Disable Windows 11 Start Menu Recommendations: Quickly Remove Those Ads!

Microsoft is adding new “recommendations” to your Start Menu. Basically, we’re getting more ads in Windows 11. Thankfully it’s pretty easy to disable this new “feature” in your settings.

You just have to know where to look… Continue reading “Disable Windows 11 Start Menu Recommendations: Quickly Remove Those Ads!”

#SGGQA 345: China Orders Apple to Remove Meta Apps, Huawei’s Pop Out Camera, Discord Security, Twitter’s Grok and Fake News

Good Morning! Apple has been ordered by China to remove ALL of Meta’s apps from the App Store. Discord is getting scraped by a spy site. Twitter’s Grok AI is spitting out a TON of fake news. A bunch of people googled questions about going blind after the eclipse. Google is reorganizing the Android and Hardware teams. s

And we should talk a bit about how next year’s phone chips might be even thirstier than this year’s…

Let’s get our tech week started right!

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Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro X: A Fresh Twist on a CLASSIC Studio Headphone!

Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro X Review!

I’ve used DT 770’s for YEARS now in my professional career, and it makes me nervous when a company says they’re going to update a classic piece of studio recording hardware. Using the new 770 Pro X for a couple weeks now, I have a LOT of thoughts.

Maybe we can teach an old dog some new tricks… Continue reading “Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro X: A Fresh Twist on a CLASSIC Studio Headphone!”

Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus: A New Premium Look for a Budget Phone

Infinix Note 40 Pro+ Review!

Infinix makes some great bang-for-buck options, and the Note 40 Pro has a fresh new look! Have we seen this design before though?

Let’s check it out! Continue reading “Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus: A New Premium Look for a Budget Phone”

#SGGQA 344: Windows 11 Start Menu Ads, Google Photos AI Editor for All, The INSANE Costs of AI!

The FCC is requiring ISPs to list ALL their costs, and it’s shocking this wasn’t a rule before! Windows is bringing more “suggestions” to the Start Menu. Adobe’s “ethical” AI was trained on images from a “non-ethical” AI. Google is bringing AI editor to ALL phones, but also ending support for their ONE VPN.

And we should talk a bit about how INSANELY expensive AI is…

Let’s get our tech week started right!

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AceMagic AX16 Pro Laptop: It happened to me too…

AceMagic AX16 Pro laptop review!

I’m a huge fan of mini PCs and this strategy of selling older laptop processors inside small desktop computers. AceMagic is trying the same formula with a laptop, and the specs are pretty decent.

Unfortunately, the brand has also been dealing with QA issues, and some models of AceMagic PC have been shipped with malware preinstalled…

Like this laptop I got…

So… How should we deal with this? Continue reading “AceMagic AX16 Pro Laptop: It happened to me too…”

Google Find My Device Updated! New Features, New Design!

Find My Device app just got a fresh coat of paint, and we’re getting a sneak peek at the new features coming soon! Here’s a quick tour around the app, and some thoughts on the new accessories Android users will get to use soon!

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Wireless Charging -vs- FAST Charging Debate (with Ricky the YouTube Tech Guy)!

Samsung vs OnePlus! Wireless charging vs Wired FAST charging. YouTube Tech Guy vs SomeGadgetGuy!

It’s a FIGHT! Ricky Perez drops by to chat about wireless charging, and why he likes it so much! Has Samsung improved Qi charging on the Galaxy S24? Should folks use it over fast charging?

How did we test these phones year over year? Continue reading “Wireless Charging -vs- FAST Charging Debate (with Ricky the YouTube Tech Guy)!”