Episode 438: Another Week, Another AI Gadget - Rabbit R1 + Tech Tips, Picks, and Other News!

Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

Well, the reviews are out on the Rabbit R1. How does it compare to the Humane AI Pin or Limitless? Do we really need another gadget to do AI for us? Plus, what's the deal with the TikTok ban? We also announce the winner of our Notpicks giveaway! And all the other tech goodness you've come to expect.

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INTRO (00:00)

NOTPICKS.COM GIVEAWAY (02:45)

Rabbit R1. Is AI in a Box worth it? (11:25)

MKBHD strikes again, “Barely Reviewable”

iJustine is partner with R1, doesn’t say one bad thing about it

AI hardware is like trying to invent the iPod after the iPhone

DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Facebook feeds (19:50)

JUST THE HEADLINES: (26:30)

US Post Office phishing sites get as much traffic as the real one

Generative AI arrives in the gene editing world of CRISPR

Thermonator, the Flame-Throwing Robot Dog, Can Now Be Yours for $9,420

Microsoft releases MS-DOS 4 source code on GitHub

Ford just reported a massive loss on every electric vehicle it sold

DJI might get banned next in the US

US teacher charged with using AI to frame principal with hate speech clip

Airline keeps mistaking 101-year-old woman for a 1-year-old

TAKES:

Biden signs TikTok ‘ban’ bill into law, starting the clock for ByteDance to divest it - ByteDance prefers TikTok shutdown in US if legal options fail, sources say - Biden campaign plans to keep using TikTok through the election (31:55)

With YouTube Booming, Podcast Creators Get Camera-Ready (38:25)

Google delays third-party cookie demise yet again (43:10)

Police warn of thieves using wifi-jamming tech to disarm cameras, alarms (46:15)

BONUS ODD TAKE: BioNumbers - The database of useful biological numbers (48:05)

PICKS OF THE WEEK:

Dave: SAMSUNG 28-Inch ViewFinity UR55 Series 4K UHD IPS Computer Monitor, HDR10, AMD FreeSync, HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 1.2, Bezelless Display, Eye Care, LU28R550UQNXZA, 2023 (55:20)

Nate: Shure SM48 Cardioid Dynamic Vocal Microphone with Shock-Mounted Cartridge, Steel Mesh Grille and Integral Pop Filter, A25D Mic Clip, Storage Bag, 3-pin XLR Connector, No Cable Included (SM48-LC) (59:25)

RAMAZON PURCHASE (01:04:15)

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