Tech News Monday!

Apple is facing fines and more regulatory scrutiny, while their mixed reality headset faces higher than average return rates. The FCC gets tougher on telcos. A court in the EU declares encryption a human right. The UK might ban phones in schools. Reddit sells off ALL your data for a small sum. A new exploit changes the way we think about camera security. Qualcomm’s exclusivity with Microsoft is coming to an end.

And we HAVE to chat about the new Xiaomi 14 Ultra teaser…

Let’s get our tech week started right!

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• My absurdly late Pixel 8 Pro camera review is FINALLY here! https://www.patreon.com/posts/my-absurdly-8-is-98737838
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• OnePlus 12R Review https://somegadgetguy.com/2024/02/05/oneplus-12r-review-return-of-the-flagship-killer/
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• FCC gets tougher on telcos https://www.theregister.com/2024/02/12/fcc_gets_tough_on_telcos/
• EU court protects encryption https://www.techradar.com/computing/cyber-security/illegal-to-break-encryption-the-european-court-of-human-rights-rules
• Apple fined for Music strategy https://arstechnica.com/apple/2024/02/report-apple-is-about-to-be-fined-e500-million-by-the-eu-over-music-streaming/
• Apple disables web apps https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/02/apple-disables-iphone-web-apps-in-eu-says-its-too-hard-to-comply-with-rules/
• Apple’s headset sees higher than average returns https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-02-18/apple-vision-pro-returning-3-500-device-over-comfort-lack-of-apps-and-price-lsrk88mq
• The UK might ban phones in schools https://www.engadget.com/the-uk-moves-another-step-closer-to-banning-phones-in-schools-132518091.html
• Reddit signs a stupid licensing deal https://www.reuters.com/technology/reddit-signs-content-licensing-deal-with-ai-company-ahead-ipo-bloomberg-reports-2024-02-16/
• Cameras are a bigger threat than we thought https://www.techradar.com/pro/anywhere-theres-a-camera-now-theres-a-risk-billions-of-users-at-risk-of-peeping-toms-scientists-devise-incredibly-simple-eavesdropping-system-costing-only-a-few-hundred-dollars
• Qualcomm to face more competition in the PC space https://www.xda-developers.com/qualcomms-exclusivity-deal-is-about-to-end-with-some-big-implications-on-the-horizon/
• Xiaomi 14 teaser https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWs2eIGkm_c
• Juan rambles on about the new Xiaomi Ultra teaser…

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