Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

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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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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