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Nerd BitsSamsung Galaxy S21 FE LEAKEDIn today’s episode of the Nerd Bits we are going to be discussing about Galaxy S21 FE leaks, Apple filling a patent for some sort of privacy glasses, YouTube hiding the dislike function from creators, Instagram giving out more and more money to use Reels, and a new WhatsApp update giving you more privacy.Works CitedArchive, View Author, and Get author RSS feed. “Thumbs Down: YouTube to Delete ‘Dislike’ Counts on Videos.” New York Post, 11 Nov. 2021, nypost.com/2021/11/11/youtube-to-delete-dislike-counts-on-videos/. Accessed 12 Nov. 2021.Harding, Scharon. “Apple Patent Fights Lookie-Loos with Glasses-Activated Screen Blur.” Ars Technica, 12 Nov. 2021, arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/11/apple-patent-fights-lookie-loos-with-glasses-activated-screen-blur/. Accessed 12 Nov. 2021.Lee...2021-11-1526 minNerd BitsIntel Might Be GOOD Again??!!!!!In today's episode of the Nerd Bits we are going to be discussing about the new Intel Alder Lake CPU's, the Facebook rebrand, a makeshift USB-C iPhone, a GPU truck heist, and TSMC using 4nm process for the A16 Bionic chips.Works CitedBernath, Tyler. “Intel Core I9-12900K ‘Alder Lake’ CPU Review.” TweakTown, 4 Nov. 2021, www.tweaktown.com/reviews/9974/intel-core-i9-12900k-alder-lake-cpu/index.html. Accessed 4 Nov. 2021.Labunski, Baruch. “What’s behind Facebook’s Rebranding? It Depends Who You Ask.” Entrepreneur, 4 Nov. 2021, www.entrepreneur.com/article/393236. Accessed 4 Nov. 2021.Lovejoy, Ben. “USB-C IPhone EBay Listing Already at $85K.” 9to5Mac, 4 Nov. 2021, 9to5mac.com/2021/11/04/u...2021-11-0518 min
Nerd BitsNew MacBooks ALREADY??!!!In today's episode of the Nerd Bits we will be discussing about the rumored MacBook Air, Microsoft's new Surface Duo, how MacOS will handle the notch, Alienware revealing a new Aurora Desktop, and AMD fixing major bugs in Windows 11.Works CitedAlderson, Alex. “New Apple MacBook Air Renders Leak with an Impossibly Thin Design.” Notebookcheck, 24 Oct. 2021, www.notebookcheck.net/New-Apple-MacBook-Air-renders-leak-with-an-impossibly-thin-design.574865.0.html. Accessed 24 Oct. 2021.Bouman, Amber. “ICYMI: Microsoft’s Surface Duo 2 Still Needs Some Work.” Engadget, 23 Oct. 2021, www.engadget.com/icymi-microsofts-surface-duo-2-still-needs-some-work-160035942.html. Accessed 25 Oct. 2021.Hardwick, Tim. “New MacOS ‘Compatibility...2021-10-2527 minNerd BitsApple Event UNLEASHEDIn today's episode of the Nerd Bits we will be discussing about the October Apple Event.Works Cited“Apple Events - October 2021.” Apple, 18 Oct. 2021, www.apple.com/apple-events/october-2021/. Accessed 19 Oct. 2021.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdbits/message2021-10-1928 minNerd BitsNew MacBook Pros THIS MONTH??!!!In today's episode of the Nerd Bits we will be discussing about new MacBook Pros rumored to launch soon, the Amazon Event, Windows 11 Compatibility, Discord ending stage discovery, and the Chip Shortage possibly ending next year.Works CitedFathi, Sami. “New MacBook Pros Likely to Launch at Apple Event This Month, Says Gurman.” MacRumors, 3 Oct. 2021, www.macrumors.com/2021/10/03/gurman-apple-event-this-month/. Accessed 3 Oct. 2021.Joe. “Windows 11 Compatibility: The Final Twist (Not Good).” Www.youtube.com, 29 Sept. 2021, www.youtube.com/watch?v=NF6lu6IzIo8. Accessed 3 Oct. 2021.Kozuch, Kate. “Amazon Event Recap — Astro Robot...2021-10-0425 minNerd BitsA GOOD Microsoft Surface!!!In today's episode of the Nerd Bits we will be discussing about the Microsoft Surface Event, the iPhone 13 release, the iOS 15 release, the reliability of the Apple Watch Oximeter, and the possibility of USB-C on iPhone.Works CitedAdorno, José. “Study: Apple Watch Series 6 Oximeter Is ‘Reliable’ for Patients with Lung Disease.” 9to5Mac, 25 Sept. 2021, 9to5mac.com/2021/09/25/study-apple-watch-series-6-oximeter-is-reliable-for-patients-with-lung-disease/. Accessed 26 Sept. 2021.Brown, Christopher. “Everything We Saw at the 2021 Microsoft Surface Event.” Android Authority, 22 Sept. 2021, www.androidauthority.com/microsoft-surface-event-2021-3027409/. Accessed 26 Sept. 2021.Chen, Brian. “Apple IPhone 13 Review: The Most Incrementa...2021-09-2724 minNerd BitsApple Event REACTIONS!!!(ft. A Special Guest)In today's episode of the Nerd Bits we will be discussing about Apple's new event, AMD working on building ARM chips, Google working on its own CPU, Microsoft trying to get rid of passwords, and Google giving free channels to the Chromecast.Works Cited“Apple Events - September 2021.” Apple, 14 Sept. 2021, www.apple.com/apple-events/september-2021/.Genovese, Daniella. “Microsoft Scraps Some Passwords: Here’s What That Means for You.” Fox Business, 17 Sept. 2021, www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/microsoft-passwordless-sign-in.amp.Provenzano, Brianna. “Google Is Reportedly Loading Chromecast up with Free Channels.” Gizmodo, 17 Sept. 2021, gizmodo.com/google-is-reportedly-loading-chromecast-up-with-free-ch-1847696268. Accessed 17 Sept. 2021.Spadafora, Anthony. “AMD Says It Is Ready to Buil...2021-09-2028 minNerd BitsApple Event CONFIRMED!!!!In today's episode of the Nerd Bits we will be discussing about the upcoming Apple event, the result of Epic vs. Apple, Instagram using AI to find out your age, Facebook giving inaccurate information to researchers, and Facebook's new camera glasses.Works CitedClover, Juli. “What to Expect at the September 14 Apple Event: IPhone 13, Apple Watch Series 7, and More.” MacRumors, 10 Sept. 2021, www.macrumors.com/guide/apple-event-september-14-what-to-expect/. Accessed 12 Sept. 2021.DeMuro, Rich. “Instagram Will Soon Ask for Your Age and Use Artificial Intelligence to Detect When You’re Lying.” KTLA, 31 Aug. 2021, ktla.com/m...2021-09-1317 minNerd BitsIs Apple LEAVING ARM??!!!In today's episode of the Nerd Bits we will be discussing about Apple possibly switching to RISC-V, last-minute iPhone 13 rumors, a new rumored design for the Apple Watch Series 7, Apple delaying its child safety features, and Amazon reportedly working on its own TV.Works CitedHeisler, Yoni. “This New Apple Watch Series 7 Leak Is Going to Make Apple Fans so Angry.” BGR, 3 Sept. 2021, bgr.com/tech/this-new-apple-watch-series-7-leak-is-going-to-make-apple-fans-so-angry/. Accessed 4 Sept. 2021.Holt, Kris. “Apple Is Delaying Its Child Safety Features.” Engadget, 3 Sept. 2021, www.engadget.com/apple-child-safety-features-csam-delay-132534290.html. Accessed 4 Sept. 2021.Shankland, Stephen. “Apple Shows Interest in RISC-V Chips, a Competitor to IPhones’ Arm Tech.” CNET...2021-09-0616 minNerd BitsApple LEAKING a Notchless iPhone??!!!(With a Special Guest)In today's episode of the Nerd Bits we will be discussing about Apple leaking a notch-less iPhone 13, a new virus attacking WhatsApp Users, a newly revised PS5, Apple starting a "Small Developer Fund", and the new iPad Mini possibly having more colors.Works CitedEntMagazine. “This New Virus Attacks WhatsApp Users.” Www.theepochtimes.com, 28 Aug. 2021, www.theepochtimes.com/this-new-virus-attacks-whatsapp-users_3969653.html. Accessed 29 Aug. 2021.Moon, M. “Sony’s Revised PS5 Model Has a Smaller, Lighter Heatsink.” Engadget, 29 Aug. 2021, www.engadget.com/sony-ps5-revision-smaller-heatsink-142922979.html. Accessed 29 Aug. 2021.Owen, Malcolm. “‘Ted Lasso’ Character Has a Notchless IPhone 13.” AppleInsider, 29 Aug. 2021, appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/29/ted-lasso-character-has-a-notchless-iphone-13. Accessed 29 Aug. 2021.Salman, Ali. “New...2021-08-3013 minNerd BitsAn M1X Mac Mini!!!In today's episode of the Nerd Bits we will be discussing about a rumored M1X Mac Mini, WhatsApp getting an iPad App, Google Chrome getting speed and design updates, a Razer Mouse Admin Bug in Windows 10, and the inventor of the cell phone making his first public call.Works CitedByford, Sam. “Higher-End Mac Mini Reportedly Landing ‘in the next Several Months.’” The Verge, 23 Aug. 2021, www.theverge.com/2021/8/23/22637477/new-mac-mini-design-ports-m1x-release-date-gurman. Accessed 23 Aug. 2021.Ingraham, Nathan. “WhatsApp Could Soon Have an IPad App for the First Time.” Engadget, 22 Aug. 2021, www.engadget.com/whatsapp...2021-08-2413 minNerd BitsFinally, A Good Foldable!!!!In today's episode of the Nerd Bits we will be discussing the release of the Galaxy Z Fold 3, the release of GitHub Codespaces, Nvidia having a CGI CEO during a part of their event, a Noctua RTX 3070 GPU, and Xiaomi making a dog suspiciously similar to Spot from Boston Dynamics.Works CitedLee, Tyler. “ASUS and Noctua Could Be Working on a RTX 3070 GPU.” Ubergizmo, 5 Aug. 2021, www.ubergizmo.com/2021/08/asus-noctua-rtx-3070-gpu/. Accessed 15 Aug. 2021.Stevenson, Alastair. “Fast Charge: The Galaxy Z Fold 3 Just Made Me Want the Note 21 More.” Trusted Reviews, 14 Aug. 202...2021-08-1614 minNerd BitsAMD APU's That YOU Can BUY!!!!In today's episode of the Nerd Bits we will be discussing about Xiaomi Taking World #1 in Smartphone Sales, AMD releasing Ryzen 5000G Series APU's to consumers, iOS 15 Releases Promised Privacy Features, Samsung Leaks Expected Phones, and Microsoft's 'Super Duper Secure Mode' for Edge.Works CitedAmadeo, Ron. “Xiaomi Takes the Smartphone Sales Crown, and Samsung Seems Unhappy about It.” Ars Technica, 6 Aug. 2021, arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/08/xiaomi-beats-out-samsung-to-become-1-smartphone-manufacturer/. Accessed 7 Aug. 2021.Chiappetta, Marco. “AMD Ryzen 5000G Series Review: Zen 3 APUs Deliver Big Value.” HotHardware, 3 Aug. 2021, hothardware.com/reviews/amd-ryzen-5-5600g-and-ryzen-7-5700g-review...2021-08-0912 minNerd BitsThe PS5 is Fixed!!!!In today's episode of the Nerd Bits we will be discussing Elon Musk's view in the Epic vs Apple case, Twitter launching a bug bounty contest, Russia blaming a software failure for unexpected firing of a new ISS Nauka Model, a PS5 update fixing major problems, and Scarlett Johansson suing Disney for Black Widow being on Disney+.Works CitedAl-Heeti, Abrar. “Elon Musk Weighs in on Epic Games v. Apple Suit.” CNET, 30 July 2021, www.cnet.com/news/elon-musk-weighs-in-on-epic-games-v-apple-suit/. Accessed 1 Aug. 2021.Holt, Kris. “Twitter Launches Bug Bounty Contest to Detect Algorithmic Bias.”...2021-08-0210 minNerd BitsThe Netflix of Games!!! (Literally)In today's episode of the Nerd Bits we will be discussing Netflix Games, a massive internet outage, the Freedom Phone, Apple supposedly making a display with a neural engine, and people getting malware from fake Windows 11 installers.Sorry for bad mic quality for Urjith on the past couple episodes. It should be fixed by the next episode. Thanks!Works CitedBusiness, Brian Fung and Clare Duffy, CNN. “Massive Internet Outage: FedEx, Delta and McDonald’s Go Down.” CNN, 22 July 2021, www.cnn.com/2021/07/22/tech/website-outages-akamai-oracle-disruptions/index.html. Accessed 24 July 2...2021-07-2613 minNerd BitsAn ALWAYS-ON iPhone!!!In today’s episode of the Nerd Bits we will be discussing a rumored “always-on” mode for the iPhone 13, Apple dropping to third in global smartphone market share, a rumored redesigned MacBook Pro, Amazon convincing Apple to kick app out of the App Store, and a 1.56 million dollar Super Mario sale.Works CitedAdorno, José. “Gurman: IPhone 13 Could Feature an Apple Watch-like Always-on Mode.” 9to5Mac, 18 July 2021, 9to5mac.com/2021/07/18/gurman-iphone-13-apple-watch-always-on/. Accessed 18 July 2021.Barrabi, Thomas. “Apple Drops to Third in Global Smartphone Market Share, Research Firm Says.” FOXBusiness, 16 July 2021, www.foxbusiness.com/technology/apple-drops-third-global-smartphone-market-share. Accessed 18 July 2021.Fathi, Sami. “Gurman: Redesigned MacBook Pros to L...2021-07-1911 minNerd BitsWhere is the Nintendo Switch Pro??!!!!In today's episode of the Nerd Bits we will be discussing rumors about upcoming MacBooks, New "Nintendo Switch Pro" Rumors, Samsung Galaxy S22 leaks, Pixel 6 leaks, and a new iOS 15 reset password feature using a "Trusted Friend".Works CitedFathi, Sami. “Upcoming 14-Inch and 16-Inch MacBook pro Rumored to Feature Upgraded 1080p Webcam.” MacRumors, 11 July 2021, www.macrumors.com/2021/07/11/macbook-pro-14-and-16-upgraded-webcam/. Accessed 11 July 2021.Fischer, Tyler. “New Nintendo Switch Console Possibly Releasing next Year.” GAMING, 10 July 2021, comicbook.com/gaming/news/nintendo-switch-pro-oled-2022-release-update/. Accessed 11 July 2021.Friedman, Alan. “New Feature in IOS 15 Allows IPhone Users to Reset Their Apple ID Password by Calling a Trusted Fr...2021-07-1214 minNerd BitsA Whole Bunch of BetasIn today's episode of Nerd Bits we will be discussing Github Copilot, Apple Public Beta's, Windows 11 Insider Preview, leaks about unreleased Samsung products, and a rumored Apple 3nm chip.GitHub Copilot: https://copilot.github.com/Works Cited“Apple Beta Software Installation Guide - Support - Apple Developer.” Developer.apple.com, developer.apple.com/support/install-beta/.BALOCH, HUZEFA. “How to Download Official Windows 11 Beta.” Gizchina.com, 30 June 2021, www.gizchina.com/2021/06/30/how-to-download-official-windows-11-beta/. Accessed 2 July 2021.Hardwick, Tim. “Apple Likely to Debut Next-Gen 3nm Chip Technology in 2022 IP...2021-07-0511 minNerd BitsWindows 11 Released!!!In today's of episode the Nerd Bits, we will be discussing Brave's new search engine, Tesla recalling cars in china over a safety issue, hackers erasing western digital hard drives remotely, Windows 11 being announced, and Telegram adding a group video calling feature.Works CitedBambrough, Billy. “Billions of Google Users Now Have a Radical New Search Option.” Forbes, 26 June 2021, www.forbes.com/sites/billybambrough/2021/06/26/billions-of-google-users-now-have-a-radical-new-search-option/?sh=4c3eb9b14b09. Accessed 27 June 2021.CNN, Philip Wang. “Tesla Recalls Nearly 300,000 Cars in China over Cruise Control Safety Issue.” CNN, 26 June 2021, www.cnn.com/2021...2021-06-2807 minNerd BitsNew Samsung Foldables??!!!In today's episode of the Nerd Bits, we will be discussing Google working on a device location tracking network, Apple announcing new products, a privacy bug in Google for Android, Samsung entering production for their next generation of foldable phones, and YouTube for iOS and iPad OS is rolling out PiP.Works CitedBarrett, Brian. “A Bug in the Android Google App Put Privacy at Risk.” Wired, 19 June 2021, www.wired.com/story/google-app-bug-airbnb-safety-security-news/. Accessed 20 June 2021.Clark, Mitchell. “Google May Be Working on an Answer to Apple’s Device-Locating Network.” The Verge, 18...2021-06-2110 minNerd BitsWWDC Recap and Windows 11 RumorsIn today's episode of the Nerd Bits we will be discussing Windows 11 rumors, what came out in WWDC, hackers hacking EA, Samsung supposedly delaying the launch of the Galaxy S21 FE, and Intel supposedly acquire SiFive.Works CitedBaxter, Daryl. “Windows 11 Release Date, News, and Features.” TechRadar, 11 June 2021, www.techradar.com/news/windows-11. Accessed 13 June 2021.Fung, Brian. “Hackers Breach One of the World’s Largest Video Game Publishers.” Google News, 10 June 2021, news.google.com/articles/CAIiEIuabxCtjDBUIy9KUFh8F20qMwgEKioIACIQpzoRSNLEm6QR--MasMLSAioUCAoiEKc6EUjSxJukEfvjGrDC0gIw1anKBg?hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US%3Aen. Accessed 1...2021-06-1811 minNerd BitsWWDC Rumor RoundupIn today's episode of the Nerd Bits we will be discussing the launch of the RTX 3080 Ti, TikTok collecting bio-metric data, Pixel Buds A versus the Pixel Buds 2, AMD Computex announcements, and pre-WWDC rumors.Works CitedBitter, Mike. “NVIDIA Unleashes the 3080ti on the Gaming World.” G Style Magazine, 2 June 2021, gstylemag.com/2021/06/02/nvidia-unleashes-3080ti-on-gaming-world/. Accessed 6 June 2021.Lakshmanan, Ravie. “TikTok Quietly Updated Its Privacy Policy to Collect Users’ Biometric Data.” The Hacker News, 5 June 2021, thehackernews.com/2021/06/tiktok-quietly-updated-its-privacy.html. Accessed 6 June 2021.Rayome, Alison DeNisco. “Pixel Buds a vs. Pixel Buds 2: Every Spec C...2021-06-0711 minNerd BitsAMD Using LGA??!!!In today's episode of the Nerd Bits we will be discussing Nintendo Switch Pro rumors, Google making it difficult to find privacy settings, RTX 3080 TI rumors, AMD reportedly switching socket types, and Social Media companies suing Florida.Sorry about some bad audio in this episode. We will try to fix that by the next episode.Works CitedB, Urian. “Nintendo Switch pro Release Date Alleged Reveal Coming Mid-June While Company Denies Its Existence.” Tech Times, 28 May 2021, www.techtimes.com/articles/260820/20210528/nintendo-switch-pro-release-date-alleged-reveal-coming-mid-june-while-company-denies-its-existence.htm. Accessed 30 May 2021.Lyons, Kim...2021-05-3110 minNerd BitsGoogle IO and More!!!In this episode of the Nerd Bits, we will be discussing news about Google IO, info about the Samsung and Google smartwatch partnership, new iPhone 13 leaks, MacBook leaks, and of course, updates on the Epic vs Apple trial.Works Cited“A Few Things to Know from Google I/O 2021 in under 9 Minutes.” Www.youtube.com, 18 May 2021, youtu.be/L7c4wS7T_T8. Accessed 23 May 2021.Gartenberg, Chaim. “Google’s New Samsung Smartwatch Partnership Looks a Lot like Giving Up.” The Verge, 23 May 2021, www.theverge.com/2021/5/23/22448165/google-samsung-wearable-partnership-wear-os-tizen-merge-smartwatch.“Google Keynote (Google I/O ‘...2021-05-2511 minNerd BitsMacBook Air Redesign?In this episode of the Nerd Bits, we will be discussing more leaks about Apple's "Foldable iPhone", Apple overtaking HP in the all-in-one market, the Epic vs Apple trials, Facebook is telling its users that tracking keeps its apps free of charge, Verizon Media being acquired by Apollo Funds, and the rumored redesigned MacBook Air.MacBook Air Renders by Jon Prosser and RendersByIan: Jon Prosser (@jon_prosser) / TwitterWorks CitedCharlton, Hartley. “Images Reveal Colorful New MacBook Air Design.” MacRumors, 11 May 2021, www.macrumors.com/2021/05/11/images-reveal-colorful-new-macbook-air-design/. Accessed 17 May 2021.2021-05-1712 min