WEBVTT 00:00:01.600 --> 00:00:07.120 Okay. Hey, sorry. Yeah, I got winded 00:00:05.440 --> 00:00:11.679 from jogging over here cuz I stuffed myself fuller than a deep fried American 00:00:09.360 --> 00:00:16.480 turkey and now I got sugar plums dancing in my tum tums. Anyway, here's the tech 00:00:13.360 --> 00:00:18.960 news. Custom PC company Main Gear has 00:00:16.480 --> 00:00:23.680 launched a bring your own RAM program, letting customers buy fully built gaming 00:00:21.199 --> 00:00:27.599 PCs without memory as a practical solution to the ongoing RAM crisis. We 00:00:26.640 --> 00:00:32.239 can call it a crisis. >> Yeah, I'm crisising. Hey, RAM's 00:00:30.400 --> 00:00:37.040 expensive. Have you considered not buying it? The idea is simple. DDR5 00:00:35.280 --> 00:00:41.120 prices are high, availability is inconsistent, and a lot of buyers 00:00:38.719 --> 00:00:44.719 already have RAM on hand or want to shop around for a better deal. For people 00:00:42.960 --> 00:00:48.719 upgrading from an existing system, or for those willing to hunt for deals, 00:00:46.480 --> 00:00:54.399 it's a rare bit of flexibility in a PC market that usually insists you pay the 00:00:51.120 --> 00:00:57.600 markup or wait in line. Or, I suppose 00:00:54.399 --> 00:00:59.760 you could build your own RAM with a box 00:00:57.600 --> 00:01:03.280 of scraps. Some Russian enthusiasts, they're crazy over there, reportedly 00:01:01.120 --> 00:01:08.000 started building their own DDR5 sticks by soldering memory chips onto blank 00:01:05.119 --> 00:01:11.600 PCBs. They may not be the fastest, and they definitely do not come with a 00:01:09.840 --> 00:01:17.360 warranty, but I feel like we're on to something with this scrapyard wars with 00:01:13.680 --> 00:01:19.360 DIY memory, anyone? 00:01:17.360 --> 00:01:23.920 Samsung is dealing with a bunch of their ex employees leaking trade secrets to 00:01:22.000 --> 00:01:27.759 China. One engineer is accused of smuggling handwritten notes to a 00:01:25.680 --> 00:01:30.880 competitor in China. Though South Korea prosecutors could not confirm whether 00:01:29.200 --> 00:01:34.960 the note contained details about the company's DRAM tech or simply a message 00:01:33.040 --> 00:01:39.360 reading, "Do you like me?" Circle yes or no. This alleged leak is part of a 00:01:37.040 --> 00:01:43.119 broader case where 10 ex Samsung employees have been indicted for 00:01:40.960 --> 00:01:49.680 industrial espionage. Love that word. that prosecutors claim enabled CXMT to 00:01:46.640 --> 00:01:51.759 mass-produce 10 nanometer class D RAM 00:01:49.680 --> 00:01:56.960 which may have cost Samsung and South Korea tens of trillions of Juan in lost 00:01:54.799 --> 00:02:01.119 revenue and national economic damage. That's a lot of one but not a lot of 00:01:58.640 --> 00:02:03.920 winning. Ow. >> You just 00:02:01.840 --> 00:02:06.719 >> ow. Samsung appears to be dealing with all kinds of corruption issues as the 00:02:05.439 --> 00:02:10.800 company is reportedly internally investigating claims that some of its 00:02:08.560 --> 00:02:14.800 staff may have taken kickbacks to steer memory chip orders and allocations with 00:02:13.120 --> 00:02:18.319 a company interviewing employees in Taiwan and reshuffleling some sales and 00:02:16.879 --> 00:02:23.040 marketing personnel as part of the review. The RAM shortage is nuts. But 00:02:21.200 --> 00:02:26.959 hey, if enough information leaks, maybe China will help pull us out of these 00:02:24.560 --> 00:02:30.879 troubles. Or maybe they'll just take a bunch of money for their own AI data 00:02:28.720 --> 00:02:33.920 centers and set their robot army to auto invade. Who knows? 00:02:32.480 --> 00:02:36.239 >> There's no way to predict. >> They got robots and people. We'll take 00:02:35.599 --> 00:02:42.959 either of those. >> The best of both worlds. >> Speaking of AI, NVIDIA has dropped $20 00:02:40.000 --> 00:02:46.800 billion to buy Grock without actually buying Grock. This is like that Tik Tok 00:02:45.280 --> 00:02:50.800 deal all over again. They're not actually buying it. One, because it's 00:02:48.800 --> 00:02:55.680 not the Twitter chatbot, but an AI hardware company called Grock with a Q. 00:02:53.519 --> 00:02:59.680 And two, because the deal brings Grock's founder and president, Jonathan Ross, 00:02:57.519 --> 00:03:02.879 along with other key engineers over to NVIDIA, while Grock stays an independent 00:03:01.760 --> 00:03:07.680 company. They're kind of like a gelatinous cube rolling over Grock. 00:03:06.000 --> 00:03:11.680 The move effectively gives NVIDIA access to cutting edge AI inference chips and 00:03:09.840 --> 00:03:15.680 talent without formally buying the whole company. According to WCCF Tech, this 00:03:13.760 --> 00:03:19.840 deal is a surgical masterclass on NVIDIA's part. But other analysts say 00:03:17.599 --> 00:03:23.920 the deal is just structured to keep the fiction of competition alive while 00:03:21.599 --> 00:03:27.840 sidest stepping attra scrutiny which seems to be easier and easier every day. 00:03:25.680 --> 00:03:31.599 Now I'm imagining Jensen as some sort of cannibal war chief in a Mad Max scenario 00:03:30.239 --> 00:03:35.040 cutting away the meat from other companies for NVIDIA to devour. Do you 00:03:33.519 --> 00:03:38.319 think his leather jacket is useful or too warm in that situation? Let us know 00:03:36.799 --> 00:03:44.480 in the comments. 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Personally, those freaks have got a 00:04:35.759 --> 00:04:40.000 faster metabolism than Kobayashi or Joey Chestnut combined. 00:04:39.040 --> 00:04:46.080 >> Famous for their >> hot dog swallowing. >> Yes, >> ASUS was rumored to be planning to build 00:04:43.840 --> 00:04:50.479 its own DRAM memory chip FABS to help ease the global memory shortage, but 00:04:48.639 --> 00:04:55.360 those rumors have officially been shot down. Sorry y'all. Asus told Taiwanese 00:04:53.280 --> 00:04:58.560 media outlet CNA it has no plans to invest in memory wafer fabrication and 00:04:57.120 --> 00:05:03.520 will instead work with existing suppliers and tweak its product mix. CNA 00:05:01.759 --> 00:05:07.440 noted that building a fab takes at least two years and at least tons of money. 00:05:05.840 --> 00:05:11.440 So, ASUS is sticking to its core strengths rather than trying to solve 00:05:09.039 --> 00:05:15.840 today's supply crunch itself, which is too bad, ASUS, because we would really 00:05:14.320 --> 00:05:19.759 like it if you could have solved today's supply crunch. >> That would have actually been helpful. 00:05:18.479 --> 00:05:24.560 >> By the time it got solved, >> make it more Xbox. >> There'd be a new crunch. Google is 00:05:22.560 --> 00:05:28.479 finally preparing to let users change their old atgmail.com email addresses. 00:05:27.520 --> 00:05:32.880 something that's basically been impossible since Gmail first launched. 00:05:30.880 --> 00:05:37.919 The option will allow users to adopt a new Gmail username while keeping the old 00:05:35.440 --> 00:05:41.600 address as an alias. So, you won't lose emails or account access. The feature 00:05:40.000 --> 00:05:45.280 was spotted early on a Google support page that appears only in Hindi 00:05:43.600 --> 00:05:48.880 suggesting that this should be something on the way soon. Although, why it 00:05:46.800 --> 00:05:52.080 appears in that language, God only knows. I'm just concerned that I'll 00:05:50.400 --> 00:05:58.720 never again get an email from adults still using addresses like Mel Gibson 00:05:54.080 --> 00:05:59.360 fan 999 or the thunderspants. Thunder 00:05:58.720 --> 00:06:05.039 spans. >> It's what Mel Gibson wore [music] in the Mad Max movie in the Thunderdome. 00:06:03.759 --> 00:06:10.800 >> The Spants. >> Yeah, >> they can change our names, but they'll 00:06:07.840 --> 00:06:14.720 never take our memories. >> Different Mel Gibson movie. So it's yeah 00:06:12.639 --> 00:06:19.680 AI data centers are getting so power hungry that US company HGP Intelligent 00:06:17.120 --> 00:06:24.160 Energy wants to repurpose retired Navy nuclear reactors from submarines and 00:06:21.440 --> 00:06:29.120 aircraft carriers to power them. The proposal could deliver roughly 450 to 00:06:26.400 --> 00:06:33.919 520 megawatts of constant electricity enough for about 360,000 homes and would 00:06:31.680 --> 00:06:37.840 rely on the Department of Energy support to get that off the ground. Finally, a 00:06:36.400 --> 00:06:42.080 solution that makes sense. And if nuclear warship leftovers isn't enough 00:06:40.160 --> 00:06:45.919 to Roger your jollies, data center demand is also reportedly bringing back 00:06:43.840 --> 00:06:50.080 the use of fossil fueled peaker power plants to help alleviate the load. 00:06:47.680 --> 00:06:54.400 There's also rumors of an expedition to the bottom of the sea to acquire the 00:06:52.240 --> 00:06:58.400 mystical gems that powered Atlantis in the Disney movie, which sounds 00:06:56.080 --> 00:07:01.280 promising, and James Cameron will probably be there. 00:06:59.440 --> 00:07:05.919 >> And will the hot girl be there, too? Apple is allowing thirdparty earbuds to 00:07:03.360 --> 00:07:11.680 use AirPods style proximity pairing with iOS 26.3, meaning you can just bring 00:07:09.599 --> 00:07:15.440 them close to your iPhone and tap to connect. At least in the EU, where the 00:07:13.520 --> 00:07:20.400 digital markets act has forced Apple to open up its ecosystem just a little bit. 00:07:18.160 --> 00:07:23.599 Ah, the land of milk and honey. Watches from other companies will also be 00:07:21.680 --> 00:07:28.319 gaining limited notification support. So, lets who insist upon circular 00:07:26.160 --> 00:07:33.199 watches can receive notifications on either their iPhone or their watch. But 00:07:31.039 --> 00:07:37.759 not both. You want to round the corners of a much more functional square shaped 00:07:35.280 --> 00:07:41.840 watch. And for what? Nostalgia? Tradition. You'll be tied to the tracks 00:07:40.000 --> 00:07:46.039 and trampled under the relentless engine of progress. You sad fool. 00:07:46.365 --> 00:07:51.599 [laughter] And here's some bad news for Ubisoft. 00:07:49.680 --> 00:07:56.160 Apparently, hackers massively abused Rainbow Six Siege, taking over parts of 00:07:53.599 --> 00:08:00.879 Ubisoft systems to ban and unban players, unlock rare items, boost 00:07:58.479 --> 00:08:06.160 players renown, and inject accounts with roughly 2 billion R six credits valued 00:08:03.440 --> 00:08:10.080 at roughly 13.3 million. The hack forced Ubisoft to shut down the game and 00:08:08.000 --> 00:08:13.759 marketplace and roll back recent transactions, but they clarified that 00:08:12.000 --> 00:08:18.240 players won't be punished for using the bogus credits. They're like a bank. 00:08:15.840 --> 00:08:22.800 Ubisoft has denied any large-scale leak of user data or source code, making it 00:08:21.039 --> 00:08:26.080 seem like this hack comes from an in-game exploit, which is ridiculous 00:08:24.639 --> 00:08:30.400 because isn't this the company that made Watchd Dogs? The ultimate hacker game. 00:08:28.720 --> 00:08:33.919 They made Watchd Dogs. And you should come back on Wednesday to watch these 00:08:31.919 --> 00:08:38.640 dogs hack your brain with more tech news. In the meantime, 00:08:36.479 --> 00:08:43.120 I've got to finish this jog because I got more Christmas leftovers to work 00:08:40.399 --> 00:08:46.120 through before they spoil. Potatoes, baby.