Google is breaking its promise

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This week Google gives the Pixel and unfair advantage over AOSP, The Snap Spectacles & Steam Frame are out and yet I’m disappointed by AR & VR, and AWS loses Bahrain and UAE data centers.

Episode 318

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Google vs. AOSP: https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/117282080803799576
Snap Spectacles: https://www.specs.com/
Steam Frame: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/steamframe
AWS loses Bahrain & UAE: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/amazons-aws-is-unable-restore-access-bahrain-one-uae-cloud-data-zone-after-war-2026-09-15/

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Agility AI Digit 5: https://youtu.be/oyq9BOwK5XI?t=27
Samsung Galaxy A18: https://www.sammobile.com/news/samsung-galaxy-a18-budget-phone-debuts-in-europe-for-eur-279/
Samsung Galaxy A08: https://www.sammobile.com/news/galaxy-a08-launched-bigger-battery-ip-rating/

Apple server chips: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/apple-considers-return-server-market-talked-nvidia-use-network-tech
SK hynix & Intel in the US: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/sk-hynix-talks-with-intel-about-deal-make-memory-chips-us-first-time-sources-say-2026-09-16/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter
Volkswagen Mission Efficiency: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwahuTiZWM8
Android Motion Assist: https://9to5google.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/08/Android-17-Motion-Assist.mp4
Trump’s AI tussle: https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/inside-the-white-house-tussle-to-sway-trump-on-ai-0043d567?st=fVSiVP&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
Weapons in space: https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/09/for-the-first-time-the-us-military-confirms-it-has-deployed-weapons-in-orbit/
iOS 27 MacOS 27: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/09/major-updates-for-apples-software-platforms-are-now-available/
Apple AI training on user data: https://www.heise.de/news/Salto-rueckwaerts-Apple-moechte-KI-Modelle-doch-mit-Nutzerdaten-trainieren-11451138.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

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Music by Edemski: https://soundcloud.com/edemski

Stock assets: Getty Images

0:00 Intro
0:20 Google vs Android
1:18 Snap Spectacles & Steam frame
3:51 AWS Bahrain & UAE
4:34 Release Monitor
5:21 The Brief

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