Apple and Google face regulatory pressure in Japan. TikTok might finally have a new USA home. YouTube bans channels for AI slop. Spotify’s entire database was just copied. NVIDIA looking to squeeze gamers. Samsung announces a new chip. The Xiaomi 17 Ultra has been revealed.

And we should take a moment to remember a techie who passed too soon.

Let’s get our tech week started right!



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• OnePlus 15R review https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/12/17/oneplus-15r-review-the-best-iphone-apple-wont-sell-you/
• Soayan mini PC review https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/12/20/a-fun-twist-on-a-mini-pc-but-with-some-concerns-soayan-exr1-review/
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• Windows 11 Worst Best of 2025? https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/12/05/was-windows-11-the-most-conflicting-tech-of-2025/
• Vivo X300 Review! https://www.patreon.com/posts/vivo-x300-petite-144125623
• AirDrop on Android! https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/11/21/airdrop-on-android-how-did-google-get-this-working/
• A rainy day with the Vivo X300 Pro https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/11/16/rainy-day-in-l-a-with-the-vivo-x300-pro/
• OnePlus 15 Review https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/11/13/oneplus-15-review-hip-to-be-square/
• A look at the Nothing phone 3 https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/11/08/a-later-look-at-the-nothing-phone-3/
• Sony Hearing Aids! https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/11/07/sony-cre-c20-self-fitting-otc-hearing-aids-my-thoughts/
• Vivo X300 Pro First Look https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/11/05/vivo-x300-pro-one-of-the-best-phones-of-2026-is-here-now/
• Windows on ARM One Year Later https://www.patreon.com/posts/surface-laptop-140752126
• 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/
• Lamar Wilson Passed at the age of 48 https://people.com/award-winning-tech-influencer-lamarr-wilson-cause-of-death-revealed-11873432
• Apple opens app store in Japan https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/apple-opens-up-its-app-store-to-competition-in-japan/ar-AA1SBMXC
• Apple and Google face more scrutiny in Japan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZN2NMErmSc
• TikTok in the USA has a new owner https://www.reuters.com/business/american-investor-consortium-acquire-tiktok-us-entity-axios-reports-2025-12-18/
• YT Bans channels for AI slop https://arstechnica.com/google/2025/12/youtube-bans-two-popular-channels-that-created-fake-ai-movie-trailers/
• A 300TB of Spotify’s whole catalog is now online https://www.androidauthority.com/spotify-annas-archive-3627023/
• NVIDIA to reduce supply of GPUs  https://overclock3d.net/news/gpu-displays/nvidia-plans-heavy-cuts-to-gpu-supply-in-early-2026/
• LG will let you uninstall AI app https://www.engadget.com/ai/lg-will-let-you-delete-the-previously-unremovable-microsoft-copilot-shortcut-on-its-smart-tvs-215352944.html?guccounter=1
• Samsung shows off new exynos  https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_announces_exynos_2600_the_worlds_first_2nm_mobile_chip-news-70790.php
• Xiaomi unveils 17 Ultra https://www.notebookcheck.net/Xiaomi-17-Ultra-appears-in-official-images-and-video-before-imminent-debut.1190603.0.html
• Juan rambles on about wherever the chat takes us.

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