Ep. 470: AI news from OpenAi, Grok, and Google
Release Date: 12/11/2024
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...
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Ep. 550: Is Prime Day Still a Thing? + tech news and fun times!
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
Amazon Prime Day is happening, and we take a look at what's worth it and what is not. Plus, we've got the week's tech news to discuss and all your favorite segments. All so you can get out there and tech better! ! - and INTRO (00:00) MAIN TOPIC: Do we care about Prime Day? (04:15) Find great buys at https://notpicks.com DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Add website to Home Screen on iOS (16:55) JUST THE HEADLINES: (25:00) LISTENER MAIL: Todd’s question on best audio quality for new Madonna album. (28:30) WITHIN REACH! Dave 8-5, Round 15, Dave goes first (31:55) TAKES: (40:45) (50:45)...
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Ep. 549: Not Financial Advice + tech news and fun times!
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
After a week of Apple's WWDC dominating the tech news cycle, SpaceX went public, and OpenAI and Anthropic aren't far behind. While you should never take financial advice from us, we talk about what is going on to the best of our knowledge. We get back to the other tech news and all our normal fun after last week's special episode. All so you can get out there and tech better. ! - and INTRO (00:00) Next week is Amazon Prime Day! (02:30) (04:40) MAIN TOPIC: Hot IPO Summer (07:15) CRYPTOWATCH: DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Markup Magnification (22:10) JUST THE HEADLINES: (27:10) ...
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Ep. 548: Apple WWDC Keynote Recap 2026 - Siri AI is Coming!
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
Our invites to Apple's WWDC must have gotten lost in the mail. But we just watched the livestream to find out what Apple has in store for Siri AI, their OS version 27 (including macOS Golden Gate), and more. We do our best to break down what you need to know. ! - and The event was focused on: - Platform Improvements - Trust and Safety - Apple Intelligence and Siri No new products today, but there was plenty to cover as Apple works hard to improve its software and integrate AI. We'll be back next week with a normal episode.
info_outlineOpenAI is doing 12 Days of AI, Grok has some updates, and Google lets you create AI chess pieces. You can even get an AI podcast of your Spotify Wrapped 2024. We've got some great stories for Just the Headlines. Plus some tips and picks to help you tech better.
INTRO (00:00)
MAIN TOPIC: ’Tis the AI (06:10)
ChatGPT Pro coming soon for $200/month, per OpenAI leak
Sora is OpenAI’s new video generation tool, here’s everything it can do
Marques Brownlee - OpenAI SORA Review
Grok’s new ‘Aurora’ image generator is back, and rolling out to everyone on X
DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Transfer from android to iPhone (25:30)
JUST THE HEADLINES: (35:25)
Hawk Tuah memecoin dumps 90% amid backlash over controversial launch
Nike-owned NFT wearables startup RTFKT is winding down
Walmart buys Vizio for $2.3 Billion specifically for SmartCast Ads
US appeals court upholds law forcing sale or ban of TikTok
Vancouver family honors late son by sending his ashes to space on Celestis mission
Mercedes is working on "solar paint" that could drastically reduce the need for charging
TAKES
Apple’s Passwords app now has a Firefox extension for Mac (40:45)
The Touch Bar’s loyal fans have made a standalone successor inspired by Apple (42:50)
Spotify Wrapped 2024 launches with AI Podcast powered by Google’s NotebookLM (47:45)
U.S. officials urge Americans to use encrypted apps amid unprecedented cyberattack (50:30)
BONUS ODD TAKE(S):
DeadFred Genealogy Photo Archive (52:50)
Vintage Hand-Drawn VHS Labels (58:05)
Project IMG_0001 (01:00:10)
PICKS OF THE WEEK:
Nate: My Classic-Retro Console (01:05:50)
RAMAZON PURCHASE - Giveaway! (01:09:15)