This was a week full of AI events! First, Marques gives a few thoughts on the new iPads since he missed last week and then Andrew and David bring him up to speed with all the weirdness that happened during Google I/O and the OpenAI event. Then we finish it all up with trivia. Enjoy!

Links: 

MKBHD iPad Impressions: https://bit.ly/3WzFFWk

MacStories iPadOS: https://bit.ly/3V1G0Qq

The Keyword: https://bit.ly/4blfFm5

OpenAI GPT-4o Announcements: https://bit.ly/3V3Sabv

9to5Google I/O 2024 Article: https://bit.ly/3V2rDLv

Merch tweet: https://bit.ly/4bnhNcV

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Apple iPad Air: https://geni.us/SsXTRLt

Apple iPad Pro M4: https://geni.us/HXDlXo

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Marques was out sick when we recorded, so Andrew and David take over the pod and talk about all of the newest gadgets that came out this week! They start with the new Nintendo Switch rumors before digging into the new iPads that were announced. Then they get into the Pixel 8a before we wrap it all up with trivia. It's a surprisingly busy month and we're just getting started. Enjoy!

Links: 

Cam James Channel: https://bit.ly/3WyhyHq

David Imel Sparkle Video: https://bit.ly/4btBVK4

Nintendo Switch 2 pre-announcement : https://bit.ly/4btt2QK

Nintendo Switch 2 Joycons: https://bit.ly/3WCjij6

MKBHD iPad Impressions: https://bit.ly/3WzFFWk

New iPads: https://apple.co/3QDvbRW

MKBHD Pixel 8a: https://bit.ly/4bxvNjW

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This week, Marques, Andrew, and David sit down to chat about birds. That's it. That's what the episode is about. But then they remember it's a tech podcast and get to the news of the week ranging from Tesla layoffs to the Rabbit R1 running on Android. We wrap it all up with a roundup of some of the new earbuds that have dropped in the last few weeks before getting into trivia answers. Enjoy!

Shop products mentioned:

Beats Solo4: https://geni.us/T8sUz

Bose Ultra Open Earbuds: https://geni.us/GljQN

Nothing Ear: https://geni.us/P3oCv

Nothing Ear (a): https://geni.us/JFY3BP

Links: 

Tesla layoffs: https://bit.ly/3WoZiA3

Meta licensing Horizon OS: https://bit.ly/4boq1kP

Rabbit R1 Article: https://bit.ly/3Wos6J0

MKBHD Rabbit R1 Review: https://bit.ly/3WqnOkG

Dave2D Rabbit R1 Review: https://bit.ly/4aWZvPu

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Ellis: https://twitter.com/EllisRovin

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This week, Marques, Andrew, and David dig deep into the Rabbit R1 and AI hardware devices in general. But first, they discuss everything happening with Tesla and even the new YouTube homescreen layout. After giving their thoughts on the R1 they then do a round of quick news stories including emulators and the new electric G-Wagon. It's a fun one, enjoy!

Links: 

Apple Event Announcement: https://bit.ly/3wbJkPm

Tesla Recall: https://bit.ly/4dgv9ZI

Tesla FSD Price Reduction: https://bit.ly/3QmcKRv

New YouTube Layout: https://bit.ly/3QfMXus

Apple Emulators: https://bit.ly/3JDThYV

IMAX and Palm: https://bit.ly/3UAz10k

Electric G-Wagon: https://bit.ly/3WgSJ2x

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Ellis: https://twitter.com/EllisRovin

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We've got another mid-week bonus episode for you! This week, Ellis talks to the owners and founders of a company out of Milwaukee that is fighting to keep old tech alive. Retrospekt started out selling Polaroid cameras and quickly expanded to include all kinds of neat tech. It's definitely a fun conversation with people who are clearly passionate about what they do. Enjoy!

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Retrospekt: https://bit.ly/3UjukrD

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This week, Marques and David talk with Hugo Barra about his blog post where he makes a number of points and observations about the Apple Vision Pro and the state of VR in general. There's a lot to get into! Enjoy!

Links: 

Hugo's Blog Post: https://bit.ly/4cYlEhS

Hugo hired by Facebook: https://bit.ly/4azeBur

Verge Oculus Rift review: https://bit.ly/3W20Obw

Piano Vision: https://bit.ly/3Q3nap7

Karl Guttag: https://bit.ly/3VZu4iQ

DisneyQuest Paper: https://bit.ly/49yIREo

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Apple Vision Pro: https://geni.us/po94

Meta Quest 3: https://geni.us/SUUuw

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David Imel: https://www.threads.net/@davidimel

Adam: https://www.threads.net/@parmesanpapi17

Ellis: https://twitter.com/EllisRovin

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This week, there was a surprising amount of big news but one eclipsed the others. Marques, Andrew, and David talk about experiencing a total eclipse and the new Find My Device on Android network before diving deep into the Humane AI Pin. Marques is still working on his review so these are his first thoughts and impressions on the device after using it for a few days. At the end, we play Headlines in a Hat with a 1-sentence twist before closing it out with some trivia. Enjoy!

Links: 

Techcrunch Google Vids: https://tcrn.ch/3vO8p2u

Techcrunch AI Editing to Google Photos: https://bit.ly/3xyDRlS

Google Find My Device: https://bit.ly/3UbR6lp

Beeper Acquired by Automattic: https://bit.ly/4cNdB7D

New Meta Quest features: https://bit.ly/3VRcwFL

9to5Mac Apple Ferret UI: https://bit.ly/4cUEx5d

Verge Google Gemini 1.5 Pro: https://bit.ly/49B7791

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This week, we start off by discussing some of the better April Fool's jokes including our own Teslabot short and the Discord loot box fiasco. After that it's all about Apple. We talk about Apple trying to take over podcasts, bringing RCS to iPhone later this year, and an update that came to personas on the Apple Vision Pro. Lastly, we round it out by discussing the Xiaomi electric car before finishing up with trivia. Enjoy!

Links: 

SoKrispyMedia: https://bit.ly/4anqpjp

Mode Keyboards April Fool's Joke: https://bit.ly/49rORid

IGN Virtual Boy Pro: https://bit.ly/4aHYj1M

Semafor Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/4aiQrEg

Google Podcasts is Dead: https://bit.ly/4aHYlGW

KilledByGoogle: https://bit.ly/4aGWodV

Google Leaks Apple News: https://bit.ly/3xmg7kS

Cleo's Apple Vision Pro Video: https://bit.ly/4cN9mZu

Telescope's Xiaomi SU7 Video: https://bit.ly/49r8ZkC

Autofocus VinFast VF8 Review: https://bit.ly/49s5b2i

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Ellis: https://twitter.com/EllisRovin

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This week, we finally talk about Apple getting sued by the Department of Justice in the United States, but only after talking about Threads finally federating (kinda). We also discuss the upcoming developer conferences that were announced by both Google and Apple and talk about what we expect to see. Lastly, we talk about Full Self Driving and break down what exactly you get with each tier of Teslas autopilot. Of course, we wrap it all up with a little trivia. Enjoy!

Links: 

Threads on ActivityPub: https://bit.ly/3TYoCeV

Verge Threads Fediverse Beta: https://bit.ly/3x8AW32

PixelFed: https://bit.ly/3TT6xie

Google I/O: https://bit.ly/4aCcshf

Apple WWDC: https://apple.co/3TFuI2a

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Galaxy AI Fine Print: https://bit.ly/3vyqtxC

Galaxy AI Story: https://bit.ly/4aa8k8r

DOJ Sues Apple: https://bit.ly/3TD4vl5

DOJ Court Document: https://bit.ly/3xdnM4R

Electrek Elon Musk FSD: https://bit.ly/3TBH1wC

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This week, we have a fun bonus episode where David Pierce from the Vergecast tries to help Marques convince Andrew to use a proper to-do list app instead of his alarm clock. Throughout the episode they gather information on how Andrew handles his task list and then try to figure out which app would be best for him to use. Then we turn the tables and see how fast David Pierce can type the alphabet! Enjoy!

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This week, a lot happened! First, we talk about Mr. Beast making a show with Amazon before jumping into an Apex Legends hack that occurred. After that, Pixel 8a leaks get discussed before talking about the rumored deal that might put Google Gemini on the iPhone. We wrap it all up with a few wish list items that we hope to see from our favorite tech before getting into the trivia answers. Enjoy!

Links:

Mr. Beast on Colin & Samir: https://bit.ly/3Tl3M7S

Mr. Beast and Amazon Prime Video: https://bit.ly/4asH70p

Joanna Stern and Mira Murati Interview: https://bit.ly/3PtljJZ

Apex Legends Hack: https://bit.ly/3PvYo0u

Android Authority Pixel 8a Leaks: https://bit.ly/3TLRhDz

Small Phones are Dead Video: https://bit.ly/3vbjiva

Apple and Google Gemini Deal: https://reut.rs/3ve3PKP

ChatGPT-5: https://bit.ly/4a4xUvt

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Google Pixel 8 at https://geni.us/8YfSO

Ember Mug 2 at https://geni.us/7jplAX

Apple MacBook Pro M3 14” at https://geni.us/PSYdMeX

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