๐Ÿšจ If Big Tech Kills IP Laws, Everyone Loses


GD Tech Nerds!

This week, weโ€™re calling out Big Techโ€™s IP antics, defending old iPhones, and reminding you that yes โ€” DuckDuckGo still slaps in 2025.

Quick shout to our signal boosters: YOU.

Every open, click, and share keeps this machine running smoother than a fresh M2 chip. If you dig what's in this drop, hit the social icons at the end!

Letโ€™s get into it.


โš–๏ธ BIG TECHโ€™S IP GRAB COULD SCREW US ALL

โ€‹If Big Tech Kills IP Laws, Everyone Loses โ†’โ€‹

When AI companies act like copyright is optional, itโ€™s not โ€œdisruptionโ€ โ€” itโ€™s digital looting. This piece rips the lid off whatโ€™s happening behind the scenes and why artists, journalists, and creators are about to get steamrolled if we donโ€™t push back.

๐Ÿง  TL;DR: No IP laws = AI garbage in, garbage out.
๐Ÿ“‰ Long-term? We all lose.

๐Ÿ”— Read it before your favorite blog vanishes โ†’ Check it hereโ€‹


๐Ÿ“ฑ YES, AN IPHONE 13 IS STILL A DAMN GOOD BUY IN 2025

โ€‹Hereโ€™s Why the iPhone 13 Still Slaps โ†’โ€‹

New phones are cool, sure. But you donโ€™t need a titanium frame and 38 camera lenses to crush your day. The iPhone 13 holds up in speed, camera quality, and battery โ€” all without torching your bank account.

๐Ÿ”ฅ Still fast
๐Ÿ“ธ Still crisp
๐Ÿ’ฐ Still cheaper than therapy

๐Ÿ”— Full breakdown here โ†’ Why the 13 still hitsโ€‹


๐Ÿฆ† 5 REASONS TO SWITCH TO DUCKDUCKGO (YEAH, EVEN NOW)

โ€‹Privacy Still Matters โ€” Hereโ€™s Why DuckDuckGo Is Worth It in 2025 โ†’โ€‹

Google knows when you last Googled โ€œwhat is a healthy poop.โ€ DuckDuckGo? Doesnโ€™t even care. In an age where your data is the real currency, it might be time to bail on the big boys and go stealth mode.

๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ No tracking
๐Ÿšซ No weird targeted ads
๐Ÿ’ก Surprisingly good results

๐Ÿ”— Read the 5 big reasons here โ†’Switch it upโ€‹


๐Ÿ“ฌ Thatโ€™s a wrap for this weekโ€™s I/O.

Youโ€™re now 3% smarter, 5% more private, and at least 10% more skeptical of tech overlords. Weโ€™ll see you in the next drop.

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