Ep. 434: The Fascinating World of MrBeast!
04/03/24 • 66 min
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!
INTRO (00:00)
April Fools Day - MKBHD, Big Bite® Hot Dog Sparkling Water (01:30)
MrBeast (07:35)
Who is MrBeast?
The videos
Philanthropy
Biggest game show ever on Amazon Prime
DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Apple note link color (41:55)
JUST THE HEADLINES: (46:45)
SWAT team raids innocent family over stolen AirPods, inaccurate 'FindMy' app tracking
Facebook snooped on users’ Snapchat traffic in secret project
Scientists turn to AI to make beer taste even better
A faster spinning Earth may cause timekeepers to subtract a second from world clocks
Nigerian woman faces jail time for Facebook review of tomato sauce
The Pirate Bay’s oldest torrent is now 20 years old
Arizona's Governor Signs Bill Making Pluto the Official State Planet
TAKES:
Gmail turns 20 (51:30)
Canva acquires Affinity to fill the Adobe-sized holes in its design suite (52:35)
Amazon ditches ‘Just Walk Out’ checkouts at its grocery stores (54:40)
AT&T says personal data from 73 million current and former account holders leaked onto dark web (57:45)
BONUS ODD TAKE: FreeBlockbuster.org (59:55)
Find us elsewhere:
https://www.youtube.com/c/Notnerd
https://www.instagram.com/n0tnerd
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!
INTRO (00:00)
April Fools Day - MKBHD, Big Bite® Hot Dog Sparkling Water (01:30)
MrBeast (07:35)
Who is MrBeast?
The videos
Philanthropy
Biggest game show ever on Amazon Prime
DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Apple note link color (41:55)
JUST THE HEADLINES: (46:45)
SWAT team raids innocent family over stolen AirPods, inaccurate 'FindMy' app tracking
Facebook snooped on users’ Snapchat traffic in secret project
Scientists turn to AI to make beer taste even better
A faster spinning Earth may cause timekeepers to subtract a second from world clocks
Nigerian woman faces jail time for Facebook review of tomato sauce
The Pirate Bay’s oldest torrent is now 20 years old
Arizona's Governor Signs Bill Making Pluto the Official State Planet
TAKES:
Gmail turns 20 (51:30)
Canva acquires Affinity to fill the Adobe-sized holes in its design suite (52:35)
Amazon ditches ‘Just Walk Out’ checkouts at its grocery stores (54:40)
AT&T says personal data from 73 million current and former account holders leaked onto dark web (57:45)
BONUS ODD TAKE: FreeBlockbuster.org (59:55)
Find us elsewhere:
https://www.youtube.com/c/Notnerd
https://www.instagram.com/n0tnerd
Previous Episode
Ep. 433: Big Tech vs Big Government
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 enjoyment.
INTRO (00:00)
World Backup Day March 31st (03:30)
Big Tech vs. Big Government
The United States DoJ is suing Apple (05:30)
How painful are all of these fines? (12:20)
Apple, Meta, Google Probed by EU Under New Digital-Competition Law (14:50)
The EU’s Digital Markets Act (16:05)
DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Charge iPhone Battery Faster in Airplane Mode (18:05)
JUST THE HEADLINES: (20:35)
In 2022, ringtone sales still managed to generate $11 million
Ron DeSantis signs bill requiring parental consent for kids under 16 to hold social media accounts
Tennessee becomes first US state with law protecting musicians from AI
Nicholas Hawkes, 39, becomes first in England to be jailed for cyber flashing
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia glitch lets customers withdraw millions
Reddit shares rise 30% to start week after social media company’s IPO
Formula 1 chief appalled to find team using Excel to manage 20,000 car parts
TAKES:
Apple using multiple AI sources for the backend and providing an Apple-ish front end (23:30)
Trump’s Truth Social valued at more than $9bn as it goes public in New York (24:25)
Watch Neuralink’s first human subject demonstrate his brain-computer interface (25:50)
BONUS ODD TAKE: Tunnel to the other side of the world (27:35)
PICKS OF THE WEEK:
Nate: Native Instruments Traktor 8-Inch DJ Cable for iPad/iPhone (38:15)
RAMAZON PURCHASE (42:10)
Find us elsewhere:
https://www.youtube.com/c/Notnerd
https://www.instagram.com/n0tnerd
Next Episode
Ep. 435: Erasing Your Digital Footprint?
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.
INTRO (00:00)
Can you delete yourself from the internet? (07:15)
Joindeleteme.com - Your personal data is yours again
Deleteme.com - Discover & control your digital footprint
Justdeleteme.xyz - A directory of direct links to delete your account from web services
Actually helpful websites: (22:00)
IlovePDF.com - Every tool you need to work with PDFs in one place
BookPecker.com - 14,509 books summarized in 5 bullet points
12ft.io - Browse a cleaner web!
FMHY.net - free media heck yeah
Alltop.com - Top news for any topic
DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Quickly scroll back down in Photos for iOS (32:30)
JUST THE HEADLINES: (36:00)
The Internet Archive just backed up an entire Caribbean island
President Biden is now posting into the fediverse
San Francisco's light rail to upgrade from floppy disks
First patient receives cell therapy that turns lymph node into tiny liver
Trash from the International Space Station may have hit a house in Florida
NASA picks 3 companies to help astronauts drive around the moon
White House directs NASA to create time standard for the moon
TAKES:
Apple opens the App Store to retro game emulators (40:00)
9 of the 10 most-watched streaming programs are reruns (42:35)
Roku explores taking over HDMI feeds with ads (45:20)
Google rolling out Find My Device network for Android (47:25)
BONUS ODD TAKE: 37 Heaven! (48:35)
PICKS OF THE WEEK:
Dave: Mobapad M6S Joycons (52:10)
RAMAZON PURCHASE - Giveaway! (59:30)
Find us elsewhere:
https://www.youtube.com/c/Notnerd
https://www.instagram.com/n0tnerd
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