@TheMollusk

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The mollusk lingers... with its wandering eye. Mostly interested in mobile tech, FCC/media reform, watching documentaries about our vast cosmos and single-payer healthcare healthcare. Like Ween, Mr. Bungle, Vonnegut, The James Webb telescope and (very recently adopted the hobby of watching) birds.

Chuck Schumer is working towards some waffle bullshit “compromise” where ICE pinky promises to be less nazi-ish, and taxpayers cough up another $10 billion to fund the guys beating the fuck out of people and shooting people on the street.

Chuck Schumer is a fucking coward, a collaborator, and an accomplice.

Replay Crew! We totally ran long and I RAMBLED A LOT about phone and laptop chips! Let's get NERDY! https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/09/29/sggqa-414-oneplus-15-and-qualcomms-new-chips-pj-pod/

This week chatting the new phone and laptop chips from Qualcomm, and the reveal of the OnePlus 15!

#tech #technology #technews #android #geek #gadgets #qualcomm #oneplus #windows #livestream #podcast

A solar firm in Minnesota is suing Google for defamation after the tech giant's shoddy AI Overviews feature allegedly made up wild lies about the company — and significantly hurt its business as a result.

"This lawsuit is not just about defending our company's reputation; it's about standing up for fairness, truth, and accountability in the age of artificial intelligence," Nicholas Kasprowicz, general counsel for the solar company, Wolf River Electric, said.

https://futurism.com/company-sues-google-ai-overviews

Solar Company Sues Google for Giving Damaging Information in AI Overviews

Google's shoddy AI Overviews allegedly spread damaging lies about a solar company, which is now suing the tech giant for defamation.

Futurism

REPLAY CREW! I'll be honest. I was kind of a grumpy butt this week on the show. I'm blaming daylight savings. Anywho, if you're into the CRANKY rants, this week's show is for you!
#SGGQA 387 Apple Delays AI Features, Pixel 4a Recalled for Battery Safety, Do You Have Old DVDs?
https://somegadgetguy.com/b/4J_

Apple dodges another Apple Watch ban, and they are delaying new AI features for the iPhone. Microsoft and OpenAI might be going through a rough patch. Google still needs to sell off divisions to satisfy the DOJ. DVD's are apparently rotting, and not all can be replaced. The Pixel 4a could be having a Note 7 moment.

And we should chat a LITTLE about the 40 minute camera review I just produced...

Let's get our tech week started right!

#tech #technology #podcast #technews #livestream #google #apple #microsoft #geek #ai #openAI #pixel4a #business #businessnews

#SGGQA 387 Apple Delays AI Features, Pixel 4a Recalled for Battery Safety, Do You Have Old DVDs?

Apple dodges another Apple Watch ban, and they are delaying new AI features for the iPhone. Microsoft and OpenAI might be going through a rough patch. Google still needs to sell off divisions to sa…

SomeGadgetGuy

Pixel4a is trash because Google made it so.

It it not worth $20 to give up your PII.

Just pitch the phone.

I expect lawsuits to arrive soon.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/01/google-pixel-4as-ruinous-battery-performance-update-is-a-bewildering-mess/

Signing up to be paid through Payoneer requires providing a Social Security number or other identification, birth date, and checking account details to a financial services firm most non-business owners would not recognize.

#GPL

Google Pixel 4a’s ruinous “Battery Performance” update is a bewildering mess

It’s hard to say why Google is doing this instead of a recall.

Ars Technica
#pixel4a users are getting completely hosed by Google. With two days notice and update breaking the battery capacity of an untold amount of users. They're being offered 50 bucks or in some cases a battery replacement. But a bunch of annoying conditions and unknown details. It's kind of an outrage. #android #googlepixel #mobile #tech

The elites through their employees (government and media) are working hard to make Luigi Mangione a pariah, an example of how it isn't working, is this Mexican 'corrido' showing up in TikTok

#LuigiMangione #Luigi #DelayDenyDepose #CEO #USPol #Music #MusicHistory #MexicanMusic #UHC #UnitedHealthcare #Healthcare #M4A #MedicareForAll #UniversalHealthcare #USPopCulture #ChicanoStudies #corrido #HealthcarePublicOption #ClassWar #USOligarchy #oligarchy #BillionairesShouldNotExist

It's still 2024, and we might already have one of the best phones of NEXT year.
Spending some quality time with the Vivo X200 Pro! LETS GO!
https://youtu.be/3MpA8kSCx1s?feature=shared
Vivo X200 Pro Review: Is the Best Phone of 2025 Already Here?

YouTube

Kind of bummed that #google is rumored to be canceling the #pixel #tablet. Admittedly I don't own one and the first generation was flawed. LCD, no video output or first party keyboard. Nest functionality seem to have baked at least from what I saw.

But I do love the idea of docking a tablet you're not using. My #samsung tab S7 and Lenovo duet often feel like they could be doing something when I'm not using them.

I hope someone else adopts the idea. I guess #Amazon has the show mode.

Trying to transition away from private for-profit online communication. Reddit is a complete cesspool with moderators and absurd rules and ridiculous auto moderation. Terrible CEO that ruined the third party apps.

Twitter is even worse, for obvious reasons. Haven't used Facebook in years and don't even think I can log in. It was connected to an old school email (I was on Facebook back when only college people could use it).

Mastadon maybe smaller but so it goes.