The FCC votes against American students using WiFi. We might have passed peak social media use, and young people are “leading the leaving”. Microsoft hikes Game Pass prices by 50%. Xiaomi’s new phones are being “benchmarked”. Google is testing new hardware for the Pixel 11. Genshin is unplayable on the Pixel 10.

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• Dear India… https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/09/12/dear-india-i-think-you-can-do-better-than-cloud-computers/
• The iPhone 17 Air is the realization of Apple’s Greed https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/09/10/the-iphone-17-air-is-the-realization-of-apple-executives-wanting-to-charge-you-more-and-give-you-less/
• Pixel 10 Pro XL is NOT ready for review! https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/09/03/pixel-10-pro-isnt-ready-to-review-yet-but-hopefully-soon/
• Pixel 10 Pro XL By the Benchmarks https://www.patreon.com/posts/pixel-10-pro-xl-137726886
• Pixel 10 Pro Day One! https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/08/27/pixel-10-pro-xl-day-one-unboxing-and-set-up/
• FCC to end school wifi program https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/10/fcc-chairman-leads-cruel-vote-to-take-wi-fi-access-away-from-school-kids/
• Passed peak social media? https://flowingdata.com/2025/10/03/passed-peak-social-media-maybe/?eicker.news
• Microsoft Game Pass Price Hike https://www.gamesindustry.biz/microsoft-hikes-price-of-xbox-game-pass-by-50-to-offer-more-flexibility-choice-and-value-to-all-players
• Xiaomi 17 “benchmarked” https://www.notebookcheck.net/Xiaomi-17-series-benchmarks-highlight-underwhelming-implementation-of-the-Snapdragon-8-Elite-Gen-5.1131939.0.html
• Google tests new modem for Pixel 11 https://9to5google.com/2025/10/03/pixel-11-tensor-g6-modem/
• Genshin updates compatibility and Pixel aint it https://www.notebookcheck.net/New-Genshin-Impact-update-renders-game-nearly-unplayable-on-Pixel-10-series.1132374.0.html
• Juan rambles on about whatever the chat wants to talk about…

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