Some fun housekeeping this week! My OnePlus 6 camera review is now live, and I’ve updated my camera archives! I’ll be on Fox 11 tomorrow talking about smartphone camera tech! I share my thoughts using the Blackberry Key 2 for a week! I get cranky about the current state of Net Neutrality and politics! And we take some viewer questions, and my FIRST viewer video!
I didn’t stream a show last week, so we have a LOT to catch up. Some post show E3 reactions, my OnePlus 6 review went live, and I worked a collaboration with the one and only Mr. Mobile.
Plus we still have some top headlines to check out! Google Messages app gets web support. France’s Front Youtube channel is wrecked by the same copyright legislation they support. Net Neutrality is properly dead. AND, WTF is up with the clickbait headlines around a totally normal car crash?
THE ROBOTS ARE COMING! Self-driving cars are good to go for California! THE ROBOTS ARE IN YOUR LIVING ROOM! Alexa and Google Assistant join Cortana on the XBox.
We’ll spend some time chatting about a new round of Facebook privacy issues, our continued coverage following the Net Neutrality deathwatch, and in happier news, Asus took the wraps off a new MONSTER gaming smartphone.
There’s a Bitcoin backlash brewing over growing energy use. Apple facing several lawsuits over MacBook construction, while it’s been disclosed they new about build issues on the iPhone 6. Canadian government votes in favor of Net Neutrality. And we continue to cover the ongoing situation between Trump, China, and ZTE.
Bitcoin uses a LOT of power. Major energy and carbon concerns for the future of blockchain services. Now that the Senate has voted, what are the next steps for protecting Net Neutrality?
Also, let’s talk a bit about the LG G7? Does it deserve to be priced higher than the Galaxy S9? Based on my in-depth audio review, I’d be inclined to say…
An asteroid flies REALLY close to our planet! RoboCaller fined $120 million! Google will pressure manufacturers to offer faster security patches on Android. Michigan is looking to create a public broadband infrastructure.
We also try to unravel the situation involving President Trump, ZTE, and a $500 MILLION dollar loan which will benefit Trump buildings in Indonesia.
NVIDIA kills the GPP amid backlash and bad press, but still doesn’t disclose what the program included. Nokia is selling Withings health hardware back to Withings. I share my reactions to LG G7 reactions. Facebook matching algorithms might be helping extremists and terrorists find each other. Cambridge Analytica is re-branding as Emerdata. Tesla Motors is looking to cull contractors, but is rapidly improving battery manufacturing.
There’s a HUGE vote for Net Neutrality heating up May 9th, here’s the recent news on the federal front, state initiatives in Connecticut, New York, and California. Plus we take a look at some of the lies ISPs use to push anti-competition legislation in city and state governments.
Samsung potentially in hot water for price fixing and antitrust RAM pricing, while also posting RECORD profits on RAM. Will Apple EVER pay their taxes? Belgium declares lootboxes ILLEGAL! GPU prices might drop. T-Mobile and Sprint merger moving forward!