Carl Pei Says Nothing Acquired Essential Just For Its Name
In February 2021, Nothing acquired Essential which had shut down in 2020 due to lack of sales. While Nothing didn't reveal any details about the acquisition at that time, Nothing’s CEO, Carl Pei, took part in a video interview where he explained why he bought Essential in 2021.
Carl Pei revealed that his motive behind Essential's acquisition was to secure primarily the Essential name, including access to Essential's domain name, social media handles etc. In short, Essential acquisition was only done for its name, neither for its technology, nor for its talent.
If you're wondering why it was acquired just for the sake of its name, that's because, initially the plan was to use the Essential name for the company's own product lineup instead of Nothing. Nothing Phone 1 would have been called as “Essential R1” as shown in the image.
Before the name Nothing got finalized, Carl Pei was considering "Stone" as an alternative to the Essential name. However, at the end, Carl Pei still chose to go with Nothing as the name of the company. In the purchase of Essential, Pei says that Nothing did NOT gain any of the company’s patents, but rather just the trademarks. Carl Pei refused to reveal how much he paid for Essential when asked in the video as it will breach the NDA they signed.
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In February 2021, Nothing acquired Essential which had shut down in 2020 due to lack of sales. While Nothing didn't reveal any details about the acquisition at that time, Nothing’s CEO, Carl Pei, took part in a video interview where he explained why he bought Essential in 2021.
Carl Pei revealed that his motive behind Essential's acquisition was to secure primarily the Essential name, including access to Essential's domain name, social media handles etc. In short, Essential acquisition was only done for its name, neither for its technology, nor for its talent.
If you're wondering why it was acquired just for the sake of its name, that's because, initially the plan was to use the Essential name for the company's own product lineup instead of Nothing. Nothing Phone 1 would have been called as “Essential R1” as shown in the image.
Before the name Nothing got finalized, Carl Pei was considering "Stone" as an alternative to the Essential name. However, at the end, Carl Pei still chose to go with Nothing as the name of the company. In the purchase of Essential, Pei says that Nothing did NOT gain any of the company’s patents, but rather just the trademarks. Carl Pei refused to reveal how much he paid for Essential when asked in the video as it will breach the NDA they signed.
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Nothing Headphone 1 Official Renders Leaked
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Nothing Headphone 1 will debut worldwide alongside Phone 3 on 1st July. Design-wise, it looks to be inspired from Apple AirPods Max with the addition of Nothing's iconic translucent design theme. A 3.5mm AUX port and an USB-C port are visible alongside an extra toggle which maybe used for bass enhancement or ANC. Nothing's Headphone 1 will be priced at 299$ and will be available in 2 or 3 colors — black, white and maybe grey.
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Nothing Headphone 1 will debut worldwide alongside Phone 3 on 1st July. Design-wise, it looks to be inspired from Apple AirPods Max with the addition of Nothing's iconic translucent design theme. A 3.5mm AUX port and an USB-C port are visible alongside an extra toggle which maybe used for bass enhancement or ANC. Nothing's Headphone 1 will be priced at 299$ and will be available in 2 or 3 colors — black, white and maybe grey.
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Live images of the Nothing Headphone 1 Leaked
nothing_fan_blog on Instagram posted these live images of Headphone 1 before its official debut alongside Phone 3 on 1st July worldwide. The design is inspired from Apple AirPods Max while having a weird bump. The ear cups are in a squircle shape with iPhone inspired curves lol. The 2 round big black circles give cassette vibes while having translucent design inspired by Nothing Phones. It will be priced at 300$
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nothing_fan_blog on Instagram posted these live images of Headphone 1 before its official debut alongside Phone 3 on 1st July worldwide. The design is inspired from Apple AirPods Max while having a weird bump. The ear cups are in a squircle shape with iPhone inspired curves lol. The 2 round big black circles give cassette vibes while having translucent design inspired by Nothing Phones. It will be priced at 300$
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Nothing Headphone (1) showcased at a private event in Paris. This should be the same event from where the live images were leaked previously. It will feature "Sound By KEF" as a part of Nothing and KEF long-term collaboration.
All these Headphone 1 leaks "seems" like a planted leak by Nothing.
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All these Headphone 1 leaks "seems" like a planted leak by Nothing.
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Telegram CEO and Founder Pavel Durov's net worth is $13.9 billion which he mentioned in an interview with the French magazine -- Le Point, and he promised that each of his children would inherit an equal portion of it.
According to Pavel Durov, he is the "official father" of 6 children with 3 different partners; however, the clinic "where he started donating sperm 15 years ago to help a friend told him that more than 100 babies had been conceived this way in 12 countries."
This means, each child will get $131 Million. However, none of the children will receive the inheritance until they are 30, saying he wants them to mature independently. He apparently wants his kids to live like normal people, to build themselves up alone, to learn to trust themselves, to be able to create & not to be dependent on a bank account.
According to Pavel Durov, he is the "official father" of 6 children with 3 different partners; however, the clinic "where he started donating sperm 15 years ago to help a friend told him that more than 100 babies had been conceived this way in 12 countries."
This means, each child will get $131 Million. However, none of the children will receive the inheritance until they are 30, saying he wants them to mature independently. He apparently wants his kids to live like normal people, to build themselves up alone, to learn to trust themselves, to be able to create & not to be dependent on a bank account.
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BREAKING: Samsung Exynos 2500 Announced
Samsung Exynos 2500 will power the Galaxy Z Flip 7 worldwide, in all the regions. Exynos 2500 is manufactured by Samsung Foundry on its 3nm GAA architecture & utilizes FOWLP packaging method.
CPU:
• 1x Cortex-X925 @ 3.30GHz
• 2x Cortex-A725 @ 2.74GHz
• 5x Cortex-A725 @ 2.36GHz
• 2x Cortex-A520 @ 1.80GHz
Thus a deca-core config with 15% performance improvement of the big core Cortex-X925 over Cortex-X4 in Exynos 2400.
GPU: Samsung Xclipse 950
• Based on AMD RDNA 3 architecture
• Two-shader structure engine
• 8WGP (16 Compute Units) and 8RB
(Exynos 2400: 6WGP / 4RB)
The GPU now supports instance transform hardware acceleration, boosting 28% FPS in games with ray-tracing enabled.
NPU:
• 59 TOPS
• 2x 12K= 24K MAC clusters (Exynos 2400: 17k MAC)
• 39% on-device AI improvement over E2400
• Enhanced vector engine efficiency for gen-AI, 90% performance improvement on MobileBERT over E2400
Geekbench 6 scores
Single-core: 2300
Multi-core: 8000
OpenCL: 18000
Vulkan: 20000
Modem:
• Built-in GNSS Block
• 3GPP5 Rel. 17; 1024-QAM
• NTN capabilities
• Built-in GNSS7 block
• Wi-Fi 7; Bluetooth 5.4v
RAM: LPDDR5X
UFS 4.0 support
Display: 4K/ WQUXGA @ 120 Hz
Video: 8K 30 fps encoding, 8K 60 fps decoding
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Samsung Exynos 2500 will power the Galaxy Z Flip 7 worldwide, in all the regions. Exynos 2500 is manufactured by Samsung Foundry on its 3nm GAA architecture & utilizes FOWLP packaging method.
CPU:
• 1x Cortex-X925 @ 3.30GHz
• 2x Cortex-A725 @ 2.74GHz
• 5x Cortex-A725 @ 2.36GHz
• 2x Cortex-A520 @ 1.80GHz
Thus a deca-core config with 15% performance improvement of the big core Cortex-X925 over Cortex-X4 in Exynos 2400.
GPU: Samsung Xclipse 950
• Based on AMD RDNA 3 architecture
• Two-shader structure engine
• 8WGP (16 Compute Units) and 8RB
(Exynos 2400: 6WGP / 4RB)
The GPU now supports instance transform hardware acceleration, boosting 28% FPS in games with ray-tracing enabled.
NPU:
• 59 TOPS
• 2x 12K= 24K MAC clusters (Exynos 2400: 17k MAC)
• 39% on-device AI improvement over E2400
• Enhanced vector engine efficiency for gen-AI, 90% performance improvement on MobileBERT over E2400
Geekbench 6 scores
Single-core: 2300
Multi-core: 8000
OpenCL: 18000
Vulkan: 20000
Modem:
• Built-in GNSS Block
• 3GPP5 Rel. 17; 1024-QAM
• NTN capabilities
• Built-in GNSS7 block
• Wi-Fi 7; Bluetooth 5.4v
RAM: LPDDR5X
UFS 4.0 support
Display: 4K/ WQUXGA @ 120 Hz
Video: 8K 30 fps encoding, 8K 60 fps decoding
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iOS 26 Dev Beta 1 v/s Beta 2 Control Center
What do you think, Apple made it better or its more boring now?
What do you think, Apple made it better or its more boring now?
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Microsoft is removing outdated and superseded drivers from Windows Update for security and compatibility reasons. The company is going to maintain a clean, up-to-date driver repository by periodically expiring legacy drivers that are no longer optimal for modern devices.
In the first phase, drivers with newer replacements already available are being expired, meaning they will no longer be offered to any systems. Hardware partners can request to republish expired drivers but may need to provide justification. A six-month grace period allows vendors to address concerns before final removal.
This process will continue regularly, with Microsoft expanding the scope over time. Vendors are encouraged to proactively manage their driver submissions. Updated driver publisher guidelines will become available in the near future.
In the first phase, drivers with newer replacements already available are being expired, meaning they will no longer be offered to any systems. Hardware partners can request to republish expired drivers but may need to provide justification. A six-month grace period allows vendors to address concerns before final removal.
This process will continue regularly, with Microsoft expanding the scope over time. Vendors are encouraged to proactively manage their driver submissions. Updated driver publisher guidelines will become available in the near future.
Winaero
Microsoft Removes Legacy Drivers from Windows Update
Microsoft has announced a removal of "unwanted drivers" from the Windows Update servers in order to improve security and compatibility. The process will
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Google Chrome drops support for Android Oreo and Android Pie
- To be effective with the release of version 139 (tentatively scheduled for release on August 5, 2025)
- Android 10 and later is required to run future versions
More info: Chrome Community
#Apps #Chrome @PixelHubUpdates
- To be effective with the release of version 139 (tentatively scheduled for release on August 5, 2025)
- Android 10 and later is required to run future versions
More info: Chrome Community
#Apps #Chrome @PixelHubUpdates
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Google Earth's 20th Birthday
- Historical Street View imagery, now on Google Earth
- Expanded building and solar design planning tools
- Data layers for surface temperature, tree canopy coverage, and rooftop reflectivity
More info: Google Blog | Medium
#Apps #Earth @PixelHubUpdates
- Historical Street View imagery, now on Google Earth
- Expanded building and solar design planning tools
- Data layers for surface temperature, tree canopy coverage, and rooftop reflectivity
More info: Google Blog | Medium
#Apps #Earth @PixelHubUpdates
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When your phone starts decomposing before your contract ends. #PocoLife
https://www.reddit.com/r/PocoPhones/s/pTHRHHHdME
https://www.reddit.com/r/PocoPhones/s/pTHRHHHdME
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Gemini CLI
- Open source AI agent in the terminal, powered by Gemini (requires Node.js version 18 or higher)
- Available for free with a personal Google account
- 60 model requests/min, 1,000 model requests/day
More info: GitHub
#Apps #Gemini @PixelHubUpdates
- Open source AI agent in the terminal, powered by Gemini (requires Node.js version 18 or higher)
- Available for free with a personal Google account
- 60 model requests/min, 1,000 model requests/day
More info: GitHub
#Apps #Gemini @PixelHubUpdates
GitHub
GitHub - google-gemini/gemini-cli: An open-source AI agent that brings the power of Gemini directly into your terminal.
An open-source AI agent that brings the power of Gemini directly into your terminal. - google-gemini/gemini-cli
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