Ep. 522: The Apples are a Changing + Tech News & More

Some staffing changes near the top at Apple were announced this week, with Alan Dye, design guy, moving to Meta getting a lot of press. But many say good riddance. There was also plenty of other tech news dropping this week, we try to get you caught up with what you need to know. Of course, we have some great tips for you and even a special guest during our picks of the week. All so you can get out there and tech better!

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INTRO (00:00)

After Apple refusal, Indian government completes U-turn on mandatory iPhone app (03:00)

MAIN TOPIC: Apple Design is a changing (04:45)
- Apple design executive Alan Dye poached by Meta in major coup
- Apple design boss Alan Dye departing for Meta
- Alan.app
- Apple announces executive transitions
- Apple chief Johny Srouji confirms he isn't going anywhere

DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Get a Callback Reminder for a Missed Call (13:10)

JUST THE HEADLINES: (19:10)
- End-to-end encrypted smart toilet camera is not actually end-to-end encrypted
- Cloudflare says it has fended off 416 billion AI bot scrape requests in five months
- Amazon starts testing ‘ultra-fast’ 30-minute deliveries
- Woman hailed as hero for smashing man’s Meta smart glasses on subway
- All of Russia’s Porsches were bricked by a mysterious satellite outage
- HBO Max forgot to remove a ‘vomit hose’ crew member in Mad Men 4K
- Oregon sportswear giant Columbia pledges to give ‘the company’ to anyone who can prove the Earth is flat

TAKES:

- YouTube introduces its own version of Spotify Wrapped for videos (21:30)
- Even Microsoft’s retro holiday sweaters are having Copilot forced upon them (26:35)
- Bending Spoons to acquire Eventbrite in $500M all-cash deal (30:00)
- Netflix agrees to buy Warner Bros. in an $82.7-billion deal that will transform Hollywood (32:05)
- Microsoft December 2025 Patch Tuesday (34:55)

BONUS ODD TAKE: An online collection of found cassette tapes (36:25)

PICKS OF THE WEEK:

Dave: Headlamp Rechargeable 2PCS, 230° Wide Beam Head Lamp LED with Motion Sensor for Adults - Camping Accessories Gear, Waterproof Head Light Flashlight for Hiking, Running, Repairing, Fishing, Cycling (39:30)

Nate: Bambu Lab A1 Mini 3D Printer, Support Multi-Color 3D Printing, Set Up in 20 Mins, High Speed & Precision, Full-Auto Calibration & Active Flow Rate Compensation, ≤48 dB Quiet FDM 3D Printers (44:00)

Gadget Gift Guide for Geeks

RAMAZON PURCHASE OF THE WEEK (52:35)

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