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Welcome to episode 43 of The Sideload, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will is joined by 9to5’s Daniel Bader for an interview with Fairphone’s CTO Chandler Hatton. The trio discusses the brand-new Fairphone Gen 6+, the company’s first official US launch, the appetite for repairable devices amid the growing RAM crunch, and much more.
A new TrendForce report shows that Apple saw a 14% year-over-year increase in smartphone production during Q2 2026, reaching a 19% share of global production, second only to Samsung. Here are the details.
A federal court ruling could challenge the constitutionality of part of the Wisconsin state law that bans AI-generated child pornography.
We just spotted Amazon offering the Bissell Little Green Mini Cordless Portable Deep Cleaner kit for $89.98 shipped. Down from $130, it’s typically been keeping above $100 in 2026, though it has seen some occasional drops down to $95, $90, $88, and a one-time $82 low the week before Labor Day. If you missed out…
Google said it will change its Search services in the EU in an effort to sidestep some of the €890 million (~$1 billion) in fines levied by the European Commission earlier this summer. The EU charged a fine of €460 million (~$534 million) on claims that Google had abused its dominance in search to prioritize…
South Korea and the United States have reportedly settled on how much Seoul will contribute towards a new energy facility in southern Texas.
Labor Day is long gone now, but the deals aren’t – all 9to5 readers can use code Labor25 at checkout to score 25% off anything on the Burton Goods site today. I think all avid readers know by now how much I love me some Burton Goods leather, be it the Apple Watch bands, accessory…
Eighteen years after its debut, Roku remains one of the best streaming devices you can get. But despite its success, many of the company’s most loyal customers may still not be maximizing their Roku experience. You may be surprised to learn that Roku has hidden menus beyond its run-of-the-mill home screen and settings. Largely, these menus…
A group of bipartisan US senators is questioning why the US Army has decided to shut down a cutting edge drone battalion that was set up to understand the shifting battlefield dynamics in Ukraine.
TL;DR: This lifetime subscription to the ChatPlayground AI Unlimited Plan is now just $55.30 (Reg. $619).