Apple is taking Epic back to court over App Store fees. YouTube hikes prices on premium again. Italy says NO to Netflix rate hikes. Study says Americans are dropping streaming services. Data center projects are struggling, while Google might turn to fossil fuels to power their AI. France launches a plan to use Linux instead of Windows for government systems.
OnePlus might be making a gaming handheld? Framework could be working on a Linux system. Insta360 launched a selfie screen. Huawei’s Pura foldable looks familiar.
And we HAVE to talk about the Oppo Find X9 Ultra leaks!
Let’s get our tech week started off RIGHT!
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- Infinix Note 60 Ultra Review https://somegadgetguy.com/2026/03/04/infinix-note-60-ultra-embarrassing-samsung-and-google/
- France Leaves Windows https://linuxiac.com/france-launches-government-linux-desktop-plan-as-windows-exit-begins/
- Google Turns to BURNING GAS for Data Centers https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/02/google-ai-datacenter
- Framework’s nebulous tease https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/framework-tease-new-hardware-and-it-seems-something-linux-related-too/
- Data Center projects are stalling https://futurism.com/science-energy/data-centers-construction-supply
- Italy declares Netflix price increases illegal https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/italian-court-rules-netflix-price-hike-clauses-are-void-orders-refunds-2026-04-03/
- YouTube raises prices again https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/04/youtube-increases-premium-price-again-says-90-second-unskippable-ads-are-a-bug/
- Apple fighting verdict against their app store fees https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/06/apple-epic-games-lawsuit-supreme-court-appeal-app-store-commission/
- Americans quitting Streaming services? https://www.independent.co.uk/us/money/streaming-services-cancel-cost-living-increase-b2954213.html
- OnePlus might make a gaming handheld? https://www.notebookcheck.net/OnePlus-gaming-handheld-leak-points-to-strong-performance-with-tweaked-SoC.1272023.0.html
- Insta360’s nifty selfie screen! https://store.insta360.com/bg/product/snap?c=6538&from=nav_product
- Huawei’s new foldable looks familiar https://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_pura_x_max_to_debut_on_april_20_design_and_colors_revealed-news-72341.php
- Oppo design revealed https://www.smartprix.com/bytes/oppo-find-x9-ultra-official-design-revealed-ahead-of-april-21-launch/
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