
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or


Mark Zuckerberg was all in on VR. He renamed his whole company to Meta because of it. This week, they were going to shut it down; now, maybe it will stay around, kind of. Plus, of course, Apple had some news this week, and so much more to cover, so you can get out there and tech better.
Watch on YouTube! - Notnerd.com and Notpicks.com
INTRO (00:00)
Apple announces WWDC 2026 will take place June 8 to 12 (03:10)
Mac OS X launched 25 years ago today: 'The Future of the Mac' (05:15)
MAIN TOPIC: Does the future of VR have legs? (10:25)
Meta backtracks. Will keep Horizon Worlds VR support "for existing games"
DAVE'S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Live Captions (17:30)
JUST THE HEADLINES: (24:25)
Amazon plans to test four-legged robots on wheels for deliveries
Cyberattack on a car breathalyzer firm leaves drivers stuck
The asteroid Ryugu has all of the main ingredients for life
Nvidia expects to sell 'at least' $1 Trillion in AI chips by 2028
Samsung ends $2,899 Galaxy Z Trifold sales after just 3 months
New Windows 11 bug breaks Samsung PCs, blocking access to C: drive
Amazon plans smartphone comeback more than a decade after Fire Phone flop
WITHIN REACH! Dave 2-1, this is round 5 Nate Goes First (28:55)
TAKES:
50 percent of consumers prefer brands that avoid GenAI content (39:35)
PC Gamer recommends RSS readers in a 37MB article that just keeps downloading (44:05)
Spigen's new AirPods Pro 3 case is modeled after the original Macintosh mouse (46:55)
BONUS ODD TAKE: VHS Slipcover Maker (48:20)
PICKS OF THE WEEK:
Dave: Lamicall Tablet Floor Stand Holder - [55" Height Adjustable][ Flexible Arm] 5lb Base Tablet Holder, Multi Angle Bed Mount Gifts for 4.7-13" Devices, iPad Pro Air, Tabs, E-Readers, Kindle Accessories (52:40)
Nate: KNORK Eco Astrik Lunch Utensil Carry Case, Gray (55:45)
By Nate Heath and David Baehler5
2727 ratings
Mark Zuckerberg was all in on VR. He renamed his whole company to Meta because of it. This week, they were going to shut it down; now, maybe it will stay around, kind of. Plus, of course, Apple had some news this week, and so much more to cover, so you can get out there and tech better.
Watch on YouTube! - Notnerd.com and Notpicks.com
INTRO (00:00)
Apple announces WWDC 2026 will take place June 8 to 12 (03:10)
Mac OS X launched 25 years ago today: 'The Future of the Mac' (05:15)
MAIN TOPIC: Does the future of VR have legs? (10:25)
Meta backtracks. Will keep Horizon Worlds VR support "for existing games"
DAVE'S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Live Captions (17:30)
JUST THE HEADLINES: (24:25)
Amazon plans to test four-legged robots on wheels for deliveries
Cyberattack on a car breathalyzer firm leaves drivers stuck
The asteroid Ryugu has all of the main ingredients for life
Nvidia expects to sell 'at least' $1 Trillion in AI chips by 2028
Samsung ends $2,899 Galaxy Z Trifold sales after just 3 months
New Windows 11 bug breaks Samsung PCs, blocking access to C: drive
Amazon plans smartphone comeback more than a decade after Fire Phone flop
WITHIN REACH! Dave 2-1, this is round 5 Nate Goes First (28:55)
TAKES:
50 percent of consumers prefer brands that avoid GenAI content (39:35)
PC Gamer recommends RSS readers in a 37MB article that just keeps downloading (44:05)
Spigen's new AirPods Pro 3 case is modeled after the original Macintosh mouse (46:55)
BONUS ODD TAKE: VHS Slipcover Maker (48:20)
PICKS OF THE WEEK:
Dave: Lamicall Tablet Floor Stand Holder - [55" Height Adjustable][ Flexible Arm] 5lb Base Tablet Holder, Multi Angle Bed Mount Gifts for 4.7-13" Devices, iPad Pro Air, Tabs, E-Readers, Kindle Accessories (52:40)
Nate: KNORK Eco Astrik Lunch Utensil Carry Case, Gray (55:45)