AwesomeCast 640: Letting The Tech Vampire In
In this week's episode, we cover a range of topics, including the Pennsylvania Primaries, Bird Buddy (a device that feeds birds and uses AI for identification), Passion Planner Digital, awareness for Tourettes, AI chatbot for Wendy's drive-thru, interacting with characters through Character.ai, Gling AI for video editing, Telly's offer of free TVs for watching ads, uninstalling COVID exposure notification apps, and the removal of Facebook Messenger app from Apple Watch. Join us for the latest updates and discussions on the AwesomeCast Podcast!
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Show Notes
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Pennsylvania had Primaries today. Get help researching your vote and pring out a “cheat sheet” for the poll with www.vote411.org/
Bird Buddy, feeds birds, takes photos, identifies them with AI. Not Squirrel Repellent
Passion Planner Digital w/ Good Notes/iCloud https://passionplanner.com/
Gulf Tower and Koppers lit teal tonight for Tourettes Awareness Month
Wendy’s tests an AI chatbot that takes your drive-thru order https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/9/23716825/wendys-ai-drive-thru-google-llm?fbclid=IwAR0LRlpc8t_fHB7ivWfEMGCT9dCDTVmtArM1zKUqNpEK5yChuZrhBQ_BvEU
Character.ai to talk to characters and personalities like Mario 64 Mario and Taylor Swift https://beta.character.ai/
Gling AI helps you edit bad takes and filler words from your video for YouTube Creators https://www.gling.ai/?fbclid=IwAR1FiKeaI47MUsHykdw-JLMfU95XSXJGJUNKussbf6EPVATcjZX6H9UOpOE
Telly will give you a free TV if you'll watch non-stop ads https://www.engadget.com/telly-will-give-you-a-free-tv-if-youll-watch-non-stop-ads-164319359.html?fbclid=IwAR32-WqChwIZVeQYcmZtnoTASFKa3HjtliOIdn5QLIMPMflwLkPim2PQicc
You Can Uninstall Those COVID Exposure Notification Apps Now https://www.pcmag.com/news/you-can-uninstall-those-covid-exposure-notification-apps-now
Facebook Messenger app for Apple Watch is going away after May 31st https://www.engadget.com/facebook-messenger-app-for-apple-watch-is-going-away-after-may-31st-180252947.html?fbclid=IwAR2bcWyI-8dloZ_K6UhEifkKdQ92gMk5J2r79cPiV72lcbdOKRiWC93F7z0
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