It’s a WILD week of news to unpack!
Microsoft confirms they can’t safeguard data in the EU. Corning settles an anti-trust case. Samsung’s chairman settles a ten-year-old fraud case. Amazon is also failing to meet their climate goals. Microsoft kills their movie and TV service. A new chip maker in Japan might start putting some pressure on TSMC. AMD is SAVAGING Intel in retail sales.
YOUTUBERS ARE BEING SUED LEFT AND RIGHT BY BIG TECH COMPANIES!
And we should chat about these Vivo X300 Pro leaks right?
Let’s get our tech week started right!
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Stories This Week:
- Vivo X200 Ultra Camera Deep Dive https://www.patreon.com/posts/vivo-x200-ultra-134487336
- Right to Repair Wins and grading tech companies (Interview with Nathan Proctor of U.S. PIRG) https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/07/16/righttorepair-is-only-the-1st-step-grading-companies-on-repair-with-nathan-proctor-of-pirg/
- Vivo vs Xiaomi: Bigger Sensor or Longer Lens? https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/07/15/xiaomi-ultra-vs-vivo-ultra-main-cameras-bigger-sensor-or-longer-lens/
- OnePlus Watch 3 43 Review https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/07/08/oneplus-watch-3-43mm-smaller-watch-huge-battery-life/
- Jackery HomePower 3000: Home Essential Battery Backup https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/07/08/preview-jackery-homepower-3000-solar-generator-peace-of-mind-during-the-scary-times/
- Sony WH-1000XM6 bested by a BUDGET headphone??? https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/07/10/sony-wh-1000xm6-bested-by-a-budget-headphone-part-2-3/
- Sony WH-1000XM6 vs a MORE expensive headphone! https://www.patreon.com/posts/sony-wh-1000xm6-133923640
- OnePlus Buds 4 Review https://www.patreon.com/posts/oneplus-buds-4-133930374
- A CRAZY Twist on NES emulation! https://www.patreon.com/posts/crazy-twist-on-133750646
- Sony XM6 First Thoughts: How I made them sound better https://www.patreon.com/posts/sony-wh-1000xm6-133150030
- 8849 Tank 4 Pro Review https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/06/18/8849-tank-4-pro-review-an-absurd-phone-upgraded/
- Android’s Desktop Mode is FINALLY GOOD??? https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/06/10/androids-desktop-mode-is-finally-good/
- OnePlus Pad 3 In-Depth First Look https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/06/05/oneplus-pad-3-putting-ipad-and-galaxy-tab-on-notice/
- Geekom MiniAir 12 Tear Down https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/06/04/geekom-mini-air12-pc-teardown-is-it-worth-spending-more-on-build-quality/
- Microsoft in France https://ppc.land/microsoft-cant-protect-french-data-from-us-government-access/
- Corning anti-trust https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-18/corning-dodges-eu-antitrust-clash-with-gorilla-glass-deal?sref=10lNAhZ9
- Samsung chairman trial https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-koreas-top-court-clears-samsung-chairman-lee-2015-merger-fraud-case-2025-07-17/
- Amazon climate goals https://www.engadget.com/general/amazons-ai-push-is-undermining-its-sustainability-goals-160156136.html
- Microsoft Movies & TV https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/watch-movies-and-tv-shows-on-the-microsoft-movies-tv-app-59328422-053f-30b3-843a-f8774567a85e#cw
- YouTuber might face jail https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/07/youtuber-faces-jail-time-for-showing-off-android-based-gaming-handhelds/
- YouTuber Sued by Apple https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/07/apple-sues-youtuber-who-leaked-ios-26s-new-liquid-glass-software-redesign/
- Japanese chips look tasty https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/japanese-chipmaker-rapidus-begins-test-production-of-2nm-circuits-company-commits-to-single-wafer-processing-ahead-of-2027-mass-production-target
- Nokia shopping a new license for phone makers https://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_may_be_looking_to_license_its_brand_to_a_new_smartphone_maker-news-68703.php
- AMD sales are crushing https://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-is-absolutely-hammering-Intel-in-CPU-sales-as-even-old-AM4-chips-outsold-latest-Arrow-Lake-CPUs-last-week.1063493.0.html
- Vivo X300 Pro Leaks https://www.gsmarena.com/vivo_x300_pro_rumored_to_bring_dimensity_9500_chipset_and_a_7000mah_battery-news-68664.php
- Juan rambles on about other geeky stuff, who knows…
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