{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 420: Ranch Nog","description":"We've got hot egg nog (and ranch nog) talk this week to wash down all the tech news there is to cover. Comcast has a major breach. Royal Match is taking over Candy Crush, and you might want to wait to order your new Aston Martin for the new CarPlay. All that and some great pro tips and tech picks throughout! Watch on YouTube! Intro (00:00) Followup: Episode 77: Stanky Bean (16:00) Christmas Gifts (17:40)  Puzzle game \u2018Royal Match\u2019 dethrones \u2018Candy Crush\u2019 from top of app store (19:50) X Community Notes (21:25)  Aston Martin, Porsche Preview Bespoke Apple CarPlay Interfaces (26:00) Dave\u2019s Pro Tip of the Week:  If you received electronics as gifts for the holidays, here\u2019s what you should do first (29:00) Just the headlines: (37:15)  Comcast Xfinity data breach affects over 35 million people  Beeper says it\u2019s done trying to bring iMessage to Android after month-long \u2018cat and mouse\u2019 game with Apple  Mystery of the missing International Space Station tomato finally solved  Vibrating pill may give dieters a feeling of fullness, study suggests Meta Quest Pro now has tongue tracking Takes:  Car buyer hilariously tricks Chevy AI bot into selling a Tahoe for $1, \u2019no takesies backsies\u2019 (40:20)  Apple announces new \u2018contingent pricing\u2019 feature for App Store subscriptions (42:50)  Apple\u2019s Infinite Loop store permanently closing next month (44:30)  He stole hundreds of iPhones and looted people\u2019s life savings. He told us how (47:10) Bonus Odd Take: Egg Nog - A project (51:35) Picks of the Week: Dave: iFixit Mako Driver Kit - 64 Precision Bit Set for Electronics Repair (57:00) Nate: SHASHIBO Shape Shifting Box - Award-Winning, Patented Fidget Cube w\/ 36 Rare Earth Magnets - Transforms Into Over 70 Shapes, Download Fun in Motion Toys Mobile App (Original Series - Elements) (01:01:25) Ramazon\u2122 purchase (01:04:25)  Find us elsewhere:  https:\/\/notpicks.com https:\/\/www.notnerd.com https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/Notnerd https:\/\/ratethispodcast.com\/notnerd https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@notnerdpod https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/n0tnerd\/ https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/n0tnerd https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/n0tnerd\/ info@Notnerd.com Call or text 608.618.NERD(6373) If you would like to help support Notnerd financially, mentally, or physically, don't hesitate to get in touch with us via any of the methods above. Consider any product\/app links to be affiliate links. ","author_name":"Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better","author_url":"http:\/\/www.notnerd.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/29249458\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/51534d\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/165576493"}