M4 iMac Hands-On, Plan to Break Up Google, Top 5 Holiday Tech Gift Guide!

Netflix failed at live streaming, hands-on with M4 iMac and nano-texture, the DOJ's demand for Google to sell Chrome, and our top 5 picks for the best holiday tech gifts!

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Tech Gift Guide

• Crucial SSD
• Anker Magnetic Cable Management
• ESR MagSafe Car Charger
• Ember Travel Mug
• AirTag
• Anker Qi2 MagSafe Battery
• AirPods 4 ANC
• MacBook Air M1
• Nomad Slim USB-C Charger
• Nomad 3-in-1 Charger

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Links from the show

• Primary Technology | Merch
• Boxing Fan Sues Netflix Over Constant Buffering During Jake Paul-Mike Tyson Fight
• Live events on Netflix | Netflix Help Center
• iMac Post - @stephenrobles.com on Bluesky
• M4 Mac mini - The Perfect Home Server! - YouTube
• DOJ says Google must sell Chrome to crack open its search monopoly - The Verge
• Why the Government's Plan to Force Google to Sell Chrome Won't Work
• Ecosia - the search engine that plants trees
• Windows 365 Link is a $349 mini PC that streams Windows from the cloud - The Verge
• NVIDIA Announces Financial Results for Third Quarter Fiscal 2025 | NVIDIA Newsroom
• Apple is selling Apple News ads directly for the first time
• Apple Intelligence is for the Stupid Ones - YouTube

• (00:00) - Intro
• (01:40) - PTS Merch!
• (08:12) - Netflix Live Stream Fail
• (14:57) - M4 iMac with Nano-Texture
• (22:14) - M4 Mac mini Review
• (27:07) - Sponsor: Notion
• (30:00) - Sponsor: Data Citizens Dialogues
• (31:13) - Plan to Split Up Google
• (42:20) - Where We Fix The Web
• (53:08) - Sponsor: Audio Hijack
• (55:32) - Microsoft's $350 PC
• (57:19) - The AI + GPU Bubble
• (01:00:38) - Apple News Ads
• (01:02:08) - CNET Eviscerates Apple Intelligence
• (01:03:28) -  Vision Pro Mac Display
• (01:06:35) - Tech Holiday Gift Guide