Meta argues in court that “enshittification” doesn’t exist, and ads in Instagram are a boon for consumers. NextCloud successfully battles back against Google for app updates. YouTube adding more AI ads to ruin your viewing experience. Xiaomi demos a new chip that should put more pressure on Tensor. Microsoft discontinues the Surface Laptop Studio.

Gamers Nexus details their relationship with NVIDIA, and how a massive corporation might pressure media outlets for positive coverage.

And we should chat about Google I/O, and how there might be less Android at this years developer conference.

Let’s get our tech week started right!



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• Courts find Apple Exec lied under oath https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/05/01/court-finds-apple-executive-lied-in-epic-case-can-no-longer-take-27-cut-of-off-app-purchases/
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• 200MP CAMERA BATTLE! XIAOMI VS VIVO! https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/04/17/xiaomi-15-ultra-vs-vivo-x200-pro-200mp-telephoto-camera-battle/
• Is Balatro Gambling? https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/04/11/is-balatro-gambling-maybe-i-have-this-all-wrong/
• Edifier NeoBuds Planar Review https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/04/09/edifier-neobuds-planar-review-sound-quality-stands-apart/
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• Meta says enshittification isn’t a problem https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/05/meta-says-no-proof-of-monopoly-power-wants-ftc-case-dismissed-mid-trial/
• NextCloud pressures Google to allow updates https://nextcloud.com/blog/nextcloud-android-file-upload-issue-google/
• YouTube using AI to put more ads in videos during peak engagement https://www.pcgamer.com/software/platforms/youtubes-top-brains-crack-making-its-ads-even-worse-using-ai-to-insert-commercials-at-moments-youre-most-engaged-with-its-videos/
• Gamers Nexus on NVIDIA and media manipulation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiekGcwaIho
• Xiaomi announces new chip https://www.ceotech.it/xiaomi-xring-01-ufficiale-prestazioni-top-e-lancio-a-maggio/
• Apple Vision Pro flops on Price is Right https://wccftech.com/apple-vision-pro-price-guessed-incorrectly-on-the-price-is-right-show/
• Microsoft discontinues Laptop Studio https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/report-microsofts-experimental-laptop-studio-is-vanishing-without-a-replacement/
• Google I/O will have a bit less Android… https://io.google/2025

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