We're finally back at home after a stressful couple of days. Thankfully the family, our home, and our neighborhood are safe. We're not quite out of the woods as fires rage on and winds will fluctuate, but we're getting a bit of calm now. We have some tech news to cover, and gadgets to chat, but I'm going to let the viewers take the wheel on this one. Let's get our tech week started right!

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An appeals court strikes down Net Neutrality. Meta is deleting its own AI bots. Tesla sales dip for the first time. Apple admits NO wrongdoing in Siri privacy settlement. A ton of media enters the public domain. And some fancy new glasses are making waves at CES! Let's get our tech week started right!

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We're keeping this week's show comfy! I've returned from back to back family trips, and I have a LOT of thoughts on traveling with a bunch of gadgets! Let's get our tech week started right! Video Replay on YouTube! Links and Show Notes!

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We're keeping this week's show comfy! Google is looking at using MediaTek parts in the next Pixel, as their exclusive arrangement with Samsung comes to a close. We also have a first look at Android XR. Plus, what's going on with LG and Blu-Ray drives? Let's get our tech week started right!

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Google BROKE THEIR PROMISE of 3 OS updates for the Pixel 6 and 7! Apple is getting sued over iCloud and searching for abuse materials. Also, the next iPhone SE could have a poor radio using something other than Qualcomm. The XREAL One are in the GadgetLab. And, we'll give out some BEST OF THE YEAR awards for PREMIUM games on mobile! Let's get our tech week started right!

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ISPs tell the FCC that "excellent service" is why their customers stay. AI companies are squeezing utilities to increase energy costs to consumers. Only 700,000 CoPilot+ laptops have been sold this quarter. Intel's CEO has stepped down. My pal Jaime Rivera is leaving Pocketnow. Qualcomm vs MediaTek vs Google, Who's making the best phone chip for 2025? And let's chat a little about headphone jacks on mobile devices... Let's get our tech week started right!

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I'm back from India!

After a whirlwind trip to New Delhi, I'm back in the States, and I have a LOT of thoughts on the conference I attended. MediaTek covered my travel and accommodations, but it was also an opportunity to test out a BUNCH of gear for travel.

From new bags, to multi-monitor setups, what tech worked? Let's chat travel! Let's get our tech week started right!

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MY FIRST TRIP TO INDIA!

I'm on two hours of sleep, and that means we're going to ramble pretty hard about travel, phone processors, and some of the recent news in the United States. This is gonna be a WACKY show, but I'm excited for this event!

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Happy Monday!

The courts are arguing over Net Neutrality again! The DA investigating Musk over $1 Million prices is getting death threats. Russian fines Google an IMPOSSIBLE amount of money. Microsoft stock is down after earnings call, they're delaying Recall again, and they're already set to abandon "CoPilot" branding to copy Apple. Tidal needs more marketing, so Jack Dorsey fired the marketing team. Intel is in ROUGH shape. NVIDIA might make an ARM chip. Apple is buying a popular photo editing app. And lets talk about those Snapdragon 8 Elite benchmarks...

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Happy Monday!

Cable companies want a stay on the FTC's new Click To Cancel rule. The McFlurry machine can now be repaired! Videos games can not be archived for history. Redditors are working to pollute Google search results. Intel's chips are underwhelming AND showing issues. And we should probably chat about these new phone chips from Qualcomm and MediaTek...

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