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261: Ephemeral Hardware. Take a Picture, It’ll Last Longer.

261: Ephemeral Hardware. Take a Picture, It’ll Last Longer.

snap spectacles

The big news this week is that Snapchat is changing their name to Snap, Inc and they’re releasing new hardware: a pare of sunglasses with a camera called Spectacles. See that story and many others below.

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255: SpaceX Wasn’t The Only One With A Follow Up

255: SpaceX Wasn’t The Only One With A Follow Up

SpaceX Follow Up Rocket

This week’s podcast is mostly about follow up stories. SpaceX re-launches another rocket, Apple’s Macs are still old, Instagram will probably kill Snapchat, & smart locks aren’t very secure. Then there’s the new stuff: Tim Berners-Lee’s plan to take your data back, Facebook v AdBlock, LG’s awesome headphone jack, Amazon’s 1-click video purchases, and Sweden’s mechanized pot holes. All the links and details are below.

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254: Apple Should Copy Instagram By Copying Tesla

254: Apple Should Copy Instagram By Copying Tesla

Instagram Stories

In this episode we take a surprising twist and beat up on Apple for not updating their hardware. We also commend Instagram for copying Snapchat. What is wrong with us!? See below for all the stories and their links.

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250: Catching Pokemon With Lethal Force

250: Catching Pokemon With Lethal Force

Catching Pokemon With Lethal Force

James and I couldn’t help but get into Pokemon Go this week with everyone else while we discuss the game, the community and the companies involved. Things got serious as we discussed the death of a shooting suspect in Dallas and the drone that killed him. We talked about the worlds most famous router (more interesting than it sounds) and a $4 dollar smartphone that might start a revolution. There was a weekly VR update brought to us by the Warriors and a First-Person drone race that looks like a ton of fun. We also talked Twitter, 5G cell service, Google’s iPhone app and wrap it up with some cathartic Snapchat bashing.

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242: Discussing The 50 Best Gadgets On Slack, You Won’t Believe What Doesn’t End Up On Facebook.

242: Discussing The 50 Best Gadgets On Slack, You Won’t Believe What Doesn’t End Up On Facebook.

iPhone considered #1 of 50 best gadgets

We kick of this week’s podcast with the 50 best gadgets on the last 100 years. Then we jump deep into Apple, Facebook/Instagram, Snapchat, Viv, and much more. Check out all the notes below for the details and links.

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239: Everyone Told You Apple Virtually Had A Ton Of Gold, The Truth Will Break Your Heart

239: Everyone Told You Apple Virtually Had A Ton Of Gold, The Truth Will Break Your Heart

Apple's Ton of Gold

Ever wonder how recycling of old tech products work? This week we explore what it means for Apple to reclaim a ton of gold through recycling. Unfortunately, it’s not as glamorous as everyone wants, but it’s still pretty cool. We also talk about the future of buying groceries, DJI’s new drone, Magic Leap’s mystery product, virtual desktops, audio technology, and Snapchat’s reasonable reaction. Check at the notes and links below.

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237: You Won’t Believe Where Elon Musk Landed His Rocket

237: You Won’t Believe Where Elon Musk Landed His Rocket

Tired James After Musk Landed His Rocket

I’m back on the podcast! And what a week to be back. For starters, Elon Musk landed his rocket on a barge. How cool is that?! We’ve got all the other show note below. Enjoy!

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229: 100 Amazing Kickstarter Facts, Number 64 Will Touch Your Heart

229: 100 Amazing Kickstarter Facts, Number 64 Will Touch Your Heart

Face Swap

Kickstarter funded 100,000 projects! To celebrate they shared 100 amazing facts! We also talk about the Crunchies, Face Swap Live, Moore’s Law, gravitational waves, Snapchat, and Amazon’s Lumberyard. See below for all the show notes.

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227: You Won’t Believe Who Automated This Episode!

227: You Won’t Believe Who Automated This Episode!

Automated Robots

Is your job safe? With so much AI and robotic research happening, jobs are becoming automated at faster rates. This week we talk about that automation. Plus, we talking about Facebook cleaning house, Snapchat staying alive, the future of communication apps, Apple’s AR endeavors, Amazon’s new gift cards, Sony’s new company, AMD’s plan to open up, and the FCC proposed rules for cable boxes.

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224: We Didn’t Go To CES, And You Won’t Believe What Happened Next!

224: We Didn’t Go To CES, And You Won’t Believe What Happened Next!

CES 2016

We round up all the coolest CES news in this episode. Despite James’ downer attitude last week, CES proves that the future is bright, smart, and automated. The show notes below contain a huge laundry list of all the different products Matthew looked into. And yes, we talk about every single one. Think of this show like CES: a whirlwind of stories that’ll be mostly forgotten in a month.

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