1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:07,839 Hark! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the tech news and Windows 2 00:00:05,680 --> 00:00:13,120 it breaks. Microsoft's patch Tuesday update is causing certain Windows 3 00:00:09,440 --> 00:00:15,920 machines to stay on forever. The update 4 00:00:13,120 --> 00:00:20,080 was supposed to fix over 100 security vulnerabilities, including one that was 5 00:00:18,080 --> 00:00:24,240 already being actively exploited in the wild. But uh [clears throat] it seems to 6 00:00:22,240 --> 00:00:28,160 be causing some new issues. From the user's perspective, everything will look 7 00:00:26,080 --> 00:00:33,040 normal. The shutdown animation plays, the screen goes dark, and then the PC 8 00:00:30,320 --> 00:00:36,559 just keeps running. Evidently, System Guard secure launch just threw a tantrum 9 00:00:35,280 --> 00:00:41,760 when it was paired with the January patches, causing shutdown commands to be 10 00:00:39,440 --> 00:00:46,320 ignored. Security achieved. Microsoft did ship an emergency outofband fix on 11 00:00:44,160 --> 00:00:50,960 the 17th, just 4 days after breaking everything. So, everything's good. Well, 12 00:00:48,320 --> 00:00:55,840 not so much. The same update also broke remote desktop authentication for Azure 13 00:00:53,039 --> 00:01:00,160 virtual desktop and Windows 365 users with credential prompts that either 14 00:00:57,600 --> 00:01:03,840 failed completely or looped endlessly. Classic Outlook with POP account started 15 00:01:02,079 --> 00:01:07,760 freezing indefinitely. The app would look closed, but Outlook.exe would keep 16 00:01:06,320 --> 00:01:11,760 running in the background, blocking you from reopening it, and some users got 17 00:01:09,840 --> 00:01:15,840 random black screens. Also, File Explorer stopped respecting desktop.ini 18 00:01:14,320 --> 00:01:19,600 customizations. At this point, Windows updates feel less like improvements and 19 00:01:17,759 --> 00:01:23,600 more like watching your uncoordinated uncle try and deep fry a turkey in your 20 00:01:21,600 --> 00:01:27,600 driveway. Dangerously close to the garage. The RAM shortage, like the 21 00:01:25,759 --> 00:01:31,680 numbered Star Wars movies, doesn't just keep going. It somehow gets worse as 22 00:01:30,080 --> 00:01:35,520 time goes on. According to reporting from the Wall Street Journal, data 23 00:01:33,200 --> 00:01:41,439 centers chasing AI and cloud growth are expected to consume more than 70% of all 24 00:01:39,119 --> 00:01:46,079 memory chips produced in 2026, which leaves consumer PCs, laptops, and I 25 00:01:44,240 --> 00:01:50,399 don't know, every other device competing for a much smaller slice of the supply 26 00:01:48,399 --> 00:01:54,399 pie, keeping prices high and availability tight. Making matters 27 00:01:52,399 --> 00:01:58,479 worse, Bloomberg reports that US commerce secretary Howard Lutnik has 28 00:01:56,320 --> 00:02:02,799 warned overseas memory makers that they could face tariffs as high as 100% 29 00:02:00,880 --> 00:02:07,280 unless they commit to expanding chip production in the US. A move that could 30 00:02:05,040 --> 00:02:11,280 further disrupt supply and raise costs in the near future. And the pain isn't 31 00:02:09,599 --> 00:02:15,360 stopping with RAM. As we seem to be constantly covering, shortages are now 32 00:02:13,120 --> 00:02:20,959 spilling over into GPUs, high-capacity SSDs, and even traditional hard drives, 33 00:02:18,239 --> 00:02:24,239 turning a memory mess into a full-blown component chaos. If this story is 34 00:02:23,040 --> 00:02:29,599 pissing you off and you're feeling a little overwhelmed, don't [music] worry, we've got you covered. 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Unfortunately, this is yet another 77 00:05:18,400 --> 00:05:24,400 sign that rising subscription costs are the new normal for streaming fans. 78 00:05:22,400 --> 00:05:27,600 Meanwhile, Shadow Library, Anna's Archive, who previously backed up 79 00:05:26,240 --> 00:05:33,759 Spotify's library [clears throat] without their permission, has been ordered by a US federal judge to delete 80 00:05:31,440 --> 00:05:37,919 its scraped WorldCat data and stop scraping or sharing it. Though, it's 81 00:05:35,919 --> 00:05:43,199 worth noting that the site isn't likely to comply. Y renegades, they do as they 82 00:05:41,600 --> 00:05:48,160 please. They likely even use ad blockers. Elon Musk is claiming that 83 00:05:44,960 --> 00:05:51,039 Tesla will release new AI chips every 9 84 00:05:48,160 --> 00:05:55,280 months, beating NVIDIA and AMD's yearly cadence. He tweeted on Saturday that 85 00:05:52,800 --> 00:05:59,600 their AI5 chip is supposedly almost done. 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XAI is in trouble with the Environmental 95 00:06:28,960 --> 00:06:34,319 Protection Agency, who apparently still exists. Who knew? They ruled that the 96 00:06:32,319 --> 00:06:38,720 company's Memphis data center illegally used natural gas generators that were 97 00:06:36,479 --> 00:06:42,400 not properly permitted. XAI has been relying on a loophole that let certain 98 00:06:40,560 --> 00:06:46,319 turbines operate without standard emissions checks if they are portable 99 00:06:44,080 --> 00:06:48,960 and/or temporary. Well, images show that the site has nearly doubled its 100 00:06:47,600 --> 00:06:52,720 turbines, which raised pollution concerns and drew scrutiny over Elon 101 00:06:50,960 --> 00:06:56,720 Musk's AI operations environmental compliance. The EPA decision could and 102 00:06:54,880 --> 00:07:00,639 sounds like it probably should slow XAI's expansion plans in the area. With 103 00:06:58,960 --> 00:07:03,120 Elon's companies, it's a balancing act. You know, he makes electric cars over 104 00:07:02,000 --> 00:07:07,840 here. He does a little unfettered polluting over there. It's give and take. Everything in moderation, right? 105 00:07:06,080 --> 00:07:11,360 Scientists at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have 106 00:07:09,520 --> 00:07:15,759 developed a spray-on powder that can rapidly seal life-threatening wounds. 107 00:07:13,440 --> 00:07:20,080 The chalky spray works in about 1 second by instantly turning into a hydrogel 108 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:24,160 when it hits blood, stopping bleeding fast, even in deep irregular injuries. 109 00:07:22,639 --> 00:07:27,840 It's highly absorbent, works in harsh conditions, and stay stable for up to 2 110 00:07:26,000 --> 00:07:30,880 years, showing promise for both combat and emergency medicine as a potential 111 00:07:29,599 --> 00:07:36,880 lifesaver. Though, it is still in the research stages. This is all the excuse I needed. I'm getting into carpentry. 112 00:07:34,720 --> 00:07:40,560 Lose a finger at the table saw? No problem. Just powder that bad boy right 113 00:07:39,199 --> 00:07:46,479 back on there. That's how it works, right? Too late. I've already ordered a bunch of dangerous saws. Finally, Tik 114 00:07:44,160 --> 00:07:50,639 Tok quietly launched a standalone drama app called Pine Drama, where every 115 00:07:48,479 --> 00:07:53,840 episode is a bite-sized 1 minute or less serialized story that you scroll through 116 00:07:52,479 --> 00:07:59,520 like on Tik Tok. It's going to be cliffhanger after cliffhanger, like a soap opera, but presented in vertical 117 00:07:57,120 --> 00:08:03,039 video. All your boomerants's favorite stuff is really coming together, isn't 118 00:08:00,879 --> 00:08:06,560 it? The free, currently adree app is live in the US and Brazil on both iOS 119 00:08:05,039 --> 00:08:10,479 and Android. And it has genres from romance to thriller, giving users the 120 00:08:08,720 --> 00:08:13,919 ability to react in real time with other viewers. And it's got classic features 121 00:08:12,160 --> 00:08:18,479 like watch history and favorites. For me, this raises a very important question. A minute isn't long, but is 122 00:08:17,039 --> 00:08:21,360 this actually going to be better for our attention spans than Tik Tok classic? I 123 00:08:20,160 --> 00:08:25,520 guess it couldn't be any worse. At least you don't have to pay any more attention to the tech news until Wednesday when 124 00:08:24,160 --> 00:08:32,000 we'll be back to tell you all about it. Screw it. One more Shakespeare quote. Here we go. If we do not meet again, 125 00:08:28,639 --> 00:08:34,719 why, we shall smile. If not, why then? 126 00:08:32,000 --> 00:08:37,360 This partying was well made. Bye.