WEBVTT 00:00:00.080 --> 00:00:06.279 our first story today is really an attempt by me to correct a series of 00:00:04.319 --> 00:00:10.800 weird articles that are circulating right now if I'm wrong feel free to 00:00:08.519 --> 00:00:16.039 correct me in the comments it'll be like a fun game where everyone's feelings get 00:00:13.080 --> 00:00:21.960 hurt last week Microsoft called the TPM 2.0 Hardware requirement for Windows 11 00:00:19.320 --> 00:00:26.439 non-negotiable but this week a bunch of Reddit posts and articles went up 00:00:24.000 --> 00:00:32.200 claiming Microsoft had flip-flopped and we're now allowing the installation of 00:00:29.560 --> 00:00:35.920 Windows 11 on PCS that don't meet the official requirements now I've seen some 00:00:34.239 --> 00:00:41.000 chatter on this topic in the last little bit so my newsy sense went off it was 00:00:39.200 --> 00:00:45.239 very unpleasant it seems like the source of this idea is this PC World article 00:00:43.360 --> 00:00:50.559 published on Monday which claims Microsoft is issuing instructions for 00:00:47.960 --> 00:00:55.600 installing Windows 11 on incompatible PCS PC World says this article is 00:00:53.399 --> 00:01:02.199 translated from the original version that appeared on their German language 00:00:57.440 --> 00:01:06.320 sister site PC velt titled Microsoft AED 00:01:02.199 --> 00:01:08.840 install Windows 11 of incomp 00:01:06.320 --> 00:01:14.360 PS they didn't have to yell I'm not sure why they're so angry but both articles 00:01:11.439 --> 00:01:19.280 link to this Microsoft support article which says nothing about allowing such 00:01:17.280 --> 00:01:24.400 installation and definitely doesn't give instructions for installing Windows 11 00:01:22.079 --> 00:01:28.799 it actually only warns about compatibility issues and the lack of 00:01:26.560 --> 00:01:32.720 security updates you'll get if you do install Windows 11 on on unsupported PCS 00:01:31.320 --> 00:01:36.840 which you have been able to do using various workarounds since Windows 11 00:01:34.880 --> 00:01:41.119 launched this support article has been up for quite some time I referenced it 00:01:38.759 --> 00:01:46.560 in our episode from a week ago so I guess you could say this whole thing is 00:01:43.320 --> 00:01:49.280 my fault who put that in there day four 00:01:46.560 --> 00:01:54.759 and five of what turned out to be the 12 week days of open AI have come to pass 00:01:52.520 --> 00:02:00.159 with day Four's announcement being chat gpt's canvas notebook like feature now 00:01:57.759 --> 00:02:05.680 being made available to all users even those on the free tier for day five open 00:02:03.280 --> 00:02:10.759 ey's big announcement was the previously announced chat GPT integration with 00:02:08.080 --> 00:02:15.000 apple intelligence which was also announced by Apple today in what can 00:02:12.959 --> 00:02:19.640 only be described as the big Tech equivalent to regifting but it's worse 00:02:17.519 --> 00:02:25.280 it's like apple gave someone a gift and then open AI took it and wrapped it up 00:02:22.480 --> 00:02:29.879 again and gave it back here I got you something open AI did give out an Easter 00:02:27.840 --> 00:02:35.400 egg during the live stream showing a cal C event for super secret AGI on their 00:02:33.319 --> 00:02:40.159 iPhone you know just a just a little tongue-and-cheek way to tease the thing 00:02:37.599 --> 00:02:45.400 Sam mman says will Usher in a post job Society it's just fun as for Apple that 00:02:42.920 --> 00:02:50.879 chat GPT integration is part of software updates rolling out to iOS iPad OS and 00:02:48.400 --> 00:02:54.319 macOS with support for Apple's image playground so you can make little 00:02:52.560 --> 00:03:01.000 cartoon pictures and send them to your friends stunning is it ciran it's fine 00:02:58.640 --> 00:03:06.319 iPhone users can also make genen mooji now to rectify the fact that no one 00:03:03.280 --> 00:03:08.720 thought to make a DJ octopus Emoji among 00:03:06.319 --> 00:03:12.480 the arguably more useful changes Apple Mail is finally getting categorization 00:03:11.200 --> 00:03:16.959 and there are some tweaks to the reimagined photos app that will 00:03:14.799 --> 00:03:21.680 hopefully save its designers from being lynched Apple intelligence also now 00:03:19.360 --> 00:03:26.640 supports localized English dialects in more countries including the UK and 00:03:24.080 --> 00:03:31.480 Canada so I'll now be telling Siri to order me a pop and a double double from 00:03:28.799 --> 00:03:36.040 Timmy's or she can take off like a hoser as soon as I get an iPhone not to be 00:03:33.599 --> 00:03:43.400 left out Google announced their first Gemini 2.0 model flash which they say 00:03:39.760 --> 00:03:45.920 outperforms Gemini 1.5 pro at twice the 00:03:43.400 --> 00:03:50.959 speed etc etc wake me up when they're self-aware while we're not there yet all 00:03:48.599 --> 00:03:55.439 of Google's main demos today 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General Motors has cut off funding for cruise the 00:06:54.080 --> 00:07:02.639 self-driving taxi startup it acquired back in 2016 it'll absorb Cruz's assets 00:06:59.879 --> 00:07:07.199 and employees into GM's own division working on autonomous driving features 00:07:04.440 --> 00:07:11.960 for its consumer Vehicles crew's staff reportedly got the memo the day that 00:07:09.440 --> 00:07:17.560 this was announced by GM leading Cruz co-founder and former CEO Kyle vog to 00:07:14.960 --> 00:07:22.400 call the automaker a bunch of dummies the utopian writes this is yet another 00:07:20.039 --> 00:07:30.680 example of automakers learning they're not tech companies but cars are machines 00:07:25.960 --> 00:07:33.240 that's technology nope they're art aw 00:07:30.680 --> 00:07:37.520 that's nice meta social platforms including Instagram Facebook and 00:07:35.240 --> 00:07:41.840 WhatsApp suffered a widespread outage today at the time of writing meta hadn't 00:07:39.759 --> 00:07:46.639 given a specific reason for the outages Beyond calling them a technical issue 00:07:44.199 --> 00:07:50.159 which I guess is technically correct as soon as reports started flooding in meta 00:07:48.720 --> 00:07:55.319 tweeted that they're working to get things back to normal because your dog 00:07:52.639 --> 00:08:02.919 needs to be using meta AI or he won't know what the fu is going on huh huh 00:07:59.000 --> 00:08:05.039 this dog needs met AI LG is exiting the 00:08:02.919 --> 00:08:10.440 Blu-ray player business and will no longer be making new players according 00:08:07.280 --> 00:08:13.080 to Flat panels HD and sure enough LG's 00:08:10.440 --> 00:08:18.879 site lists the last Blu-ray player the company announced the up k90 as 00:08:16.319 --> 00:08:23.000 discontinued with Sony and Samsung also out of the market Panasonic remains one 00:08:21.280 --> 00:08:27.039 of the few remaining companies who haven't quit yet and while this is sad 00:08:25.000 --> 00:08:32.680 news for disc enthusiasts I think we can all agree Blu-ray was a dumb name CD VHS 00:08:30.960 --> 00:08:37.479 DVD Blu-ray we couldn't come up with a good 00:08:34.640 --> 00:08:41.399 acronym come on and an AI company called Artisan has attracted criticism for 00:08:39.479 --> 00:08:46.920 advertising its services on San Francisco billboards with the slogan 00:08:43.839 --> 00:08:49.959 stop hiring humans telling companies to 00:08:46.920 --> 00:08:53.040 hire its AI sales rep agents which it 00:08:49.959 --> 00:08:58.079 calls Artisans instead when interviewed 00:08:53.040 --> 00:08:59.839 by SFGate CEO jaspar carmichel Jack 00:08:58.079 --> 00:09:06.680 which sounds like an AI gener erated name admitted the ads are somewhat 00:09:02.800 --> 00:09:08.959 dystopian but so is AI adding that you 00:09:06.680 --> 00:09:14.760 don't draw eyes with boring messaging Fair Point and to be fair you 00:09:12.399 --> 00:09:19.800 can't call this billboard boring they even gave the AI laser eyes and included 00:09:17.680 --> 00:09:25.360 a spelling mistake as an example of human error see unlike humans AIS won't 00:09:22.920 --> 00:09:28.279 make little mistakes like that they may suggest that if you run out of gas you 00:09:26.920 --> 00:09:32.680 could try filling your car up with melted cheese but that could work you 00:09:30.040 --> 00:09:37.839 won't even try it hey why don't you try coming back here on Friday for more Tech 00:09:34.760 --> 00:09:41.040 news I mean probably won't change your 00:09:37.839 --> 00:09:45.720 life for the better in unimaginable 00:09:41.040 --> 00:09:45.720 ways unless uh