WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:06.800 Woah, running into Freddy Krueger in your nightmares can be pretty scary, and 00:00:04.280 --> 00:00:11.440 running into Chad Kroger isn't great either. But the worst nightmare of all 00:00:08.800 --> 00:00:15.200 is a Monday without the tech news. Thankfully, we're all awake right now. 00:00:15.440 --> 00:00:21.360 Or uh-oh. 00:00:18.440 --> 00:00:25.720 Okay. AMD is once again reshuffling its chip lineup, but instead of launching 00:00:23.400 --> 00:00:31.720 new laptop processors, it's just renaming old ones. AMD's older Zen 2 or 00:00:29.200 --> 00:00:36.360 Mendocino chips are getting rebranded as the Ryzen 10 series, and the Zen 3 Plus 00:00:34.480 --> 00:00:41.240 or Rembrandt chips are now called the Ryzen 100 series. Despite the fresh 00:00:39.440 --> 00:00:46.160 names, the hardware underneath is basically unchanged. Same core, same 00:00:43.480 --> 00:00:49.840 performance, just new labels. The move seems aimed at simplifying marketing, 00:00:47.960 --> 00:00:52.720 but it could easily confuse buyers who might think they're getting brand new 00:00:51.120 --> 00:00:56.880 tech when it's really the same stuff with a new name. None of this is 00:00:54.360 --> 00:01:04.920 surprising, as we've seen similar moves from Intel lately, renaming the Core i5 00:01:00.000 --> 00:01:07.000 10400 as the Core i5 110. Rebadging is a 00:01:04.920 --> 00:01:12.360 scourge, but I won't get got for a second time. Ordering a Volkswagen 00:01:09.480 --> 00:01:17.040 Routan only to discover a Dodge Grand Caravan sitting in your driveway changes 00:01:14.560 --> 00:01:23.040 a man. Never again. Discord user data is being 00:01:19.960 --> 00:01:25.880 swiped by hackers using a fork of Red 00:01:23.040 --> 00:01:29.720 Tiger, an open-source red teaming tool. The campaign was first discovered by 00:01:27.440 --> 00:01:33.400 cybersecurity firm NetWitness Scope with a K. 00:01:31.120 --> 00:01:37.720 So, after spotting the malware spreading through gaming communities earlier this 00:01:35.200 --> 00:01:42.960 month, attackers are disguising Red Tiger as game mods, cheat tools, or 00:01:40.880 --> 00:01:47.360 other utilities to harvest browser data, Discord tokens, and crypto wallet info. 00:01:45.520 --> 00:01:51.880 The tool then takes this information and uploads everything to remote servers via 00:01:49.560 --> 00:01:56.040 webhooks. Victims have been reporting stolen accounts and lost Nitro 00:01:54.040 --> 00:02:00.040 subscriptions, while early analysis shows that the malware's many 00:01:57.400 --> 00:02:04.800 Discord-specific hooks make it a highly effective tool for taking over accounts 00:02:02.080 --> 00:02:09.679 entirely. Researchers at ClearFake have also been able to link infections to 00:02:07.040 --> 00:02:14.200 phishing links shared across Discord servers, proving yet again that those 00:02:12.320 --> 00:02:21.360 advertisements you see for free FPS boosts are almost never actually free. 00:02:17.800 --> 00:02:25.200 That's a couple times, but 00:02:21.360 --> 00:02:27.240 Microsoft is in hot water down under, 00:02:25.200 --> 00:02:31.400 which is in quotes. Makes it sound like innuendo. Having just been slapped with 00:02:29.400 --> 00:02:37.160 a new lawsuit by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, aka 00:02:34.040 --> 00:02:39.480 the ACCC, for allegedly duping 2.7 00:02:37.160 --> 00:02:42.800 million customers into thinking they had to pay for Copilot, and actually that's 00:02:41.040 --> 00:02:48.120 a good thing. The company quietly bundled the AI assistant into its 00:02:45.240 --> 00:02:53.120 Microsoft 365 plans, selling the change as an unavoidable upgrade alongside a 00:02:50.880 --> 00:02:58.880 new subscription price. Yeah, you pay more, but look at all this great stuff 00:02:54.920 --> 00:03:01.400 you get. It's made up and apparently a 00:02:58.880 --> 00:03:05.800 cheaper non-AI version of the service was available, but it was hidden in the 00:03:03.400 --> 00:03:09.840 labyrinth of cancellation menus, a secret level customers were never meant 00:03:08.000 --> 00:03:13.880 to find. We need a hyper-focused YouTuber to get in here and take apart 00:03:11.600 --> 00:03:18.440 the code. The ACCC is calling this a clear breach of Australian consumer law, 00:03:16.240 --> 00:03:22.920 arguing that Microsoft weren't upfront with their users' purchase options. With 00:03:20.560 --> 00:03:28.240 potential penalties reaching 33 million USD, Microsoft is sure to probably try 00:03:26.560 --> 00:03:31.680 something like this again, because that's like uh 00:03:29.960 --> 00:03:35.840 slap on the wrist to Microsoft. It's also not even close to what you would 00:03:33.000 --> 00:03:40.320 pay to play our sponsor, War Thunder. It's not just a game, it's a whole army 00:03:38.280 --> 00:03:43.840 that fits on your hard drive in the form of the most comprehensive vehicle combat 00:03:42.200 --> 00:03:48.360 experience ever made, and it's completely free on PC, consoles, and 00:03:45.800 --> 00:03:53.080 mobile. Command over 2,500 tanks, planes, helicopters, and ships from 10 00:03:50.080 --> 00:03:55.200 major nations, all exquisitely modeled 00:03:53.080 --> 00:03:59.240 with realistic graphics, physics, and sound that make you feel like you're 00:03:56.960 --> 00:04:03.520 right there in the cockpit, minus the motion sickness. 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While being slightly outdated in specs, their 00:04:44.600 --> 00:04:53.640 new FMV Note A comes equipped with a Ryzen 7 7735U, 00:04:49.720 --> 00:04:56.160 16 GB of RAM, and a 512 gig SSD in its 00:04:53.640 --> 00:05:00.440 top configuration. But listen, does old specs really matter when you can ask the 00:04:58.280 --> 00:05:03.960 if the boys want to come over and pop in Hannah Montana: The Movie? That's not 00:05:02.160 --> 00:05:09.640 even a compromise. Apparently, movie discs are all the rage still in Japan, 00:05:06.880 --> 00:05:14.280 with the Akihabara region experiencing a huge Ryzen Blu-ray player demand. Say 00:05:12.400 --> 00:05:17.920 what you want about old tech, but at least the next time AWS goes down, 00:05:16.440 --> 00:05:23.320 they'll be able to enjoy The Little Mermaid 2 DVD in glorious 480p. Cooler 00:05:21.320 --> 00:05:27.000 Master has apologized for advising customers to modify the 16-pin power 00:05:25.720 --> 00:05:31.560 connectors on some of the company's power supplies by dismantling them, a 00:05:29.760 --> 00:05:36.840 risky fix that could have caused overheating or even fires. This advice 00:05:34.360 --> 00:05:41.720 came after users reported compatibility issues with their GPUs because of Cooler 00:05:39.040 --> 00:05:46.760 Master's right-angled connector design. More like wrong-angled connector design. 00:05:45.160 --> 00:05:50.920 You know what you know what I'm saying? I do. Cuz it's 00:05:49.520 --> 00:05:55.040 In response, the company has discontinued the problematic connector 00:05:52.880 --> 00:05:59.560 and told their support teams to stop recommending such modifications. Please, 00:05:58.000 --> 00:06:04.320 I know you're just trying to help. Moving forward, Cooler Master plans to 00:06:01.640 --> 00:06:08.200 include straight 16-pin connectors in new power supplies and add visual 00:06:06.480 --> 00:06:12.160 indicators to make sure the connection is snug as a bug in a rug, except this 00:06:10.600 --> 00:06:16.920 bug could burn down your damn house. Anyway, Tesla's newly released Mad Max 00:06:15.040 --> 00:06:21.440 automated driving mode has caught the eye of the US National Highway Traffic 00:06:19.080 --> 00:06:25.080 Safety Administration. Some Tesla owners are claiming their cars are exceeding 00:06:23.400 --> 00:06:30.040 speed limits when the Mel Gibson-inspired mode is active, which 00:06:27.240 --> 00:06:34.400 makes a lot of sense. The NHTSA has started probing, reaching out to Tesla 00:06:32.280 --> 00:06:39.040 for more info, and reminding drivers that the human behind the wheel is still 00:06:36.720 --> 00:06:43.920 fully responsible for safe driving. Apparently, Mad Max mode comes with 00:06:41.640 --> 00:06:48.760 higher speeds and more frequent lane changes. As Gizmodo opined, it's pretty 00:06:46.720 --> 00:06:52.880 obvious naming this mode after a vengeful dystopian drifter with a lead 00:06:51.000 --> 00:06:57.320 foot might someday catch the eye of federal regulators. We couldn't have put 00:06:54.680 --> 00:07:01.360 it better ourselves. Plus, I just don't think you'll ride eternal, shiny and 00:06:59.320 --> 00:07:05.480 chrome, if you're letting your Tesla drive for you. That's kind of There's no 00:07:02.960 --> 00:07:12.360 honor. Microsoft's financial filings show a whopping $4.7 billion in losses 00:07:09.040 --> 00:07:17.200 tied to its stake in OpenAI, which on 00:07:12.360 --> 00:07:18.720 paper is listed simply under other. 00:07:17.200 --> 00:07:23.760 However, Microsoft doesn't mention exactly how much is invested in OpenAI, 00:07:21.400 --> 00:07:28.840 how much OpenAI is losing, and they don't even have it labeled as a related 00:07:26.080 --> 00:07:32.640 party. Microsoft is releasing its Q1 earnings on Wednesday, and if it still 00:07:30.800 --> 00:07:36.960 does not disclose OpenAI as a related party with the vague other line as the 00:07:35.320 --> 00:07:40.600 only clue to how much money it is bleeding to stay ahead in the AI race, 00:07:39.040 --> 00:07:45.160 investors will have to figure things out on their own, testing the partnership's 00:07:42.600 --> 00:07:49.160 ethics and transparency. Sweeping losses under the rug as other expenses honestly 00:07:47.840 --> 00:07:52.800 seems like the kind of quick and dirty financial solutions you'd expect 00:07:51.040 --> 00:07:58.160 punching your banking queries into ChatGPT. 00:07:55.000 --> 00:08:00.440 Oh, I don't know. 00:07:58.160 --> 00:08:03.560 ChatGPT, what do you think? I don't know. 00:08:01.680 --> 00:08:07.840 You hear that? That's what it was. And researchers at Ohio State University 00:08:06.040 --> 00:08:13.520 discovered that everyday mushroom tissues you know can function as living 00:08:11.120 --> 00:08:17.720 memory chips. The research found that mushrooms like shiitake and button 00:08:15.720 --> 00:08:22.520 mushrooms, when engineered into memristors, 00:08:19.320 --> 00:08:24.360 can store and switch electrical signals. 00:08:22.520 --> 00:08:28.560 And these fungal materials could be greener alternatives to traditional 00:08:26.320 --> 00:08:33.320 silicon microchips because they don't need rare metals, they're easier to 00:08:30.760 --> 00:08:38.200 produce, and they're biodegradable. The mushy microchips aren't ready to replace 00:08:35.520 --> 00:08:41.640 your laptop's RAM yet, but they could pave the way for a low-power or 00:08:39.880 --> 00:08:45.240 specialized computing devices down the line, made of fungi. It's incredible 00:08:44.080 --> 00:08:49.480 what people are doing in the kitchen these days. 00:08:47.720 --> 00:08:54.400 And it's incredible what we'll be doing with the tech news on Wednesday. Woo, so 00:08:51.560 --> 00:08:58.560 you better come back. Fun Freddy fact, Freddy's sweater is subliminally 00:08:56.320 --> 00:09:01.920 frightening because of its abrasive red and green color combination.