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Talking Tech with SomeGadgetGuy (#SGGQA)

Get your tech week started right! Weekly tech news show recorded live, with audience interactions and gadget Q&A!

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#SGGQA 456: Samsung Clones Apple, Moto Graphene OS, Vivo X500 and Poco F9 Launches

The FCC is walking away from gigabit initiatives because it's unfair to SLOW cable broadband providers. Epic Games is STILL feuding with Apple over app stores and payments. Apple has a round of layoffs. Roblox must submit to outside audits. Galaxy S27 leaks look pretty awful. Moto and Graphene make more noise about their upcoming partnership. Vivo and Poco showing off new phone launches! Let's get…

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#SGGQA 455: Apple App Price Gouging, Google Play Anti-Competitive, Pixel 11 Fallout

Bill Gates daughter could face up to twenty years in prison. Microsoft is abandoning AI in Excel. Apple wants a cut of every app installed on iPhone, even those with alternative payment options. Google's Play Store is anti-competitive. Epic Games is finally coming to Linux. An active exploit is hitting MacBooks. SK Hynix runs out of replacement SSDs, while thieves are trying to steal GPUs from…

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#SGGQA 454: Meta In Trouble, Apple Price Hikes, Google Pixel 11 Preview!

Roblox is losing revenue. Meta is facing more scrutiny from multiple legal directions. Apple is trying to game the market on RAM, but will still be raising prices on iPhones. And tomorrow is the Pixel 11 event! What kinds of updates might we see for Google's phones and watches? Let's get our tech week started off RIGHT! -- Show notes and links: https://somegadgetguy.com/b/4fi Support Talking Tech…

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#SGGQA 453: Apple Hardware Subscriptions, AI Deals Gone Bad, The Year of Linux?

The FCC faces backlash on trying to censor Trump critics. Reddit CEO criticizes Google AI summaries. Zuckerberg's AI bets going poorly. Apple introduces a Hardware Subscription plan. New chips are coming to tablets and Chromebooks. Lenovo's lineup leaks. Valve's VR headset looks like it could be in pricing trouble. And is this REALLY the year for Linux on the Desktop? Let's get our tech week…

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#SGGQA 452: The Golden Age of Headphones, Samsung announced some phones - PJ POD

Last Monday of the month, and we'll let the chat take the wheel! You decide where the conversation goes! AI is getting STUPID expensive, but companies keep pouring more money into that raging dystopian dumpster fire. Also, Samsung announced some new phones or something... Let's get our tech week started off RIGHT! -- Show notes and links https://somegadgetguy.com/b/4fH Support Talking Tech with…

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#SGGQA 451: Samsung Losses, Google Lawsuits, Netflix Stock Drop, Remembering OnePlus

The FCC took gifts from companies that were looking to merge. San Francisco court orders Apple and Google to remove AI "nudify" apps. Twitter looking to sue users who create abuse content with their AI tools. Samsung mobile division posts a loss. Nothing sees strong growth in India. Netflix shares took a tumble. The EU is forcing Google to open up AI on Android, while an Italian court holds Google…

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#SGGQA 450: Google's Tensor G6, OpenAI Lawsuits, Space Mirrors, GeForce Trading Cards?

The FCC will crack down on an action camera from DJI, but NOT on a plan to flood the Earth with light pollution from space mirrors. OpenAI keeps digging deeper into lawsuits, and now Apple is taking them to court. AI data centers are SURGING in power use, but a few areas are pushing back. SK Hynix expects the RAM crisis will get worse next year, as Samsung posts higher profit guidance after…

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#SGGQA 449: Google Fined, Sony Goes Disc-Less, Samsung RAM Profits, No Huawei Pura 90 Ultra?

Google loses appeal on fines. OpenAI is looking to the government for more investment cash. Data centers are struggling in extreme heat, while polluting local water. Sony is quiet after declaring the end of discs. Plex is trying to raise prices again. Samsung's recent profits are startling, while the memory makers face another potential lawsuit over price fixing. Lenovo taps a new Chinese SSD…

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Roblox Lawsuits and Protecting Kids Online: An Interview with Whitney Ray Di Bona of Drugwatch

"Won't someone PLEASE think of the children?!?!" I understand tech enthusiast skepticism when those appeals are made, as we can all remember times when "protecting children" was used as a cover for bad policy. However, there are times we need to collectively examine corporate practices, and reign in businesses making harmful products. Attorney Whitney Ray Di Bona sat down to discuss the NUMEROUS…

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#SGGQA 448: SpaceX Stock Plunge, Eminem Sues Meta, Norway Bans AI in Schools

Norway is banning AI in elementary schools. Eminem's publisher is suing Meta. Sony releasing games on PC was a success. Microsoft is cleaning up Windows 11 and partnering with Affintiy. Qualcomm details Linux improvements. SpaceX stock hit a high, then took a plunge. Android 17 might break your Pixel. Nothing cancels an upcoming CMF phone. OnePlus is selling an upgraded 15R in India. RedMagic…

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#SGGQA 447: XBox Hard Truths, Steam Machine Leaks, Insta360 vs DJI, Anthropic Ban

UK banning kids from social media. Courts rule that NOBODY needs AI search. Meta back peddles fast on face recognition. The US government bans new Anthropic models. Stanford students walk out on Google CEO commencement speech. SpaceX IPO was a success. AI is getting more and more expensive. Xbox is struggling with component pricing, and considering in game ads as a way to boost revenue. Xiaomi's…

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