Twitter Spaces ran into an issue, Temu is losing a lot of money, and sharing your Netflix just got more expensive. We've also got a brand new segment to get more news to you with less banter. Plus, your usual tips and picks to help you tech better!

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Followup:

Ron DeSantis and Elon Musk run into technical glitches during Spaces launch (01:15)

Temu is losing millions of dollars to sell you cheap stuff (05:05)

Windows 11 users can now link iMessage (07:15)

Amazon fire max 11 (09:25)

Photoshop Beta has AI features (13:30)

Netflix’s password-sharing crackdown is here — and it costs $7.99 per month (16:40)

Just the headlines (17:45)

A lawyer’s filing cites non-existent cases thanks to ChatGPT

Prosecutors investigating SBF have accumulated more than six million pages of documents and other records

Meta hit with record-breaking $1.3 billion fine over Facebook data transfers to the US

Instagram is launching a Twitter competitor 

Ford decides it won’t kill AM radio after all

MoviePass is back

Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Search in page Safari iOS (19:30)

Takes: 

Cord-cutting hits all-time high in Q1 (23:45)

The 5 biggest announcements from Microsoft Build 2023 (26:20)

Researchers craft a fully edible battery (28:40)

How a 35-year-old weed smoker behind 10 million scam calls made his fortune (32:35)

FBI abused spy law but only like 280,000 times in a year (35:30)

Bonus Odd Take: User in Yer Face (37:10)

Picks of the Week: 

Dave: Morsatie LED Flame Light Bulbs, 4 Modes Flickering Light Bulbs with Gravity Sensor, E26 Fire Light Bulb for Halloween, Christmas, Party, Porch, Patio, Indoor Outdoor Decoration-4 Pack (39:30)

Nate:  TRUE LIME Water Enhancer, Bulk Dispenser Pack, 0 Calorie Drink Mix Packets For Water, Sugar Free Lime Flavoring Powder Packets, Water Flavor Packets Made with Real Limes, 100 Count (41:55)

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Amazon has new echo devices, but that's not helping their drone deliveries, Zelda is a thing, and people still use pagers. That and so much more this episode. Enjoy and tech better!

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Followup:

Todd asked if there are shows on Twitter Long form video on Twitter (00:55)

New Apple announcements (03:25)

Free Telly from the Pluto TV people (06:15)

Amazon has new echo devices (10:30)

Logitech partners with iFixit for self-repairs (13:10)

The HP ink issue gets worse (14:50)

Amazon has only made 100 drone deliveries (15:45)

OpenAI launches official iOS app (18:15)

You can’t parody Wes Anderson because he is a parody of himself (20:20)

Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Manage location services on iOS (21:00)

Takes:

Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom sells 10M copies in 3 days (26:00)

AT&T tries to block Starlink/T-Mobile plan for satellite-to-phone service (29:30)

Google will soon let Pixel phones double as dash cams (31:55)

People are still using pagers (34:15)

Re-Victimization from Police-Auctioned Cell Phones (36:40)

Ransomware gang steals data of 5.8 million PharMerica patients (39:30)

Bonus Odd Take: Phil Grishayev discovers locations of famous movies and recreates their scenes (40:10)

Picks of the Week: 

Dave: Unifi Dream Router (43:25)

Nate:  YouTube Premium - YouTube adding 30-second unskippable ads (48:30)

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SBF wants his charges dropped and Elon hires a CEO for Twitter. That and stuff you actually care about on this week's episode. Enjoy and tech better!

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Followup:

The accidental Tetris world champion (00:53)

SBF asks court to dismiss most criminal charges against him (04:50)

Elon Musk hires new CEO for Twitter (05:35)

Tucker Carlson relaunching his show on Twitter (07:10)

Wendy’s and Google create AI order taker (10:35)

HP confirms it will disable printers using cheaper ink (14:40)

Microsoft Patch Tuesday, May 2023 (15:30)

Microsoft skips salary increases this year (16:25)

Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: 2FA with Apple Passwords (17:50)

Takes:

Apple announces Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro coming to iPad (22:25)

Everything announced at Google IO - 10 AI breakthroughs from Google (26:20)

How the NFL uses 4000 virtual servers to make it’s schedule (31:20)

Fired TikTok exec says Chinese government had access to app user data (33:00)

NextGen Healthcare says hackers accessed data of more than 1 million patients (35:10)

Bonus Odd Take: You can now tour every Star Trek bridge virtually (36:20)

Wes Anderson’s Lord of the Rings (38:05)

Picks of the Week: 

Dave: Fliqlo - by Yuji Adachi (39:50)

Nate:  Nekteck Extension Cord, 3 Prong Power Cord 14AWG Extension Cable with 360 Degree Rotating Flat Plug, 3 Pack Short 1 Foot, UL Listed (42:35)

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A very special guest joins us to share a pick of the week in addition to two great picks we have. We've got a variety of Apple stories and so much more this week to help you tech better. Thanks for your patience as we continue to work out the kinks while live streaming!

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Followup:

Peak behind the curtain (00:38)

Ford CEO says it will keep CarPlay (02:15)

Apple quarterly results (04:45)

Fortnite launches on Amazon’s Luna Cloud gaming service - Fortnite is headed to the Olympics as an official Esport (06:05)

Amazon is working to boost the capability of Alexa (09:50)

Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Scanning with Files (14:25)

Takes:

Apple and Google team up to stop unwanted AirTag tracking - NYPD urges citizens to use AirTags to fight theft (19:20)

Apple uses iOS and macOS Rapid Security Response feature for the first time (25:10)

The iMac turns 25 (28:20)

Apple launches 20 new games in Apple Arcade (31:20)

City of Dallas hit by hackers (33:35)

Bonus Odd Take: Entertainment Auction (36:00)

Picks of the Week: 

Dave: Bluetooth 5.3 AUX Adapter for Car,【Enhanced Mic & LED Digital Display】【22H Battery Life & Noise Cancelling】JOYROOM 3.5mm AUX Input Adapter, Bluetooth Wireless Receiver for Car Audio/Home Stereo, Metal (38:45)

Isla: Kids U Shaped Electric Toothbrush: Sonic Toothbrush with IPX7 Waterproof 3 Cleaning Modes Toddler Toothbrush Age 2-6 Children Soft Tooth Brush 45S Smart Reminder Cartoon Owl Design (42:35)

Nate: SlickWraps iPhone 14 Pro Wood Series Skins (48:20)

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We went live once again this week and found a whole new set of technical challenges. But that's why we do this, to keep teching better! The news was all over the place this week, but we have a very pertinent Pro Tip of the Week and some great picks. Enjoy!

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Followup:

New senate bill could force ticket sellers to disclose their fees upfront (01:30)

Clubhouse lays off half its employees (03:05)

Google to cut down on employee services (04:05)

Paris votes to ban shared e-scooters (05:30)

Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Always be Checking (08:00)

Takes:

You can now watch every Star Trek movie in 4K HDR (10:20)

NFL Sunday Ticket pricing on YouTube (13:25)

Google Authenticator now syncs across multiple devices (14:20)

Microsoft is done with major Windows 10 updates (15:45)

A third of organizations admit to covering up data breaches (18:50)

Bonus Odd Take: Pepperoni Hug Spot (20:35)

Picks of the Week: 

Dave: Lavemi Men's Real Leather Ratchet Dress Casual Belt, Cut to Exact Fit, Elegant Gift Box (22:10)

Nate: Anker 622 Magnetic Battery (MagGo), 5000mAh Foldable Magnetic Wireless Portable Charger and USB-C for iPhone 14/13/12 Series (Interstellar Gray) (25:55)

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We've been talking about it for a while, and we decided to rip the bandaid off and go live on YouTube with the podcast. All the usual stuff is there (minus a few sounders this episode), plus you get visual entertainment. Enjoy!

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Followup:

• Man breaks push ups world record (00:50)
• Taylor Swift avoided signing FTX sponsorship, because she asked questions (03:05)
• Twitter Blue Check madness (04:20)
• Mom didn’t know she was in Candy Crush Tournament (08:00)
• Major retail players are walking back metaverse strategies (11:45)

Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week:  Save and/or delete old voicemails (12:55)

Takes:

• Major photography prize winner reveals image is AI-generated (15:40)
• Netflix ending dvd rental after 25 years (19:05)
• BuzzFeed News is shutting down (21:20)
• FTC orders supplement maker to pay $600K in Amazon hijacked review case (22:20)
• Major hack of Western Digital systems (25:05)

Bonus Odd Take: Fictional Brands Archive (28:45)

Picks of the Week: 

Dave: SmallRig NP-FZ100 Battery Charger Set for Sony NP-FZ100 Battery, Double Slot NP-FZ100 Charger for Sony Alpha A7R V, A7 IV, A7 III, A7S III, FX3, A7C, A7R IV, A7R III, A6600, A9 II, 2040mAh - 3824 (31:45)

Nate:  Portable Wireless Charger for Apple Watch,HUOTO【Upgraded Version】 iWatch Charger 1400mAh Smart Keychain Power Bank,Portable Magnetic iWatch Charger for Apple Watch Series 8/UItra/7/6/SE/5/4/3/2/1 (34:25)

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We've got APY, FTX, NYT, FBI and HBO for this week's 3 letter acronym topics. Plus a wide range of other tech topics and some great tips and picks to help you tech better. Enjoy!

Followup:

Apple launches high-yield bank account (01:15)

Pentagon leaker found and arrested (06:10)

FTX has recovered $7.3B in assets considers reboot (08:30)

NYT debuts Digits, the math version of Wordle (10:10)

Spotify shutting down Heardle (11:55)

HBO Max renamed to Max (12:20)

Montana lawmakers approve statewide ban on TikTok (14:55)

Cryptowatch: Ethereal network completes Shanghai update (17:00)

Microsoft Patch Tuesday April 2023 (18:40)

Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Options in photo sharing (21:05)

Takes:

Netflix cancels Love is Blind livestream after hour delay (26:10)

Sega is buying Rovio, maker of Angry Birds for $775M (28:35)

Microsoft set to change Print Screen button so it opens the Snipping Tool in Windows 11 (32:25)

AI clone’s girl’s  voice in kidnapping scam (35:00)

Why is Juice Jacking back in the news? (38:05)

Bonus Odd Take: Mobile Phone Museum (43:00)

Die With Me app (46:40)

Picks of the Week: 

Dave: Apple HomePod Mini (47:40)

Nate:  Rogue Amoeba’s SoundSource (50:00)

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The Chinese spy balloon is back in the news, Ford is getting rid of AM radio, and the Bitcoin whitepaper is already in your Mac. That and so much more to help you get out there and tech better!

Followup:

Traveling - airplane wifi and services (01:00)

Spring Cleaning apps update (03:30)

Pixel 6A in-screen fingerprint reader security (08:10)

Super Mario Bros. Passes Frozen II for highest animated opening with $377 Million (09:40)

ChatGPT could be sued for lying (11:10)

Twitter labeling goverment affiliated media accounts (12:45)

Chinese spy balloon gathered military intelligence (14:40)

What does ‘genuine leather’ mean? (17:15)

Ford to drop AM radio in most new vehicles (19:45)

We missed World Backup Day again (22:35)

Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Copy and Paste Photo Edits (25:15) 

Takes: 

“TikTok” ban bill is so broad is so broad it could apply to nearly any type of tech product (:0529)

Thieves tunnel through coffee shop to steal $500K in iPhones from Washington Apple Store (30:40)

The Bitcoin white paper is hidden in every modern copy of MacOS (33:20)

Justice Dept. investigating leak of classified Pentagon documents (35:25)

Bonus Odd Take: The most popular song from each month since January 1980 (37:10)

Picks of the Week: 

Dave: Peak Design Cuff Camera Wrist Strap Ash CF-AS-3  (39:05)

Nate: Facer App - Apple Watch Faces (41:35)

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We've both been doing some traveling lately, so we've got some tech travel tips to share. Plus, we've got all the SBF and Elon Musk news you've been waiting for and so much more. Enjoy and tech better!

Followup:

SBF funding legal case with money he gifted his father from the company (01:05)

SBF charged with paying $40M Chinese bribe (02:05)

Elon Musk now most-followed on Twitter (03:10)

Celebrities don’t want to pay for blue check (06:05)

Elon Musk and others sign open letter to stop AI (08:40)

T-Mobile customers can now make calls using Alexa devices (10:25)

Apple Music Classical is now available (12:10)

Apple’s WWDC taking place June 5-9 (14:00)

Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Tech Travel Tips (15:25)

Takes:

GM killing CarPlay support and choice (26:15)

Meta wants EU users to apply for permission to opt out of data collection (28:15)

Jony Ive created King Charles’ coronation logo (29:50)

Everything hacked at Pwn2Own Vancouver 2023 (31:45)

Bonus Odd Take: Take the very first Mac for a full test drive (33:25)

Picks of the Week: 

Dave: Neewer 40.5MM Lens Filter Kit(UV+CPL+ND4) with Filter Pouch for Sony A6000, NEX Series Cameras with 16-50mm Lens and Samsung NX300 with 20-50mm Lens (35:45)

Nate: USB C Fast Charger, Sacrack 100W GaN Compact 6 Port USB C Charging Station, Portable USB C Wall Charger Adapter 3 USB C and 3 QC USB A for All iPad iPhone 14 13 12 11 Pro Max Pixel Note Galaxy (39:05) 

Notpicks Giveaway (43:00)

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The tech we cover is all over the place and don't miss our annual look at how many apps we have on our iPhones. We've also got some great tips throughout and our picks of the week near the end. Enjoy!

Followup:

Apple to spend $1B to break into cinemas (00:50)

Spring Cleaning app cleanup (03:45)

Amazon layoffs will shut down DPReview after 25 years (09:30)

Premium market captures more than half of smartphone market for first time, Apple 75% of premium is Apple (12:30)

Adobe made an AI image generator (14:30)

Roblox adds new AI coding and art tools (15:50)

NVIDIA will rent you an AI server for $37K/month (17:50)

Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Move your keyboard on iPhone (19:35)

Takes:

Watch a robot 3D print a real cake (22:35)

Ikea adds stock-counting drones to more of its stores (26:15)

aCropalypse but allows screenshots to be uncropped on Windows and Android (27:55)

ChatGPT flaw allows you to see other’s history, already fixed (32:00)

Exploding USB sticks (33:00)

Bonus Odd Take: Views from orbit (35:40)

Picks of the Week: 

Dave: SmallRig 72" video Tripod (38:25)

Nate: Google Pixel 6A (41:35)

Notpicks Giveaway (45:45)

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