Episode 409: 23andMe and U2
Dave's iPhone 15 Pro Max showed up, and we forgot to warn you about the test of the FEMA emergency broadcast system. U2 opened up the Sphere in Vegas and Google announced new Pixel phones. Get caught up on all of this and more with some great tips and picks so you can tech better.
For full show notes, links, and more visit: https://www.notnerd.com/episode-409
Intro (00:00)
Followup:
- Sorry we forgot to warn you about the FEMA emergency broadcast test (03:25)
- Dave’s new iPhone 15 Pro Max (04:40)
- Apple releases iOS 17.0.3 with fix for iPhone 15 Pro overheating (09:50)
- Netflix plans to raise prices after actor strike ends (11:40)
- Portland Retro Gaming Expo (15:10)
- Chels’ friend Netflix DVD Idiocracy (17:05)
- Prime Big Deal Days October 10-11 (18:25)
Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Larger view on iOS (20:15)
Just the headlines: (28:50)
DRIVEWAY CAM
- US science agencies on track to hit 25-year funding low
- SEC seeks to force Musk testimony on Twitter stock purchases
- ICE, CBP, Secret Service all illegally used smartphone location data
- MGM resorts refused to pay ransom in cyberattack on casinos
- Sam Bankman-Fried considered paying Trump $5 billion not to run for president, Michael Lewis tells ’60 Minutes’
Takes:
- Google Pixel Event 2023 - Pixel 8, Pixel Watch, Pixel Buds Pro, Android 14 (30:55)
- Google has shipped almost 40 million Pixel phones since 2016, 10 million last year (36:15)
- U2 opens sphere in Las Vegas (37:45)
- 23andMe scraping incident leaked data on 1.3 million users of Ashkenazi and Chinese descent (42:35)
- Cybersecurity Awareness Month (45:10)
Bonus Odd Take: Weird A.I. Yankovic, a cursed deep dive into the world of voice cloning (47:15)
Picks of the Week:
Dave: ZIYOU LANG RK68 60% Wireless Mechanical Keyboard (52:45)
Nate: Rolling Square AirCard (59:30)
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