Happy Monday!
This might be the most science-y show I’ve ever tried to put together!
Qualcomm is partnering with firms to develop RISC competitors to ARM. YouTube is ENHANCING 1080p playback for Premium users. ISPs are likely grifting the FCC. Amazon and WalMart are still selling expired Chromebooks.
And what the heck is going on with LK-99? What’s a Superconductor? Augh! My Brain!
Let’s get our tech week started right!
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Stories This Week:
- We all suffer when Apple products don’t ‘Just Work’ https://www.patreon.com/posts/we-all-suffer-87152219
- Rokid Station for Gaming with Steam Link! https://somegadgetguy.com/2023/08/04/use-steam-link-on-ar-glasses-now-rokid-station/
- How I missed the boat on the Rokid Station and XReal Beam https://www.patreon.com/posts/rokid-and-xreal-87080045
- Rokid Station Full Review https://somegadgetguy.com/2023/08/01/rokid-station-rokid-max-android-tv-anywhere-you-want-to-watch/
- XReal Beam Review https://somegadgetguy.com/2023/07/25/xreal-beam-ar-for-all-of-us/
- Velotric Go1 Cargo ebike https://somegadgetguy.com/2023/07/20/velotric-go-1-cargo-ebike-this-bike-hauls/
- 48 hours with the Pixel Fold https://somegadgetguy.com/2023/07/18/48-hours-with-the-pixel-fold-i-was-right-about-folding-phones/
- Xiaomi 13 Ultra Camera Deep Dive! https://www.patreon.com/posts/xiaomi-13-ultra-85422302
- Robo & Kala Laptop https://somegadgetguy.com/2023/06/13/robo-and-kala-2-in-1-laptop-a-surface-pro-9-killer/
- GlowingRectangles has gone dark https://somegadgetguy.com/2023/06/10/the-glowingrectangle-subreddit-will-also-go-dark-on-june-12-there-are-dozens-of-us/
- ISPs trying to back out of deals that gave them more FCC funding https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/08/internet-providers-that-won-fcc-grants-try-to-escape-broadband-commitments/
- FCC looking to increase subsidies for low cost Internet access https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/08/fcc-expands-broadband-discount-program-with-new-75-monthly-subsidy/
- YouTube rolls out Enhanced bitrate for Premium users https://www.engadget.com/youtubes-enhanced-1080p-playback-option-is-rolling-out-to-premium-users-on-the-web-130058566.html
- Expired Chromebooks are still for sale https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/08/no-discounts-or-warnings-for-people-shopping-eol-chromebooks-on-amazon-walmart/
- Qualcomm to develop RISC solutions https://www.qualcomm.com/news/releases/2023/08/leading-semiconductor-industry-players-join-forces-to-accelerate
- US Scientists replicate fusion breakthrough https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-scientists-repeat-fusion-power-breakthrough-ft-2023-08-06/#:~:text=Aug%206%20%28Reuters%29%20-%20U.S.%20government%20scientists%20have,last%20year%2C%20the%20Financial%20Times%20reported%20on%20Sunday.
- LK-99 is a claimed miracle material, but what is it? https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02481-0
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- TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK ON r/GLOWINGRECTANGLES https://www.reddit.com/r/glowingrectangles/top/?t=week
- Juan rambles on about whatever the chat wants!
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