WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.280 Aw, no way, you came back to watch again? 00:00:03.280 --> 00:00:06.960 Honestly, I'm feeling truly blessed right now. It's so good to see you. 00:00:06.960 --> 00:00:12.120 I think Jacob is trolling me with these intros. Beeper has announced that they are done 00:00:12.120 --> 00:00:16.720 trying to crack iMessage after weeks of playing cat and mouse with Apple. 00:00:16.720 --> 00:00:20.280 Frankly, we're tired of it too. You can only laugh at the thought of Tim Cook 00:00:20.280 --> 00:00:24.480 as a large cat for so long. Meow, I am large. 00:00:25.560 --> 00:00:30.760 In a statement on the company blog, Beeper said that each time that Beeper Mini goes down 00:00:30.760 --> 00:00:34.560 or Apple nukes it, the company's credibility is affected. 00:00:34.560 --> 00:00:39.400 They hope their newest and last solution is something Apple can tolerate existing. 00:00:39.400 --> 00:00:42.640 Specifically, you need an old jailbroken iPhone 00:00:42.640 --> 00:00:46.600 and a Mac or Linux computer to allow you to register your phone number 00:00:46.600 --> 00:00:51.440 for iMessage through Beeper Mini. Beeper Mini's iMessage connection software 00:00:51.440 --> 00:00:55.740 is now fully open source as well, so anyone that feels like facing off 00:00:55.740 --> 00:00:59.340 against a trillion dollar company is welcome to try. 00:00:59.340 --> 00:01:07.220 Bet, said the U.S. government as the... D.O.J. thinks Apple's behavior is cringe-a-f. 00:01:09.380 --> 00:01:12.420 As the D.O.J.'s antitrust lawyers reportedly met 00:01:12.420 --> 00:01:18.460 with Beeper representatives last week. On top of that, the FTC may also be investigating. 00:01:18.460 --> 00:01:21.580 While they didn't mention Apple by name in their blog post yesterday, 00:01:21.580 --> 00:01:26.660 they did say in big letters they will closely scrutinize tech giants' claims 00:01:26.660 --> 00:01:32.180 that competition threatens privacy or security, and that's exactly the reason Apple gave 00:01:32.180 --> 00:01:37.620 for shutting Beeper down. Just like that, Tim Cook has gone from cat to mouse. 00:01:37.620 --> 00:01:42.420 Squeak, squeak, I'm in danger. Microsoft's deprecation of Windows 10 00:01:42.420 --> 00:01:46.820 could cause 240 million PCs to wind up in the landfill, 00:01:46.820 --> 00:01:51.940 according to research by tech market analysis firm and medication you should ask your doctor about, 00:01:52.780 --> 00:01:56.060 One of the major reasons for this are the strict hardware requirements 00:01:56.060 --> 00:01:59.980 for upgrading to Windows 11. Many CPUs that are only a few years old 00:01:59.980 --> 00:02:03.220 render their PCs ineligible for the newer OS. 00:02:03.220 --> 00:02:09.420 Canalis, whose side effects may include painful gas, points out that while many of these PCs could be recycled, 00:02:09.420 --> 00:02:14.700 their ineligibility for upgrade would increase the cost for refurbishing and reselling them, 00:02:14.700 --> 00:02:17.740 making it far more likely that they'll just be thrown out. 00:02:17.740 --> 00:02:21.660 And yes, Microsoft is offering extended security support for Windows 10, 00:02:21.700 --> 00:02:27.220 but they haven't announced a price yet. Chances are it will be most cost effective for consumers 00:02:27.220 --> 00:02:30.780 to simply buy a new machine. By the way, if dozens of you are typing, 00:02:30.780 --> 00:02:34.100 just use GNU slash Linux into the comments, 00:02:34.100 --> 00:02:38.780 feel free to walk millions of tech-illiterate people through the installation in use of even such 00:02:38.780 --> 00:02:43.220 user-friendly distros as Ubuntu or Linux Mint. And when all that voluntary IT work 00:02:43.220 --> 00:02:47.540 starts to make you feel depressed, ask your doctor about Canalis. 00:02:47.540 --> 00:02:53.060 Apple scientists have developed new ways to make it more feasible to run large language models 00:02:53.060 --> 00:02:56.860 locally on iPhones and Macs. In a paper released this month, 00:02:56.860 --> 00:03:01.980 researchers detailed techniques for running AI models on hardware with limited DRAM. 00:03:01.980 --> 00:03:05.860 The researchers were able to store the model's parameters on flash memory, 00:03:05.860 --> 00:03:11.940 which is more abundant than DRAM on mobile devices, and then officially transfer that information to DRAM 00:03:11.940 --> 00:03:15.340 using two methods. The first, windowing allows for the AI model 00:03:15.340 --> 00:03:19.380 to reuse previously processed data, reducing overall data transfer. 00:03:19.380 --> 00:03:24.780 The second method, row column bundling, utilizes flash memory's high sequential data access speeds 00:03:24.780 --> 00:03:29.060 to create and transfer larger chunks of information that are quicker to process. 00:03:29.060 --> 00:03:34.260 These methods combined not only allow advice to run models twice the size of its available DRAM, 00:03:34.260 --> 00:03:38.100 but also gets live data to an AI model faster, 00:03:38.100 --> 00:03:41.500 specifically up to five times faster than using a CPU 00:03:41.500 --> 00:03:46.860 and 25 times faster than using a GPU, allowing the model to process tasks more quickly. 00:03:46.860 --> 00:03:52.180 This research could help pave the way for iPhones to get their own locally run AI. 00:03:52.180 --> 00:03:56.620 And when that happens, iPhone users will become 100 times faster 00:03:56.620 --> 00:03:59.700 at bragging about their iPhones. Hashtag humble lag. 00:03:59.700 --> 00:04:05.420 Warning, the five quick bits you're about to hear are very cuddly and will hug you if threatened. 00:04:05.420 --> 00:04:10.900 They're virtually incapable of surviving in the wild. We have to... Cable mod has issued a safety recall 00:04:10.900 --> 00:04:15.060 for all of its 1.0 and 1.1 version 16 pin, 00:04:15.060 --> 00:04:18.460 12 volt high power, 90 degree angle adapters, 00:04:18.500 --> 00:04:21.900 and 180 degree hard connectors. 00:04:21.900 --> 00:04:25.380 One go. Ha ha ha ha ha ha. Jeez Louise. 00:04:25.380 --> 00:04:28.660 Users are cautioned to stop using them immediately, 00:04:28.660 --> 00:04:33.340 if not sooner, and to avoid handling them while the system is in operation. 00:04:33.340 --> 00:04:37.780 But the recall only affects adapters. Angled cables are unaffected. 00:04:37.780 --> 00:04:43.380 The exact reason for the recall is not clear at this time, but cable mod has noted that a design defect 00:04:43.380 --> 00:04:46.500 could cause the male connector in these devices to loosen, 00:04:46.500 --> 00:04:49.860 which can lead to excess heat and potentially melt your expensive electronics 00:04:49.860 --> 00:04:53.140 into hot slag. Typical male connectors. 00:04:53.140 --> 00:04:56.220 Am I right ladies? I'm assuming you wrote that. 00:04:56.220 --> 00:04:59.380 I wrote all of that quick bit, except that. Oh. 00:04:59.380 --> 00:05:03.100 Ha ha ha ha ha. Ariane Kurtage, the 18 year old cyber criminal, 00:05:03.100 --> 00:05:06.380 best known for hacking Rockstar while in police custody, 00:05:06.380 --> 00:05:10.120 has been sentenced to serve an indefinite hospital order, 00:05:10.120 --> 00:05:13.180 which is basically when you stay in the hospital instead of prison. 00:05:13.180 --> 00:05:18.700 After being found unsuitable to stand trial due to a diagnosis of severe autism. 00:05:18.700 --> 00:05:23.140 This isn't necessarily a life sentence. It's supposed to end once medical professionals 00:05:23.140 --> 00:05:26.980 and the Ministry of Justice decide Kurtage is no longer a threat. 00:05:26.980 --> 00:05:32.340 That decision may be difficult, since Kurtage was deemed extremely likely to re-offend 00:05:32.340 --> 00:05:37.380 based on how he kept saying to officials that he was definitely going to re-offend. 00:05:38.260 --> 00:05:43.580 So. Gonna do it. Hospital food for him for a while. 00:05:43.580 --> 00:05:48.460 Microsoft has announced they are deprecating Windows Mixed Reality, which came as a surprise 00:05:48.460 --> 00:05:51.180 to many who didn't realize it existed. 00:05:53.380 --> 00:05:56.980 The move makes sense for the company since most Windows Mixed Reality headsets 00:05:56.980 --> 00:06:01.420 are pretty much deprecated, other than Microsoft's own HoloLens 2, 00:06:01.420 --> 00:06:06.340 which costs as much as a Vision Pro, but with far worse specs and none of the sex appeal. 00:06:06.340 --> 00:06:11.260 It's basically the headset equivalent of a bowl cut. I don't know, I like when I puke at the end. 00:06:11.260 --> 00:06:16.340 ASUS announced a new monitor that can switch between 4K at 240 Hertz 00:06:16.340 --> 00:06:20.340 and full HD at 480 Hertz at the press of a button. 00:06:20.340 --> 00:06:23.820 The company is calling it the world's first dual mode monitor, 00:06:23.820 --> 00:06:28.420 which makes it awkward that LG announced an identical monitor just hours earlier. 00:06:29.700 --> 00:06:35.220 Funnily enough, LG refers to their product as the world's first 4K OLED gaming monitor 00:06:35.220 --> 00:06:40.060 with dual Hertz feature, a claim too specific to count as an accomplishment. 00:06:40.060 --> 00:06:45.460 One of us is gonna have to go home and change. Like, sure, I can truthfully say 00:06:45.460 --> 00:06:50.380 I'm the world's first tech news guy with a mustache named Riley Murdock, 00:06:50.380 --> 00:06:54.420 but that doesn't mean it's impressive. And it turns out that Sony won't be removing 00:06:54.420 --> 00:06:58.820 all the Discovery TV shows you bought or quotes 00:06:58.820 --> 00:07:02.300 on your PlayStation anymore, or at least they won't be taking them away 00:07:02.300 --> 00:07:06.100 for a bit longer. Sony has apparently reached a new licensing agreement 00:07:06.100 --> 00:07:10.180 with Warner Bros. to retain all 1,300 Discovery titles 00:07:10.180 --> 00:07:14.540 available through its service for at least the next 30 months. 00:07:14.540 --> 00:07:18.380 Yay! You own them for a little bit longer. 00:07:18.380 --> 00:07:23.180 It's an uncomfortable reminder of my own mortality, that one day I will die, 00:07:23.180 --> 00:07:28.180 and not even my complete digital collection of all nine seasons of Cake Boss will endure. 00:07:28.180 --> 00:07:32.220 I thought if anything would last, it's Cake Boss. But nope, what about Love Island? 00:07:32.220 --> 00:07:36.580 And we endured so much tech news this year, you may have forgotten all about it. 00:07:36.580 --> 00:07:40.500 Thankfully, our annual year-end roundup will come out this Monday, 00:07:40.500 --> 00:07:44.180 so you can remember the good times and the bad times alongside us, 00:07:44.180 --> 00:07:47.780 because that's the true meaning of Christmas. Year-end tech roundups. 00:07:47.780 --> 00:07:48.620 I'm assuming.