Talking Tech with SomeGadgetGuy (#SGGQA)
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Fielding hundreds of comments a day can be rough, but happily my subscribers ask some great questions and get into some fun discussions. Once a week I’ll be digging up a few comments to chat about live on the air, and now I’m converting them into a weekly podcast. Join us for a casual chat about the top stories in tech!
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- #SGGQA 466: Jensen Huang's Honeypot, Google Extorts Schools, Apple AI Cuts, Goodbye Cybertruck · 2 h 45 minJensen Huang made a massive oopsie. Apple is cutting employee access to AI. NVIDIA hopes to repurpose smaller telco facilities for mini data centers. ChatGPT is growing compared…
- #SGGQA 465: AI is (Gaming) Theft, Sam Altman Wants YOUR RAM, iPhone Duo is a DONT · 2 h 31 minAI is a sinking ship! Chinese AI stocks are tanking bad. Game companies (who are also AI companies) are now REALLY concerned about AI "theft". Sam Altman wants your RAM, and he's…
- #SGGQA 464: We can talk about AI collapsing, or we can chat scary movies? · 2 h 30 minIt's the last Monday of the month! Time for our pajama podcast, where the live chat takes the wheel! I have a series of stories lined up about how the AI bubble continues to…
- #SGGQA 463: AI Bubble Bursting, Nvidia RTX Spark Reactions, a NAS is NOT a Backup! · 2 h 46 minUS Representative Ritchie Torres is trying to protect gamers from predatory online buying. Meta apologies for pulling the No Kings Instagram account. Also, Meta glasses were…
- #SGGQA 462: NVIDIA Halts 5090, PC Sales PLUNGE, OpenAI Profit Failure, Still No Steam Frame · 2 h 31 minTrump Mobile could be in more trouble after hack. AI bubble bursting as OpenAI details $20 billion dollar revenue gap. Nvidia is halting production on the 5090. SpaceX looks to…
- #SGGQA 461: iPhone Modems Failing, Google Lawsuits, Pixel 10A Price Hike · 2 h 24 minGoogle is a HOT topic for lawsuits this week, getting one case dismissed, and challenging an EU case on AI. Qualcomm and Huawei might be working together on patents. Toshiba…
- #SGGQA 460: Facebook Lawsuits, Jensen Huang vs Children, Still No Steam Frame! · 2 h 16 minLAST MONDAY OF THE MONTH! We're keeping the stream casual, and going where the chat wants to take us! Some important political stories to cover. Facebook could be on the hook for…
- #SGGQA 459 - Vivo X500 Chinese Launch, Dimensity 9600 Announced, Snap Specs Reactions! · 2 h 25 minCalifornia might gut their Net Neutrality laws. Samsung is offloading their consumer RAM manufacturing. Snap launched some new SPECS, and Verizon already has a plan for them…
- #SGGQA 458: The iPhone Duo is Boring, is AI Moving Too Fast? · 2 h 25 minThe FCC forced ABC to pull an interview off broadcast TV. AI CEOs worry that AI might be moving too fast. A lawyer using ChatGPT is in trouble. Vivo shows off new phones! Oppo…
- #SGGQA 457: Tech Bad News, Good News, and Hanging Out for a Fun Chat! · 2 h 23 minIt's the last Monday of August, and we're letting the chat take the wheel! Some sobering news on phone shipments, but good news for EV owners. Facebook weasels out of taking…
- #SGGQA 456: Samsung Clones Apple, Moto Graphene OS, Vivo X500 and Poco F9 Launches · 2 h 29 minThe FCC is walking away from gigabit initiatives because it's unfair to SLOW cable broadband providers. Epic Games is STILL feuding with Apple over app stores and payments. Apple…
- #SGGQA 455: Apple App Price Gouging, Google Play Anti-Competitive, Pixel 11 Fallout · 2 h 56 minBill Gates daughter could face up to twenty years in prison. Microsoft is abandoning AI in Excel. Apple wants a cut of every app installed on iPhone, even those with alternative…
- #SGGQA 454: Meta In Trouble, Apple Price Hikes, Google Pixel 11 Preview! · 2 h 48 minRoblox is losing revenue. Meta is facing more scrutiny from multiple legal directions. Apple is trying to game the market on RAM, but will still be raising prices on iPhones. And…
- #SGGQA 453: Apple Hardware Subscriptions, AI Deals Gone Bad, The Year of Linux? · 2 h 27 minThe FCC faces backlash on trying to censor Trump critics. Reddit CEO criticizes Google AI summaries. Zuckerberg's AI bets going poorly. Apple introduces a Hardware Subscription…
- #SGGQA 452: The Golden Age of Headphones, Samsung announced some phones - PJ POD · 2 h 46 minLast Monday of the month, and we'll let the chat take the wheel! You decide where the conversation goes! AI is getting STUPID expensive, but companies keep pouring more money…
- #SGGQA 451: Samsung Losses, Google Lawsuits, Netflix Stock Drop, Remembering OnePlus · 2 h 38 minThe FCC took gifts from companies that were looking to merge. San Francisco court orders Apple and Google to remove AI "nudify" apps. Twitter looking to sue users who create…
- #SGGQA 450: Google's Tensor G6, OpenAI Lawsuits, Space Mirrors, GeForce Trading Cards? · 3 h 2 minThe FCC will crack down on an action camera from DJI, but NOT on a plan to flood the Earth with light pollution from space mirrors. OpenAI keeps digging deeper into lawsuits, and…
- #SGGQA 449: Google Fined, Sony Goes Disc-Less, Samsung RAM Profits, No Huawei Pura 90 Ultra? · 2 h 56 minGoogle loses appeal on fines. OpenAI is looking to the government for more investment cash. Data centers are struggling in extreme heat, while polluting local water. Sony is…
- Roblox Lawsuits and Protecting Kids Online: An Interview with Whitney Ray Di Bona of Drugwatch · 42 min"Won't someone PLEASE think of the children?!?!" I understand tech enthusiast skepticism when those appeals are made, as we can all remember times when "protecting children" was…
- #SGGQA 448: SpaceX Stock Plunge, Eminem Sues Meta, Norway Bans AI in Schools · 2 h 53 minNorway is banning AI in elementary schools. Eminem's publisher is suing Meta. Sony releasing games on PC was a success. Microsoft is cleaning up Windows 11 and partnering with…
- #SGGQA 447: XBox Hard Truths, Steam Machine Leaks, Insta360 vs DJI, Anthropic Ban · 2 h 40 minUK banning kids from social media. Courts rule that NOBODY needs AI search. Meta back peddles fast on face recognition. The US government bans new Anthropic models. Stanford…
- #SGGQA 446: WWDC 26 Pre-Show, SpaceX Does AI Now, GoPro In Trouble · 2 h 15 minSpaceX IPO is garnering criticisms, but it's OK because now they're an AI company! Google is ordered by the EU to add clearer credit to AI summaries, but European Parliament is…
- #SGGQA 445: NVIDIA RTX Spark Coming to PCs, Steam Deck Price Hikes, Windows on 4GB of RAM? · 2 h 41 minThe EU is rolling out a new Office suite! Samsung workers get pay raise! More fines coming to Google. NVIDIA bets big on Taiwan, while Chinese GPUs surge in sales. Steam Deck…
- #SGGQA 444: Destiny 2 Is Done, NVIDIA N1X Leak, SpaceX Weak IPO, Trump Mobile Data Leak · 2 h 28 minLast Monday of the month, and we're keeping things light for Memorial Day! Trump Mobile phone plans have already leaked subscriber data. Apple is trying to re-litigate their Epic…
- #SGGQA 443: NVIDIA Struggles in China, OpenAI Burned By Apple, Googlebook Reveal Reactions · 2 h 40 minNVIDIA is cleared to sell AI chips in China, but no one is buying. A bill in California looks to ban publishers from killing games. Samsung could see chip production stop…
- #SGGQA 442: SpaceX IPO, Trump Phone Scam, Switch 2 Price Hike, XPERIA 1 VIII Price Leak · 2 h 48 minThe FCC is now ok with discrimination! SpaceX's upcoming IPO is one of the most restrictive we've ever seen. Musk settles with the SEC over Twitter lawsuit. Cybertruck wheels can…
- What's Going On with Clicks Communicator? Jeff Gadway Spills the Beans on Business and Bootloaders! · 54 minBuilding a better phone and unlocking those bootloaders! Jeff Gadway is a co-founder of Clicks Technology, and is the company's CMO. He was very generous with his time, chatting…
- #SGGQA 441: AI Fake Nudes Fight, Pixel 11 Leaks, OnePlus Merger, Will Apple Drop MagSafe? · 2 h 43 minAI continues it's death spiral as there's significant legal push back against AI fake nudes. We say goodbye to Jeeves at ASK. NVIDIA exec bluntly discloses that AI costs a lot…
- #SGGQA 440: Tim Cook Steps Down, ULTRA Phone Cameras, Nintendo Tariff Refunds · 2 h 30 minLast Monday of the month and we're keeping it casual! Sony executives worry that AI will wreck the profits on smartphones. Google is investing $40 billion into an AI competitor…
- #SGGQA 439: Osmo Pocket 4 Banned in USA, OnePlus Gaming Phone, a weekend with the vivo X300 Ultra! · 2 h 41 minAd firms settle with the FTC over boycotts. SpaceX is floating Tesla. Meta passes Google in ad revenue. Snapchat cuts 1000 jobs, while CEOs admit there is no benefit to AI…
- #SGGQA 438: YouTube Price Hikes, Apple App Store Fees, Oppo Find X9 Ultra Leaks, OnePlus Gaming Handheld? · 2 h 49 minApple is taking Epic back to court over App Store fees. YouTube hikes prices on premium again. Italy says NO to Netflix rate hikes. Study says Americans are dropping streaming…
- #SGGQA 437: Netflix Price Hike, Playstation Price Hike, RIP Mac Pro, Vivo X300 Ultra Global · 2 h 34 minMusk lost a court case! Meta and Youtube lost a court case! Internet service providers won a court case! RAM prices are fluctuating, but Sony and Netflix are hiking prices…
- #SGGQA 436: OpenAI needs more Human BRAINS, Android Side-Loading Explained, iQOO 15R Impressions! · 2 h 48 minMore drama around Elon Musk's defrauding of twitter investors. UK government backtracks on AI permissions. Adobe penalties listed in subscription lawsuit. Tim Cook claims he's…
- #SGGQA 435: Oppo and Vivo Price Increases, AirPods Max 2, Steam Machine Verified, Adobe Lawsuit Settlement · 2 h 52 minAdobe is settling a lawsuit with the DOJ. The EU is looking to an alternative office suite. Amazon is removing 4k video streaming for the poors. Meta is doing another round of…
- #SGGQA 434: New MacBooks, AI Adult Content, Data Center Investments Drying Up · 2 h 42 minMusk is in court trying to explain tweets that shook up company stock prices. LibreOffice scores a win against the EU. Oracle is slashing jobs as data center funding dries up…
- #SGGQA 433: Samsung Flops, iPhone 17e Announced, MWC News, Pajama Podcast! · 2 h 22 minIt's a crazy week launching all the big headlines from MWC 2026! Robots, and AI, and WACKY new phones! Plus we should spend a little time discussing Samsung's "new" Galaxy S…
- #SGGQA 432: OpenAI Speakers, CoPilot Snoops on Confidential Info, An Interview about AI with AMD's Michael Nordquist · 2 h 42 minIt's an AI heavy episode, and I'm bringing out some big guns! OpenAI is making some hardware, and while that's kinda stupid, we're REALLY more concerned about the plans for adult…
- #SGGQA 431: EU vs TikTok, Steam Machine Delayed, AI Bubble Deflating, Colleges Ban Smartglasses · 2 h 41 minEU Commission claims the TikTok algorithm is bad for you. Tech stocks took a hit last week. Colleges look to ban smartglasses for testing. OpenAI's scheme to eat up all the RAM…
- #SGGQA 430: The Year of Linux (for Gaming), Apple Subscription Greed, NVIDIA Bails on OpenAI · 2 h 32 minHappy Monday! Tesla is cancelling cars to build more robots. TikTok is getting uninstalled at a higher rate than last year. Apple is committing to more greed with YOUR…
- #SGGQA 429: TikTok, Facebook, and Twitter Dumpster Fires, Apple's AI Pin · 2 h 17 minPAJAMA PODCAST! We're going to let the chat take the wheel, but there's a TON of news out about the raging dumpster fires our social media have become. Plus, why is Apple working…
- #SGGQA 428: ChatGPT Adds Ads, Google Antitrust Appeal, Asus Leaves Phone Market, Xiaomi 17 Ultra is HERE! · 2 h 16 minOur second show of the year, and the tech news is coming in hot!Google is appealing its historic antitrust ruling. OpenAI is almost out of money AGAIN, so they're looking to ads…
- #SGGQA 427: Back from CES, ChromeOS Support, Switch 2 Sales Down · 2 h 47 minThe first podcast of 2026! Details emerge on a RedMagic 11 Air! OnePlus might bring back a "Pro" model! Google says ChromeOS will keep getting long term support. Switch 2 sales…
- #SGGQA 426: Honor's HUGE Battery, Xiaomi 17 Ultra, and Wrapping Up 2025! · 2 h 35 minOur last podcast of 2025 is a PJ POD! LET'S GO! Wrapping up 2025 with some fun gadget news. Xiaomi announced the 17 Ultra, and we get a sneak peak at Honor's new MASSIVE battery…
- #SGGQA 425: Xiaomi 17 Ultra Revealed, NVIDIA GPU Cuts, US TikTok Ban Avoided · 2 h 33 minApple and Google face regulatory pressure in Japan. TikTok might finally have a new USA home. YouTube bans channels for AI slop. Spotify's entire database was just copied. NVIDIA…
- #SGGQA 424: Disney Invests in OpenAI, Apple Loses Payment Case Appeal, Samsung to end SATA SSD Business · 2 h 24 minVerizon lost a small claims court case which might help others! Roomba's parent company is bankrupt! Samsung might end their SSD business. Disney invests in OpenAI. EU launches…
- #SGGQA 423: Musk vs the EU, Netflix and Paramount Want WB, Meta Glasses Delayed · 2 h 42 minElon Musk has declared war on the EU because of a small fine. Netflix really wants to buy WB, but Paramount might weasel in with a counter offer. Meta has delayed their AR…
- #SGGQA 422: AI With Ads, Memory Prices Spike, Sony's New Camera Sensor · 2 h 38 minA study is out showing you learn better with traditional search than with AI summaries. ChatGPT might start incorporating ads. Memory prices are skyrocketing, and this is…
- #SGGQA 421: On The Road! Let's Chat About AirDrop on Android... · 2 h 31 minWe're on the road! Keeping this week's show a little leaner. For the last Monday of the month, let's talk about all this AirDrop on Android stuff, and then we'll let the chat…
- #SGGQA 420: Tim Cook Stepping Down and, I'm Still Geeking Out on Steam Frame · 2 h 36 minTim Cook might be stepping down as CEO of Apple, while a court rules Apple must pay penalties on infringing Apple Watch patents. Trumps tariffs might be ruled invalid, which…
- #SGGQA 419: Apple Pays Google for AI, Meta Earns on Ad Fraud, Vivo X300 Pro and OnePlus 15 Are Here! · 2 h 35 minWe're back with a new batch! Apple is paying for Google's AI chops! Meta earns a fortune through fraud in ads. AT\&T's iPhone ads falsely promised everyone a free iPhone! Someone…
