Happy Monday!
Tesla is cancelling cars to build more robots. TikTok is getting uninstalled at a higher rate than last year. Apple is committing to more greed with YOUR subscriptions! NVIDIA is pumping the brakes on another investment in OpenAI.
And we should chat about how 2026 really is shaping up to be the year for Linux! At least in gaming…
Let’s get our tech week started off RIGHT!
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- Vivo X300 Pro Camera Conclusion https://www.patreon.com/posts/vivo-x300-pro-149531074
- 8849 Tank X Review https://www.patreon.com/posts/8849-tank-x-can-149707183
- Marie’s Pixel 8 is Failing HARD https://www.patreon.com/posts/maries-pixel-8-149703784
- Where we admit that USB speeds are basically a lie? https://somegadgetguy.com/2026/01/28/we-can-just-admit-that-usb-ssd-speeds-are-basically-lies-now-right/
- Mid-Ranger Battle by the Benchmarks! https://www.patreon.com/posts/by-benchmarks-of-149272173
- The NexPhone Hands on! https://somegadgetguy.com/2026/01/21/this-android-phone-is-also-a-linux-and-windows-pc-nexphone-hands-on/
- Geekom A7 Max Review https://somegadgetguy.com/2026/01/20/geekom-a7-max-mini-pc-review-big-performance-shame-about-the-ram-though/
- OnePlus 15R vs Vivo X300 by the benchmarks https://www.patreon.com/posts/by-benchmarks-vs-148966300
- I might not buy the Even Realities G2 https://www.patreon.com/posts/i-dont-think-im-148862301
- GlowingRectangles IS BACK! IN POG FORM!!! https://digg.com/glowingrectangles
- The NEW NexDock Review! https://somegadgetguy.com/2026/01/16/your-phone-could-be-your-laptop-but-is-this-new-nexdock-an-upgrade/
- Hohem iSteady MT3 Pro Review https://somegadgetguy.com/2026/01/06/hohem-isteady-mt3-pro-gimbal-your-ai-assistant-camera-man/
- Snapdragon X2 Plus announcement https://somegadgetguy.com/2026/01/05/snapdragon-x2-plus-reveal-at-ces-2026-windows-on-arm-keeps-improving/
- Audeze Maxwell 2 Review! https://somegadgetguy.com/2026/01/05/audeze-maxwell-2-wireless-gaming-headset-the-best-gets-better/
- Poco M8 Pro 5G Review https://youtu.be/-LOUOVK20A8
- Halliday AI Glasses are BACK! https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/12/27/halliday-ai-glasses-are-here-a-private-display-only-you-can-see/
- TikTok uninstalls https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/26/tiktok-uninstalls-are-up-150percent-following-us-joint-venture.html
- Tesla cancels cars https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/28/tesla-ending-model-s-x-production.html
- NVIDIA bails on OpenAI https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nvidias-plan-invest-100-billion-235951874.html
- Apple gets greedy https://www.patreon.com/posts/apple-has-its-on-148395613
- Android’s New Desktop UI https://9to5google.com/2026/01/27/android-desktop-leak/
- GOG pushing forward with Linux https://www.tweaktown.com/news/109919/windows-11-haters-get-excited-as-gog-says-linux-is-the-next-major-frontier-for-galaxy-client/index.html
- NVIDIA improves Linux support https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/nvidia-geforce-now-linux-native-app-launch
- Juan rambles on about whatever the chat want to cover!
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