Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

Ep. 531: AI & The Big Game + more tech news and tips


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Millions tuned into the Super Bowl to escape from AI, but the ads were full of it. We'll discuss our thoughts on the ads and maybe the game. Plus, there's plenty of other news to get caught up on, such as a Ferrari with some Apple touches on it, and so much more.

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INTRO (00:00)

MAIN TOPIC: Super Bowl Ads & AI (06:05)

From Svedka to Anthropic, brands make bold plays with AI in Super Bowl ads

Super Bowl Ads: Top 10 Most-Liked Commercials

Crypto.com CEO buys AI.com domain for $70M

Olympics

DAVE'S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Urgent Reminders in Apple Reminders (28:40)

JUST THE HEADLINES: (41:30)

Amazon delivery drone crashes into North Texas apartment building

MrBeast just bought a popular banking app

China's Meituan snaps up Dingdong to deepen push into fresh grocery retail

Western Digital plots a path to 140 Terabyte hard drivese

Spotify plans to sell physical books

Hidden car door handles are officially being banned in China

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has. 4% chance of hitting the moon

LISTENER MAIL: ClearPath payments linked to Lopez v. Apple Settlement as payments reach users (43:55)

Apple check signed by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak sells for 4,800x its original value (46:55)

TAKES:

Jony Ive's Ferrari Luce EV interior and interface design (49:45)

AppleUnsold - The Apple products they won't sell you (52:25)

Microsoft Patch Tuesday, February 2026 Edition (55:40)

BONUS ODD TAKE: Xikipedia (57:10)

PICKS OF THE WEEK:

Dave: American DJ WMX1 MK2 Wolfmix Powered Standalone DMX LED Lighting Controller (59:00)

Nate: OMOTON TP03 [Ultra-Slim] for MagSafe Tripod, 360°Rotating Magnetic Phone Tripod for iPhone 17/16/15 Pro Max Air, Foldable Cell Phone Stand with 1/4" Screw & Hook Fits Vlog, Gym, Travel Essentials (01:02:45)

RAMAZON PURCHASE OF THE WEEK (01:07:10)

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Notnerd Podcast: Tech BetterBy Nate Heath and David Baehler

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