Episode 424: Vision Pal Pro World - Tech News, Tips, and Picks!
Before the Apple Vision Pro is in people's hands next week, we've got plenty of tech goodness to hold you over. Samsung Unpacked happened with their focus on AI. Pokemon adjacent Palworld is a hit. NASA finally opened a canister of dust from an asteroid. All that and so much more, enjoy!
For full show notes, links, and more, visit: https://www.notnerd.com/episode-424
Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: BCC: Blind Carbon Copy to prevent multiple reply-all emails (00:00)
Followup:
- Bluetti 600W vs Anker 300W- can be used as UPS (09:10)
- Dead 8GB drive #onebackupisnonebackup (10:35)
- Amazon is eliminating hundreds of jobs at Prime Video and MGM Studios (14:50)
- Google Assistant is removing these 17 features (17:20)
- Apple might have sold up to 180,000 Vision Pro headsets over pre-order weekend (19:15)
Just the headlines: (25:00)
- Google now admits it could collect data in Chrome's Incognito mode
- SpaceX's new direct-to-cell Starlink satellites relay their 1st text messages
- Chicago Public Schools lost over $20 million in electronics in one year, report says
- GameStop bails on crypto gaming, killing NFT marketplace
- Luminate's 2023 report: the global music industry passed 4T streams in 2023, a new record and up 34% YoY; Taylor Swift accounted for one in every 78 US streams
Takes:
- Samsung Unpacked 2024 recap: Galaxy AI, S24 Ultra, Smart Ring, and more (27:45)
- Palworld is a hit, and it’s easy to see why (31:35)
- Nasa finally unlocks canister of dust from 4.6bn-year-old asteroid (34:15)
- HP CEO evokes James Bond-style hack via ink cartridges (36:35)
- Mother of all breaches reveals 26 billion records (38:35)
Bonus Odd Take: Apparently PETA makes video games (41:35)
Picks of the Week:
Dave: RG35XX Plus Handheld Game Console with Storage Bag, 3.5 in IPS Screen Linux OS 3300mAH Battery 64G TF Card with 5500+ Games, Support HDMI TV Output 5G WiFi Bluetooth 4.2 Gray, 64G (44:50)
Nate: YaFex Water Dental Flosser Teeth Pick - Cordless Portable Oral Irrigator Rechargeable Collapsible Mini Irrigation Cleaner with Case, 4 Modes, with DIY, IPX7 Waterproof Travel Floss for Teeth Cleaning (51:20)
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