Ted Cruz is REBUFFED, and states might still be allowed to regulate AI. A study from Sweden details challenges of using screens in education. CloudFlare targets AI scraping sites for free. Samsung is having a rough time selling chips and making chips for other customers. Windows 11 has FINALLY surpassed Windows 10! Android 16 might warn people if their cell network is “insecure”.
And I have a LOT of thoughts about the Vivo X200 Ultra!
Let’s get our tech week started right!
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- Xiaomi Ultra vs Vivo Ultra Main Cameras https://www.patreon.com/posts/xiaomi-ultra-vs-133478338
- Sony XM6 bested by a BUDGET Headphone??? https://www.patreon.com/posts/sony-wh-1000xm6-133284447
- Sony XM6 First Thoughts: How I made them sound better https://www.patreon.com/posts/sony-wh-1000xm6-133150030
- Samson Go Mic Mobile 2 Review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJn9xpPXlhA
- Goodnight Note 4. I’ll miss you. https://www.patreon.com/posts/goodnight-galaxy-131770771
- 8849 Tank 4 Pro Review https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/06/18/8849-tank-4-pro-review-an-absurd-phone-upgraded/
- Make your smartphone a DUMB phone FOR FREE https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/06/13/ive-been-turning-smartphones-into-dumb-phones-for-years-make-your-phone-dumb-for-free/
- Android’s Desktop Mode is FINALLY GOOD??? https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/06/10/androids-desktop-mode-is-finally-good/
- Should I mute the word “Samsung” from my YouTube comments? https://www.patreon.com/posts/should-i-just-my-131402154
- Xiaomi 15 Ultra Camera Conclusion (Public) https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/06/06/xiaomi-15-ultra-camera-conclusion-a-little-less-ultra-than-last-year/
- Xiaomi 15 Ultra Camera Deep Dive (Patreon) https://www.patreon.com/posts/xiaomi-15-ultra-130431588
- OnePlus Pad 3 In-Depth First Look https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/06/05/oneplus-pad-3-putting-ipad-and-galaxy-tab-on-notice/
- Geekom MiniAir 12 Tear Down https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/06/04/geekom-mini-air12-pc-teardown-is-it-worth-spending-more-on-build-quality/
- Geekom A5 Mini PC: Refresh or Downgrade? https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/05/23/geekom-a5-mini-pc-new-for-2025-is-it-a-refresh-or-a-downgrade/
- Ted Cruz fails his own bill amendment https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/07/ted-cruz-gives-up-on-ai-law-moratorium-joins-99-1-vote-against-his-own-plan/
- Swedish study says screens not as effective for students https://glassalmanac.com/we-were-all-wrong-screens-are-indeed-responsible-for-the-decline-in-student-performance-according-to-the-swedish-government/
- Cloudflare to block AI companies scraping websites https://blog.cloudflare.com/content-independence-day-no-ai-crawl-without-compensation/
- Samsung has no customers for 2nm chips https://www.androidheadlines.com/2025/07/samsungs-2nm-qualcomm-snapdragon-8-elite-2-chip-canceled.html
- Samsung halts development of Texan chip foundry https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/samsung-delays-usd44-billion-texas-chip-fab-sources-say-completion-halted-because-there-are-no-customers
- Windows 11 market share finally surpasses Windows 10 https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/windows-11-is-now-the-most-popular-desktop-os-in-the-world-finally-surpasses-windows-10-after-4-years
- Catalan cops say criminals use Google Pixel https://www.notebookcheck.net/Catalan-cops-link-Google-Pixel-phones-to-organized-crime.1050210.0.html
- Android 16 might tell you if you’re connected to a Stingray https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-mobile-network-security-3571497/
- Juan rambles on about other geeky stuff…
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