Google is a HOT topic for lawsuits this week, getting one case dismissed, and challenging an EU case on AI. Qualcomm and Huawei might be working together on patents.
Toshiba might increase hard drive capacity to help fill some demand. Ps5 emulation is improving fast. Apple might change up privacy settings because of AI, while iPhone modems are getting fried at ATT.
And what’s going on with the Pixel 10A price?
Let’s get our tech week started off RIGHT!
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- Google Appeals EU Order to Open Android to Rival AI | MadRobot
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- Google Gemini drops Flash and Pro for free users on October 9 – Notebookcheck News
- Qualcomm to buy Huawei US patents in multi-year 5G and AI licensing deal – Notebookcheck News
- Apple changes full-disk access permissions to curb abuse from AI agents – Ars Technica
- Toshiba to double HDD production capacity amid devastating shortages — 65TB, 100TB drives on the roadmap for 2030 and beyond | Tom’s Hardware
- PS5 emulation is suddenly making big strides on PC – Ars Technica
- NVIDIA DGX Spark drops to 64GB memory but costs more than the original 128GB version – VideoCardz.com
- Google’s Pixel 10a gets $100 more expensive – GSMArena.com news
- iPhone 18 Pro Max can’t call or text on AT&T? Apple will replace it for free – ZDNET
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