Ep. 553: Apple Sues OpenAI and Releases Public Betas + other tech news!
Release Date: 07/15/2026
Ep. 560: Meta settles, but did they lose? Plus tech news, tips, and more!
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
Meta settled the massive lawsuit from most of the states about kids and their platforms. We discuss what that means for them, and for you. New iPhones are coming next week and plenty of other tech to get caught up on! ! - and INTRO (00:00) (03:25) MAIN TOPIC: Meta settles with states (08:30) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: iOS 27: AI Images in Apple Notes (16:10) JUST THE HEADLINES: (25:35) LISTENER MAIL: Nate - I saw an Insta360 X6 on TikTok Shop for $160, is that for real? (27:50) WITHIN REACH! Dave is leading 12-9, Round 23, Dave goes first (32:05) TAKES: (39:45) BONUS ODD...
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Ep. 559: 4 New Products from Apple, and 1 is Half the Old Price! + the week's tech news
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
In a surprise August announcement, Apple updated 4 of its products, before next month's new iPhones. Plus, Apple finally got through to Walmart with Apple Pay. We've got all kinds of tech news and fun this week, so you can get out there and tech better! ! - and INTRO (00:00) (02:30) MAIN TOPIC: Apple just unveiled four new products! (09:10) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: iOS 27 Photos: New filter options - Star Ratings & Captured by Me (19:50) JUST THE HEADLINES: (28:00) (29:30) LISTENER MAIL: Bobby - Is this true? Adding a plus after your name in email address to create...
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Ep. 558: Google has new hardware, robot phones, and more tech news
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
Google announced new hardware at the Made by Google Event. Honor is talking about their wild robot gimbal phone. Plus, we have all the other tech news and plenty of fun to get caught up on. ! - and INTRO (00:00) (04:35) MAIN TOPIC: New phones and more (10:30) - New Pixel phones and more DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Photos Image Search iOS 27 (29:45) JUST THE HEADLINES: (35:35) WITHIN REACH! Dave is leading 11-8, Round 21, Dave goes first (38:40) TAKES: (44:30) (46:55) (50:55) BONUS ODD TAKE: (53:00) PICKS OF THE WEEK: Dave: (57:10) Nate: (01:00:45)
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Ep. 557: Elon hits the moon, AIs be hacking, and more tech fun!
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
One of SpaceX's rockets crashed into the moon, probably not on purpose. It also seems that every AI is doing hacks that it shouldn't these days. Back to a normal episode this week, with all the fun times to help you tech better! ! - and INTRO (00:00) (01:40) We got Spotify copyright takedown notices on episodes 53, 94, 334 (06:45) Perplexity Pro (08:30) MAIN TOPIC: Elon Musk attacked the moon? (11:30) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Save image still from iPhone video in iOS 27 (16:45) JUST THE HEADLINES: (24:55) LISTENER MAIL: Dillon DJI ban (27:40) WITHIN REACH! Dave is leading...
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Ep. 556: Nate Closes Tabs, Apple Downgrades Upgrades, and Folding Phones!
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
Back on episode 540, Nate confessed he has way too many open tabs; months later, he's closing them out. We review the weird, the helpful, and the site that no longer exists. We also discuss major changes to Apple's iPhone Upgrade program for Nate. There are also new folding phones on the market, what might they tell us about what Apple is doing this fall? ! - and INTRO (00:00) NEWS: (06:10) (13:35) MAIN TOPIC: Closing Nate’s Tabs (19:15) (22:10) (28:00) (29:45) (31:00) (34:00) (35:10) (36:40) (39:30) (40:30) (41:51) (44:50) and (45:45) (47:10)
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Ep. 555: Are the AIs taking over? + other tech news!
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
OpenAI went rogue and hacked HuggingFace. Claude went off the rails. You might not know what any of that means, but we do our best to understand what AI is up to. Plus we've got other tech news to get caught up on and plenty of fun to be had. All so you can tech better! ! - and INTRO (00:00) Next week: Folding phone news and bad news for Nate. (02:45) (03:10) MAIN TOPIC: When AI Goes Rogue (06:25) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Update phone out of storage with your Mac (14:05) JUST THE HEADLINES: (19:30) LISTENER MAIL: Hey Grandma - What causes my phone to charge slow? The charger,...
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Ep. 554: Apple Raises More Prices + other tech news!
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
After raising prices on many of its products a few weeks ago, Apple has raised prices again, this time on services like iCloud and Apple Music. Is it too much? How much will iPhone prices go up? We share our thoughts, plus plenty more in this episode. ! - and INTRO (00:00) MAIN TOPIC: Apple raises more prices (03:30) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Back up before beta-ing. (13:15) JUST THE HEADLINES: (18:05) WITHIN REACH! Dave is up 10-6, Round 19, Nate goes first (20:20) TAKES: (28:50) (30:45) BONUS ODD TAKE: (32:40) PICKS OF THE WEEK: Dave: (39:15) Nate:...
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Ep. 553: Apple Sues OpenAI and Releases Public Betas + other tech news!
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
This past week, Apple sued OpenAI, alleging serious intellectual property theft, particularly related to hardware. Apple also released public betas of OS 27 for its various platforms. Should you update? Plus plenty more fun and tech, to help you tech better! ! - and INTRO (00:00) MAIN TOPIC: OpenAI Stole From Apple? (03:55) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Photo App Cleanup, (13:40) JUST THE HEADLINES: (24:25) LISTENER MAIL: Todd - (27:55) WITHIN REACH! Dave is up 9-6, Round 18, Dave goes first (32:25) TAKES: (40:45) (44:55) (47:00) BONUS ODD TAKE: (48:55) PICKS OF THE WEEK: ...
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Ep. 552: New Meta AI Glasses + other tech news!
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
Meta announced new models of its popular AI glasses, including a version with Kylie AI. Plus, we have 2 weeks' worth of tech news to catch up on. Tech better! ! - and INTRO (00:00) and birthdays (02:40) PSA: Don’t fall for scams (06:05) MAIN TOPIC: New Meta AI Glasses (09:55) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Mute a site or mute a tab in computer’s web browser (19:40) JUST THE HEADLINES: (24:45) WITHIN REACH! Dave is up 9-6, Round 17, Nate goes first (28:15) TAKES: (40:05) (44:00) (46:05) BONUS ODD TAKE: (49:30) PICKS OF THE WEEK: Dave: (53:30) Nate: (57:05)
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Ep. 551: Our Picks of the Week Tier List!
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
We have been making picks of the week for 10 years on our show. For this special episode, we randomly picked 20 of our picks listed on https://notpicks.com to put on our first-ever Tier List. Did we get the rankings right? Let us know below. ! - and 20 Random Picks of the Week Tier List Zoom H6 Handheld Recorder - - Dave picked this on episode 207, 414 (09:50) Soda Can Opener - - Nate picked this on episode 543 (14:00) Polaroid Cube - - Dave picked this on episode 76 (15:50) Dymo Handheld Label Maker - - Nate picked this on episode 60 (17:35) Microsoft Solitaire on iOS - - Dave picked...
info_outlineThis past week, Apple sued OpenAI, alleging serious intellectual property theft, particularly related to hardware. Apple also released public betas of OS 27 for its various platforms. Should you update? Plus plenty more fun and tech, to help you tech better!
Watch on YouTube! - Notnerd.com and Notpicks.com
INTRO (00:00)
MAIN TOPIC: OpenAI Stole From Apple? (03:55)
Apple sues OpenAI, accuses ex-employees of stealing trade secrets
DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Photo App Cleanup, Picnic Photo Organiser App (13:40)
JUST THE HEADLINES: (24:25)
A sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. NES cartridge recently sold at auction for $3 million
Meta’s glasses will turn off the camera if you tamper with the privacy light
Brown University of professor suspects majority of his class used AI to cheat
WordPress just released a brand-new Apple TV app with thousands of free videos
GM installs robots at flagship EV factory after laying off 1,300 workers
FBI arrests CIA official with $40 million in gold bars in his home
Astronomers find biggest super-puff planets yet that are lighter than cotton candy
LISTENER MAIL: Todd - Meta suspends AI image feature after days of backlash (27:55)
WITHIN REACH! Dave is up 9-6, Round 18, Dave goes first (32:25)
TAKES:
Public betas for iOS 27, macOS 27 and more Apple platforms are now available (40:45)
Your X feed might now work, as platform finally does what everyone wanted (44:55)
Microsoft Patch Tuesday July 2026 (47:00)
BONUS ODD TAKE: Deep Sea by Neal.fun (48:55)
PICKS OF THE WEEK: