{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep. 484: Scam Alert! Plus Google Gemini 2.0 Flash and the week's tech news, tips, etc.","description":"Google has released new Gemini AI models and provides free access to many. We take a look and see what's new and how it rates. We've got some other AI news to cover, including Netflix upscaling A Different World with some not-so-great results. How do you feel about QR code menus at restaurants? We found a study looking at their effect. There's plenty of other tech to get caught up on, as well as some tips and picks to help you tech better. Watch on YouTube! - Visit Notpicks.com INTRO (00:00) The Pebble Watch is back (05:25) Dave\u2019s iPad keyboard case saga (08:30) MAIN TOPIC: Google Gemini AI Updates (13:15) https:\/\/gemini.google.com\/app  Google rolling out latest Gemini 2.0 models, free Deep Research to Android, iOS  People are using Google\u2019s new AI model to remove watermarks from images DAVE\u2019S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK:&amp;nbsp; Scam Alert! - Sherwood Archer (25:40) JUST THE HEADLINES: (34:50)  Saturn solidifies its title as moon king with the discovery of 128 new moons  Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28  Intel appoints Lip-Bu Tan as CEO Saudi Investment Fund pays $3.5bn to capture Pok\u00e9mon Go  Google seals $32 billion deal for cyber start-up Wiz  SpaceX Dragon capsule sticks splashdown landing as NASA astronauts return home after months stuck in space Man survives with titanium heart for 100 days \u2013 a world first TAKES:  The surprising impact of QR code menus on diminishing customer loyalty (37:20)  Netflix used AI to upscale \u2018A Different World\u2019 and it\u2019s a melted nightmare (46:05)  Whistleblower book Meta blocked from promotion is now an Amazon best seller - Streisand effect (48:40) BONUS ODD TAKE: Flight Radar 24 (52:15) PICKS OF THE WEEK: Dave: ULANZI Camera Cooling Fan Black New, Spring Telescopic Mounting Adjustable Mini Intelligent Cooling Fan Real-time Monitoring with Type-C Charging Port, Compatible with Sony Canon FUJIFILM Nikon (55:40) Nate: Photoshop for iOS (58:40) RAMAZON PURCHASE - Giveaway! (01:03:40) ","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\/35772125\/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\/item\/35772125"}