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Main Show starts at 6:02
How is AI really impacting human employment? A new study from the Budget Lab at Yale has the data. Plus Disney and YouTube TV still haven’t come to an agreement on carriage rates. Google is adding Gemini to its Android and iOS Google Maps apps in the US and India.
Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Andrea Jones-Rooy, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Main Show starts at 5:55
Trish Hershberger is here with a first hand review of Asus’s ROG Xbox Ally X handheld gaming machine. Is it a portable Xbox Series, a handheld gaming PC, or does it even matter? Plus companies note a rise in fraudulent and fake expense receipts with the advent of generative AI. GM is letting go of 1,200 employees at its Detroit EV plant, 550 at its Ohio battery spot, and furloughing another 850 in Ohio and 700 in Tennessee. And Threads lets you publish disappearing posts.
Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Trisha Hershberger, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Main Show starts at 9:19
Is the Xbox hardware long for this world? Recent moves by Microsoft seem to suggest it may not be. Can fitness trackers really help you reach your fitness goals? Mattress company Eight Sleep added an “outage mode” to its smart beds after an AWS outage left thousands of users unable to adjust temperature or incline settings. And OpenAI launched ChatGPT Atlas, its chromium based web browser this week.
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Nicole Lee, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Main Show starts at 5:09
Pinterest added new feed controls, including limiting AI-generated content in their recommendations. Windows 10 officially went out of support on Tuesday, October 14th. What does this mean for folks still using Windows 10? Allison Sheridan explains why you should consider getting a USB Cable tester and a multimeter. Plus is Netflix trying to steal some of YouTube’s market share by bringing video podcasts to the platform?
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Allison Sheridan, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Main Show starts at 7:15
New York City files a lawsuit against Facebook, Google, Snapchat, and TikTok, alleging their platforms are fueling a youth mental health crisis. During OpenAI Dev Days keynote, CEO Sam Altman announced a few new products for ChatGPT users and developers. Discord says around 70,000 global users may have had their government ID photos, names, usernames, emails, the last four digits of credit cards, and IP addresses exposed. And Synology walks back its policy of forcing users of its Plus series of NASs to use Synology branded drives.
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Main Show starts at 3:40
How could AI powered real time sports player tracking impact sports betting? Amazon and Google announce their fall lineups of smart home and entertainment devices. Mark Gurman’s sources say Apple is redirecting resources away from a lighter, cheaper Vision Pro headset towards AI-powered smart glasses. And is OpenAI’s Sora 2 just made for copyright infringement?
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Nica Montford, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Main Show starts at 7:05
It looks like a divestment of TikTok in the US. What does that look like and what would it mean? Neon Mobile pays users to record their phone calls and then sells that audio to AI companies to train models. Would you sign up? Is Apple finally giving in and bringing touchscreens to the MacBook Pro? And Nate Lanxon gives us a first-hand review of the new Apple AirPods Pro 3.
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Nate Lanxon, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Thinking about upgrading your home Wi-Fi to a mesh network? Sarah shares her experience with the Netgear Orbi 850 Series Tri-band WiFi 6 Mesh System—and whether a similar setup might be a good fit for your home or office.
Starring Sarah Lane, Roger Chang
Highlights
- Coverage up to 7,500 sq. ft. and for up to 100 devices. Extend coverage up to 2,500 sq. ft. with each additional satellite (sold separately, can be bundled)
- Supports wifi 6 (wifi 7 for newer versions will run you about $2000 for the same setup)
- Compatible with ISPs up to 2.5Gbps including cable, satellite, fiber and DSL. Connects to your existing cable modem, replaces your WiFi router
- 4 Gigabit Ethernet ports on both the router and each satellite
- Orbi app for management and speed tests
- Price- $680 on Amazon, refurbished models come down to around $400
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Main Show starts at 7:30
Andrea Jones-Rooy is here to explain what data sets say about how misinformation is consumed and shared and who’s responsible for making it. Plus we discuss the results of an OpenAI study detailing how people utilize ChatGPT. Meta unveiled its $799 Ray Ban Display smart glasses at Meta Connect. And a viewer is curious about our take on Australia’s social media ban on those 16 years of age or younger.
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Andrea Jones-Rooy, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Tom lived with the XReal One Pro AR glasses for months and here's what he found. Find out whether these sleek AR specs are worth your eyes (and your cash).
Starring Sarah Lane and Tom Merritt.
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Highlights:
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Main Show starts at 9:40
YouTube has launched its multi-language audio feature. We find out how much Awe Apple’s event inspired, and if anyone pre-ordered anything announced at the event. Shannon gives us the highlights from this year’s IFA Europe’s largest technology and consumer appliance tradeshow. And a podcasting startup is aiming to create a network of AI generated shows hosted by AI personalities maintained by the company. Would you pay for it?
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Shannon Morse, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Any cat owner can tell you that tracking a feline's behavior can be tricky at the best of times. Enter the Moggie cat tracker. It claims to offer a detailed recording of your cat's activities, health and weight changes. Does it live up to the claims? Dr. Niki tells us all about it.
Starring Sarah Lane and Dr. Nicole Ackermans
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Main Show starts at 5:26
C-SPAN makes a deal for carriage on YouTube TV and Hulu. Justin has the details. Philips Hue launched a big product refresh at IFA 2025, with cheaper smart bulbs, revamped light strips, and a new Bridge Pro hub. Apple plans to launch a search tool in iOS 26.4 in March, integrated into Siri called “World Knowledge Answers.” We examine how different companies are and aren’t complying with state level regulations on age-verification. And we compare the creative chops of two popular LLMs ChatGPT and Gemini as we play a little game of executive producer.
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Justin Robert Young, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Sarah shares her experience living with Cuckoo's Model CRP-P0609S - High Pressure Rice Cooker and Warmer and details why she went from rice cooker skeptic to a rice cooker fan!
Starring Sarah Lane and Roger Chang
Show Notes are Here.
Highlights:
Can handle 6 cups of uncooked rice - around 10 cups cooked. Has glutinous rice, brown rice, and GABA rice settings, plus turbo modes for time constraints. Depending on your desired result, you can cook rice for 4-6 people in about 30 minutes, or make yourself rice for at least a week. It also has "mixed rice" option where you can manually set time/temp.
Can also boil eggs, cook beans, lentils, tofu, and steam vegetables/meat. Can serve as a crockpot for stews.
Really versatile for anything that fits inside the chamber.
Can serve as a microwave alternative when reheating dishes that need more moisture
Will take up space on the counter, depending on your living situation. About 1 foot by 1 foot. Looks very nice, easy to store away if you have room.
Will make a small space humid as the steam releases. Good for plants! Maybe not for all spaces
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Main Show starts at 7:54
Tesla is appealing a $243 million verdict that held it partly liable for a fatal crash involving its Enhanced Autopilot system. YouTube TV and Fox Corp. have reached an agreement to keep Fox channels available on the platform. Patrick Norton explains why the Nvidia 5060 weirdness. And it's Friday we test your knowledge of Fast Food and technology.
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Patrick Norton, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Main Show starts at 8:10
Google rolls out a new device protection program called Pixel Care+. AI generated crowds was apparently used in Will Smith’s latest concert video. How Taco Bell is rethinking its voice AI ordering system after negative feedback from customers. Kodak Digitizing pitches a new mail-in service to convert old media; including VHS, Hi8, Betamax, MiniDV, film reels, photos, and audio, into digital formats.
Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Main Show starts at 8:37
Plaud.ai released its new physical notetaker, the Plaud AI Pro two years after the original Plaud Note was released. Ars Technica has a review of Corsair’s secondary touchscreen monitor, called the Xeneon Edge. How is Sony working to secure its place in the videogame console business? And Framework Laptop 16s latest refresh adds a new GPU option, the modular mix!
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Main Show starts at 6:35
Framework adds NVIDIA RTX 5070 support to its modular Laptop 16, Apple sets a September 9th event for iPhone 17 and more, and reports say Apple may buy Perplexity or Mistral AI.
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Amos, Joe.
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Main Show starts at 10:38
Silicon Valley firms establish a new PAC, Political Action Committee. Justin is here to explain it all to us. Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters finds surprising success in the movie theaters. Is there a lesson here? Apple is reportedly planning its first foldable iPhone for 2026 with touch ID. And Robomart announced its RM5 robot, a bus-sized level 4 vehicle that can carry up to 500 pounds and has 10 climate-controlled lockers.
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe.
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What's the happiest country in the world? What are the ingredients to a happy life? What are things we can do, today, to increase our own happiness -- and why aren't we already doing them? Join us for a conversation with Lara Aknin, an editor of the World Happiness Report and leader of the Helping and Happiness Lab to find out the answers to all three questions -- and then some -- through the power of data. Find the show notes and subscribe to the show at BehindtheDataShow.com.
Starring Andrea Jones-Rooy, Lara Aknin
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