WTF Happened in 2025 - Waveform Rewind
Episode Description
It's the last regularly scheduled episode of the year and the gadgets just keep coming! Marques, Andrew, and David get right into the Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold before talking about a new Instagram app and a new AI feature coming soon to a Gmail near you! After that, it's all about the EV world with discussion turning to the discontinuation of the Ford F-150 Lightning and then a quick recap on Rivian's Autonomy day. We close it out by recapping some of our best and worst predictions from last year. It's a chaotic one this week. Enjoy!
Chapters: 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:50 - Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold 00:19:38 - New Twitter? 00:28:04 - CodeRabbit (Sponsored) 00:29:01 - Dark Trace (Sponsored) 00:30:21 - New Instagram app 00:35:16 - OpenAI image generator model 00:38:10 - Google’s new CC feature 00:41:50 - Ford F-150 Lightning Discontinued 00:50:13 - New Rivian Autonomy day event 01:04:09 - LinkedIn (Sponsored) 01:05:07 - Shopify(Sponsored) 01:06:07 - T-Mobile (Sponsored) 01:30:00 - Trivia 01:38:33 - Outro
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Brief Summary
Hosts discuss the Samsung Galaxy Z Trifold, social media trends, and predictions for the upcoming year, featuring a spicy trivia challenge.
Key points
- Samsung Galaxy Z Trifold. The hosts discuss their hands-on experience with the Samsung Galaxy Z Trifold, revealing its features and specs.
- The Wobble Debate. The device's wobble is a hot topic, with opinions flying about its design flaws.
- Twitter vs. X Legal Battle. A startup is trying to reclaim the Twitter name, leading to a lawsuit from X.
- OpenAI's Deal with Disney. OpenAI has struck a $1 billion investment deal with Disney, allowing extensive use of their new image generator model.
- The Discontinuation of the F-150 Lightning. Ford has decided to discontinue the F-150 Lightning due to disappointing sales despite its initial promise as a competitor to Tesla.
- The EV Market's Slow Shift. The transition to electric vehicles is happening, but at a slower pace than expected.
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Episode highlights
- Samsung Galaxy Z TrifoldThe hosts discuss their hands-on experience with the Samsung Galaxy Z Trifold, revealing its features and specs.“I like it more than I thought I would.”2:52Dec 19, 2025
- The Wobble DebateThe device's wobble is a hot topic, with opinions flying about its design flaws.“That wobble is crazy.”16:34Dec 19, 2025
- Twitter vs. X Legal BattleA startup is trying to reclaim the Twitter name, leading to a lawsuit from X.“Last week they filed a petition to the US Patent Office to cancel X's ownership of the trademarks for Twitter and tweet.”20:55Dec 19, 2025
- OpenAI's Deal with DisneyOpenAI has struck a $1 billion investment deal with Disney, allowing extensive use of their new image generator model.“They’re going to add like short form generative video feeds to Disney Plus.”36:08Dec 19, 2025
- The Discontinuation of the F-150 LightningFord has decided to discontinue the F-150 Lightning due to disappointing sales despite its initial promise as a competitor to Tesla.“Isn't that crazy?”42:00Dec 19, 2025
- The EV Market's Slow ShiftThe transition to electric vehicles is happening, but at a slower pace than expected.“It's a slow iceberg movement type of trend.”48:24Dec 19, 2025
- Rivian's Ambitious PlansRivian announces plans for self-driving capabilities and new silicon technology.“They promised a lot.”53:18Dec 19, 2025
- Hot Ones Episode SurpriseA surprising revelation about David's appearance on Hot Ones.“I didn't know you went on again.”1:03:34Dec 19, 2025
