Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Chaim Gartenberg discuss this week in tech news: quarterly earnings for the big tech companies, the state of Intel, and the Nothing's Ear 1 earbuds.\nFurther reading:\n\nCDC reinstitutes mask recommendations for some vaccinated people\n\nApple will require masks again in most of its US stores\n\nCommunication around masks is still terrible\n\nPfizer COVID-19 vaccine\u2019s protection against severe disease holds steady over six months\n\nThe pandemic made it even harder to check on the ocean\u2019s vital signs\n\nNext Gen - the future belongs to young people\n\nThe iPhone 12\u2019s strong momentum helps Apple to another huge quarter\n\nGoogle sets all-time records as search and YouTube profits ...\n\nMicrosoft reports weaker Surface and Windows revenue amid ...\n\nSamsung boosts profits and pledges to 'mainstream' foldables ...\n\nAmazon\u2019s earnings show why Andy Jassy is now in charge\n\nThe summer Intel fell behind\n\nHuawei\u2019s P50 announced with Snapdragon 888 and HarmonyOS\n\nLeaked Surface Duo 2 photos reveal new triple camera system\n\nThe Oppo Watch 2 launches in China with a promise of 16 days of battery life\n\n\nNothing officially reveals its $99 Ear (1) true wireless earbuds\xa0\n\nNothing Ear 1 earbuds review: almost something\n\nLG\u2019s new true wireless earbuds have a privacy-conscious \u2018Whispering Mode\u2019\n\nNew Samsung Flip and Fold leaks show water resistance, renders, and an S Pen case\n\nWhite House says infrastructure deal includes $65 billion for broadband\n\nT-Mobile\u2019s new prepaid offer is a direct play for the Boost customers it sold to Dish\n\nIt\u2019s not just you, streaming the Olympics is a mess\n\nActivision Blizzard employees walk out of work to protest rampant sexism and discrimination\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices