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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”
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!
Let’s get our tech week started right!
Continue reading “#SGGQA 390: Musk Sells Twitter to Himself, Pixel 9a Shipping Soon, YouTube is Killing Tech Reviews – PJ Podcast!”
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!
Let’s get our tech week started right!
Continue reading “#SGGQA 389 Apple TV+ Losing $1Billion, Pixel 9a Announced, A Weekend With the Xiaomi 15 Ultra”
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!
Let’s get our tech week started right!
Continue reading “#SGGQA 388 Desktop Mode Coming to Android, Google Play Games on PC, Tesla Autopilot Drives Through Walls”
Apple dodges another Apple Watch ban, and they are delaying new AI features for the iPhone. Microsoft and OpenAI might be going through a rough patch. Google still needs to sell off divisions to satisfy the DOJ. DVD’s are apparently rotting, and not all can be replaced. The Pixel 4a could be having a Note 7 moment.
And we should chat a LITTLE about the 40 minute camera review I just produced…
Let’s get our tech week started right!
Continue reading “#SGGQA 387 Apple Delays AI Features, Pixel 4a Recalled for Battery Safety, Do You Have Old DVDs?”
Apple is sued over carbon-neutral claims, and they try to explain why the 16e is such a terrible phone. NVIDIA might be purposely holding back stock to inflate prices. AMD announced some GPUs that might be actual competition for a change. Microsoft is shutting down Skype. OpenAI’s new model seems like a dud, but it’s MUCH more expensive. EA released the source code for one of my all time favorite classic PC games. MWC kicks off today, but the news has been pretty quiet.
And we HAVE to talk about all this Xiaomi stuff!
Let’s get our tech week started right!
Continue reading “#SGGQA 386: Xiaomi 15, MWC 2025 Kicks Off, AMD GPUs Looking Good, Apple Sued Over Carbon Claims”
ANOTHER law firm has been caught using AI to write briefs with fake cases cited. Microsoft trial shows that more people think AI is lame once they learn how it works. Meta says piracy is legal. Amazon kills their Android app store. Apple does pull end to end encryption in the UK, like we said they would.
And a new iPhone is out that basically confirms Apple hates poor people.
Let’s get our tech week started right!
Continue reading “#SGGQA 385: Meta Says Piracy is Legal, and Apple REALLY Hates Making Phones for the Poors…”