{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep. 556: Nate Closes Tabs, Apple Downgrades Upgrades, and Folding Phones!","description":"Back on episode 540, Nate confessed he has way too many open tabs; months later, he's closing them out. We review the weird, the helpful, and the site that no longer exists. We also discuss major changes to Apple's iPhone Upgrade program for Nate. There are also new folding phones on the market, what might they tell us about what Apple is doing this fall? Watch on YouTube! - Notnerd.com and Notpicks.com INTRO (00:00) NEWS:  6 things you need to know before signing an Apple Upgrade lease (06:10)  Everything announced at Samsung Unpacked 2026: Three new foldables and two Galaxy Watches (13:35) MAIN TOPIC: Closing Nate\u2019s Tabs The Snorks (19:15)  The Apple Charging Situation (22:10) McStumble (28:00)  Starbucks scraps AI inventory tool across North America (29:45) Minnesota State Fair New Foods 2026 (31:00) Room Tone (34:00) Daft Punk Deep Cuts DJ Set (35:10) Daft Punk, Medieval-Style (36:40) Rain Night Cafe (39:30) Wiby - Search the old web (40:30) Text Behind Image (41:51) Olive Garden Compass (44:50) Printervention and Yes We Scan (45:45) As Slow As Possible (47:10) ","author_name":"Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better","author_url":"https:\/\/www.notnerd.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42322225\/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\/42322225"}