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Apr 22, 2026 59 min

Ep. 541: Big changes at Apple, plus tech news, tips, more

from Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

The rumors were true: Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple's CEO! What does this mean for Apple? Who is taking his place? When will it happen? We take a look at one of the biggest jobs in the world. Plus, we've got all our regular segments to help you tech better. Watch on YouTube! - Notnerd.com and Notpicks.com INTRO (00:00) MAIN TOPIC: Peace out, Tim Apple (04:30) Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down Community Letter from Tim DAVE'S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Scan with Preview on iOS (11:40) JUST THE HEADLINES: (20:35) Robots beat human records at Beijing half-marathon Sneaker company Allbirds plans to pivot to AI YouTube now lets you turn off Shorts Meta is raising the price of the Quest 3 and Quest 3S due to memory price rises made worse by Meta John Deere to pay $99 million in monumental right-to-repair settlement A new computer chip could finally withstand the hellscape of Venus 30 WordPress plugins turned into malware after ownership change Apple removes fake crypto wallet app that stole $9.5 million from Mac users Waymo is offering to help cities fix their potholes WITHIN REACH! Dave 4-3, this is round 9 Dave Goes First (25:45) TAKES: Bluetooth tracker hidden in a postcard and mailed to a warship exposed its location — $5 gadget put a $585 million Dutch ship at risk for 24 hours (32:55) Parents are lining up to pay $100 for Tin Can's screenless, app-free "landline" (35:30) Deezer says 44% of songs uploaded to its platform daily are AI-generated (39:25) BONUS ODD TAKE: Hostile Volume (43:25) PICKS OF THE WEEK: Dave: USB C Docking Station Dual Monitor for MacBook Pro, 16 in 2 USB C Laptop Docking Station Dual Monitor HDMI for MacBook Pro/Air with 2 4K HDMI Display, 6 USB A,USB C, SD&Micro SD,LAN, 87W PD 3.0 (47:10) Nate: meekoo 6 Pcs 11 Inches Stainless Steel Korean BBQ Grill Tongs Japanese Barbecue Tongs for Cooking Portable Kitchenware Home Outdoor Steak Salad Food (52:30)

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