Episode 401: Forever in BlueJeans

Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

We've got a riveting new camera angle segment and six picks of the week for our "All Repicks August." Plus, all the tech news and tips you've come to love. Enjoy!

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Intro (00:00)

Followup:

UDisc App (04:15)

TSMC delays Arizona plant, blames US labor shortage (05:40)

Amazon reportedly testing generative AI for product titles and descriptions (06:45)

Over just a few months, ChatGPT went from correctly answering a simple math problem 98% of the time to just 2%, study finds - ChatGPT's odds of getting code questions correct are worse than a coin flip (07:50)

Microsoft Patch Tuesday, August 2023 Edition (09:35)

Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Check iPhone or Mac battery health (12:20)

Just the headlines: (19:50)

FTX's Bankman-Fried headed for jail over alleged witness tampering

YouTube uses AI to summarize videos in latest test

Walmart is bringing ads to an aisle near you as retailers chase new moneymakers

FCC fines robocaller a record $300M after blocking billions of their scam calls

The Boring Company will dig a 68-mile tunnel network under Las Vegas

Bots are better than humans at cracking ‘Are you a robot?’ Captcha tests, study finds

Takes:

Zoom clarifies terms of service after customer outcry - https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/07/business/zoom-return-to-office/index.html (21:10)

BlueJeans, Verizon’s Google Meet competitor you’ve never heard of, is shutting down (22:40)

China wants to limit smartphone use for kids (26:20)

White House holds first-ever summit on the ransomware crisis plaguing the nation’s public schools (29:00)

Bonus Odd Take: A digital museum of video game levels (34:10)

Picks of the Week:

Dave:

Software: OpenEmu - Episode 286 Broberry Shortcake 06/21/21 (37:55)

Hardware: Wyze Watch 47c - Episode 278 A Delicious Nugget 04/27/21 (40:00)

Other: Ted Lasso - Episode 272: All Your Belong Are Base to Us 02/24/21 (41:10)

Nate:

Software: FreshBooks - Episode 247: Eau de Space 09/02/20 (42:45)

Hardware: Wyze Thermostat - Episode 269 New Hedge 02/03/21 (44:10)

Other: Seth’s Blog, Daily Email - Episode 248: Too Eager to Do Math 9/9/20 (45:50)

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