WEBVTT 00:00:00.140 --> 00:00:04.830 - Welcome back to TechLinked, filmed right here in Canada, where it's generally safe most of the time, 00:00:04.830 --> 00:00:08.640 1812 was a bit of a rough one. - [Man] Oh yeah, that was, I remember. 00:00:08.640 --> 00:00:13.650 - I've been holding doors open for people ever since. Washington, DC is having a bit of a rough one, 00:00:13.650 --> 00:00:16.670 to say the least. Protesters in support of President Trump stormed 00:00:16.670 --> 00:00:20.930 the Capitol Building this morning in an attempt to stop the counting of Electoral College votes. 00:00:20.930 --> 00:00:24.750 In response, social media giants, including Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Twitch 00:00:24.750 --> 00:00:28.900 have scrambled to try and moderate posts and live streams on their respective platforms. 00:00:28.900 --> 00:00:32.830 Twitter labeled some of Trump's tweets with a warning that they tend to be replied to, retweeted, 00:00:32.830 --> 00:00:36.560 or liked, due to a risk of violence. While a YouTube spokesperson told TheBurg 00:00:36.560 --> 00:00:41.540 that moderation teams are working quickly to remove videos and streams that appear to incite violence 00:00:41.540 --> 00:00:45.900 or feature graphic footage. Of course, that's what YouTube normally does for videos 00:00:45.900 --> 00:00:50.460 that violate their guidelines, so it's not strange. What is strange is people smashing Windows 00:00:50.460 --> 00:00:53.943 and breaking into the Senate Chamber, that's less common. 00:00:53.943 --> 00:00:57.110 - [Man] It doesn't happen often. - Not in a First World country. 00:00:57.110 --> 00:01:01.950 Hey, let's go to some less dreary news, shall we? Like the fact that PC components in the US 00:01:01.950 --> 00:01:05.292 are about to get more expensive? - [Man] Yay! - [James] What is this? 00:01:05.292 --> 00:01:10.700 - [Man] Wait, hold on a second. - Many American companies had agreements that shielded them from a series of tariffs placed 00:01:10.700 --> 00:01:14.970 on a butt-ton of Chinese products by the Trump administration, back in 2018. 00:01:14.970 --> 00:01:20.110 Those agreements have now expired, meaning that companies like a ASUS, Gigabyte, PNY, ZOTAC, 00:01:20.110 --> 00:01:23.410 and more, have now more money, 00:01:23.410 --> 00:01:28.650 taxes, they have to pay to import GPU's and other PC components from China. 00:01:28.650 --> 00:01:32.900 Consumers can expect prices increases of 80 to $200 00:01:32.900 --> 00:01:36.070 over MSRP- - [Man] Oh, man. - For mid to high-end parts. 00:01:36.070 --> 00:01:39.450 Although it's unclear how I'm supposed to feel about this, 00:01:39.450 --> 00:01:43.590 given that graphics cards are basically mythological at this point, you know? 00:01:43.590 --> 00:01:47.272 - [Man] You ever seen one? - How am I supposed to afford elf dust? 00:01:47.272 --> 00:01:50.700 And CES is coming up next week. But as usual, some tech companies 00:01:50.700 --> 00:01:55.710 just can't hold their tech news in, and they do something that would lead a lesser man 00:01:55.710 --> 00:01:59.393 to make a vulgar joke. But this is a family show- - [Man] Don't do it, James. 00:01:59.393 --> 00:02:05.150 - And we are greater men. - [Man] Pervert. Samsung announced, it too, has mini-LED TVs on the way 00:02:05.150 --> 00:02:09.057 to take on LG's QNED models, or I like to say, Q-NED. 00:02:09.057 --> 00:02:13.150 - [Man] You the man. - Ned's like, "Where do I line up?" 00:02:13.150 --> 00:02:18.970 But more importantly, you can plug in a webcam so your TV can count your pushups and judge your form. 00:02:18.970 --> 00:02:22.550 That sounds really- - [Man] Oh. - Really fun. - [Man] Exercising. 00:02:22.550 --> 00:02:26.946 - But OLEDs aren't dead yet, in fact, they'll be coming to as many as 10 Samsung laptops. 00:02:26.946 --> 00:02:33.440 - [Man] Woo. - Dell announced the world's first 40 inch, 4K, ultra wide monitor with a resolution of 5120 by 2160, 00:02:33.440 --> 00:02:39.095 as well as other monitors that seem more normal, except that they have a dedicated Microsoft Teams button. 00:02:39.095 --> 00:02:42.430 (man laughs) The truly weird stuff is yet to come from CS, 00:02:42.430 --> 00:02:47.050 like LG made a Dyson vacuum that empties its dirt into a charging cradle, 00:02:47.050 --> 00:02:50.100 but you still have to take the dirt out. 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Quick bits, 00:03:25.060 --> 00:03:28.190 now? - [Man] Yeah. - In this economy? (man laughs) 00:03:28.190 --> 00:03:33.250 Fellow PC gamers, we are now legally required to stop making fun of people who game on iPads, 00:03:33.250 --> 00:03:36.450 because even they, now, can use a mouse and keyboard to game. 00:03:36.450 --> 00:03:40.980 - [Man] Hey! Pascal's Wager, a Dark Souls type game, has added the new future, making the iPad 00:03:40.980 --> 00:03:44.370 into even more of a computer than it was already. 00:03:44.370 --> 00:03:49.790 I'm sorry, look, you can still dunk on people who are playing in cross play lobbies with a controller, 00:03:49.790 --> 00:03:53.310 but don't look down on them, they know not what they do. - [Man] They're the little people. 00:03:53.310 --> 00:03:58.420 - Facebook has issued an ultimatum to WhatsApp users in the form of updated terms of service, 00:03:58.420 --> 00:04:02.130 which basically say, let us collect your data or stop using the app. 00:04:02.130 --> 00:04:08.010 This is kind of like what every app is, I guess? WhatsApp's early claim to fame was encrypted messaging, 00:04:08.010 --> 00:04:12.980 but it's kind of pointless if Facebook still gets to see it. If you still want to use an encrypted messaging app, 00:04:12.980 --> 00:04:17.654 Signal is a thing, and if you're surprised, well, stay away from the casino. 00:04:17.654 --> 00:04:21.110 - [Man] Or the gambling club. - It looks like Nintendo is prepared to chuck 00:04:21.110 --> 00:04:26.260 the Nintendo 3DS into the recycling bin, as the company silently removed 250 games 00:04:26.260 --> 00:04:31.370 from the DSI and 3DS eShops. They also announced plans to remove Netflix functionality 00:04:31.370 --> 00:04:34.420 on the 3DS and the Wii U. - [Man] No! 00:04:34.420 --> 00:04:37.960 - No, daggone, Nintendo, don't you care about your users? 00:04:37.960 --> 00:04:42.990 What other small internet connected device am I supposed to use to watch my movie shows? 00:04:42.990 --> 00:04:48.400 - [Man] On my Apple Watch? - Argh. Research from OpenAI has unveiled DALL-E, 00:04:48.400 --> 00:04:52.930 a system that can generate images from text inputs. You can literally tell it to show you anything, 00:04:52.930 --> 00:04:57.930 from a cat wearing sunglasses to a baby daikon radish in a tutu, walking a dog, 00:04:57.930 --> 00:05:01.400 and it's a cute dog. - [Man] Is that it? Sure, some of those images are whack, 00:05:01.400 --> 00:05:06.423 but this AI was just born, it's younger than me and I can't draw for crap. 00:05:07.800 --> 00:05:14.370 And speaking of AI, Boston Dynamics robots have gotten a little too cool for school, dancing like it's no problem. 00:05:14.370 --> 00:05:18.010 I mean, I'm here with my dad moves. So joint researchers from China and Scotland 00:05:18.010 --> 00:05:23.400 have created an algorithm that lets their own dog-like robots learn to walk on its own. 00:05:23.400 --> 00:05:27.730 They tested it by knocking it over, slapping it with sticks, and tripping it, 00:05:27.730 --> 00:05:30.860 and I learned to get up from even the most rude encounters. 00:05:30.860 --> 00:05:34.920 But don't be fooled, it knows who's the boss. - [Man] For now. 00:05:34.920 --> 00:05:38.690 - Play dead, or all dead ya. - [Man] Oh. 00:05:38.690 --> 00:05:41.820 - And I'm not the boss of time, so this episode has to come to an end. 00:05:41.820 --> 00:05:45.440 Come back on Friday for more tech new, and stay inside folks. 00:05:45.440 --> 00:05:47.106 - [Man] For multiple reasons. - Yikes.