1 00:00:00,399 --> 00:00:01,300 The lead story 2 00:00:01,839 --> 00:00:02,659 for Thursday, 3 00:00:03,199 --> 00:00:04,019 May 1. 4 00:00:04,639 --> 00:00:05,299 The FCC 5 00:00:05,599 --> 00:00:09,380 targets Chinese testing labs over security concerns in 6 00:00:09,679 --> 00:00:11,059 US electronics imports. 7 00:00:11,919 --> 00:00:12,580 The federal 8 00:00:12,880 --> 00:00:15,460 communication communication is getting set up 9 00:00:15,785 --> 00:00:18,504 on a crucial vote on May 22 that 10 00:00:18,504 --> 00:00:20,524 could reshape how the 11 00:00:20,904 --> 00:00:21,804 f electronic 12 00:00:22,824 --> 00:00:23,324 electronics 13 00:00:23,785 --> 00:00:26,425 enter The United States market. At the center 14 00:00:26,425 --> 00:00:28,504 of the decision is a proposal to ban 15 00:00:28,504 --> 00:00:30,524 certain Chinese testing labs 16 00:00:30,940 --> 00:00:33,200 from certifying devices like smartphones, 17 00:00:33,579 --> 00:00:35,679 game consoles, and camera products 18 00:00:36,140 --> 00:00:39,659 that must meet safety and technical standards before 19 00:00:39,659 --> 00:00:41,359 being sold in The United States. 20 00:00:41,820 --> 00:00:45,145 FCC Chair Brennan Carr warns that some of 21 00:00:45,145 --> 00:00:48,204 these labs are controlled by foreign entities deemed 22 00:00:48,265 --> 00:00:51,085 national security threats, creating a loophole 23 00:00:51,864 --> 00:00:54,924 that could expose Americans to compromise tech. 24 00:00:55,384 --> 00:00:58,184 If passed, the new rule would prohibit such 25 00:00:58,184 --> 00:00:58,684 labs 26 00:00:59,109 --> 00:01:01,929 from participating in the FCC's equipment authorization 27 00:01:02,549 --> 00:01:03,049 process, 28 00:01:03,429 --> 00:01:05,450 tightening oversight, and potentially 29 00:01:05,750 --> 00:01:06,250 escalating 30 00:01:06,870 --> 00:01:07,930 existing tensions 31 00:01:08,230 --> 00:01:09,290 with China. 32 00:01:09,750 --> 00:01:11,689 I wanna welcome you to episode 33 00:01:12,344 --> 00:01:13,944 1,818. 34 00:01:13,944 --> 00:01:15,245 Of course, I'm your host, 35 00:01:15,625 --> 00:01:17,405 Todd Cochran. And this move 36 00:01:18,025 --> 00:01:19,405 is is a big one. 37 00:01:20,025 --> 00:01:22,284 And it you know, I did not realize 38 00:01:23,385 --> 00:01:25,245 that external labs 39 00:01:25,865 --> 00:01:27,005 were doing testing 40 00:01:27,890 --> 00:01:30,310 on many electronic products that were coming, 41 00:01:30,849 --> 00:01:33,250 from The United States. It it it pretty 42 00:01:33,250 --> 00:01:36,229 much surprised me that that that was the 43 00:01:36,689 --> 00:01:38,310 the the actual case 44 00:01:39,489 --> 00:01:42,310 that the FCC wasn't actually involved 45 00:01:43,125 --> 00:01:46,325 in the actual testing of all electronics coming 46 00:01:46,325 --> 00:01:47,545 into America, 47 00:01:48,005 --> 00:01:49,704 that these labs external 48 00:01:51,525 --> 00:01:52,424 to the FCC 49 00:01:53,204 --> 00:01:54,025 could approve 50 00:01:54,885 --> 00:01:57,204 electronics come into The US. That that kinda 51 00:01:57,204 --> 00:01:58,344 just shocks me 52 00:02:01,020 --> 00:02:02,319 quite a bit. Now 53 00:02:04,380 --> 00:02:05,920 now what this step means 54 00:02:07,260 --> 00:02:08,080 is that 55 00:02:09,659 --> 00:02:11,280 75% 56 00:02:11,580 --> 00:02:12,400 of electronics 57 00:02:13,584 --> 00:02:15,985 is testing is done in labs based in 58 00:02:15,985 --> 00:02:16,485 China. 59 00:02:18,145 --> 00:02:21,185 Now they say while the FCC includes national 60 00:02:21,185 --> 00:02:23,364 security checks in our equipment authorization 61 00:02:23,745 --> 00:02:24,245 process, 62 00:02:24,864 --> 00:02:26,705 they've not had rules on the books that 63 00:02:26,705 --> 00:02:29,950 require the test labs conducting those reviews to 64 00:02:29,950 --> 00:02:30,689 be trustworthy. 65 00:02:31,950 --> 00:02:34,370 So this is a big, big change. This 66 00:02:34,750 --> 00:02:35,250 change 67 00:02:35,790 --> 00:02:38,430 would adopt a rule that prohibits test labs 68 00:02:38,430 --> 00:02:40,050 from participating in the FCC 69 00:02:40,724 --> 00:02:41,384 equipment authorization 70 00:02:42,324 --> 00:02:42,824 process. 71 00:02:44,324 --> 00:02:46,884 So if they're owned controlled or directed by 72 00:02:46,884 --> 00:02:49,865 entities that pose a national security risk, 73 00:02:50,485 --> 00:02:53,444 this move could keep more electronics made or 74 00:02:53,444 --> 00:02:54,585 tested in China 75 00:02:54,969 --> 00:02:57,449 from reaching reaching The United States. Now we 76 00:02:57,449 --> 00:02:58,909 know back in '22, 77 00:02:59,370 --> 00:03:02,090 the f v FCC banned Huawei and ZTE 78 00:03:02,090 --> 00:03:03,550 electronics over some 79 00:03:04,009 --> 00:03:06,830 over the same kinds of national security risk. 80 00:03:07,530 --> 00:03:08,030 And, 81 00:03:09,544 --> 00:03:11,164 so does this mean then, 82 00:03:11,705 --> 00:03:13,084 which I don't understand 83 00:03:13,544 --> 00:03:15,084 and which is not 84 00:03:16,025 --> 00:03:18,824 in this document, is there labs that they 85 00:03:18,824 --> 00:03:20,125 trust, number one. 86 00:03:20,425 --> 00:03:21,405 Number two, 87 00:03:22,129 --> 00:03:25,650 can they send the electronics to The US 88 00:03:25,650 --> 00:03:26,709 for approval? 89 00:03:28,370 --> 00:03:29,830 It's a very interesting 90 00:03:31,969 --> 00:03:35,509 dilemma here being that 75% 91 00:03:36,205 --> 00:03:39,405 of electronics that reach The United States are 92 00:03:39,405 --> 00:03:40,305 actually tested, 93 00:03:41,405 --> 00:03:44,224 in China. 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I got a whole 208 00:08:09,149 --> 00:08:11,470 bunch of stuff to get into today in 209 00:08:11,470 --> 00:08:13,789 in the show stack. Again, thank you for 210 00:08:13,789 --> 00:08:15,490 being here, and thank you for staying 211 00:08:16,285 --> 00:08:17,665 subscribed to the podcast. 212 00:08:19,324 --> 00:08:22,064 There was a big, big controversy. 213 00:08:24,925 --> 00:08:25,425 Tesla 214 00:08:26,845 --> 00:08:29,085 knew that there was gonna be a story 215 00:08:29,085 --> 00:08:29,585 run 216 00:08:32,909 --> 00:08:34,129 about them supposedly 217 00:08:36,190 --> 00:08:39,470 looking for a replacement for Elon to as 218 00:08:39,470 --> 00:08:40,049 a CEO. 219 00:08:41,789 --> 00:08:43,649 And what turns out 220 00:08:44,029 --> 00:08:46,269 was they send a denial to the Wall 221 00:08:46,269 --> 00:08:47,090 Street Journal, 222 00:08:47,914 --> 00:08:50,174 and yet The Wall Street Journal still 223 00:08:50,954 --> 00:08:53,054 published the story even after 224 00:08:53,914 --> 00:08:54,735 the denial. 225 00:08:55,834 --> 00:08:58,975 So Tesla denied reports, has contacted recruit recruitment 226 00:08:59,034 --> 00:08:59,534 firm. 227 00:08:59,995 --> 00:09:03,279 The Wall Street, journal reported that the firm 228 00:09:03,279 --> 00:09:03,779 board 229 00:09:04,320 --> 00:09:05,220 began looking, 230 00:09:07,600 --> 00:09:10,160 and it's they they said it was based 231 00:09:10,160 --> 00:09:10,899 on frustration 232 00:09:11,279 --> 00:09:12,399 around his role, 233 00:09:12,720 --> 00:09:13,620 in Doge. 234 00:09:14,639 --> 00:09:17,695 But, again, the board basically came back and 235 00:09:17,695 --> 00:09:19,875 made a strong statement that no. 236 00:09:20,415 --> 00:09:21,554 You you're wrong. 237 00:09:23,134 --> 00:09:24,195 We are not 238 00:09:24,575 --> 00:09:25,075 headhunting. 239 00:09:27,295 --> 00:09:30,035 Tesla said the report was absolutely false, 240 00:09:30,410 --> 00:09:32,649 while mister Musk wrote on the social media 241 00:09:32,649 --> 00:09:35,710 platform x that the paper was a discredit 242 00:09:35,850 --> 00:09:36,509 to journalism. 243 00:09:37,929 --> 00:09:38,429 So 244 00:09:39,529 --> 00:09:40,429 this is interesting 245 00:09:40,889 --> 00:09:43,389 that the Wall Street Journal would do this, 246 00:09:43,565 --> 00:09:45,184 and they cited unnamed 247 00:09:45,804 --> 00:09:46,304 sources. 248 00:09:47,325 --> 00:09:47,825 And, 249 00:09:48,684 --> 00:09:49,184 so 250 00:09:50,204 --> 00:09:51,504 what's at play here? 251 00:09:51,964 --> 00:09:53,105 Is more games? 252 00:09:54,445 --> 00:09:56,704 More more attempts to manipulate 253 00:09:57,004 --> 00:09:57,504 stock? 254 00:09:58,139 --> 00:10:00,559 You know, what is what is the situation? 255 00:10:01,100 --> 00:10:03,360 One would ask, wouldn't they? 256 00:10:05,180 --> 00:10:09,440 Amazon Amazon CEO, Jassy, warns of AI's unprecedented 257 00:10:09,820 --> 00:10:10,320 adoption. 258 00:10:11,865 --> 00:10:12,825 The self describe 259 00:10:14,184 --> 00:10:17,384 those self described as an AI optimist, Jassy 260 00:10:17,384 --> 00:10:19,404 cautioned that the technological shift 261 00:10:19,785 --> 00:10:22,985 may be quicker than other technology transitions in 262 00:10:22,985 --> 00:10:24,524 the past. Oh, it will be. 263 00:10:25,470 --> 00:10:29,009 It's going to be a a huge shift. 264 00:10:29,470 --> 00:10:30,350 But he he's, 265 00:10:31,149 --> 00:10:33,970 pointing out and what I find interesting here 266 00:10:34,110 --> 00:10:34,850 is that 267 00:10:36,350 --> 00:10:39,490 he he pointed directly to declining education quality 268 00:10:40,615 --> 00:10:41,995 facing AI implementation, 269 00:10:42,454 --> 00:10:44,075 not the tech him itself. 270 00:10:44,615 --> 00:10:47,495 He questioned whether schools are adequately preparing students 271 00:10:47,495 --> 00:10:49,434 for future tool use, 272 00:10:50,054 --> 00:10:51,595 including code applications. 273 00:10:54,419 --> 00:10:55,079 You know, 274 00:10:55,379 --> 00:10:58,360 I I go back and I look at 275 00:10:58,899 --> 00:11:00,360 and I talk with my team 276 00:11:01,139 --> 00:11:03,379 on a regular basis and, you know, we're 277 00:11:03,379 --> 00:11:04,279 doing some 278 00:11:04,659 --> 00:11:06,600 getting some incredible outputs 279 00:11:07,684 --> 00:11:10,404 of data analysis. This is where I'm getting 280 00:11:10,404 --> 00:11:11,544 the biggest bang 281 00:11:11,924 --> 00:11:13,225 for the buck right now. 282 00:11:14,245 --> 00:11:15,304 Is that I can throw 283 00:11:15,684 --> 00:11:17,144 huge data analysis 284 00:11:18,004 --> 00:11:20,565 questions at the system and basically come up 285 00:11:20,565 --> 00:11:21,544 with source data 286 00:11:21,879 --> 00:11:23,899 and then have analyze that data, 287 00:11:25,480 --> 00:11:27,179 it it's it's really 288 00:11:27,879 --> 00:11:30,299 quite amazing. It really, really is. 289 00:11:31,079 --> 00:11:31,579 But 290 00:11:33,079 --> 00:11:34,379 you still have to 291 00:11:35,904 --> 00:11:39,125 know how to analyze what you've been given. 292 00:11:39,664 --> 00:11:41,204 You still have to create 293 00:11:41,985 --> 00:11:44,084 the content that you feed into it. 294 00:11:44,944 --> 00:11:46,804 So it isn't a free ride, 295 00:11:48,230 --> 00:11:50,870 but it does say massive, massive number of 296 00:11:50,870 --> 00:11:51,370 hours. 297 00:11:51,910 --> 00:11:53,050 It allows me 298 00:11:54,309 --> 00:11:56,889 to make conclusive decisions on projects. 299 00:11:57,350 --> 00:11:59,769 You know, we we had been tossed around 300 00:12:00,470 --> 00:12:02,250 an idea for some time. 301 00:12:02,924 --> 00:12:04,945 And based upon the 302 00:12:05,565 --> 00:12:06,945 having raw data 303 00:12:07,404 --> 00:12:09,644 looked at, we said, nope. We're gonna put 304 00:12:09,644 --> 00:12:11,485 this on the shelf. And we moved on. 305 00:12:11,485 --> 00:12:12,225 No more 306 00:12:12,524 --> 00:12:14,924 no more him and hawing about it. It 307 00:12:14,924 --> 00:12:16,125 really made us 308 00:12:16,529 --> 00:12:17,990 allowed us to have a 309 00:12:18,449 --> 00:12:19,029 a a chop 310 00:12:19,490 --> 00:12:21,169 and say, okay. We're gonna move on to 311 00:12:21,169 --> 00:12:22,070 the next thing. 312 00:12:22,769 --> 00:12:26,610 And that's that's quite liberating, especially when you 313 00:12:26,690 --> 00:12:28,529 maybe you're a small company and you don't 314 00:12:28,529 --> 00:12:30,789 have a data analysis on your team, 315 00:12:31,235 --> 00:12:33,634 but it maybe you're looking to add something 316 00:12:33,634 --> 00:12:36,195 or or remove something from your service, you 317 00:12:36,195 --> 00:12:36,695 know, 318 00:12:36,995 --> 00:12:38,774 you can see what the impact is. 319 00:12:40,915 --> 00:12:43,654 So, yeah, it's it's it's a pretty amazing, 320 00:12:44,595 --> 00:12:46,295 product when employed correctly. 321 00:12:47,539 --> 00:12:50,100 If you are switching topics here, if you 322 00:12:50,100 --> 00:12:52,500 are a PC if you use the PC 323 00:12:52,500 --> 00:12:53,959 manager app on, 324 00:12:56,419 --> 00:12:57,159 on Windows, 325 00:12:58,339 --> 00:13:00,679 well, ads have crept into the Microsoft's 326 00:13:01,554 --> 00:13:03,894 free PC manager app as well. 327 00:13:04,434 --> 00:13:04,934 So 328 00:13:05,475 --> 00:13:07,175 it it just goes to show 329 00:13:07,795 --> 00:13:08,295 that 330 00:13:09,075 --> 00:13:09,575 every 331 00:13:10,035 --> 00:13:11,095 every move 332 00:13:11,715 --> 00:13:14,134 that these companies are making these days 333 00:13:14,700 --> 00:13:15,360 are just 334 00:13:16,139 --> 00:13:16,639 continuing 335 00:13:17,660 --> 00:13:18,160 to 336 00:13:18,779 --> 00:13:20,000 to up the ante 337 00:13:20,460 --> 00:13:20,940 and, 338 00:13:21,660 --> 00:13:23,040 in the number of, 339 00:13:24,059 --> 00:13:26,379 ways they try to to monetize against us. 340 00:13:26,379 --> 00:13:28,240 It's it's really quite remarkable. 341 00:13:31,414 --> 00:13:34,455 A failed Soviet satellite is falling back to 342 00:13:34,455 --> 00:13:34,955 Earth. 343 00:13:35,414 --> 00:13:37,914 Scientists warn the car sized probe 344 00:13:38,455 --> 00:13:39,995 could impact the ground. 345 00:13:40,534 --> 00:13:42,615 So that's that's a little bit, 346 00:13:43,414 --> 00:13:44,634 a little bit scary, 347 00:13:45,340 --> 00:13:46,080 in itself. 348 00:13:47,019 --> 00:13:48,779 So, just be aware that, 349 00:13:50,299 --> 00:13:52,320 you know, look up. Of course, 350 00:13:53,580 --> 00:13:55,500 there's no idea where this thing is gonna 351 00:13:55,500 --> 00:13:56,799 come down, but it 352 00:13:57,179 --> 00:13:57,759 it could. 353 00:13:59,855 --> 00:14:03,214 Apple's sending spyware warnings to iPhone users in 354 00:14:03,214 --> 00:14:05,454 100 countries and I actually saw a, 355 00:14:05,934 --> 00:14:08,414 a post on Twitter of one of the 356 00:14:08,414 --> 00:14:10,434 people that have received 357 00:14:10,814 --> 00:14:11,794 this notification. 358 00:14:12,720 --> 00:14:15,539 So they've been sending warning to possible victims 359 00:14:15,600 --> 00:14:16,899 of spyware attacks. 360 00:14:17,439 --> 00:14:18,959 At the time of the writing, there appears 361 00:14:18,959 --> 00:14:20,639 to be at least two people have confirmed 362 00:14:20,639 --> 00:14:22,319 they've been notified by Apple and that the 363 00:14:22,319 --> 00:14:25,919 warning itself says that users in 100 countries 364 00:14:25,919 --> 00:14:28,934 have received similar alerts. The company does not 365 00:14:28,934 --> 00:14:31,254 offer any specific as to how many people 366 00:14:31,254 --> 00:14:33,334 may have targeted or where the texts are 367 00:14:33,334 --> 00:14:34,154 coming from. 368 00:14:35,414 --> 00:14:38,875 One recipient of warning is Italian journalist, Exiro 369 00:14:39,254 --> 00:14:39,754 Pallagio, 370 00:14:40,375 --> 00:14:42,934 who works for an online news outlet called 371 00:14:42,934 --> 00:14:43,434 Fanpage. 372 00:14:44,350 --> 00:14:45,090 The other, 373 00:14:45,470 --> 00:14:47,149 as far as we right now, is Dutch 374 00:14:47,149 --> 00:14:48,850 right wing commentator, Eva 375 00:14:49,389 --> 00:14:49,889 O'Lardingerberg, 376 00:14:51,389 --> 00:14:53,549 who posed a screenshot in the video of 377 00:14:53,549 --> 00:14:54,529 the alleged warning, 378 00:14:55,309 --> 00:14:56,129 on x. 379 00:14:56,615 --> 00:14:59,194 Apple informed him that it detected a targeted 380 00:14:59,414 --> 00:14:59,914 mercenary 381 00:15:00,375 --> 00:15:02,315 spyware attack against her iPhone. 382 00:15:02,855 --> 00:15:04,394 And the message, she said, 383 00:15:05,095 --> 00:15:08,134 the attack is likely targeting you specifically because 384 00:15:08,134 --> 00:15:09,654 of who you are and what you do. 385 00:15:09,654 --> 00:15:10,875 Now what do you do 386 00:15:12,399 --> 00:15:14,500 when you get a warning like that 387 00:15:18,079 --> 00:15:20,259 is if they don't give you a remedy 388 00:15:22,320 --> 00:15:23,860 on what you need to change, 389 00:15:25,205 --> 00:15:26,665 that that that's 390 00:15:27,524 --> 00:15:29,945 bad. Do do I reset the iPhone? 391 00:15:30,725 --> 00:15:33,684 That back to factory default or is is 392 00:15:33,684 --> 00:15:35,045 this thing need to be thrown in the 393 00:15:35,045 --> 00:15:35,545 trash? 394 00:15:36,245 --> 00:15:37,285 I probably would, 395 00:15:38,789 --> 00:15:40,649 I would probably ditch the phone. 396 00:15:41,509 --> 00:15:43,429 I would probably buy a new phone, but 397 00:15:43,429 --> 00:15:43,929 then 398 00:15:45,669 --> 00:15:48,089 what's gonna stop you from being targeted again? 399 00:15:49,669 --> 00:15:50,649 What's the recourse? 400 00:15:51,774 --> 00:15:53,855 I I don't know, to be honest with 401 00:15:53,855 --> 00:15:54,355 you. 402 00:15:57,215 --> 00:15:59,075 Something, very in unusual, 403 00:15:59,615 --> 00:16:03,294 Starbucks has unveiled its first three d printed 404 00:16:03,294 --> 00:16:05,875 store in Texas built with robotic layered 405 00:16:06,254 --> 00:16:06,754 concrete. 406 00:16:08,070 --> 00:16:08,570 So, 407 00:16:09,589 --> 00:16:11,909 again, three d printing is starting to be 408 00:16:11,909 --> 00:16:12,570 a thing 409 00:16:13,350 --> 00:16:13,850 and, 410 00:16:15,190 --> 00:16:16,250 they've got a video 411 00:16:16,629 --> 00:16:17,690 of the construction 412 00:16:18,470 --> 00:16:18,950 and, 413 00:16:19,745 --> 00:16:20,964 what it took. And basically, 414 00:16:21,345 --> 00:16:21,584 this 415 00:16:22,225 --> 00:16:23,924 if you've seen this before, 416 00:16:24,625 --> 00:16:25,365 this robotic, 417 00:16:26,784 --> 00:16:27,284 building, 418 00:16:27,824 --> 00:16:30,065 it's just it's it's like a three d 419 00:16:30,065 --> 00:16:31,605 printer but using, 420 00:16:32,065 --> 00:16:32,565 concrete. 421 00:16:33,419 --> 00:16:33,919 So, 422 00:16:34,700 --> 00:16:35,980 definitely, I'll have a link up in the 423 00:16:35,980 --> 00:16:37,339 show notes for you to take a look 424 00:16:37,339 --> 00:16:37,839 at. 425 00:16:38,539 --> 00:16:40,700 I don't know if it means that, these 426 00:16:40,700 --> 00:16:41,759 are more sustainable. 427 00:16:42,779 --> 00:16:45,100 There there's probably a reason that Starbucks has 428 00:16:45,100 --> 00:16:45,759 done it, 429 00:16:46,860 --> 00:16:48,399 but, but kinda cool. 430 00:16:49,394 --> 00:16:51,095 Researchers this is crazy. 431 00:16:51,875 --> 00:16:53,975 Researchers looked at 19,000,000,000 432 00:16:54,115 --> 00:16:54,615 passwords. 433 00:16:55,394 --> 00:16:56,675 Over 90% 434 00:16:56,675 --> 00:16:57,654 of them sucked. 435 00:16:58,595 --> 00:17:00,995 Some people don't even try. Others lean on 436 00:17:00,995 --> 00:17:03,095 words everyone else is using. 437 00:17:03,659 --> 00:17:05,039 So 90%, 438 00:17:06,059 --> 00:17:06,559 ninety, 439 00:17:07,500 --> 00:17:09,119 ninety % of the 440 00:17:11,019 --> 00:17:11,519 passwords 441 00:17:12,299 --> 00:17:13,759 were were useless. 442 00:17:14,859 --> 00:17:15,599 Of course, 443 00:17:16,505 --> 00:17:18,345 some of the hall of shame ones continue 444 00:17:18,345 --> 00:17:20,984 to be password admin one two three four 445 00:17:20,984 --> 00:17:21,724 five six. 446 00:17:22,345 --> 00:17:24,984 Password and admin were used 53,000,000 447 00:17:24,984 --> 00:17:25,484 times, 448 00:17:26,264 --> 00:17:28,424 while one two three four five six clocked 449 00:17:28,424 --> 00:17:30,424 in at 338,000,000 450 00:17:30,424 --> 00:17:30,924 times. 451 00:17:32,069 --> 00:17:33,990 Over 727,000,000 452 00:17:33,990 --> 00:17:36,970 passwords contain the sequence one two three four. 453 00:17:39,190 --> 00:17:41,750 So names of people are number two, the 454 00:17:41,750 --> 00:17:44,869 most common with 8% chance of use in 455 00:17:44,869 --> 00:17:46,009 one of the passwords. 456 00:17:48,684 --> 00:17:49,804 So they've got, 457 00:17:50,125 --> 00:17:51,184 here's the trends. 458 00:17:52,444 --> 00:17:54,704 Words with positive meanings, pop culture, 459 00:17:55,005 --> 00:17:57,904 curse words, countries, cities, US states, food, 460 00:17:58,365 --> 00:18:00,144 popular brands, nature, 461 00:18:00,524 --> 00:18:02,544 animals, season, and months. 462 00:18:03,400 --> 00:18:04,140 Those were 463 00:18:04,519 --> 00:18:07,099 the trends people are using for the passwords, 464 00:18:07,160 --> 00:18:08,220 but the top words 465 00:18:08,839 --> 00:18:10,859 were love, sun, joy, 466 00:18:11,480 --> 00:18:11,980 Mario, 467 00:18:12,440 --> 00:18:13,500 Thor, Batman, 468 00:18:16,119 --> 00:18:17,980 beep beep beep. 469 00:18:18,525 --> 00:18:21,744 Yeah. Those are swear words. Rome, lion, summer, 470 00:18:21,884 --> 00:18:24,625 Monday, May, April, tea, apple. 471 00:18:25,005 --> 00:18:27,424 So, again, very, very simple words. 472 00:18:27,805 --> 00:18:29,984 Please, please, please let your password 473 00:18:31,164 --> 00:18:31,664 managers, 474 00:18:33,559 --> 00:18:36,059 do do the walking for you here. Okay? 475 00:18:37,400 --> 00:18:37,900 Because 476 00:18:38,680 --> 00:18:40,140 they will randomize 477 00:18:41,000 --> 00:18:43,720 and provide you a password that, yes, very 478 00:18:43,720 --> 00:18:46,105 difficult to type. But if you're using a 479 00:18:46,105 --> 00:18:47,164 password manager, 480 00:18:47,545 --> 00:18:50,285 you can copy and paste in most instances. 481 00:18:51,625 --> 00:18:53,304 It's been very few times I found my 482 00:18:53,304 --> 00:18:55,644 password manager would not work. So definitely, 483 00:18:56,664 --> 00:18:57,484 do that. 484 00:18:58,599 --> 00:19:01,480 Google messages could get a big design upgrade 485 00:19:01,480 --> 00:19:03,980 soon, and there are four features 486 00:19:04,359 --> 00:19:05,579 that are coming. 487 00:19:07,159 --> 00:19:10,460 They're getting an unsubscribe button to tackle spam. 488 00:19:11,894 --> 00:19:14,535 Google message should soon tell you which group 489 00:19:14,535 --> 00:19:16,235 chat members have read your messages, 490 00:19:17,095 --> 00:19:19,495 and Google message will soon get a big 491 00:19:19,495 --> 00:19:21,515 upgrade for photo and video quality 492 00:19:22,134 --> 00:19:23,174 as well. So, 493 00:19:23,894 --> 00:19:24,634 but, again, 494 00:19:25,159 --> 00:19:27,259 a more balanced landscape mode, 495 00:19:27,640 --> 00:19:29,419 preview for PDF files, 496 00:19:29,960 --> 00:19:31,500 an unsubscribe button, 497 00:19:31,960 --> 00:19:34,359 and some changes to main actions. So some 498 00:19:34,359 --> 00:19:35,419 some big updates, 499 00:19:36,200 --> 00:19:37,339 coming to 500 00:19:38,945 --> 00:19:40,884 to Google messages for sure. 501 00:19:41,904 --> 00:19:42,884 Made in Microsoft 502 00:19:43,184 --> 00:19:45,664 earnings been announced. Wall Street Eyes are now 503 00:19:45,664 --> 00:19:47,205 on Apple and Amazon. 504 00:19:48,144 --> 00:19:48,644 So 505 00:19:50,865 --> 00:19:51,365 so 506 00:19:52,669 --> 00:19:54,589 they think it's a crucial week. I I 507 00:19:54,589 --> 00:19:56,529 think everyone is going to be, 508 00:19:56,990 --> 00:19:57,650 you know, 509 00:19:58,589 --> 00:19:59,089 fine, 510 00:20:00,269 --> 00:20:01,089 with the 511 00:20:01,549 --> 00:20:02,529 with the earnings 512 00:20:02,829 --> 00:20:03,569 this quarter. 513 00:20:05,804 --> 00:20:08,365 So we'll continue to watch and see what 514 00:20:08,365 --> 00:20:09,264 happens. But 515 00:20:09,565 --> 00:20:10,625 in the end here, 516 00:20:12,125 --> 00:20:13,804 you know, I think the first quarter is 517 00:20:13,804 --> 00:20:15,504 not gonna be too much of an impact, 518 00:20:16,764 --> 00:20:18,065 maybe quarter two 519 00:20:18,480 --> 00:20:20,660 with the tariffs. If that doesn't get resolved, 520 00:20:20,799 --> 00:20:22,099 we'll we'll we'll see. 521 00:20:25,279 --> 00:20:27,200 A interesting duo, Mike's, 522 00:20:27,759 --> 00:20:30,240 Meta and Spotify are teaming up to lobby 523 00:20:30,240 --> 00:20:31,700 against Apple and Google. 524 00:20:32,804 --> 00:20:35,944 So this is a interesting combination here. 525 00:20:36,644 --> 00:20:38,744 Again, made in Spotify usually, 526 00:20:39,284 --> 00:20:41,144 don't like each other in the least. 527 00:20:42,244 --> 00:20:45,065 So the Coalition for Competitive Mobic Sprint argues 528 00:20:45,204 --> 00:20:46,024 age verification 529 00:20:46,565 --> 00:20:49,390 should be the App store's problem to solve. 530 00:20:50,730 --> 00:20:53,390 So many has joined forces with Spotify, Garmin, 531 00:20:53,450 --> 00:20:55,710 Match, and others to form a lobby group 532 00:20:56,009 --> 00:20:58,329 to represent their interest, especially as they come 533 00:20:58,329 --> 00:21:00,670 into conflict with those of Apple and Google. 534 00:21:01,545 --> 00:21:04,424 Again, the group's first order of businesses arguing 535 00:21:04,424 --> 00:21:05,565 that age verification, 536 00:21:06,825 --> 00:21:07,884 should be the responsibility 537 00:21:08,184 --> 00:21:10,684 of app stores and not the apps themselves. 538 00:21:10,985 --> 00:21:13,144 I think that's a good idea, to be 539 00:21:13,144 --> 00:21:14,205 honest with you. 540 00:21:15,200 --> 00:21:17,119 That way, you get it done one and 541 00:21:17,119 --> 00:21:17,619 done. 542 00:21:19,119 --> 00:21:19,619 But 543 00:21:20,000 --> 00:21:21,220 what happens when 544 00:21:22,559 --> 00:21:23,940 you're sharing a phone 545 00:21:24,319 --> 00:21:26,880 and someone used another app? So there can 546 00:21:26,880 --> 00:21:27,779 be a, 547 00:21:28,294 --> 00:21:31,494 an argument to either way. That that is 548 00:21:31,494 --> 00:21:31,994 definitely 549 00:21:32,775 --> 00:21:33,595 for sure. 550 00:21:34,134 --> 00:21:34,634 But, 551 00:21:35,734 --> 00:21:36,714 which way do 552 00:21:37,255 --> 00:21:39,095 you which way do you think? Which way 553 00:21:39,095 --> 00:21:40,714 should it be? Should it be the app 554 00:21:40,940 --> 00:21:43,119 or should it be the App Store? 555 00:21:44,619 --> 00:21:46,619 What side of the fence are you on? 556 00:21:46,619 --> 00:21:49,679 Geeknews@Gmail.com. 557 00:21:50,460 --> 00:21:52,880 Millions of users possibly at risk after Ascension. 558 00:21:52,940 --> 00:21:54,319 Again, Ascension Healthcare 559 00:21:54,619 --> 00:21:56,319 reveals new data breach, 560 00:21:57,154 --> 00:21:59,494 potentially linked to c one o p ransomware. 561 00:22:00,595 --> 00:22:03,474 So, again, one of the biggest private health 562 00:22:03,474 --> 00:22:05,554 care system in The United States, Ascension, has 563 00:22:05,554 --> 00:22:09,075 notified patients that personally identifiable information including health 564 00:22:09,075 --> 00:22:11,894 data was stolen in previous unannounced attack. 565 00:22:12,990 --> 00:22:14,210 I need to tell you something. 566 00:22:15,950 --> 00:22:19,070 It's it's a personal thing. I got an 567 00:22:19,070 --> 00:22:19,570 email, 568 00:22:20,589 --> 00:22:22,529 is is part of my 569 00:22:23,789 --> 00:22:25,410 when I when I retired from military, 570 00:22:26,589 --> 00:22:27,650 I have to pay 571 00:22:28,195 --> 00:22:31,075 a premium and it's not big. It's about 572 00:22:31,075 --> 00:22:31,734 a thousand 573 00:22:32,115 --> 00:22:33,255 dollars a year, 574 00:22:34,914 --> 00:22:37,015 for my TRICARE health care. 575 00:22:38,595 --> 00:22:40,375 Well worth it. No complaints. 576 00:22:41,609 --> 00:22:45,049 And they they switched the provider. I'm still 577 00:22:45,049 --> 00:22:45,549 technically 578 00:22:46,490 --> 00:22:48,990 in TRICARE system on the West Coast. 579 00:22:50,650 --> 00:22:53,230 Just, yeah, to technicality. But 580 00:22:55,444 --> 00:22:56,505 TRICARE West, 581 00:22:58,244 --> 00:23:00,644 changed providers, and they set up a new 582 00:23:00,644 --> 00:23:02,664 payment system. And it's been an absolute 583 00:23:03,684 --> 00:23:04,744 pain in the ass. 584 00:23:07,044 --> 00:23:08,024 First of all, 585 00:23:08,830 --> 00:23:11,230 their website is broke. You can't reset your 586 00:23:11,230 --> 00:23:12,990 password on the website, so I have to 587 00:23:12,990 --> 00:23:14,450 do everything through the phone. 588 00:23:14,830 --> 00:23:17,090 Resetting the password has been broke for months. 589 00:23:17,230 --> 00:23:17,730 Months. 590 00:23:19,869 --> 00:23:22,029 Imagine that, trying to reset a password on 591 00:23:22,029 --> 00:23:25,224 a a a health care site, which is 592 00:23:25,224 --> 00:23:27,805 on a dot g, g0v domain. 593 00:23:28,424 --> 00:23:31,644 Months been able to not fix the password 594 00:23:31,945 --> 00:23:32,445 situation. 595 00:23:33,144 --> 00:23:34,585 So I'm on the phone, and they have 596 00:23:34,585 --> 00:23:35,964 this automated system 597 00:23:36,424 --> 00:23:38,365 to be able to make your payment. 598 00:23:39,809 --> 00:23:40,309 Now 599 00:23:42,609 --> 00:23:43,909 this payment system 600 00:23:44,369 --> 00:23:45,429 is only available 601 00:23:46,210 --> 00:23:48,149 from 8AM to 6PM 602 00:23:48,529 --> 00:23:49,669 in your time zone. 603 00:23:51,169 --> 00:23:51,569 So 604 00:23:52,714 --> 00:23:55,214 or the West West Coast time zone. 605 00:23:56,795 --> 00:23:57,295 Why? 606 00:23:57,674 --> 00:23:58,894 Why is a system 607 00:23:59,195 --> 00:24:02,255 that takes automated payments only available 608 00:24:02,875 --> 00:24:05,195 during office hours? And I'll tell you what 609 00:24:05,195 --> 00:24:06,414 it simply is. 610 00:24:07,200 --> 00:24:08,579 Their phone system 611 00:24:09,440 --> 00:24:10,259 is so 612 00:24:11,359 --> 00:24:12,740 such a piece of shit 613 00:24:13,440 --> 00:24:15,279 is that when you are 614 00:24:16,159 --> 00:24:18,319 when they are closed, the only two options 615 00:24:18,319 --> 00:24:20,474 on the calling tree are, do you have 616 00:24:20,474 --> 00:24:22,075 an emergency, do you need to talk to 617 00:24:22,075 --> 00:24:22,815 a psychiatrist, 618 00:24:23,355 --> 00:24:25,375 or do you need to transfer a patient 619 00:24:26,555 --> 00:24:28,335 from one hospital to the other? 620 00:24:28,954 --> 00:24:30,875 All of the functions in the tree are 621 00:24:30,875 --> 00:24:31,615 shut off. 622 00:24:35,230 --> 00:24:36,130 So, of course, 623 00:24:36,589 --> 00:24:38,450 I I'm in a different time zone, 624 00:24:39,869 --> 00:24:41,730 and I'm trying to make a payment 625 00:24:42,589 --> 00:24:43,970 outside of business hours, 626 00:24:44,430 --> 00:24:45,809 and it's just impossible. 627 00:24:46,384 --> 00:24:47,924 So I have to wait until, 628 00:24:48,945 --> 00:24:50,565 09:00 at night here 629 00:24:50,945 --> 00:24:53,184 before I make a call, which makes it 630 00:24:53,184 --> 00:24:54,005 9AM 631 00:24:54,065 --> 00:24:54,805 in the morning, 632 00:24:55,184 --> 00:24:57,345 and their phone system allows me then to 633 00:24:57,345 --> 00:24:58,965 make my automated payment. 634 00:24:59,390 --> 00:25:01,150 Now they'd sent me an email and said 635 00:25:01,150 --> 00:25:03,809 your automated payment needs to be made or, 636 00:25:04,590 --> 00:25:06,850 or your payment needs to be made or 637 00:25:07,230 --> 00:25:08,990 you are going to be cut out of 638 00:25:08,990 --> 00:25:11,230 the system. You're gonna be disenrolled. That's a 639 00:25:11,230 --> 00:25:11,890 big deal 640 00:25:12,274 --> 00:25:13,095 because enrollment periods 641 00:25:13,554 --> 00:25:15,335 are within certain windows. 642 00:25:19,394 --> 00:25:22,034 So I call the system. It says you 643 00:25:22,034 --> 00:25:23,575 have no payment due. 644 00:25:25,075 --> 00:25:26,615 Like, at the email, 645 00:25:27,269 --> 00:25:28,950 says I'm gonna be disenrolled if I don't 646 00:25:28,950 --> 00:25:29,769 make my payment. 647 00:25:30,470 --> 00:25:32,710 So I wait on hold for thirty, forty 648 00:25:32,710 --> 00:25:33,210 minutes 649 00:25:33,590 --> 00:25:35,830 and finally get someone on the phone, and 650 00:25:35,830 --> 00:25:37,210 you can tell they're exasperated. 651 00:25:38,549 --> 00:25:40,570 And she says, sir, you're okay. 652 00:25:41,269 --> 00:25:43,264 They send a message out, and and they've 653 00:25:43,264 --> 00:25:46,625 got millions of you breaking out thinking your 654 00:25:46,625 --> 00:25:48,164 health care is being canceled. 655 00:25:48,784 --> 00:25:50,724 Just the people can't get into the website, 656 00:25:51,105 --> 00:25:53,744 so everyone's blowing up our phones. I said, 657 00:25:53,744 --> 00:25:55,904 I'm surprised it only took forty minutes. She 658 00:25:55,904 --> 00:25:57,184 said, no. This has been going on for 659 00:25:57,184 --> 00:25:57,764 a week. 660 00:26:01,220 --> 00:26:02,519 So your government 661 00:26:02,900 --> 00:26:04,920 at work, ladies and gentlemen, 662 00:26:06,980 --> 00:26:08,820 nothing was wrong, but they sent me an 663 00:26:08,820 --> 00:26:10,900 email said, you're gonna be disenrolled if you 664 00:26:10,900 --> 00:26:13,154 don't make your payment. I was already set 665 00:26:13,154 --> 00:26:13,974 up on autopay. 666 00:26:14,355 --> 00:26:15,654 Credit card's good. 667 00:26:18,194 --> 00:26:18,694 Insanity. 668 00:26:20,115 --> 00:26:21,014 In insanity. 669 00:26:23,234 --> 00:26:25,634 After ten years, Flappy Bird is back. You 670 00:26:25,634 --> 00:26:27,974 know what Flappy Bird is? I don't. 671 00:26:29,130 --> 00:26:31,369 I don't I I guess maybe I've I've 672 00:26:31,369 --> 00:26:32,670 seen it at one time. 673 00:26:33,210 --> 00:26:35,210 But if you enjoyed having free time with, 674 00:26:35,289 --> 00:26:37,789 silly games, Flappy Bird is making a comeback 675 00:26:37,850 --> 00:26:38,670 on Android. 676 00:26:39,609 --> 00:26:42,044 The revival is being handled by Epic Game 677 00:26:42,044 --> 00:26:44,764 Store, which is distributed game on Google's mobile 678 00:26:44,764 --> 00:26:45,264 platform. 679 00:26:47,884 --> 00:26:50,784 So the trailer just over thirty second long 680 00:26:50,845 --> 00:26:53,804 introduces iconic bird escaping cage and flying through 681 00:26:53,804 --> 00:26:55,184 obstacle filled environment. 682 00:26:56,220 --> 00:26:58,380 So if any of you love flappy birds, 683 00:26:58,380 --> 00:26:59,759 it will be back. 684 00:27:01,339 --> 00:27:03,900 This is a new one to me. If 685 00:27:03,900 --> 00:27:05,039 you have 686 00:27:05,500 --> 00:27:06,000 a 687 00:27:06,700 --> 00:27:08,000 I've got Global Entry. 688 00:27:10,299 --> 00:27:11,279 It's it's wonderful. 689 00:27:11,819 --> 00:27:13,335 If you're traveling internationally, 690 00:27:14,515 --> 00:27:17,234 Global Entry is worth every penny. You don't 691 00:27:17,234 --> 00:27:18,914 have to go stand in line. You go 692 00:27:18,914 --> 00:27:20,134 have your face scanned. 693 00:27:21,234 --> 00:27:23,875 You proceed through the queue. They call your 694 00:27:23,875 --> 00:27:24,375 name. 695 00:27:25,700 --> 00:27:27,940 Sometimes they look at your passport, sometimes they 696 00:27:27,940 --> 00:27:30,200 don't. You're really about a sixty seconds, 697 00:27:31,380 --> 00:27:33,400 typically to to enter the country. 698 00:27:33,859 --> 00:27:36,259 It's it's wonderful especially if you're on a 699 00:27:36,259 --> 00:27:38,440 tight connection, on an international connection. 700 00:27:40,174 --> 00:27:41,394 But it turns out, 701 00:27:44,174 --> 00:27:45,154 Chris Krebs, 702 00:27:45,535 --> 00:27:46,035 who 703 00:27:46,815 --> 00:27:48,755 was the former c s CISA 704 00:27:49,214 --> 00:27:52,174 director who is under investigation and is now 705 00:27:52,174 --> 00:27:53,634 a current punching bag, 706 00:27:54,700 --> 00:27:55,680 for the administration. 707 00:27:56,940 --> 00:27:58,559 He had his global entry 708 00:27:59,340 --> 00:27:59,840 canceled 709 00:28:00,860 --> 00:28:03,519 because he is under federal investigation. 710 00:28:06,700 --> 00:28:07,600 It's very 711 00:28:08,619 --> 00:28:09,119 interesting. 712 00:28:11,355 --> 00:28:11,855 So 713 00:28:12,634 --> 00:28:13,695 was this targeted? 714 00:28:14,075 --> 00:28:15,215 Was this automated? 715 00:28:16,475 --> 00:28:17,934 One would not know, 716 00:28:21,355 --> 00:28:22,235 but it is, 717 00:28:22,795 --> 00:28:23,615 an interesting 718 00:28:24,154 --> 00:28:24,654 move. 719 00:28:27,009 --> 00:28:28,470 Apple must pay Optus 720 00:28:28,769 --> 00:28:31,730 five hundred and two million dollars as part 721 00:28:31,730 --> 00:28:33,269 of a UK patent dispute. 722 00:28:35,170 --> 00:28:35,670 So 723 00:28:36,849 --> 00:28:37,529 this is, 724 00:28:37,970 --> 00:28:39,009 502,000,000 725 00:28:39,009 --> 00:28:40,894 for the use of four g patents and 726 00:28:40,894 --> 00:28:42,994 devices including iPhones and iPads. 727 00:28:43,454 --> 00:28:46,734 Texas based Optus cellular tech sued Apple in 728 00:28:46,734 --> 00:28:48,355 London in 02/2019 729 00:28:48,414 --> 00:28:49,875 over the use of its patents. 730 00:28:50,815 --> 00:28:52,654 London's High Court ruled 2023 731 00:28:52,654 --> 00:28:53,795 that Apple should pay 732 00:28:54,929 --> 00:28:56,210 56,000,000 733 00:28:56,210 --> 00:28:58,529 plus interest, but Optus argued it was too 734 00:28:58,529 --> 00:29:00,150 low and challenged decision. 735 00:29:01,009 --> 00:29:01,409 And, 736 00:29:02,289 --> 00:29:03,269 so this time, 737 00:29:05,089 --> 00:29:06,869 through a London court, 738 00:29:07,484 --> 00:29:09,744 Apple must pay 502,000,000 739 00:29:09,884 --> 00:29:10,644 to the, 740 00:29:11,085 --> 00:29:12,545 the patent holder. 741 00:29:14,285 --> 00:29:16,924 Tariffs, tariffs, tariffs. Everyone's talking about tariffs. I'd 742 00:29:16,924 --> 00:29:18,765 like to have Amazon put a made in 743 00:29:18,765 --> 00:29:20,305 The USA sticker on 744 00:29:21,519 --> 00:29:22,660 products in its, 745 00:29:24,000 --> 00:29:26,400 catalog. Wouldn't that be nice to show where 746 00:29:26,400 --> 00:29:29,119 products come from every time you buy something? 747 00:29:29,119 --> 00:29:31,539 If it comes from China, Vietnam, India, 748 00:29:32,559 --> 00:29:34,559 wherever it comes from, wouldn't that be nice? 749 00:29:34,559 --> 00:29:36,500 I I doubt they'll ever do that. 750 00:29:37,244 --> 00:29:39,164 I think they would lose revenue if they 751 00:29:39,164 --> 00:29:39,664 did, 752 00:29:40,125 --> 00:29:42,365 but it's being stated that tariffs could further 753 00:29:42,365 --> 00:29:44,945 disrupt the stability of the PC hardware market, 754 00:29:45,565 --> 00:29:47,404 and they say it might be the right 755 00:29:47,404 --> 00:29:48,625 time to buy now. 756 00:29:49,805 --> 00:29:51,724 I think I've already warned all of you 757 00:29:51,724 --> 00:29:52,545 to do that. 758 00:29:52,980 --> 00:29:54,279 Now I was 759 00:29:54,980 --> 00:29:55,480 beholden 760 00:29:55,779 --> 00:29:58,099 and I I the only thing I could 761 00:29:58,099 --> 00:30:00,420 ever afford when I was younger was a 762 00:30:00,420 --> 00:30:02,119 used Sony Walkman. 763 00:30:03,220 --> 00:30:05,059 Any of you that got a brand new 764 00:30:05,059 --> 00:30:06,119 Sony Walkman 765 00:30:06,855 --> 00:30:08,054 cassette tape, you know, 766 00:30:09,494 --> 00:30:12,934 you're quite the envy because that was the 767 00:30:12,934 --> 00:30:14,775 device when I was a kid. Oh my 768 00:30:14,775 --> 00:30:17,355 god. Everyone wanted a a Sony Walkman. 769 00:30:19,109 --> 00:30:21,049 Someone's come up with a retro. 770 00:30:22,230 --> 00:30:25,190 They call it the cassette Walkman. Please do 771 00:30:25,190 --> 00:30:25,690 not 772 00:30:27,029 --> 00:30:28,009 please do not 773 00:30:28,549 --> 00:30:29,049 tarnish 774 00:30:30,549 --> 00:30:31,930 the Walkman name 775 00:30:33,664 --> 00:30:37,365 with this specific device. This retro cassette 776 00:30:37,825 --> 00:30:38,325 player 777 00:30:38,865 --> 00:30:41,585 comes with a pencil, but not the Barbie 778 00:30:41,585 --> 00:30:44,644 inline skating outfit it truly deserves. Now 779 00:30:45,019 --> 00:30:46,960 I'll just leave it at that. 780 00:30:47,419 --> 00:30:48,799 It's a pink and 781 00:30:49,740 --> 00:30:52,379 aqua, I guess, is the color. I don't 782 00:30:52,379 --> 00:30:54,000 know. Is that aqua? 783 00:30:57,755 --> 00:30:59,994 It is a Bluetooth cassette player and it 784 00:30:59,994 --> 00:31:02,255 can record on the tapes as well. 785 00:31:03,755 --> 00:31:06,815 But again, please don't call anything a Walkman 786 00:31:07,595 --> 00:31:10,815 that doesn't have the iconic Sony beautiful 787 00:31:11,194 --> 00:31:11,694 design. 788 00:31:13,640 --> 00:31:17,240 I I've, actually recently on eBay scored one 789 00:31:17,240 --> 00:31:19,160 that doesn't work no more, but I just 790 00:31:19,160 --> 00:31:20,220 wanted one for 791 00:31:20,759 --> 00:31:22,220 the retro appeal 792 00:31:23,240 --> 00:31:24,619 of having it on the shelf. 793 00:31:25,319 --> 00:31:26,460 You know, you get nostalgic. 794 00:31:27,319 --> 00:31:29,554 But, you know, how many of you remember 795 00:31:29,694 --> 00:31:30,194 the, 796 00:31:31,294 --> 00:31:32,275 the that, 797 00:31:33,375 --> 00:31:34,595 distinct click 798 00:31:35,214 --> 00:31:38,174 and feel of the Sony Walkman? What a 799 00:31:38,174 --> 00:31:40,654 what a beautiful device. Love to hear what 800 00:31:40,654 --> 00:31:42,355 what other retro stuff, 801 00:31:43,309 --> 00:31:43,970 do you, 802 00:31:44,750 --> 00:31:45,730 do you miss 803 00:31:46,349 --> 00:31:48,769 or not necessarily miss, but 804 00:31:49,150 --> 00:31:50,769 had had an absolute 805 00:31:51,150 --> 00:31:55,410 love for. Love to hear from you. Keeknews@atgmail.com. 806 00:31:56,275 --> 00:31:58,855 First image from the world's largest solar telescope 807 00:31:58,994 --> 00:32:02,275 captures the sun in unheard detail. And how 808 00:32:02,275 --> 00:32:03,414 do you get science? 809 00:32:04,994 --> 00:32:07,255 You know, I'm I'm looking at this image, 810 00:32:08,690 --> 00:32:09,670 and I'm sure scientists 811 00:32:10,130 --> 00:32:10,630 are 812 00:32:11,970 --> 00:32:12,470 quite 813 00:32:13,970 --> 00:32:15,509 thrilled to have this closer 814 00:32:16,130 --> 00:32:18,210 in-depth look at the sun. But when I 815 00:32:18,210 --> 00:32:19,670 see this, I'm like, 816 00:32:20,884 --> 00:32:22,345 yeah. It's fire. 817 00:32:27,365 --> 00:32:29,225 And, yes, the sun is hot. 818 00:32:30,965 --> 00:32:31,465 So 819 00:32:31,924 --> 00:32:34,244 there's image, a close-up of the sun service 820 00:32:34,244 --> 00:32:37,190 from the National Science Foundation's Daniel k Inouye 821 00:32:37,250 --> 00:32:38,309 solar telescope. 822 00:32:40,849 --> 00:32:43,589 Shows magnetic activity around a cluster of sunspots. 823 00:32:44,049 --> 00:32:46,769 So I I'll just you know, I maybe 824 00:32:46,769 --> 00:32:47,589 the lines 825 00:32:47,970 --> 00:32:49,029 kinda looks like 826 00:32:49,384 --> 00:32:50,505 someone that's had a, 827 00:32:51,305 --> 00:32:52,904 to be honest with you, been out drinking 828 00:32:52,904 --> 00:32:55,625 all night and needs a little Visine, but, 829 00:32:55,625 --> 00:32:58,285 you know, that that's just that's just me. 830 00:32:59,625 --> 00:33:02,025 I I don't know. But, anyway, I'm sure 831 00:33:02,025 --> 00:33:03,465 they're gonna get science out of it, but 832 00:33:03,465 --> 00:33:04,825 it to me, I just look at this. 833 00:33:04,825 --> 00:33:06,960 I'm like, how do you get science out 834 00:33:06,960 --> 00:33:07,539 of that? 835 00:33:08,960 --> 00:33:09,700 The BBC 836 00:33:10,400 --> 00:33:13,440 used AI and an actor to bring Agatha 837 00:33:13,440 --> 00:33:16,080 Christie to life for its writing master class 838 00:33:16,080 --> 00:33:16,580 series 839 00:33:17,119 --> 00:33:19,840 with permission from the Christie family in a 840 00:33:19,840 --> 00:33:20,340 state. 841 00:33:21,045 --> 00:33:22,485 So this is pretty, 842 00:33:22,965 --> 00:33:23,465 remarkable 843 00:33:24,085 --> 00:33:26,744 now. Ikaika Christie died in 1976, 844 00:33:27,525 --> 00:33:28,025 and, 845 00:33:29,285 --> 00:33:31,765 they presented her writing tips in four k 846 00:33:31,765 --> 00:33:32,265 video 847 00:33:33,059 --> 00:33:33,559 and 848 00:33:33,859 --> 00:33:34,339 used, 849 00:33:34,980 --> 00:33:37,079 AI to create the content. 850 00:33:38,899 --> 00:33:39,399 Definitely, 851 00:33:41,220 --> 00:33:44,179 has the ability of of bringing people back 852 00:33:44,179 --> 00:33:46,500 to life. There's the third time the camera 853 00:33:46,500 --> 00:33:47,639 has stopped today. 854 00:33:48,724 --> 00:33:51,384 I I it it's it's OBS. 855 00:33:52,005 --> 00:33:53,525 It works the rest of the time, and 856 00:33:53,525 --> 00:33:54,904 and I don't have an issue. 857 00:33:56,244 --> 00:33:58,565 What is five g advance and what does 858 00:33:58,565 --> 00:34:01,365 it mean for my next phone? Well, you 859 00:34:01,365 --> 00:34:03,144 know, there's we're kind of in this transition 860 00:34:03,205 --> 00:34:04,105 period between 861 00:34:04,700 --> 00:34:06,960 five g and six g. 862 00:34:08,460 --> 00:34:09,360 And what's, 863 00:34:09,900 --> 00:34:12,079 five g is, five g advanced, 864 00:34:13,019 --> 00:34:15,019 five g advanced is a friendly name given 865 00:34:15,019 --> 00:34:17,179 to the three g g p release 18 866 00:34:17,179 --> 00:34:19,659 standard. It's something referred as 5.5 867 00:34:19,659 --> 00:34:20,159 g. 868 00:34:20,514 --> 00:34:22,675 And serves as a bridge between current tech 869 00:34:22,675 --> 00:34:25,394 and six g. It offers potentially sick significant 870 00:34:25,394 --> 00:34:25,894 improvements 871 00:34:26,195 --> 00:34:29,335 in network speeds, efficiencies, and even network. So 872 00:34:29,635 --> 00:34:30,934 be looking out 873 00:34:31,554 --> 00:34:34,855 for five g and a advanced or 5.5, 874 00:34:36,369 --> 00:34:37,590 on your phone. 875 00:34:38,210 --> 00:34:39,909 We'll see how they label it. 876 00:34:40,369 --> 00:34:43,670 You may start seeing blurred thumbnails on YouTube. 877 00:34:44,530 --> 00:34:46,769 YouTube is rolling out experiment feature, make this 878 00:34:46,769 --> 00:34:48,710 platform a little more family safe. 879 00:34:49,275 --> 00:34:52,335 Thanks to that. Again, you might start seeing, 880 00:34:53,594 --> 00:34:56,734 blurred thumbnails and have to approve it before 881 00:34:56,954 --> 00:34:57,694 it appears. 882 00:34:59,275 --> 00:35:00,894 You know, Sam Altman has, 883 00:35:01,355 --> 00:35:04,099 you know, this hasn't made the news in 884 00:35:04,099 --> 00:35:06,260 a while, but you guys remember the World 885 00:35:06,260 --> 00:35:07,239 Crypto Project? 886 00:35:08,500 --> 00:35:11,160 Well, the sci fi founding initiative 887 00:35:11,860 --> 00:35:13,160 uses an orb 888 00:35:13,619 --> 00:35:16,019 to scan your iris to create your very 889 00:35:16,019 --> 00:35:17,400 own world ID. 890 00:35:18,644 --> 00:35:19,144 Well, 891 00:35:20,804 --> 00:35:21,945 you're gonna get 892 00:35:22,324 --> 00:35:24,324 this orb. It's gonna be available in United 893 00:35:24,324 --> 00:35:24,824 States. 894 00:35:25,525 --> 00:35:27,065 Would you like to have your 895 00:35:27,844 --> 00:35:28,985 eyeball scanned 896 00:35:29,925 --> 00:35:30,905 by this device 897 00:35:31,550 --> 00:35:33,789 and use it to unlock crypto and so 898 00:35:33,789 --> 00:35:35,650 forth or use it as your ID. 899 00:35:36,590 --> 00:35:38,269 It's a little weird to me at this 900 00:35:38,269 --> 00:35:38,769 point. 901 00:35:39,230 --> 00:35:40,130 Also, ladies, 902 00:35:41,710 --> 00:35:43,730 this this this cracked me up. 903 00:35:45,035 --> 00:35:48,075 The Oura ring gets the red carpet treatment 904 00:35:48,075 --> 00:35:49,934 and it looks incredible. 905 00:35:50,715 --> 00:35:51,934 So what they show 906 00:35:52,235 --> 00:35:53,934 is they show a woman's hand 907 00:35:54,635 --> 00:35:55,135 with 908 00:35:55,594 --> 00:35:57,375 very expensive jewelry on 909 00:35:57,840 --> 00:36:00,099 on the wrist. They've got a bot chain. 910 00:36:01,519 --> 00:36:02,720 For those of you who don't know what 911 00:36:02,720 --> 00:36:04,400 a bot chain is, but you can see 912 00:36:04,400 --> 00:36:05,140 it's definitely, 913 00:36:05,920 --> 00:36:08,800 Thai gold. And then she's got one, two, 914 00:36:08,800 --> 00:36:10,980 three, four bracelets with lots of diamonds. 915 00:36:11,724 --> 00:36:12,545 And then, 916 00:36:14,525 --> 00:36:15,344 they've got, 917 00:36:17,724 --> 00:36:19,025 the, I guess, the 918 00:36:19,324 --> 00:36:21,644 index finger, the finger that you use to, 919 00:36:21,644 --> 00:36:23,744 like, scan to unlock stuff, 920 00:36:24,444 --> 00:36:25,425 for your fingerprint. 921 00:36:26,139 --> 00:36:26,940 They have, 922 00:36:27,260 --> 00:36:29,440 a dime it looks like a diamond 923 00:36:32,059 --> 00:36:32,559 encrusted, 924 00:36:35,579 --> 00:36:38,059 accessory to go along with your aura. This 925 00:36:38,059 --> 00:36:39,599 is not incredible. 926 00:36:40,855 --> 00:36:42,155 They basically take 927 00:36:42,775 --> 00:36:43,835 silver or gold 928 00:36:45,575 --> 00:36:46,954 and you put 929 00:36:47,494 --> 00:36:49,494 these rings on as a three piece set. 930 00:36:49,494 --> 00:36:52,315 You've got the standard ugly aura ring 931 00:36:53,510 --> 00:36:55,690 that is a flat, shiny piece of metal, 932 00:36:56,309 --> 00:36:57,609 black, gold, or silver. 933 00:36:58,389 --> 00:37:01,909 And you then can accessorize it with oh, 934 00:37:01,909 --> 00:37:03,769 they're calling them ring jackets, 935 00:37:04,710 --> 00:37:08,525 which are two beautiful bands specifically made to 936 00:37:08,525 --> 00:37:10,144 hug the aura ring. 937 00:37:11,324 --> 00:37:11,964 I don't think 938 00:37:13,324 --> 00:37:15,565 and to be honest with you, ladies, go 939 00:37:15,565 --> 00:37:17,744 go look at this article at Digital Trends. 940 00:37:19,110 --> 00:37:20,650 Are you aware of this? 941 00:37:23,750 --> 00:37:26,489 This does not spell class to me. 942 00:37:27,110 --> 00:37:29,130 This this smells like gimmick, 943 00:37:30,150 --> 00:37:30,650 and 944 00:37:34,324 --> 00:37:35,925 I don't know how expensive it is. I'm 945 00:37:35,925 --> 00:37:37,605 not gonna announce the price even if I 946 00:37:37,605 --> 00:37:38,744 found it on the article. 947 00:37:39,764 --> 00:37:40,264 But 948 00:37:40,885 --> 00:37:41,385 really? 949 00:37:44,339 --> 00:37:46,519 You're gonna call this it looks incredible? 950 00:37:46,980 --> 00:37:47,880 Were you paid, 951 00:37:48,260 --> 00:37:49,880 Digital Trends, to say that? 952 00:37:51,059 --> 00:37:53,460 I'm not a fashion diva, but I know 953 00:37:53,460 --> 00:37:54,440 what looks good, 954 00:37:55,699 --> 00:37:58,039 on someone's hand, and this does not. 955 00:38:01,285 --> 00:38:03,364 The global smartphone market grew by a modest 956 00:38:03,364 --> 00:38:04,905 point 2% in quarter one. 957 00:38:06,085 --> 00:38:07,625 We go from fascia to, 958 00:38:08,565 --> 00:38:10,184 use to the smartphone market. 959 00:38:10,485 --> 00:38:12,244 So, yep, things have slowed down a little 960 00:38:12,244 --> 00:38:12,744 bit. 961 00:38:13,449 --> 00:38:15,710 WhatsApp now has more than 3,000,000,000 962 00:38:15,769 --> 00:38:17,369 users a month. I'm one of them. I 963 00:38:17,610 --> 00:38:19,630 WhatsApp is used here exclusively. 964 00:38:21,530 --> 00:38:23,309 Everyone asks you what's your WhatsApp. 965 00:38:23,929 --> 00:38:26,750 That's, you know, that's that's how people communicate. 966 00:38:28,684 --> 00:38:31,724 They use Line in Japan, WhatsApp in most 967 00:38:31,724 --> 00:38:33,344 places here in Asia. 968 00:38:34,285 --> 00:38:34,785 So, 969 00:38:35,164 --> 00:38:37,324 you know, I don't think many most people 970 00:38:37,324 --> 00:38:39,164 are what's what's your text number? You text 971 00:38:39,164 --> 00:38:41,025 in The United States. Don't do WhatsApp. 972 00:38:41,570 --> 00:38:42,949 But here is definitely, 973 00:38:43,489 --> 00:38:44,710 definitely a WhatsApp 974 00:38:45,090 --> 00:38:45,590 place. 975 00:38:46,610 --> 00:38:49,510 An airborne flaw exposes AirPlay devices 976 00:38:49,809 --> 00:38:52,050 to hacking and how to protect yourself. Now 977 00:38:52,050 --> 00:38:54,550 Apple's role of a fix with 18.4, 978 00:38:54,815 --> 00:38:57,235 but third party AirPlay compatible devices 979 00:38:57,535 --> 00:38:59,155 may remain exposed. 980 00:39:00,655 --> 00:39:02,914 Researchers have found two major vulnerabilities 981 00:39:03,215 --> 00:39:05,075 in the Apple AirPlay protocol. 982 00:39:06,815 --> 00:39:09,980 Essentially, allow hackers to breach through compatible devices 983 00:39:09,980 --> 00:39:11,519 on the same Wi Fi network. 984 00:39:11,980 --> 00:39:13,519 So it's only 985 00:39:13,820 --> 00:39:16,239 if everyone's on the same Wi Fi network. 986 00:39:17,099 --> 00:39:19,019 So be aware of that. If you're in 987 00:39:19,019 --> 00:39:20,699 your home, you don't have to worry about 988 00:39:20,699 --> 00:39:22,079 this. This is not gonna 989 00:39:22,385 --> 00:39:24,464 cause an issue unless someone gets on your, 990 00:39:24,704 --> 00:39:26,005 on your Wi Fi network. 991 00:39:28,625 --> 00:39:32,005 Google CEO Sundar Pichai has testified extraordinary 992 00:39:32,304 --> 00:39:34,085 DOJ remedies would cause 993 00:39:34,625 --> 00:39:35,525 many unintended 994 00:39:35,824 --> 00:39:36,324 consequences. 995 00:39:37,329 --> 00:39:39,989 They they are fighting tooth and nail for, 996 00:39:41,730 --> 00:39:44,309 for these sanctions to not go through. 997 00:39:45,409 --> 00:39:48,210 It it is not boding well for Google. 998 00:39:48,210 --> 00:39:50,069 And, you know, I'll be honest. 999 00:39:51,255 --> 00:39:53,914 The more I dig into Google SEM 1000 00:39:56,614 --> 00:39:57,434 and how 1001 00:39:57,894 --> 00:39:58,795 they completely 1002 00:40:00,214 --> 00:40:00,714 dominate, 1003 00:40:01,574 --> 00:40:02,074 completely 1004 00:40:02,375 --> 00:40:02,875 dominate 1005 00:40:03,494 --> 00:40:03,994 that 1006 00:40:04,534 --> 00:40:06,875 with the tide to search and everything else, 1007 00:40:08,750 --> 00:40:10,289 yeah, they're gonna have a problem 1008 00:40:10,590 --> 00:40:11,889 if it's broken apart. 1009 00:40:13,150 --> 00:40:14,130 I have no doubt. 1010 00:40:16,190 --> 00:40:16,690 But, 1011 00:40:17,550 --> 00:40:19,329 you know, there's no competition. 1012 00:40:20,110 --> 00:40:22,269 You have to use Google Ads. You have 1013 00:40:22,269 --> 00:40:22,769 to. 1014 00:40:23,244 --> 00:40:25,664 There's there's just there's just no other choice. 1015 00:40:27,484 --> 00:40:32,224 Hey, folks. If you have comments today, geeknews@gmail.comatgeeknewsonx. 1016 00:40:32,925 --> 00:40:34,764 Of course, you can find me on LinkedIn 1017 00:40:34,764 --> 00:40:37,324 and everywhere else, so follow me around. Please 1018 00:40:37,324 --> 00:40:39,920 do that. Don't forget to support support our 1019 00:40:39,920 --> 00:40:42,319 sponsor GoDaddy, geek net central dot com forward 1020 00:40:42,319 --> 00:40:43,219 slash godaddy. 1021 00:40:43,679 --> 00:40:47,760 And, of course, become an insider, geeknetcentral.com/insider 1022 00:40:47,760 --> 00:40:50,079 with your 25101520, 1023 00:40:50,079 --> 00:40:51,219 or $25, 1024 00:40:51,839 --> 00:40:54,824 donation. We definitely appreciate it. We'll be covering 1025 00:40:54,824 --> 00:40:55,804 all our insiders, 1026 00:40:56,344 --> 00:40:57,945 on the next show. I failed to get 1027 00:40:57,945 --> 00:40:59,885 that ready in time for today's podcast. 1028 00:41:00,344 --> 00:41:02,125 I apologize two in a row, 1029 00:41:02,585 --> 00:41:03,065 but, 1030 00:41:03,465 --> 00:41:04,204 we definitely 1031 00:41:04,664 --> 00:41:06,125 thank you for your support. 1032 00:41:06,900 --> 00:41:09,139 And, for those of you listening, thank you 1033 00:41:09,139 --> 00:41:10,980 so much for for being here. Thanks for 1034 00:41:10,980 --> 00:41:13,000 those of you that are watching, 1035 00:41:13,619 --> 00:41:15,539 and I got to see me freeze frame 1036 00:41:15,539 --> 00:41:17,000 a couple of times today. 1037 00:41:18,980 --> 00:41:21,079 Works all the other time except when OBS 1038 00:41:21,139 --> 00:41:22,359 is being used, but, 1039 00:41:22,974 --> 00:41:24,034 go figure. 1040 00:41:24,655 --> 00:41:25,155 And 1041 00:41:25,695 --> 00:41:27,474 is there any way to manipulate 1042 00:41:28,574 --> 00:41:29,554 USB ports 1043 00:41:30,734 --> 00:41:31,234 on, 1044 00:41:32,255 --> 00:41:33,155 on a Mac? 1045 00:41:33,534 --> 00:41:34,590 Anyone know that? 1046 00:41:35,469 --> 00:41:37,630 I'm gonna do some googling around. Has to 1047 00:41:37,630 --> 00:41:38,849 be a power issue. 1048 00:41:39,230 --> 00:41:41,090 That's the only thing I can think of 1049 00:41:41,390 --> 00:41:43,469 as we've got too many devices plugged in. 1050 00:41:43,469 --> 00:41:44,369 But I unplug 1051 00:41:44,829 --> 00:41:47,070 a bunch of devices before the show to 1052 00:41:47,070 --> 00:41:49,875 try to lower the consumption on the ports 1053 00:41:49,875 --> 00:41:50,375 because 1054 00:41:50,835 --> 00:41:52,755 but, again, maybe it's just an interrupt thing 1055 00:41:52,755 --> 00:41:54,855 with, with OBS. I don't know. 1056 00:41:55,555 --> 00:41:57,894 But, otherwise, hey. Thank you for being here. 1057 00:41:57,954 --> 00:41:59,875 We'll see you next time here on the 1058 00:41:59,875 --> 00:42:02,896 Geekness Central podcast. Back Monday for another edition. 1059 00:42:02,896 --> 00:42:04,576 Everyone take care. See you next time. Bye 1060 00:42:04,576 --> 00:42:05,076 bye.