Samsung's December 19th over the air update for the Galaxy Note 7 will stop users ability to charge the recalled device and will stop the phones from working as a mobile device. The software update will roll out over the next 30 days.

The Wall Street journal says that the delay of Apple's eagerly awaited wireless AirPods has to do with a problem surrounding the sync of audio between both ear pieces thanks to limitations of the current bluetooth spec. Still no word from Apple when these might get released.

Forbes released its second annual list of the most highly paid YouTube Stars. Not surprisingly, PewDiePie topped the list, grossing a cool 15 million dollars. PewDiePie also threatened to delete his YouTube channel once he reached 50 million subscribers, but he did not.

Michigan just signed four state self-driving bills into law to accelerate development of the technology. Those rules don't require a driver to be in the seat, nor a steering wheel, or any pedals on board, and allows for autonomous taxi services and autonomous tractor/trailers with a human on board.

There's a new way to access mixed reality, with your iPhone. The Bridge from Occipital includes inside out positional tracking and requires no high end PC, markers, or external cameras.

• Dave Gershgorn from Quartz discusses Apple's secretive meeting that touched on a number of its own efforts in Artificial Intelligence and LIDAR.
• Kyle Orland from Ars Technica talks about his experience playing Super Mario Run at the Apple Store, and what it could mean for Nintendo heading into 2017.

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Guests: Kyle Orland and Dave Gershgorn

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