#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 maker for laptop components. GMK’s new mini PC is crazy expensive.

Apple’s foldable might end up being a paper launch, while Huawei sets the stage for their next Pura.

Let’s get our tech week started off RIGHT!

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Sony REON Pocket Pro Plus: Beat the Heat and Stay Discrete!

Sony REON Pocket Pro Plus review!

It’s getting hotter this summer, and unfortunately that trend seems like it will continue. There are ways we can help beat the heat, but some can be more distracting than others. Sony has a gadget that can keep you cool in the summer and warm in the winter, but it won’t be distracting! Continue reading “Sony REON Pocket Pro Plus: Beat the Heat and Stay Discrete!”

Audeze MM-520 Pro Headphones: What does $1700 Sound Like?

Audeze MM-520 Review!

Reviewing a $1700 headphone is a funny thing.
Audeze focuses this product on recording and mixing work, but there’s also an idea of something like this being used for entertainment too. Grading ideas like “value” and “quality” are tricky when we’re climbing to higher and higher prices.

Still, this is an interesting turn for the brand, and an adjustment over the MM-500 that is worth talking about. Continue reading “Audeze MM-520 Pro Headphones: What does $1700 Sound Like?”

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 active lawsuits against Roblox, and ways parents can address these issues with their kids.

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1 Month with the Pebble Time 2 Smartwatch (on only ONE charge)!

Pebble Time 2 Long term review!

Pebble is BACK! I’ve been a backer on EVERY Pebble launch, and I was really disappointed when the original Time 2 was cancelled. This is a WONDERFUL return for a nerd like me, but has the market moved on? Who is this watch for now? Continue reading “1 Month with the Pebble Time 2 Smartwatch (on only ONE charge)!”

Kamrui P2 Mini PC Review: Is it INEXPENSIVE, or is it CHEAP?

Kamrui P2 Review!

This mini PC is using an embedded AMD chip to try and keep prices in check, but are we cutting TOO many corners now? When is a mini PC just cheap?

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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 Affinity. 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 announces a new gaming tablet.

And were you wanting to buy a Samsung VR headset in the UK?

Let’s get our tech week started off RIGHT!

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Does this laptop really have more brains? Let’s test this New Snapdragon Laptop Chip!

Your laptop is about to get an AI upgrade, but what does that mean? This little chip called an NPU can do EVEN MORE AI, but what will that actually do for you?

Let’s talk about how we might test this stuff? Continue reading “Does this laptop really have more brains? Let’s test this New Snapdragon Laptop Chip!”