The Rabbit R1 is Just an App??
Episode Description
This week, Marques, Andrew, and David sit down to chat about birds. That's it. That's what the episode is about. But then they remember it's a tech podcast and get to the news of the week ranging from Tesla layoffs to the Rabbit R1 running on Android. We wrap it all up with a roundup of some of the new earbuds that have dropped in the last few weeks before getting into trivia answers. Enjoy!
Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:22 Bird Buddy 05:46 Tesla Layoffs 12:44 Horizon OS News 20:12 Trivia Question 1 20:52 Trivia Question 2 22:26 Rabbit R1 Update & App Fiasco 49:07 Trivia Question 3 51:02 Will YouTube Shorts Become Long? 01:02:57 New Earbuds Roundup 01:21:40 Trivia Answers
Shop products mentioned: Beats Solo4: https://geni.us/T8sUz Bose Ultra Open Earbuds: https://geni.us/GljQN Nothing Ear: https://geni.us/P3oCv Nothing Ear (a): https://geni.us/JFY3BP
Links: Tesla layoffs: https://bit.ly/3WoZiA3 Meta licensing Horizon OS: https://bit.ly/4boq1kP Rabbit R1 Article: https://bit.ly/3Wos6J0 MKBHD Rabbit R1 Review: https://bit.ly/3WqnOkG Dave2D Rabbit R1 Review: https://bit.ly/4aWZvPu
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Brief Summary
The episode discusses YouTube Shorts, Tesla layoffs, birding trends, and new headphone releases.
Key points
- Bird Buddy App. The hosts discuss the Bird Buddy app, a social media platform for birdwatching.
- Nikon's Surge in Sales. Nikon's sales have surged as more people are getting into birding, a challenging photography niche.
- Tesla's Bold Layoffs. Tesla has laid off its entire supercharger team, raising concerns about the future of its charging network.
- 5x Battery Life Update. The device claims a 5x improvement in battery life, raising eyebrows about its initial performance.
- R1 OS Runs on Android. The R1 OS can run on an Android phone, revealing its app-like nature.
- The Future of AI Assistants. Curiosity about upcoming developments in AI assistants like Siri and Google Assistant.
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Episode highlights
- Bird Buddy AppThe hosts discuss the Bird Buddy app, a social media platform for birdwatching.“Bird social media is pretty awesome!”2:03May 3, 2024
- Nikon's Surge in SalesNikon's sales have surged as more people are getting into birding, a challenging photography niche.“Birding is blowing up right now!”4:53May 3, 2024
- Tesla's Bold LayoffsTesla has laid off its entire supercharger team, raising concerns about the future of its charging network.“It's a bold move to cut the supercharger team!”7:08May 3, 2024
- 5x Battery Life UpdateThe device claims a 5x improvement in battery life, raising eyebrows about its initial performance.“That is such a wild number!”23:47May 3, 2024
- R1 OS Runs on AndroidThe R1 OS can run on an Android phone, revealing its app-like nature.“It's just very funny because this technically is just a phone.”33:34May 3, 2024
- The Future of AI AssistantsCuriosity about upcoming developments in AI assistants like Siri and Google Assistant.“I'm curious what we're going to see from these companies in the next few weeks.”43:39May 3, 2024
- The Biggest Dubdub of All Time?Discussion on whether this year's Dubdub could surpass previous announcements.“This could be the biggest dubdub of all time.”45:57May 3, 2024
- Nothing Ear A ReviewA review of the Nothing Ear A earbuds, discussing their features and performance.“The battery life is great, and they fit perfectly in my ears.”1:02:47May 3, 2024
