A big thank you to all who contributed and joined in for our live 400th episode. We've got guest videos, guest appearances, and we go through the alphabet 3 different times. What more could you want? We highly recommend watching this one on YouTube!

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Intro (00:00)

Listener Messages:

Chris (08:00)

Wesley - Non-echo version of the video https://youtube.com/shorts/-xn1Hdufqdo (09:00)

Just the headlines: (10:30)

Apple hits 1 billion paid subscriptions

Woman's AI bionic arm is fitted after Tube near-death experience

US scientists repeat fusion power breakthrough for a second time

US Air Force builds $5B climate-resilient ‘base of the future’ with robot dogs and AI security

Spyware maker LetMeSpy shuts down after hacker deletes server data

Threads user count falls to new lows, highlighting retention challenges

Excel’s esports revolution is coming back to ESPN this week

Your Picks of the Week: 

Chels Video - Earth Breeze Laundry Sheets - Non-echo version of the video https://youtu.be/niYrN1gw3NE (12:45)

Mike Video - UDisc disc golf app (16:11)

Eliot video - Fashionit U Micro Speaker (17:50)

Jared Video - Channel 3 Gaming (20:10)

Isla Live - Littlest Pet Shop, Tweety Bird, Kitty and Bunny, Toothless (22:25)

The Always Be’s w/ help from ChatGPT (30:20)

Finale, kind of: Todd Video (48:45)

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A short episode this week as Nate returns from vacation and Dave's away from the command center. But we've got some Elon Musk X talk, new folding phones from Samsung and so much more. Enjoy!

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Followup:

Twitter changes its official handle to @x (04:35)

Oregon driver saved by iPhone crash detections (06:40)

Facebook bowed to White House pressure, removed Covid posts (07:35)

NASA+ is the space agency’s very own streaming platform (08:40)

Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week:  Auto update apps on iOS (10:20)

Just the headlines: (13:50)

ChatGPT for Android is now available

OpenAI quietly shuts down its AI detection tool

Spotify officially hikes prices of premium plans

Samsung sees 95% drop in profits for a second consecutive quarter

Neopets: Virtual pet website plans $4m comeback

Prosecutors drop another charge against FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried

Takes:

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023 (14:50)

Amazon’s palm-scanning payment system is coming  to all Whole Foods stores by the end of the year (17:15)

Hearing aids can cut cognitive decline by up to half (18:50)

Congressional report finds Meta and tax prep companies “recklessly” shared taxpayers’ data (20:55)

Bonus Odd Take: Barbie Girl, in the style of six classical composers (22:15)

Picks of the Week: 

Dave: Insta360 X3 (24:20)

Nate: Oregon Lottery App (27:05)

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We are all over the place this week with plenty of bonus pro tips and witty banter. There are some great tips for being aware of scams and some real-life stories of being skeptical when it comes to emails, popups, and phone calls. Enjoy and tech better!

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Followup:

Elon Musk Changes Twitter name and logo to X (01:55)

Meta and Microsoft introduce the next generation of Llama (07:15)

Stability AI releases Stable Doodle, a Sketch-to-image tool (10:40)

Google raising price of YouTube Premium to $13.99 per month (14:30)

Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Threads… General > Keyboards > Character Preview (19:10)

Just the headlines: (24:20)

FTX lobbyist tried to buy Pacific island of Nauru to create a new superspecies, lawsuit says

For the first time in 51 years, NASA is training astronauts to fly to the Moon

Hundreds of drones retrieved from Victoria Harbour, Docklands following light show malfunction

Facebook, Instagram face Norwegian ban from tracking users for ads

Nissan is the next automaker to adopt Tesla-style EV charging plugs

Takes:

Here’s why the best IMAX movies still need a Palm Pilot to work (26:20)

Google releases Nearby Share, its Android AirDrop clone for Windows (30:55)

Google has an ‘Enhanced Safe Browsing’ feature. Should you use it? (34:11)

US military emails sent to Mali because of common typo (40:45)

Bonus Odd Take: Your favorite addictive Flash games back from the dead (43:15)

Picks of the Week: 

Dave: Sony SELP18105G E PZ 18-105mm F4 G OSS (Renewed) (45:30)

Nate: CarbonKlean Peeps Eyeglass Lens Cleaner - Efficient and Durable Carbon Microfiber Technology - Exclusively Used by NASA - 500 Uses (Injected Purple) (50:45)

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*You're not crazy, Dave's audio was not working for the first few minutes. Sorry, or you're welcome, depending on your feelings. A good one to watch on YouTube!

Even with a ton of technical difficulties, we still managed to provide you with a great episode full of tech news, tips, and picks. Enjoy!

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Followup:

Meta Threads engagement has dropped off since red-hot debut, tracking firms say (02:20)

Twitter starts sharing ad revenue with verified creators (06:30)

Reddit removes years of chat and message archives from users' accounts (09:10)

This year’s Amazon Prime Day was the biggest in company history (10:20)

Apple & Microsoft Patch Tuesday, July 2023 Edition (13:15)

Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week:  Never go live (14:35)

Just the headlines: (15:00)

Florida barn will be the world's largest 3D-printed building

NASA’s quirky new lunar rover will be the first to cruise the moon’s south pole

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket engine explodes during testing

Congratulations! The US Is 32nd Worldwide On Broadband Affordability

Elon Musk launches his new company, xAI

Jony Ive's first post-Apple hardware project is a $60,000 turntable

Smuggler nabbed with 306 CPUs stuffed in girdle

Takes: 

The App Store turns 15 (17:30)

SAG actors join writers on Hollywood picket lines (19:50)

Amazon CEO asks his Hollywood studio to explain its big spending (22:30)

France set to allow police to spy through phones (24:00)

Chinese hackers breached State, Commerce Depts, Microsoft and US say (26:20)

Bonus Odd Take: Instruction manuals for 6000+ Lego sets, courtesy of the Internet Archive (28:25)

Picks of the Week: 

Dave: SanDisk 1TB Extreme Portable SSD - Up to 1050MB/s - USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 2 - External Solid State Drive - SDSSDE61-1T00-G25 (30:50)

Nate: Ozark Trail Tabletop 1 Burner Butane Camping Stove (34:45)

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Meta Threads was just about all anyone was talking about this week. But don't worry, we've got a jam-packed episode with all kinds of tech goodness for you. Enjoy!

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Just the headlines: (00:35)

Lawsuit accuses DoorDash of charging iPhone users more for identical orders

A majority of Americans have heard of ChatGPT, but few have tried it themselves

Amazon gives up a key part of its climate pledge and deletes the blog post that announced the Shipment Zero initiative. We dug up the details anyway.

Eating disorder helpline fires staff, transitions to Chatbot after unionization

Captcha is asking users to identify objects that don’t exist

Kentucky mandates Tesla's charging plug for state-backed charging stations

OceanGate suspends exploration and commercial operations after the deadly implosion of its Titan submersible

PhotoShop Show Artwork (02:50)

Nate's hat: Bonta Gelato (03:45)

Dave’s gift (04:50)

Episode 400 (09:30)

Followup:

Chelsea gas station Oregon (11:15)

Apple’s market cap closes above $3T for the first time ever (13:00)

Twitter suspends ‘rage-baiting’ leftist Erica Marsh account amid claims it’s fake (15:45)

Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: How to unfocus a portrait photo (17:30)

Takes: 

Instagram’s Threads app reaches 100 million users within just five days (22:10)

Threads profile can only be deleted by deleting Instagram account, Meta says (26:45)

Twitter is threatening to sue Meta over Threads (30:40)

Judge limits Biden administration in working with social media companies (31:45)

LetMeSpy, a phone tracking app spying on thousands, says it was hacked (33:15)

Bonus Odd Take: The Tiny Awards (36:40)

The winners of the 2023 Drone Photo Awards (39:15)

Picks of the Week: 

Isla: Pixie Belles (40:00)

Dave: Cursed Heidi (43:10)

Nate: 10.1 WiFi Digital Photo Frame, Canupdog IPS Touch Screen Smart Cloud Photo Frame with 16GB Storage, Wall Mountable, Auto-Rotate, Motion Sensor, Share Photos via Frameo App (45:10)

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We've got a variety pack of tech news this week, from the latest in Twitter's woes to why not to redact documents with a sharpie. Dave's got a protip for when you run into a waterfall this summer and we've got two great picks to help you tech better. Enjoy!

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Followup:

FTC sues Amazon, claiming ‘deceptive’ Prime sign-up and cancellation process (03:20)

RIP to my Pixel Fold: Dead after 4 days - Ron Amadeo (08:15)

YouTube tests restricting ad blocker users to 3 video views (10:35)

Twitter has started blocking unregistered users (12:55)

Just the headlines: (16:40)

Apple’s next AirPods Pro may check your hearing health and take your temperature

Insects could help turn beer waste into beef

Niantic Lays Off 230 Employees, Cancels NBA and Marvel Games

Polestar joins Volvo with an agreement to adopt Tesla’s charge port

Top NIH official advised Covid scientists that he uses personal email to evade FOIA

After 47 years, the National Weather Service's daily TV broadcast to Alaskans will end

Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Vertical Panos (18:00)

Takes:

Americans hate ISPs almost as much as they hate gas stations, survey finds (23:00)

NASA locks 4 volunteers into 3D-printed virtual Mars for over a year (26:35)

High school changes every student’s password to ‘Ch@ngeme!’ (28:55)

Sony’s confidential PlayStation secrets just spilled because of a Sharpie (31:15)

Bonus Odd Take: The Password Game - Neal.fun (32:40)

Picks of the Week: 

Dave: NASA’s Eyes (35:05)

Nate: 2 Pack Magnetic Wireless Charger 15W Fast Mag-Safe Charger for iPhone 14/13/12 Series and AirPods 3/2/Pro (Mag-Safe Charger Silver) (41:05)

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This used to be a slow time of the year for tech news, but these days there's just so much technology to talk about. We've got a variety pack of stories to discuss, along with our usual tips, picks, and witty banter. Enjoy!

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Followup:

NPR’s profile on Max Park, the world’s fastest Rubik’s cube solver (02:00)

Meta says its new speech-generating AI model is too dangerous for the public (04:30)

Camera review site DPReview finds a buyer (06:50)

Just the headlines: (08:35)

Mark Zuckerberg is ready to fight Elon Musk in a cage match 

Police robots put on permanent patrol at Singapore airport

Harvard scholar who studies honesty is accused of fabricating findings

Rivian is the next automaker to adopt Tesla’s charging plugs

Amazon will hold Prime Day 2023 on July 11-12, adding invite-only deals and ‘Buy with Prime’ sites

Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Turn on Continuity Camera (09:55)

Takes:

Why did the Twitter Migration fail? (15:25)

Everything must be paid for twice - Holistic Cost (19:30)

EU wants “readily removable” batteries in devices soon—but what does that mean? (24:00)

Woman shot after tracking her car with AirTag (27:15)

Potentially millions of Android TVs and phones come with malware preinstalled (27:50)

Bonus Odd Take: Treadmill racing: Mario Kart vs. Disney Pixar Cars (30:35)

Picks of the Week: 

Dave: Switch Joystick joycon Replacement Gulikit for Switch, No Drift Hall Electromagnetic Joy-Con Joysitck with Hall Effect Sensor for Nintendo Switch/OLED/Lite (33:50)

Nate: ULANZI MK-01 Continuity Camera Mount for MacBook, iPhone Camera Mount Compatible with MagSafe for iPhone 14/13/12, Magnetic Phone Webcam Mount with Desk View Support iOS 16 + & MacOS Ventura (39:25)

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Dave is traveling but we've got two "great" local Oregon tech stories that everyone has been talking about this week. There's also some retro gaming news and so much more to help you tech better.

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Followup:

Nate’s YouTube TV (01:25)

[email protected] is gone (05:20)

Reddit update r/pics only John Oliver - The Talk Show with Apollo creator (07:05)

World’s first AI DJ hits the airwaves in Oregon via RadioGPT (09:35)

Microsoft Patch Tuesday, June 2023 (12:10)

Just the headlines: (13:35)

The New Rubik’s Cube world record is just 3.13 seconds

Comcast complains to FCC that listing all of its monthly fees is too hard

Google Lens can now identify rashes and other skin conditions

Robinhood’s May crypto trading volume falls 68% to $2.1B

Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Find Forgotten Wi-Fi Passwords (14:25)

Takes:

A company called Atari is releasing a brand-new 2600 cartridge this year (18:30)

For reasons no one can fathom, McDonald’s has released a new Game Boy Color game (20:30)

Why are Android users really switching to iPhone (22:10)

Updated Paint app for Windows 11 begins rolling out to Windows Insiders with dark mode and zoom improvements (23:45)

Massive data breach compromised 3.5M drivers licenses, ID cards in Oregon DMV system (25:45)

Bonus Odd Take: Musicless Music Videos (29:35)

Picks of the Week: 

Dave: AUGO Magnetic Screen Door - Self Sealing, Heavy Duty, Hands Free Mesh Partition Keeps Bugs Out - Pet and Kid Friendly - Patent Pending Keep Open Feature - 38 Inch x 83 Inch (31:25)

Nate: Twelve South HiRise for MacBook | Height-Adjustable Stand for MacBooks & Laptops, Silver (36:00)

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There's plenty more news that came out of Apple's WWDC week. But don't worry, we've a whole bunch of other random tech news to get you caught up. Plus, some great tips and picks to help you tech better!

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Followup:

The features that didn’t get featured at the WWDC keynote (00:55)

Eyes (and head) on with the Apple Vision Pro - Daring Fireball (05:05)

Meta announces its Quest 3 VR headset (10:55)

Netflix subscriptions had huge jump after the password-sharing crackdown (13:15)

GameStop fires its CEO (14:20)

Apple’s original cloud photo sync service shuts down this summer (16:20)

Just the headlines: (18:25)

Tesla Model Y is now the world’s best-selling car, the first EV to do so

Amazon is discontinuing Alexa’s celebrity voices

AirTags reveal officials in Mexico stole items donated for earthquake relief in Turkey

McDonald’s in China has an exclusive nugget-shaped Tetris handheld

Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Scanning text in the Notes app (19:25)

Takes: 

Hundreds attend ChatGPT church service (23:40)

Maryland license plates now inadvertently advertising Filipino online casino (26:35)

Popular Reddit app Apollo would need to pay $20M/year under new API pricing https://reddark.untone.uk/ (28:40)

Blue microphone brand is going away (33:20)

Ransomware attack on US dental insurance giant compromises personal information on 9 million (37:03)

Bonus Odd Take: Kenny Log-ins (39:40)

Picks of the Week: 

Dave:  Super Mega Mini Party (43:20)

Nate:  Keychain Flashlights 4 Packs,Cob Keychain Work Light Portable Mini Rechargeable Flashlight 4 Light Modes with Magnet Base,Bracket ,Bottle Opener for Night Camping,Emergency Repair,Walkig dog (45:10)

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Apple had its keynote for WWDC 2023. We watched live and broke it all down afterward. They finally announced Apple Vision Pro, released some new Macs, and reviewed all the OS updates we'll see this fall.

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Keynote:

15-inch Macbook Pro (02:25)

Mac Studio (03:45)

Mac Pro (04:45)

iOS 17 (06:55)

iPadOS 17 (17:30)

macOS Sonoma (20:35)

Safari (23:50)

AirPods and Audio (27:50)

tvOS (28:55)

watchOS 10 (30:00)

Apple Vision Pro (33:25)

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