WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.600 Who wants some tech news? What, what, you can't, you can't see it? 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? 00:00:08.320 --> 00:00:13.320 Okay, I just, I just, I'll come, okay, right, yeah. 00:00:15.560 --> 00:00:21.320 YouTube is taking its war against ad blockers to a whole another level and experimenting 00:00:21.320 --> 00:00:26.780 with server-side ad injection. Basically, baking the ad directly into the video, 00:00:26.780 --> 00:00:32.000 making it much harder for ad blockers to block. The test was spotted by SponsorBlock, 00:00:32.000 --> 00:00:36.280 a crowdsourced extension for identifying and skipping baked-in sponsor segments. 00:00:36.280 --> 00:00:39.840 They set up a server to detect when these ad injections are happening, 00:00:39.840 --> 00:00:43.040 so SponsorBlock knows to reject timestamp submissions 00:00:43.040 --> 00:00:47.640 from affected users, like protecting the rest of the partygoers from your drunk friend. 00:00:47.640 --> 00:00:51.000 Let go, I want to show them this timestamp, it's a good one. 00:00:51.000 --> 00:00:55.960 In a statement given to Android Authority, YouTube seemed to confirm that it is playing 00:00:55.960 --> 00:01:01.320 with this particular brand of fire, saying it's improving its performance and reliability 00:01:01.320 --> 00:01:05.000 in serving both organic and ad video content, 00:01:05.000 --> 00:01:10.000 looping both videos and ads into one bucket of content 00:01:10.040 --> 00:01:13.760 in a very inclusive way. Some people come to YouTube just for the ads, 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, 00:01:19.760 --> 00:01:23.000 ad block, uh, finds a way. 00:01:23.000 --> 00:01:27.720 Mwah, mwah, mwah, mwah, mwah, mwah, mwah, mwah. 00:01:27.720 --> 00:01:31.120 That's supposed to be the Jeff Goldblum laugh from the helicopter in Jurassic Park. 00:01:31.120 --> 00:01:36.480 Moving on. Microsoft has delayed the launch of its controversial Recall Windows 11 feature 00:01:36.480 --> 00:01:40.120 after users went into fits of hysteria 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 00:01:44.680 --> 00:01:49.200 that hackers could simply pinch and drop into their hacker tote bag for convenience. 00:01:49.200 --> 00:01:53.720 That's what they would look like if they were just to be like, hmm, perfect. 00:01:53.720 --> 00:01:57.360 Thanks, Microsoft. That's what would happen. They're a sassy bunch. 00:01:57.360 --> 00:02:01.160 Recall will not be included on co-pilot plus PCs 00:02:01.160 --> 00:02:05.520 when they launch next week and will instead be available as a preview feature 00:02:05.520 --> 00:02:09.640 in Windows Insider program builds, making this, unfortunately, 00:02:09.640 --> 00:02:13.040 something less than a total Recall Recall. 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 00:02:18.160 --> 00:02:23.480 they'd change Recall to be opt-in and require biometric sign-in for each use, 00:02:23.480 --> 00:02:27.040 but they're kind of flippant dismissal of any privacy risks, 00:02:27.040 --> 00:02:30.400 despite being the $3 trillion user data 00:02:30.400 --> 00:02:34.720 sucking gremlin that they are, meant that the introduction of Recall is, 00:02:34.720 --> 00:02:39.160 as put by the Verges Tom Warren, truly a giant own goal. 00:02:39.160 --> 00:02:43.260 It's unclear what damage this has done to the company's co-pilot AI brand, 00:02:43.260 --> 00:02:47.360 but it's a good thing they were already going to remove that co-pilot app 00:02:47.400 --> 00:02:51.160 that was quietly installed on Windows PCs that you didn't know about, 00:02:51.160 --> 00:02:54.240 even though Microsoft said it was harmless. Oh, oh, it was harmless. 00:02:54.240 --> 00:02:58.760 Oh, oh, okay. Apple's landmark agreement with OpenAI, 00:02:58.760 --> 00:03:03.440 which sees ChatGPT access integrated directly into iOS 18, 00:03:03.440 --> 00:03:07.200 reportedly didn't involve any money changing hands. 00:03:07.200 --> 00:03:11.580 Sources told Real Housewives of Cupertino showrunner Mark Gurman 00:03:11.580 --> 00:03:16.160 that Apple isn't paying for ChatGPT because OpenAI having access 00:03:16.160 --> 00:03:20.200 to Apple's hundreds of millions of devices, because they do think of them as theirs, 00:03:20.200 --> 00:03:24.520 not yours, common mistake, is worth way more than any deal you could make. 00:03:24.520 --> 00:03:28.600 Yes, Apple is paying the maker of the fastest service ever 00:03:28.600 --> 00:03:32.960 to reach one million users, other than Meta's threads, in exposure. 00:03:32.960 --> 00:03:37.680 Everyone's been talking about what a great deal Apple made, putting OpenAI in their place, 00:03:37.680 --> 00:03:42.920 but I'm seeing a parallel to Google who pays Apple 20 billion a year 00:03:42.920 --> 00:03:47.120 to be the default search engine in Safari, which would make it seem like OpenAI 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 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 00:03:56.120 --> 00:04:01.060 from Microsoft Recall anyway? I mean, Apple does have a better reputation for privacy, 00:04:01.060 --> 00:04:04.800 and they are primarily using their own foundation models, 00:04:04.800 --> 00:04:10.600 but shortly after announcing their partnership, OpenAI just appointed the former head of the NSA 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, 00:04:15.280 --> 00:04:19.120 but he didn't say what that is, and chatGPT didn't have any ideas, so... 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. 00:04:22.520 --> 00:04:26.000 Okay, good. Is this... 00:04:26.000 --> 00:04:29.000 Can you see? Can you see now? Is it good? 00:04:29.000 --> 00:04:33.920 Okay. So a finished startup is claiming that its special chip 00:04:33.920 --> 00:04:39.040 can boost the performance of any CPU by up to 100 times, 00:04:39.040 --> 00:04:43.240 even allegedly enhancing legacy code without any alteration. 00:04:43.240 --> 00:04:47.400 Now, Finland's own state-owned VTT research organization 00:04:47.400 --> 00:04:51.720 is backing the startup, but it's still a bit hard to take the company seriously. 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. 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, 00:05:04.360 --> 00:05:10.100 which means it's completely factually accurate to say the sentence, flow improves computers 00:05:10.100 --> 00:05:12.580 by adding a unit to increase PP. 00:05:14.240 --> 00:05:19.080 And that was a Jacob original. 00:05:19.080 --> 00:05:23.520 Japan has passed a law similar to the EU's Digital Markets Act, 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 00:05:28.920 --> 00:05:33.040 to allow more competition on their platforms like third-party app stores. 00:05:33.040 --> 00:05:38.960 Both companies released separate statements saying that they will engage with Japanese regulators, 00:05:38.960 --> 00:05:43.120 whatever that means. What we know for sure, though, is that Epic is already celebrating 00:05:43.120 --> 00:05:47.000 and planning to bring Fortnite back to iOS in Japan next year. 00:05:47.000 --> 00:05:51.560 That'll get some engagement. All the kids will be flossing again, drinking Slurp Juice. 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 00:05:56.700 --> 00:06:01.360 as the Tesla CEO after it was initially blocked by a judge in Delaware, 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, 00:06:06.600 --> 00:06:10.420 proving that that judge should shut up because she's not their dad. 00:06:10.420 --> 00:06:14.700 At yesterday's shareholder meeting, Elon thanked his shareholders with a passionate, 00:06:16.200 --> 00:06:20.440 hot damn, I love you guys. The same day that a number of Tesla shareholders 00:06:20.440 --> 00:06:23.520 filed a lawsuit against Musk for publicly claiming 00:06:23.520 --> 00:06:27.640 Tesla is an AI company while buying AI chips through Tesla, 00:06:27.640 --> 00:06:30.840 only to send them to his other AI company, XAI. 00:06:30.840 --> 00:06:36.800 And that's causing damage to Tesla more than any finger-breaking Cybertruck flaws ever could. 00:06:36.800 --> 00:06:41.840 The US State Department announced sanctions on Beijing-based PC hardware manufacturer 00:06:41.920 --> 00:06:47.400 Deepcool on Wednesday, after it allegedly sold more than $1 million worth of goods 00:06:47.400 --> 00:06:52.200 to two Russian companies known to support the war effort against Ukraine. 00:06:52.200 --> 00:06:56.000 About a day later, UK tech outlet, KitGuru, 00:06:56.000 --> 00:06:59.680 published a video tour of Deepcool's main production facility, 00:06:59.680 --> 00:07:03.480 which is just phenomenal timing. I don't know, maybe Deepcool can take a page 00:07:03.480 --> 00:07:09.320 out of Huawei's book and avoid sanctions by trading their products for beef. 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. 00:07:16.080 --> 00:07:20.120 Wait, where are you going? Wait, I'm sorry, come back. And multiple politicians have announced 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. 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, 00:07:32.120 --> 00:07:36.280 meat puppet for a chat GPT-based bot called Vic, 00:07:36.280 --> 00:07:41.160 which stands for virtual integrated citizen. And over in England, Steve Endicott 00:07:41.160 --> 00:07:45.620 will represent AI Steve, a business oriented voice assistant 00:07:45.620 --> 00:07:50.320 created by Neural Voice, the company at which Endicott is the CEO. 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 00:07:56.360 --> 00:08:01.400 in which a real photograph posed as an AI image and won an AI art contest. 00:08:01.400 --> 00:08:05.120 Oh no, but the other guy spent all night on finding the right prompt. 00:08:05.120 --> 00:08:08.840 How does it feel? I'll tell you how it feels. 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. 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, 00:08:18.080 --> 00:08:21.300 but it's a truck.