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We Can't All Be Mr. Beast - DTNS 4793
Season 11, Ep. 4793
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The first wave of Copilot+ PCs have launched. How are reviewers receiving these Arm powered Windows machines? Plus Xreal hopes its Beam Pro will make its AR glasses more useful. And we explore why some big name social media influencers are having a hard time of it.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Joe.
Link to the Show Notes.
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