#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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#SGGQA 389 Apple TV+ Losing $1Billion, Pixel 9a Announced, A Weekend With the Xiaomi 15 Ultra

Apple is losing a BILLION dollars a year on TV+. The EU is looking at stricter regulations for Apple’s anti-competitive business practices. AI researchers say our current progress on AI is a dead end. The Trump administration is firing the Democrats at the FTC. France rejects proposals for tech backdoors. Plex is raising prices.

Google showed off a new phone, but we dont know exactly when you can buy it.

And we should chat about my first weekend with the Xiaomi 15 Ultra!

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#SGGQA 388 Desktop Mode Coming to Android, Google Play Games on PC, Tesla Autopilot Drives Through Walls

There’s a court case pushing back against the FCC dropping a popular rule against robocalls. The former director of a rural broadband plan speaks out against satellite solutions, while the EU looks to replace Starlink in Ukraine. Meta has succeeded in halting the promotion of a book written by a former employee, but that seems to be more advertising FOR the book. A court case sets precedent that AI generated content can not claim fair use if the AI is trained on copyrighted material.

Google showed off the Play Games on PC at GDC, and there’s more rumbling AGAIN about a desktop mode coming to Android 16, or 17, or maybe 18…

And we have to chuckle at that Tesla driving through a wall test!

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