Lots of invite-related news this week. Apple introduced its new Apple Invites app this morning. Tubi is letting everyone watch the Super Bowl. Zuck is mad that his meetings keep getting leaked. Google invites their employees to leave. We cover that and the rest of the tech news this week that we think is important to the average not nerd.
INTRO (00:00)
Apple introduces Invites App (05:05)
MAIN TOPIC: Super Bowl Time (12:20)
- How to stream the 2025 Super Bowl in 4K for free on any Apple device
- Every angle covered: nearly 250 Sony cameras set to capture Super Bowl LIX
- Kendrick Lamar takes over Apple Arcade hit ahead of Super Bowl halftime performance
- NFL QB Jayden Daniels uses VR to train
- MLS Season Pass announces free promos with T-Mobile and Comcast, new Sunday night games
DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Scan documents for free on iOS recap (24:40)
JUST THE HEADLINES: (34:50)
- Meta memo threatening to fire leakers is immediately leaked; Zuck says it sucks
- Microsoft Paint gets Copilot button for generative AI features
- The average American spent 2.5 months on their phone in 2024
- Anthropic AI asks job applicants not to use AI in job applications
- That AI-restored Beatles song won Grammy for Best Rock Performance
- Apple now has more than 2.35 billion active devices worldwide
- Netflix is making a Little House on the Prairie reboot
TAKES:
- Google offers ‘voluntary exit’ to all US platforms and devices employees (38:20)
- OpenAI is losing money on its pricey ChatGPT Pro plan, CEO Sam Altman says (41:05)
- Time to delete? The most invasive apps list includes some of your favorites (45:15)
BONUS ODD TAKE: Caffeine Calculator (52:10)
PICKS OF THE WEEK:
Dave: Rene Ritchie YouTube Channel (56:10)
RAMAZON PURCHASE – Giveaway! (01:02:25)
