Snap's Specs look good on nobody
6/18/20261 hr 27 min
The new smart glasses from Snap look like an impressive bit of technology, and some of the most advanced glasses we've seen. But Nilay and David start the show by wondering, does that matter if nobody wants to put them on? What would it take to overcome the ear-smashing? After that, they discuss the reasons for (and problems awaiting) Fox's acquisition of Roku, the latest updates from Matter, Facebook's wild AI Mode, and more.
Further reading:
- From CNBC: Snap CEO Evan Spiegel on new AR Specs: New opportunity to bring computing to the world around you
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(Timestamps are approximate.)
00:01:00 Intro
00:02:00 Snap Specs revealed
00:06:00 Snap software advantage
00:08:00 Price comfort reality check
00:10:00 True AR breakthrough
00:15:00 Demos vs daily life
00:21:00 Privacy and moderation risks
00:27:00 Fox buys Roku why
00:29:00 Distribution is power
00:33:00 Roku neutrality ends
00:37:00 Roku Lock-In Debate
00:41:00 Piracy Exit Ramp
00:42:00 Tubi Meets Roku Channel
00:46:00 Go90 Scale Rankings
00:52:00 Distribution Matters CBS
00:57:00 Hype Desk Movies
01:03:00 Knicks Laptop Festival
01:06:00 Brendan Carr Is A Dummy
01:10:00 Radio Ownership Waivers
01:12:00 Threads User Numbers
01:16:00 Meta AI Mode Risks
01:19:00 Matter Joint Fabric
01:28:00 Wrap Up and Plugs
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