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Windows Recall wont just be a privacy issue for Windows users! Even if you’re on Linux or a Mac, every interaction you have with a Windows user will be saved by that person’s Recall. Recall will become a desirable target for malware, as attackers will get access to everything on that system, and EVERYTHING that user has ever seen.
I’m strongly suggesting folks consider contacting elected officials and regulators. We need to encourage companies to do a better job of protecting our data.
Samsung is facing a labor strike for the first time ever. Apple is union busting. The FCC cancelled its affordable internet program. AI is all the rage with investors, but no one is using it.
Android trackers are FINALLY here! And, we should chat announcements at Computex!
Let’s get our tech week started right!
Apple and OpenAI are partnering to improve AI on future Apple products, but who is paying who?
We don’t know what the deal looks like, and we don’t know how this will impact privacy and security on the iPhone.
We know Apple is generally fine with selling off your user data to Google. Will this be any different?
The OnePlus 12 has INCREDIBLE cameras for its price! It’s nearly identical to the performance of the more expensive OnePlus Open, and it gives iPhone Pro and Galaxy Ultra phones a run for their (higher) money. Here’s a quick look at what this phone can do!
OnePlus Open Camera Review https://www.patreon.com/posts/oneplus-open-on-95799017
Continue reading “OnePlus 12 Camera Conclusion: Like The OnePlus Open, but Less Expensive!”
Samsung being scummy again!
Samsung forces repair shops to sign a TERRIBLE contract, that requires technicians to destroy your phone if they find non-Samsung parts in your device! iFixit is dropping their partnership with Samsung.
Why isn’t this bigger news? Continue reading “Samsung Scummy Repair Contract Forces Shops to Destroy YOUR Phone! iFixit Drops Samsung Partnership!”
The last Monday of the month and I’m letting my hair down.
It’s time for a PJ Podcast, and we’re letting the chat take the lead. Where ever the viewers want to go.
We might talk about Samsung’s BAD week. We could chat about this Windows feature no one seems to like. We could just riff on X-Men for an hour, or look at Instagram reels. ANYTHING GOES!
Let’s get our tech week started right!
Though she be but little, she is FIERCE!
Geekom updated their newest mini PC frame with an AMD 8945HS! This thing is a BEAST. CPU and GPU performance are very similar to the last gen 7940HS laptop chip, but now with a bit more NPU “AI” performance.
Funnily enough, it seems Microsoft is throwing AMD and Intel under the bus. NONE of the current “AI” PCs sold are powerful enough to earn the new “CoPilot+” branding. Still, with a more powerful NPU, we can see some great improvements to content creation and video editing plugins.
Who knows, maybe you don’t want that new Microsoft Recall feature on your system anyway? Continue reading “Geekom A8 Mini PC Review: A Ryzen 9 8945HS in a TINY Shell!”
Apple turns EVERY WiFi router into a location tracker!
Apple sure does seem to like creating privacy problems. Even if you’ve never used an Apple product, or ever let an Apple device connect to your network, Apple is still tracking your WiFi and your location.
Here’s how to opt out!
Researcher Paper on Apple WiFi tracking (PDF) https://www.cs.umd.edu/~dml/papers/wifi-surveillance-sp24.pdf