Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

Sam Altman and OpenAI had a crazy weekend, Apple surprisingly announced RCS support coming to iMessage, and Microsoft celebrated 20 years of Patch Tuesday. We discuss all that and then plenty of tech news you probably actually care about. We've also got the great picks, tips, and technical difficulties you've come to love.

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Intro (00:00)

Followup:

OpenAI fires Sam Altman, Microsoft hires him, 500 employees threaten to quit (04:00)

Apple announces RCS standard coming to Messages (10:55)

Nothing Chats brings iMessages to Android, but is a mess (13:40)

Microsoft Celebrates 20 years of Patch Tuesday (15:05)

Microsoft Patch Tuesday, November 2023 Edition (15:40)

Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Quickly swipe between web pages on Safari for iOS (17:10)

Just the headlines: (20:15)

Users Can't Speak to Viral AI Girlfriend CarynAI Because CEO Is in Jail for Arson

Prison phone company leaked 600K users' data and didn't notify them, FTC says

Google Paid $8 Billion To Make Its Apps Default On Samsung Phones

Windows is now an app for iPhones, iPads, Macs, and PCs

"Hallucinating" AI models help coin Cambridge Dictionary's word of the year

Takes:

SpaceX Starship rocket lost in second test flight (22:05)

NASA astronaut's tool bag lost in space is visible with binoculars (22:55)

Wireless Power Consortium releases Qi v2.0 wireless charging standard (24:35)

Microsoft Ignite 2023 (26:30)

Samsung says hackers accessed customer data during year-long breach (28:35)

Bonus Odd Take: DAK and the Golden Age of Gadget Catalogs (30:45)

Picks of the Week:

Black Friday (34:15)

Dave: Zoom H6 All Black Handheld Recorder (Renewed) (38:05)

Nate: Neewer CM28 Professional Wireless Lavalier Microphone with Charging Case, 1 Click Noise Canceling, Internal 4GB Storage for 9Hrs of 48KHz 16 Bit Uncompressed Audio for Vlog, Broadcast, Interview (41:30)

Ramazon™ purchase (45:45)

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Wow, this one was all over the place. We discuss various current tech news, technical difficulties, and pro tips, and we have the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. Humane announced its AI Pin, and we discuss the usefulness of this type of product, AI or not.

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Intro (00:00)

Followup:

The OpenAI Keynote (07:45)

Hollywood actors strike ends with a deal that will impact AI and streaming for decades (11:50)

Spotify brings audiobooks offering to US subscribers (13:30)

Apple iPhone Spatial Video arrives in beta and looks amazing on Vision Pro (15:55)

Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Use the Tips app on iOS (21:15)

Just the headlines: (26:15)

WeWork seeks bankruptcy protection in stunning fall for a company once valued close to $50 billion

Washington DC gives residents free AirTags to help track stolen cars

After luring customers with low prices, Amazon stuffs Fire TVs with ads

Las Vegas Sphere reports $98.4 million loss; CFO quits

Nintendo is making a live-action Zelda movie

Takes:

Humane officially launches the AI Pin, its OpenAI-powered wearable (32:05)

Sony just changed photography FOREVER With The a9 III (37:50)

A quick look back at the official announcement of Microsoft Windows 1.0 40 years ago today (42:45)

Microsoft pulls OneDrive update that would quiz you before letting you quit (45:45)

Online retail hack selling miniature replicas (51:00)

Bonus Odd Take: 2023 Winners and Finalists of the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards (55:50)

Picks of the Week:

Dave: BitCam from the Iconfactory - Episode 207: Safely Landing the Segue (58:25)

Nate: Orion App from Lux and HDMI Capture Adapter (64:15)

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SBF was found guilty, Biden is taking control of AI, and Elon has a new chatbot named Grok. What more could you need for one episode? Well, we found plenty more to talk about with plenty of side-steps and hot technical difficulty talk. Enjoy and tech better!

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Intro (00:00)

Followup:

Apple Updates Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro (07:15)

Qualcom announces new ARM chips (08:15)

Behind the scenes at Scary Fast: Apple's keynote event shot on iPhone and edited on Mac (09:15)

Apple Quarterly Results (11:40)

Mint shutting down - Episode 175: Pneumatic Tubes (12:50)

Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: People in photos on iPhone (18:00)

Just the headlines: (26:45)

Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty on all seven criminal fraud counts

NASA sends software patch 12 billion miles to Voyager 2

DoorDash is testing warnings about bad service if you don't tip your driver

Amazon made $1 billion through secret price raising algorithm -US FTC

A world record in race walking is erased after the course was measured wrong

Takes:

The Beatles' final song is now streaming thanks to AI (28:40)

Elon Musk debuts 'Grok' AI bot to rival ChatGPT, others (30:40)

Meta Trained an AI on 48M Science Papers. It Was Shut Down After 2 Days (33:00)

Biden signs executive order to oversee and invest in AI (35:15)

Bomb threat involving food delivery robots at Oregon State University proved to be a prank (37:15)

Alliance of 40 countries to vow not to pay ransom to cybercriminals, US says (39:55)

Bonus Odd Take: Internet Artifacts Museum Neal.fun - Nate's Numa Numa Tribute (41:25)

Picks of the Week:

Dave: Keychron K7 Ultra-Slim 65% Layout 68 Keys Wireless Bluetooth/Wired Mechanical Keyboard, Hot Swappable Low-Profile Gateron Blue Switch RGB LED Backlit Keyboard Compatible with Mac Windows (46:15)

Nate: MacSales.com and the Apple Magic Keyboard Space Gray (50:00)

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Apple held their Scary Fast event to unveil the M3 line of chips, new MacBook Pros, and iMacs. We watched the very short for Apple, only 33 minutes, event and then recorded this episode to discuss the announcements and dig into these new products.

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Intro (00:00)

iCloud pricing increases (05:15)

M3 Chips (08:45)

M3 MacBook Pros (11:15)

M3 iMac (12:05)

Breaking down the details (15:30)

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Gmail is getting less spam, and Amazon is getting more robots. After that, we're all over the place, from graphite exports to background checks to buy a 3D printer. So much technology news and so little, but we've got you covered, including some great tips and picks to help you tech better!

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Intro (00:00)

Followup:

Gmail is getting serious about unwanted bulk email (03:55)

Amazon tests humanoid robot in warehouse automation push (07:30)

Netflix launches a game controller app for playing games on your TV (09:45)

New Apple Pencil - New Macs still coming? (14:40)

Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: FaceTime Reactions (19:35)

Just the headlines: (27:30)

Next year, SpaceX aims to average one launch every 2.5 days

China restricts exports of graphite as it escalates a global tech war

Minecraft has sold over 300 million copies

Analogue is making a 4K Nintendo 64

New York bill would require a criminal background check to buy a 3D printer

IRS will pilot free, direct tax filing in 2024

Takes:

Piper Sandler teens survey Fall 2023 - Teens spend average of 4.8 hours on social media per day (30:15)

Amazon enables passwordless passkeys on iOS and the web (36:30)

According to the FTC, consumers reported losing more than $8.8 billion to fraud in 2022, a 44% increase over the prior year (41:30)

Hacker leaks millions more 23andMe user records on cybercrime forum (46:00)

Bonus Odd Take: NASA Buzzword Generator (49:20)

Simple Counter App (52:10)

Picks of the Week:

Dave: Rock Paper Pencil from astropad (54:30)

Nate: Reality Composer Object Capture from Apple (58:15)

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If you're looking for a podcast episode where two nerds try to figure out streaming issues, we have the one for you. Even with the issues, we managed to carry on and get you updated on the week's tech news and some tips and picks to help you tech better.

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Intro (00:00)

Followup:

The value of everyone being able to fake photos (03:45)

Patch Tuesday, October 2023 Edition (07:00)

Netflix to open Netflix House stores where fans can play, shop, and eat in 2024 (10:20)

Microsoft completes $69B takeover of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard (12:15)

iPad announcement tomorrow? (21:00)

Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Airplay apps from one iOS device to another (21:45)

Just the headlines: (28:20)

India-Pakistan cricket match helps Disney's Hotstar set global streaming record

Prada to design Nasa's new Moon suit

Facebook's sexist, ageist ad-targeting violates Calif. law, court finds

Schools' pandemic spending boosted tech companies. Did it help US students?

IRS says Microsoft owes an additional $29 billion in back taxes

YouTube TV, which costs $73 a month, agrees to end "$600 less than cable" ads

Takes:

Adobe Max - Adobe previews AI upscaling to make old, fuzzy videos and GIFs look fresh (32:25)

You can now generate AI images directly in the Google Search bar (35:00)

Vintage Mac community begs for new DVI to ADC adaptors (37:30)

MrBeast calls TikTok ad showing an AI version of him a 'scam' (38:30)

Facebook Messenger phishing wave targets 100K business accounts per week (40:00)

Bonus Odd Take: Some of the most interesting and weird manuals in the Internet Archive (41:20)

Picks of the Week:

Dave: NEEWER 28mm Low Profile Tripod Ball Head 360° Panoramic Rotating with 1/4" Arca Type Quick Release Plate and Bubble Level for DSLR Cameras Tripods Monopods Slider, Max Load: 5kg/11lb (42:35)

Nate: Augtarlion Aluminum Telescoping Ladder 10.5 FT, Collapsible Extension Ladder with Locking Mechanism, Portable Telescopic RV Ladder, Compact Ladder for Home Or Outdoor Work, Heavy Duty 330lbs Capacity (45:00)

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Dave's iPhone 15 Pro Max showed up, and we forgot to warn you about the test of the FEMA emergency broadcast system. U2 opened up the Sphere in Vegas and Google announced new Pixel phones. Get caught up on all of this and more with some great tips and picks so you can tech better.

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Intro (00:00)

Followup:

Sorry we forgot to warn you about the FEMA emergency broadcast test (03:25)

Dave's new iPhone 15 Pro Max (04:40)

Apple releases iOS 17.0.3 with fix for iPhone 15 Pro overheating (09:50)

Netflix plans to raise prices after actor strike ends (11:40)

Portland Retro Gaming Expo (15:10)

Chels' friend Netflix DVD Idiocracy (17:05)

Prime Big Deal Days October 10-11 (18:25)

Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Larger view on iOS (20:15)

Just the headlines: (28:50)

DRIVEWAY CAM

US science agencies on track to hit 25-year funding low

SEC seeks to force Musk testimony on Twitter stock purchases

ICE, CBP, Secret Service all illegally used smartphone location data

MGM resorts refused to pay ransom in cyberattack on casinos

Sam Bankman-Fried considered paying Trump $5 billion not to run for president, Michael Lewis tells '60 Minutes'

Takes:

Google Pixel Event 2023 - Pixel 8, Pixel Watch, Pixel Buds Pro, Android 14 (30:55)

Google has shipped almost 40 million Pixel phones since 2016, 10 million last year (36:15)

U2 opens sphere in Las Vegas (37:45)

23andMe scraping incident leaked data on 1.3 million users of Ashkenazi and Chinese descent (42:35)

Cybersecurity Awareness Month (45:10)

Bonus Odd Take: Weird A.I. Yankovic, a cursed deep dive into the world of voice cloning (47:15)

Picks of the Week:

Dave: ZIYOU LANG RK68 60% Wireless Mechanical Keyboard (52:45)

Nate: Rolling Square AirCard (59:30)

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We start off with a lack of audio from nate, but we've got a lot of Temu talk, epic driveway cam, and more robots. Plus a bunch more tech talk from news, picks, tips, and ramblings. Plenty of live comments from the viewers, too.

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Intro (00:00)

Followup:

When they switched from the 30-pin connector to Lightning, Phil Schiller said would be the connector for "the next decade". That was the iPhone 5 in 2012 (04:55)

MacOS Sonoma is out (06:20)

iPhone 15 OverheatGate Seems to Be a Nothingburger (08:30)

Netflix ships its last DVD (09:25)

Made by Google event on the 4th (11:35)

Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Lock white balance after video recording in iOS 17 (15:45)

Just the headlines: (22:05)

FBI Indicts Wall Street Banker For Doing Crimes On Xbox 360

The robot wolves trying to scare off Japan's bears

Spotify tests voice translation feature for podcasts

Amazon restricts authors from self-publishing more than three books a day after AI concerns

World's 1st drug to regrow teeth enters clinical trials

Takes:

Meta Connect: All the details on Quest 3, Ray-Ban smart glasses, AI chatbots (24:05)

AI-generated 'subliminal messages' are going viral (29:30)

Nearly 500 brands exited the smartphone market during 2017-2023 (31:45)

YouTube is giving creators violating policies a way to wipe out their warnings (33:30)

Food delivery robots are feeding camera footage to the LAPD (35:45)

Bonus Odd Take: There I Ruined It (38:25)

Picks of the Week:

Dave: Temu LED Pixel Display, Programmable LED Screen (42:25)

Nate: Plustek Photo Scanner - ephoto Z300, Scan 4x6 Photo in 2sec, Auto Crop and Deskew CCD Sensor. Support Mac and PC (47:35)

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In local weather news, we have a lot of rain. In tech news, robots are everywhere. Microsoft and Amazon also had events this week. We've also got some great tips and picks to help you tech better!

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Intro (00:00)

Followup:

New iPhone (07:10)

Hacking Las Vegas, DefCon BlackHat (15:00)

Always be caffeinated (15:45)

Distracted Driving class (16:05)

Eliot 400 video (23:10)

The new FineWoven iPhone cases are very bad (24:00)

Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Zoom to Crop, iOS 17 (25:15)

Just the headlines: (28:45)

The NYPD is deploying a 420-pound robocop to roam Times Square's subway station

US military asks for help to find missing F-35 fighter jet after 'mishap' sees pilot eject

Yelp has a wall of shame for businesses caught paying for fake reviews

Internet-connected chastity cage reportedly leaks detailed private info about users

Woman rescued from outhouse toilet after climbing in to retrieve Apple Watch, Michigan police say

Clorox products in short supply after cyberattack

Takes:

Amazon Fall Event announcements (31:25)

Microsoft Surface Event announcements (38:45)

Panos Panay leaving Microsoft for Amazon (42:05)

Agility Robotics is opening a humanoid robot factory in Salem, Oregon (43:25)

T-Mobile reportedly suffers from its third major data breach in 12 months (47:20)

Bonus Odd Take: The Eggcorn Database (49:50)

Picks of the Week:

Dave: Apple Watch Ultra (53:30)

Nate: Blackmagic Camera on iOS (59:15)

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We've got plenty more to say about the products announced at Apple's event last week, especially Apple Watches and iPhones. Plus most of the new Apple OSes have been released with some great new features. Then there's plenty of tech news, tips, and picks to help you tech better!

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Intro (00:00)

Followup:

Apple Event Followup - The iPhone 15 is the most affordable iPhone since 2007 - Apple Watch Assistive Touch - AI Portrait Photos - Dynamic Island (03:50)

New OS releases - 10 features of iOS17 (21:15)

Threads blocks COVID-related searches amid spiking cases (27:35)

Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Speech to text for messages (31:40)

Just the headlines: (39:20)

China's Apple iPhone ban appears to be retaliation US says

NASA-inspired airless bicycle tires are now available for purchase

Apple discontinues iTunes Movie Trailers app

Meta's Horizon Worlds avatars finally have legs

Apple will update iPhone 12 in France after regulators said it emitted too much radiation

The Pentagon has the worst IT helpdesk in the US govt

Google Meet's new AI will be able to go to meetings for you

Takes:

Artificial intelligence technology behind ChatGPT was built in Iowa — with a lot of water (41:05)

Mozilla patches Firefox, Thunderbird against zero-day exploited in attacks (45:40)

Your Wyze webcam might have let other owners peek into your house (46:55)

Las Vegas struggles to get back online after cyber attack (52:00)

Bonus Odd Take: AirPano - A virtual journey around the world (53:45)

Picks of the Week:

Dave: JOYROOM for Magsafe Car Mount Charger 15W, Car Mount for iPhone Wireless Fast Charging, Magnetic Car Phone Mount Holder for Magsafe Charger Vent Mount Fits iPhone 15 Pro Max Plus 14 13 12 MagSafe Case (56:55)

Nate: BTaT- Cold Brew Coffee Maker, 1 Gallon Mason Jars Drink Dispenser, Gallon Cold Brew Coffee Maker, Iced Tea Maker, Cold Brew Coffee Carafe, Beverage Dispenser, Glass Dispenser (62:50)

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