Ep. 483: Dangling the Dongle + the week's tech news, tips, etc.

Apple released 2 new Macs after the iPads we talked about last week. The ever-popular MacBook Air and the much less popular Mac Studio. We discuss who they are for. After that, we've got some great headlines, tips, picks, and some news stories you should probably know about.

For full show notes, links, and more, visit: https://www.notnerd.com/episode-483-dangling-the-dongle/

INTRO (00:00)

TikTok Shop Credit - Get $8 to shop on TikTok (02:00)

Daylight Savings Time vs Standard Time (04:35)

MAIN TOPIC: New MacBook Air and Mac Studio (10:25)
- Apple announces MacBook Air with M4 chip and a price cut
- Apple’s new M4 MacBook Air is the rare product I’d recommend to everyone
- Apple unveils new Mac Studio, the most powerful Mac ever, featuring M4 Max and new M3 Ultra

DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Restart Your Device (24:00)

JUST THE HEADLINES: (31:35)
- Firmware update bricks HP printers, makes them unable to use HP cartridges
- Volkswagen to bring back physical buttons to all vehicles
- NASA uses GPS on the moon for the first time
- Denmark postal service to stop delivering letters
- New Zealand’s $16 billion public health system runs on a single Excel sheet
- Fortnite coming to iPhones in Brazil as Apple is forced to allow sideloading
- King Charles releasing his own Apple Music playlist

TAKES:
- YouTube Premium Lite: Watch your favorite creators ad-free (35:40)
- TCL's premium TV shipments more than double year-on-year, overtaking LG (42:35)
- Bank of America warns Social Security numbers, IDs, and other sensitive customer data potentially exposed in third-party document destruction blunder (47:00)

BONUS ODD TAKE: nobody.live - streams with nobody watching (48:25)

PICKS OF THE WEEK:

Dave: Fantasy Hike (54:05)

Nate: Wireless Bluetooth Remote Control, 2025 New Remote Control Page Turner Bluetooth Scroller Ring, Short Video and Music Camera Shutter Remote Controller Scrolling Ring Black (01:01:05)

RAMAZON PURCHASE - Giveaway! (01:05:50)

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