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May 2, 2024 • 10min
Rabbit R1 is an app, ISP location tracking, Meta algo changes + more!
Timestamps:0:00 tech news, the oldest profession0:09 The Rabbit R1 is basically an app1:45 FCC fines telecoms over tracking3:05 Meta social media ranking changes5:30 QUICK BITS INTRO5:38 UK bans bad default passwords6:18 Wanna buy a supercomputer?7:08 EU investigates Meta7:45 Razer will refund Zephyr customers8:25 Google Phone "audio emojis"News Sources: https://lmg.gg/Ra8gc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 30, 2024 • 9min
Intel’s Mobo Problem, MSI Discontinues GPUs, Meta’s Gross Ads, + More!
Timestamps:0:00 James is having a moment0:11 Intel blames board partners1:21 MSI Radeon GPUs gone2:30 Meta NSFW ads, bad ad tools4:41 QUICK BITS INTRO4:48 Altman join federal AI board5:17 AMD's cancelled 8900 XTX6:04 iPadOS a "gatekeeper"6:34 Vision Pro 2 pushed to 20267:11 Autonomous race cars are badNews Sources: https://lmg.gg/VYx0h Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 27, 2024 • 10min
YouTube Pause Ads, Snapdragon X claims, more TikTok details + more!
Timestamps:0:00 riley jakob and jessica can actually sing0:11 YouTube Pause Ads1:35 Qualcomm denies benchmark cheating3:07 What will Bytedance do?5:15 QUICK BITS INTRO5:27 Net Neutrality is so back6:13 Apple open-sources small models7:07 Switch 2 magnetic Joy-Cons7:51 Baltimore principal framed using AI8:39 AI-generated CRISPR molecule edits human genesNEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/JB5gc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 25, 2024 • 10min
TikTok ban law passed, Snapdragon X Elite lineup, Cybertruck goofs + more!
Timestamps:0:00 be careful0:08 TikTok ban law passed1:46 Snapdragon X Elite lineup3:11 Tesla Cybertruck woes5:46 QUICK BITS INTRO5:52 Google delays cookie plans again6:31 Rabbit R1 early impressions7:11 Some Intel CPUs lose up to 9% performance7:56 Nissan Iruyo baby robot8:37 Flamethrower robot dogNews Sources: https://lmg.gg/1PsTb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 23, 2024 • 10min
Snapdragon X Plus, Meta’s Horizon OS, Vision Pro forgotten + more!
Timestamps:0:00 oh no. you too?0:08 Snapdragon X Plus Surface Pro 10?1:35 Meta Quest OS on other headsets2:53 People forgot about Vision Pro5:22 QUICK BITS INTRO5:31 Intel 13th, 14th gen CPU fixes6:07 EKWB scandal6:45 Pixel 9 photos7:39 MSI Claw price cut 8:40 Tinder Share My DateNews Sources: https://lmg.gg/3ENDJ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 20, 2024 • 10min
Apple’s Greenwashing Lies, Microsoft’s Spooky Face AI, Llama 3, + More!
Timestamps:0:00 Self-affirmations0:16 Apple destroys usable devices1:58 Microsoft's "Talking Faces" AI3:17 Llama 3, Meta AI5:04 QUICK BITS INTRO5:11 TSMC's pricey US chips5:58 EU hates TikTok Lite6:40 Tesla recalls Cybertrucks7:30 "Quantum internet" is nigh8:20 Amazon swears they used AINews Sources: https://lmg.gg/olW6I Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 18, 2024 • 10min
YouTube vs Adblock, New Atlas robot, UK AI laws + more!
Timestamps:0:00 i've levelled up0:09 YouTube renews war on Adblock1:25 Boston Dynamics Atlas REBORN2:50 UK criminalizes deepfakes4:46 QUICK BITS INTRO4:55 Net Neutrality 'fast lanes'5:42 Altstore PAL launches on iOS6:25 TSMC shares backup power 7:13 NASA Titan mission confirmed8:02 Security camera that fires paintballsNews Sources: https://lmg.gg/8QKxm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 16, 2024 • 9min
Ads in Win 11, Illegal Software Key Sales, Tesla Cybertruck Woes, + More!
Timestamps:0:00 Lots of pun0:10 Win 11 may be getting ads1:29 Lamptron sold illegal keys2:45 Tesla/Cybertruck issues4:24 QUICK BITS INTRO4:32 Intel's new socket revealed5:14 Adobe adding AI video generation5:49 Annual Google Pixels leak6:27 The DiskMantler7:02 Airchat blowing upNews Sources: https://lmg.gg/SIX60 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 13, 2024 • 9min
Humane AI Pin, Apple ♥ used parts, AI music + more!
Timestamps:0:00 please listen0:09 Humane AI Pin launch1:49 Apple allows used parts, M4 chips coming3:09 AI news roundup - Udio, GPT-4, more5:05 QUICK BITS INTRO5:15 Discord shuts down emulator servers5:56 Intel disontinues 13th gen K-series6:39 Instagram blur inappropriate DMs7:32 Google Photos editing features free8:02 full-screen Windows 11 upgrade ads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 11, 2024 • 10min
Intel vs. Nvidia, US privacy bill, AI image struggles + more!
Timestamps:0:00 t...t-tech news? (blushes)0:07 Intel Battlemage vs RTX 50901:17 American Privacy Rights Act3:14 AI image generators struggle5:32 QUICK BITS INTRO5:40 Windows 11 update blocklist is worse6:41 TikTok Notes7:13 Beeper acquired by Automattic7:54 Texas AI essay grading8:45 Solar eclipse caused Internet dipNews Sources: https://lmg.gg/eFrkM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
