The Rabbit R1 is Just an App??
- May 3, 2024
- 1:27:37
- Full Episode
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
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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.
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
