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#SGGQA 436: OpenAI needs more Human BRAINS, Android Side-Loading Explained, iQOO 15R Impressions!

More drama around Elon Musk’s defrauding of twitter investors. UK government backtracks on AI permissions. Adobe penalties listed in subscription lawsuit. Tim Cook claims he’s not political. OpenAI plans to double current employee count.

FireFox is adding a free VPN tier. Microsoft starts damage control on Windows 11 reputation. Amazon might try another phone. Google details the silly restrictions on installing apps.

And I’ve been spending some quality time with the iQOO 15R!

Let’s get our tech week started off RIGHT!

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Poco X8 Pro: Plain, but Packs a Punch!

The Poco X8 Pro is in for a review, and I have a LOT of thoughts on Poco’s latest mid-ranger! Let’s take a look at a REALLY plain design, that hides some SURPRISING performance!

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#SGGQA 435: Oppo and Vivo Price Increases, AirPods Max 2, Steam Machine Verified, Adobe Lawsuit Settlement

Adobe is settling a lawsuit with the DOJ. The EU is looking to an alternative office suite. Amazon is removing 4k video streaming for the poors. Meta is doing another round of layoffs, while the company looks to buy MORE AI nonsense. Google sells off their fiber broadband business. Oppo and Vivo announce price increases. Apple launches the AirPods Max 2. Samsung is looking to make benchmarking easier for developers. Google Play Games is offering game trial downloads!

Digg is dead. Again.

And we can chat about the Steam Frame and Steam Machine news!

Let’s get our tech week started off RIGHT!

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New Pixel Desktop Mode: Has it really gotten any better?

New Pixel Desktop mode!

While it’s encouraging to see Google push this option in a new feature drop, how far have we REALLY come? Compared against a nearly SIX year old LG, is the new desktop mode really going to help you replace a computer?

Let’s take a look!

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Xiaomi 17 Ultra Review: Is this the Galaxy Killer?

Xiaomi 17 Ultra review time!

I waited until Samsung Unpacked. I really wanted to have the Galaxy announcement fresh in my mind when I finished writing up my experiences on this Xiaomi. More than just “which device is betterer” in some stupid singular benchmark, I tried to consider “which company’s business model would I want to support more”. Continue reading “Xiaomi 17 Ultra Review: Is this the Galaxy Killer?”

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#SGGQA 434: New MacBooks, AI Adult Content, Data Center Investments Drying Up

Musk is in court trying to explain tweets that shook up company stock prices. LibreOffice scores a win against the EU. Oracle is slashing jobs as datacenter funding dries up. Nvidia slowing investments in OpenAI, and OpenAI hits the brakes on Adult Content. Google is absolutely ripping off websites and hurting their traffic. Vivo is showing off some hot new BIG camera sensors on the X300 Ultra.

And we have to chat about these new MacBooks!

Let’s get our tech week started off RIGHT!

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Infinix Note 60 Ultra: Embarrassing Samsung and Google

Infinix Note 60 Ultra Review!

I’ve always enjoyed Infinix for being a budget brand that offers up HUGE value. We can always count on good performance at a low price.

After reviewing the Note 60 Pro, it’s been interesting to see what the brand can do when they set their sights higher and move up the pricing food chain. While I often mock labels on phones like “pro” and “ultra”, the Note 60 Ultra does set itself apart from it’s more modest “pro” sibling. Continue reading “Infinix Note 60 Ultra: Embarrassing Samsung and Google”

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#SGGQA 433: Samsung Flops, iPhone 17e Announced, MWC News, Pajama Podcast!

It’s a crazy week launching all the big headlines from MWC 2026!

Robots, and AI, and WACKY new phones!

Plus we should spend a little time discussing Samsung’s “new” Galaxy S phones.

We’re keeping this week’s show a little more casual, but we’ll still get our tech week started off RIGHT!

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