Apple is having a rough week with the launch of macOS Big Sur, and a handful of smaller issues on iPhone 12. The Galaxy S21 specs have leaked, and nothing looks TOO shocking for Samsung’s next premium phone. Conservatives are flocking to social media SAFE SPACES, but will they stay in their own echo chambers? And I finally got a Play Button award from YouTube, so let’s talk about those feelings. Let’s get our tech week started right!

Stories This Week:

• The Nord N10 is NOT for me… https://somegadgetguy.com/2020/11/09/oneplus-nord-n10-not-for-me-and-thats-ok/
• Pixel 5 Review https://somegadgetguy.com/2020/11/11/google-pixel-5-review-for-folks-who-like-little-phones/
• Azulle Access4 Review: A PC in the palm of your hand https://somegadgetguy.com/2020/11/12/azulle-access4-review-a-full-pc-in-the-palm-of-your-hand/
• LG Wing Review https://somegadgetguy.com/2020/11/13/lg-wing-review-the-most-fun-ive-had-this-year/
• My Silver Play Button arrived almost a year later… https://somegadgetguy.com/2020/11/14/my-silver-play-button-arriving-almost-a-year-later/
• SomeGadgetGuy Merch! https://teespring.com/stores/somegadgetguy
• Conservative jump to safe spaces like Parler, but not really https://www.npr.org/2020/11/14/934833214/conservatives-flock-to-mercer-funded-parler-claim-censorship-on-facebook-and-twi
• Google pulls the plug on unlimited photo back ups https://onezero.medium.com/amp/p/420dc6b5d375
• Judge dismisses Apple’s claims of theft in Epic lawsuit https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/11/judge-dismisses-apples-theft-claims-in-epic-games-lawsuit/
• macOS Big Sur bricks older laptops https://www.macrumors.com/2020/11/15/macos-big-sur-update-bricking-some-macbook-pros/
• CryptoHack explains why Big Sur bricks macs AND why it’s not good for consumer data security https://blog.cryptohack.org/macos-ocsp-disaster
• Apple Apps on Big Sur will bypass your firewall and VPN settings (which is another privacy / security concern) https://appleterm.com/2020/10/20/macos-big-sur-firewalls-and-vpns//
• TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK ON r/GLOWINGRECTANGLES https://www.reddit.com/r/glowingrectangles/top/?t=week
• iPhone 12 Mini users complain about unresponsive touchscreens https://www.engadget.com/apple-iphone-12-mini-lock-screen-t