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Episode Description
This week, the crew chats everything from Super Bowl commercials to Ferrari interiors. After that, Shen comes back on the pod to talk batteries with Marques. Fair warning: before this episode is over pretty much everyone crashes out about something. Then we wrap it all up with some trivia. Enjoy!
Chapters: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:10 - Weather apps update 00:05:10 - YouTube Music requires Premium for lyrics 00:11:00 - YouTube app on Vision Pro 00:13:23 - Anthropic Super Bowl ads 00:28:26 - Ring Super Bowl commercial 00:37:10 - Discord FaceID Verification 00:47:57 - Monarch (Sponsored) 00:48:56 - Interview with Shen about Silicon Carbon Batteries 01:17:04 - Zapier (Sponsored) 01:18:02 - Return of WaEVform 01:18:19 - Rivian R2 01:25:57 - Jony Ive x Ferrari 01:33:36 - Andrew x Xfinity 01:50:44 - Trivia score
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Links: 9to5Google - YouTube Music premium lyrics: https://9to5google.com/2026/02/07/youtube-music-lyrics-premium/ Verge - Ring Camera Super Bowl ad: https://www.theverge.com/tech/876866/ring-search-party-super-bowl-ad-online-backlash Verge - Discord age verification: https://www.theverge.com/tech/875309/discord-age-verification-global-roll-out MKBHD - The Problem with these Smartphone Batteries: https://youtu.be/zPAY2VxfFBk?si=1K018KrxbVH_SJng Ferrari EV Interior: https://www.ferrari.com/en-US/auto/ferrari-luce Auto Focus - Rivian R2 first look: https://youtu.be/EfReqcUJfBU?si=w_mIMiygBFiVrwPC @juanbuis - Interior of Ferrari: https://x.com/juanbuis/status/2020926284118049095
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Brief Summary
Hosts discuss Super Bowl ads, Xfinity service issues, and battery tech with HTC's Shen.
Key points
- Weather Apps Discussion. The hosts share their thoughts on weather apps and user suggestions.
- Anthropic's Super Bowl Ads. Anthropic released humorous ads about AI, prompting reactions from OpenAI's Sam Altman.
- The Ring Camera Controversy. A new feature raises privacy concerns about pet tracking through neighborhood cameras.
- Amazon's Financial Influence. Exploring Amazon's financial ties to the Melania movie and implications for trust.
- Discord's Face Scanning Controversy. Discord announces face scanning for age verification, sparking backlash among users.
- Silicon Carbon Batteries Explained. An exploration of the risks and benefits of silicon carbon batteries in smartphones.
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Episode highlights
- Weather Apps DiscussionThe hosts share their thoughts on weather apps and user suggestions.“Thank you for all the weather suggestions.”3:34Feb 13, 2026
- Anthropic's Super Bowl AdsAnthropic released humorous ads about AI, prompting reactions from OpenAI's Sam Altman.“Very funny, very good ads.”15:06Feb 13, 2026
- The Ring Camera ControversyA new feature raises privacy concerns about pet tracking through neighborhood cameras.“If you can watch pets, what else can you find through this?”30:33Feb 13, 2026
- Amazon's Financial InfluenceExploring Amazon's financial ties to the Melania movie and implications for trust.“I think it’s pretty obvious where a lot of this money is going.”34:05Feb 13, 2026
- Discord's Face Scanning ControversyDiscord announces face scanning for age verification, sparking backlash among users.“There’s something so funny about Discord being for gamers and them not wanting their face.”42:03Feb 13, 2026
- Silicon Carbon Batteries ExplainedAn exploration of the risks and benefits of silicon carbon batteries in smartphones.“It's a story of corporate risk assessment, which is not the most interesting thing.”49:21Feb 13, 2026
- Understanding Battery SafetyInsights into battery testing and safety protocols from an industry expert.“You have competitors in the space that will attack your supply chain.”1:02:20Feb 13, 2026
- Samsung's Note 7 IncidentReflecting on the infamous Note 7 explosions and its impact on Samsung's reputation.“I only exploded 96 times. It's not that big a deal.”1:13:18Feb 13, 2026
