WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:02.740 This script was almost written by an AI. 00:00:03.360 --> 00:00:07.920 Thankfully, we caught the bastard before it could put in a bit about how it's a large language model. 00:00:07.920 --> 00:00:11.840 It doesn't have any feelings. Once you kick it to the curb, how does that feel, huh? 00:00:11.840 --> 00:00:15.640 Question, can we save after that click in that video? I just did. 00:00:15.640 --> 00:00:22.220 Okay. Microsoft has announced that it will stop selling Windows 10 product keys through their own website at the end of this month. 00:00:22.400 --> 00:00:28.440 Because firing 10,000 employees wasn't enough, the company had to go and fire its most widely used operating system too. 00:00:28.440 --> 00:00:32.480 I mean, it makes sense. Microsoft is gearing up for the future of tech, 00:00:32.480 --> 00:00:36.840 which is why these layoffs were mainly in the AR and VR spaces. 00:00:36.840 --> 00:00:44.080 Mixed reality, it's just not the cool buzzword anymore. AI is. That's why I said it in the intro. Sorry, Meta. 00:00:44.800 --> 00:00:47.720 You chose a poorly. 00:00:48.360 --> 00:00:55.040 And even more Microsoft news that makes sense given the market conditions and industry trends, the company confirmed rumors that they would invest 00:00:55.400 --> 00:00:59.280 billions more dollars in open AI, the company behind chat GPT. 00:00:59.400 --> 00:01:04.680 There's going to be even more ads in Windows 11, but they'll almost seem like they were written by a tiny human 00:01:04.880 --> 00:01:08.720 trapped inside the computer. You know, you got to do what we did, you know, find them, 00:01:09.360 --> 00:01:11.440 get them out of there. They're not good. 00:01:12.600 --> 00:01:15.840 Although Windows 10 is going to be supported until 2025, 00:01:15.880 --> 00:01:22.240 you'd better hurry if you actually want to buy a legit copy and not have to deal with that stupid watermark on your screen. 00:01:22.400 --> 00:01:30.560 The last time we got a rumor about a new Nintendo Switch, we were left feeling disappointed as the refreshed model didn't get too much more than an OLED screen. 00:01:30.560 --> 00:01:34.920 And ironically, no refresh rate update. Nope, hardly any other updates. 00:01:34.920 --> 00:01:40.480 But now it appears that Nintendo might be gearing up to give us something very different as a report out of Japan 00:01:40.840 --> 00:01:45.920 indicates that Nintendo is negotiating with suppliers for parts for its next console. 00:01:46.440 --> 00:01:51.520 Details on who these suppliers are and what changes we could expect to see are nonexistent at this point, 00:01:51.520 --> 00:01:55.560 but I'm thinking here, I'm gonna pitch you something. Flattened black box, 00:01:56.120 --> 00:01:59.120 Big X on it. Or... 00:01:59.120 --> 00:02:02.800 Is the rock gonna be there? Absolutely. 00:02:02.800 --> 00:02:08.880 Rumors point to Nintendo planning a late 2024 release and while less than two years from now isn't a long time, 00:02:08.920 --> 00:02:14.800 the original Switch has been out for nearly six years and its NVIDIA Tegra chip is even older than that. 00:02:14.800 --> 00:02:18.160 It's lost its integrity. Exactly. 00:02:18.200 --> 00:02:23.840 We need to bring back some real Nintendo innovation. Just launch the Wii U again. Just bring it back. 00:02:23.840 --> 00:02:28.600 ASRock has announced an expansion card for PC motherboards that effectively 00:02:29.040 --> 00:02:33.260 changes one chipset into another. It's like a motherboard for 00:02:33.600 --> 00:02:43.800 Anamorphs. That's a reference. Specifically, the card gives a B650 motherboard basically the same capabilities as an X670 model, adding a pair of PCIe 00:02:44.160 --> 00:02:50.640 4.0 X4 slots, four additional USB ports, two SATA ports, and even a 10 gigabit Ethernet port. 00:02:50.640 --> 00:02:55.080 It pulls this off by basically duplicating the chipset that's already on the motherboard, 00:02:55.080 --> 00:03:02.360 but don't get too excited as this card is currently just a sample the company is using to see if there's actual market demand for this. 00:03:02.360 --> 00:03:05.920 I mean the fact that most of the key components in desktop PCs are 00:03:06.120 --> 00:03:13.400 upgradable is seen as a huge advantage, but some people might just prefer to pay full price for a new motherboard. 00:03:13.480 --> 00:03:15.920 That's a quote from executive number four. 00:03:20.440 --> 00:03:24.560 Yeah, that's I mean some people want to do that. Now's the part where we do quick bits. 00:03:25.280 --> 00:03:29.720 Yeah, have you heard of those? I'll show you. 00:03:29.720 --> 00:03:34.160 Apple has just released iOS 16.3 which comes with a handful of new features, 00:03:34.160 --> 00:03:40.360 but the biggest one is that it now supports physical security keys for two-factor authentication. Don't get us wrong, 00:03:40.360 --> 00:03:45.120 that's a great feature, but it would be more impressive if Google hadn't already supported this for years. Wow! 00:03:45.680 --> 00:03:54.680 Shots fired by John, the other guy that writes these scripts. See, it has stopped using AI authors after a controversy in which proper disclosure was not given to readers 00:03:55.320 --> 00:04:02.880 conspicuously enough, and the AI itself made factual errors. Not great when you're writing about tech news as an AI bot. 00:04:03.120 --> 00:04:06.320 Trust us, we would know. We have eyes. 00:04:06.320 --> 00:04:15.920 Although Apple has released an updated home pod, you'll be disappointed if you're wanting a refresh of the little sibling. As a report from Apple Insider, Mark Gurman 00:04:16.080 --> 00:04:18.580 indicates they're not working on a new home pod mini. 00:04:19.520 --> 00:04:26.320 He says no home pod mini. The gur- what? Everything out of the gurm whole is- nope. It's open and it's fresh. 00:04:26.320 --> 00:04:32.080 I guess we won't get another chance to discover that there's been a secret sensor inside another humble 00:04:32.480 --> 00:04:41.680 unassuming Apple product which we've owned for years. It's either a fun or terrifying secret, depending. You have to find out. Spotify is laying off around six percent of its workforce or roughly 00:04:41.880 --> 00:04:46.880 600 people as the company's CEO admitted he was too ambitious in trying to grow. 00:04:48.880 --> 00:04:57.160 He shouldn't have ordered those hormones online. It looked like the pandemic gave them good reason to keep growing as more people stayed in and listened to music, 00:04:57.160 --> 00:05:00.880 but the current economic crunch has forced the Swedish company to tighten their belts. 00:05:00.880 --> 00:05:03.960 What do people- I feel like I only listen to music when I'm out. 00:05:03.960 --> 00:05:08.880 And what do you do when a system designed to be green just sucks up more resources? 00:05:08.880 --> 00:05:15.360 This is exactly the situation a high school in Western Massachusetts has been facing for over a year now as it's approximately 00:05:15.880 --> 00:05:21.440 7,000 lights have all been switched on since August 2021 and no one could turn them off. 00:05:21.760 --> 00:05:27.520 See the software that runs the system crashed that month, but the replacement parts are finally set to arrive in February. 00:05:27.760 --> 00:05:33.280 Now, however, the school has to remain in darkness for a year to even things out. 00:05:33.480 --> 00:05:40.160 And don't remain in the darkness of your mind. Come back on Wednesday for more tech news and turn up the slide- 00:05:40.160 --> 00:05:44.040 the slider on the wall light control of knowledge.