WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.000 So I've been reading comments, and I've seen that some people don't want the intros. 00:00:05.000 --> 00:00:09.800 And I hear that. So in this video, we're going to skip the intro, OK? 00:00:09.800 --> 00:00:14.560 No preamble, no, you know, just tech news, like right away. 00:00:14.560 --> 00:00:18.000 Many chat GPT users were shocked to discover this week 00:00:18.000 --> 00:00:21.400 that many of their chats were being indexed by Google 00:00:21.400 --> 00:00:25.640 and were thus searchable by anyone who knows how to use Google. 00:00:25.640 --> 00:00:30.240 Though the numbers for that class of user are dwindling as Google transitions from a search 00:00:30.240 --> 00:00:34.360 engine into an idiot librarian who's constantly seeing things. 00:00:34.360 --> 00:00:37.720 Now, I said many chat GPT users and not all, 00:00:37.720 --> 00:00:41.080 because the cause of these leaks is this checkbox 00:00:41.080 --> 00:00:46.520 in the share dialog asking if you want to make this chat discoverable, which quote, 00:00:46.520 --> 00:00:50.480 allows it to be shown in web searches. 00:00:50.480 --> 00:00:55.560 How could this happen? I can see how some people quickly looking to share their chat 00:00:55.560 --> 00:01:01.320 may have thought they had to check that box in order to make it shareable while not understanding what they were 00:01:01.320 --> 00:01:04.480 doing. And apparently, OpenAI feels the same, 00:01:04.480 --> 00:01:08.000 because their InfoSec chief announced they have since removed 00:01:08.000 --> 00:01:11.800 that option. It's not clear why it was ever an option, really, 00:01:11.800 --> 00:01:16.840 other than to be a point of embarrassment for OpenAI after they made such a fuss about being forced 00:01:16.840 --> 00:01:21.400 to retain users chats by the judge in the New York Times copyright case. 00:01:21.400 --> 00:01:24.840 User privacy is crucial and must be protected. 00:01:24.840 --> 00:01:28.480 Yes, we have a confusing button that will share your private chat with the entire internet. 00:01:28.480 --> 00:01:32.760 What's the problem? Google's attempt to appeal its big loss to Epic Games 00:01:32.760 --> 00:01:36.800 in 2023 has failed, with a ruling from the Ninth Court 00:01:36.800 --> 00:01:42.920 of Appeals upholding the result of the original lawsuit over Google's anti-competitive Android policies. 00:01:42.920 --> 00:01:49.320 In a statement, Google said, this decision will significantly harm user safety, limit choice, 00:01:49.320 --> 00:01:54.080 and undermine the innovation that has always been really good. 00:01:54.080 --> 00:01:58.160 Now, it's going to be really bad, whatever, Google. You sound, no one's listening. 00:01:58.160 --> 00:02:01.240 Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney was quick to proclaim 00:02:01.240 --> 00:02:05.680 that the Epic Games Store will be listed on the Play Store, 00:02:05.680 --> 00:02:10.400 in addition to being available directly from Eric, Eric's 00:02:10.400 --> 00:02:14.880 website. Welcome to ericsgamestore.com. 00:02:14.880 --> 00:02:18.560 It's unclear when Google will be required to host competing app 00:02:18.560 --> 00:02:21.880 stores on its store. That might be next year. 00:02:21.880 --> 00:02:25.520 But Google is required to enact a list of other changes 00:02:25.520 --> 00:02:30.120 very soon, like they have to stop inhibiting developers from using non-Google payment methods 00:02:30.120 --> 00:02:35.680 or linking users to their site. And they have to do that within 14 days. 00:02:35.680 --> 00:02:39.760 You mean a fortnight? 00:02:39.760 --> 00:02:43.160 Oh, Google asked for another week, and the judge gave it to them. 00:02:43.160 --> 00:02:47.400 Is there a word for three weeks? Trihebdomal, maybe? 00:02:50.200 --> 00:02:53.320 Sucks. See, Google needs more time because it's 00:02:53.320 --> 00:03:00.680 so busy doing other things, like preparing to break all the goo.gl URL shortener links that aren't 00:03:00.680 --> 00:03:05.320 being actively used. Originally, Google was just going to gank all of them 00:03:05.320 --> 00:03:09.720 in August, but now it's responding to feedback from people wondering 00:03:09.720 --> 00:03:12.800 how Google's going to try and control the whole internet, 00:03:12.800 --> 00:03:16.840 but sure gets responsibility to keep the links working. 00:03:16.840 --> 00:03:20.960 Did these people go to the bathroom during the Uncle Ben part of Spider-Man or something? 00:03:21.000 --> 00:03:24.000 Hey, if you're worried that Google will break its Authenticator app, 00:03:24.000 --> 00:03:25.760 Proton just launched one. 00:03:28.240 --> 00:03:32.160 Were we talking about fortnight a second ago? QuickBit's doing the QuickBits now. 00:03:33.240 --> 00:03:36.960 I think that was nice and short. Didn't want to drag that out. 00:03:36.960 --> 00:03:41.240 It's literally just introducing the next few stuff. Like it doesn't have to be a big thing that we... 00:03:41.240 --> 00:03:45.160 The age check apocalypse continues to rage across the UK 00:03:45.160 --> 00:03:50.200 and parts of the broader internet, and all these submitting selfies and credit cards 00:03:50.200 --> 00:03:55.240 and government IDs is concerning, according to privacy experts and many others 00:03:55.240 --> 00:04:01.760 who couldn't afford privacy experts' school. The UK's Online Safety Act is also having knock-on effects 00:04:01.760 --> 00:04:05.920 with the BBC reporting that Twitter and Reddit are restricting under-18 accounts 00:04:05.920 --> 00:04:09.360 from accessing news-related but sensitive content 00:04:09.360 --> 00:04:14.400 about current events like wars. The usage of VPNs to get around age checks 00:04:14.400 --> 00:04:20.160 has skyrocketed, leading some regulators to wonder whether a ban on VPNs is needed. 00:04:20.160 --> 00:04:27.480 And once people figure out how to get around that, we just might have to ban the VPN ban bypass VPN. 00:04:27.960 --> 00:04:32.120 If they get around that, though, let them through. They earned it. 00:04:32.120 --> 00:04:36.680 Nintendo has cited market conditions as the reason they'll be hiking the price 00:04:36.680 --> 00:04:40.240 of Switch One consoles and also Alarmo. 00:04:40.240 --> 00:04:44.360 Because if you bought a $100 alarm clock, you can do another 10 bucks, deal with it. 00:04:44.360 --> 00:04:48.000 Gaming news account Wario64 tweeted the new prices 00:04:48.000 --> 00:04:52.520 after they showed up on Target's website with an increase of 30 bucks for the Switch Lite, 00:04:52.520 --> 00:04:56.200 40 for the vanilla Switch and 50 for the Switch OLED. 00:04:56.200 --> 00:05:01.960 Although the prices reverted shortly afterwards, so things might look differently come August 3rd 00:05:01.960 --> 00:05:05.880 when the price changes go into effect. Nintendo's announcement said price adjustments 00:05:05.880 --> 00:05:11.500 for the Switch Two aren't happening right now, but maybe necessary in the future. 00:05:12.340 --> 00:05:16.200 To prevent the collapse of the entire global financial system. 00:05:16.200 --> 00:05:20.220 It's just necessary. Man, Amazon's got some great ideas in the pipe. 00:05:20.220 --> 00:05:23.460 CEO Andy Jassy told investors on Thursday, 00:05:23.460 --> 00:05:27.320 there will be opportunities to have Alexa advertise products 00:05:27.320 --> 00:05:31.620 to users as they talk to her, which sounds like the worst. 00:05:31.620 --> 00:05:35.340 Although it also reminds me of the Truman Show when his wife is like holding up cocoa 00:05:35.340 --> 00:05:39.340 from the slopes of Mount Nicaragua. And he's like, who are you talking to? 00:05:39.340 --> 00:05:42.340 And that's a great movie. I mean, maybe this'll all be fine. 00:05:42.340 --> 00:05:46.660 Amazon also funded Showrunner, a streaming service that lets you use AI 00:05:46.660 --> 00:05:49.900 to make your own TV shows, which sounds like slop. 00:05:49.900 --> 00:05:53.940 No one will wanna watch. And funnily enough, the CEO agrees. 00:05:53.940 --> 00:05:57.300 Intel has updated its XESS tech package 00:05:57.300 --> 00:06:00.340 with support for frame generation and low latency 00:06:00.340 --> 00:06:05.160 for older non-Intel GPUs, specifically NVIDIA's RTX 3000 series 00:06:05.160 --> 00:06:09.500 and AMD's RX 6000 series. Your mileage may vary, 00:06:09.500 --> 00:06:14.140 and you might be better off without it, but it's nice to know that like a good state farm, 00:06:14.140 --> 00:06:18.980 this thing is there. TikTok is launching a new app called TikTok Pro 00:06:18.980 --> 00:06:22.300 in Germany, Portugal, and soon Spain. 00:06:22.300 --> 00:06:25.620 It's basically TikTok without live streams, 00:06:25.620 --> 00:06:31.020 shopping features, or ads. But it will also have the Sunshine program, 00:06:31.020 --> 00:06:34.740 which will incentivize users to engage with charities. 00:06:34.740 --> 00:06:38.540 That will generate a currency called Virtual Sunshine, 00:06:38.580 --> 00:06:44.860 which will then be converted into donations to those charities sent from TikTok. 00:06:44.860 --> 00:06:49.340 It sounds like a good thing, but it's also very unusual, 00:06:49.340 --> 00:06:55.380 leading some to wonder whether this is a move by TikTok to appease regulators who've criticized the platform's 00:06:55.380 --> 00:07:01.860 more toxic elements. I mean, I don't know, it kind of gives the donating to charities thing a panicked vibe. 00:07:01.860 --> 00:07:05.620 Ah, yes, I love this video. Oh, those children need our help. 00:07:05.620 --> 00:07:10.900 Let's, uh, uh. And Valve CEO Gabe Newell is so rich, 00:07:10.900 --> 00:07:14.740 he didn't just buy a yacht. He bought a whole yacht company. 00:07:14.740 --> 00:07:20.420 Newell has acquired Oceanco, one of the world's top super yacht companies, 00:07:20.420 --> 00:07:24.940 but if you're worried he was gonna come in there and screw up the company's culture, don't be. 00:07:24.940 --> 00:07:30.620 Their press release says Gabe just wants Oceanco to push harder on what it already does best, 00:07:30.620 --> 00:07:32.620 putting people first. 00:07:33.620 --> 00:07:38.940 Not people in general, people who can afford to spend a small nation's GDP 00:07:38.940 --> 00:07:43.860 on a monstrosity named the Black Pearl. Who's gonna take care of them, hmm? 00:07:43.860 --> 00:07:48.180 Gabe Will, thank goodness. And thank goodness you watched this whole episode 00:07:48.180 --> 00:07:51.220 because guess what? Monday is a holiday for us, 00:07:51.220 --> 00:07:55.260 so there won't be a new TechLinked until Wednesday. 00:07:55.260 --> 00:07:58.420 But tell you what, I've made over 1,100 of these. 00:07:58.420 --> 00:08:02.740 You know, give one of those of you. John Hank, I'll see you on Wednesday.