The CES show was in Vegas last week, and we cover some of the potentially good and definitely weird products announced. Plenty of other news, picks, and tips this week to help you tech better.

Followup: 

FTX bankruptcy lawyers are trying to get donated money back - SBF pleads not guilty (01:00)

Mastadon growth slows (02:30)

Lastpass/Bitwarden (05:00)

PSA: The Dark Sky app has stopped working (08:55)

Amazon to lay off over 18K employees (10:00)

Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Name your device for sharing (12:20)

Takes:

CES 2023 - Best tech - Weird Gadgets (15:50)

MagSafe might become the Qi standard (31:00)

Safari turns 20 (32:50)

John Deere will let you fix your own tractor (34:15)

Rackspace says hackers accessed customer data during ransomware attack (36:30)

Bonus Odd Take: https://www.riffusion.com/ (37:55)

Picks of the Week:

Dave: Wyze temperature sensors (40:15)

Nate: AGVEE 2 Pack 4 inch 30W USB-C Female to Lightning Cable Adapter, Type-C to 8 Pin Male PD Fast Charging Converter Cord Data Sync Connector for iPhone 13 12 11 Airpods iOS Device, Carplay, Dark Gray (44:10)

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To kick off the first episode of the year, we discuss resolutions, goals, and the like. Then after some follow-up and a great Pro Tip of the Week, we decided to go with an all Bonus Odd Take episode to start the year on a positive note. Enjoy!

Followup: 

Pushups - New Year (1:05)

SBF’s courtship of federal regulators (06:20)

Elon Musk is first person to lose $200B (07:30)

How Kindle novelists are using ChatGPT (09:30)

Amazon begins drone deliveries in California and Texas (12:10)

Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Use the Files App to keep images, etc., organized (14:10)

Takes:

Wing Music (17:50)

Kitten War (20:05)

Ancient Earth Globe (21:40)

Paper Plane Builder (24:15)

150 Illusions & Visual Phenomena (27:40)

Windows 93 Emulator (30:05)

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Dave: Keyboard Cleaning Gel Set Universal Dust Cleaner for PC Keyboard Cleaning Car Detailing Slime Laptop Dusting Home and Office Electronics Cleaning Kit Computer Cleaning Slime (34:35)

Nate: Draw Things: AI-assisted Image Generation in Your Pocket (38:15)

Notpicks Giveaway (40:50)

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We've got FTX, SBF, IRS, FCC, and NFL news this week. Not what you're looking for? Don't worry, we make up for it with a great Pro Tip of the week and picks that we got under the Christmas tree. Enjoy!

Followup: 

FTX’s SBF released on $250 million bond (01:10)

Alameda’s Caroline Ellison, FTX’s Gary Wang plead guilty to DOJ charges (04:05)

Twitter (04:55)

IRS announces delay for implementation of $600 reporting for 3rd part payment platforms (07:10)

AI-created comic could be deemed ineligible for copyright protection (10:10)

FCC proposes record $300 million fine against auto warranty robocall campaign (11:50)

Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Use Siri for quick math (13:30)

Takes:

Google has declared a code red over AI chatbots (15:50)

YouTube paying roughly $2 billion per year for NFL Sunday Ticket (19:00)

McDonald’s opens first largely automated location (21:45)

TikTok admits to spying on US users as effort to ban the app heats up (24:35)

LastPass says hackers stole customers’ password vaults (27:10)

Bonus Odd Take: Bubbles (30:00)

Picks of the Week:

Dave: Leatherman Rebar (32:10)

Nate: 2023 Apple History Calendar - Ear Wax Removal Endoscope Otoscope, Earwax Remover Tools, Scope, with 1080P FHD Camera, 6 Led Lights, Wireless Connected, Compatible with iPhone, iPad, Android Smart Phones & Tablets (36:25)

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In a segue and protip heavy episode, we cover a wide smattering of tech news. From video games in your car to nuclear fusion, we help you get caught up with the world of tech and how to use it, all so you can get out there and tech better!

Followup: 

SBF charged in FTX investigation (01:00)

Elon Musk posts poll on Twitter to see whether he should stay the leader (03:20)

Tesla launches Steam in its cars with thousands of games (09:50)

Microsoft Patch Tuesday December 2022 (11:35)

Support for Windows 7 and 8 fully end in January (12:25)

Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Find and Assign faces in Photos for iOS (14:20)

Takes:

10 new features in iOS 16.2 (18:45)

Donald Trump teases major announcement that is just NFTs (24:45)

Scientists create fusion reaction that made more energy than they put in (28:30)

TikTok releasing horizontal full screen mode - Senate votes to ban TikTok on government devices (31:20)

Poor software costs the US $2.4 trillion (35:15)

Bonus Odd Take: 2022 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards (38:10)

Picks of the Week:

Dave: HDMI Splitter 1 in 2 Out 4K @ 60Hz | 1x2 Duplicate Mirror w/Power Adapter by J-Tech Digital 1 Source to 2 Displays (40:35)

Nate: M2 MacBook Air (45:10)

Notpicks Giveaway (50:40)

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Our topics are all over the place this week, but as always, we do our best to get you caught up on the wild world of tech. Stick around to the end for some great picks and an AI-created outro.

Followup: 

Breaking News - SBF Arrested in Bahamas (00:45)

#TwitterFiles - Jim Baker Fired - Twitter Blue Relaunches (02:15)

Uber Eats to pay millions for listing Chicago restaurants without consent (05:50)

Dyson air purifying headphones will cost $949 (06:55)

Disney+ raises prices, launches ad-supported tier (08:10)

Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Search a Webpage on iOS (08:55)

Takes:

Apple end-of-year updates - More App Store price points - End-to-end encryption for iCloud (FBI response)- Drops plan for CSAM scanning - Apple Music Sing - AirDrop limit for everyone (12:15)

Google Search brings continuous scrolling to the desktop (20:25)

Not news: So you want to be a TikTok star? (21:15)

Industrial robots in China push people out of jobs, and slash wages (22:25)

Bonus Odd Take: Neal.fun Asteroid Launcher (24:50)

Picks of the Week:

Dave: Anker PowerCom C200 2K Mac Webcam (28:55)

Nate: PNY 64GB Elite-X Class 10 U3 V30 microSDXC Flash Memory Card 3-Pack - 100MB/s, Class 10, U3, V30, A1, 4K UHD, Full HD, UHS-I, micro SD (31:10)

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The FTX debacle and Twitter are still providing plenty of excitement. Add in China, some AI, and great pro tips and picks, and you have an episode, my friends. Plus stick around to the end to hear about our Notpicks giveaway! Enjoy!

Followup: 

SBF does media tour after FTX collapse (02:15)

Twitter - Apple fued, Hunter Biden story, user growth (03:15)

Apple restricts AirDrop in China (06:20)

Apple's iPhone 14 Emergency SOS via Satellite Feature Saves Stranded Man in Alaska (09:05)

Kanye West isn’t buying Parler after all (10:25)

MrBeast Burger (10:45)

Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Adding EXIF data to Photos on Mac and iPhone (11:55)

Takes:

Artificial Intelligence (AI) research company OpenAI on Wednesday announced ChatGPT, a prototype dialogue-based AI chatbot capable of understanding natural language and responding in natural language (19:30)

YouTube lists top trending videos, creators, and songs of 2022 (24:30)

Comcast raises Broadcast TV fee (31:20)

LastPass Security Incident (32:40)

Bonus Odd Take: https://www.futurepedia.io/ (34:55)

Picks of the Week:

Dave: Wyze Night Light (37:40)

Nate: Apple Watch Ultra (41:30)

Notpicks Giveaway (48:00)

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We're all over the place with the tech news this week from soccer balls to turtlenecks. Listen to get caught up on what's going on in the world of technology and how to use it to make your life easier. Enjoy!

Followup: 

Black Friday/Cyber Monday (00:50)

FTX is still bad (04:15)

Twitter Update (06:00)

Tesla’s full self-driving beta is now available to everyone in North America (07:55)

Mercedes charging $1200/year for Acceleration Increase (08:45)

Tracking the balls at the World Cup (10:50)

Windows 8.1 being put out of its misery (12:50)

Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Duplicate photos and videos in Apple Photos, Mac and iOS (13:50)

Takes:

Protests in China impacting Apple (21:25)

Amazon Alexa is a “colossal failure,” on pace to lose $10 billion this year (23:30)

Last.fm turns 20 (26:05)

Tokyo residents urged to wear turtlenecks to save on energy bills (28:10)

Hackers guessed the world’s most common password in under 1 second (30:25)

Bonus Odd Take: Antidepressant or Tolkien (33:50)

Picks of the Week:

Dave: Andor Series on Disney+ (35:15)

Nate: Crucial X6 2TB Portable SSD – Up to 800MB/s – USB 3.2 – External Solid State Drive, USB-C - CT2000X6SSD9 (38:00)

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Candy Crush turns 10, MrBeast is the top YouTuber, Ticketmaster isn't great, and FTX really isn't great. That and so much more to get you caught up on the world of tech, so you can get out there and tech better!

Followup: 

FTX is worse than we thought (00:30)

https://twitterisgoinggreat.com/ (01:55)

Bird overstated its revenue for two years (05:20)

iPhone 14 Emergency mode goes live (06:25)

New iCloud on the web - iCloud issues (07:25)

Microsoft November 2022 Patch Tuesday (10:00)

Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: iPhone Volume (11:30)

Takes:

Candy Crush turns 10 (13:40)

MrBeast takes over top YouTube spot from PewDiePie (15:10)

Ticketmaster scrutiny after Taylor Swift ticket issues (17:40)

Atari 50th anniversary collection (20:00)

Apple prepares to get chips made in USA (21:15)

Bonus Odd Take: Hipster Star Wars (22:00)

Picks of the Week:

Dave: Digital Giza (23:15)

Nate: Notpicks.com! AILKIN 56W PD USB C Car Charger, Type-C Super Fast Power Charging Block 3-Port USB A & USBC Auto Cargador Carro Lighter Adapter for iPhone, iPad, Samsung Galaxy, LG, Google Pixel, Moto, USB-C&A Port (24:40)

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Well, a lot of the tech news isn't positive this week, especially if you lost your job or had money invested in FTX. But as always, we make the best of it and give you some great tips and picks so that you can tech better. Enjoy!

Followup: 

Headlight Restoration (01:00)

This week in Twitter (03:00)

Tumblr will sell you two blue checks for $8 (05:15)

Meta laying off 11K (05:40)

Amazon is set to lay off about 10K this week (06:00)

Amazon unveils smaller delivery drone that can fly in rain (06:20)

Amazon becomes the world’s first company to lose $1 Trillion in market value (07:10)

Apple’s $191 Billion single-day surge sets stock-market record (09:20)

Patch Tuesday next week (09:55)

Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: How to spark joy in your digital life with Marie Kondo and Google One (10:15)

Takes:

The collapse of crypto firm FTX and its superstar founder explained to those who know nothing about crypto (17:00)

UN initiative will use satellites to detect methane emission hotspots (24:40)

Carvana bought my car for more than I paid new has lost 98 percent of its value (26:35)

Zoom adding mail and calendar feature (29:35)

Bonus Odd Take: Microsoft brings helicopters, gliders, and the Spruce Goose to its Flight Simulator (31:05)

Picks of the Week:

Dave: Palette.fm (33:00)

Nate: CyberPower ST425 Standby UPS System, 425VA/260W, 8 Outlets, Compact (35:50)v

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Elon's Twitter is a wild place, Call of Duty is still a thing, and a shovel sounds like Nirvana. What more could you want from a tech podcast? Tips and Picks to help you tech better? Don't worry we've got that too, enjoy!

Followup: 

Twitter staff cut in half - $8 Twitter Blue will get you a checkmark, less ads, and more (03:05)

Z-Library site domains seized by US DOJ (07:00)

MoviePass execs facing criminal charges (08:55)

15,000 cameras will be watching you in Qatar during World Cup (10:15)

Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Apple Maps redux (11:45)

Takes:

Amazon Music’s library is now free for Prime subscribers, but only on shuffle (20:00)

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II breaks franchise record with $800M sold in three days (21:40)

Gmail to add a new package tracking feature ahead of holidays (25:30)

Meta ditching human-curated Facebook News stories (27:30)

U.S. govt employees exposed to mobile attacks from outdated Android, iOS (29:20)

Bonus Odd Take: Unlikely simultaneous historical events (30:10)

Bonus Bonus Odd Take: This Shovel falling sounds exactly like Smells Like Teen Spirit (32:40)

Picks of the Week:

Dave: 23andMe Health + Ancestry Service: Personal Genetic DNA Test Including Health Predispositions, Carrier Status, Wellness, and Trait Reports (Before You Buy See Important Test Info Below) (33:20)

Nate: DTECH 4K HDMI Dummy Plug Display Emulator Headless Ghost Adapter Compatible with Windows Mac OSX Linux Support 4kx2k 2160P 1080p for Computer Desktop (fit-Headless, 5 Pack) (37:05)

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