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! Watch on YouTube! 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) Find us elsewhere: https://notpicks.com https://www.notnerd.com https://www.youtube.com/c/Notnerd https://ratethispodcast.com/notnerd https://www.tiktok.com/@notnerdpod https://www.twitter.com/n0tnerd/ https://www.instagram.com/n0tnerd https://www.facebook.com/n0tnerd/ [email protected] Call or text 608.618.NERD(6373) If you would like to help support Notnerd financially, mentally, or physically, don't hesitate to get in touch with us via any of the methods above. Consider any product/app links to be affiliate links.