Episode 399: X?

A short episode this week as Nate returns from vacation and Dave's away from the command center. But we've got some Elon Musk X talk, new folding phones from Samsung and so much more. Enjoy!

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Followup:

Twitter changes its official handle to @x (04:35)

Oregon driver saved by iPhone crash detections (06:40)

Facebook bowed to White House pressure, removed Covid posts (07:35)

NASA+ is the space agency’s very own streaming platform (08:40)

Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week:  Auto update apps on iOS (10:20)

Just the headlines: (13:50)

ChatGPT for Android is now available

OpenAI quietly shuts down its AI detection tool

Spotify officially hikes prices of premium plans

Samsung sees 95% drop in profits for a second consecutive quarter

Neopets: Virtual pet website plans $4m comeback

Prosecutors drop another charge against FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried

Takes:

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023 (14:50)

Amazon’s palm-scanning payment system is coming  to all Whole Foods stores by the end of the year (17:15)

Hearing aids can cut cognitive decline by up to half (18:50)

Congressional report finds Meta and tax prep companies “recklessly” shared taxpayers’ data (20:55)

Bonus Odd Take: Barbie Girl, in the style of six classical composers (22:15)

Picks of the Week: 

Dave: Insta360 X3 (24:20)

Nate: Oregon Lottery App (27:05)

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