A TON OF TECH NEWS TO TALK ABOUT! I’M YELLING IN ALL CAPS!

Some silly technical difficulties on this week’s show, but we covered a BUNCH of topics. Fighting dis-information, protecting privacy, and analyzing how bad info spreads in small communities.

Plus we need to talk about iMessage and bullying, and what are YOUR thoughts on the OnePlus 10?

Let’s get our tech week started right!



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• OnePlus Buds Z2 https://somegadgetguy.com/2022/01/07/oneplus-buds-z2-best-buds-for-the-oneplus-10/
• Okai Neon E-Scooter Review https://somegadgetguy.com/2022/01/05/okai-neon-electric-scooter-zipping-around-town-with-rgbs/
• LG phones in 2021 https://somegadgetguy.com/2021/12/31/lg-phones-in-2021-a-surprisingly-decent-year-for-lg-customers/
• Oddict Twig Pro with Snapdragon Sound https://somegadgetguy.com/2021/12/30/oddict-twig-pro-earbud-review-snapdragon-sound-for-the-win/
• Pixel 6 Pro Camera the good and the bad! https://somegadgetguy.com/2021/12/10/pixel-6-pro-camera-4-things-it-gets-right-and-5-things-it-gets-wrong/
• OnePlus 9 Android 12 https://somegadgetguy.com/2021/12/08/oneplus-9-on-android-12-what-works-what-doesnt/
• Sony vs Vivo vs Google BIG camera showdown! https://somegadgetguy.com/2021/11/29/the-big-phone-camera-photo-showdown-pixel-6-pro-vs-xperia-pro-i-vs-vivo-x70-pro/
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• Canon Tells Customers to Bypass Printer Ink DRM https://boingboing.net/2022/01/08/forced-by-shortages-to-sell-chipless-cartridges-canon-tells-customers-how-to-bypass-drm-warnings.html
• Online Parent Communities Pulled Closer to Extremist Groups https://mediarelations.gwu.edu/online-parenting-communities-pulled-closer-extreme-groups-spreading-misinformation-during-covid-19
• Sweden Launches Agency to combat disinformation https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/01/04/sweden-launches-psychological-defence-agency-counter-complex/
• Verizon tracks everything you do https://www.reddit.com/r/YouShouldKnow/comments/rwc069/ysk_that_if_you_are_a_verizon_wireless_customer/
• Google Pays Apple to stay out of search https://www.macrumors.com/2022/01/05/google-pays-apple-stay-out-of-search/
• CA Gov Signs Order barring price gouging on covid tests https://abc7.com/newsom-covid-test-kits-at-home/11446219/
• AirTags being used to stalk celebrities https://nypost.com/2022/01/07/sports-illustrated-model-is-latest-victim-of-airtag-stalker/?utm_source=reddit.com
• TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK ON r/GLOWINGRECTANGLES https://www.reddit.com/r/glowingrectangles/top/?t=week
• iMessage Drama https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/why-apples-imessage-is-winning-teens-dread-the-green-text-bubble-11641618009?mod=e2tw
• OnePlus 10 to be revealed tomorrow! https://www.oneplus.com/launch/10-pro

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For podcast listeners/viewers this week, I’ve got some Ikko OH2 Opal IEMs to looking for a good home! This is a USA only giveaway. I reviewed them below:

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Legal stuff:

No purchase necessary. Only open to residents of the USA. Prize is one Ikko OH2 IEMs (Factory Sealed). Approximate retail value $89. There will be no replacement of this prize if damaged while shipping. Giveaway only open to legal residents of states that allow online contests. Prize can not be exchanged, substituted, or replaced for currency. Winner must supply an address for shipping located inside the United States of America. Winner has 48 hours to respond if selected, or another winner will be chosen. Failure to complete the task described in this blog post will result in disqualification.