On this episode of Pop Tech Jam, El Kaiser shares his love for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. J.D. keeps the Trek vibe going with a short news roundup that includes a report on Humane’s new $700 wearable AI pin that brings to mind a Next Generation communicator badge — with a whole lot of AI under the hood. Beam up for PTJ 374!
• Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
• Silicon Valley’s Big, Bold Sci-Fi Bet on the Device That Comes After the Smartphone (The New York Times)
• Humane AI Pin (with video)
• Former Apple designers launch $700 Humane AI Pin as smartphone replacement (CNBC)
• Apple Plans Ambitious iOS 18 and macOS 15 Updates, Seeks to Squash Bugs (Bloomberg)
• Payments app Zelle begins refunds for imposter scams after Washington pressure (Reuters)
• Meta Threads users can now stop their posts from showing on Instagram (The Verge)
• Genetic testing company 23andMe denies data hack, disables DNA Relatives feature (USA Today)
• 23andMe data theft prompts DNA testing companies to switch on 2FA by default (TechCrunch)
• Netflix to Prioritize Scripts for Wednesday Season 2 & Stranger Things Final Season (MovieWeb)
What happened? Miss you guys!
Life got in the way, but getting back on track!
He guys, how are you doing?? I followyou since 2007 and missed you for many months. Everything okay?? Greetings from Kviteseid, Norway (east of NYC )
Arie Bakker
Still here! And recording soon — thanks for being a long-tine listener!
Heya, looking forward to some exiting AI news from the coolest hosts out there!
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