How Much Will the iPhone Fold Cost?
- Jan 30, 2026
- 1:55:18
- Full Episode
This week, the crew sits down to talk about everything from new Apple AirTags to TikTok now being partially owned by the U.S government. Along the way they throw in some talk about the weather and Khaby Lame before wrapping it all up with a fun game that Andrew came up with! It's a long one but we hope you enjoy!
Chapters: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:58 - Weather YouTube as a genre 00:11:36 - Khaby Lamy sells company for $975M? 00:19:10 - Andrew’s Google Search rant 00:24:13 - BBK Correction 00:38:44 - Framer (Sponsored) 00:39:49 - U.S pricing for Trifold announced 00:41:39 - Pondering about the iPhone Fold 00:53:58 - S26 Privacy display 01:00:32 - U.S TikTok off to a rough start 01:08:30 - Rubrik (Sponsored) 01:09:24 - Shopify (Sponsored) 01:10:28 - Andrew has a game 01:46:13 - Trivia
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Links: PR Newswire - Khaby Lame press release: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rich-sparkle-holdings-closes-acquisition-of-tiktok-icon-khaby-lames-core-company-302658017.html Verge - TikTok banning words: https://www.theverge.com/news/868362/tiktok-epstein-ban-hoax-rumor-not-true-stop-it Engadget - Samsung Trifold price: https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/the-samsung-galaxy-z-trifold-will-cost-2900-in-the-us-140000013.html Verge - The TikTok deal is done: https://www.theverge.com/tech/866437/tiktok-usds-bytedance-sale-oracle-mgx Verge - Samsung Trifold pricing: https://www.theverge.com/news/868190/samsung-galaxy-z-trifold-us-price-release-date-availability Apple - New AirTag: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/01/apple-introduces-new-airtag-with-expanded-range-and-improved-findability/ TechCrunch - TikTok terms of agreement: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/tiktok-users-freak-out-over-apps-immigration-status-collection-heres-what-it-means/
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Brief Summary
Hosts discuss Weather YouTube, Kabi Lame's acquisition, and TikTok's issues while playing trivia games about tech products.
Key points
- Weather YouTube Explained. The hosts dive into the phenomenon of weather YouTube, comparing it to tech YouTube.
- Kabi Lame's $900 Million Deal. Kabi Lame sold his image rights for $900 million, but is it worth it?
- Google Search Frustrations. A rant about the difficulties of downloading images from Google Search on Pixel devices.
- Apple's New Air Tag. Apple announces an updated Air Tag with a louder speaker and better range.
- Discussion on iPhone Fold. The team speculates on the pricing and features of the upcoming iPhone Fold.
- Touchscreen MacBook Debate. The group discusses the practicality and novelty of touchscreen laptops.
Episode highlights
- Weather YouTube ExplainedThe hosts dive into the phenomenon of weather YouTube, comparing it to tech YouTube.“Weather YouTube is tech YouTube.”1:07Jan 30, 2026
- Kabi Lame's $900 Million DealKabi Lame sold his image rights for $900 million, but is it worth it?“Wait, so his partial ownership they’re valuing at 900 million?”12:38Jan 30, 2026
- Google Search FrustrationsA rant about the difficulties of downloading images from Google Search on Pixel devices.“I can’t just download a picture in the Google search bar anymore?”20:25Jan 30, 2026
- Apple's New Air TagApple announces an updated Air Tag with a louder speaker and better range.“This is why it’s the news of the year, honestly.”30:35Jan 30, 2026
- Discussion on iPhone FoldThe team speculates on the pricing and features of the upcoming iPhone Fold.“I feel like it’s going to be over 2,000.”42:58Jan 30, 2026
- Touchscreen MacBook DebateThe group discusses the practicality and novelty of touchscreen laptops.“Touchscreen is fun.”51:02Jan 30, 2026
- Samsung's Privacy Display FeatureSamsung teases a new privacy display feature for the S26 that protects notifications from prying eyes.“A new layer of privacy to shield your phone from shoulder surfing.”56:33Jan 30, 2026
- The Scale of Social Media ViralityThe discussion revolves around the virality of social media platforms, weighing their potential impact.“10 would be most likely going viral based on the platform.”1:19:08Jan 30, 2026





