Episode 417: It's Never a Shorter One
Your police department probably scared you for no reason, and Apple is trying to make you cry. Besides that, we've got the rest of the week's tech news, some pro tips, great picks, and a lot of side steps this week. All to help you get out there and tech better!
For full show notes, links, and more, visit: https://www.notnerd.com/episode-417
Intro (00:00)
Followup:
- Pay no attention to the police–NameDrop is perfectly safe for kids (04:20)
- Apple’s The Lost Voice video (08:50)
- Amazon calls on rival SpaceX to launch Internet satellites (10:10)
- Temu parent company PDD sees big sales surge (12:05)
- Crypto Watch: Bitcoin surges past $42K (15:55)
Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: iOS Check-in (18:35)
Just the headlines: (25:20)
- After 151 years, Popular Science will no longer offer a magazine
- Sports Illustrated published articles by fake, ai-generated writers, now deleted
- Dollar Tree hit by third-party data breach impacting 2 million people
- Threads finally lets you delete your account separately from Instagram
- A plane fueled by fat and sugar has crossed the Atlantic Ocean
- Kiss says farewell to live touring, becoming first US band to go virtual and become digital avatars
Takes:
- Apple’s best of 2023 (29:50)
- Microsoft’s Windows XP Ugly Sweater (35:40)
- USPS text scams that Chelsea got (38:35)
- Facebook watches teens online as they prep for college (42:15)
Bonus Odd Take: Taylor Swift’s website in 2002 (48:55)
Picks of the Week:
Dave: Anker Soundcore 2 Portable Bluetooth Speaker with 12W Stereo Sound, Bluetooth 5, Bassup, IPX7 Waterproof, 24-Hour Playtime, Wireless Stereo Pairing, Speaker for Home, Outdoors, Travel (50:45)
Nate: Apple USB-C to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter (56:40)
Ramazon™ purchase (60:30)
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