Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

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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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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