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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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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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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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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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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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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The world slowed down a bit over the weekend thanks to a software most people didn't know existed. What is CrowdStrike and how did it make so many Windows computers fail? There was also some other tech news, and we've got some tips, tricks, and, of course, everyone's favorite segment, Just the Headlines. INTRO (00:00) MAIN TOPIC: (05:10) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: How to watch the Olympics? - (15:40) JUST THE HEADLINES: (21:40) TAKES: (23:35) (26:55) (30:25) (31:50) BONUS ODD TAKE: (35:00) PICKS OF THE WEEK: Dave: (38:40) Nate: (42:25) - Giveaway! (44:45) Find us elsewhere:...
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Podcasts are a big deal, but are they still a big deal? What's new in podcasting? What do the numbers look like? We will discuss that and then get into all the other tech news this week. We've got a rousing round of Just the Headlines, and plenty of other witty banter to help you get out there and tech better. INTRO (00:00) MAIN TOPIC: The State of Podcasts (04:50) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Disable “Share Across Devices” (23:50) JUST THE HEADLINES: (29:10) TAKES: (30:55) (34:05) - (35:55) (37:05) (38:25) BONUS ODD TAKE: (40:30) PICKS OF THE WEEK: Dave: (43:25) Nate: ...
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Meta Threads turns 1. How is it doing? X was supposed to be dead by now, but it isn't. What's going on with the dueling social media companies? Plus, we've got some hot printer news and all the normal segments you love, including some doozies in Just the Headlines. INTRO (00:00) Amazon Introduces Early Prime Day Discounts on $69, $169, and $399 (03:20) Main Topic: (06:20) Threads doesn’t promote politics Community Notes on X DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Quickly turn off the flashlight from the lockscreen, do a tiny swipe to the left (17:50) JUST THE HEADLINES: (23:05) ...
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New data shows that YouTube is dominating TV viewing as well. What can others like Disney+ and Netflix do to slow it down? We'll talk about what that means and cover the rest of the week's important tech news too. Enjoy! INTRO (00:00) MAIN TOPIC: (03:25) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Siri can restart your device. You don’t have to turn it off and turn it back on, you can just say “restart my iPhone” to Siri! (14:35) JUST THE HEADLINES: (23:00) TAKES: (25:25) (28:15) (32:40) (33:50) BONUS ODD TAKE: (37:30) PICKS OF THE WEEK: Dave: (41:10) Nate: (45:35) -...
info_outlineWe discuss the possibilities of a Notnerd movie, based on some short film stories this week. Samsung is having some issues again, Twitter is cleaning house, and China is making laser guns. Plus, if you want to help fight crime from your couch, we have the solution for you.
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Show Notes and Links:
- Delivering Amazon packages to the top of the world (01:15)
- Uganda’s leader defends social media tax, they are also working on banning VPN apps, Episode 131: Facebook is Listening, PatricksChildren.org (03:17)
- Dave’s Pro Tip o' the Week: Command Shift V, Control Shift V (05:25)
- Chinese company claims its ‘laser AK-47’ can set you on fire from a half mile away (07:35)
- A bug in Samsung’s default texting app is sending random pics to other people (09:15)
- Samsung sees a huge drop in high-end smartphone sales (11:20)
- Timehop had a major security breach (13:40)
- Some 3rd party email apps like Edison let employees read user emails (14:45)
- Twitter swept out 70 million fake accounts in June (15:40)
- Facebook shutting down 3 apps you probably haven’t heard of (16:30)
- How to fight crime with your television (18:05)
- AI-generated short film created in 48 hours (22:40)
- Apple posts 3 brilliant short films about soccer, all #ShotoniPhone (25:05)
- Mobile phone filmmakers (26:20)
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