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Apple is looking at a chunky tax bill in the EU after years of sweetheart deals in Ireland. EU regulators are also looking at video game in-game currencies. Google is rolling out Gemini to every Android user.
And we should probably chat about smartphone expectations. Is Pixel the better buy than an iPhone this year?
Let’s get our tech week started right!
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- OnePlus Pad 2 Review https://somegadgetguy.com/b/4B8
- Android 15 Floating Windows on Tablets https://somegadgetguy.com/b/4B5
- 1More OpenFit S70 Review https://somegadgetguy.com/b/4Ag
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- Windows on ARM’s TERRIBLE Software Support https://somegadgetguy.com/b/4AR
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- AceMagic X1 Review https://somegadgetguy.com/b/4AE
- Edifier Stax S5 Review https://somegadgetguy.com/b/4AB
- Asus Portable Router Review https://somegadgetguy.com/b/4A8
- Pixel 9 Pro By the Benchmarks https://www.patreon.com/posts/pixel-9-pro-xl-110925348
- Apple owes back taxes https://www.lemonde.fr/en/european-union/article/2024/09/10/eu-court-orders-apple-to-pay-ireland-13-billion-in-back-taxes_6725465_156.html
- Irish watch dog investigating social media sites https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/12/irish-big-tech-watchdog-digs-into-platforms-content-reporting-mechanisms-after-dsa-complaints/
- EU investigating Google AI training https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/09/europes-privacy-watchdog-probes-google-over-data-used-for-ai-training/
- EU investigating in game currencies https://www.reuters.com/technology/videogame-firms-hit-with-eu-complaint-over-tricking-consumers-2024-09-11/
- Apple revoking lawsuit against NSO https://9to5mac.com/2024/09/13/apple-wants-to-revoke-its-three-year-old-lawsuit-against-spyware-group/
- Google rolls out Gemini for all https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/09/google-rolls-out-voice-powered-ai-chat-to-the-masses/
- Data Center emissions likely higher than reported https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/sep/15/data-center-gas-emissions-tech
- Juan rambles on about stuff…
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