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Episode 425: The Way Time Works

Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

Release Date: 01/31/2024

Ep. 460: Retro Gaming Expo, Meta Connect, and OpenAI Woes! show art Ep. 460: Retro Gaming Expo, Meta Connect, and OpenAI Woes!

Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

We went to the Portland Retro Gaming Expo on Saturday to see Producer Todd and so much more. But tech news doesn't sleep. Zuckerberg held a big Meta Connect event, and OpenAI seems to be running into some trouble. As always we'll have a rousing batch of Just the Headlines, more tech news, and tips and picks to help you tech better! INTRO (00:00) NEWS: - - (03:40) MAIN TOPIC: (07:20) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Ask Ads NOT to Track (24:45) JUST THE HEADLINES: (30:05) TAKES: (33:20) - (42:55) (45:15) (46:45) BONUS ODD TAKE: (49:45) PICKS OF THE WEEK: Dave: (52:25) Nate: ...

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Ep. 459: Apple iPhone 16 is out! - Plus more tech news, tips, and picks! show art Ep. 459: Apple iPhone 16 is out! - Plus more tech news, tips, and picks!

Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

The Apple iPhone 16 and 16 Pro models are now available. What are people saying? What do we say? Plus, we have the rest of the week's interesting tech news and share tips and picks to help you tech better! INTRO (00:00) MAIN TOPIC: iPhone 16s are here (03:05) AirPods 4, Watch 10 are here too DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: iOS 18 Photos, customize interface (26:00) JUST THE HEADLINES: (32:55) TAKES: (35:05) (44:40) (48:10) (49:35) BONUS ODD TAKE: (50:40) PICKS OF THE WEEK: Dave: (55:25) Nate: (01:00:30) - Giveaway! (01:03:55) Find us elsewhere: - Find links to previous picks...

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Ep. 458: iOS 18 is here with some big changes! show art Ep. 458: iOS 18 is here with some big changes!

Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

Apple has released new versions of its operating systems. We look at some of the significant changes to iOS 18 that are coming to your iPhone. There are some great features, but some of them will take some getting used to. Also, after Apple's big event last week, we get caught up on plenty of other tech news that never seems to stop. Let's take a light-hearted look at all of that, plus some great tech tips and picks. INTRO (00:00) Nate’s Appendix (02:40) iPhone Preorders (05:25) MAIN TOPIC: iOS 18 is Here (08:45) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Dealing with junk text messages - ...

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Episode 457: Apple's It's Glowtime Event Recap - iPhones, Watches, AirPods show art Episode 457: Apple's It's Glowtime Event Recap - iPhones, Watches, AirPods

Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

Apple's Glowtime Event was about 100 minutes long. Nate and Dave watched it together while Dave took copious notes. We hopped on to go live immediately after for our initial thoughts. New iPhones, AirPods, and Apple Watches were announced. INTRO (00:00) iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max (02:25) iPhone 16 and 16 Plus (09:55) AirPods 4, Pro 2, and Max (15:35) Apple Watch 10 and Ultra (20:25) Find us elsewhere: - Find links to previous picks of the week - All things Notnerd

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Ep. 456: X vs. Brazil + Other tech news, tips, and picks show art Ep. 456: X vs. Brazil + Other tech news, tips, and picks

Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

Elon Musk is in the news again, with X currently banned in Brazil. Other than that, news is a little slow with the holiday and Apple's iPhone event coming next week. But never you fear, we have plenty of tech news to catch up on and some picks and tips to help you tech better. INTRO (00:00) (05:15) MAIN TOPIC: Elon Musk and X vs. Brazil (08:45) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Double and Triple Click headphones (15:45) JUST THE HEADLINES: (22:20) TAKES: (25:30) (28:35) (30:35) (33:50) BONUS ODD TAKE: (37:10) (42:05) PICKS OF THE WEEK: Dave: LAMTTO Wireless Carplay &Android...

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Episode 455: Elon Musk Space Rescue Mission show art Episode 455: Elon Musk Space Rescue Mission

Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

Another day, another major data breach. Reported as 3 billion records and actually being released back in April, hackers stole a lot of information on most people in the US, Canada, and the UK. We'll examine what happened and explain how you can check how much of your data is now out there. Once past that joyous story, we'll get into all the other tech news along with some tips and picks to help you tech better! INTRO (00:00) (04:15) MAIN TOPIC: Lost in Space (07:35) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Show and Tell - Meta Ray-Ban Glasses (14:40) JUST THE HEADLINES: (20:25) TAKES: ...

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Ep. 454: How bad is the National Public Data Breach? show art Ep. 454: How bad is the National Public Data Breach?

Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

Another day, another major data breach. Reported as 3 billion records and actually being released back in April, hackers stole a lot of information on most people in the US, Canada, and the UK. We'll examine what happened and explain how you can check how much of your data is now out there. Once past that joyous story, we'll get into all the other tech news along with some tips and picks to help you tech better! INTRO (00:00) MAIN TOPIC: Massive Data Leak of SSNs and more (04:50) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Easier Macro with iPhone Magnifier (15:40) JUST THE HEADLINES: (21:00) ...

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Episode 453: Google Pixel Event & After Party show art Episode 453: Google Pixel Event & After Party

Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

Google held its Made by Google event today, announcing the new Pixel 9 phone lineup, plenty of Gemini AI, and other stuff. After the announcement, they held a cringe-worthy afterparty to show off a bunch of celebrities. We also catch up on the rest of the week's tech news and share some great tech tips and picks. INTRO (00:00) FOLLOWUP: (02:50) MAIN TOPIC: Google Pixel Event and “After Party” (03:40) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: (13:15) JUST THE HEADLINES: (29:20) TAKES: (31:25) (34:45) (36:05) (38:15) (39:30) (41:25) BONUS ODD TAKE: (43:40) PICKS OF THE WEEK: Big...

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Episode 452: Are Apple and Google ads out of touch? show art Episode 452: Are Apple and Google ads out of touch?

Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

Both Apple and Google were forced to take down commercials after blowback. The Apple one was Dave's pick of the week last week! The stock market has had some issues this week, especially Intel. Google got some bad news about their monopoly status. We cover that and there's other tech news to help you get caught up on and plenty more. Enjoy! INTRO (00:00) (03:55) MAIN TOPIC: (08:45) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Drag Apps From Spotlight to Home Screen (15:20) JUST THE HEADLINES: (21:00) TAKES: (22:50) (25:10) - (27:20) (32:40) BONUS ODD TAKE: (36:05) PICKS OF THE WEEK: Nate: ...

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Episode 451: Apple Public Betas and Apple Intelligence are here! show art Episode 451: Apple Public Betas and Apple Intelligence are here!

Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

Apple has released the public betas of its software, which are due out this fall. We discuss what's there and whether you need to install them. Also, earlier than most expected, the new developer betas contain the first look at Apple Intelligence, Apple's long-awaited version of what we're all calling AI. We've also got some Olympics talk and some updates on the CrowdStrike outage. Plus, more tech news and some great tech tips and picks. INTRO (00:00) MAIN TOPIC: Apple OS Betas (04:15) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Offload unused apps - how to turn it back off (13:00) JUST THE HEADLINES:...

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We try to make sense of all the regulatory changes Apple is making and why most of it won't be used. But it is the Mac's 40th birthday, so let's celebrate. Plenty of other tech news to get caught up on and some great tips and picks to help you tech better. Enjoy!

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Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week:  Record your passwords somewhere! (00:00)

Followup:

The first release of Internet Explorer (1995) is closer in time to the Apollo 11 moon landing (1969) than now (11:50)

Tech layoffs balloon in January as Wall Street rally lifts Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft to records (13:40)

Amazon Prime Video ads start from today – up to 3.5 mins per hour (18:15)

Microsoft closes a loophole that created Taylor Swift deepfakes (22:35)

The deepfake era of US politics is upon us (24:00)

Following lawsuit, rep admits “AI” George Carlin was human-written (26:10)

Just the headlines: (28:30)

NYC first to designate social media as environmental toxin

Amazon Ring stops letting police request footage in Neighbors app after outcry

Fossil is quitting smartwatches

LG Washing Machine Found Sending 3.7 GB of Data a Day

Google Maps can now navigate inside tunnels

Apple captures the top spot in the Chinese smartphone market

Iconic Kim Kardashian: Hollywood mobile game shutting down after a decade

Takes:

Apple regulatory changes

Apple details how it plans to comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act (31:30)

Apple opens App Store to game streaming services (37:10)

Apple revises US App Store rules to let developers link to outside payment methods, but it will still charge a commission (38:20)

The Oregon DMV took in $11.5 million in 2019 by selling your information (41:20)

iPhone apps secretly harvest data when they send you notifications (45:00)

Bonus Odd Take: Happy 40th birthday, Macintosh (49:00)

Picks of the Week:

Dave: SmallRig P200 Led Video Light Panel, 10" Key Light 2500-6500K, 98+ CRI, 192 Led Beads 2000 Lux, for Streaming, Home Studio, Zoom Meeting, Video Conferencing, Photography 4065 (54:40)

Nate: Samoas - Girl Scout Cookie Time - Support Isla (58:15)

Ramazon™ purchase (01:04:45)

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