Amazon Sidewalk will turn on by default on Echo and Ring devices; Wyze $20 smartwatch; Warner Bros. streams same day as theater releases; Verizon offers unlimited cloud storage; Fire TV Cube gets video calling support; Google Play music goes away for...
Jan 17
Apple and Google upgrade their AI, DROP data removal site & Tesla CD player (157, January 17, 2026)
Rich discussed how Apple is integrating Google’s Gemini to make Siri smarter, while Google introduced its own enhanced Gemini AI featuring “Personal Intelligence.” Susan in San Jose is looking for a simple flip phone for a friend. Rich recommended the Nokia 2780 and suggested che ... Show More
1h 50m
Jan 11
CES 2026, ChatGPT Health & Gmail gets AI boost (156, January 10, 2026)
Rich talked about attending CES 2026 in Las Vegas and some of the trends he saw, including robots, AI, and wacky gadgets. Rich mentioned using the WiFi sharing feature on Android phones. If you got an email about an Instagram Password Reset request, ignore it for now, but be sure ... Show More
1h 50m
Jan 4
Helping my dad untangle his tech, Galaxy A17 & removing people from photos (155, January 3, 2026)
Rich talked about helping his dad with his tech set up while home on Christmas vacation. Mike in Minneapolis asked about performing a factory reset on his Netgear router, but he couldn’t see the serial number because he’s visually impaired. Rich suggested using the Be My Eyes app ... Show More
1h 49m
May 2022
Google, Apple, and Microsoft Commit to Passwordless Sign-Ins - DTH
<p>Microsoft, Apple, and Google commit to building support for passwordless sign-ins, Bluesky releases the first code for a decentralized social network, and Sonos plans to release a voice assistant.</p><br><p>Get the show notes <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2 ... Show More
5m 52s
Apr 2025
Everybody wants to buy Chrome
Some weeks, it just feels like everything is up in the air all at the same time. Nilay and David are joined by The Verge’s Jake Kastrenakes to talk about all the unrest, starting with the ever-changing tariff rules that are making gadgets hard to price, hard to find, and hard to ... Show More
1h 47m
Jul 2019
Beyond Meat’s partnership-palooza, Boeing’s $8.5B “gate”, and Tinder tries to cut out Google’s app tax
Beyond Meat is bouncing back after 2 big partnership deals — online and offline. You’re constantly hearing about Boeing’s issues, so we’re breaking down how its $8B price tag stacks up to other corporate scandals. And Tinder’s new move to sneak past the Google Play store highligh ... Show More
16m 3s