It happened fast, but Elon Musk now owns Twitter, let that sink in. We've also got some great picks and pro tips for you as well as what else is going on in the world of technology this week. Enjoy!

Followup: 

Elon Musk now in charge of Twitter (01:50)

Headlight? (07:40)

Background app refresh, battery usage (09:10)

iPad Pro hover feature (09:50)

PayPal rolling out Passkeys support on Apple devices (10:20)

Big Tech quarterly results (11:40)

Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Sharing photos with Apple - iCloud Shared Library, Shared Albums, Album Link, etc. (14:10)

Takes:

How a Redditor ended up with an industrial-grade Netflix server (23:30)

Amazon and Google make peace over smart TV competition (27:10)

You’ll have to start paying to use Pantone colors in Adobe products (28:15)

Pocket Casts goes open source (31:25)

Hackers leak 500GB trove of data stolen during LAUSD ransomware attack (33:45)

Bonus Odd Take: https://www.worldsdumbestgame.com/ (35:10)

Picks of the Week:

Dave: RoomieOfficial YouTube Channel (36:50)

Nate: Adhesive Magnets Ring Sticker for Magsafe Wireless Charging, Adapter Rings for Magnetic Phone Grip Holder, Case Converter Accessories for iPhone 12 13 14, Car Mount Magnet Attachment, Black 2pcs (39:30)

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Apple has some new iPads that are a bit confusing, AI podcast interviews are trying to be a thing, and you might want to rethink your plans to visit Qatar for the World Cup. All that and so much more this week to help you get out there and tech better.

Followup: 

Headlight Renewal (01:20)

Couple mistakenly given $10.5M from Crypto.com thought they had won contest (03:20)

AI podcast between Joe Rogan and Steve Jobs (04:30)

HP accidentally uses a MacOS screenshot in their ad for Windows laptop (06:10)

Wyze Cam v3 Pro - It's their 5th anniversary (07:45)

Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Turn off background app refresh to save battery on iOS and iPadOS (10:15)

Takes:

New iPads and AppleTV - macOS Ventura and iPadOS 16 are now available (15:30)

Adobe Max (23:45)

FedEx abandons last-mile delivery robot program (25:30)

Amazon attrition costs $8B annually (26:20)

Qatar World Cup spyware (28:10)

Bonus Odd Take: The Uncomfortable (31:55)

Picks of the Week:

Dave: DoubleTake, from Filmic Inc. (34:05)

Nate: Skyflow Timelapse App (38:15)

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Love the smell of burnt hair? Well, Elon Musk has got just the perfume for you. That story and many, much more tech-related topics this episode. We've got some great tips and picks for you as well. Enjoy and tech better!

Followup:  

Elon Musk is now selling perfume that smell like burning hair (01:30)

Kanye West is buying Parler (2:20)

Netflix Basic with Ads (04:30)

It’s lonely in the Metaverse (06:15)

CNN accused of rug pull as it abandons its NFT project (07:20)

Roku launches range of smart home products with partners Wyze and Walmart (08:40)

Microsoft Patch Tuesday, October 2022 (11:10)

Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Disable the Search field on iOS 16 Home Screen and more! (12:40)

Takes: 

Microsoft Surface Event (17:40)

Meta Connect 2022 (20:00)

Microsoft’s Army goggles left soldiers with nausea and headaches in test (24:15)

Shein owner fined $1.9M for failing to notify 39M users of data breach (25:35)

Bonus Odd Take: Rubik’s Cube Explorer (27:10)

Picks of the Week: 

Chris: CERAKOTE Ceramic Headlight Restoration Kit – Guaranteed to Last As Long As You Own Your Vehicle – Brings Headlights Back to Like New Condition - 3 Easy Steps - No Power Tools Required (29:35)

Dave: Technology Connections channel on YouTube (32:10)

Nate: Nulaxy Laptop Stand, Ergonomic Aluminum Laptop Computer Stand, Detachable Laptop Riser Notebook Holder Stand Compatible with MacBook Air Pro, Dell XPS, HP, Lenovo More 10-15.6” Laptops (34:00)

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Elon Musk wants to buy Twitter again, Roller Coasters are sketchy, Google has new phones, and so much more on this week's episode. Listen in, so you can get out there and tech better!

Followup:  

Elon Musk revives Twitter bid, wants to avoid trial (01:50)

Walmart Land on Roblox (04:40)

iPhone crash detection triggered on roller coaster (05:50)

Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: iPhone Camera, 2x/3x zoom, swipe for tools (08:00)

Takes: 

Google Event - Also Nest doorbell, Nest Wifi Pro and new home app (13:05)

Google Imagen Video, AI video creator (19:40)

Walgreens turns to prescription-filling robots to free up pharmacists (20:50)

It’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month (23:35)

Fraud and scam cases are increasing on Zelle (26:30)

Bonus Odd Take: Days Since Incident (28:25)

Picks of the Week: 

Dave: Menubar X via Quinn Nelson/Snazzy Labs (31:15)

Nate: Ferilinso Camera Lens Protector for iPhone 14 Pro ＆ iPhone 14 Pro Max Accessories Camera Cover 9H Glass Unbreakable Protection Case Friendly No Distortion or Difference in Picture Quality (34:35)

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Walmart has entered the metaverse, Tesla has a new Robot, Nate listens to a lot of podcasts, and so much more on this episode. We've got some great tips and picks for you, all so you can get out there and tech better.

Followup:  

Amazon Thursday Night Football postcard (00:45)

Lime scooters in Tualatin (02:10)

PocketCasts 4 years (03:35)

Google is shutting down Stadia (07:25)

Bruce Willis denies selling his digital likeness to firm (09:05)

Meta to cut headcount for the first time, slash budgets (11:05)

Walmart enters the meta verse with Roblox experiences aimed at younger shoppers (12:05)

Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Saying “Reply with audio” to Siri (13:10)

Bonus Pro Tip: Check out the Mac Geek Gab Podcast! (15:25)

Takes: 

Elon Musk unveils Tesla prototype humanoid Optimus robot (17:35)

Everything Amazon announced at its September hardware event - Amazon October Prime Day (20:40)

Meta cracks down on ad-free Instagram client a day after it launched (30:30)

Adware on Google Play and Apple Store was installed 13 million times (31:20)

Bonus Odd Take: Music for Programming (34:05)

Picks of the Week: 

Dave: Firefox Web Browser (35:25)

Nate: The Office Somehow We Manage Game (38:00)

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There's a wide range of stories to get caught up on this week, including two stories about the NFL and the future of Darth Vader's voice. We've also got some great tips and picks, all to help you tech better.

Followup:  

Nate’s iPhone 14 Pro (01:00)

Stratechery Plus from Ben Thompson (07:30)

California voted for cheaper Uber rides, it may have hurt drivers (09:00)

Amazon scores big with first Thursday Night Football game (10:40)

NFL introduces the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show (12:10)

Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Screenshot copy and delete (13:10)

Takes: 

James Earl Jones is retiring from Darth Vader, But an AI firm owns his voice (15:20)

Amazon is tightening its ebook return policy to thwart BookTok (18:15)

Spotify launches audiobooks business (20:05)

Wegmans stops using their self-checkout app after suffering losses (21:45)

Meta sued over tracking iPhone users through in-app browser (22:45)

Bonus Odd Take: ForecastAdvisor.com (24:35)

Picks of the Week: 

Dave: Godsund Smart Switch (26:50)

Nate: Farkle Scorekeeper (29:00)

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We spend nearly 30 minutes discussing all of the new features of iOS 16, and we could have gone longer, but we made it as entertaining as possible. That plus all the regular news, tips, and picks to help you tech better.

Followup:  

TikTok just launched a BeReal clone (02:15)

Hulu+ LiveTV+++ (04:20)

Emmy Awards by platform (06:20)

New low-end Amazon Kindle (08:30)

Microsoft September Patch Tuesday (10:20)

Apple fixes new zero-day under attack (10:45)

The Ethereum Merge is done (12:05)

Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: iOS 16 new features (15:00)

Takes: 

iPhone overtakes Android to claim majority of US smartphone market (42:55)

Amazon is closing warehouses across the country (44:05)

Customs officials have copied Americans’ phone data at massive scale (45:25)

Uber internal systems hacked (47:00)

Bonus Odd Take:  Cloud Appreciation Society (49:15)

Picks of the Week: 

Dave: Echo Dot, 4th gen, but any generation (52:20)

Nate: Gold and Goblins: Idle Merger iOS Google Play (54:25)

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This episode comes in the "purgatory" between the Apple Event and the new devices being out in the wild. But while we wait, we've got a bunch of tech news, tips, and picks to get caught up on. Enjoy!

Followup:  

Apple Event and product ordering (00:30)

Pronunciation of “gyroscope” (02:55)

iOS 16 available (04:55)

Apple’s iPhone 14 eSIM change has small carriers hopeful switching will be easier (09:20)

MTV VMAs: Eminem and Snoop Dogg perform as Bored Apes in the Metaverse (11:35)

OpenSea turns into NFT ghost town after daily volume plunges 99% (13:40)

Crypto firm accidentally gave $10.5 million to sisters, now wants their house (14:50)

Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Recap on transferring data from old iPhone to new iPhone (16:40)

Takes: 

Japan to change laws that require the use of floppy disks (24:15)

Steve Jobs Archive (25:40)

Thousands of Xcel customers are locked out of thermostats during an energy emergency (28:00)

French tax officials use AI to spot 20,000 undeclared pools (30:10)

Los Angeles school district wars of disruption as it battles ongoing ransomware attack (31:15)

Bonus Odd Take: YouTuber ports Quake 1 to Apple Watch (33:00)

Picks of the Week: 

Dave: Z Library (34:55)

Nate: Sprig Cable Management Device for Cinema Cameras 1/4”-20, 6-Pack, Black (37:55)

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Apple held their September "Far Out" Event today, announcing new Apple Watches, AirPods Pro, and the iPhone 14 lineup. After finishing the event, we recorded immediately to discuss what was announced. Enjoy!

If you would like to watch the full event or check out the new products, head over to Apple.com

Apple Watch (01:40)

Temperature sensor

Better ovulation tracking

Crash detection

New Series 8 and SE, All new Apple Watch Ultra

AirPods Pro 2 (11:10)

H2 Chip

Better active noise cancellation

Better Battery Life

Swipe touch control

iPhone 14 and 14 Plus (15:30)

Better battery life

Better cameras

All eSim 

SOS satellite for off-grid emergencies

iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max (23:00)

Always on display

Dynamic Island

48MP main camera, all cameras better

Wrap up (31:30)

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This week we have a wide range of stories to discuss, including a very interesting story on dentures and TikTok. Dave had a magical ProTip of the week and a pick of the week that he's been wanting for years.

Followup:  

Dave Plays Games (00:50)

Twitter Whistleblower (02:45)

T-Mobile phones will connect to Starlink for free starting next year (03:35)

Instagram’s next feature might be a copy of BeReal (07:15)

Meta to debut new VR headset in October (09:55)

Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Siri flashlight magic (11:25)

Takes: 

Google Flights changed emission calculations making air travel look cleaner (13:45)

More Whole Foods stores in California to get Amazon One (15:40)

The DentureTok women of TikTok (18:05)

LastPass Security Incident (20:15)

Plex breach exposes usernames, emails, encrypted passwords (23:10)

Bonus Odd Take:  WebbCompare.com (26:00)

Picks of the Week: 

Dave: Ender 3 v2 3D Printer (27:30)

Nate: Plant Twist Ties with Cutter 2 Pack, Garden Twist Ties for Plants and Gardening Black Total 328 Feet (31:20)

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