Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

As "the most non-partisan tech podcast on the internet," it is our duty to give you a distraction from endless election-day coverage. Apple and Amazon both had more products to announce. The biggest crypto hack ever. Plus, so much more from the world of tech. Watch on YouTube ! - Notnerd.com and Notpicks.com INTRO (00:00) MAIN TOPIC: More Apple and Amazon Products (03:45) Apple unveils groundbreak...

Apple is on a roll. The new iPhone Duo is out, and one of us has one. This week, Apple announced a new iPad Mini, M6 MacBook Pro, and iMac, and they aren't done yet. Plus plenty of other fun to be had in the tech world. Watch on YouTube ! - Notnerd.com and Notpicks.com INTRO (00:00) Trains Guy Birthday!!!!! Railpass - https://www.youtube.com/@Thetrainguy2015 (02:05) MAIN TOPIC: Apple keeps going (...

Elon Musk showed off SpaceX's flying car that went about as viral as it gets. He was also all over the rest of the news this week, with a few interesting stories. Apple is still at it and the new iPhone Duo releases Friday. Join us for a fun look at the world of tech and how to use it better. Watch on YouTube ! - Notnerd.com and Notpicks.com INTRO (00:00) iPhone Duo Preorders (02:25) Apple announc...

Apple released new home products today, including the Apple HomeView, new Apple TV 4K, new HomePod mini, and Apple Home collection of smart home accessories. Plus, we have plenty of other tech to talk about. Watch on YouTube ! - Notnerd.com and Notpicks.com INTRO (00:00) Portland Retro Gaming Expo (02:55) Duo-Man turns your 2026 iPhone Duo into a 1980s Sony Walkman (11:40) MAIN TOPIC: Apple Home R...

Amazon jumped on the new hardware bandwagon this week with new Echo devices, TV sticks, and more. We discuss this and our finds in the Prime Big Deal Days event going on now. Plus plenty of other tech and fun to be had. Watch on YouTube ! - Notnerd.com and Notpicks.com INTRO (00:00) UNOFFICIAL BANTER: Dave back on T-Mobile from Mint Mobile (02:10) Apple Event Next week? (08:10) Steve Jobs 15 years...

Meta Connect 2026 happened this week, and Mark Zuckerberg showed off some new hardware that looks pretty good, including new VR glasses and a Tamagotchi-style device, Muse Charm. They emphasized how great Muse is and how it will make you money. Plus plenty of other tech to discuss. Watch on YouTube ! - Notnerd.com and Notpicks.com INTRO (00:00) MAIN TOPIC: Meta's all in on hardware now (02:25) Eve...

Nate picked up his new iPhone 18 Pro on Friday and has been putting it to the test. He also signed up for AppleCare One Family, we discuss whether it is worth it. As always, there's plenty of other tech to catch up on. Watch on YouTube ! - Notnerd.com and Notpicks.com INTRO (00:00) New Beats 360 Headphones (02:25) MAIN TOPIC: Nate's new iPhone and AppleCare+ Family (08:30) Nate's iPhone 18 Pro Dav...

We've got plenty to discuss after last week's Apple Event and all the new OS 27s coming out. Plus, the rest of the tech world didn't slow down, so we do our best to catch up. All so you can get out there and tech better! Watch on YouTube ! - Notnerd.com and Notpicks.com INTRO (00:00) MAIN TOPIC: Updating and Upgrading with Apple (06:20) Nate's App Journey How to migrate phones AppleCare One Family...

Apple held its annual iPhone event today at 10 am PT. We watched the event together and hopped on live right after to discuss the announcements. The iPhone 18 Pro, the AirPods 5, the Apple Watch 12 and Ultra 4, and, of course, the folding iPhone Duo. We even had a special guest crash the show. What are your thoughts on all the new Apple goodies? Watch on YouTube ! - Notnerd.com and Notpicks.com iP...

Meta settled the massive lawsuit from most of the states about kids and their platforms. We discuss what that means for them, and for you. New iPhones are coming next week and plenty of other tech to get caught up on! Watch on YouTube ! - Notnerd.com and Notpicks.com INTRO  (00:00) Apple Event September 9th - Surprise and Shine (03:25) MAIN TOPIC: Meta settles with states (08:30) Meta agrees to se...

In a surprise August announcement, Apple updated 4 of its products, before next month's new iPhones. Plus, Apple finally got through to Walmart with Apple Pay. We've got all kinds of tech news and fun this week, so you can get out there and tech better! Watch on YouTube ! - Notnerd.com and Notpicks.com INTRO (00:00) When is Apple Pay coming to your Walmart? Here's the full schedule (02:30) MAIN TO...

Google announced new hardware at the Made by Google Event. Honor is talking about their wild robot gimbal phone. Plus, we have all the other tech news and plenty of fun to get caught up on. Watch on YouTube ! - Notnerd.com and Notpicks.com INTRO (00:00) Columbia House Is Shutting Down (04:35) MAIN TOPIC: New phones and more (10:30) Made by Google 2026 - New Pixel phones and more More than 1 billio...

One of SpaceX's rockets crashed into the moon, probably not on purpose. It also seems that every AI is doing hacks that it shouldn't these days. Back to a normal episode this week, with all the fun times to help you tech better! Watch on YouTube ! - Notnerd.com and Notpicks.com INTRO (00:00) PDX Fast Foodie does Burger Week (01:40) We got Spotify copyright takedown notices on episodes 53, 94, 334...

Back on episode 540, Nate confessed he has way too many open tabs; months later, he's closing them out. We review the weird, the helpful, and the site that no longer exists. We also discuss major changes to Apple's iPhone Upgrade program for Nate. There are also new folding phones on the market, what might they tell us about what Apple is doing this fall? Watch on YouTube ! - Notnerd.com and Notpi...

OpenAI went rogue and hacked HuggingFace. Claude went off the rails. You might not know what any of that means, but we do our best to understand what AI is up to. Plus we've got other tech news to get caught up on and plenty of fun to be had. All so you can tech better! Watch on YouTube ! - Notnerd.com and Notpicks.com INTRO (00:00) Next week: Folding phone news and bad news for Nate. (02:45) Open...

After raising prices on many of its products a few weeks ago, Apple has raised prices again, this time on services like iCloud and Apple Music. Is it too much? How much will iPhone prices go up? We share our thoughts, plus plenty more in this episode. Watch on YouTube ! - Notnerd.com and Notpicks.com INTRO (00:00) MAIN TOPIC: Apple raises more prices (03:30) Apple raises prices for Apple Music and...

This past week, Apple sued OpenAI, alleging serious intellectual property theft, particularly related to hardware. Apple also released public betas of OS 27 for its various platforms. Should you update? Plus plenty more fun and tech, to help you tech better! Watch on YouTube ! - Notnerd.com and Notpicks.com INTRO (00:00) MAIN TOPIC: OpenAI Stole From Apple? (03:55) Apple sues OpenAI, accuses ex-em...

Meta announced new models of its popular AI glasses, including a version with Kylie AI. Plus, we have 2 weeks' worth of tech news to catch up on. Tech better! Watch on YouTube ! - Notnerd.com and Notpicks.com INTRO (00:00) 7-eleven day is Saturday and birthdays (02:40) PSA: Don't fall for scams (06:05) MAIN TOPIC: New Meta AI Glasses (09:55) Meta put Kylie Jenner's voice in its AI glasses Meta lau...

We have been making picks of the week for 10 years on our show. For this special episode, we randomly picked 20 of our picks listed on https://notpicks.com to put on our first-ever Tier List. Did we get the rankings right? Let us know below. Watch on YouTube ! - Notnerd.com and Notpicks.com 20 Random Picks of the Week Tier List Zoom H6 Handheld Recorder - https://notpicks.com/product/zoom-h6-handh...

Amazon Prime Day is happening, and we take a look at what's worth it and what is not. Plus, we've got the week's tech news to discuss and all your favorite segments. All so you can get out there and tech better! Watch on YouTube ! - Notnerd.com and Notpicks.com INTRO (00:00) MAIN TOPIC: Do we care about Prime Day? (04:15) Find great buys at https://notpicks.com DAVE'S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK : Add web...

After a week of Apple's WWDC dominating the tech news cycle, SpaceX went public, and OpenAI and Anthropic aren't far behind. While you should never take financial advice from us, we talk about what is going on to the best of our knowledge. We get back to the other tech news and all our normal fun after last week's special episode. All so you can get out there and tech better. Watch on YouTube ! -...

Our invites to Apple's WWDC must have gotten lost in the mail. But we just watched the livestream to find out what Apple has in store for Siri AI, their OS version 27 (including macOS Golden Gate), and more. We do our best to break down what you need to know. Watch on YouTube ! - Notnerd.com and Notpicks.com The event was focused on: - Platform Improvements - Trust and Safety - Apple Intelligence...

If you aren't a tech nerd like us, you probably didn't even know Computex and Microsoft Build were happening. And that's alright. Everyone besides Apple is trying to get their announcements out there before WWDC kicks off next week. Watch on YouTube ! - Notnerd.com and Notpicks.com INTRO (00:00) WWDC next Monday at 10! (03:30) MAIN TOPIC: NVIDIA, Microsoft, and More drop their news before Apple (0...

Online scams keep getting better, especially with AI. We've got a tool and some other tips to avoid getting scammed out of your hard-earned money. We also cover other tech news and tips to help you get out there and tech better! Watch on YouTube ! - Notnerd.com and Notpicks.com INTRO (00:00) Intel is doing well now (03:05) Pope Leo takes aim at big tech in sweeping encyclical on AI (05:40) MAIN TO...

Google kicked off its I/O developers conference today with a strange keynote. Nate watched it, so you don't have to. Plus, Apple's WWDC is coming up, and we have some details, and all the other tech goodness you tune in for. Watch on YouTube ! - Notnerd.com and Notpicks.com INTRO (00:00) MAIN TOPIC: Google I/O 2026 Keynote (04:30) Google InfiniteScaler Google I/O Keynote releases Introducing Googl...