The ACLU is suing the FBI over face recognition policy and a lack of transparency. Facebook will allow false political ads in the UK for upcoming election. Microsoft tests a 4-day work week in Japan. ANOTHER bad week for NordVPN users. AirPods Pro are better for your ears but worse for your wallet and just as bad for the planet.

And let’s spend a LITTLE time chatting about the LG G8X!

Let’s get our tech week started off right!

Stories This Week:

• Pixelbook Go: The Future of Mobile Computing? http://somegadgetguy.com/2019/11/03/google-pixelbook-go-the-future-of-mobile-computing/
• Pixel 4XL vs LG V50: Brains vs Brawn http://somegadgetguy.com/2019/10/26/somegadgetguys-totally-biased-pixel-4xl-vs-lg-v50-thinq-comparison-brains-vs-brawn/
• Focals by North: Wearing the Future http://somegadgetguy.com/2019/09/27/focals-by-north-review-wearing-the-future/
• First look: LG G8X Dual Screen http://somegadgetguy.com/2019/11/01/lg-g8x-the-better-dual-screen-solution/
• GadgetGuy on GadgetChats Podcast https://youtu.be/yk7rtr45bE0
• ACLU suing FBI over face recognition policies https://www.aclu.org/news/privacy-technology/the-fbi-is-tracking-our-faces-in-secret-were-suing/
• Facebook will allow false political ads https://www.engadget.com/2019/11/02/facebook-allows-false-ads-in-uk-elections/
• Microsoft tests 4 day work week in Japan https://soranews24.com/2019/11/03/microsoft-japans-experiment-with-3-day-weekend-boosts-worker-productivity-by-40-percent/
• ANOTHER security threat for NordVPN users https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/11/nordvpn-users-passwords-exposed-in-mass-credential-stuffing-attacks/
• McDonalds app faces “Hamburglar” attacks https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/mcdonald-s-hamburglar-app-account-hack-1.5345024
• Unremovable xHelper malware on thousands of Android devices https://www.zdnet.com/article/new-unremovable-xhelper-malware-has-infected-45000-android-devices/
• TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK ON r/GLOWINGRECTANGLES https://www.reddit.com/r/glowingrectangles/top/?t=week
• Samsung shutting down custom CPU division https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-custom-cpu-shut-down-1050052/
• Google buys FitBit https://www.engadget.com/2019/11/02/fitbit-google-wearos/
• iFixit AirPods Pro teardown https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/AirPods+Pro+Teardown/127551
• Consumers spent half a billion last year replacing AirPods https://www.cbsnews.com/news/apple-airpods-are-so-beloved-people-spend-more-than-half-a-billion-replacing-them/
• Juan rambles on about the LG G8X…

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RED is sticking to cameras and abandoning their smartphone platform after one disappointing phone! Ajit Pai wants to end STATES RIGHTS to fully end Net Neutrality! The US Air Force has a SPACE DRONE! I share my thoughts on the new Pixelbook Go!

And we have to talk about Right to Repair, as legislation is under attack to protect our ability to fix our gadgets!

Let’s get our tech week started off right!

Stories This Week:

• Google Pixel 4 Performance Review: 2019’s Fastest Phone! http://somegadgetguy.com/2019/10/21/google-pixel-4xl-benchmarked-the-fastest-phone-of-2019/
• Silly Geeks! Of COURSE a Pixel 4 is worth $100 more than an iPhone 11 http://somegadgetguy.com/2019/10/23/silly-tech-geeks-of-course-the-pixel-4-is-worth-100-more-than-an-iphone-11/
• Pixel 4XL vs LG V50: Brains vs Brawn http://somegadgetguy.com/2019/10/26/somegadgetguys-totally-biased-pixel-4xl-vs-lg-v50-thinq-comparison-brains-vs-brawn/
• Focals by North: Wearing the Future http://somegadgetguy.com/2019/09/27/focals-by-north-review-wearing-the-future/
• LG V50 review: A MONSTER sleeper http://somegadgetguy.com/2019/10/10/lg-v50-review-the-monster-sleeper-phone-of-2019/
• MeeAudio Review Part 2: My Wife’s WEIRD ears get custom molds http://somegadgetguy.com/2019/10/12/mee-audio-mx-pro-part-2-mrs-gadgetguy-gets-her-custom-molded-earbuds/
• Intel Unveils the 9900KS (Interview) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsbW2GCcanM
• GadgetGuy on the Android Police Podcast https://www.twitch.tv/videos/500171593
• FCC uses streaming services as an excuse to allow cable monopolies to raise rates https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/25/20932391/fcc-charter-att-monopoly-order-raise-cable-rates
• Ajit Pai wants to end states rights to help end debate on Net Neutrality https://thenextweb.com/insights/2019/10/22/ajit-pai-wants-to-abolish-federalism-so-verizon-and-att-can-throttle-your-data/
• US Air Force Space Drone returns after 780 days in space https://www.reddit.com/r/space/comments/dnskvt/after780daysinspacetheusairforces_secret/
• New Hampshire lawmaker claims Right to Repair is unnecessary because phones are disposable https://www.vice.com/enus/article/43kp8j/lawmaker-kills-repair-bill-because-cellphones-are-throwaways?utmsource=reddit.com
• Louis Rossman testifying before Boston Commission on Right to Repair https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bt2KDtDt940&feature=youtu.be
• Google claims Quantum Computing crown https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/google-claims-quantum-computing-breakthrough-ibm-pushes-back-ncna1070461
• TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK ON r/GLOWINGRECTANGLES https://www.reddit.com/r/glowingrectangles/top/?t=week
• Carriers are pushing RCS, it’ll probably be terrible https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/10/24/att-sprint-t-mobile-and-verizon-enter-into-new-rcs-messaging-joint-venture/
• RCS brings security concerns https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/dnwwoq/privacyrcsmessageswillusegooglesrelay/
• RED abandons the smartphone game https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/25/jim-jannard-red-hydrogen/
• Juan rambles on about Google’s Pixelbook Go…

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Zuckerberg is feuding with politicians over lies in Facebook ads! The IRS is tracking Bitcoin transactions to foil child exploitation! NordVPN might have been compromised! LG and Samsung detail Android 10 updates!

And we have to talk about all the Pixel 4 videos swarming the internet right now!

Let’s get our tech week started off right! Stories This Week:

• Google Pixel 4 Performance Review: 2019’s Fastest Phone! http://somegadgetguy.com/2019/10/21/google-pixel-4xl-benchmarked-the-fastest-phone-of-2019/
• 4 Hope and 4 Fears for the Pixel 4 http://somegadgetguy.com/2019/10/18/google-pixel-4xl-4-hopes-and-4-fears-for-a-future-review/
• Using KaiOS in the USA – Alcatel SmartFlip http://somegadgetguy.com/2019/10/17/alcatel-smartflip-flip-phone-review-kaios-in-the-usa/
• Prettier phones are NOT improvements, Samsung’s fingerprint woes http://somegadgetguy.com/2019/10/17/smartphone-design-improvements-are-not-progress-prettier-is-less-practical/
• Focals by North: Wearing the Future http://somegadgetguy.com/2019/09/27/focals-by-north-review-wearing-the-future/
• LG V50 review: A MONSTER sleeper http://somegadgetguy.com/2019/10/10/lg-v50-review-the-monster-sleeper-phone-of-2019/
• MeeAudio Review Part 2: My Wife’s WEIRD ears get custom molds http://somegadgetguy.com/2019/10/12/mee-audio-mx-pro-part-2-mrs-gadgetguy-gets-her-custom-molded-earbuds/
• Critics claim Facebook is destroying democracy https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/10/18/zuckerberg-defends-false-trump-ads-free-expression-critics-say-facebooks-assault
• IRS cracks down on child exploitation https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2019/10/16/irs-followed-bitcoin-transactions-resulting-in-takedown-of-the-largest-child-exploitation-site-on-the-web/#38d9b0b1ed0d
• iFixit to support Pebble smartwatches https://www.ifixit.com/News/rebble-with-a-cause-how-pebble-watches-got-their-amazing-afterlife
• Has NordVPN been compromised https://twitter.com/hexdefined/status/1185864801261477891?s=09
• NordVPN Official Response https://nordvpn.com/blog/official-response-datacenter-breach/
• Apparently dark modes DO save battery https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/21/dark-mode-ios-13-test/
• LG Android 10 updates getting betas soon in Korea https://www.gsmarena.com/lgandroid10betaprogramstartinglaterthismonth-news-39633.php
• Samsung Killing ANOTHER feature in their next update https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/19/samsung-discontinues-linux-on-dex/
• TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK ON r/GLOWINGRECTANGLES https://www.reddit.com/r/glowingrectangles/top/?t=week
• CNET makes obnoxious claim about Pixel 4 being first Android to offer iPhone grade face unlock https://www.cnet.com/news/googles-pixel-4-turns-up-the-heat-on-android-rivals-but-not-because-of-its-camera/
• Google makes obnoxious claim about 4K video https://twitter.com/madebygoogle/status/1185736531002179584?s=09
• Juan rambles on about Google’s Pixel 4XL…

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