Yesterday In Tech - 12/11/2022

Search Engine Optimization, Google Search, Link building

• Poll: 40% Of SEOs Say Link Building Is As Effective As It Always Was (Search Engine Roundtable)

• SEOs And Web Searchers Have Mixed Feelings on the State of the Internet According to This Poll (Digital Information World)

• 44% of Survey Respondents Say Link Building is Less Effective Now (Digital Information World)

Huawei Watch, Smartwatch

• Huawei launches Watch Buds, Kids Watch 5X series and Watch GT 3 Pro Collector's Edition smartwatches - GSMArena.com news (GSMArena.com)

• This Innovative Smartwatch Comes With Built-In Wireless Earbuds (EDM.com)

• Huawei Watch Buds smartwatch with in-built earphones launched (Huawei Central)

• Earbud-Equipped Smartwatches (Trend Hunter)

• Huawei FreeBuds 5i With Active Noise Cancellation, Hi-Res Audio Support Launched (Gizmochina)

• Huawei Children's Watch 5X officially unveiled (Huawei Central)

• Huawei Watch Buds leak suggests it will come with built-in wireless earbuds (Yanko Design)

• HUAWEI smartwatch with built in wireless earbuds and 80 workout modalities launched in China (The Tech Outlook)

• Huawei WATCH Buds With Innovative Two-In-One Design Released (Gizchina.com)

• Crazy Huawei Watch Buds actually launch - and even have ECG (Wareable)

Samsung Galaxy, 8K resolution

• How the Galaxy S23 Ultra will break my vicious iPhone cycle (and why it's so difficult to stop using Apple's phones in ... (PhoneArena)

• Galaxy S23 Ultra specifications are now completely confirmed (SamMobile)

• Galaxy S23 can record slightly smoother 8K videos (SamMobile)

• Samsung Galaxy S23 set to hit markets at the beginning of 2023; here's what to expect (The Economic Times)

• Multiple Samsung Galaxy S23 shortcomings listed by popular leaker as series gets 8K video-recording boost (NotebookCheck)

• With one rumored change, the Galaxy S23 series is expected to deliver smoother 8K video (PhoneArena)

• Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra could blow away iPhone 14 Pro Max — here's why (Tom's Guide)

• Galaxy S23 Ultra Pays a Visit to TENNA, Key Specs Revealed (Wccftech)

• 7 things the Galaxy S23 absolutely needs (to succeed) (PhoneArena)

• Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra China listing reveals speed boost, more (Android Authority)

Meteor shower, Meteoroid, Geminids, Star, December

• See the Geminid meteor shower light up the night sky this week on Dec. 14 (Space.com)

• Starwatch: here come the Geminids, an unusual sort of meteor shower (The Guardian)

• The year's 'most dependable' meteor shower peaks this week. Here's how and when to watch (CBC)

• Watch for multicolored meteors as rapid-fire Geminids peak this week (MLive.com)

• Sunsets start to move later in the evening this week (WHSV)

• Dennis Mammana: How to View the Moonlit Geminid Meteors | Outdoors (Noozhawk)

• 2022 Geminid Meteor Shower Ramps Up This Weekend as Peak Approaches (CNET)

• The Sky This Week from December 9 to 16 (Astronomy Magazine)

• Look Up | Arts & Entertainment | smdailyjournal.com (San Mateo Daily Journal)

• Multicolored Meteors And Orion's Belt At Its Best: The Night Sky This Week (Forbes)

Google Search, Android

• Google Search on Android really wants your attention in an upcoming visual refresh (Chrome Unboxed)

• Prepare for a thicc Google Search bar on your Android phone (Android Police)

• Changes are coming to the Google Search UI (PhoneArena)

• Google Search results add topic filters as part of carousel redesign (9to5Google)

• Google Search Knowledge Panels Get Material You Redesign on Desktop and Mobile: All Details (NDTV.com)

• Google Search rolls out new search refinements for top bar filters with related topics (Search Engine Land)

• Google Search Adds Topic Buttons to Help You Sharpen Queries (CNET)

• Google is simplifying search with Zooming in feature: What is it about? | Mint (Mint)

• Google Rolls Out Redesigned Knowledge Panels That Make Exploring A Subject On Search Much Easier (Digital Information World)

• Google to introduce 'related topics' to Search in the 'coming days' (MobileSyrup)

India, Smartphone

• Weekly poll: Realme 10 Pro and Realme 10 Pro+ global sales start soon, who is getting one? - GSMArena.com news (GSMArena.com)

• The new Realme 10 Pro Plus packs in a curved AMOLED display for less than $400 (Android Police)

• Realme 10 Pro, Oppo Reno 8 Pro to iQOO 11, Check out the smartphones launched this week (HT Tech)

• Realme 10 Pro in for review - GSMArena.com news (GSMArena.com)

• Realme 10 Pro+: 7-point quick review of the most affordable curved display smartphone (Gadgets Now)

• Realme 10 Pro+ vs Realme 9 Pro+: What is Different (TelecomTalk)

• Realme 10 pro series records a mega 4 million searches on Flipkart even before its launch (The Tech Outlook)

• Realme 10 Pro+ 5G vs iQOO Z6 Pro: camera comparison (91 Mobiles)

• realme 10 Pro+ brings a touch of elegance to an affordable market segment (Yanko Design)

• Realme 10 Pro and 10 Pro+ Launched in India: Prices, Specs and More (News18)

Kingdom Hearts, Nintendo, Riku, Sora, Ventus

• U-TREASURE reveals 'message' rings for the Kingdom Hearts series (GoNintendo)

• UTreasure Announces New Line of Kingdom Hearts Jewelry (Siliconera)

• U-Treasure announces ten new Kingdom Hearts message rings (Nintendo Wire)

• U-Treasure reveals Jirachi necklace (GoNintendo)

ZTE, Nubia, December, Qualcomm Snapdragon, Smartphone

• ZTE to unveil the nubia Z50 series on December 19 - GSMArena.com news (GSMArena.com)

• Nubia Z50 Smartphone Set To Officially Launch In China On December 19 (Gizmochina)

• Characteristics Of Nubia Z50 Camera Announced | SPARROWS NEWS (SPARROWS NEWS)

• ZTE Nubia Z50 Series Is Unveiling Soon: A True Competitor to the Xioami 13? (Gizchina.com)

• Nubia Z50 Is Scheduled With New Camera And New SoC | SPARROWS NEWS (SPARROWS NEWS)

• Nubia Z50 will launch in December with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC (Gizmochina)

Grand Theft Auto Online, Rockstar Games, Downloadable content

• Los Santos Drug Wars comes to GTA Online on December 13 (PlayStation.Blog)

• GTA 5's Nervous Ron returns in GTA Online's trippy next update (Rock Paper Shotgun)

• New GTA Online DLC will offer special bonuses for GTA+ subscribers (RockstarINTEL)

• Sell Psychedelics in GTA Online's Los Santos Drug Wars Update on PS5, PS4 (Push Square)

• GTA Online Weekly Update for December 8: 2x money on IAA missions and Gunrunning sales (The SportsRush)

• Rockstar Details GTA Online's December Update (GameSpace.com)

• Grand Theft Auto Online Drug Wars & Ray Tracing Update Release Date Revealed (ComingSoon.net)

• Grand Theft Auto 5 Reintroduced a Much-Loved Campaign Character (Nashville Chatter)

• How will the revamped iFruit Contacts benefit GTA Online Los Santos Drug Wars players? (Sportskeeda)

• GTA Online Gives Drugs, Wars, and Fraud for the Holidays (TechRaptor)

Nvidia RTX, ASUS, Alienware

• The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14, one of our favorite gaming laptops, is $450 off (The Verge)

• You never see an RTX 3070 laptop this cheap, but the deal ends tonight (PCWorld)

• Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i with Intel Core i7-12700H and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti now 27% off on Amazon (NotebookCheck)

• This Core i9 Dell gaming laptop is down to $1169.99 after a $1030 discount (Rock Paper Shotgun)

• AT Deals: MSI Katana GF66 Laptop Now $1250 at Walmart (AnandTech)

• Skytech's regularly $2,700 Chronos RTX 3080 Gaming Desktop falls $489 to new low of $2,211 (9to5Toys)

• This Alienware gaming PC with an RTX 3090 just got a $850 discount (Digital Trends)

• Love gaming? The MSI Katana is now only $1249. (AOL)

• This ASUS gaming laptop has an RTX 3070 and a 300Hz display for under £1100 (Eurogamer)

• Gaming laptop deal: Save $450 on Asus 14-inch ROG Zephyrus (ZDNET)

Mars, Forest, Ecosystem, Plan, Scientist

• Ecologists plan to build a forest on Mars after new research (The Express Tribune)

• Mars 'Forest Bubble': 50 Acre Dome Proposed as Red Planet Nature Reserve (CNET)

• A "forest bubble" on Mars? Scientist proposes ambitious plan for sending wildlife to Mars (Interesting Engineering)

• This ecologist has an audacious plan to build forests on Mars - here's how (Inverse)

• Inside plan to grow forest in a bubble on Mars... (The US Sun)

• New research outlines a plan to build forests on Mars (BGR)

• Extraterrestrial nature reserve on Mars that is constructed in a bubble could be a refuge for human (Daily Mail)

• Scientist Proposes Growing a Forest Inside a Bubble on Mars (Futurism)

Xiaomi, Smartphone

• Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 Moonlight Silver and Basalt Black Limited Editions are unveiled ahead of a major product event (NotebookCheck)

• Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 New Design And Two New Colorways Announced | SPARROWS NEWS (SPARROWS NEWS)

• Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 has a new update to its Camera with a new color option, here is what we know (The Tech Outlook)

• Xiaomi Introduces Two New Color Options for Mix Fold 2 (Gizmochina)

Watermelon snow, Algae, Phenomenon, Glacier, Algal bloom, Ice, Melting

• Scientists map the DNA from that strange pink snow (Freethink)

• Colorful algae blooms may be speeding up glacier melt worldwide (Business Insider)

• Watermelon Snow in Montana is Rich in Algae, Threatens US Water Supply (Nature World News)

• Pink Snow Is Not a Cute Phenomenon-Here's Why (TechNewsBoy.com)

• Pink snow: Watermelon snow may harm water supplies in the western US (Interesting Engineering)

• Pink Snow Is Not a Cute Phenomenon-Here's Why (WIRED)

Fractal Design, Computer case, Computer hardware

• Fractal Design North Review: Mid-Century Mid-Tower (Tom's Hardware)

• New Fractal Design PC case: It's partly wood (PC Gamer)

• Fractal has unveiled a very stylish new PC gaming station (Gamereactor UK)

• Fractal Design North; Less Ikea, More ScanDesign (PC Perspective)

• North: a Fractal medium tower case with wood! (Overclocking.com)

• Fractal Design Launch its Gorgeous 'North' Mid-tower Cases (eTeknix)

• Fractal Design Deals and Promo Codes (9to5Toys)

• Fractal Design releases North mid sized tower chassis with natural wood face and mesh panels (Guru3D.com)

• Fractal Design North case review: how to fashion a PC without RGB (Club386)

• Introduction - An elegant PC case with a Scandinavian design (OC3D)

China, Bill Nelson, NASA Administrator, Space Race

• NASA chief says U.S. will beat China in race to the moon (Nikkei Asia)

• NASA chief's "cliche" accusations against China 'reflect lack of confidence and narrow mindset' (Global Times)

• Space Race 2.0: US Goes Head-to-Head with China (SOFREP)

• NASA expects U.S. astronauts to land on Moon before Chinese counterparts (MM News TV)

• The US v China Space Race (KPRC AM 950)

• US will beat China in race to the Moon, says NASA Administrator Bill Nelson (Republic World)

Them's Fightin' Herds, Downloadable content, Season pass, Modus Games, December

• Them's Fightin' Herds "Texas" DLC arrives Dec. 19th, 2022 (GoNintendo)

• Them's Fightin' Herds Review - Cute and Deadly (PS5) (MP1st)

• Them's Fightin' Herds Brings Texas to its Roster on December 19 (Wccftech)

• Review: Them's Fightin' Herds (Movies Games and Tech)

• Them's Fightin' Herds gains Texas DLC this month, new trailer (Nintendo Everything)

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, KRAFTON, Beta version

• PUBG Mobile 2.4 beta update: New features, APK download link, size, and more (Sportskeeda)

• Krafton Released PUBG Mobile 2.4 Beta Version: Here Are the Detailed Patch Notes (AFK Gaming)

• BGMI/ PUBG Mobile 2.4 update: Beta Version Download, Release Date, and Patch Notes (Techgenyz)

• PUBG Mobile 2.4 beta patch notes: New gameplay, items, Metro Royale update, and more (Sportskeeda)

• PUBG is to roll out the new update that will change the way you used to play it (The Tech Outlook)

• PUBG Mobile 2.4 Patch Notes: All you need to know (TalkEsport)

• PUBG Mobile 2.4 update expected release date and time (Sportskeeda)

• How to download PUBG Mobile 2.4 beta update on Android devices (Sportskeeda)

• PUBG Mobile 2.4 Update Leaks: The Official Aftermath Mode Is Coming Soon In PUBG Mobile, CHECK DETAILS (PhonesWiki)

• PUBG Mobile 2.4 beta APK download link and installation guide (Sportskeeda)