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Ep. 499: Thanks AI, That Plant Doesn't Exist! and more tech news
Manage episode 492049193 series 1090990
Does that plant even exist? Is that how I take care of plants? AI is all over the place these days. Years ago, tech news used to slow down in the summer. But that's no longer the case. We will get you caught up with as much as we can to help you tech better.
Watch on YouTube! - Notnerd.com and Notpicks.com
INTRO (00:00)
Anker issues new global recall for five power bank models over fire hazard (05:25)
MAIN TOPIC: Thanks AI, that plant doesn’t exist (09:05)
How ChatGPT and other AI tools are changing the teaching profession
DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Audio messages or Press and hold “+” to bring up gallery (15:30)
JUST THE HEADLINES: (21:10)
Call center workers are tired of being mistaken for AI
To spam AI chatbots, companies spam Reddit with AI-generated posts
Nintendo yanks Switch 2 from Amazon in pricing dispute
Microsoft’s new AI tool outperforms doctors 4-to-1 in diagnostic accuracy
X11 fork Xlibre released for testing on systemd-free Artix Linux
Google Chrome browser gets ‘highest score ever’ on Speedometer Performance Test
FAA to eliminate floppy disks used in air traffic control systems - Windows 95 also being phased out
TAKES:
This Week in Denmark: Danish military using robotic sailboats for surveillance in Baltic and North seas (28:50
Microsoft Authenticator is ending support for passwords (33:10)
China breaks RSA encryption with a quantum computer, threatening global data security (34:50)
BONUS ODD TAKE: Arbitrary Awards (36:30)
PICKS OF THE WEEK:
Dave: Bombas Slippers (38:35)
RAMAZON PURCHASE - Giveaway! (45:40)
200 episodes
Manage episode 492049193 series 1090990
Does that plant even exist? Is that how I take care of plants? AI is all over the place these days. Years ago, tech news used to slow down in the summer. But that's no longer the case. We will get you caught up with as much as we can to help you tech better.
Watch on YouTube! - Notnerd.com and Notpicks.com
INTRO (00:00)
Anker issues new global recall for five power bank models over fire hazard (05:25)
MAIN TOPIC: Thanks AI, that plant doesn’t exist (09:05)
How ChatGPT and other AI tools are changing the teaching profession
DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Audio messages or Press and hold “+” to bring up gallery (15:30)
JUST THE HEADLINES: (21:10)
Call center workers are tired of being mistaken for AI
To spam AI chatbots, companies spam Reddit with AI-generated posts
Nintendo yanks Switch 2 from Amazon in pricing dispute
Microsoft’s new AI tool outperforms doctors 4-to-1 in diagnostic accuracy
X11 fork Xlibre released for testing on systemd-free Artix Linux
Google Chrome browser gets ‘highest score ever’ on Speedometer Performance Test
FAA to eliminate floppy disks used in air traffic control systems - Windows 95 also being phased out
TAKES:
This Week in Denmark: Danish military using robotic sailboats for surveillance in Baltic and North seas (28:50
Microsoft Authenticator is ending support for passwords (33:10)
China breaks RSA encryption with a quantum computer, threatening global data security (34:50)
BONUS ODD TAKE: Arbitrary Awards (36:30)
PICKS OF THE WEEK:
Dave: Bombas Slippers (38:35)
RAMAZON PURCHASE - Giveaway! (45:40)
200 episodes
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