1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:05,920 Hi, my name's Riley, and I love tech news, even though it doesn't love me back. 2 00:00:05,920 --> 00:00:09,280 It can't, it's not live. 3 00:00:09,280 --> 00:00:16,720 Yet, I'm working on something. Microsoft thinks it would just be swell if every Windows app was updated through Windows 4 00:00:16,720 --> 00:00:21,480 Update, like how updates are handled on phones, according to a post on the company's Windows 5 00:00:21,480 --> 00:00:29,080 IT Pro blog. The post says this would help app updates on Windows feel less like a fragmented experience, 6 00:00:29,080 --> 00:00:33,680 which that certainly sounds bad, we don't want that, I think. 7 00:00:33,680 --> 00:00:39,160 Microsoft says their new Windows Update orchestration platform can schedule updates to happen at 8 00:00:39,160 --> 00:00:45,000 the most eco-efficient times and ensure apps get future enhancements automatically. 9 00:00:45,000 --> 00:00:50,160 No, you don't get a say in that, that would be a fragment, that would be so messy, trust 10 00:00:50,160 --> 00:00:55,000 me. Okay, now's the part where I admit that this feature is clearly geared towards businesses 11 00:00:55,360 --> 00:01:00,400 and could make it easier for IT managers who already limit which apps get updates and 12 00:01:00,400 --> 00:01:06,400 when. But can you blame regular users for being wary, given Microsoft's many attempts to funnel 13 00:01:06,400 --> 00:01:11,680 us all towards the Microsoft Store, not to mention springing updates on us at what seem 14 00:01:11,680 --> 00:01:15,120 like intentionally bad times? What's this guy doing? 15 00:01:15,120 --> 00:01:19,560 Oh, he almost beat the boss. Update time! Discord has introduced orbs. 16 00:01:19,560 --> 00:01:22,960 Yeah, I think we can leave it there. 17 00:01:22,960 --> 00:01:27,680 And kidding, it's a new in-app currency that users can earn by finishing quests, which 18 00:01:27,680 --> 00:01:32,640 involve things like watching ads or playing a promoted game, epic. 19 00:01:32,640 --> 00:01:39,840 Real hero stuff. Previously, quests only rewarded players with in-game bonuses or Discord avatar decorations, 20 00:01:39,840 --> 00:01:42,960 but now brands can choose to give orb. 21 00:01:42,960 --> 00:01:46,720 Please, sir, I want some orb. I had to. 22 00:01:46,720 --> 00:01:50,680 I can tell you've got lots of questions, and thankfully there's an FAQ. 23 00:01:50,680 --> 00:01:54,200 Is there any other way to obtain orbs? No. 24 00:01:54,200 --> 00:01:57,280 Well, there is one other way. But it's too dangerous. 25 00:01:57,280 --> 00:02:01,560 What should I do if I see someone selling orbs? Call the police immediately. 26 00:02:01,560 --> 00:02:04,640 More importantly, what can one buy with orbs? 27 00:02:04,640 --> 00:02:09,360 Standard cosmetics and stuff from the Discord shop, but also you can buy Nitro credits, 28 00:02:09,360 --> 00:02:13,440 which can be used to experience the benefits of a Nitro subscription until your credits 29 00:02:13,440 --> 00:02:19,920 run out. And it seems like grinding orbs for Nitro won't be a viable strat forever, because 30 00:02:19,920 --> 00:02:27,440 Discord doesn't want it to be. An exact told PC gamer, we have a lot of control over the orbs' economy right now. 31 00:02:27,440 --> 00:02:32,360 Not saying, but heavily implying, that once the orbs start to gain consciousness and begin 32 00:02:32,360 --> 00:02:35,480 pondering themselves, well, bets are off. 33 00:02:35,480 --> 00:02:40,080 The European Commission has published its full ruling on whether Apple is compliant 34 00:02:40,080 --> 00:02:48,040 with the EU's Digital Markets Act regulations. Although Apple was already fined 500 million euros last month, the EU says it'll keep 35 00:02:48,040 --> 00:02:53,240 issuing more fines to the tech giant because it has still failed to make enough changes 36 00:02:53,240 --> 00:02:58,360 to bring its policies in line with DMA requirements, particularly the ones that say Apple has to 37 00:02:58,360 --> 00:03:03,720 stop restricting developers from informing users about services outside of the app store. 38 00:03:03,720 --> 00:03:09,400 In a statement given to 9to5Mac, Apple responded with the usual stuff about security issues 39 00:03:09,400 --> 00:03:15,160 and being forced to give away our technology for free, which is I guess how they'd also 40 00:03:15,160 --> 00:03:18,600 describe allowing people to sideload and do whatever on macOS. 41 00:03:18,600 --> 00:03:23,080 It's not like Apple hasn't had time to implement proper changes, but they've probably been 42 00:03:23,080 --> 00:03:28,000 pretty busy working on a gaming-focused app they'll introduce later this year, according 43 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:33,000 to Bloomberg. And that doesn't seem that complicated, but gaming doesn't come easy to them. 44 00:03:33,000 --> 00:03:36,240 What a weird dig. They're not real gamers like you and me. 45 00:03:36,240 --> 00:03:39,760 Apple's also been developing a new naming scheme for their OS's. 46 00:03:39,760 --> 00:03:43,620 All of them will be named after the following year, like cars. 47 00:03:43,620 --> 00:03:48,820 So the next major iOS version will be iOS 26 instead of iOS 19. 48 00:03:48,820 --> 00:03:54,980 You think coming up with that idea was easy? Tech news will need companions when I bring it to life, so I'll also be doing that with 49 00:03:54,980 --> 00:03:58,820 the quick bits, despite warnings from every scientist I know. 50 00:03:58,820 --> 00:04:02,960 Oh, you didn't think Intel was going to make more battlemage gaming graphics cards? 51 00:04:02,960 --> 00:04:09,820 Then what are these? Device IDs for four different battlemage GPUs and the Mesa graphics driver for Linux 52 00:04:09,820 --> 00:04:14,120 Spotted by leaking person Lassa Karkanen? 53 00:04:14,120 --> 00:04:17,660 You don't have an answer, do you? Which is why you wait for me to talk. 54 00:04:17,660 --> 00:04:24,220 But hey, if this is all a mirage, prices for RTX 5090s have reportedly fallen below MSRP 55 00:04:24,220 --> 00:04:29,300 in Finland for the first time. And while that doesn't help us at all, we can all be happy for Finland. 56 00:04:29,300 --> 00:04:33,980 Texas has passed a bill into law that will require the Apple App Store and the Google 57 00:04:33,980 --> 00:04:39,060 Play Store to verify its users' ages by January 1st, 2026. 58 00:04:39,300 --> 00:04:43,620 Meanwhile, the European Commission said they're investigating a number of adult websites that 59 00:04:43,620 --> 00:04:47,820 the EU says fail to prevent minors from accessing their content. 60 00:04:47,820 --> 00:04:51,940 It is quickly becoming apparent that tech giants better figure out how to solve the 61 00:04:51,940 --> 00:04:56,100 age verification problem because these laws are hitting the books faster than I did in 62 00:04:56,100 --> 00:05:00,460 college after already spending the night before the big test gaming until 3am. 63 00:05:00,460 --> 00:05:06,380 It's more efficient that way. Got a couple fun things left over from Computex, courtesy of Tom's hardware. 64 00:05:06,380 --> 00:05:13,140 Turns out Inwin unveiled a 1650 watt power supply intended just for GPUs. 65 00:05:13,140 --> 00:05:19,220 And so accordingly, it only has 4 of the 12 volt 16 pin connectors best known for melting 66 00:05:19,220 --> 00:05:24,860 GPUs. It's supposed to sit in your system alongside your regular PSU, so if one melts, you're 67 00:05:24,860 --> 00:05:31,380 still good. And also a company called UTRAN showed off a $3,000 expansion card that can add up to 68 00:05:31,380 --> 00:05:37,900 224 terabytes to your system in the form of 28 M.2 SSDs. 69 00:05:37,900 --> 00:05:44,140 Very nice. SpaceX successfully got its massive Starship to orbit again using a super heavy booster 70 00:05:44,140 --> 00:05:51,100 that was reused for the first time. But though Elon was 80% sure they'd solved the engine bay issues that led to a fiery 71 00:05:51,100 --> 00:05:55,140 ending for the previous flight, another issue came up this time. 72 00:05:55,140 --> 00:06:00,740 After reaching orbit, leaks caused a loss of main tank pressure and Starship fell victim 73 00:06:00,740 --> 00:06:04,420 to yet another rapid unscheduled disassembly. 74 00:06:04,420 --> 00:06:07,820 Contrary to popular belief, these incidents aren't actually disasters. 75 00:06:07,820 --> 00:06:12,140 Rocket companies use all of the data collected to improve the design, but I'm sure they'd 76 00:06:12,140 --> 00:06:16,380 still love to get their hands on whoever it is that keeps disassembling these rockets. 77 00:06:16,380 --> 00:06:21,900 Is it tardigrades in space? Can't rule it out. And there's another AI game generator on the scene. 78 00:06:21,900 --> 00:06:26,340 We've already had AI-generated playable versions of Quake from Microsoft, Minecraft 79 00:06:26,460 --> 00:06:30,700 from D-Cart, and some trippy demos from Google's Genie 2. 80 00:06:30,700 --> 00:06:37,700 But this one, a playable grainy walking simulator from a company called Odyssey, is not a game. 81 00:06:37,700 --> 00:06:43,260 Odyssey is very clear that this is AI video you can both watch and interact with in real 82 00:06:43,260 --> 00:06:46,620 time. That sounds like a game, but no actually. 83 00:06:46,620 --> 00:06:51,900 Through Odyssey's research, we're now seeing the earliest glimpses of an entirely new medium 84 00:06:51,900 --> 00:06:58,580 of entertainment. The company calls Interactive Video, which looks like video you watch every day, but 85 00:06:58,580 --> 00:07:02,780 which you can interact and engage with in compelling ways. 86 00:07:02,780 --> 00:07:07,980 Consider it an early version of the holodeck. So like, okay, like, this is a video game. 87 00:07:07,980 --> 00:07:12,380 It's particularly remarkable that it can generate a new realistic video frame every 88 00:07:12,380 --> 00:07:18,140 40 milliseconds, which is, it's 25 FPS, it's kinda low for a game actually. 89 00:07:18,140 --> 00:07:22,980 It's like a glitchy dream, raw, unstable, but undeniably new. 90 00:07:22,980 --> 00:07:29,980 I deny it. Now don't deny me the gift of your presence on Friday, and I won't deny you tech news. 91 00:07:29,980 --> 00:07:34,260 Get a who knows, maybe I'll even throw in an orb or two, okay?