#SGGQA: Gadgets and Technology Politics

HAPPY MONDAY! Kicking off November, the tech news is HOPPING. Sam Bankman-Fried is found guilty on ALL counts! Apple faces yet ANOTHER lawsuit over batteries, this time in the UK. Teens are creating abusive AI images of their classmates. Google was found using revenue sharing on search to force OEMs to update their phones. There's … Continue reading "#SGGQA 323: MediaTek Bets BIG on Dimensity 9300...

HAPPY MONDAY! The last podcast of October, and we're hanging out in our PJ's! Hosting a chill conversation about the tech we've seen over the last month, what the holiday season looks like, and letting the chat direct the Q&A. Are you looking forward to the year-end holiday sales? Let's get our tech week started … Continue reading "#SGGQA 322: TechTober Isn't Done Yet, Viewer Q&A, Happy Ha...

HAPPY MONDAY! BOY HOWDY! We got a TON of news to cover. The FCC is ramping up for a return to Net Neutrality! Twitter continues to meltdown. Apple parts ways with Jon Stewart. Google serves up more "malvertising". Netflix is looking to be the Netflix of gaming again! Qualcomm and MediaTek are gearing up for … Continue reading "#SGGQA 321: Pixel 8 Pro vs OnePlus Open, Qualcomm vs MediaTek, Apple vs...

HAPPY MONDAY! I'm wrapping up some travel, and unfortunately can't livestream today. I DID finish this video essay though, and it seemed a fitting addition to the topics we cover on this weekly show. Tech journalists have been promising an Apple AR revolution for over a decade now, but very little commentary has come from … Continue reading "#SGGQA 320: Apple, Tech Journalism, and a Decade of Out...

HAPPY MONDAY! Techtober is spinning up! iPhones still seem to be overheating after Apple's patch. Netflix lands two more GREAT games, but price hikes are looming. The SEC is suing Elon Musk for refusing to testify in their investigation. Getty images looks to make AI more equitable, but is AI too expensive to share the … Continue reading "#SGGQA 319: iPhones Still Overheating, Netflix Price Hikes,...

HAPPY MONDAY! WELCOME TO TECHTOBER! The FCC can FINALLY start working on restoring Net Neutrality. Xitter cut the election disinformation team, and elections are coming up. US Agency sues Tesla over hate speech directed at employees.  Qualcomm is working on more AR hardware. Apple is cutting back on their chip orders, while their phones are … Continue reading "#SGGQA 318 – iPhone 15 Overheating, X...

HAPPY MONDAY! Last Monday of the month and I'm letting my hair down! PJ Podcast in full effect. We've got some tech stories to cover, but we're going to hang out in a more casual way. Google might promise us more support, but they're also struggling to get more folks using RCS. And what the … Continue reading "#SGGQA 317 – PJ Pod – Pixel 8 Support Promises and Snarky RCS Ads"

HAPPY MONDAY! We have a NEWS heavy podcast this week! TikTok gets served a big fine for kid's data. Elizabeth Warren wants to investigate Starlink activities in Ukraine. Arm's IPO went well, but stock price is down. Unity is looking to walk back the incredible brand reputation damage they delivered last week. The iPhone 12 … Continue reading "#SGGQA 316 – TikTok Fined, Chromebook Support Extended,...

HAPPY MONDAY! We FINALLY have a new FCC Chairwoman, and the deadlock should finally be over! A team of researchers have found a nasty zero day exploit on the iPhone. Google is testing mini games in YouTube. Twitter sues California over moderation law. EU regulators roll out plans for reigning in Big Tech. And let's … Continue reading "#SGGQA 315 – Pixel 8 Sneak Peek, Update Your iPhone, Will YOU T...

Happy Labor Day! Catching up on tech news over the last week, Lenovo is making AR glasses look cool to tech reviewers. The FCC shrugs off ISPs complaining about listing fees. Twitter is breaking a bunch of rules. YouTube is "worried" about shorts eating into long form videos. And what's going on with Sony? Let's … Continue reading "#SGGQA 314 – Huawei Mate 60 Pro Baffles Regulators, Lenovo Makes A...

*** I REALLY needed a break and wanted to play some Tetris with some pals. This is probably one of the WORST audio podcasts I've ever produced, but it was exactly the kind of casual show I needed. The video replay will make a LOT more sense as we play a few rounds and chat … Continue reading "#SGGQA 313: Tech and Tetris – Asus Says Goodbye to ZenFone, Sony Acquires Audeze, Google's TERRIBLE AR Pla...

Happy Monday! What a crazy weekend. We had a tropical storm and an earthquake! Plus, Twitter continues to dumpster dive to lower and lower depths. Apple devices are easy to game with some basic Bluetooth hardware. Sandisk drives are failing. Courts rule AI art can't be copyrighted. And we have to chat about this new … Continue reading "#SGGQA 312 – AI Art Not Copyrightable, Twitter's Continued Mel...

Happy Monday! Embargoes are dropping and I can finally chat about some of the tech on my desk! Like a new 3D printer from AnkerMake, and the mini-drone I've been flying! Also, Disney dumps the metaverse. CNET dumps thousands of old articles. Apple dumps repairability on the MacBook. Firefox dumps the INABILITY to install browser … Continue reading "#SGGQA 311 – Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 Reactions, MacBook...

Happy Monday! This might be the most science-y show I've ever tried to put together! Qualcomm is partnering with firms to develop RISC competitors to ARM. YouTube is ENHANCING 1080p playback for Premium users. ISPs are likely grifting the FCC. Amazon and WalMart are still selling expired Chromebooks. And what the heck is going on … Continue reading "#SGGQA 310 – Qualcomm Takes a RISC, Fusion Power...

Happy Monday! Last Monday of the month! It's a Pajama Podcast show! We're back from a road trip, and being on the road is the perfect time to really test a BUNCH of gadgets! I've got some thoughts on the Pixel Tablet and Pixel Fold. I've been putting the XREAL BEAM through its paces. AND! … Continue reading "#SGGQA 309 – PJ Pod – XREAL BEAM, Beyerdynamic's BT Neckband Earbuds, Traveling with the P...

Happy Monday! While traveling, I've pre-recorded this podcast in advance of this week's Samsung Unpacked event. A bit serious and a bit tongue in cheek, here's how I transitioned from die-hard Samsung Knight to insufferable hater. I often pick on the most toxic members of a brand's fandom, but I haven't done a great job … Continue reading "#SGGQA 308 Special Edition: How I Became a Samsung HATER (...

Happy Monday! The FCC is still in deadlock, but that might be changing soon. Twitter is still cash flow negative. Threads engagement might be slipping. Google is losing AR talent. Sony and Microsoft sign a deal on Call of Duty. Intel is killing the NUC. And I've spent a weekend with the Pixel Fold and … Continue reading "#SGGQA 307: A Weekend with the Pixel Fold, Twitter in the Red, Threads Engage...

Happy Monday! Threads is growing like crazy, but what concerns might we have for a new social media platform from Meta? Evernote is scaling way back on staff, and moving operations to Europe. Google is looking to ditch Samsung for a future Tensor chip. Scientists believe we might have found evidence of alien intelligence here … Continue reading "#SGGQA 306: Threads Crazy Growth, Sarah Silverman Su...

Happy Monday! Valve is pushing back against AI trained on copyrighted materials. Dev's say Apple's Vision Pro is NOT going to be a good VR solution.  Oracle is running Database on ARM chips. Google breaks my heart again, I mean kills their AR glasses again. Twitter is facing another meltdown. And we should chat about … Continue reading "#SGGQA 305: Twitter's Rate Limits, Valve Fights AI, Vision Pr...

Happy Monday! Facebook is going to stop supplying news in Canada. Netflix also pulls cheapest ad-free plan from Canada. Musk faces more fines in Australia over hate speech. ISPs lobby for more money from the government. Apple violated the rights of their employees interested in unionizing. Asus ROG Ally gets a proper tear down. Sony … Continue reading "#SGGQA 304: Facebook Wont Pay for News, More...

Social media continues it's decline. Reddit is looking at forcing communities to go public by removing volunteer moderators. Twitter is being sued by music publishers, and is getting evicted from their Colorado office. The FCC is asking if people hate cable broadband data caps. And the EU just passed sweeping regulations on batteries. Let's get … Continue reading "#SGGQA 303 – Reddit Stays Dark, F...

What a strange time we live in. There's a LOT of tech news firing up around the web! Reddit's moderators are pulling popular subreddits down in protest of API changes. Twitter still refuses to pay their bills. Tesla's autopilot might be responsible for more accidents than previously thought. YouTube has stopped removing misinformation about the … Continue reading "#SGGQA 302 – Reddit Goes Dark, Pi...

We never did a PJ Podcast for May, and the news this week will be DOMINATED by Apple's WWDC. Since my podcast airs RIGHT BEFORE the main keynote, let's hang out and chat about fun geeky stuff! Any crazy predictions for the show? Want to catch up on other gadgets instead? The viewers will help … Continue reading "#SGGQA 301 – PJ Pod – WWDC Pre-Show Hang Out!"

HAPPY MONDAY! SOCIAL MEDIA NEWS IS HOT RIGHT NOW! Meta facing fines. DoorDash overcharging iPhone users. Grownups are walking away from Twitter. Also, Right to Repair is heating up in France, and what should we expect from Apple's Mixed Reality Headset? Let's get our tech week started right! Download this week's podcast – SGGQA 300 … Continue reading "#SGGQA 300: Meta Fined $1 Billion, DoorDash Ch...

HAPPY MONDAY! The XPERIA 1 V is here! We can chat about Sony's new powerhouse phone! The Poco F5 is here! We can chat about Poco's new powerhouse phone! Also, Apple is under investigation in Italy. almost 50% of web traffic on the internet comes from bots now. Former employee accuses ByteDance of content theft. … Continue reading "#SGGQA 299: XPERIA 1 V, Poco F5, A Bad Week for Oppo, Apple Italian...