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Ep. 477: Is Amazon Prime worth it in 2025? + DeepSeek AI, Samsung Unpacked, and More!
Manage episode 463681874 series 1090990
A few weeks ago, Dave dropped the shocking news that he had canceled Amazon Prime. Last week he hinted that maybe he was back in. For many people, Amazon Prime seems like a no-brainer, but is it? We take a look at what benefits you get for the price. There's also an impressive new AI, DeepSeek, from China that is making headlines. Samsung also had their Unpacked event to announce new technology, and some people got to check out their upcoming Moohan XR headset. Plenty of technology to get caught up on this week to help you get out there and tech better!
INTRO (00:00)
Followup: Nate’s pick from last week (04:05)
MAIN TOPIC: Is Amazon Prime worth it in 2025? (06:50)
Dave dumped Prime but couldn’t stay away?
DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: (37:50)
iOS 18.3 Update
Apple “Intelligence” on by default
JUST THE HEADLINES: (47:40)
Vandals in Southern California attack Waymo driverless taxi
Report of newly-discovered asteroid turns out to be a Tesla Roadster
eBay sellers asking $2k to $50k for iPhones with TikTok installed
Subaru security vulnerability allowed millions of cars to be tracked, unlocked, and started
Meta officially starts showing ads on Threads
Solar-charging backpacks are helping children to read after dark
Sony ends production of Blu-ray media, MiniDiscs, and MiniDV cassettes
TAKES:
China’s DeepSeek hits #1 on App Store, shocks AI researchers, sends US tech shares tumbling - Jevons AI Paradox (51:10)
OpenAI introduces Operator to perform web tasks for you (57:10)
Everything Samsung announced at the Galaxy S25 Unpacked event - Samsung Moohan XR headset (58:40)
Microsoft Patch Tuesday, January 2025 (01:02:45)
BONUS ODD TAKE: Stimulation Clicker Neal.fun (01:04:00)
PICKS OF THE WEEK:
RAMAZON PURCHASE - Giveaway! (01:18:45)
200 episodes
Manage episode 463681874 series 1090990
A few weeks ago, Dave dropped the shocking news that he had canceled Amazon Prime. Last week he hinted that maybe he was back in. For many people, Amazon Prime seems like a no-brainer, but is it? We take a look at what benefits you get for the price. There's also an impressive new AI, DeepSeek, from China that is making headlines. Samsung also had their Unpacked event to announce new technology, and some people got to check out their upcoming Moohan XR headset. Plenty of technology to get caught up on this week to help you get out there and tech better!
INTRO (00:00)
Followup: Nate’s pick from last week (04:05)
MAIN TOPIC: Is Amazon Prime worth it in 2025? (06:50)
Dave dumped Prime but couldn’t stay away?
DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: (37:50)
iOS 18.3 Update
Apple “Intelligence” on by default
JUST THE HEADLINES: (47:40)
Vandals in Southern California attack Waymo driverless taxi
Report of newly-discovered asteroid turns out to be a Tesla Roadster
eBay sellers asking $2k to $50k for iPhones with TikTok installed
Subaru security vulnerability allowed millions of cars to be tracked, unlocked, and started
Meta officially starts showing ads on Threads
Solar-charging backpacks are helping children to read after dark
Sony ends production of Blu-ray media, MiniDiscs, and MiniDV cassettes
TAKES:
China’s DeepSeek hits #1 on App Store, shocks AI researchers, sends US tech shares tumbling - Jevons AI Paradox (51:10)
OpenAI introduces Operator to perform web tasks for you (57:10)
Everything Samsung announced at the Galaxy S25 Unpacked event - Samsung Moohan XR headset (58:40)
Microsoft Patch Tuesday, January 2025 (01:02:45)
BONUS ODD TAKE: Stimulation Clicker Neal.fun (01:04:00)
PICKS OF THE WEEK:
RAMAZON PURCHASE - Giveaway! (01:18:45)
200 episodes
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