#SGGQA 396: Tariffs with China Paused, Windows 10 Support Extended, XPERIA 1 VII Leaks

A wild week of political news. Trump and China agree to pause tariffs for 90 days. Trump kills a broadband initiative meant to help connect people and train people in tech jobs. The FTC will not enforce “click to cancel” rule. Republicans kill WiFi options for low income students.

Plus, Philips intros 3D printing repair kits for their products. Microsoft extends some support for Windows 10. And, the XPERIA 1 VII leaks look like Sony will charge even more for their flagship phone.

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How many gadgets have YOU owned on the eWaste Graveyard? (Interview Lucas Gutterman of U.S. PIRG)

UPDATE! 

Now you can download the interview as a standalone audio podcast! Player embedded below. Enjoy!

It’s REALLY annoying when a gadget becomes waste because of software!

The folks at U.S. PIRG have started a list of gadgets that were sent to landfills before their time. Lucas Gutterman of U.S. PIRG sat down with me to chat about the enormous scale of the problem, and ways consumers can get more bang for their gadget buck!

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#SGGQA 395: Galaxy S25 Edge Leaks, Half Life 3 is Playable, Tim Cook Blew Up the App Store

The Galaxy S25 Edge has leaked! Are folks excited for “thin” again?

We got inside info on Apple operations, and it seems Tim Cook has blown up Apple’s control over payments on the iPhone. Spotify was quick to jump on Apple’s market misstep. Half Life 3 is being play tested. Game site Polygon was sold to Valnet.

And we say one more fond goodbye to Skype.

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#SGGQA 394 Let’s chat about some movies! Vampires, Zombies, and SHLOCKY Action! (PJ Pod)

It’s the end of the month and that means we’re doing a pajama podcast!

What movies have you watched this month? Was there a vampire in the movie? Did it out die hard ‘Die Hard’? Are we stoked for a new Robocop game?

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#SGGQA 393: Meta on Trial, Google’s Ad Monopoly, Phones With BIG Batteries are Coming!

Tesla has been accused of messing with odometers to void warranties. Synology is forcing customers to use their branded hard drives. Microsoft unveiled a 1-bit AI model. Google and Meta are facing some potentially harsh outcomes from recent court cases.

And we have to check out this trend of getting bigger batteries in phones!

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#SGGQA 392 On The Road: Trump Blinks on Tech Tariffs, Gambling in Kids Games

Trying a podcast while traveling! The WiFi is bad and the 5G is worse! Let’s stumble through a casual chat of some tech news stories, and maybe we can also sort out how we feel about gambling in kids games?

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#SGGQA 391: Trump Tariffs Hurting Tech, Switch 2 Pre-Order Delayed, Apple Stock Tumbles

It’s been a wild week for tech.

Trump’s tariffs are sending “doom ripples” through the economy, as prices on products rise and stock prices fall. The EU might send Twitter a $1 BILLION dollar fine. Meta is ending fact checking on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, but still being investigated by Republicans. YouTube is launching a refreshed editing app.

And who knew A Minecraft Movie would perform so well at the box office?

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#SGGQA 390: Musk Sells Twitter to Himself, Pixel 9a Shipping Soon, YouTube is Killing Tech Reviews – PJ Podcast!

Musk sold Twitter to himself, and still lost money on the deal! We have a better idea of when the Pixel 9a will start shipping.

And we’re going to let the chat take the wheel for a good old fashioned podcast in our pajamas!

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