Tim 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 would cost the country billions. Roomba might be going bankrupt, which would kill all those robot vacuums. Google has some big plans for gaming, and will allow "experienced" people to install software on their phones.

And we HAVE to chat about all the Steam Hardware announced last week!

Let's get our tech week started right!

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We'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 studied fast charging! Details surface on Samsung malware. Moto might bring out another premium phone!

And we have both the OnePlus 15 and Vivo X300 Pro IN HAND!

Let's get our tech week started right!

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Last Monday of the month, RIGHT BEFORE HALLOWEEN! Some news to cover as we wrap the month off, and I was hoping we could spend some time chatting about scary movies for the season. Let's get our tech week started right! -- Show Notes and Links https://somegadgetguy.com/b/4ST

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Two main topics this week! Checking in on the failures of the AI market, from lawsuits to lousy revenue. Also, consumers seem to be voting with their wallets and skipping thin phones! Let's get our tech week started right! -- Show Notes and Links https://somegadgetguy.com/b/4SL

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Keeping the news light this week! The FCC is going to let ISPs charge hidden fees again. South Korea loses a massive data center with no backups. AI gets nasty when you reward its bad behavior. The iQOO 15 was unboxed early. And the Vivo X300 Pro is getting shown off in some travel videos! Let's get our tech week started right! -- Show Notes and Links https://somegadgetguy.com/b/4Rt

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The FCC votes against American students using WiFi. We might have passed peak social media use, and young people are "leading the leaving". Microsoft hikes Game Pass prices by 50%. Xiaomi's new phones are being "benchmarked". Google is testing new hardware for the Pixel 11. Genshin is unplayable on the Pixel 10. Let's get our tech week started right! -- Show Notes and Links https://somegadgetguy.com/b/4Re

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OnePlus is showing off their next phone, and it might land here SOON! Plus Qualcomm has new chips ready for phones, tablets, and PC's! Let's get our tech week started right! -- Show Notes and Links https://somegadgetguy.com/b/4R4 Video Replay https://youtube.com/live/WEl1Tt9gPfM

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Trumps FCC Chairman is looking for other shows to punish. Nokia hopes an Intel executive can turn their fortunes around. NVIDIA invests in Intel, and Intel looks to be cancelling an upcoming GPU. Microsoft raises prices on XBOX again. Samsung will put ads on your really expensive fridge. Vivo shares some fun slow motion footage from the X300. TSMC chip prices are even higher than last year. And we have to chat about MediaTek's new premium SOC, the Dimensity 9500! Let's get our tech week started right! -- Show Notes and Links https://somegadgetguy.com/b/4Qh Video Replay https://youtube.com/live/VYprI5x7Cw8

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This is a special one for me. My friend Wes Eastin has been working on a documentary for years, talking about the history of comic book shops, the fans who frequent them, and the impact they've had on comics publishing. THE DOCUMENTARY IS FINALLY GETTING A RELEASE! Hilariously though, it's getting distributed on the EXACT SAME DAY as the streaming launch of 'Superman'. What are the odds? TWO movies about comic book characters, with the name "SUPERMAN" in the title, getting launched on the same day! This was a huge labor of love, interviewing creators, business owners, and fans. I loved this documentary, and I hope you'll give it a watch (after you catch some of this conversation I recorded with Wes of course...)

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Amazon and Google face another FTC probe! Korea is halting investment in the USA. California replaces a regulation dropped by the FCC. Microsoft dodges an EU fine. ARM takes a shot at Qualcomm's business model. Pixel 10 has already lost a feature announced at launch. We get a better look at the upcoming Xiaomi 17 and OnePlus 15. iPhone repair costs are pretty high. Nintendo revives the Virtual Boy! And the new XPERIA 10 VII looks a LOT like another phone now... -- Show Notes and Links https://somegadgetguy.com/b/4QW Video Replay https://www.youtube.com/live/vhxfrLpiInw

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