Episode 423: CES, ETF, WTF?
01/17/24 • 61 min
1 Listener
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!
Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Keep up with storage management on iOS (00:00)
Followup:
Notnerd 8th-anniversary - Episode 1: Define Notnerd/ 17th anniversary of iPhone announcement (11:50)
Microsoft launches Copilot Pro for $20 per month per user (15:15)
Cryptowatch - Traders flock to US crypto products after spot ETF Bitcoin approvals (18:25)
SEC’s X account compromise was ‘not due to any breach of X’s systems,’ company says (22:05)
Just the headlines: (23:50)
AI girlfriend bots are already flooding OpenAI’s GPT store
Lazy use of AI leads to Amazon products called “I cannot fulfill that request”
'Technical glitch' in payroll software sparks riots in Papua New Guinea
Japan startup eyes fusion laser to shoot down space junk from ground
Volkswagen says it’s putting ChatGPT in its cars for ‘enriching conversations’
AI-Generated George Carlin Drops Comedy Special
Takes:
The best tech gadgets at CES 2024 (26:20)
The weirdest tech and gadgets at CES 2024 (41:30)
Bonus Odd Take: Rigged Coin Flip (47:40)
Picks of the Week:
RamazonTM purchase (57:25)
Find us elsewhere:
https://www.youtube.com/c/Notnerd
https://ratethispodcast.com/notnerd
https://www.tiktok.com/@notnerdpod
https://www.twitter.com/n0tnerd/
https://www.instagram.com/n0tnerd
https://www.facebook.com/n0tnerd/
Call or text 608.618.NERD(6373)
If you would like to help support Notnerd financially, mentally, or physically, don't hesitate to get in touch with us via any of the methods above. Consider any product/app links to be affiliate links.
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!
Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Keep up with storage management on iOS (00:00)
Followup:
Notnerd 8th-anniversary - Episode 1: Define Notnerd/ 17th anniversary of iPhone announcement (11:50)
Microsoft launches Copilot Pro for $20 per month per user (15:15)
Cryptowatch - Traders flock to US crypto products after spot ETF Bitcoin approvals (18:25)
SEC’s X account compromise was ‘not due to any breach of X’s systems,’ company says (22:05)
Just the headlines: (23:50)
AI girlfriend bots are already flooding OpenAI’s GPT store
Lazy use of AI leads to Amazon products called “I cannot fulfill that request”
'Technical glitch' in payroll software sparks riots in Papua New Guinea
Japan startup eyes fusion laser to shoot down space junk from ground
Volkswagen says it’s putting ChatGPT in its cars for ‘enriching conversations’
AI-Generated George Carlin Drops Comedy Special
Takes:
The best tech gadgets at CES 2024 (26:20)
The weirdest tech and gadgets at CES 2024 (41:30)
Bonus Odd Take: Rigged Coin Flip (47:40)
Picks of the Week:
RamazonTM purchase (57:25)
Find us elsewhere:
https://www.youtube.com/c/Notnerd
https://ratethispodcast.com/notnerd
https://www.tiktok.com/@notnerdpod
https://www.twitter.com/n0tnerd/
https://www.instagram.com/n0tnerd
https://www.facebook.com/n0tnerd/
Call or text 608.618.NERD(6373)
If you would like to help support Notnerd financially, mentally, or physically, don't hesitate to get in touch with us via any of the methods above. Consider any product/app links to be affiliate links.
Previous Episode
Episode 422: Mama Says I'm Spatial!
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!
Intro (00:00)
Followup:
Apple Vision Pro launches on February 2, preorders next week (08:55)
Amazon captured 29% of online orders before Christmas (21:40)
Microsoft’s Copilot app is now available on iOS (26:50)
Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Merge Google Photos and Apple Photos (30:55)
Just the headlines: (43:10)
Is LinkedIn becoming the hottest new dating site?
Mexican cartel provided wifi to locals – with threat of death if they didn’t use it
Law firm that handles data breaches was hit by data breach
New Jersey used Covid relief funds to buy banned Chinese surveillance cameras
ChatGPT bombs test on diagnosing kids’ medical cases with 83% error rate
Chief executive of collapsed crypto fund HyperVerse does not appear to exist
Takes:
This iPhone fell out of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 (44:55)
The latest Xbox Series S supports physical formats, and by that I mean bread (48:45)
Clicks keyboard for iPhone (50:15)
Meet Link History, Facebook’s new way to track the websites you visit (55:05)
Bonus Odd Take: 1 dimensional PacMan (58:45)
Picks of the Week:
Nate - KeySmart Nano Pliers, Mini Pocket Keychain Pliers that fit inside KeySmart, Ideal for Fishing, Camping and other indoor and outdoor uses Stainless Steel (01:06:45)
RamazonTM purchase (01:10:00)
Find us elsewhere:
https://www.youtube.com/c/Notnerd
https://ratethispodcast.com/notnerd
https://www.tiktok.com/@notnerdpod
https://www.twitter.com/n0tnerd/
https://www.instagram.com/n0tnerd
https://www.facebook.com/n0tnerd/
Call or text 608.618.NERD(6373)
If you would like to help support Notnerd financially, mentally, or physically, don't hesitate to get in touch with us via any of the methods above. Consider any product/app links to be affiliate links.
Next Episode
Episode 424: Vision Pal Pro World
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!
Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: BCC: Blind Carbon Copy to prevent multiple reply-all emails (00:00)
Followup:
- Bluetti 600W vs Anker 300W- can be used as UPS (09:10)
- Dead 8GB drive #onebackupisnonebackup (10:35)
- Amazon is eliminating hundreds of jobs at Prime Video and MGM Studios (14:50)
- Google Assistant is removing these 17 features (17:20)
- Apple might have sold up to 180,000 Vision Pro headsets over pre-order weekend (19:15)
Just the headlines: (25:00)
- Google now admits it could collect data in Chrome's Incognito mode
- SpaceX's new direct-to-cell Starlink satellites relay their 1st text messages
- Chicago Public Schools lost over $20 million in electronics in one year, report says
- GameStop bails on crypto gaming, killing NFT marketplace
- Luminate's 2023 report: the global music industry passed 4T streams in 2023, a new record and up 34% YoY; Taylor Swift accounted for one in every 78 US streams
Takes:
- Samsung Unpacked 2024 recap: Galaxy AI, S24 Ultra, Smart Ring, and more (27:45)
- Palworld is a hit, and it’s easy to see why (31:35)
- Nasa finally unlocks canister of dust from 4.6bn-year-old asteroid (34:15)
- HP CEO evokes James Bond-style hack via ink cartridges (36:35)
- Mother of all breaches reveals 26 billion records (38:35)
Bonus Odd Take: Apparently PETA makes video games (41:35)
Picks of the Week:
Find us elsewhere:
https://www.youtube.com/c/Notnerd
https://ratethispodcast.com/notnerd
https://www.tiktok.com/@notnerdpod
https://www.twitter.com/n0tnerd/
https://www.instagram.com/n0tnerd
https://www.facebook.com/n0tnerd/
Call or text 608.618.NERD(6373)
If you would like to help support Notnerd financially, mentally, or physically, don't hesitate to get in touch with us via any of the methods above. Consider any product/app lin...
If you like this episode you’ll love
Episode Comments
Generate a badge
Get a badge for your website that links back to this episode
<a href="https://goodpods.com/podcasts/notnerd-podcast-tech-better-292138/episode-423-ces-etf-wtf-42249824"> <img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/goodpods-images-bucket/badges/generic-badge-1.svg" alt="listen to episode 423: ces, etf, wtf? on goodpods" style="width: 225px" /> </a>
Copy