loophole Used by Tech Firms for Foreign IPOs (Bloomberg) Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip is here to power the Android flagships of 2022 (The Verge) Q3’21 Was a Record Quarter for Foldable Smartphones, Samsung Enjoys a 93% Share per DSCC Report (DSCC) Dorsey’s Twitter Departure Hints at Tech Moguls’ Restlessness (NYTimes)