WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.520 The tech news is back because Christmas is ho-ho-hover. 00:00:04.520 --> 00:00:08.880 That's it, that's how we're starting. The rumored RTX 40 series Super Cards 00:00:08.880 --> 00:00:12.360 are all but confirmed for a CES 2024 announcement 00:00:12.360 --> 00:00:15.560 after the internet sprouted more leaks than an English garden. 00:00:15.560 --> 00:00:18.740 That's what they call a yard. Oh, call a yard, yeah? 00:00:18.740 --> 00:00:24.600 Reliable leaker Momomo underscore us got up bright and early Christmas morning to send us 00:00:24.600 --> 00:00:27.880 convincing renders of an ASUS 4070 Super. 00:00:27.960 --> 00:00:31.040 After that, various retailers listed multiple 00:00:31.040 --> 00:00:35.460 MSI 4070 Super and 4070 Ti Super Cards 00:00:35.460 --> 00:00:40.720 just before the Eurasian Economic Commission leaked over 30 upcoming models from Gigabyte. 00:00:40.720 --> 00:00:44.080 The cat's not just out of the bag, it's angry about being trapped in that bag 00:00:44.080 --> 00:00:47.720 and it's taking it out on the sectional. Really, the only thing we don't know 00:00:47.720 --> 00:00:52.120 about these cards are their prices. So a CES announcement could be NVIDIA's chance 00:00:52.120 --> 00:00:57.400 to redeem its abysmal price to performance this GPU generation by readjusting the ratio 00:00:57.440 --> 00:01:02.840 for some of the company's worst offenders. I mean, it's great that the 4070 Ti Super 00:01:02.840 --> 00:01:05.840 will reportedly have more VRAM, CUDA cores, 00:01:05.840 --> 00:01:08.960 and memory bus width than its uncaped version. 00:01:08.960 --> 00:01:12.680 But if it's not competitively priced compared to, say, 00:01:12.680 --> 00:01:16.280 AMD's RX 7900 XT, who's going to care? 00:01:16.280 --> 00:01:19.920 Maybe Jensen Huang's mom? I hear she's very supportive. 00:01:19.920 --> 00:01:23.200 Likewise, the 4070 non Ti Super needs to compete 00:01:23.200 --> 00:01:27.280 with the 7800 XT's roughly $550 price tag 00:01:27.280 --> 00:01:31.680 and the 4080 Super, well, apparently, it's barely different than the normal 4080, 00:01:31.680 --> 00:01:36.240 but if NVIDIA simply keeps the price the same, at this point, I'll give them a gold star. 00:01:36.240 --> 00:01:40.560 I mean, they tried. You did okay, kid. 00:01:40.560 --> 00:01:44.840 And no other GPUs were leaked today, is what I would say if the Eurasian Economic Commission 00:01:44.840 --> 00:01:50.840 didn't also post listings for three unannounced AMD Radeon cards, one of which is the previously rumored 00:01:50.840 --> 00:01:55.640 RX 7600 XT, said to debut late next month. 00:01:55.640 --> 00:01:59.640 Notably, however, there will not be an AMD reference model according to both video cards 00:01:59.640 --> 00:02:04.760 and Taiwanese outlet, Bench Life. But it's likely there will be both a 10 Gigabyte 00:02:04.760 --> 00:02:09.680 and 12 Gigabyte versions of the 7600 XT. According to earlier leaks from September 00:02:09.680 --> 00:02:12.880 and also from the Eurasian Economic Commission, by the way, 00:02:12.880 --> 00:02:18.480 they just can't seem to catch a break. Can't you find a Dutch boy to stick their thumb in this thing? 00:02:18.480 --> 00:02:22.680 Different, different commission, different commission. 00:02:22.680 --> 00:02:29.720 Now, as stated up top, there were two other unannounced Radeon cards listed by a certain Economic Commission. 00:02:29.720 --> 00:02:35.840 Not naming names. A 7600 non XT and a 7800 non XT were also both mentioned, 00:02:36.400 --> 00:02:40.040 but don't get too excited. Bench Life sources say there are no plans 00:02:40.040 --> 00:02:44.840 for any 7700 slash 7800 non XTs right now. 00:02:44.840 --> 00:02:49.680 The 7800 is probably the least likely, since there is only a $50 pricing difference 00:02:49.680 --> 00:02:52.800 between the 7700 XT and the 7800 XT, 00:02:52.840 --> 00:02:58.240 so it'd be hard to fit a card in there, like putting a wiener in an uncut bun. 00:02:58.240 --> 00:03:04.880 Compare that to the $200 separation betwixt to the 7600 and the 7700 XT. 00:03:04.880 --> 00:03:09.720 Maybe there's enough room for two cards in there, but it'd be tighter than my pants after turkey dinner. 00:03:09.720 --> 00:03:14.640 Yesterday, NVIDIA officially launched the China exclusive 4090D, 00:03:14.640 --> 00:03:19.200 the cut down version of the 4090 non D. It stands for D's nuts. 00:03:20.160 --> 00:03:25.920 Meant to comply with the US export restrictions. It's kind of like the 4090 non D post circumcision. 00:03:25.920 --> 00:03:30.200 And since it's launched, we now have access to a full breakdown of the D's specs 00:03:30.200 --> 00:03:35.960 thanks to NVIDIA's Chinese website. While the 4090D features the same boost clock 00:03:35.960 --> 00:03:40.800 as the unlettered version, its base clock has increased from about 2.24 gigahertz 00:03:40.800 --> 00:03:45.400 to 2.28. However, that's the only number that go up. 00:03:45.400 --> 00:03:48.920 Portal D's TDP is 25 Watts lower than its older brother, 00:03:48.920 --> 00:03:53.320 but why would it need that power? Massive cuts were made to the card's core counts. 00:03:53.320 --> 00:03:58.320 It only has 14,592 CUDA cores and 456 TENSOR cores. 00:03:59.280 --> 00:04:03.080 Compare that to the 16,384 CUDA cores 00:04:03.080 --> 00:04:07.760 and 512 TENSOR cores on the original. Look at how they massacred my boy. 00:04:07.760 --> 00:04:13.320 The card costs more than 1800 US dollars because of course it does, but it's going to sell. 00:04:13.320 --> 00:04:17.400 Demand in China is so high, isn't over, they can't refuse. 00:04:17.400 --> 00:04:23.120 I like the Godfather. During the off season, Santa's elves work in the back, making quick bits. 00:04:23.120 --> 00:04:27.880 Occasionally they perform the Oddback Alley Root Canal, but we don't like to judge, they have dreams. 00:04:27.880 --> 00:04:31.280 Last week, Microsoft launched its new Android app, Copilot, 00:04:31.280 --> 00:04:35.840 making this their second AI chatbot app, the third official chatbot app 00:04:35.840 --> 00:04:41.320 based on OpenAI's GPT models and about the billionth Microsoft product called Copilot. 00:04:41.320 --> 00:04:46.000 The revamped interface proclaims Copilot in large bolt letters, 00:04:46.000 --> 00:04:49.720 followed by a tiny faint with bing underneath. 00:04:50.480 --> 00:04:55.120 It seems that on some level, Microsoft has accepted that we're never going to accept 00:04:55.120 --> 00:04:59.640 Bing as our real dad and has decided to introduce us to their new boyfriend, Copilot, 00:04:59.640 --> 00:05:05.000 who's just Bing wearing glasses and a fake mustache. Hello, it is me, Copilot, I am different man. 00:05:05.840 --> 00:05:10.240 Russian security firm Kaspersky has announced the discovery of a previously unknown 00:05:10.240 --> 00:05:13.440 and since patched vulnerability in all Apple hardware. 00:05:13.440 --> 00:05:18.440 The exploit, known as operation triangulation, uses a malicious iMessage attachment 00:05:18.440 --> 00:05:23.680 that takes over the device without ever being clicked on. It then transmits microphone recordings, photos, 00:05:23.680 --> 00:05:27.800 geolocation, and other sensitive data to attacker-controlled servers. 00:05:27.800 --> 00:05:31.280 Ironically, part of Kaspersky's drive to find this exploit 00:05:31.280 --> 00:05:34.960 is that it's been used against them repeatedly over the last four years. 00:05:34.960 --> 00:05:38.280 Hello, my name is Enigo Kaspersky. 00:05:38.280 --> 00:05:42.800 You hacked my iPhone, prepare to die. I want my iMessage back, you son of a bitch. 00:05:42.800 --> 00:05:47.560 In two weeks, LG will be officially debuting 00:05:47.560 --> 00:05:51.840 a small, two-legged AI robot with a permanently shell-shocked expression 00:05:51.840 --> 00:05:56.600 intended to act as a home assistant, a pet sitter, and a home security guard. 00:05:56.600 --> 00:06:00.680 The bot will be able to recognize objects, pets, people, 00:06:00.680 --> 00:06:03.920 and even facial expressions like disappointment, 00:06:03.920 --> 00:06:07.920 something you'll feel when your new security droid catches your dog pooping on the carpet, 00:06:07.920 --> 00:06:11.760 but has no way to intervene because LG never gave it hands. 00:06:11.760 --> 00:06:15.520 Why have I been cursed? I can only watch. 00:06:15.520 --> 00:06:19.000 According to NBC News, an American intelligence assessment 00:06:19.000 --> 00:06:23.440 has found the Chinese spy balloon slash perfectly innocent meteorological device 00:06:23.440 --> 00:06:27.760 from earlier this year was using an American internet provider for data transmission. 00:06:27.760 --> 00:06:30.760 The unnamed ISP has apparently denied these allegations, 00:06:30.760 --> 00:06:35.640 quote, based on its own investigation and discussions it had with US officials. 00:06:35.640 --> 00:06:40.000 I don't understand. Why would an ISP want to be associated with a scientific study 00:06:40.000 --> 00:06:44.760 undertaken by a totally normal weather balloon? And researchers are spying on beavers from space. 00:06:45.760 --> 00:06:49.880 To save California from droughts, I just really wanted to emphasize that. 00:06:49.880 --> 00:06:53.480 Beaver scientists have been working with Google engineers. 00:06:53.480 --> 00:06:58.600 I love saying beaver scientists. Beaver scientists have been working with Google engineers 00:06:58.600 --> 00:07:04.520 for several years now to train a neural network to find beaver habitats and dams in satellite imagery. 00:07:04.520 --> 00:07:07.640 I never knew beavers could be scientists. 00:07:07.640 --> 00:07:10.680 Because beavers naturally provide important ecological services 00:07:10.680 --> 00:07:15.400 like water storage and fire prevention, this information can help guide the reintroduction 00:07:15.400 --> 00:07:21.760 of beavers in places like California, whose two main exports are currently almonds and smoke. 00:07:21.760 --> 00:07:25.680 And you'll look smoking hot if you come back on Monday for more TechLinked. 00:07:25.680 --> 00:07:29.880 I mean, you're also pretty hot today, but Monday just hits different.