{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep. 541: Big changes at Apple, plus tech news, tips, more","description":"The rumors were true: Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple's CEO! What does this mean for Apple? Who is taking his place? When will it happen? We take a look at one of the biggest jobs in the world. Plus, we've got all our regular segments to help you tech better. Watch on YouTube! - Notnerd.com and Notpicks.com INTRO (00:00) MAIN TOPIC: Peace out, Tim Apple (04:30)  Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down Community Letter from Tim DAVE\u2019S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Scan with Preview on iOS (11:40) JUST THE HEADLINES: (20:35)  Robots beat human records at Beijing half-marathon  Sneaker company Allbirds plans to pivot to AI  YouTube now lets you turn off Shorts  Meta is raising the price of the Quest 3 and Quest 3S due to memory price rises made worse by Meta  John Deere to pay $99 million in monumental right-to-repair settlement  A new computer chip could finally withstand the hellscape of Venus  30 WordPress plugins turned into malware after ownership change  Apple removes fake crypto wallet app that stole $9.5 million from Mac users  Waymo is offering to help cities fix their potholes WITHIN REACH! Dave 4-3, this is round 9 Dave Goes First (25:45) TAKES:  Bluetooth tracker hidden in a postcard and mailed to a warship exposed its location \u2014 $5 gadget put a $585 million Dutch ship at risk for 24 hours (32:55)  Parents are lining up to pay $100 for Tin Can\u2019s screenless, app-free \u201clandline\u201d (35:30)  Deezer says 44% of songs uploaded to its platform daily are AI-generated (39:25) BONUS ODD TAKE: Hostile Volume (43:25) PICKS OF THE WEEK:&amp;nbsp; Dave:&amp;nbsp; USB C Docking Station Dual Monitor for MacBook Pro, 16 in 2 USB C Laptop Docking Station Dual Monitor HDMI for MacBook Pro\/Air with 2 4K HDMI Display, 6 USB A,USB C, SD&amp;amp;Micro SD,LAN, 87W PD 3.0 (47:10) Nate: meekoo 6 Pcs 11 Inches Stainless Steel Korean BBQ Grill Tongs Japanese Barbecue Tongs for Cooking Portable Kitchenware Home Outdoor Steak Salad Food (52:30) ","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\/40970575\/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\/40970575"}