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๐Ÿ’ฅ Yep, Google is F**ked. DOJ Ain't Playin...

GM Tech Nerds! It might only be Monday, but there's been PLENTY of activity over the weekend. Google is in VERY hot water, and the DOJ ain't messing around: it wants Chrome sold, open APIs for all its main products, and it'll be watching its AI activities like a hawk. Make no mistakeโ€”this case is absolutely seismic. Or, to borrow a certain ex-presidentโ€™s phrasing: itโ€™s YUUUGE. The ripple effects could reshape the entire browser ecosystem in ways that are hard to even quantify right now. You...

GM Tech Nerds. Google has been all over the place these past few years. Whether it's nuking tens of thousands of legit businesses or forcing AI down people's throats, the cat is now out the bag. More and more people are growing tired of Google, its monopolistic ways, and its data-harvesting. Case in point: PewDiePie just rallied his 100+ million YouTube subscribers, telling them to ditch Google, cut it out completely from their digital lives. F*ck Big Carrier Fees, Get Your Data For Less How...

GD Tech Nerds. It's been a minute, right? But we're back with some tasty morsels for you, especially if you're paying too much for your current data plan (spoiler: you are; 90% of people are). We also witnessed the biggest data breach in recorded history; some 16 billion credentials were exposed. Time to get yourself a password manager. Here's what's been cookin' this week. F*ck Big Carrier Fees, Get Your Data For Less How much less? Well, if you're paying $80 to $100+ for unlimited data with...

GD Tech Nerds! Hereโ€™s a depressing thought: 86% of people pay for data they donโ€™t use, and most of them are with big carriers and phone networks (if youโ€™re in the UK). The big boys lure you in with extras and goodies, then gut you on expensive monthly plans for data you donโ€™t even use. I switched to an MVNO three years ago, I use Mint Mobile โ€“ the $20 plan. When Iโ€™m in the UK, Iโ€™m with SMARTY; its ยฃ15 plan is legendary. I donโ€™t use unlimited data and I never go over my data allowance, and I...

GD Tech Nerds! New iPhone update? Check. OpenAI building a social network? Yep. Trump tariffs messing with Apple & Tesla? Of course. Big techโ€™s been busy this weekโ€”and weโ€™ve got the spicy highlights, no fluff, no filler. Whether youโ€™re here for the gadgets, the AI drama, or the economic soap opera, weโ€™ve got you covered. Letโ€™s dive in. ๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿ‘‡ ๐Ÿ“ฒ iOS 18.4.1 IS HERE: WHATโ€™S NEW? Minor update? Sure. But still worth knowing what your phoneโ€™s doing while you sleep. โœ… Bug fixesโœ… Security patchesโœ… A...

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 If Big Tech Kills IP Laws, Everyone Loses โ†’ When AI companies act like copyright is optional,...

GD Tech Nerds! Yep, we're talking about the pastel-colored, ad-soaked, insanely profitable universe of child-fronted YouTube channels. And trust us, itโ€™s weirder (and more lucrative) than you think. ๐ŸŽฏ Whatโ€™s Going On? Some of the biggest YouTube channels? Not adult creators. Not brands. Nope. They're run by kidsโ€ฆ or more accurately, by adults using kids. Weโ€™re talkinโ€™ about Ryanโ€™s World, Vlad and Niki, Like Nastya โ€” the YouTube royalty of toy unboxing and over-the-top skits. These channels...

GD Tech Nerds, Visible Wireless seems like a no-brainerโ€”cheap, unlimited, no contracts. But which plan actually delivers? And which oneโ€™s just... marketing fluff? We just dropped a no-B.S. guide that breaks it all down: ๐Ÿ‘‰ What each plan really offers๐Ÿ‘‰ Who should pick which one๐Ÿ‘‰ And how to avoid the sneaky trade-offs Thisโ€™ll save you time, money, AND mobile rage. ๐Ÿ”— Read it before you sign up โ†’ Visible Wireless Plans Explained: Which Plan Is Best for You (And Why) ๐Ÿ” BITES FOR THE ROAD A few hot...

GD Tech Nerds! Bad news if you were eyeing that shiny new iPhone or finally caving on a Galaxy upgradeโ€”your next phone might cost you more than your rent. ๐Ÿ˜ฌ ICYMI, the U.S. is playing the tariff game again, and guess whoโ€™s stuck with the bill? Yep, you. This week in I/O, weโ€™re breaking down: ๐Ÿ“‰ Why your next smartphone might come with a side of sticker shock๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ How new U.S. tariffs are shaking up the mobile market๐Ÿ’ธ Which brands could hit your wallet the hardest๐Ÿ”ฎ What it might mean for future...

GD Tech Nerds, Meta is working ceaselessly to create fake humans that can talk and look just like real people. The new tech it's doing this with is called MoCha โ€“ it's not available yet but it'll be coming soon enough. Here's what MoCha can ALREADY do... The goal? No one really knows. Apparently it'll be used in movies (not on Brain Cranston's watch, though) and games. Or, for artificially boosting Facebook users (pun very much intended), finally competing The Dead Internet Prophecy once and...

GD Tech Nerds, Where are you on the AI in search debate? Me โ€“ I donโ€™t mind it, I just wish there was a way to switch it off. Googleโ€™s approach is heavy-handed, risky, and comes at a great cost: the death of the open web, if nothing is done about it. You cannot hide behind the sofa, pretend itโ€™ll go away. AI is here to stay, whether we like it or not. But DuckDuckGo proves you can do AI search in a nice way, without forcing down peoplesโ€™ throats and killing the entire publishing industry in...