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
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?
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
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?
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!
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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Episode 450: What is CrowdStrike and how did it cause so much havoc?
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
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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Episode 449: The State of Podcasting in 2024
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
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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Ep. 448: Threads Turns 1, X Isn't Dead + Other tech news, tips, and picks
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
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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Ep. 447: YouTube is taking over TVs too! + Other tech news, tips, and picks
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
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_outlineNext week is Apple's big event to unveil the new iPhone, but we found plenty to talk about in the tech world this week. Besides a range of tech news, we've got some great tips and picks to help you tech better!
Intro (00:00)
Followup:
- Apple Event (04:20)
- iPhone 14 Pro Max tops global smartphone shipments as people shun budget phones for top-end devices (06:30)
- The tropical island with the hot domain name (09:15)
- WordPress now has a 100-year domain registration option (10:40)
Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Turning off offload unused apps (12:55)
Just the headlines: (17:00)
- Microsoft is killing WordPad in Windows after 28 years
- Lidl recalls Paw Patrol snacks after website on packaging displayed *adult material*
- Silicon Valley elites show off renderings of exclusive new city they want to build in the Bay Area
- FCC says “too bad” to ISPs complaining that listing every fee is too hard
Takes:
- Inside the Apple Vision Pro labs (19:40)
- Pentagon’s new UFO website lets you explore declassified sightings info (22:45)
- IRS can’t find millions of sensitive tax records: watchdog (25:35)
- Benevolent hackers clear stalking spyware from 75,000 phones (27:45)
- PH tech breach letter (29:00)
Bonus Odd Take: Fish doorbells! Historic sandwiches! 50 of the weirdest, most wonderful corners of the web – picked by an expert (30:30)
Picks of the Week:
Nate: Laya’s Horizon via Netflix Gaming (42:50)
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