Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

There's something for everyone this week. Whether you're wondering what's going on with Wordle, Space, or The Bachelorette, make sure to listen in. Those stories and much more to help you get out there and tech better.

Followup:

Google's Chrome OS Flex is now available for old PCs and Macs (01:00)

U.S. online sales during Amazon's Prime Day jump to $12B (03:25)

Microsoft Patch Tuesday, July 2022 Edition (05:55)

ESPN+ prices go up (07:45)

Apple's M2 MacBook Air is now available (09:50)

NYT releases Wordle board game - Spotify buys Heardle (10:35)

Oregon spent $2.4M on digital COVID-19 vaccine card few are using (12:20)

Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Manage storage on your Mac - Apple icon > About This Mac > Storage > Manage... (14:25)

Takes:

First images from the James Webb Space Telescope (19:00)

Twitter is testing custom timelines, the first one is about The Bachelorette (22:05)

Kids and teens now spend more time on TikTok than YouTube (23:10)

Apple ends consulting agreement with Jony Ive (25:45)

Amazon finally admits giving cops Ring doorbell data without consent (27:05)

Bonus Odd Take: https://cheatography.com/ (30:10)

Picks of the Week:

Dave: Amazon Basics 10 Pack CR2032 3 Volt Lithium Coin Cell Battery (33:10)

Nate: https://iphonephototeam.com/feed (35:35)

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If you've been waiting for Starlink on your boat, you're in luck, and the price is a steal. Don't have a boat? Don't worry, we've got plenty of other tech news, tips, and picks for you. Enjoy!

Followup:

Frame TV (00:25)

Tmobile referral and home internet (01:35)

Upside (04:25)

Meta Quest headsets will stop requiring a Facebook account (06:35)

Starlink internet for boats (08:45)

Elon wants to terminate Twitter deal (10:55)

Prime Day (14:15)

The Incredibles Quote correction (15:20)

Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Hard drive and RAM (16:45)

Takes:

Massive Rogers outage cut off 25% of Canada's internet traffic (20:35)

World Cup will use AI for offside calls (22:00)

Secret Service director James Murray heading to Snap (24:15)

Alleged Chinese police database hack leaks data of 1 billion (26:35)

Google fixes another ZDE in Chrome, the 4th this year (29:10)

Bonus Odd Take: Music/voice separation - DJ Cummerbund (30:20)

Picks of the Week:

Dave: Anker Powerline II 3-in-1 Cable, Lightning/Type C/Micro USB Cable for iPhone, iPad, Huawei, HTC, LG, Samsung Galaxy, Sony Xperia, Android Smartphones, iPad Pro 2018 and More(3ft, Black) (34:30)

Nate: Griffin Elevate, Bowl Coozie (36:50)

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Don't hold your breath, but some people want TikTok shut off in the US. We've also got some new entries into the Plus-named streaming world. But don't stop listening there, we've got some other stories and some great pro-tips and picks, enjoy!

Followup:

An FCC Commissioner calls on Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores (3:55)

Snapchat Plus paid subscription adds features but keeps ads (05:55)

DailyWire+ (07:25)

RadioShack's Twitter account gets edgy as the brand gets into crypto (09:40)

US government delays tracking of crypto gains and losses (11:35)

Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Change a Live Photo keyframe (12:55)

Takes:

Amazon Prime Day (18:50)

NOAA triples its supercomputing capacity for improved storm modeling (21:15)

Seed-firing drones are planting 40,000 trees every day to fight deforestation (23:00)

Period tracker Stardust privacy is not airtight (25:40)

Bonus Odd Take: Craiyon AI image creator (27:15)

Picks of the Week:

Dave: Speechify (31:00)

Nate: Cheap Mini Massage Gun (33:10)

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The moment we have all been waiting for is here, Facebook Pay has been renamed Meta Pay. What, you could care less? Us too, but we've got plenty of other great tech talk for you this week. Enjoy!

Followup:

Liteband use case (01:20)

iOS 16 will let iPhone users bypass CAPTCHAs in supported apps and websites (02:35)

Brave Search grew by 5,000% in a year (04:45)

Microsoft adds Xbox Gaming features to Edge (06:35)

Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Set up Medical ID on iPhone (08:00)

Takes:

iPhone survives 10 months after water (11:35)

Facebook Pay becomes Meta Pay (13:35)

Amazon has a plan to make Alexa mimic anyone's voice (15:30)

Intel postpones Ohio factory groundbreaking over lack of government funding (18:20)

Ransomware attacks on US schools and colleges cost $3.56 billion in 2021 (20:35)

Bonus Odd Take: Scanned Objects by Google Research (24:25)

Picks of the Week:

Dave: Microsoft Edge Browser (29:05)

Nate: https://www.notnerd.com/t-mobile (36:05)

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This episode starts off with some hot Microsoft vulnerability and Internet Explorer talk. From there we are all over the place talking about what's going on in the world of technology and how you can use it better. Enjoy!

Followup:

June Microsoft Patch Tuesday (01:55)

Internet Explorer is retired (03:15)

Everyone doesn't have an opinion on Elon Musk and Twitter (05:20)

All the things Apple Sherlocked at WWDC 2022 (06:50)

Meta is launching a digital clothing store where you can purchase outfits for your avatar (15:00)

Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Tap face ID to bypass unlock animation (18:10)

Takes:

Adobe Photoshop on the web will be free to everyone (20:40)

Apple, Major League Soccer strike a 10-year streaming deal (24:50)

Telegram tops 700 million users, launches premium tier (27:50)

Cloudflare mitigates record-breaking HTTPS DDoS attack (29:00)

TikTok US user data has been repeatedly accessed from China (32:10)

Bonus Odd Take: How I experience the web today (34:50)

Picks of the Week:

Dave: Playdate handheld gaming system (37:30)

Nate: Liteband FLEX 300 Wide-Beam LED Headlamp - 210° Illumination, 300 Lumens, Improved OVLED Design - AAA Batteries, Adjustable, Camping, Running, Hiking, Fits Hard Hats, LBF300-AN, Night (41:15)

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Well, crypto is not having a good week, but Seth Green did get his bored ape this week. If that doesn't make any sense to you, listen in because we've got plenty of other tech news, tips, picks, and gift ideas to help you tech better.

Followup:

Apple Beta follow-up (01:10)

Wyze on Matter standard (05:30)

Wyze Scale X (07:10)

iOS 16 Joy-Con support (10:00)

Twitter will provide all data to Elon Musk (11:25)

Cryptowatch: Celsius pausing all withdrawals, swaps, and transfers (12:55)

Seth Green got his Bored Ape back (16:05)

Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Enable Privacy report (16:45)

Takes:

No Google LaMDA AI isn't sentient, Google Says (23:50)

Formula shortage tracker (27:10)

Some ads play on streaming while TV is off (29:30)

Big tech layoffs in 2022 (31:00)

Google is combining Meet and Duo (33:00)

Bonus Odd Take: Scale of thing Htwins.net - Mark and Toddcast episode (34:20)

Picks of the Week:

Dave: AUBIKA Elite Strap with Battery for Oculus Quest 2, Extend Playtime&Counter Balance&Charging 2X as Fast, Head Strap Replacement Accessories (37:35)

Nate: Pocket Knife for Men,KINGMAX Stainless Steel Folding Knife,Perfect for Camping Hunting Fishing Indoor Outdoor,Survival Knife with Pocket Clip,Glass Breaker,Gifts for Men Women Dad (Grey) (41:40)

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Watch the full event video from YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5D55G7Ejs8

CNET's 14-minute review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXe-vfscTO0

iOS 16 (02:55)

HomeKit (22:10)

CarPlay (23:50)

watchOS 9 (26:00)

MacBook Air and Pro (27:20)

macOS Ventura (31:10) iPadOS 16 (36:50)

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We've got cowboy hats, jellyfish, Gucci, and all kinds of NFT stories this week, what more could you want? Tips and picks to help you tech better? We've got that too. Enjoy!

Followup:

Starlink (01:30)

Australia digital driver's license is easy to forge (04:55)

Jack Dorsey leaves Twitter board of directors (07:50)

eBay enters the NFT business with assist from Wayne Gretzky (10:20)

Hotels using NFTs to create a StubHub for reservations (11:50)

Someone stole Seth Green's Bored Ape, which was supposed to star in his new show (15:35)

Wyze Cam Outdoor Cowboy Hat (17:05)

WWDC (20:00)

Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Tap and hold screenshot to share on iOS (20:45)

Takes:

DuckDuckGo slammed for allowing Microsoft trackers on its browser (25:35)

Starting June 30th all iOS apps that allow for account setup must provide deletion (28:35)

Gucci links up with Oura Ring to produce luxury fitness wearables (29:55)

The global digital tax deal may be pushed back to 2024 (32:45)

Where did the $400M+ Zuck Bucks go for the 2020 election? (35:50)

Bonus Odd Take: Sharkle - Generator of Random Awesomeness Dave's Jellyfish (38:25)

Picks of the Week:

Dave: Warped Kart Racers (42:25)

Nate: Selfie Stick, Extendable Selfie Stick with Wireless Remote Tripod Stand, Portable, Lightweight, Compatible with iPhone 13/13 Pro/12/11/11 Pro/XS Max/XS/XR/X/8/7/Android Samsung Smartphone,More (46:50)

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On top of all of our usual discussion and coverage of tech news, tips, and picks, we take some time to walk through our weekly process to get the podcast into your ears. Enjoy!

Followup:

Anker MagGo (01:00)

Google Maps Immersive View (02:35)

Wendy's opens first VR Restaurant (05:20)

Amazon new Fire 7 tablet with USB-C (07:05)

Spotify tests letting artists promote NFTs on their profiles (10:45)

MiamiCoin price dropped 95% (11:35)

Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Don't sync do not disturb (Focus) across devices (12:55)

The Notnerd podcast process explained - Happy Birthday Chris (16:50)

Takes:

Meta freezes hiring for shopping, Messenger Kids, and other products (26:25)

Tesla, Microsoft, and Ubuntu bugs found during Pwn2Own (27:30)

Bonus Odd Take: Enter the Comedy Pet Photography Awards (29:40)

Picks of the Week:

Dave: FreeVee (31:40)

Nate: CollX Sportscard tracking app (36:40)

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What our news stories lack in positiveness we make up for with some great tips and picks throughout this episode. Listen in so you can tech better.

Followup:

Travel charging follow-up - inCharge XL - Apple Watch Keychain Charger (01:35)

Apple releases iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5 with Wallet and Podcast updates (04:00)

Elon Musk temporarily halts Twitter deal over user metrics (05:35)

Tech's latest IPOs are getting demolished, along with the rest of the market (08:20)

Microsoft Patch Tuesday May 2022, 74 security fixes (09:15)

Cryptowatch - Terra's LUNA has dropped 99.7% in under a week, tied to UST stablecoin (09:55)

Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Adjust Text size on iOS (11:25)

Takes:

Apple announces the end of the iPod (19:00)

Everything Google announced at IO (22:15)

Redbox being acquired by Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (25:35)

White House touts "free" internet service plans (26:45)

US cities are backing off banning facial recognition as crime rises...and lobbying (29:15)

Costa Rica declares national emergency after Conti ransomware attacks (30:25)

Bonus Odd Take: Back of your hand game (32:55)

Picks of the Week:

Dave: Key Collector (35:45)

Nate: Replitronics M90 Boombox (39:00)

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