#SGGQA 300: Meta Fined $1 Billion, DoorDash Charges iPhone Users More, Adults Don’t Use Twitter, Right to Repair in France

HAPPY MONDAY!

SOCIAL MEDIA NEWS IS HOT RIGHT NOW! Meta facing fines. DoorDash overcharging iPhone users. Grownups are walking away from Twitter.

Also, Right to Repair is heating up in France, and what should we expect from Apple’s Mixed Reality Headset?

Let’s get our tech week started right!

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#SGGQA 299: XPERIA 1 V, Poco F5, A Bad Week for Oppo, Apple Italian Antitrust Probe, Bots Rule the Internet

HAPPY MONDAY!

The XPERIA 1 V is here! We can chat about Sony’s new powerhouse phone! The Poco F5 is here! We can chat about Poco’s new powerhouse phone!

Also, Apple is under investigation in Italy. almost 50% of web traffic on the internet comes from bots now. Former employee accuses ByteDance of content theft. Peloton issues a safety warning for 2 million bikes.

And it’s been a pretty bad week for Oppo in the EU.

Let’s get our tech week started right!

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#SGGQA 298: The Calm Before Google I/O, Twitter Blue is a Flop, Bluesky off to slow start, Facebook Pages Hacked

HAPPY MONDAY!

Social media is MELTING down right now. Twitter’s subscriptions are tanking. Bluesky won’t accommodate heads of state. Verified Facebook pages are getting hacked.

Plus, Samsung is working on their new chips. An Apple accessory maker walks away from Apple.

And we have to chat about what we might see at Google I/O this week!

Let’s get our tech week started right!

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#SGGQA 297: Xiaomi 13 Ultra, OnePlus Pad, Sony XPERIA 1V Teaser, Samsung Profits Down 95%, Law Against AI Launching Nukes

HERE WE GO! Tons of stories to cover this week!

Senators propose a law to ban AI from launching nukes. Samsung profits are down 95%! NYC’s Transit Authority has pulled their alerts from Twitter. Microsoft’s AR goggles are still causing headaches and eye strain. Asus launches a Steam Deck killer.

Sony is teasing the Sony XPERIA 1V, and we HAVE t o talk about the OnePlus Pad and the Xiaomi 13 Ultra!

Let’s get our tech week started right!

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#SGGQA 296 – PJ Pod – Waiting for a Phone to Ship, Teasing Embargoes, and Should I Cover More Mobile Gaming?

Whew! April is wrapping up, and this year is FLYING by!

Closing out the month for a PJ Pod, we’ll go wherever the chat leads us.

A number of new phones are landing before the summer months start. We’ve got a tease on a new tablet. More leaks on the Pixel Fold. I’m catching up on a backlog of review gear. A bunch of games might be landing at Netflix!

And how best should we walk away from Twitter?

Let’s get our tech week started right!

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#SGGQA 295 – Intel and Arm Chips, Xiaomi 13 Ultra Teaser, Right to Repair Win in Colorado, Slow Galaxy Charging, Social Media Laws Going CRAZY

HAPPY MONDAY! It seems every week I talk about tech news going NUTS, and this week is no exception.

Intel is going to fab chips for Arm. Right to repair gets a win in Colorado. Samsung Galaxy phones charging slower than advertised. A trio of state social media laws show conflict between liberals and conservatives. Another study shows a correlation between hearing loss and dementia.

And we’ve got another tease on the upcoming Xiaomi 13 Ultra!

Let’s get our tech week started right!

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#SGGQA 294 – OnePlus Pad Pre-Sale, Xiaomi 13 Ultra Coming Soon, Samsung Profits Plunge, Mac Sales Down, Tesla Spies on You

HAPPY MONDAY! Tech news is going NUTS right now!

Twitter is feuding with NPR. Starlink satellites are falling out of the sky. Teslas spy on you. Mac sales are down a LOT. Samsung profits have PLUNGED. Apple is hosting Anti-Union meetings.

And we have to talk about OnePlus Pad pre-sales and the latest Xiaomi 13 Ultra rumors!

Let’s get our tech week started right!

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#SGGQA 293 – The RESTRICT Act, AI Copyright Lawsuits, Lenovo Legion Gaming Phones Gone, but Asus ROG Brings an Ally

SPRING BREAK! While my daughter is home from school this week, we’re gonna have some fun! Plenty of tech news to cover!

AI is getting sued over copyright issues. The Senate is looking at breaking up big tech. Elon Musk is having a bad month in court. Lenovo ends their line of gaming phones, but Asus might have the answer for portable gaming.

And we need to talk about how bad the Restrict act will be if it’s passed…

Let’s get our tech week started right!

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