Episode 407: It's Reigning Robots

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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