Episode 420: Ranch Nog - Tech News, Tips, and Picks!
We've got hot egg nog (and ranch nog) talk this week to wash down all the tech news there is to cover. Comcast has a major breach. Royal Match is taking over Candy Crush, and you might want to wait to order your new Aston Martin for the new CarPlay. All that and some great pro tips and tech picks throughout!
For full show notes, links, and more, visit: https://www.notnerd.com/episode-420/
Intro (00:00)
Followup:
- Episode 77: Stanky Bean (16:00)
- Christmas Gifts (17:40)
- Puzzle game ‘Royal Match’ dethrones ‘Candy Crush’ from top of app store (19:50)
- X Community Notes (21:25)
- Aston Martin, Porsche Preview Bespoke Apple CarPlay Interfaces (26:00)
Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: If you received electronics as gifts for the holidays, here’s what you should do first (29:00)
Just the headlines: (37:15)
- Comcast Xfinity data breach affects over 35 million people
- Beeper says it’s done trying to bring iMessage to Android after month-long ‘cat and mouse’ game with Apple
- Mystery of the missing International Space Station tomato finally solved
- Vibrating pill may give dieters a feeling of fullness, study suggests
- Meta Quest Pro now has tongue tracking
Takes:
- Car buyer hilariously tricks Chevy AI bot into selling a Tahoe for $1, ’no takesies backsies’ (40:20)
- Apple announces new ‘contingent pricing’ feature for App Store subscriptions (42:50)
- Apple’s Infinite Loop store permanently closing next month (44:30)
- He stole hundreds of iPhones and looted people’s life savings. He told us how (47:10)
Bonus Odd Take: Egg Nog - A project (51:35)
Picks of the Week:
- Dave: iFixit Mako Driver Kit - 64 Precision Bit Set for Electronics Repair (57:00)
- Nate: SHASHIBO Shape Shifting Box - Award-Winning, Patented Fidget Cube w/ 36 Rare Earth Magnets - Transforms Into Over 70 Shapes, Download Fun in Motion Toys Mobile App (Original Series - Elements) (01:01:25)
Ramazonâ„¢ purchase (01:04:25)
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