Ep. 515: Apple M5 & F1, AWS, and 67

The day after last week's show, Apple announced its new M5 chip alongside a new Vision Pro, MacBook Pro, and iPad Pro. AWS had a major outage that took down good chunks of the internet. The Louvre had horrible security. All that and so much more to cover this week, so you can get out there and tech better.

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INTRO (00:00)

MAIN TOPIC: Apple M5 and F1 (05:40)
- Apple announces M5 chip and new Vision Pro, MacBook Pro, iPad Pro
- Apple and Formula 1 ink 5 year exclusive U.S. streaming deal worth about $750 million
- Apple and NBCUniversal introduce the Apple TV and Peacock Bundle
- Apple’s stock price reaches new all-time high

DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Get a Callback Reminder for a Missed Call (21:05)

JUST THE HEADLINES: (24:45)
- Paxos mistakenly issues $300 Trillion of PayPal Stablecoin, exceeding global currency supply
- Steve Jobs to be honored on 2026 American Innovation $1 Coin
- Charmin announces new toilet paper roll designed to last up to a month
- Kohler unveils a camera for your toilet
- DOJ seizes $15 billion in bitcoin from massive ‘pig butchering’ scam based in Cambodia
- Laywer caught using AI while explaining to court why he used AI
- The Numbers Six and Seven Are Making Life Hell for Math Teachers

LISTENER MAIL: Don’t use your work email for personal stuff PSA (31:00)

TAKES:
- AWS services recover after daylong outage hits major sites (33:10)
- Veritas AI program for high schools (38:55)
- Louvre heist raises decades old questions about museum security - How the Louvre jewelry heist unfolded (41:45)

BONUS ODD TAKE: 50 unedited photos so confusing they don’t look real (45:30)

PICKS OF THE WEEK:

Dave: Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet (newest model) built for relaxation, 10.1" vibrant Full HD screen, octa-core processor, 3 GB RAM, 32 GB, Ocean (49:15)

Nate: NEEWER Selfie Stick with Detachable Bluetooth Remote Shutter, Lightweight Foldable Travel Tripod for iPhone for YouTube/TikTok Vlogs Live Streaming Photography, Black, P15 (58:00)

RAMAZON PURCHASE OF THE WEEK (01:01:35)

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