{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep. 550: Is Prime Day Still a Thing? + tech news and fun times!","description":"Amazon Prime Day is happening, and we take a look at what's worth it and what is not. Plus, we've got the week's tech news to discuss and all your favorite segments. All so you can get out there and tech better! Watch on YouTube! - Notnerd.com and Notpicks.com INTRO (00:00) MAIN TOPIC: Do we care about Prime Day? (04:15) Find great buys at https:\/\/notpicks.com DAVE\u2019S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Add website to Home Screen on iOS (16:55) JUST THE HEADLINES: (25:00)  Rolls-Royce secures deal to build small nuclear reactors for Sweden  Polymarket paid dozens to post videos of themselves \u2018winning\u2019 with fake bets  Using sound waves to make espresso could cut coffee-brewing energy use by 75%  You Can No Longer Fly or Purchase a Drone in Beijing  Tests suggest Russian satellites can jam GPS on a continental scale  Hacker steals 10 Petabytes of data from China\u2019s Tianjin Supercomputer  Space Station astronauts told to prepare for possible evacuation over air leak LISTENER MAIL: Todd\u2019s question on best audio quality for new Madonna album. (28:30) WITHIN REACH! Dave 8-5, Round 15, Dave goes first (31:55) TAKES:  Snap is finally about to ship AR glasses \u2014 and they cost a fortune (40:45)  TikTok shows 3x more AI slop than YouTube, report finds (50:45) BONUS ODD TAKE: All the Star Wars Lightsaber&amp;nbsp;Designs (52:40) PICKS OF THE WEEK:&amp;nbsp; Dave:&amp;nbsp; PhotoTag Smart Air Tracker Tag (55:30) Nate: OneOdio Wired Over Ear Headphones Studio Monitor &amp;amp; Mixing DJ Stereo Headsets with 50mm Neodymium Drivers and 1\/4 to 3.5mm Jack for AMP Computer Recording Podcast Keyboard Guitar Laptop - Red (01:00:00) ","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\/41789655\/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\/41789655"}