January 18, 2022

#SGGQA 237: Pixel 6 Update is Here, Apple Leaks Your Data, Exynos No Show, FTC Probes Meta Oculus VR

2 hours 10 minutes

Apple is LEAKING ALL YOUR BROWSER DATA!

The FCC is recommending new requirements for reporting data breaches! The FTC is digging into Meta’s business practices in the VR space! The BBC might lose its tax payer funding! Samsung’s Exynos 2200 is a complete no-show!

And we have to talk about how good this new update is on the Pixel 6!

Let’s get our tech week started right!

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Surface Duo Camera Deep Dive https://www.patreon.com/posts/61137611

XPERIA 5iii FINALLY Here! https://somegadgetguy.com/2022/01/11/xperia-5-iii-review-the-little-smartphone-that-could/

Whitestone Dome cleaning up my OP9 Pro https://somegadgetguy.com/2022/01/13/cleaning-up-my-oneplus-9-pro-whitestone-dome-premium-screen-protector-review/

Okai Neon E-Scooter Review https://somegadgetguy.com/2022/01/05/okai-neon-electric-scooter-zipping-around-town-with-rgbs/

LG phones in 2021 https://somegadgetguy.com/2021/12/31/lg-phones-in-2021-a-surprisingly-decent-year-for-lg-customers/

Sony vs Vivo vs Google BIG camera showdown! https://somegadgetguy.com/2021/11/29/the-big-phone-camera-photo-showdown-pixel-6-pro-vs-xperia-pro-i-vs-vivo-x70-pro/

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FCC Proposed Rules for Data Breaches https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-379162A1.pdf

BBC ending TV License https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/jan/16/bbc-licence-fee-to-be-abolished-in-2027-and-funding-frozen

YouTube weaponized for spreading misinformation https://www.politifact.com/article/2022/jan/12/open-letter-youtubes-ceo-worlds-fact-checkers/

Free Covid tests in the USA https://www.covidtests.gov/

Safari Exploit is a pretty serious security leak https://fingerprintjs.com/blog/indexeddb-api-browser-vulnerability-safari-15/

TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK ON r/GLOWINGRECTANGLES https://www.reddit.com/r/glowingrectangles/top/?t=week

Apple broke their promise on security updates https://9to5mac.com/2022/01/13/apple-steps-back-and-is-no-longer-letting-users-stay-on-ios-14-with-security-updates/

Samsung’s Exynos 2200 is a no show https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/01/samsung-no-showed-on-its-major-exynos-2200-launch-and-wont-say-why/

FTC investigates Meta VR https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-14/meta-s-oculus-unit-faces-ftc-led-probe-of-competition-practices?sref=10lNAhZ9

Juan rambles on about the Pixel 6 Update…

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