Technology can be confusing and frustrating. Every week we take a look at the top tech news and discuss what it means to the average person. We also provide Pro Tips and tech picks to help you make the most of the tech all around you. Our goal is to help you tech better!
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Ep. 464: Trick or Treat? Apple Intelligence and New Macs!
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Apple is finishing October with a bang. Monday brought the official release of Apple Intelligence with iOS 18.1 and also for iPads and Macs. Apple also announced a new iMac with an M4 processor on Monday. Tuesday brought the new, smaller, redesigned Mac Mini with M4. What will Wednesday bring? Good chance of MacBook Pros. Plus, there's other tech n…
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Ep. 463: Broken Tech? Fix it or Flick it?
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Nate has had some tech go belly up on him recently. What should you do when your gadgets aren't working? We'll look at the options and the holistic cost of those options. We also have the week's tech news to get caught up on, including a rousing round of Just the Headlines. Enjoy and tech better! Watch on YouTube! INTRO (00:00) New Macs next week? …
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Elon Musk has been all over tech news and beyond lately, and this week was a perfect example. Not only did SpaceX catch a booster on landing, but he also held an event to show off Tesla's Robotaxi, Robovan, and updated humanoid robots. In other tech news, Apple quietly updated the beloved iPad Mini. Plenty of other topics to discuss in the world of…
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Ep. 461: Google's NotebookLM and AI Podcasts
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Google's NotebookLM is an AI note-taking service that can take information and summarize it for you in a variety of ways. One of those ways is a podcast summary, where an AI male and female host will have a discussion about the information. We tried it on our last episode, are we out of a job? You be the judge. We've got plenty of other tech news t…
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Ep. 460: Retro Gaming Expo, Meta Connect, and OpenAI Woes!
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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! Watch on YouTube…
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Ep. 459: Apple iPhone 16 is out! - Plus more tech news, tips, and picks!
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The Apple iPhone 16 and 16 Pro models are now available. What are people saying? What do we say? Plus, we have the rest of the week's interesting tech news and share tips and picks to help you tech better! Watch on YouTube! INTRO (00:00) MAIN TOPIC: iPhone 16s are here (03:05) iPhone 16 vs. iPhone 16 Pro Buyer's Guide: All Differences Compared iPho…
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Ep. 458: iOS 18 is here with some big changes!
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Apple has released new versions of its operating systems. We look at some of the significant changes to iOS 18 that are coming to your iPhone. There are some great features, but some of them will take some getting used to. Also, after Apple's big event last week, we get caught up on plenty of other tech news that never seems to stop. Let's take a l…
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Episode 457: Apple's It's Glowtime Event Recap - iPhones, Watches, AirPods
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Apple's Glowtime Event was about 100 minutes long. Nate and Dave watched it together while Dave took copious notes. We hopped on to go live immediately after for our initial thoughts. New iPhones, AirPods, and Apple Watches were announced. Watch on YouTube! INTRO (00:00) iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max (02:25) iPhone 16 and 16 Plus (09:55) AirPods 4, Pro…
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Ep. 456: X vs. Brazil + Other tech news, tips, and picks
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Elon Musk is in the news again, with X currently banned in Brazil. Other than that, news is a little slow with the holiday and Apple's iPhone event coming next week. But never you fear, we have plenty of tech news to catch up on and some picks and tips to help you tech better. Watch on YouTube! INTRO (00:00) MLS Season Pass drops price to $9.99 for…
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Episode 455: Elon Musk Space Rescue Mission
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Another day, another major data breach. Reported as 3 billion records and actually being released back in April, hackers stole a lot of information on most people in the US, Canada, and the UK. We'll examine what happened and explain how you can check how much of your data is now out there. Once past that joyous story, we'll get into all the other …
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Ep. 454: How bad is the National Public Data Breach?
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Another day, another major data breach. Reported as 3 billion records and actually being released back in April, hackers stole a lot of information on most people in the US, Canada, and the UK. We'll examine what happened and explain how you can check how much of your data is now out there. Once past that joyous story, we'll get into all the other …
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Episode 453: Google Pixel Event & After Party
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Google held its Made by Google event today, announcing the new Pixel 9 phone lineup, plenty of Gemini AI, and other stuff. After the announcement, they held a cringe-worthy afterparty to show off a bunch of celebrities. We also catch up on the rest of the week's tech news and share some great tech tips and picks. Watch on YouTube! INTRO (00:00) FOL…
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Episode 452: Are Apple and Google ads out of touch?
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Both Apple and Google were forced to take down commercials after blowback. The Apple one was Dave's pick of the week last week! The stock market has had some issues this week, especially Intel. Google got some bad news about their monopoly status. We cover that and there's other tech news to help you get caught up on and plenty more. Enjoy! Watch o…
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Episode 451: Apple Public Betas and Apple Intelligence are here!
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Apple has released the public betas of its software, which are due out this fall. We discuss what's there and whether you need to install them. Also, earlier than most expected, the new developer betas contain the first look at Apple Intelligence, Apple's long-awaited version of what we're all calling AI. We've also got some Olympics talk and some …
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Episode 450: What is CrowdStrike and how did it cause so much havoc?
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The world slowed down a bit over the weekend thanks to a software most people didn't know existed. What is CrowdStrike and how did it make so many Windows computers fail? There was also some other tech news, and we've got some tips, tricks, and, of course, everyone's favorite segment, Just the Headlines. Watch on YouTube! INTRO (00:00) MAIN TOPIC: …
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Episode 449: The State of Podcasting in 2024
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Podcasts are a big deal, but are they still a big deal? What's new in podcasting? What do the numbers look like? We will discuss that and then get into all the other tech news this week. We've got a rousing round of Just the Headlines, and plenty of other witty banter to help you get out there and tech better. Watch on YouTube! INTRO (00:00) MAIN T…
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Ep. 448: Threads Turns 1, X Isn't Dead + Other tech news, tips, and picks
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Meta Threads turns 1. How is it doing? X was supposed to be dead by now, but it isn't. What's going on with the dueling social media companies? Plus, we've got some hot printer news and all the normal segments you love, including some doozies in Just the Headlines. Watch on YouTube! INTRO (00:00) Amazon Introduces Early Prime Day Discounts on AirPo…
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Ep. 447: YouTube is taking over TVs too! + Other tech news, tips, and picks
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New data shows that YouTube is dominating TV viewing as well. What can others like Disney+ and Netflix do to slow it down? We'll talk about what that means and cover the rest of the week's important tech news too. Enjoy! Watch on YouTube! INTRO (00:00) MAIN TOPIC: YouTube dominates streaming, forcing media companies to decide whether it’s friend or…
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Ep. 446: What does Apple do to make Vision Pro Cheaper? + Other tech news, tips, and picks
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Many headlines claimed Apple was "halting" the Vision Pro 2 work this week. Then, it was revealed that they are looking to make a cost-saving version. What will that mean when it is released next year? In other news, Julian Assange, of Wikileaks fame, was released from jail, and Apple pushed some big updates to Final Cut Pro. We discuss it all, plu…
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Ep. 445: Password123 Again? Time to Level Up!
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Apple kicked off its 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference with a nearly 2-hour keynote covering what's coming to their software. Nate and Dave watched it live while Dave took copious notes! We discuss the highlights of visionOS, iOS, iPadOS, WatchOS, tvOS, macOS, and Apple Intelligence! Watch on YouTube! INTRO (00:00) Apple OS Betas (02:30) Main To…
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Ep. 444: Apple WWDC Keynote Recap!
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Apple kicked off its 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference with a nearly 2-hour keynote covering what's coming to their software. Nate and Dave watched it live while Dave took copious notes! We discuss the highlights of visionOS, iOS, iPadOS, WatchOS, tvOS, macOS, and Apple Intelligence! Watch on YouTube! Intro (00:00) WWDC Keynote: Apple TV+ update…
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Episode 443: WWDC Preview, Apple Design Awards
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There is less than a week before Apple kicks off its Worldwide Developers Conference in California. The rumors are flying, but what should we actually expect Apple to announce? They will also announce their app Design Award winners, and once again, there are a lot of great nominees. Plus, we have all the other tech news, including a rousing Just th…
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Ep. 442: Google's AI Overview Needs an Overhaul + Other Tech News, Tips, & Picks
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Remember when Google's Gemini AI had trouble creating images of people? Well, now they're getting flack for giving horrible advice in their AI Overview feature for Google Search. The Scarlett Johansson ChatGPT story keeps getting weirder. Microsoft Copilot had a big outage. Oh, and we have some tech news that doesn't involve the wild world of AI. T…
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Episode 441: Vision Pro + Quest 3 Swap - Which is better? + Tech News, Tips, & More
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Nate and Dave swapped their Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest 3 headsets to see how they compare. Plenty of other tech news as well, including Microsoft's new Copilot+ PCs and Scarlett Johansson suing ChatGPT. Of course, we have picks, ProTips, and more tech news, all to help you tech better! Watch the show on YouTube! INTRO (00:00) Main Topic: Apple…
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Ep. 440: ChatGPT (and Gemini) Want to be Your Friend - Plus Tech News, Tips, and More
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OpenAI introduced some big updates to ChatGPT Monday, the day before Google announced a bunch of AI news at their I/O keynote. Both of them, as well as the others, want to be a big part of every aspect of your life. Is this a good thing? We will discuss it and share our thoughts. Plus, we have some other tech news to catch up on after Apple's iPad …
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Ep. 439: Apple Let Loose Event Breakdown* - iPads, Pencils, and more
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Apple showed their Let Loose iPad event this morning. In the hardware department, Apple announced new iPad Airs, M4 iPad Pros, a new Magic Keyboard, and the new Pencil Pro. They also talked about Final Cut Pro 2, Logic Pro 2, and the new Final Cut camera app. Some impressive hardware and software, but do you need it? Apple also announced a price dr…
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Episode 438: Another Week, Another AI Gadget - Rabbit R1 + Tech Tips, Picks, and Other News!
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Well, the reviews are out on the Rabbit R1. How does it compare to the Humane AI Pin or Limitless? Do we really need another gadget to do AI for us? Plus, what's the deal with the TikTok ban? We also announce the winner of our Notpicks giveaway! And all the other tech goodness you've come to expect. https://www.youtube.com/live/nfqfK11wzmg?si=yEhth…
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Ep. 437: Zuck's Llama 3 and Meta AI + Tech Tips, Picks, and Other News!
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Over at Meta, Mark Zuckerberg has released the Open-Source Llama 3 and integrated it into Meta AI. He also put it in sunglasses. In related news, has big news about the Quest platform. Then we get on to the rest of the week's tech news, with some great tips and picks to help you tech better! Watch on YouTube! INTRO (00:00) Zuckerberg’s Llama 3, Met…
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Ep. 436: Spring Cleaning Your Tech - Consider Your P.F.A.N.T.S.S. + Tech News, Tips, and Picks!
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It's that time of year to do some spring cleaning, which includes your tech world as well. Nate came up with the very "helpful" acronym P.F.A.N.T.S.S. to help you think through the aspects of your technology world that could use some attention. Maybe this will be the year that we practice what we preach! After that, we'll get you caught up with wha…
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Ep. 435: Erasing Your Digital Footprint?
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We all have a lot of data online, is there any chance of getting rid of our digital footprint? We've got a couple services that claim to help, but is it a hopeless endeavor? If it is, we follow that with some very helpful websites in other areas. Then it's on to a whirlwind of tech news, tips, and picks to help you tech better. Watch on YouTube! IN…
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Ep. 434: The Fascinating World of MrBeast!
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In the last 7 months, Nate and Isla have watched @MrBeast videos over 1000 times. Who is MrBeast, and why is he the biggest YouTuber on the planet? We'll do our best to explain his complicated world and convince you to be a fan! Plus we'll have our usual tech news, picks, and tips to help you tech better! Watch on YouTube! INTRO (00:00) April Fools…
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Ep. 433: Big Tech vs Big Government
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As we often discuss, AI is moving fast. Many people say that Apple is getting left behind. Well, this week, Apple's AI plan is becoming clearer. There's plenty of other tech news to discuss, like the looming TikTok ban, Walmart's selling the MacBook Air, and the tech layoffs continue. We also have some witty humor, pro tips, and picks for your enjo…
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Ep. 432: Siri-ously? Apple's "AI" Story
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As we often discuss, AI is moving fast. Many people say that Apple is getting left behind. Well, this week, Apple's AI plan is becoming clearer. There's plenty of other tech news to discuss, like the looming TikTok ban, Walmart's selling the MacBook Air, and the tech layoffs continue. We also have some witty humor, pro tips, and picks for your enjo…
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Ep. 431: The AirTag Tip We Didn't Even Know
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Dave comes through with a great ProTip about AirPods that neither of us knew about, that's rare. No new iPads yet. Rivian announced their new EVs. We've got some follow-up on Crypto Watch. Plus some great tips and picks to help you tech better! Watch on YouTube! INTRO (00:00) Rivian R2, R3, and R3X launch event: the EV company’s more affordable SUV…
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Episode 430: Why is Crypto Going Up?
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Bitcoin hit an all-time high today, and we're trying to figure out why. Will it keep going up? Who knows. We were also hoping for some big iPad news this week, but Apple released some other stuff instead. Then we get into the rest of the tech news, some pro tips, and our picks of the week, enjoy! Watch on YouTube! INTRO (00:00) CryptoWatch Bitcoin …
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Episode 429: Day 26 of Apple Vision Pro
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Today is the 26th day of the Apple Vision Pro being available. We start the show by discussing our experiences with it and some of the other talking points out there. We also have other news to discuss, especially Google Gemini's AI issues. Plus, we've got some great tips and picks to help you tech better! Watch on YouTube! INTRO (00:00) THE AVP 26…
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Episode 428: AI, Magical Results?
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Nate just got back to town from Social Media Marketing World in San Diego. There was a lot of AI talk there so he recaps some of what is here now and what is coming in AI and how we use it. There's also more stories about AI, because it is moving fast. Besides AI, we've got the other tech stories you might care about and some great tips and picks t…
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Episode 427: It's Pronounced Temu, Not Temu
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Super Bowl ads are a thing. Disney is getting into the Fortnite game. iTunes is really going away this time. Plus, there is so much more in the world of technology to discuss. Plus, we've got tips and picks to help you tech better. Enjoy! Watch on YouTube! Intro (00:00) Followup: Superb Owl thoughts - The Tech Company Super Bowl Ads of 2024 - Best …
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Nate got his new Apple Vision Pro, and we discuss the pickup, setup, and the first few days of spatial computing. Then, we get into the latest tech news, some great tech tips, and our picks of the week. Joe Rogan is getting paid. Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber's music is off TikTok, Facebook stock went crazy, and plenty more. Watch on YouTube! (Lot…
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Episode 425: The Way Time Works
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We try to make sense of all the regulatory changes Apple is making and why most of it won't be used. But it is the Mac's 40th birthday, so let's celebrate. Plenty of other tech news to get caught up on and some great tips and picks to help you tech better. Enjoy! Watch on YouTube! Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Record your passwords somewhere! (00:00)…
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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! Watch on YouTube! Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: BCC: Blind Carb…
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We tried to cover what was released at CES this year, but it all seems expensive or does not solve any problems we have. Hopefully, we'll be there next year to bring you the good stuff. Dave starts the show off with a helpful protip to make space on your iPhone, and we've got some great picks at the end, enjoy! Watch on YouTube! Dave’s Pro Tip of t…
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Episode 422: Mama Says I'm Spatial!
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Apple finally gave us some details on the Feb. 2 release of Apple Vision Pro, mostly to steal the thunder from CES 2024. On top of that, Apple got some major props when an iPhone survived a fall from Alaska Airlines Flight 1282. A lot of fun news, tips, picks, and randomness on this week's show; enjoy! Watch on YouTube! Intro (00:00) Followup: Appl…
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Episode 421: A New Year, It Is What It Is
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2023 has just come to a close, and we take this episode to look back at some of the biggest stories, best tips, and favorite picks from the past 52 episodes. We also discussed what's on the horizon for 2024 in the world of technology and beyond. We are very grateful for all the support this last year and looking forward to bringing you another 52 g…
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We've got hot egg nog (and ranch nog) talk this week to wash down all the tech news there is to cover. Comcast has a major breach. Royal Match is taking over Candy Crush, and you might want to wait to order your new Aston Martin for the new CarPlay. All that and some great pro tips and tech picks throughout! Watch on YouTube! Intro (00:00) Followup…
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Episode 419: The One Before Christmas
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We brought some festiveness to the episode as we discussed the week's tech news. Plenty of sidesteps, tips, picks, and we even helped "Producer Todd" decide what to have for dinner. Listen in so you can get out there and tech better. Watch on YouTube! Intro (00:00) Followup: Andrew “The Annihilator” Ngai won his 3rd straight Microsoft Excel Champio…
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Episode 418: Credential Leakage
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Google and Facebook released new AI products, the GTA 6 trailer is here, and Beeper is here, then it's not, then it is. As we roll into the holidays, there's plenty of tech news to get caught up on. Plus, we've got some helpful tips, picks of the week, and epic driveway cam footage. All so you can get out there and tech better! Watch on YouTube! In…
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Episode 417: It's Never a Shorter One
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Your police department probably scared you for no reason, and Apple is trying to make you cry. Besides that, we've got the rest of the week's tech news, some pro tips, great picks, and a lot of side steps this week. All to help you get out there and tech better! Watch on YouTube! Intro (00:00) Followup: Pay no attention to the police–NameDrop is pe…
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Episode 416: AirPods, They’re a Thing
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This episode is packed with ProTips and picks, with a side of tech news. Even with Thanksgiving and Black Friday/Cyber Monday madness, we still found some stories to get you caught up with what is going on in the world of tech. Watch on YouTube! Intro (00:00) Followup: Black Friday - Cyber Monday (07:25) Fuzzy Feelings | Apple Holiday Film (09:18) …
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Episode 415: Eat the Astronaut Ice Cream
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Sam Altman and OpenAI had a crazy weekend, Apple surprisingly announced RCS support coming to iMessage, and Microsoft celebrated 20 years of Patch Tuesday. We discuss all that and then plenty of tech news you probably actually care about. We've also got the great picks, tips, and technical difficulties you've come to love. Watch on YouTube! Intro (…
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