1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,600 Who wants some tech news? What, what, you can't, you can't see it? 2 00:00:04,600 --> 00:00:08,320 You want me to, you want me to, okay, I'll just move. Is this, is this good more? 3 00:00:08,320 --> 00:00:13,320 Okay, I just, I just, I'll come, okay, right, yeah. 4 00:00:15,560 --> 00:00:21,320 YouTube is taking its war against ad blockers to a whole another level and experimenting 5 00:00:21,320 --> 00:00:26,780 with server-side ad injection. Basically, baking the ad directly into the video, 6 00:00:26,780 --> 00:00:32,000 making it much harder for ad blockers to block. The test was spotted by SponsorBlock, 7 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:36,280 a crowdsourced extension for identifying and skipping baked-in sponsor segments. 8 00:00:36,280 --> 00:00:39,840 They set up a server to detect when these ad injections are happening, 9 00:00:39,840 --> 00:00:43,040 so SponsorBlock knows to reject timestamp submissions 10 00:00:43,040 --> 00:00:47,640 from affected users, like protecting the rest of the partygoers from your drunk friend. 11 00:00:47,640 --> 00:00:51,000 Let go, I want to show them this timestamp, it's a good one. 12 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:55,960 In a statement given to Android Authority, YouTube seemed to confirm that it is playing 13 00:00:55,960 --> 00:01:01,320 with this particular brand of fire, saying it's improving its performance and reliability 14 00:01:01,320 --> 00:01:05,000 in serving both organic and ad video content, 15 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:10,000 looping both videos and ads into one bucket of content 16 00:01:10,040 --> 00:01:13,760 in a very inclusive way. Some people come to YouTube just for the ads, 17 00:01:13,760 --> 00:01:19,760 you didn't think about that, did you, ad block? What about them? SponsorBlock's FAQ claims that, theoretically, 18 00:01:19,760 --> 00:01:23,000 ad block, uh, finds a way. 19 00:01:23,000 --> 00:01:27,720 Mwah, mwah, mwah, mwah, mwah, mwah, mwah, mwah. 20 00:01:27,720 --> 00:01:31,120 That's supposed to be the Jeff Goldblum laugh from the helicopter in Jurassic Park. 21 00:01:31,120 --> 00:01:36,480 Moving on. Microsoft has delayed the launch of its controversial Recall Windows 11 feature 22 00:01:36,480 --> 00:01:40,120 after users went into fits of hysteria 23 00:01:40,120 --> 00:01:44,680 just because it would screenshot everything you do on your laptop and store it in a searchable database 24 00:01:44,680 --> 00:01:49,200 that hackers could simply pinch and drop into their hacker tote bag for convenience. 25 00:01:49,200 --> 00:01:53,720 That's what they would look like if they were just to be like, hmm, perfect. 26 00:01:53,720 --> 00:01:57,360 Thanks, Microsoft. That's what would happen. They're a sassy bunch. 27 00:01:57,360 --> 00:02:01,160 Recall will not be included on co-pilot plus PCs 28 00:02:01,160 --> 00:02:05,520 when they launch next week and will instead be available as a preview feature 29 00:02:05,520 --> 00:02:09,640 in Windows Insider program builds, making this, unfortunately, 30 00:02:09,640 --> 00:02:13,040 something less than a total Recall Recall. 31 00:02:13,040 --> 00:02:18,160 That was just for me. This all has been pretty hard to watch. I mean, sure, Microsoft eventually said 32 00:02:18,160 --> 00:02:23,480 they'd change Recall to be opt-in and require biometric sign-in for each use, 33 00:02:23,480 --> 00:02:27,040 but they're kind of flippant dismissal of any privacy risks, 34 00:02:27,040 --> 00:02:30,400 despite being the $3 trillion user data 35 00:02:30,400 --> 00:02:34,720 sucking gremlin that they are, meant that the introduction of Recall is, 36 00:02:34,720 --> 00:02:39,160 as put by the Verges Tom Warren, truly a giant own goal. 37 00:02:39,160 --> 00:02:43,260 It's unclear what damage this has done to the company's co-pilot AI brand, 38 00:02:43,260 --> 00:02:47,360 but it's a good thing they were already going to remove that co-pilot app 39 00:02:47,400 --> 00:02:51,160 that was quietly installed on Windows PCs that you didn't know about, 40 00:02:51,160 --> 00:02:54,240 even though Microsoft said it was harmless. Oh, oh, it was harmless. 41 00:02:54,240 --> 00:02:58,760 Oh, oh, okay. Apple's landmark agreement with OpenAI, 42 00:02:58,760 --> 00:03:03,440 which sees ChatGPT access integrated directly into iOS 18, 43 00:03:03,440 --> 00:03:07,200 reportedly didn't involve any money changing hands. 44 00:03:07,200 --> 00:03:11,580 Sources told Real Housewives of Cupertino showrunner Mark Gurman 45 00:03:11,580 --> 00:03:16,160 that Apple isn't paying for ChatGPT because OpenAI having access 46 00:03:16,160 --> 00:03:20,200 to Apple's hundreds of millions of devices, because they do think of them as theirs, 47 00:03:20,200 --> 00:03:24,520 not yours, common mistake, is worth way more than any deal you could make. 48 00:03:24,520 --> 00:03:28,600 Yes, Apple is paying the maker of the fastest service ever 49 00:03:28,600 --> 00:03:32,960 to reach one million users, other than Meta's threads, in exposure. 50 00:03:32,960 --> 00:03:37,680 Everyone's been talking about what a great deal Apple made, putting OpenAI in their place, 51 00:03:37,680 --> 00:03:42,920 but I'm seeing a parallel to Google who pays Apple 20 billion a year 52 00:03:42,920 --> 00:03:47,120 to be the default search engine in Safari, which would make it seem like OpenAI 53 00:03:47,120 --> 00:03:50,760 is the one who got the great deal, and they can't have both gotten great deals 54 00:03:50,760 --> 00:03:56,120 in an equal exchange. That's not exciting at all. And by the way, how different is Apple's AI features 55 00:03:56,120 --> 00:04:01,060 from Microsoft Recall anyway? I mean, Apple does have a better reputation for privacy, 56 00:04:01,060 --> 00:04:04,800 and they are primarily using their own foundation models, 57 00:04:04,800 --> 00:04:10,600 but shortly after announcing their partnership, OpenAI just appointed the former head of the NSA 58 00:04:10,600 --> 00:04:15,280 to its board of directors. And Edward Snowden says there's only one reason to do that, 59 00:04:15,280 --> 00:04:19,120 but he didn't say what that is, and chatGPT didn't have any ideas, so... 60 00:04:19,120 --> 00:04:22,520 Now, for the quick bits, and I'll just get out of your way so you can enjoy them. 61 00:04:22,520 --> 00:04:26,000 Okay, good. Is this... 62 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:29,000 Can you see? Can you see now? Is it good? 63 00:04:29,000 --> 00:04:33,920 Okay. So a finished startup is claiming that its special chip 64 00:04:33,920 --> 00:04:39,040 can boost the performance of any CPU by up to 100 times, 65 00:04:39,040 --> 00:04:43,240 even allegedly enhancing legacy code without any alteration. 66 00:04:43,240 --> 00:04:47,400 Now, Finland's own state-owned VTT research organization 67 00:04:47,400 --> 00:04:51,720 is backing the startup, but it's still a bit hard to take the company seriously. 68 00:04:51,720 --> 00:04:58,160 I mean, for starters, the chip in question is called a Parallel Processing Unit, or PPU for short. 69 00:04:58,160 --> 00:05:04,360 I mean, sure, maybe we're being immature here, but the startup's name is Flow Computing, 70 00:05:04,360 --> 00:05:10,100 which means it's completely factually accurate to say the sentence, flow improves computers 71 00:05:10,100 --> 00:05:12,580 by adding a unit to increase PP. 72 00:05:14,240 --> 00:05:19,080 And that was a Jacob original. 73 00:05:19,080 --> 00:05:23,520 Japan has passed a law similar to the EU's Digital Markets Act, 74 00:05:23,520 --> 00:05:28,920 and it's already targeting Apple and Google. Like the DMA, it will force Apple and Google 75 00:05:28,920 --> 00:05:33,040 to allow more competition on their platforms like third-party app stores. 76 00:05:33,040 --> 00:05:38,960 Both companies released separate statements saying that they will engage with Japanese regulators, 77 00:05:38,960 --> 00:05:43,120 whatever that means. What we know for sure, though, is that Epic is already celebrating 78 00:05:43,120 --> 00:05:47,000 and planning to bring Fortnite back to iOS in Japan next year. 79 00:05:47,000 --> 00:05:51,560 That'll get some engagement. All the kids will be flossing again, drinking Slurp Juice. 80 00:05:51,560 --> 00:05:56,700 I don't know, I don't play it. Elon Musk will be getting a record-breaking pay package 81 00:05:56,700 --> 00:06:01,360 as the Tesla CEO after it was initially blocked by a judge in Delaware, 82 00:06:01,360 --> 00:06:06,600 who thought it wasn't fair to shareholders, the same ones who just approved this pay package, 83 00:06:06,600 --> 00:06:10,420 proving that that judge should shut up because she's not their dad. 84 00:06:10,420 --> 00:06:14,700 At yesterday's shareholder meeting, Elon thanked his shareholders with a passionate, 85 00:06:16,200 --> 00:06:20,440 hot damn, I love you guys. The same day that a number of Tesla shareholders 86 00:06:20,440 --> 00:06:23,520 filed a lawsuit against Musk for publicly claiming 87 00:06:23,520 --> 00:06:27,640 Tesla is an AI company while buying AI chips through Tesla, 88 00:06:27,640 --> 00:06:30,840 only to send them to his other AI company, XAI. 89 00:06:30,840 --> 00:06:36,800 And that's causing damage to Tesla more than any finger-breaking Cybertruck flaws ever could. 90 00:06:36,800 --> 00:06:41,840 The US State Department announced sanctions on Beijing-based PC hardware manufacturer 91 00:06:41,920 --> 00:06:47,400 Deepcool on Wednesday, after it allegedly sold more than $1 million worth of goods 92 00:06:47,400 --> 00:06:52,200 to two Russian companies known to support the war effort against Ukraine. 93 00:06:52,200 --> 00:06:56,000 About a day later, UK tech outlet, KitGuru, 94 00:06:56,000 --> 00:06:59,680 published a video tour of Deepcool's main production facility, 95 00:06:59,680 --> 00:07:03,480 which is just phenomenal timing. I don't know, maybe Deepcool can take a page 96 00:07:03,480 --> 00:07:09,320 out of Huawei's book and avoid sanctions by trading their products for beef. 97 00:07:09,320 --> 00:07:16,080 They can then sell for a profit. I mean, it makes sense. Defying the US government involves some serious stakes. 98 00:07:16,080 --> 00:07:20,120 Wait, where are you going? Wait, I'm sorry, come back. And multiple politicians have announced 99 00:07:20,120 --> 00:07:26,240 they'd like to renounce their rights as sentient beings and serve as heralds for our new AI overlords. 100 00:07:26,240 --> 00:07:32,120 Victor Miller, who's running for mayor of Cheyenne, Wyoming, said he wants to serve as a, quote, 101 00:07:32,120 --> 00:07:36,280 meat puppet for a chat GPT-based bot called Vic, 102 00:07:36,280 --> 00:07:41,160 which stands for virtual integrated citizen. And over in England, Steve Endicott 103 00:07:41,160 --> 00:07:45,620 will represent AI Steve, a business oriented voice assistant 104 00:07:45,620 --> 00:07:50,320 created by Neural Voice, the company at which Endicott is the CEO. 105 00:07:50,320 --> 00:07:56,360 I can only hope these men get laughed out of the race, but if not, at least I can feel okay about this story 106 00:07:56,360 --> 00:08:01,400 in which a real photograph posed as an AI image and won an AI art contest. 107 00:08:01,400 --> 00:08:05,120 Oh no, but the other guy spent all night on finding the right prompt. 108 00:08:05,120 --> 00:08:08,840 How does it feel? I'll tell you how it feels. 109 00:08:08,840 --> 00:08:12,720 Just like how I'll feel if you don't come back on Monday for more tech news. 110 00:08:12,720 --> 00:08:18,080 Like my cyber truck just broke my finger because I thought it cared about my well-being, 111 00:08:18,080 --> 00:08:21,300 but it's a truck.