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Ep. 460: Retro Gaming Expo, Meta Connect, and OpenAI Woes! - Plus more tech news, tips, and picks!
We went to the Portland Retro Gaming Expo on Saturday to see Producer Todd and so much more. But tech news doesn't sleep. Zuckerberg held a big Meta Connect event, and OpenAI seems to be running into some trouble. As always we'll have a rousing batch of Just the Headlines, more tech news, and tips and picks to help you tech better!
For full show notes, links, and more: https://www.notnerd.com/episode-460-retro-gaming-expo-meta-connect-and-openai-woes/
INTRO (00:00)
NEWS: Verizon confirms widespread outage affecting users across the US - Messages via satellite provides lifeline to iPhone owners in Hurricane Helene fallout - Shawn Hendrix of Mr. Beast fame doing amazing work for Helene (03:40)
MAIN TOPIC: Portland Retro Gaming Expo (07:20)
DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Ask Ads NOT to Track (24:45)
JUST THE HEADLINES: (30:05)
- Oprah Winfrey bought back rights to Apple documentary about her to stop its release
- An International Space Station leak is getting worse, NASA confirms
- Amazon is launching its own Shark Tank where winners get to be Amazon sellers
- Up to 600 million Facebook and Instagram passwords stored in plain text
- Caroline Ellison sentenced to two years in jail for role in FTX fraud, must forfeit $11 Billion
- HP is adding AI to its printers
TAKES:
- 5 biggest announcements at Meta Connect this week (33:20)
- OpenAI execs mass quit as company makes big changes - Apple no longer in talks to invest in OpenAI (42:55)
- One more thing… Goodbye from iMore (45:15)
- Portland Trailblazers new network and streaming options (46:45)
BONUS ODD TAKE: What beats rock? (49:45)
PICKS OF THE WEEK:
Dave: iPhone 16 Pro over iPhone 16 (52:25)
The iPhone 16 Pro Camera Review: Control - From Sebastiaan de With at Lux
Nate: NEEWER Phone Tripod Mount with Cold Shoes, Metal Smartphone Tripod Adapter Compatible with iPhone, Multi Angle Tri Fold Cell Phone Holder Desktop Tripod, Handheld Phone Grip for Streaming Vlog SP-04 (58:45)
RAMAZON PURCHASE - Giveaway! (01:02:40)
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