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Quick takes on Quibi, and more tech news you need to know today
July 31, 2025
1. Quibi is here, if you want it
Quibi is out just in time for the ongoing lockdown. The app name is short for “quick bites,” and it’s a mobile-only short video streaming service, available for bothAndroidandiOSplatforms (only) now*.
Positives: Quibi’s unique proposition and the app itself
On the negative side:
Is the content any good?
Star power not always firing:
2.Scoop reveals next-gen Samsung earbuds: beans. These are unusual! (Android Authority).
3.Skype rivals Zoom with new ‘Meet Now’ feature for app-free video calls(Android Authority).
- “Can we stop it with the comically big phones now?” (Android Authority).
5.Leaked image shows off apparent iPhone 12 Pro: triple-lens camera and Lidar scanner, from a reliable source (9to5Mac).
Also,Apple has apparently bought NextVR, a live event streaming AR/VR company which has worked with the NBA, Fox Sports, Wimbledon, for $100M. Apple’s pushing to be competent in AR, hence the Lidar in the iPad Pro and strong rumors in iPhone 12 Pro (9to5Mac).
6.Tesla unveils coronavirus ventilator prototype that uses Model 3 parts. Deeply technical stuff on show and clever re-use of parts (CNET).
7.Microsoft Edge becomes the second most popular desktop web browser, tough news for non-Chrome-based browsers (Engadget).
8.Tips for how not to overpay for a Nintendo Switch if you’re trying to buy one right now(r/nintendoswitch).
9.After arson attacks on cell phone towers, there are calls for social media platforms to act on 5G conspiracy theories(The Guardian).
- “You wake up, it’s 2050, what do you google first?” (r/askreddit).
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