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The FCC is kinda broken right now. Ted Cruz will hold up Broadband funding to any state that tries to regulate AI. Google rolls the dice on another court case, this time opting for a jury trial.

iFixit isn’t much impressed with the Switch 2 repair-ability. Microsoft shows off the “new” ROG Xbox Ally. Apple publishes a study on how AI doesn’t really “reason” or think.

And what should we expect from WWDC? Will Apple show off more AI?

Let’s get our tech week started right!
Continue reading “#SGGQA 399: Switch 2 Repairs ROG XBox Ally, Apple Trashes AI “Reasoning” Ahead of WWDC”

The case over Google’s monopoly is over, and now we wait to see what the penalties might be. Nebraska wants to make social media less addictive for kids with a new law. Germany might tax Facebook and Google more. Microsoft’s carbon footprint continues to rise. I did not expect AI slop to be SO popular that now real people are trying to copy AI. And Sony might move XPERIA manufacturing to a third party.

Let’s get our tech week started right!
Continue reading “#SGGQA 398: Google’s Court Case for Chrome, Microsoft’s Carbon Footprint, Can Social Media be Less Addictive?”

Meta argues in court that “enshittification” doesn’t exist, and ads in Instagram are a boon for consumers. NextCloud successfully battles back against Google for app updates. YouTube adding more AI ads to ruin your viewing experience. Xiaomi demos a new chip that should put more pressure on Tensor. Microsoft discontinues the Surface Laptop Studio.

Gamers Nexus details their relationship with NVIDIA, and how a massive corporation might pressure media outlets for positive coverage.

And we should chat about Google I/O, and how there might be less Android at this years developer conference.

Let’s get our tech week started right!
Continue reading “#SGGQA 397: Google I/O with Less Android, Xiaomi’s New Chip, More Ads Coming to YouTube, NVIDIA Bullies Media”

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.

Let’s get our tech week started right!
Continue reading “#SGGQA 396: Tariffs with China Paused, Windows 10 Support Extended, XPERIA 1 VII Leaks”

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

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

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!

Let’s get our tech week started right!
Continue reading “#SGGQA 393: Meta on Trial, Google’s Ad Monopoly, Phones With BIG Batteries are Coming!”

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?

Let’s get our tech week started right!
Continue reading “#SGGQA 391: Trump Tariffs Hurting Tech, Switch 2 Pre-Order Delayed, Apple Stock Tumbles”