Ep. 507: Google Pixel Event, hosted by Jimmy Fallon and the week's tech news, tips, and picks

New Pixel phones and products were announced at the 2025 Made by Google event. But people aren't talking about the phones as much as the format and celebrity overload. After spending a lot of money, is Meta changing their mind on AI already? Subscriptions keep getting more expensive, and according to Google, AI is getting more efficient. That and so much more, all to help you tech better!

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INTRO (00:00)

FOLLOW-UP:
- Dave Mint Mobile follow-up (03:40)
- Meta freezes AI hiring after blockbuster spending spree (05:25)
- Google to provide Gemini AI tools to federal agencies for 47 cents (06:15)

Apple Event - September 9th, 2025 (07:10)

MAIN TOPIC: Everything announced at Made by Google 2025: Pixel 10, Pixel Watch 4, & more (10:50)

- Watch the cringy event
- Pixel 10
- Pixel 10 Pro and 10 Pro XL
- Pixel 10 Pro Fold
- Pixelsnap - Qi2 MagSafe compatible
- Lots of AI
- Pixel Watch 4
- Pixel Buds 2a
- Google signs Stephen Curry to pitch its Pixel, health, and AI gear

DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Breezing through tens of thousands of photos on iOS (17:50)

JUST THE HEADLINES: (22:50)
- HBO launches new Harry Potter immersive environment on Apple Vision Pro
- Most air cleaning devices have not been tested on people
- Serbian scientists experiment with mealworms to degrade polystyrene
- Solar panels in space ‘could provide 80% of Europe’s renewable energy by 2050’
- Bank forced to rehire workers after lying about chatbot productivity, union says
- Nvidia’s new ‘Robot Brain’ goes on sale
- US Space Force's secretive X-37B space plane will test quantum alternative to GPS navigation

LISTENER MAIL: Wes - Tesla/EVs depreciation - value/technology (27:05)

TAKES:
- Apple TV+ subscription price increasing to $12.99 per month from today (33:35)
- Google says it dropped the energy cost of AI queries by 33x in one year (35:45)
- Oregon man accused of operating one of the most powerful attack ‘botnets’ ever seen (37:25)

BONUS ODD TAKE: Dodge This (40:35)

PICKS OF THE WEEK:

Dave: Ambient Weather WS-2902 WiFi Smart Weather Station (43:05)

Nate: TP-Link AC1200 WiFi Extender, 2025 Wirecutter Best WiFi Extender, 1.2Gbps Home Signal Booster, Dual Band 5GHz/2.4GHz, Up to 1600 Sq.ft and 32 Devices, EasyMesh Compatible, One Ethernet Port (RE315) (51:25)

RAMAZON PURCHASE OF THE WEEK (55:35)

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