Google loses appeal on fines. OpenAI is looking to the government for more investment cash. Data centers are struggling in extreme heat, while polluting local water. Sony is quiet after declaring the end of discs. Plex is trying to raise prices again.
Samsung’s recent profits are startling, while the memory makers face another potential lawsuit over price fixing. Lenovo taps a new Chinese SSD maker for laptop components. GMK’s new mini PC is crazy expensive.
Apple’s foldable might end up being a paper launch, while Huawei sets the stage for their next Pura.
Let’s get our tech week started off RIGHT!
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- Audeze MM-520 Pro headphones review https://somegadgetguy.com/2026/07/01/audeze-mm-520-pro-headphones-what-does-1700-sound-like/
- Sony REON Review https://somegadgetguy.com/2026/07/02/sony-reon-pocket-pro-plus-beat-the-heat-and-stay-discrete/
- Interview: Whitney Di Bona from Drugwatch on Roblox lawsuits https://somegadgetguy.com/2026/06/29/roblox-lawsuits-and-protecting-kids-online-an-interview-with-whitney-ray-di-bona-of-drugwatch/
- 1 Month with the Pebble Time 2 https://somegadgetguy.com/2026/06/26/1-month-with-the-pebble-time-2-smartwatch-on-only-one-charge/
- Kamrui P2 Mini PC: Inexpensive or Cheap? https://somegadgetguy.com/2026/06/25/kamrui-p2-mini-pc-review-is-it-inexpensive-or-is-it-cheap/
- Panasonic Toughbook 56 Hands On (Sponsored) https://somegadgetguy.com/2026/06/16/toughbook-56-the-new-standard-for-rugged/
- Tank 5 Review https://somegadgetguy.com/2026/06/12/8849-tank-5-rugged-phone-review-huge-battery-big-projector-fast-cpu/
- Hidizs ST2 Pro review https://somegadgetguy.com/2026/06/11/cabled-audio-never-went-away-hidizs-st2-pro-usb-c-earbuds/
- What to do with an NPU? https://somegadgetguy.com/2026/06/18/does-this-laptop-really-have-more-brains-lets-test-this-new-snapdragon-laptop-chip/
- Vivo X300 Ultra Camera Deep Dive https://www.patreon.com/posts/vivo-x300-ultra-160339860
- Xiaomi 17T Review https://www.patreon.com/posts/xiaomi-17t-does-159441050
- Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme early testing https://somegadgetguy.com/2026/05/22/snapdragon-x2-elite-extreme-one-month-later-huge-performance/
- Google’s fines https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/07/google-loses-long-running-appeal-of-record-eu-fine-will-have-to-cough-up-4-7-billion/
- OpenAI government grift https://www.reuters.com/business/openai-proposes-handing-trump-administration-5-stake-ft-reports-2026-07-02/
- Data centers in the heat https://apnews.com/article/data-center-heat-wave-lowell-5607b4ea8ef9776b28268561060752a8
- Meta pollution https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/cheyenne-suspends-data-center-fill-and-flush-and-closed-loop-discharges-after-meta-contractor-contaminated-its-reuse-water-system
- Sony goes disc-less https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/07/sony-will-stop-making-physical-copies-of-playstation-games-in-2028/
- Plex price hike https://thedesk.net/2026/07/plex-raises-price-of-lifetime-plex-pass-introduces-five-year-plan-at-250/
- Samsung profits https://wccftech.com/samsungs-profit-in-2026-will-exceed-its-cumulative-profit-generated-over-the-past-40-years/
- Samsung, Hynix, Micron sued https://www.pcmag.com/news/samsung-sk-hynix-micron-sued-for-alleged-memory-price-fixing
- Lenovo sourcing Chinese SSDs https://videocardz.com/newz/new-era-for-storage-chinese-ymtc-ssds-now-ship-in-global-lenovo-laptops
- GMK Price doubles https://www.notebookcheck.net/GMKtec-launches-repackaged-Strix-Halo-mini-PC-with-2x-higher-price.1335259.0.html
- Huawei Pura launch https://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_pura_90_series_gets_global_launch_date-news-73582.php
- iPhone Ultra’s paper launch? https://www.gsmarena.com/kuo_iphone_ultra_may_have_limited_supply_at_launch_and_ship_later-news-73580.php
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