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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 AirPods 2 $69, AirPods Pro 2 $169, and AirPods Max $399 (03:20)

Main Topic: (06:20)

DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Quickly turn off the flashlight from the lockscreen, do a tiny swipe to the left (17:50)

JUST THE HEADLINES: (23:05)

HomePod Saves Family's Life After Dog Starts Kitchen Fire

A teen tech whiz nicknamed 'God's influencer' will become the first millennial saint

Japan introduces enormous humanoid robot to maintain train lines

Kien, the most-delayed video game in history, released after 22 years

Earth's Core Has Slowed So Much It's Moving Backward, Scientists Confirm

Japan declares victory in effort to end government use of floppy disks

TAKES:

HP discontinues online-only LaserJet printers in response to backlash — Instant Ink subscription gets the boot, too (24:45)

Google Maps tests new pop-up ads that give you an unnecessary detour (29:00)

Affinity Designer, Photo, and Publisher are now free for 6 months (31:15)

Authy exposes phone numbers of 33M users; Twilio confirms (35:10)

BONUS ODD TAKE: What the internet looked like in 1994, according to 15 webpages born that year (37:45)

PICKS OF THE WEEK:

Dave: Peak Design Slide Lite Camera Strap Sage (SLL-SG-3) (44:35)

Nate: NEEWER Metal Phone Tripod Mount Adapter with Arca QR Base, 360° Rotatable Dual Cell Phone Clip Clamp Holder with 4 Cold Shoes Compatible with iPhone Samsung for Vlog Live Stream Video Recording, SP-08 (49:00)

RAMAZON PURCHASE - Giveaway! (51:55)

HOT DOG TALK (53:20)

Find us elsewhere:

https://notpicks.com

https://notnerd.com

https://www.youtube.com/c/Notnerd

https://www.instagram.com/n0tnerd

https://www.facebook.com/n0tnerd/

[email protected]

  continue reading

201 episodes

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Manage episode 428114132 series 1090990
Content provided by Nate Heath and David Baehler. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Nate Heath and David Baehler or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.

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 AirPods 2 $69, AirPods Pro 2 $169, and AirPods Max $399 (03:20)

Main Topic: (06:20)

DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Quickly turn off the flashlight from the lockscreen, do a tiny swipe to the left (17:50)

JUST THE HEADLINES: (23:05)

HomePod Saves Family's Life After Dog Starts Kitchen Fire

A teen tech whiz nicknamed 'God's influencer' will become the first millennial saint

Japan introduces enormous humanoid robot to maintain train lines

Kien, the most-delayed video game in history, released after 22 years

Earth's Core Has Slowed So Much It's Moving Backward, Scientists Confirm

Japan declares victory in effort to end government use of floppy disks

TAKES:

HP discontinues online-only LaserJet printers in response to backlash — Instant Ink subscription gets the boot, too (24:45)

Google Maps tests new pop-up ads that give you an unnecessary detour (29:00)

Affinity Designer, Photo, and Publisher are now free for 6 months (31:15)

Authy exposes phone numbers of 33M users; Twilio confirms (35:10)

BONUS ODD TAKE: What the internet looked like in 1994, according to 15 webpages born that year (37:45)

PICKS OF THE WEEK:

Dave: Peak Design Slide Lite Camera Strap Sage (SLL-SG-3) (44:35)

Nate: NEEWER Metal Phone Tripod Mount Adapter with Arca QR Base, 360° Rotatable Dual Cell Phone Clip Clamp Holder with 4 Cold Shoes Compatible with iPhone Samsung for Vlog Live Stream Video Recording, SP-08 (49:00)

RAMAZON PURCHASE - Giveaway! (51:55)

HOT DOG TALK (53:20)

Find us elsewhere:

https://notpicks.com

https://notnerd.com

https://www.youtube.com/c/Notnerd

https://www.instagram.com/n0tnerd

https://www.facebook.com/n0tnerd/

[email protected]

  continue reading

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