Would you use Google’s NotebookLM as a destination for information and not just a tool? What is “Crypto Week” in the US House of Representatives and who does it benefit? Justin explains. The Commodore 64 Ultimate is the first new hardware from Commodore’s new management. And two brother-in-laws from Michigan got so fed up with Xfinity they made their own fiberoptic ISP.

Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe.

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But do we want it? And the Commodore 64 is back for real this time. Not an emulator!

Starring Tom Merritt, and Robb Dunewood.

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https://www.engadget.com/mobile/google-exec-says-the-company-will-unify-android-and-chromeos-120053895.html

https://www.thurrott.com/google/323304/google-finally-admits-its-combining-android-and-chromeos

https://www.techradar.com/phones/android/i-think-you-see-the-future-first-on-android-googles-android-leader-sameer-samat

https://www.androidauthority.com/chrome-os-becoming-android-3500661/

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/07/14/iphone-17-to-be-announced-week-of-september-8/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-14/stablecoin-bill-poised-to-pass-as-house-kicks-off-crypto-week

https://www.thurrott.com/a-i/microsoft-copilot-a-i/323261/thanks-microsoft-google-snags-top-windsurf-talent-after-nixed-openai-deal

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-gemini-flaw-hijacks-email-summaries-for-phishing/

https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/14/jack-dorseys-latest-app-tracks-sun-exposure/

https://www.theverge.com/news/705470/byd-self-parking-crash-liability

https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/14/discords-virtual-reward-orbs-launches-out-of-beta/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-14/malaysia-to-require-permits-on-trade-of-high-end-us-ai-chips

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-13/nvidia-s-huang-says-china-s-military-unlikely-to-use-us-ai-chips

https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/the-commodore-64-ultimate-computer-is-the-companys-first-hardware-release-in-over-30-years-pre-orders-start-at-usd299

https://www.commodore.net/

Belkin will end support for its WEMO smart home products. Johns Hopkins University researchers developed an autonomous surgical robot that can do most of a gallbladder removal. How to tweak Windows 11 to look and feel more like Windows 10. And it’s time again for our Friday Fun Quiz, this time about Samsung history.

Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Patrick Norton, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.

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But not all the time. Plus, Comcast gets rid of data caps.

Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao.

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https://secondthoughts.ai/p/ai-coding-slowdownhttps://metr.org/blog/2025-07-10-early-2025-ai-experienced-os-dev-study/

https://metr.org/Early_2025_AI_Experienced_OS_Devs_Study.pdfhttps://metr.org/about

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/METRhttps://techcrunch.com/2025/07/10/belkin-ends-support-for-most-wemo-devices-and-its-wemo-app/

Study: Apple’s newest AI model flags health conditions with up to 92% accuracy

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/11/intel-ai-robotics-realsense.html

RealSense spins out of Intel to scale its stereoscopic imaging technology

Samsung is exploring new wearable form factors such as earrings and necklaces

https://www.theverge.com/news/705046/hmd-global-nokia-scaling-back-us-market

https://therecord.media/russian-basketball-player-arrested-in-france-ransomware

Comcast Forced To Retreat From Broadband Data Caps (Sort Of) Due To Competition From 5G Wireless And Community Fiber

https://www.wired.com/story/microsoft-and-openais-agi-fight-is-bigger-than-a-contract/

https://www.semafor.com/article/07/11/2025/singapore-esim-startup-raises-220-million

Is Cloudflare positioning itself as the new Sheriff in town when it comes to AI bots scraping sites? Intel admits it’s further behind its competitors in fab and AI technologies. After catching OpenAI’s bot telling users about a fake music notation feature, sheet music platform Soundslice built it. And YouTube is making changes to stop the spread of AI slop and plans on closing the platform’s Trending section.

Starring Robb Dunewood, Jenn Cutter, Roger Chang, Joe.

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Samsung says it’s Trifold smartphone is expected sometime this year, and Dr. Niki talks about Colossal’s plans to genetically engineer moa birds. [23:06]

Starring Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao, Tom Merritt and Dr. Niki.

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Robb unpacks Samsung’s Unpacked event. New foldable phones anyone? And speaking of foldables. Their adoption is less than anticipated although it’s still growing. Would lower prices help goose that number up? Why is drawing ad dollars so much more difficult for video gaming versus other media formats? And did an AI scanner really charge a rental car customer $440 for a scuff on the tire?

Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.

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And Andy Beach tells us if the ad industry can survive the next wave of AI.

Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, Ron Richards and Andy Beach.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 official price & specs | 9to5Google

AI Mode and gaming come to Circle to search | The Verge

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 7 has a bigger battery and is still thinner than last year’s model | Engadget

Samsung launches the more affordable Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE | 9to5Google

Galaxy Watch 8 and Watch 8 Classic price, specs & release date | 9to5Google

Gemini is coming to Wear OS 4+ | 9to5Google

The Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 are the first phones to launch with Android 16 | Engadget

Hugging Face opens up orders for its Reachy Mini desktop robots | TechCrunch

Linda Yaccarino steps down as CEO of Elon Musk’s X | TechCrunch

Apple COO Jeff Williams to retire, Sabih Khan to replace | Bloomberg

Apple design team to start reporting directly to Tim Cook later this year | 9to5Mac

Ikea ditches Zigbee for Thread going all in on Matter smart homes | The Verge

US court cancels FTC rule that would have made canceling subscriptions easier | Ars Technica

Activision pulls Call of Duty: WWII after PC players are hacked | The Verge

“Twitter won’t let me change my name back” to HBO Max | Variety

HBO Max name to return this week, ending the Max era | Deadline

Perplexity launches Comet, an AI-powered web browser | TechCrunch

With the release of Mastodon 4.4 we discuss the state of our use of X, BlueSky, Threads, Mastodon and Nostr. What Rivian’s new Kick Turn feature on its four motor trucks mean for the wider EV segment. Why do we like leaks of upcoming product announcements and services? And if the Nintendo Switch 2 is such a big hit, why is no one talking about it anymore?

Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, Roger Chang, Joe.

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Samsung and Epic Games reach a settlement ahead of Unpacked, and Tom breaks down the mystery behind the major Bitcoin transfer from the weekend

Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt.

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