Happy Monday!
The FCC is taking aim at broadband caps! The FTC’s new click to cancel rule should be popular with consumers. Now GOOGLE is looking to invest in nuclear power for AI. Elon Musk is facing increased scrutiny, as ALL his business are now in regulator crosshairs. Qualcomm killed off their dev kit. LG filed a new phone patent. OnePlus 13 was caught in the wild. Samsung has a new foldable out.
And what’s up with my glasses? I think I look pretty good in glasses…
Let’s get our tech week started right!
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- Synology BeeDrive Review https://somegadgetguy.com/b/4Cc
- GameSir G8+ Review https://somegadgetguy.com/b/4C_
- TicWatch Atlas Review https://somegadgetguy.com/b/4CV
- Asus NUC 14 Pro Review https://somegadgetguy.com/b/4CL
- Duo2 Eulogy https://somegadgetguy.com/b/4CH
- AR is an albatross: Meta vs Apple face computers… https://somegadgetguy.com/b/4C5
- ROG Cetra SpeedNova Review https://somegadgetguy.com/b/4C8
- Xiaomi 14T Pro and Mix Flip By the Benchmarks https://www.patreon.com/posts/xiaomi-showdown-112826953
- Pixel 9 Pro XL Camera Deep Dive https://www.patreon.com/posts/pixel-9-pro-xl-112445223
- Pixel 9 Pro XL vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra https://www.patreon.com/posts/pixel-9-pro-xl-111306811
- Pixel 9 Pro By the Benchmarks https://www.patreon.com/posts/pixel-9-pro-xl-110925348
- The FCC to fight broadband caps https://www.pcworld.com/article/2491457/the-fcc-takes-aim-at-broadband-data-caps.html
- FTC Click to Cancel rule https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/10/ftc-click-to-cancel-rule-seeks-to-end-free-trial-traps-sneaky-auto-enrollments/
- Google eyes nuclear power https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/google-strikes-a-deal-with-a-nuclear-startup-to-power-its-ai-data-centers-201403750.html
- Musk’s conflicts of interest https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/20/us/politics/elon-musk-federal-agencies-contracts.html?unlocked_article_code=1.T04.zPn5.SQcKhfmUxajj&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=ce
- EU looking to add ALL of Musk’s business when calculating fines https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/10/eu-considers-calculating-x-fines-by-including-revenue-from-musks-other-firms/
- Qualcomm killed off their dev kit https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2024/qualcomm-cancels-snapdragon-dev-kit-refunds-all-orders
- LG files a new phone patent https://www.techadvisor.com/article/2488684/lg-could-be-on-its-way-back-to-the-mobile-market.html
- OnePlus 13 seen out in the wild https://www.notebookcheck.net/OnePlus-13-spotted-in-three-colors-ahead-of-its-official-launch.904622.0.html
- Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition https://www.sammobile.com/news/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-special-edition-vs-fold-6/
- Juan rambles on about fancy glasses or something…
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