Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

Apple is on a roll. The new iPhone Duo is out, and one of us has one. This week, Apple announced a new iPad Mini, M6 MacBook Pro, and iMac, and they aren't done yet. Plus plenty of other fun to be had in the tech world.

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INTRO (00:00)

Trains Guy Birthday!!!!! Railpass - https://www.youtube.com/@Thetrainguy2015 (02:05)

MAIN TOPIC: Apple keeps going (07:55)

Apple gives iPad mini its biggest update ever

Apple unveils new iMac with M6, delivering a major boost in performance and AI capabilities

Apple introduces the new 14‑inch MacBook Pro with M6

iPhone Duo personal experiences

Apple responds to reports of iPhone Duo's inner display cracking

DAVE'S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: new timer interface in control center (37:50)

JUST THE HEADLINES: (41:40)

Airbnb bans making guests do dishes and take out the trash

Knicks duped employees with championship ring email that was actually a phishing test

Ukraine claims world's first drone evacuation of wounded soldier

Comcast loses more customers, claims other ISPs' cheap prices are "irrational"

Singapore boffins weave a GUI into fabric, and it's machine washable too

Beats and Pokémon team up for special-edition Beats Pill speaker

Physicists trap a single antimatter particle for a month

WITHIN REACH! (44:35)

Dave is leading 15-13,

Round 31,

Nate goes first

TAKES:

Getty Images files for bankruptcy amid AI competition and mounting debt (51:25)

What's going on with the web? The PHP issue and sites going offline (52:10)

Microsoft Patch Tuesday October 2026, A new record! - Apple addressed at least 329 unique security vulnerabilities across today's system updates (54:30)

BONUS ODD TAKE: Hidden iPod on Apple Music website - 25 years of iPod (58:25)

PICKS OF THE WEEK:

Dave: Linkind Smart Light Stick, Color Smart Light Bulb (01:01:00)

Nate: Tiny Computer for iPhone Duo (01:05:10)

Elon Musk showed off SpaceX's flying car that went about as viral as it gets. He was also all over the rest of the news this week, with a few interesting stories. Apple is still at it and the new iPhone Duo releases Friday. Join us for a fun look at the world of tech and how to use it better.

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INTRO (00:00)

iPhone Duo Preorders (02:25)

Apple announces special event for October 28: 'Pro and tell' (08:15)

MAIN TOPIC: Elon had a busy week (11:50)

Tesla's new Roadster makes a flying debut, hitting 60 MPH in under a second

X once again marks the spot - Daring Fireball

Elon Musk says he will give a SpaceX share to 'every kid in America'

Musk approached Trump to slow down Starlink in Ukraine

DAVE'S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Set price alerts on Amazon (25:40)

JUST THE HEADLINES: (31:00)

Human vs Robot cage match was illegal, says California

Anthropic bans cruelty toward Claude

World's timekeepers vote to eliminate the leap second

Sony created a gold-plated walkman that costs nearly $6,000

Saudi national arrested for installing audio recording device at OpenAI

Kroger to lay off 3K corporate employees over 3 years as it leans into AI

A new Super Ice is 10 times stronger, close to strength of concrete

LISTENER MAIL: Hey Grandma - Foreign router reboot stuff (35:00)

WITHIN REACH! (40:50)

Dave is leading 15-12,

Round 30,

Dave goes first

TAKES:

Netflix eliminates about 1,000 jobs in biggest cuts Since 2022 (48:10)

Uber to cut 10% of jobs, or 3,300 roles (48:55)

Amazon introduces 2 new AI products from Bee: Bee Frontier and Bee Eclipse (50:15)

PICKS OF THE WEEK:

Dave: Walking Treadmill Pad with Adjustable 8% Incline for Home Office (54:00)

Nate: NEEWER Basics Magic Arm with Desk Clamp for Phone Webcam Camera Mic, UA062 (57:15)

Apple released new home products today, including the Apple HomeView, new Apple TV 4K, new HomePod mini, and Apple Home collection of smart home accessories. Plus, we have plenty of other tech to talk about.

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INTRO (00:00)

Portland Retro Gaming Expo (02:55)

Duo-Man turns your 2026 iPhone Duo into a 1980s Sony Walkman (11:40)

MAIN TOPIC: Apple Home Release

New Apple TV 4K (14:50)

Next Generation HomePod mini (20:45)

Apple Home Collection smart home (24:50)

Apple HomeView (27:45)

DAVE'S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: iOS 27, Extend photos (35:50)

JUST THE HEADLINES: (43:30)

Hackers heat French supermarket fridges, sparking fires and spoiling food

First Thorium Nuclear clocks begin to tick

Xbox has secured GTA 6 streaming rights

Anthropic AI Model Went Rogue, Submitted Fake Unsolved Murder Tip

Francis Halzen wins Nobel Physics prize for Antarctic 'Ghost Particle' Hunt

California is banning public officials from making memecoins

Grindr agrees to buy HIV-prevention telehealth provider Freddie

WITHIN REACH! (46:00)

Dave is leading 14-12,

Round 29,

Nate goes first

TAKES:

Amazon's Alexa Tablets are coming for the iPad (52:00)

From GTA V on iPhone to free Photoshop: This AI tool Is upending software (54:30)

BONUS ODD TAKE: Destroy Any Website (59:50)

PICKS OF THE WEEK:

Dave: SMALLRIG Camera Clip with Plate, Quick Release System, Max Load 40kg/88lb (01:03:00)

Nate: Tapo MagCam 2K+ Security Camera Wireless Outdoor, Battery, C425(2-Pack) (01:07:30)

Amazon jumped on the new hardware bandwagon this week with new Echo devices, TV sticks, and more. We discuss this and our finds in the Prime Big Deal Days event going on now. Plus plenty of other tech and fun to be had.

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INTRO (00:00)

UNOFFICIAL BANTER:

Dave back on T-Mobile from Mint Mobile (02:10)

Apple Event Next week? (08:10)

Steve Jobs 15 years (08:40)

iPhone Duo Preorders next week (09:50)

MAIN TOPIC: Amazon's Big Week (12:30)

Amazon has new products too

Amazon Prime Big Deal Days

DAVE'S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Let the smarter Siri find what's happening in your life. (24:35)

JUST THE HEADLINES: (30:30)

Tech workers made ChatGPT drive a Toyota Corolla

Singapore pilots a government-built dating service

Cloudflare tries to outplay Jev with open-weight Clef models

Radio broadcasters support America's 'AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act'

Google tests AI data center in space

Dyson's $500 AI toothbrush Is failing, and the company won't say why

Dozens quarantined after researcher at Russian plague laboratory dies of 'unknown' infection

LISTENER MAIL:

Todd - Are the new Apple Watches always listening? (33:25)

WITHIN REACH! (42:45)

Dave is leading 14-12,

Round 27,

Dave goes first

TAKES:

CRYPTOWATCH: Crypto winter is over,' analyst says as bitcoin tops $86,000 (48:30)

iPhone Siri Settlement Site (50:00)

BONUS ODD TAKE: The 2026 Comedy Wildlife Awards Finalists (51:50)

PICKS OF THE WEEK:

Dave: Canabalt Runner Game Online (53:35)

Nate: SMALLRIG Wireless Mic S70 Cover Kit (2 TX + 2 RX + 9 Mic Covers) (57:05)

Meta Connect 2026 happened this week, and Mark Zuckerberg showed off some new hardware that looks pretty good, including new VR glasses and a Tamagotchi-style device, Muse Charm. They emphasized how great Muse is and how it will make you money. Plus plenty of other tech to discuss.

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INTRO (00:00)

MAIN TOPIC: Meta's all in on hardware now (02:25)

Everything announced at Meta Connect 2026

Microsoft unveils new Surface Pro 12-inch and Surface Laptop 13-inch with Snapdragon X2 Plus, brighter screens, and 5G options (18:35)

Snap tries to sell consumers on the idea of $2195 smart glasses (20:05)

DAVE'S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Apple Music in iOS 27 Now Playing screen can now rotate to landscape mode and Friends Playlist (25:25)

JUST THE HEADLINES: (33:40)

People training OpenAI's AI fired for using AI to train the AI

Samsung's AI fridges shut down after update, causes outrage

Lego's biggest set ever is coming out soon: the 12,060-piece Sagrada Família. $800

New tin-based solar cells trap heat 1000 times longer, could beat 33% limit

Data center developer offers $10,000 checks to nearby households

Gene-edited bananas that don't go brown could hit UK supermarkets

Astronomers just named an asteroid after 'Weird Al' Yankovic

WITHIN REACH! Dave is leading 14-11, Round 27, Nate goes first (38:10)

TAKES:

Prepare your iPhone 18 Pro Max to ship (44:25)

BONUS ODD TAKE: Apple in Colour (47:00)

PICKS OF THE WEEK:

Dave: SMALLRIG Auto-Deploy Mini Tripod for DJI Pocket 4P/4/3, for Insta360 Luna (52:50)

Nate: Amazon Basics 5-Blade MotionSphere Men's Razor with Dual Lubrication, Vitamin E, Precision Trimmer, 1 Handle & 16 Cartridges, Black (56:40)

Nate picked up his new iPhone 18 Pro on Friday and has been putting it to the test. He also signed up for AppleCare One Family, we discuss whether it is worth it. As always, there's plenty of other tech to catch up on.

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INTRO (00:00)

New Beats 360 Headphones (02:25)

MAIN TOPIC: Nate's new iPhone and AppleCare+ Family (08:30)

Nate's iPhone 18 Pro

David Pogue tests Siri AI

AppleCareOne Family

AppleCare Fees and Deductibles

DAVE'S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Liquid Glass Slider + easter egg (26:40)

JUST THE HEADLINES: (30:50)

Male fruit fly brain trained to play Doom

John Deere launched an AI chatbot for farmers

Lawyer cites fake witnesses in murder case and blames ChatGPT

Fake AI intelligence almost made the US military start a war with China

OpenAI admits 6 more instances of AI models acting deceptively

Iran strikes on Amazon data centers caused permanent loss of customer data

U.S. acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space

WITHIN REACH! Dave is leading 13-11, Round 25, Dave goes first (34:10)

TAKES:

Meta's Muse AI agent downloads are surging. Here's how it compares to ChatGPT, Grok and Claude (39:25)

Microsoft issues emergency Windows 11 update to fix its record-breaking patch (43:00)

BONUS ODD TAKE: Star Trek Google Search (44:20)

List of Google Easter eggs

PICKS OF THE WEEK:

Dave: [3 in 1] USB C Charger Block for Apple Watch Charger Magnetic Fast Charging (48:05)

Nate: 31-Piece Hex Key Wrench Set, Metric and SAE Allen Wrenches (0.028-3/8 inch, 0.7-10 mm) L Shape Allen Keys, Chrome Vanadium Steel (52:05)

We've got plenty to discuss after last week's Apple Event and all the new OS 27s coming out. Plus, the rest of the tech world didn't slow down, so we do our best to catch up. All so you can get out there and tech better!

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INTRO (00:00)

MAIN TOPIC: Updating and Upgrading with Apple (06:20)

Nate's App Journey

How to migrate phones

AppleCare One Family Plan

Major updates for Apple's software platforms are now available

DAVE'S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Add custom cards in Apple Wallet (37:50)

JUST THE HEADLINES: (47:45)

Dyson debuts $499 AI-powered toothbrush with a built-in camera

AI-Equipped garbage trucks could soon start spying on people in the US

ID verification giant IDScan confirms data breach with more than 150 million driver's licenses stolen

FCC plans robocall scorecard to grade phone companies on spam call blocking

Zilog Z80 turns 50 as an open-source replacement heads to drop-in DIP40 silicon

Roku's 24/7 AI slop channel is even worse than expected

Genetically modified pig kidney keeps man alive for record nine months

WITHIN REACH! Dave is leading 13-10, Round 24, Nate goes first (52:00)

TAKES:

September 2nd: MapQuest is now the No. 1 US app after bucking Trump's 'Lake America' renaming (58:00)

Microsoft Patch Tuesday September 2026 Edition (01:01:50)

BONUS ODD TAKE: Windows 98 Disk Defrag Simulator (01:05:00)

Apple held its annual iPhone event today at 10 am PT. We watched the event together and hopped on live right after to discuss the announcements. The iPhone 18 Pro, the AirPods 5, the Apple Watch 12 and Ultra 4, and, of course, the folding iPhone Duo. We even had a special guest crash the show. What are your thoughts on all the new Apple goodies?

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• iPhone 18 Pro (03:00)
• AirPods 5 (11:05)
• Apple Watch Series 12, Ultra 4 (14:00)
• iPhone Duo (20:50)

Watch the Apple Event

Meta settled the massive lawsuit from most of the states about kids and their platforms. We discuss what that means for them, and for you. New iPhones are coming next week and plenty of other tech to get caught up on!

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INTRO (00:00)

Apple Event September 9th - Surprise and Shine (03:25)

MAIN TOPIC: Meta settles with states (08:30)

Meta agrees to settle social media addiction claims with states for up to $18 billion

Meta wants YouTube and TikTok to join in

DAVE'S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: iOS 27: AI Images in Apple Notes (16:10)

JUST THE HEADLINES: (25:35)

Tim Cook and John Ternus host Pikachu at Apple Park

Kalshi dishes out its first-ever lifetime ban to George Santos

New York City 911 system missed 1,700 calls due to software update

Roblox is cracking down on games that reward kids for doomscrolling

Songs created by AI banned from Australia's music charts

Scientists turn plastic waste into edible cookies

Chatbot conversations can become evidence in court

LISTENER MAIL: Nate - I saw an Insta360 X6 on TikTok Shop for $160, is that for real? (27:50)

WITHIN REACH! Dave is leading 12-9, Round 23, Dave goes first (32:05)

TAKES:

China is secretly fueling America's data center rage (39:45)

BONUS ODD TAKE: Rename Lake Ontario with MapQuest (45:30)

PICKS OF THE WEEK:

Dave: Charging Station for Apple Multiple Devices - 3 in 1 Foldable Magnetic Wireless Charger Dock - Travel Charging Pad for iPhone 17 16 15 14 13 12 Pro Max Plus Watch & Airpods (49:05)

Nate: Propane Tank Gauge Level Indicator, Gas Grill Gauge for 5-40lbs Propane Tank, Upgraded 3 Temperatures Scale, Color-Coded Propane Gauge for Grill, Heater, Fryer, Camper (53:40)

In a surprise August announcement, Apple updated 4 of its products, before next month's new iPhones. Plus, Apple finally got through to Walmart with Apple Pay. We've got all kinds of tech news and fun this week, so you can get out there and tech better!

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INTRO (00:00)

When is Apple Pay coming to your Walmart? Here's the full schedule (02:30)

MAIN TOPIC: Apple just unveiled four new products! (09:10)

New Mac Mini, New Mac Studio, New Magic Keyboards, New Polishing Cloth, and New Chips

DAVE'S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: iOS 27 Photos: New filter options - Star Ratings & Captured by Me (19:50)

JUST THE HEADLINES: (28:00)

"Darth Vader" comes out in favor of Flock cameras at San Diego city meeting

Humanoid robots have beaten Usain Bolt's 100-meter dash record

Top album releases linked to rise in fatal crashes as 'distracted' drivers access music

Dr. Dre says he uses AI to produce songs

Physicists entangle quantum memories across a record-breaking 420 kilometers

Army unit offers 4-day pass to play Grand Theft Auto VI as reenlistment incentive

Google is buying all of Spirit Airlines' data to feed its AI models

Humanoid robot crashes into a wall during a sprint test at the 'Robot Olympics' in Beijing (29:30)

LISTENER MAIL: Bobby - Is this true? Adding a plus after your name in email address to create unlimited email addresses (31:40)

WITHIN REACH! Dave is leading 12-9, Round 22, Nate goes first (36:05)

TAKES:

YouTube is offering creators millions of dollars to stay off Netflix (44:15)

BONUS ODD TAKE: Bingebuster (49:00)

PICKS OF THE WEEK:

Dave: JISULIFE 3 IN 1 Portable Fan with Power Bank & Flashlight Featured (53:05)

Nate: WhatNot: The Live Shopping Marketplace (57:45)

Google announced new hardware at the Made by Google Event. Honor is talking about their wild robot gimbal phone. Plus, we have all the other tech news and plenty of fun to get caught up on.

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INTRO (00:00)

Columbia House Is Shutting Down (04:35)

MAIN TOPIC: New phones and more (10:30)

Made by Google 2026 - New Pixel phones and more

More than 1 billion people are using the Gemini app every month

Honor launches its Robot Phone with a built-in folding gimbal and some crazy promo videos

DAVE'S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Photos Image Search iOS 27 (29:45)

JUST THE HEADLINES: (35:35)

US hires over 2,000 video gamers as air traffic controllers

Person hides prompt injection in legal filing telling AI to side with him

Apple CarPlay expands to select pontoon boats with on-water navigation

Transparent iPhone case grows moss and plants inside

More than 30 Minnesota water systems targeted in cyberattack

Most Australian teens still on social media three months after under-16 ban began

A group of teen hikers relied on Google Maps. It was a disaster

WITHIN REACH! Dave is leading 11-8, Round 21, Dave goes first (38:40)

TAKES:

California fines data broker for first time under privacy law (44:30)

PBS station fears losing 50TB of data after being ghosted by cloud storage provider (46:55)

Microsoft Patch Tuesday - August 2026 (50:55)

BONUS ODD TAKE: The Digital Graveyard - http://Rip.so (53:00)

PICKS OF THE WEEK:

Dave: Camera Strap Canvas Brown Shoulder Strap with Quick Release Buckles (57:10)

Nate: Go Green Power GG-5OCT GoGreen Power 5 Outlet Surge Protector, Black (GG-5OCT)Go Green Power GG-5OCT GoGreen Power 5 Outlet Surge Protector, Black (GG-5OCT) (01:00:45)

One of SpaceX's rockets crashed into the moon, probably not on purpose. It also seems that every AI is doing hacks that it shouldn't these days. Back to a normal episode this week, with all the fun times to help you tech better!

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INTRO (00:00)

PDX Fast Foodie does Burger Week (01:40)

We got Spotify copyright takedown notices on episodes 53, 94, 334 (06:45)

Perplexity Pro (08:30)

MAIN TOPIC: Elon Musk attacked the moon? (11:30)

A SpaceX rocket just crashed into the moon. Now, the race is on to get a look at the impact site

South Korean satellite captures before and after views of SpaceX rocket's moon crash

DAVE'S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Save image still from iPhone video in iOS 27 (16:45)

JUST THE HEADLINES: (24:55)

Netflix sued for $105 million for allegedly losing "master copy" of unreleased Nicolas Cage movie

LinkedIn Introduces a 'Seems Like AI Slop' Button

Russia-linked "Midnight Blizzard" group hijacks hotel wi-fi with CaptiveCrunch

A missing underscore sent innocent man to prison for 18 months

Arizona State launches influencer degree where students must gain real followers

Dress made of living mycelium can renew and repair itself

Scientists make first viruses designed by AI

LISTENER MAIL: Dillon DJI ban (27:40)

WITHIN REACH! Dave is leading 11-7, Round 21, Nate goes first (34:35)

TAKES:

Anthropic's Claude AI escapes to hack into three organizations - Meta AI too (39:30)

Apple captures 65% of global premium smartphone market (40:45)

Original iPhone loses its last cellular network as T-Mobile kills 2G (42:25)

BONUS ODD TAKE: A digital museum of video game levels (43:45)

PICKS OF THE WEEK:

Dave: Insta360 GO 3S Retro Viewfinder (47:35)

Nate: USB C Right Angle Cable 100W 6 inch 2Pack, 4K Video 20Gbps USBC 3.2 Cable | Short USBC to USBC 3.2 Gen2x2 Data Cable, Type C PD Charging Fast Charge Cord for iPhone 17,iPad MacBook, Galaxy S26, 0.5ft (55:30)

Back on episode 540, Nate confessed he has way too many open tabs; months later, he's closing them out. We review the weird, the helpful, and the site that no longer exists. We also discuss major changes to Apple's iPhone Upgrade program for Nate. There are also new folding phones on the market, what might they tell us about what Apple is doing this fall?

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INTRO (00:00)

NEWS:

6 things you need to know before signing an Apple Upgrade lease (06:10)

Everything announced at Samsung Unpacked 2026: Three new foldables and two Galaxy Watches (13:35)

MAIN TOPIC: Closing Nate's Tabs

The Snorks (19:15)

The Apple Charging Situation (22:10)

McStumble (28:00)

Starbucks scraps AI inventory tool across North America (29:45)

Minnesota State Fair New Foods 2026 (31:00)

Room Tone (34:00)

Daft Punk Deep Cuts DJ Set (35:10)

Daft Punk, Medieval-Style (36:40)

Rain Night Cafe (39:30)

Wiby - Search the old web (40:30)

Text Behind Image (41:51)

Olive Garden Compass (44:50)

Printervention and Yes We Scan (45:45)

As Slow As Possible (47:10)

OpenAI went rogue and hacked HuggingFace. Claude went off the rails. You might not know what any of that means, but we do our best to understand what AI is up to. Plus we've got other tech news to get caught up on and plenty of fun to be had. All so you can tech better!

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INTRO (00:00)

Next week: Folding phone news and bad news for Nate. (02:45)

OpenAI co-founder donates $5.5m to buy land near famed Big Bear Eagle Nest (03:10)

MAIN TOPIC: When AI Goes Rogue (06:25)

OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched 'unprecedented' cyber-attack

All the details on the OpenAI HuggingFace attack

Claude Cowork escaped sandbox on Mac, gain full access to all files

DAVE'S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Update phone out of storage with your Mac (14:05)

JUST THE HEADLINES: (19:30)

China is creating a herd of 100 elite yak clones

32 of 35 students caught using hilariously wrong AI-generated answers for professor's midterm

New Orleans cops published policy document allowing weaponized drones

Drinking 5 cups of coffee a day could reduce heart risk

Microsoft confirms Windows has a Global Device ID you can't turn off

Researchers discover first known transmissible cancer in fish

Hacker wipes Romania's entire land registry database

LISTENER MAIL: Hey Grandma - What causes my phone to charge slow? The charger, the cable, or the phone? (21:10)

WITHIN REACH! Dave is up 11-6, Round 20, Dave goes first (28:20)

TAKES:

Apple fixes over 75 security issues with your iPhone and 150+ for Mac, update now (33:10)

Meta just released a brand-new Facebook Seller app for iPhone (34:35)

Famed technology journalist John C. Dvorak dies aged 80 (37:10)

BONUS ODD TAKE: Colorful Life (38:55)

PICKS OF THE WEEK:

Dave: Nocs Provisions Field Issue Compact 10x42 Waterproof Binoculars, Shockproof | Fogproof,10X Magnification, Bak4 Prism, Multi-Coated Lens, Adults & Kids, Hunting, Bird Watching, Hiking & Wildlife Viewing (42:00)

Nate: NEEWER Basics X12B Aluminum Alloy Teleprompter 12" for iPad Tablet DSLR Camera, Bluetooth, No Assembly, Remote & App Control, Compatible with iOS Android, Black, for Streaming (47:30)

After raising prices on many of its products a few weeks ago, Apple has raised prices again, this time on services like iCloud and Apple Music. Is it too much? How much will iPhone prices go up? We share our thoughts, plus plenty more in this episode.

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INTRO (00:00)

MAIN TOPIC: Apple raises more prices (03:30)

Apple raises prices for Apple Music and Apple One subscriptions

Apple faces imminent iPhone price hikes amid chip shortage

DAVE'S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Back up before beta-ing. (13:15)

JUST THE HEADLINES: (18:05)

Robot decapitated in world's first-ever humanoid UFC fight

Kalshi flags Trump's teleprompter operator after making more than $100K betting on Kalshi markets

France orders ISPs to block access to Polymarket

Amazon Web Services customers receive bills for up to $1.5 Trillion after global glitch

Spotify is now an AI chatbot, too

Roblox is shutting down its video chat service

Astronauts take first X-rays in space

WITHIN REACH! Dave is up 10-6, Round 19, Nate goes first (20:20)

TAKES:

Unauthorized AI biographies are all over Amazon (28:50)

NY school to introduce first humanoid robot in US classroom — and vows 'Sally' will never replace teachers (30:45)

BONUS ODD TAKE: Moist Towelette Online Museum (32:40)

PICKS OF THE WEEK:

Dave: SMALLRIG SSD Magnetic Phone Mount Bracket SSD Holder with Magsafe, 45-70mm（1.77''-2.76'' Wide Clamping, 1/4"-20 Threads and Cold Shoe, for Samsung T3/T5, for SanDisk, for Crucial, for iPhone - 5157 (39:15)

Nate: Umisleep Soft Sleep Mask, Blackout Eye Mask for Side Sleepers, Comfortable Sleep Mask for Women Men, Satin Eye Masks for Sleep with Wide Band, Sleeping Mask, Blindfold, Black (44:50)

This past week, Apple sued OpenAI, alleging serious intellectual property theft, particularly related to hardware. Apple also released public betas of OS 27 for its various platforms. Should you update? Plus plenty more fun and tech, to help you tech better!

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INTRO (00:00)

MAIN TOPIC: OpenAI Stole From Apple? (03:55)

Apple sues OpenAI, accuses ex-employees of stealing trade secrets

DAVE'S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Photo App Cleanup, Picnic Photo Organiser App (13:40)

JUST THE HEADLINES: (24:25)

A sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. NES cartridge recently sold at auction for $3 million

Meta's glasses will turn off the camera if you tamper with the privacy light

Brown University of professor suspects majority of his class used AI to cheat

WordPress just released a brand-new Apple TV app with thousands of free videos

GM installs robots at flagship EV factory after laying off 1,300 workers

FBI arrests CIA official with $40 million in gold bars in his home

Astronomers find biggest super-puff planets yet that are lighter than cotton candy

LISTENER MAIL: Todd - Meta suspends AI image feature after days of backlash (27:55)

WITHIN REACH! Dave is up 9-6, Round 18, Dave goes first (32:25)

TAKES:

Public betas for iOS 27, macOS 27 and more Apple platforms are now available (40:45)

Your X feed might now work, as platform finally does what everyone wanted (44:55)

Microsoft Patch Tuesday July 2026 (47:00)

BONUS ODD TAKE: Deep Sea by Neal.fun (48:55)

PICKS OF THE WEEK:

Dave: Sharp Atomic Analog Wall Clock - 12" Black Stylish Frame - Sets Automatically- Battery Operated - Easy to Read - Easy to Use – Modern Design and Style (54:00)

Nate: Nulaxy Telescopic 360 Rotating Laptop Stand for Desk Adjustable Height Swivel Pull Out Design Ergonomic Laptop Riser Fits All 10-17" Laptops Computer MacBook, Silver (58:50)

Meta announced new models of its popular AI glasses, including a version with Kylie AI. Plus, we have 2 weeks' worth of tech news to catch up on. Tech better!

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INTRO (00:00)

7-eleven day is Saturday and birthdays (02:40)

PSA: Don't fall for scams (06:05)

MAIN TOPIC: New Meta AI Glasses (09:55)

Meta put Kylie Jenner's voice in its AI glasses

Meta launches cheaper smart glasses without Ray-Ban

Meta AI Glasses

Meta is adding ridiculous 'rate limits' and a soft paywall to its smart glasses

DAVE'S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Mute a site or mute a tab in computer's web browser (19:40)

JUST THE HEADLINES: (24:45)

NASA details plans to build a base at the Moon's south pole

Spotify deletes 500K streams of popular song for suspected Kalshi, Polymarket user manipulation

China reclaims fastest supercomputer at 2 exaflops

LastPass notifies users of yet another data breach

Microsoft accidentally breaks replying to an email in Outlook

Madonna's back: Queen of Pop's new dance album wins over critics

Scientists think Uranus and Neptune may not be the ice giants we imagined

WITHIN REACH! Dave is up 9-6, Round 17, Nate goes first (28:15)

TAKES:

T-Mobile automatically moving legacy plan customers to new plans (40:05)

You're paying for 80+ iPhone and iPad games through Netflix, here's the full catalog (44:00)

Apple 'Hide My Email' vulnerability exposes users' real email addresses (46:05)

BONUS ODD TAKE: iPhone Photography Award 2026 Winners (49:30)

PICKS OF THE WEEK:

Dave: SMALLRIG One-Touch Deploy Mini Tripod Small Grip for DJI Osmo Pocket 4P 4 3 /Action 6/5 Pro/Nano, for Insta360 Luna Ultra, for GoPro, Desktop Stand w 1/4"-20 Screw for Video Light/Phone/Camera - 6049 (53:30)

Nate: Ferrofluid Visualizer, Music Rhythm Lamp, Magnetic Fluid Music Mate, Dacing Desk Decor in Music, Ideal Gift for Friends (Green) (57:05)

We have been making picks of the week for 10 years on our show. For this special episode, we randomly picked 20 of our picks listed on https://notpicks.com to put on our first-ever Tier List. Did we get the rankings right? Let us know below.

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20 Random Picks of the Week Tier List

Zoom H6 Handheld Recorder - https://notpicks.com/product/zoom-h6-handheld-recorder/ - Dave picked this on episode 207, 414 (09:50)

Soda Can Opener - https://notpicks.com/product/soda-can-opener/ - Nate picked this on episode 543 (14:00)

Polaroid Cube - https://notpicks.com/product/polaroid-cube/ - Dave picked this on episode 76 (15:50)

Dymo Handheld Label Maker - https://notpicks.com/product/dymo-handheld-label-maker/ - Nate picked this on episode 60 (17:35)

Microsoft Solitaire on iOS - https://notpicks.com/product/microsoft-solitaire-on-ios/ - Dave picked this on episode 55 (20:40)

Neewer Magsafe Bendable Holder - https://notpicks.com/product/neewer-magsafe-bendable-holder/ - Nate picked this on episode 465 (23:15)

Mancra Solar Pathway Lights - https://notpicks.com/product/solar-pathway-lights/ - Dave picked this on episode 491 (26:00)

Peeps Eyeglass Cleaner - https://notpicks.com/product/peeps-eyeglass-cleaner/ - Nate picked this on episode 398 (27:55)

Meta Ray-ban Smart Glasses - https://notpicks.com/product/meta-smart-glasses/ - Dave picked this on episode 454 (29:40)

Facer App - https://notpicks.com/product/facer-app/ - Nate picked this on episode 383 (33:20)

LED Flame Bulbs - https://notpicks.com/product/led-flame-bulbs/ - Dave picked this on episode 389 (35:40)

MagSafe 67mm Adapter Mount - https://notpicks.com/product/magsafe-67mm-adapter-mount/ - Nate picked this on episode 547 (37:00)

Govee Hygrometer Thermometer - https://notpicks.com/product/govee-hygrometer-thermometer-2/ - Dave picked this on episode 506 (38:10)

Ear Wax Removal Endoscope Otoscope - https://notpicks.com/product/ear-wax-removal-endoscope-otoscope/ - Nate picked this on episode 368 (41:00)

Anker PowerConf C200 2K Mac Webcam - https://notpicks.com/product/anker-powerconf-c200-2k-mac-webcam/ - Dave picked this on episode 366 (42:55)

NEEWER KM23 Wireless Lavalier Microphone - https://notpicks.com/product/neewer-km23-wireless-lavalier-microphone/ - Nate picked this on episode 517 (45:30)

Remote Tea Lights - https://notpicks.com/product/remote-tea-lights/ - Dave picked this on episode 529 (47:55)

Shashibo Shape Shifting Box - https://notpicks.com/product/shashibo-shape-shifting-box/ - Nate picked this on episode 420 (50:55)

Anker Zolo 4-Port Wall Adapter - https://notpicks.com/product/anker-zolo-4-port-wall-adapter/ - Dave picked this on episode 531 (51:30)

Universal Pan Lid - https://notpicks.com/product/universal-pan-lid/ - Nate picked this on episode 485 (54:00)

Amazon Prime Day is happening, and we take a look at what's worth it and what is not. Plus, we've got the week's tech news to discuss and all your favorite segments. All so you can get out there and tech better!

Watch on YouTube! - https://notnerd.com and https://notpicks.com

INTRO (00:00)

MAIN TOPIC: Do we care about Prime Day? (04:15)

Find great buys at https://notpicks.com

DAVE'S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Add website to Home Screen on iOS (16:55)

JUST THE HEADLINES: (25:00)

Rolls-Royce secures deal to build small nuclear reactors for Sweden

Polymarket paid dozens to post videos of themselves 'winning' with fake bets

Using sound waves to make espresso could cut coffee-brewing energy use by 75%

You Can No Longer Fly or Purchase a Drone in Beijing

Tests suggest Russian satellites can jam GPS on a continental scale

Hacker steals 10 Petabytes of data from China's Tianjin Supercomputer

Space Station astronauts told to prepare for possible evacuation over air leak

LISTENER MAIL: Todd's question on best audio quality for new Madonna album. (28:30)

WITHIN REACH! Dave 8-5, Round 15, Dave goes first (31:55)

TAKES:

Snap is finally about to ship AR glasses — and they cost a fortune (40:45)

TikTok shows 3x more AI slop than YouTube, report finds (50:45)

BONUS ODD TAKE: All the Star Wars Lightsaber Designs (52:40)

PICKS OF THE WEEK:

Dave: PhotoTag Smart Air Tracker Tag (55:30)

Nate: OneOdio Wired Over Ear Headphones Studio Monitor & Mixing DJ Stereo Headsets with 50mm Neodymium Drivers and 1/4 to 3.5mm Jack for AMP Computer Recording Podcast Keyboard Guitar Laptop - Red (01:00:00)

After a week of Apple's WWDC dominating the tech news cycle, SpaceX went public, and OpenAI and Anthropic aren't far behind. While you should never take financial advice from us, we talk about what is going on to the best of our knowledge. We get back to the other tech news and all our normal fun after last week's special episode. All so you can get out there and tech better.

Watch on YouTube! - https://notnerd.com and https://notpicks.com

INTRO (00:00)

Next week is Amazon Prime Day! (02:30)

Apple shares list of 250 changes in OS 27s (04:40)

MAIN TOPIC: Hot IPO Summer (07:15)

As AI companies race to go public, who else is along for the ride?

Anthropic pulls Claude Mythos 5 and Claude Fable 5 following US government directive

CRYPTOWATCH: Bitcoin's worst week since FTX crash signals more pain ahead

DAVE'S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Markup Magnification (22:10)

JUST THE HEADLINES: (27:10)

Police officer accused of using AI to 'create evidence'

A San Francisco burglar escaped in a Robotaxi, and police still can't find him

Fox is buying Roku for $22 billion

Chipotlai Max is an AI agent that runs on "stolen compute" from Chipotle's AI chatbot

MrBeast hits 500 million subscribers on YouTube

Bees can use tools to solve problems, study finds

Scientists find wind blowing from our Milky Way's black hole

LISTENER MAIL: Dillon - Was tuning into your podcast and wanted to drop some knowledge… McMenamins (and many others) use disgusting RC cola because Portland Beverage supplies and maintains the dispensing equipment for FREE, as long as you keep buying through their distribution which is RC/7UP/squirt etc. (30:50)

WITHIN REACH! Dave 8-6, Round 14, Nate goes first (33:05)

TAKES:

What thousands of Tesla VINs reveal about battery health (39:00)

Microsoft Patch Tuesday June 2026 (43:55)

BONUS ODD TAKE: 100 Greatest Bird Names of All Time (48:50)

PICKS OF THE WEEK:

Dave: DJI Neo 2 Motion Fly More Combo With RC Motion 3 & Goggles N3 (54:30)

Nate: 4-Pack Premium Air Chuck Quick Connect, Brass Locking Tire Air Chuck With Clip Adapter 8mm, No Leakage Air Compressor Pump Clip-On Tire Chucks, Compatible with Schrader Valve (01:02:00)