Lilbits: Intel CEO’s sudden resignation, a cheaper Flipper Zero, and the Pixel Tablet 2 that could have been

Google’s cancelled Pixel 2 Tablet may never see the light of day, but it was far enough along in the development process that a new leak suggests it would have been… a pretty unsurprising update.

One thing that was surprising today was the speed with which Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger announced not only that he was stepping down… but that his resignation was effective immediately and that Intel had already selected two executives to serve as interim co-CEOs while searching for a permanent replacement. Given the year Intel has had, it’s not shocking that Gelsinger is leaving though. I just didn’t expect it to happen this quickly.

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger ousted by board after disastrous performance [CNBC]

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has stepped down, effective immediately. During his four years at the helm he tried to build the company’s foundry business. But Intel has failed to fend off competition from companies including NVIDIA, which has come to dominate the AI space.

CapibaraZero: “cheap alternative to Flipper Zero” [CapibaraZero]

Build your own hacking multi-tool from a $55 LILYGO T-Embed CC1101 or similar hardware

The Flipper Zero multi-tool is a versatile gadget for controlling (and hacking) wireless devices. But at $169 it’s not exactly an impulse buy. This project shows how to get much of the same functionality from devices with an ESP32 processor like the LILYGO T-Embed CC1101, which sells for around $55.

Here’s what the canceled Pixel Tablet 2 would have been [Android Authority]

Following reports that Google has cancelled plans to launch a Pixel Tablet 2, Android Authority reports that the tablet would have featured a Tensor G4 chip, a 5G modem and GPS, Thread support, a 120 Hz display, and a small camera spec bump.

Samsung DeX for Windows is being phased out with One UI 7 [Neowin]

Samsung’s DeX software that lets you use select phones and tablets like desktop computers isn’t going anywhere… but you’ll need to connect directly to a display, mouse, and/or keyboard. The Windows app that launched in 2019, which lets you plug select Samsung phones into a PC and open a desktop environment as if it were a Windows app will no longer be supported. Samsung says you can get some of the functionality using Microsoft’s Phone Link app though.

Ubuntu Touch OTA-7 Focal Release [UBPorts]

Ubuntu Touch OTA-7 Focal is an unscheduled security release for this mobile Linux distribution with fixes for privacy and security the PulseAudio server.

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