1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:03,279 Lead story for Thursday, May 29. Google has 2 00:00:03,279 --> 00:00:03,779 expanded 3 00:00:05,120 --> 00:00:05,940 its Gemini 4 00:00:06,480 --> 00:00:08,740 AI in Drive to summarize videos, 5 00:00:09,279 --> 00:00:12,160 offering time saving insights like action items and 6 00:00:12,160 --> 00:00:13,785 key updates from footage. 7 00:00:14,405 --> 00:00:18,085 With captions enabled, users can interact via chat 8 00:00:18,085 --> 00:00:21,125 g b t or chatbot, excuse me, to 9 00:00:21,125 --> 00:00:23,625 extract information without watching the video. 10 00:00:24,484 --> 00:00:24,899 Additionally, 11 00:00:25,939 --> 00:00:29,320 engagement analysis feature shows video views and drives 12 00:00:29,539 --> 00:00:30,039 details 13 00:00:30,339 --> 00:00:30,839 panel. 14 00:00:31,379 --> 00:00:35,059 I wanna welcome you to episode 1,822. 15 00:00:35,059 --> 00:00:35,879 I'm your host, 16 00:00:36,340 --> 00:00:38,280 Todd Cochran. Of course, this story 17 00:00:38,905 --> 00:00:41,564 is leading a whole bunch of other Gemini 18 00:00:41,945 --> 00:00:45,144 announcements last week that quite frankly, I was 19 00:00:45,144 --> 00:00:46,524 I was not around for. 20 00:00:48,104 --> 00:00:50,905 Working in London, I I really missed all 21 00:00:50,905 --> 00:00:53,700 of the big announcements last week. So it's 22 00:00:53,700 --> 00:00:56,020 one of those situations where I'm just kinda 23 00:00:56,020 --> 00:00:58,659 catching up on on all the announcement. It 24 00:00:58,659 --> 00:01:00,119 was this one's a little weird 25 00:01:01,780 --> 00:01:04,119 that it's not about what's in YouTube, 26 00:01:05,140 --> 00:01:07,479 but it's what's in your drive, the videos 27 00:01:07,625 --> 00:01:09,224 that are in your drive, and how many 28 00:01:09,224 --> 00:01:12,025 people view them that are in your Google 29 00:01:12,025 --> 00:01:12,525 Drive. 30 00:01:14,185 --> 00:01:16,344 I know, like, from the company standpoint, when 31 00:01:16,344 --> 00:01:17,965 we put videos in 32 00:01:18,504 --> 00:01:19,564 Google Drive, 33 00:01:20,504 --> 00:01:20,825 they, 34 00:01:21,799 --> 00:01:23,500 they're there really for either, 35 00:01:24,200 --> 00:01:25,400 you know, they're not being, 36 00:01:26,040 --> 00:01:27,819 it's just a backup and 37 00:01:28,200 --> 00:01:30,620 it's not something that we go view videos 38 00:01:31,400 --> 00:01:33,640 in in, in Google Drive. So I don't 39 00:01:33,640 --> 00:01:35,834 fully understand the, you know, the significance 40 00:01:36,694 --> 00:01:37,354 of this. 41 00:01:37,814 --> 00:01:39,655 If someone else uses their, 42 00:01:42,055 --> 00:01:43,254 their Google Drive, 43 00:01:43,575 --> 00:01:46,295 they share these documents to with other companies 44 00:01:46,295 --> 00:01:48,375 or or these videos with other companies? I 45 00:01:48,375 --> 00:01:49,194 I don't know. 46 00:01:49,575 --> 00:01:52,069 But it is just a little bit 47 00:01:52,370 --> 00:01:53,670 a little bit 48 00:01:54,130 --> 00:01:56,549 odd in my regard. So, 49 00:01:57,250 --> 00:02:00,770 that's leading today, but, hey. Hey. I wanna 50 00:02:00,770 --> 00:02:03,704 welcome you again to episode 1,822. 51 00:02:04,105 --> 00:02:05,305 And, of course, a shout out to our 52 00:02:05,305 --> 00:02:08,344 incredible sponsor at GoDaddy. 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So while I was in London, 128 00:04:54,824 --> 00:04:55,384 I had, 129 00:04:56,504 --> 00:04:58,504 all of a sudden and my mom wasn't 130 00:04:58,504 --> 00:04:59,004 here, 131 00:04:59,625 --> 00:05:01,004 and neither was my 132 00:05:02,009 --> 00:05:05,470 sister or son-in-law. They were off, in Tennessee, 133 00:05:06,569 --> 00:05:09,789 and all my security cameras went down. 134 00:05:10,409 --> 00:05:10,909 And 135 00:05:11,529 --> 00:05:13,310 I couldn't connect with a whole 136 00:05:14,250 --> 00:05:14,750 host 137 00:05:15,764 --> 00:05:18,084 of IP devices here and, 138 00:05:19,524 --> 00:05:21,685 really didn't know what the situation was until 139 00:05:21,685 --> 00:05:23,464 I got back. And 140 00:05:24,245 --> 00:05:24,725 in, 141 00:05:25,125 --> 00:05:26,564 I've got a I think I've told you 142 00:05:26,564 --> 00:05:28,264 guys about this before. I've got a Hushbox 143 00:05:29,129 --> 00:05:29,870 that has, 144 00:05:30,889 --> 00:05:32,029 basically, the router, 145 00:05:34,009 --> 00:05:36,170 from Unifi, and it has, 146 00:05:37,449 --> 00:05:40,269 power conditioning and a and a major major, 147 00:05:41,850 --> 00:05:42,350 UPS 148 00:05:42,714 --> 00:05:43,214 device, 149 00:05:44,634 --> 00:05:45,935 a commercial one. 150 00:05:46,394 --> 00:05:48,394 And the first one of these I had 151 00:05:48,394 --> 00:05:48,894 bought, 152 00:05:49,274 --> 00:05:49,774 from, 153 00:05:50,954 --> 00:05:52,555 what's the name of the company? Cyber 154 00:05:53,194 --> 00:05:55,115 doesn't matter, but I'd had the other unit 155 00:05:55,115 --> 00:05:55,854 ten years, 156 00:05:57,199 --> 00:05:59,920 replaced the battery in it at about seven 157 00:05:59,920 --> 00:06:00,420 years, 158 00:06:01,040 --> 00:06:02,720 and then it gave up the ghost at 159 00:06:02,720 --> 00:06:03,779 about ten years. 160 00:06:04,160 --> 00:06:06,560 So I bought another unit five years ago. 161 00:06:06,560 --> 00:06:07,699 They're quite expensive. 162 00:06:09,774 --> 00:06:10,595 We're talking 163 00:06:11,055 --> 00:06:12,675 a a hunk of a UPS, 164 00:06:13,615 --> 00:06:16,654 and, this one lasted five years. I had 165 00:06:16,654 --> 00:06:18,115 to buy a new one when I, 166 00:06:19,214 --> 00:06:20,115 had the studio, 167 00:06:21,229 --> 00:06:22,769 in the in the other location. 168 00:06:23,629 --> 00:06:24,029 And, 169 00:06:24,669 --> 00:06:26,509 so I came home, and I'm kinda eyeing 170 00:06:26,509 --> 00:06:28,350 this thing. And it didn't need it to 171 00:06:28,350 --> 00:06:29,949 restart, so I had to turn the power 172 00:06:29,949 --> 00:06:32,430 off, turn the power on because it's it's 173 00:06:32,430 --> 00:06:34,129 connected into a power conditioner, 174 00:06:34,774 --> 00:06:37,574 turned the unit on, and lo and behold, 175 00:06:37,574 --> 00:06:39,814 it it came up and everything's fine until 176 00:06:39,814 --> 00:06:40,314 today. 177 00:06:41,335 --> 00:06:43,254 And today, it's like, where did my Wi 178 00:06:43,254 --> 00:06:44,074 Fi go? 179 00:06:44,535 --> 00:06:47,009 Oh, that thing's out. Turn it back on. 180 00:06:47,250 --> 00:06:49,810 About an hour later, click. I heard it, 181 00:06:49,810 --> 00:06:50,310 and, 182 00:06:50,850 --> 00:06:52,470 off goes the Wi Fi again. 183 00:06:54,689 --> 00:06:55,189 So 184 00:06:55,730 --> 00:06:58,529 I'm like, okay. You know? Here we are 185 00:06:58,529 --> 00:06:59,024 again. 186 00:07:01,024 --> 00:07:03,185 And, of course, there's no extended warranties on 187 00:07:03,185 --> 00:07:03,925 these things. 188 00:07:04,625 --> 00:07:07,985 And, it's it's I mean, the battery is 189 00:07:07,985 --> 00:07:11,024 d e a d, dead, dead, dead. I 190 00:07:11,024 --> 00:07:12,564 priced the replacement battery 191 00:07:13,185 --> 00:07:15,680 because that's essentially what's all that's wrong. 192 00:07:16,379 --> 00:07:16,879 And, 193 00:07:17,420 --> 00:07:18,480 oh my god. 194 00:07:19,100 --> 00:07:21,180 Better just buy a brand new unit. Pretty 195 00:07:21,180 --> 00:07:21,680 sad. 196 00:07:22,220 --> 00:07:22,699 So, 197 00:07:23,259 --> 00:07:25,259 Saturday, I have a delivery, but right now, 198 00:07:25,259 --> 00:07:26,160 I've got everything. 199 00:07:27,420 --> 00:07:29,520 It's not hotwired per se. 200 00:07:30,794 --> 00:07:31,294 But, 201 00:07:31,714 --> 00:07:33,354 I I do have because I've been through 202 00:07:33,354 --> 00:07:35,595 this before. I did have a plan. And 203 00:07:35,595 --> 00:07:37,115 in my head, I was able to pull 204 00:07:37,115 --> 00:07:38,974 the UPS out, unplug everything. 205 00:07:39,354 --> 00:07:41,995 And because there's a a power conditioning unit 206 00:07:41,995 --> 00:07:42,495 below, 207 00:07:42,879 --> 00:07:44,879 plugged all the plugs in, flipped the switch, 208 00:07:44,879 --> 00:07:47,040 and we're back on. But the challenge is 209 00:07:47,040 --> 00:07:49,040 no UPS. So if the lights blink or 210 00:07:49,040 --> 00:07:49,540 anything, 211 00:07:50,720 --> 00:07:51,699 we'll be out. 212 00:07:53,519 --> 00:07:53,920 So, 213 00:07:54,480 --> 00:07:56,504 London was lovely. Had a great time in 214 00:07:56,504 --> 00:07:57,004 London. 215 00:07:58,585 --> 00:08:00,264 Got to see a whole bunch of stuff 216 00:08:00,264 --> 00:08:03,064 over really two days of, I think, 15 217 00:08:03,064 --> 00:08:04,925 to 20,000 steps a day. 218 00:08:06,985 --> 00:08:08,490 But this has been a killer week. 219 00:08:09,449 --> 00:08:11,769 Monday was a holiday, obviously, and then it 220 00:08:11,769 --> 00:08:14,490 just I've crammed literally two weeks worth of 221 00:08:14,490 --> 00:08:14,990 work 222 00:08:15,449 --> 00:08:17,529 into three days or so here. And I'm 223 00:08:17,529 --> 00:08:18,269 I'm just, 224 00:08:18,970 --> 00:08:21,229 at this point, kind of a walking zombie, 225 00:08:21,824 --> 00:08:23,745 to a certain effect. But wanna get the 226 00:08:23,745 --> 00:08:25,504 show out for you, but I wanna catch 227 00:08:25,504 --> 00:08:27,504 you up on what's going on. Thanks everyone 228 00:08:27,504 --> 00:08:29,024 for being here. If you're watching live, you've 229 00:08:29,024 --> 00:08:31,685 catching the show later, that's great. It's okay. 230 00:08:33,184 --> 00:08:36,379 But, back in the studio here, feels natural 231 00:08:36,440 --> 00:08:37,159 minus the, 232 00:08:38,120 --> 00:08:40,039 we'll pray that the power doesn't surge, which 233 00:08:40,039 --> 00:08:41,720 it usually doesn't. When it goes out, it 234 00:08:41,720 --> 00:08:42,459 goes out. 235 00:08:42,919 --> 00:08:43,419 But, 236 00:08:44,440 --> 00:08:46,919 and there was enough of a variation, something 237 00:08:46,919 --> 00:08:48,860 going on to to trip it. 238 00:08:49,480 --> 00:08:52,485 So the first article up after the opening 239 00:08:52,485 --> 00:08:54,884 story today is billions of cookies up for 240 00:08:54,884 --> 00:08:57,304 grabs is expert warn over security. 241 00:08:58,804 --> 00:09:02,085 And law enforcement crackdowns are gathering pace, but 242 00:09:02,085 --> 00:09:06,990 apparently, there's 93,700,000,000 243 00:09:07,129 --> 00:09:07,629 cookies 244 00:09:08,570 --> 00:09:10,970 available for criminals to buy online. And of 245 00:09:10,970 --> 00:09:13,789 those between seven to 9% are active 246 00:09:14,809 --> 00:09:18,009 according to NordVPN's breakdown of stolen cookies by 247 00:09:18,009 --> 00:09:18,509 country. 248 00:09:20,894 --> 00:09:23,235 Cookies may seem harmless, but in the wrong 249 00:09:23,375 --> 00:09:23,875 hands, 250 00:09:24,815 --> 00:09:27,054 their digital keys are most private information. What 251 00:09:27,054 --> 00:09:29,475 was designed against convenience is now growing vulnerability 252 00:09:29,615 --> 00:09:31,235 exploited by criminals worldwide. 253 00:09:32,159 --> 00:09:33,519 So I don't know how do they get 254 00:09:33,519 --> 00:09:34,500 these stolen 255 00:09:35,600 --> 00:09:38,240 cookies. That that's the situation I don't fully 256 00:09:38,240 --> 00:09:38,740 get. 257 00:09:39,360 --> 00:09:41,519 Is it because they've hacked computers, got in 258 00:09:41,519 --> 00:09:43,600 middle man, you know, how they've really done 259 00:09:43,600 --> 00:09:44,684 this? I I'm 260 00:09:45,245 --> 00:09:47,085 I'm not aware of how they've how they're 261 00:09:47,085 --> 00:09:48,544 getting the cookies off computers. 262 00:09:51,004 --> 00:09:53,424 That is a a curiosity to me. So 263 00:09:53,884 --> 00:09:55,644 if one of you may know this answer, 264 00:09:55,644 --> 00:09:56,940 I'd love to hear from you. 265 00:09:58,379 --> 00:10:00,720 Feel free to drop an email geek news 266 00:10:00,779 --> 00:10:03,120 at, g mail dot com, of course. 267 00:10:04,379 --> 00:10:06,620 The US is slated to block China's access 268 00:10:06,620 --> 00:10:08,879 to essential semiconductor design software. 269 00:10:09,475 --> 00:10:11,815 The administration is targeting electronic design 270 00:10:12,434 --> 00:10:13,495 automation tools, 271 00:10:14,195 --> 00:10:14,695 intensifying 272 00:10:15,075 --> 00:10:15,975 tech competition. 273 00:10:17,075 --> 00:10:17,575 So 274 00:10:18,115 --> 00:10:21,095 I'm not exactly sure what software exactly, 275 00:10:22,035 --> 00:10:25,209 but the government informed the electronic design automation 276 00:10:25,350 --> 00:10:28,089 industry about the new export controls on EDA 277 00:10:28,149 --> 00:10:28,649 software, 278 00:10:29,750 --> 00:10:30,970 to China on. 279 00:10:31,509 --> 00:10:32,009 So 280 00:10:33,110 --> 00:10:35,429 Simon's has supported customers China China for more 281 00:10:35,429 --> 00:10:36,789 than a hundred and fifty years continue to 282 00:10:36,789 --> 00:10:39,055 work with globally to might mitigate the impact 283 00:10:39,055 --> 00:10:39,875 of the restrictions. 284 00:10:42,575 --> 00:10:44,335 But this is the latest chapter in a 285 00:10:44,335 --> 00:10:45,394 tech war here. 286 00:10:46,175 --> 00:10:46,654 So, 287 00:10:47,455 --> 00:10:49,075 the financial implications substantial. 288 00:10:50,480 --> 00:10:54,000 Synopsis and cadence earn annual revenue about 1612% 289 00:10:54,000 --> 00:10:55,460 from their China business. 290 00:10:56,879 --> 00:10:59,600 So while cadence being US based companies and 291 00:10:59,600 --> 00:11:02,159 Simon's contributed more 90% share of EDA tools 292 00:11:02,159 --> 00:11:02,985 globally, this move, 293 00:11:04,024 --> 00:11:06,044 is again tighten things up. 294 00:11:07,144 --> 00:11:09,884 But this reflects a broader strategic recalibration. 295 00:11:10,904 --> 00:11:13,384 US has shifted strategy now seeing China's push 296 00:11:13,384 --> 00:11:14,845 for tech self sufficiency, 297 00:11:15,865 --> 00:11:17,839 especially in AI and semiconductors. 298 00:11:19,259 --> 00:11:21,179 So, you know, because that's all, you know, 299 00:11:21,179 --> 00:11:24,139 the AI piece is all a, you know, 300 00:11:24,139 --> 00:11:26,879 secure national security threat. But since 2020, 301 00:11:27,419 --> 00:11:30,605 the Chips Act's coordinated export controls with allies 302 00:11:30,605 --> 00:11:33,504 in Japan and Netherlands have strengthened US resolve. 303 00:11:33,644 --> 00:11:33,884 So, 304 00:11:35,884 --> 00:11:37,424 now it's the actual software 305 00:11:38,285 --> 00:11:38,785 itself 306 00:11:39,565 --> 00:11:40,225 that is, 307 00:11:40,684 --> 00:11:41,485 that is being, 308 00:11:42,684 --> 00:11:43,184 being 309 00:11:45,309 --> 00:11:45,809 slowed 310 00:11:47,470 --> 00:11:48,929 down. Yep. Red Bull 311 00:11:50,269 --> 00:11:51,809 just had to have one tonight. 312 00:11:52,509 --> 00:11:54,049 I know they're bad for me. 313 00:11:55,524 --> 00:11:57,764 Amazon and New York Times have entered into 314 00:11:57,764 --> 00:11:59,544 AI related license agreement. 315 00:12:00,164 --> 00:12:02,245 This deal is gonna allow AI training on 316 00:12:02,245 --> 00:12:04,404 the outlets content and bring New York Times 317 00:12:04,404 --> 00:12:06,985 to a l e x a. 318 00:12:07,445 --> 00:12:09,625 I don't even use do you guys use 319 00:12:10,490 --> 00:12:11,710 that device anymore? 320 00:12:12,330 --> 00:12:13,629 I I mean, I rarely. 321 00:12:14,409 --> 00:12:16,190 I might ask what's the temperature. 322 00:12:18,330 --> 00:12:19,710 But usually, I 323 00:12:20,169 --> 00:12:22,169 I've got a little, you know, weather station 324 00:12:22,169 --> 00:12:24,009 outside. I just look at the display on 325 00:12:24,009 --> 00:12:24,315 that. 326 00:12:26,235 --> 00:12:26,735 But, 327 00:12:28,715 --> 00:12:30,634 the New York Times shared agreement will bring 328 00:12:30,634 --> 00:12:33,115 new features for customers like accessing summaries and 329 00:12:33,115 --> 00:12:34,654 excerpts of Times content. 330 00:12:35,115 --> 00:12:37,355 It'll also allow Amazon to train its AI 331 00:12:37,355 --> 00:12:39,840 models on the New York Times content. So, 332 00:12:40,240 --> 00:12:41,379 again, Amazon 333 00:12:41,680 --> 00:12:44,639 is done the licensing deal. Meanwhile, I think, 334 00:12:44,800 --> 00:12:46,240 I don't know if open I don't remember 335 00:12:46,240 --> 00:12:48,740 if OpenAI has a licensing deal 336 00:12:49,120 --> 00:12:49,940 or not. 337 00:12:51,360 --> 00:12:54,000 But, I guess that shouldn't be surprising at 338 00:12:54,000 --> 00:12:54,500 all. 339 00:12:55,315 --> 00:12:57,495 Senators are probing whether RealPage 340 00:12:57,875 --> 00:13:00,055 pushed state AI law ban. 341 00:13:00,915 --> 00:13:03,235 Now I'm not familiar with RealPage. I guess 342 00:13:03,235 --> 00:13:05,815 if you're a realtor or or a landlord, 343 00:13:05,875 --> 00:13:08,115 you'll know about this. But the more I 344 00:13:08,115 --> 00:13:09,555 look at this, I it kinda made me 345 00:13:09,555 --> 00:13:12,340 look a little deeper. It appears this company 346 00:13:12,399 --> 00:13:12,899 is, 347 00:13:13,759 --> 00:13:15,220 is, in my opinion, 348 00:13:16,240 --> 00:13:18,000 not really acting in the best interest of 349 00:13:18,000 --> 00:13:20,320 people trying to rent apartments and so forth. 350 00:13:20,320 --> 00:13:20,820 But 351 00:13:21,279 --> 00:13:24,019 the software companies accused of colluding with landlords 352 00:13:24,240 --> 00:13:25,304 to raise rents. 353 00:13:26,184 --> 00:13:29,705 They lobbied for pro proposed a proposed ban 354 00:13:29,705 --> 00:13:31,565 on states regulating AI, 355 00:13:32,585 --> 00:13:34,845 for the next decade, which is curious. 356 00:13:36,825 --> 00:13:39,625 In a letter to RealPage CEO, Dana Jones, 357 00:13:39,625 --> 00:13:41,004 five Democratic senators 358 00:13:42,210 --> 00:13:44,870 asked for more information about the company's potential 359 00:13:44,929 --> 00:13:47,909 involvement and provision attack to the Republican's budget 360 00:13:48,370 --> 00:13:51,649 reconciliation bill, which bar state laws impact AI 361 00:13:51,649 --> 00:13:53,715 or automated decisions for ten years. 362 00:13:54,274 --> 00:13:56,514 The senators argue the provision could scuttle attempts 363 00:13:56,514 --> 00:13:57,495 to stop RealPage 364 00:13:58,115 --> 00:14:01,475 from feeding sensitive information from groups, yes, groups 365 00:14:01,475 --> 00:14:02,215 of landlords 366 00:14:02,915 --> 00:14:05,394 into a logarithm used to recommend non competitive 367 00:14:05,394 --> 00:14:06,295 rental pricing. 368 00:14:08,360 --> 00:14:11,820 RealPage is have been, apparently been, responsible 369 00:14:12,200 --> 00:14:14,620 for rising rent prices across The US. 370 00:14:15,320 --> 00:14:17,879 The DOJ in eight states sued the company 371 00:14:17,879 --> 00:14:19,879 last year claiming it deprives renters of the 372 00:14:19,879 --> 00:14:22,955 benefits of competition and apartment leasing terms. 373 00:14:23,654 --> 00:14:27,675 So collusion in renting, driving renting prices up. 374 00:14:28,215 --> 00:14:29,754 So they want more information 375 00:14:30,055 --> 00:14:30,795 on this. 376 00:14:31,815 --> 00:14:34,535 RealPage increased its lobbying spending. Listen to this. 377 00:14:34,535 --> 00:14:35,995 The 4,800,000.0 378 00:14:36,950 --> 00:14:39,850 in 2020 and 9,000,000 in 2024. 379 00:14:40,389 --> 00:14:42,730 So they're spending a huge amount of money 380 00:14:43,430 --> 00:14:43,830 on, 381 00:14:45,990 --> 00:14:46,970 on this ongoing 382 00:14:48,149 --> 00:14:50,889 situation where they're they're paying for, for lobbyists. 383 00:14:53,035 --> 00:14:55,115 This is something I'm sure everyone's gonna go 384 00:14:55,115 --> 00:14:55,615 by. 385 00:14:57,434 --> 00:14:57,934 Hermes. 386 00:14:58,394 --> 00:15:00,174 Now, Chris, you guys heard about the big 387 00:15:00,394 --> 00:15:03,375 the big scandal about Hermes and other expensive 388 00:15:03,434 --> 00:15:04,254 bag companies. 389 00:15:05,539 --> 00:15:08,019 When the when the tariffs hit, they were 390 00:15:08,019 --> 00:15:10,419 kinda outed and that these Ermes bags and, 391 00:15:10,419 --> 00:15:11,799 you know, the people are paying 392 00:15:12,179 --> 00:15:14,199 tens of thousands of dollars for, 393 00:15:15,139 --> 00:15:17,699 stuff that is, you know, probably cost 2 394 00:15:17,699 --> 00:15:18,914 or $300 395 00:15:19,875 --> 00:15:21,095 to, to put together, 396 00:15:21,875 --> 00:15:23,894 was largely being done in China 397 00:15:24,355 --> 00:15:27,235 and not where the bag originates. I think 398 00:15:27,235 --> 00:15:28,134 it's in Italy. 399 00:15:28,834 --> 00:15:31,414 So, you know, I wonder if these headsets, 400 00:15:32,059 --> 00:15:34,639 these wireless headphones that they're launching, 401 00:15:35,100 --> 00:15:37,360 I wonder if these premium headphones, 402 00:15:38,460 --> 00:15:40,779 are largely constructed in China as well, and 403 00:15:40,779 --> 00:15:42,080 they just slapped Hermes 404 00:15:42,460 --> 00:15:44,539 logo on it once it gets to, 405 00:15:45,259 --> 00:15:46,394 to United States. 406 00:15:47,995 --> 00:15:48,495 So, 407 00:15:50,955 --> 00:15:53,054 listen to this, ladies and gentlemen. 408 00:15:54,394 --> 00:15:56,235 You can have a pair of these for 409 00:15:56,235 --> 00:15:58,955 the same price as 33 pairs of Sony 410 00:15:58,955 --> 00:15:59,759 x m six 411 00:16:00,320 --> 00:16:00,820 headsets. 412 00:16:01,360 --> 00:16:03,139 There's no specs to this thing. 413 00:16:03,679 --> 00:16:05,519 You don't know if it's gonna sound doggy 414 00:16:05,519 --> 00:16:06,259 or not, 415 00:16:06,720 --> 00:16:08,559 but, yes, you can have one of these 416 00:16:08,559 --> 00:16:11,059 for $15,000. 417 00:16:14,125 --> 00:16:17,345 15 thousand dollars for Hermes headphones. 418 00:16:21,485 --> 00:16:21,985 Really? 419 00:16:25,404 --> 00:16:25,884 Fifteenth 420 00:16:26,365 --> 00:16:27,264 you have more 421 00:16:29,004 --> 00:16:29,549 you know, 422 00:16:30,429 --> 00:16:32,509 if if you're gonna go any of you 423 00:16:32,509 --> 00:16:34,350 that listen to the show, and I know 424 00:16:34,350 --> 00:16:35,549 there's no one listening to the show who's 425 00:16:35,549 --> 00:16:37,549 gonna do this, but if you do, if 426 00:16:37,549 --> 00:16:40,589 you can afford a pair of these $15,000 427 00:16:40,589 --> 00:16:41,490 Ermes headphones, 428 00:16:41,875 --> 00:16:43,955 please contribute a thousand dollars to the show 429 00:16:43,955 --> 00:16:45,175 to help me with my, 430 00:16:45,715 --> 00:16:46,615 hardware failure. 431 00:16:49,235 --> 00:16:52,295 It's about actually $760 432 00:16:52,355 --> 00:16:54,595 is the price of that replacement piece of 433 00:16:54,595 --> 00:16:55,095 gear. 434 00:16:55,710 --> 00:16:57,149 So, yeah, if you if you can afford 435 00:16:57,149 --> 00:16:58,129 the $15, 436 00:17:01,070 --> 00:17:03,070 go out there and, and make a one 437 00:17:03,070 --> 00:17:05,070 time donation to the show and and become 438 00:17:05,070 --> 00:17:06,609 a super insider immediately 439 00:17:07,470 --> 00:17:08,750 at 15,000. 440 00:17:08,750 --> 00:17:11,089 You know, people have lost their minds. 441 00:17:13,015 --> 00:17:15,335 Criminals are, of course, using AI to create 442 00:17:15,335 --> 00:17:17,195 fake documents to trick businesses, 443 00:17:18,215 --> 00:17:21,035 and this is just going on like crazy. 444 00:17:21,095 --> 00:17:22,795 The emails, the text, 445 00:17:23,809 --> 00:17:25,809 we're I'm you know, we've doubled down. We're 446 00:17:25,809 --> 00:17:27,829 telling the team, be very, very careful 447 00:17:28,369 --> 00:17:30,289 on all emails. If you don't know who 448 00:17:30,289 --> 00:17:31,109 it's from, 449 00:17:32,049 --> 00:17:34,230 now what they're doing is they are 450 00:17:34,690 --> 00:17:36,710 they have found my calendar link. 451 00:17:37,964 --> 00:17:38,845 And I'm being, 452 00:17:39,884 --> 00:17:40,384 auto 453 00:17:40,845 --> 00:17:42,625 because my calendar links 454 00:17:43,164 --> 00:17:45,244 are and I don't publicly put them out. 455 00:17:45,244 --> 00:17:47,825 I only share them in email. But somehow, 456 00:17:47,964 --> 00:17:50,305 my calendar links have gotten out on Calendly. 457 00:17:51,244 --> 00:17:51,644 And, 458 00:17:52,880 --> 00:17:54,400 now all of a sudden and I gotta 459 00:17:54,400 --> 00:17:56,600 do something about it next week. All of 460 00:17:56,600 --> 00:17:57,940 a sudden now I'm getting 461 00:17:58,559 --> 00:17:59,620 appointments made, 462 00:18:00,080 --> 00:18:00,580 and, 463 00:18:01,039 --> 00:18:02,640 and I'm looking at the names of the 464 00:18:02,640 --> 00:18:04,240 people. I have no idea who they are. 465 00:18:04,240 --> 00:18:05,539 There's no email correspondence. 466 00:18:06,365 --> 00:18:07,725 I asked the rest of the team that 467 00:18:07,725 --> 00:18:08,865 anyone, you know, 468 00:18:09,565 --> 00:18:10,625 refer this person, 469 00:18:11,005 --> 00:18:13,164 and we're all getting it. The support team's 470 00:18:13,164 --> 00:18:15,565 getting it. The marketing team's getting. We're all 471 00:18:16,125 --> 00:18:18,205 so we're gonna have to lock down our 472 00:18:18,205 --> 00:18:18,690 calendars, 473 00:18:20,049 --> 00:18:21,970 and have some sort of password or something 474 00:18:21,970 --> 00:18:23,909 ex expiring link or something. 475 00:18:24,690 --> 00:18:26,549 Just makes it a more pain. But 476 00:18:28,049 --> 00:18:28,549 so 477 00:18:28,849 --> 00:18:30,309 the new cycle has been 478 00:18:30,929 --> 00:18:33,169 just full of cases of AI being used 479 00:18:33,169 --> 00:18:34,795 to fake crucial documents. 480 00:18:35,815 --> 00:18:37,815 And these only scratch the surface. AI has 481 00:18:37,815 --> 00:18:40,875 given fraudsters the tools to fabricate fabricate invoices, 482 00:18:41,015 --> 00:18:45,275 tax forms, investment contracts, risk assessments, financial audits. 483 00:18:46,049 --> 00:18:47,650 One of the vendors that we work with 484 00:18:47,650 --> 00:18:49,809 has kind of a weird company name. Barry, 485 00:18:49,809 --> 00:18:51,570 every month is like, is this a real 486 00:18:51,570 --> 00:18:52,070 invoice? 487 00:18:53,009 --> 00:18:55,090 And I'm like, yeah. It is. And he 488 00:18:55,090 --> 00:18:56,850 said, why did they name their company like 489 00:18:56,850 --> 00:18:57,350 that? 490 00:18:57,890 --> 00:18:58,289 And, 491 00:18:59,524 --> 00:19:01,444 it sounds like a, I guess a better 492 00:19:01,444 --> 00:19:02,644 way to say it, it sounds like a 493 00:19:02,644 --> 00:19:03,625 magic company 494 00:19:04,005 --> 00:19:06,565 is giving us a billing, and that's not 495 00:19:06,565 --> 00:19:09,204 the type of service they provide us. And 496 00:19:09,204 --> 00:19:12,505 they're not, you know, providing, magic items to 497 00:19:12,884 --> 00:19:14,105 to the to the company. 498 00:19:15,019 --> 00:19:17,039 What they're doing for us is quite magic. 499 00:19:17,419 --> 00:19:19,379 So maybe that's why they named their company 500 00:19:19,379 --> 00:19:21,659 the way it is. But, you know, also, 501 00:19:21,659 --> 00:19:24,460 they're they're doing DMV text now, basically saying, 502 00:19:24,460 --> 00:19:27,039 hey. I'm I'm your I'm your DMV. 503 00:19:27,884 --> 00:19:30,684 And if you don't pay, we're going to 504 00:19:30,684 --> 00:19:31,904 cancel your license. 505 00:19:32,365 --> 00:19:33,744 This is all fake. 506 00:19:34,285 --> 00:19:35,265 All fake. 507 00:19:35,805 --> 00:19:38,125 So just be careful. Now your license is 508 00:19:38,125 --> 00:19:40,605 not at risk. It's just the texting that 509 00:19:40,605 --> 00:19:41,345 you're getting. 510 00:19:41,644 --> 00:19:44,269 So, you know, just pay attention out there. 511 00:19:44,890 --> 00:19:47,230 This stuff is just taking to a whole 512 00:19:47,610 --> 00:19:48,990 new level. Now, 513 00:19:49,610 --> 00:19:51,610 on the other hand, if you have an 514 00:19:51,610 --> 00:19:52,590 Asus router, 515 00:19:53,210 --> 00:19:55,335 there's a big Asus router hack that's out 516 00:19:55,335 --> 00:19:57,914 there, and it's created a major botnet planting 517 00:19:57,974 --> 00:20:00,794 damaging mail excuse me, damaging malware. 518 00:20:01,894 --> 00:20:05,255 So hackers are brute force forcing older Asus 519 00:20:05,255 --> 00:20:05,755 routers. 520 00:20:06,934 --> 00:20:08,375 Now let me see if I can find 521 00:20:08,375 --> 00:20:09,059 the models. 522 00:20:13,059 --> 00:20:14,759 They don't list the models. 523 00:20:15,140 --> 00:20:16,440 I'm looking here. 524 00:20:17,460 --> 00:20:19,559 But if you have a older Asus 525 00:20:21,394 --> 00:20:24,774 router, this is a really heavy severity severity 526 00:20:24,835 --> 00:20:25,335 score. 527 00:20:25,954 --> 00:20:27,234 There is a, 528 00:20:27,714 --> 00:20:29,654 a link in the show notes to this, 529 00:20:30,595 --> 00:20:31,414 but please 530 00:20:31,714 --> 00:20:34,259 make sure you're updating your firmware. Now 531 00:20:35,859 --> 00:20:37,320 if there's no more updates 532 00:20:38,339 --> 00:20:39,160 to your 533 00:20:39,539 --> 00:20:40,039 router 534 00:20:40,660 --> 00:20:42,660 and your router is more than five years 535 00:20:42,660 --> 00:20:43,160 old 536 00:20:43,940 --> 00:20:45,880 and it's an Asus, I'm just assuming 537 00:20:46,420 --> 00:20:48,359 you you could be affected here. 538 00:20:49,940 --> 00:20:53,075 The vulnerability was first published in National Vulnerability 539 00:20:53,134 --> 00:20:54,755 Debates a long time ago, 540 00:20:56,414 --> 00:20:57,265 September 541 00:20:57,265 --> 00:20:58,115 2023. 542 00:20:58,654 --> 00:21:01,535 And Ace has released firmware to update address, 543 00:21:01,535 --> 00:21:02,835 but people are not 544 00:21:03,295 --> 00:21:03,795 doing 545 00:21:04,815 --> 00:21:05,555 an update. 546 00:21:05,960 --> 00:21:07,420 So they're being hacked. 547 00:21:07,880 --> 00:21:09,660 So just be aware of this. Okay? 548 00:21:10,839 --> 00:21:12,700 Get your get your firmware updated. 549 00:21:14,200 --> 00:21:16,599 The Verge, you know, I'm I'm just about 550 00:21:16,599 --> 00:21:18,759 done with some of these sites. Verge is 551 00:21:18,759 --> 00:21:20,204 one. If you look here 552 00:21:20,524 --> 00:21:22,464 on the Verge site, they got this 553 00:21:22,765 --> 00:21:25,325 this this $4 a month. They they want 554 00:21:25,325 --> 00:21:27,484 you to contribute $4 a month to their 555 00:21:27,484 --> 00:21:30,125 site, but we had a second article from 556 00:21:30,125 --> 00:21:31,984 the Verge today in the 557 00:21:32,440 --> 00:21:34,359 in the in the show prep, and that 558 00:21:34,359 --> 00:21:35,820 one did a half screen. 559 00:21:37,880 --> 00:21:39,960 So, you know, I I I think at 560 00:21:39,960 --> 00:21:41,640 some point, I'm just gonna have to give 561 00:21:41,640 --> 00:21:42,140 up. 562 00:21:42,519 --> 00:21:44,380 I I understand they want money. 563 00:21:45,515 --> 00:21:47,674 Geek and Essential has been running for years 564 00:21:47,674 --> 00:21:49,835 with, you know, with a team of of 565 00:21:49,835 --> 00:21:50,575 of writers, 566 00:21:51,275 --> 00:21:53,355 and we have content coming out all the 567 00:21:53,355 --> 00:21:55,835 time, not at the level that The Verge 568 00:21:55,835 --> 00:21:56,335 does, 569 00:21:56,794 --> 00:21:57,180 but, 570 00:21:58,779 --> 00:22:00,799 you know, at $4 a month, 571 00:22:01,180 --> 00:22:03,980 and if Bloomberg wants $5 a month, and 572 00:22:03,980 --> 00:22:06,220 all these sites want the next thing I 573 00:22:06,220 --> 00:22:08,220 know, I'm paying a hundred or $200 574 00:22:08,220 --> 00:22:09,119 a month for 575 00:22:09,420 --> 00:22:10,240 for website 576 00:22:11,005 --> 00:22:13,085 to access. And it's it's just a little 577 00:22:13,085 --> 00:22:13,585 ridiculous. 578 00:22:15,244 --> 00:22:17,265 I have it allowed so that they can 579 00:22:17,404 --> 00:22:19,105 they can, run ads 580 00:22:19,644 --> 00:22:21,085 on the site. I have a little pull 581 00:22:21,085 --> 00:22:21,984 down here 582 00:22:22,365 --> 00:22:24,144 that basically says, 583 00:22:26,470 --> 00:22:28,789 that I have it paused. You're allowing ads 584 00:22:28,789 --> 00:22:30,390 on the site. I do that for every 585 00:22:30,390 --> 00:22:30,890 site 586 00:22:31,190 --> 00:22:33,609 that we, talk about here in the show. 587 00:22:34,630 --> 00:22:36,950 I I always allow the ads to play. 588 00:22:36,950 --> 00:22:38,464 I don't block the ads. 589 00:22:39,085 --> 00:22:40,384 But this is a, 590 00:22:40,924 --> 00:22:42,384 story about a budget 591 00:22:43,244 --> 00:22:43,744 buzzer, 592 00:22:44,125 --> 00:22:45,424 and it's called Blink. 593 00:22:46,204 --> 00:22:46,525 And, 594 00:22:47,724 --> 00:22:49,404 I know a lot of you have those 595 00:22:49,404 --> 00:22:49,904 doorbells, 596 00:22:50,720 --> 00:22:51,700 cameras, doorbells. 597 00:22:52,400 --> 00:22:54,640 I don't hear. I just have security cameras 598 00:22:54,640 --> 00:22:55,700 every which way. 599 00:22:56,080 --> 00:22:58,160 And, of course, if the Internet stays on 600 00:22:58,160 --> 00:22:58,640 with my, 601 00:22:59,359 --> 00:23:02,498 UPS doesn't go bad. But, anyway, $70 602 00:23:02,498 --> 00:23:05,084 a year, two year battery life, which is 603 00:23:05,084 --> 00:23:07,671 pretty impressive. So Amazon's budget security company, Blinks. 604 00:23:07,671 --> 00:23:10,257 I guess this is an Amazon company. So 605 00:23:10,257 --> 00:23:12,843 any of you got any of that gear 606 00:23:12,843 --> 00:23:15,430 to let me know how it works. I'm 607 00:23:15,430 --> 00:23:17,369 still a big fan of Wyze. 608 00:23:18,170 --> 00:23:20,650 There's a good, article from PC World talking 609 00:23:20,650 --> 00:23:23,769 about Spectrum's free streaming services aren't worth the 610 00:23:23,769 --> 00:23:24,750 cost of cable. 611 00:23:25,849 --> 00:23:26,170 And, 612 00:23:27,769 --> 00:23:29,690 that reminds me let me let me talk 613 00:23:29,690 --> 00:23:30,670 about this first. 614 00:23:31,724 --> 00:23:34,444 They did it they did a analysis of 615 00:23:34,444 --> 00:23:37,825 this, and the savings were, you know, minimal. 616 00:23:38,765 --> 00:23:41,744 So if you are still paying for for 617 00:23:41,804 --> 00:23:42,944 a streaming service, 618 00:23:45,660 --> 00:23:46,160 you 619 00:23:47,580 --> 00:23:49,740 know, you you're just you're just throwing money 620 00:23:49,740 --> 00:23:50,880 away at this point. 621 00:23:52,140 --> 00:23:54,299 And I it's to me, it surprises me 622 00:23:54,299 --> 00:23:56,160 because I know that they had, 623 00:23:58,460 --> 00:24:01,244 ability for you as you're using cable 624 00:24:01,625 --> 00:24:03,784 and paying for a cable bill to have 625 00:24:03,784 --> 00:24:05,244 access to Disney, VIX, 626 00:24:06,505 --> 00:24:08,984 Max, Peacock, AMC, and, 627 00:24:09,625 --> 00:24:11,644 one other, Warner Brothers, I guess. 628 00:24:12,265 --> 00:24:15,000 And, but it's not really worth what they 629 00:24:15,079 --> 00:24:16,700 they're saying it's worth. 630 00:24:18,519 --> 00:24:20,920 So, anyway, link is up in the show 631 00:24:20,920 --> 00:24:21,420 notes. 632 00:24:21,799 --> 00:24:24,700 I have been made aware of an IPTV 633 00:24:25,000 --> 00:24:26,299 service that's out there. 634 00:24:27,000 --> 00:24:29,099 If any of you are interested in IPTV, 635 00:24:29,319 --> 00:24:30,855 let me know. Drop me an email. 636 00:24:32,375 --> 00:24:34,454 You know, let me know which show episode 637 00:24:34,454 --> 00:24:36,434 you heard it on. And I'll, 638 00:24:36,934 --> 00:24:38,154 connect. Insiders, 639 00:24:38,775 --> 00:24:40,234 preferred will get access 640 00:24:40,694 --> 00:24:42,694 to that information. But if you're interested in 641 00:24:42,694 --> 00:24:43,194 IPTV, 642 00:24:44,660 --> 00:24:45,559 let me know. 643 00:24:46,339 --> 00:24:49,559 US deny visas to foreign officials. It says 644 00:24:50,099 --> 00:24:52,519 this basically, anyone that's censoring, 645 00:24:53,460 --> 00:24:54,679 via social media. 646 00:24:55,220 --> 00:24:57,644 So announced by the state department, secretary Mark 647 00:24:57,644 --> 00:24:59,424 Rubio said free speech is among 648 00:24:59,804 --> 00:25:00,544 the most 649 00:25:01,085 --> 00:25:02,304 cherished rights 650 00:25:03,164 --> 00:25:05,404 enjoyed by Americans and complained that governments have 651 00:25:05,404 --> 00:25:08,365 taken flagrant censorship action against some US tech 652 00:25:08,365 --> 00:25:08,865 companies, 653 00:25:09,529 --> 00:25:11,929 citizens, and residents when they do when they 654 00:25:11,929 --> 00:25:14,169 have no authority to do so. So they're 655 00:25:14,169 --> 00:25:16,329 announcing a new visa restriction policy that will 656 00:25:16,329 --> 00:25:18,649 apply to foreign nationals who respond who are 657 00:25:18,649 --> 00:25:19,149 responsible 658 00:25:19,929 --> 00:25:21,309 for censorship or protected 659 00:25:21,625 --> 00:25:22,924 expression in The United States. 660 00:25:23,224 --> 00:25:25,544 It's unacceptable for foreign officials to issue a 661 00:25:25,544 --> 00:25:27,804 threat or arrest warrants on US citizens 662 00:25:28,105 --> 00:25:30,585 or US residents for social media posts on 663 00:25:30,585 --> 00:25:31,565 American platforms 664 00:25:32,105 --> 00:25:34,585 while physically present on US soil. Well, how 665 00:25:34,585 --> 00:25:37,085 are you gonna block the entire Chinese government? 666 00:25:37,589 --> 00:25:39,429 Because there's a rule that you if you 667 00:25:39,429 --> 00:25:41,670 talk bad about China and you go to 668 00:25:41,670 --> 00:25:44,009 Hong Kong, you could very well be arrested. 669 00:25:45,589 --> 00:25:48,150 It is similarly unacceptable for foreign officials to 670 00:25:48,150 --> 00:25:51,054 demand that American tech platforms adopt global content 671 00:25:51,054 --> 00:25:53,394 moderation policies or engage in essential activities 672 00:25:53,934 --> 00:25:56,015 that reaches beyond their authority and and into 673 00:25:56,015 --> 00:25:57,075 The United States. 674 00:25:57,775 --> 00:25:59,534 So is this pointing a finger at The 675 00:25:59,534 --> 00:26:00,034 UK? 676 00:26:00,654 --> 00:26:02,755 Is this pointing a finger at the EU? 677 00:26:03,375 --> 00:26:06,069 The announcement did not specify any individual incident 678 00:26:06,069 --> 00:26:08,389 or pointing finger at any particular nation, but 679 00:26:08,389 --> 00:26:10,549 there was much controversy, of course, in UK 680 00:26:10,549 --> 00:26:12,950 last year. When the social media sites were 681 00:26:12,950 --> 00:26:15,269 accused of spreading misinformation in relation to the 682 00:26:15,269 --> 00:26:16,169 fatal stabbing 683 00:26:16,710 --> 00:26:18,710 in the town of Southport, it was reported 684 00:26:18,710 --> 00:26:21,545 that MPs in British parliament were to summon 685 00:26:21,545 --> 00:26:23,785 ex owner Elon Musk to testify about his 686 00:26:23,785 --> 00:26:25,325 platform's role in the riots 687 00:26:25,785 --> 00:26:27,805 as part of investigation into whether he 688 00:26:28,184 --> 00:26:30,424 the business models of big tech companies encourage 689 00:26:30,424 --> 00:26:31,404 the spread of content. 690 00:26:32,119 --> 00:26:33,559 RX has also had run ins with the 691 00:26:33,559 --> 00:26:34,940 EU. We know that. 692 00:26:35,640 --> 00:26:37,160 So, again, at the heart of the issue 693 00:26:37,160 --> 00:26:37,660 is 694 00:26:38,039 --> 00:26:39,900 US social media firms say legislation 695 00:26:40,200 --> 00:26:41,100 such as DSA 696 00:26:41,960 --> 00:26:44,279 amounts to censorship of their platform. However, while 697 00:26:44,279 --> 00:26:46,964 they're US based operations, their content is viewed 698 00:26:47,365 --> 00:26:49,044 by millions of people in regions in The 699 00:26:49,044 --> 00:26:49,865 U UK, 700 00:26:51,125 --> 00:26:52,664 Ireland, and everywhere else. 701 00:26:54,164 --> 00:26:56,804 In sponsoring criticism, DSA and the EC Commissioner 702 00:26:56,804 --> 00:26:58,904 for Technical Technological Sovereignty 703 00:26:59,730 --> 00:27:01,890 said that more content is removed by American 704 00:27:01,890 --> 00:27:02,950 social media sites 705 00:27:03,250 --> 00:27:06,289 themselves using their own rules. Well, they have 706 00:27:06,289 --> 00:27:07,910 their own right to do that. 707 00:27:08,769 --> 00:27:09,269 So, 708 00:27:10,690 --> 00:27:12,710 we will see what happens with this. 709 00:27:13,634 --> 00:27:14,934 This is my you know, 710 00:27:15,474 --> 00:27:17,335 you so here's a question. 711 00:27:18,434 --> 00:27:20,215 It's very simple. The UK, 712 00:27:21,075 --> 00:27:21,575 the 713 00:27:22,355 --> 00:27:23,575 EU, could say TikTok, 714 00:27:24,115 --> 00:27:27,829 and or x or Facebook or whatever is 715 00:27:27,829 --> 00:27:29,769 no longer allowed to operate in the country. 716 00:27:31,029 --> 00:27:32,569 What would you think about that? 717 00:27:34,309 --> 00:27:36,490 Because that's what what it could come to. 718 00:27:37,509 --> 00:27:37,964 Right? 719 00:27:38,525 --> 00:27:40,525 If, if US companies 720 00:27:41,005 --> 00:27:42,625 US based owned companies. 721 00:27:43,085 --> 00:27:44,605 And, of course, if you have a division 722 00:27:44,605 --> 00:27:46,865 in those countries, you probably are not as, 723 00:27:48,365 --> 00:27:49,984 as in the clear as others. 724 00:27:50,684 --> 00:27:51,119 But, 725 00:27:52,000 --> 00:27:54,079 you know, what happens next when we say 726 00:27:54,079 --> 00:27:55,220 no? We're not changing, 727 00:27:56,480 --> 00:27:56,980 banners. 728 00:27:57,759 --> 00:27:59,680 I don't know if those platforms want that 729 00:27:59,680 --> 00:28:01,380 or not. I obviously not. 730 00:28:01,920 --> 00:28:04,664 But that's the the option, I guess. Right? 731 00:28:06,265 --> 00:28:09,404 Tesla says it's been testing driverless motor wise 732 00:28:09,945 --> 00:28:10,445 model 733 00:28:11,065 --> 00:28:14,125 motor model wise in Austin for several days. 734 00:28:14,505 --> 00:28:16,345 And it's a month ahead of schedule, said 735 00:28:16,345 --> 00:28:16,845 Elon. 736 00:28:17,380 --> 00:28:18,440 The Tesla robotaxi 737 00:28:18,900 --> 00:28:20,679 service is begin testing, 738 00:28:21,220 --> 00:28:23,539 and it in advance of its promised June 739 00:28:23,539 --> 00:28:24,039 launch. 740 00:28:24,740 --> 00:28:26,740 So there's gonna be 10 to 20 model 741 00:28:26,740 --> 00:28:28,279 y's running around 742 00:28:28,660 --> 00:28:29,160 Austin. 743 00:28:29,775 --> 00:28:30,275 So, 744 00:28:32,174 --> 00:28:32,914 nice city, 745 00:28:33,695 --> 00:28:35,154 depending on where you live. 746 00:28:36,335 --> 00:28:37,134 The HP 747 00:28:37,535 --> 00:28:40,255 yeah. Hewlett Packard stock has plunged as tariffs 748 00:28:40,255 --> 00:28:41,154 slammed the company. 749 00:28:41,775 --> 00:28:43,950 They're basically saying that, they had a, 750 00:28:44,909 --> 00:28:47,470 that the tariffs had just wreaked havoc, stuff 751 00:28:47,470 --> 00:28:49,009 that they couldn't get away from. 752 00:28:49,630 --> 00:28:53,409 Second quarter revenue rose 3.3 to 13,220,000,000.00, 753 00:28:54,029 --> 00:28:56,109 but profit fell 17% 754 00:28:56,109 --> 00:28:57,649 to a 500,000,000 755 00:28:57,710 --> 00:29:00,424 compared to the same period last year. 756 00:29:01,125 --> 00:29:03,924 And, basically, it's about the tariffs. They've had 757 00:29:03,924 --> 00:29:04,505 to, you 758 00:29:04,884 --> 00:29:05,384 know, 759 00:29:05,765 --> 00:29:07,065 a little bit of duty 760 00:29:07,365 --> 00:29:09,365 on stuff coming out of China, and they 761 00:29:09,365 --> 00:29:11,144 are trying to move some of their manufacturing, 762 00:29:12,085 --> 00:29:13,224 back to The US. 763 00:29:14,859 --> 00:29:15,820 Meta and I don't 764 00:29:16,380 --> 00:29:17,839 who's using the Meta 765 00:29:19,099 --> 00:29:21,579 AI? Meta AI already has a billion active 766 00:29:21,579 --> 00:29:22,079 users. 767 00:29:23,180 --> 00:29:24,859 Are you one of those? Are you one 768 00:29:24,859 --> 00:29:26,320 of those active users 769 00:29:26,700 --> 00:29:29,039 that used it accidentally or otherwise? 770 00:29:30,345 --> 00:29:31,964 I don't remember specifically 771 00:29:32,424 --> 00:29:34,285 using an AI tool 772 00:29:35,065 --> 00:29:36,525 on on Meta. 773 00:29:37,144 --> 00:29:37,644 Zuckerberg 774 00:29:38,105 --> 00:29:38,904 said that, 775 00:29:39,785 --> 00:29:42,720 these 1,000,000,000 monthly active users across all its 776 00:29:42,880 --> 00:29:44,799 apps. I also said during the shareholder meeting 777 00:29:44,799 --> 00:29:45,539 that the company 778 00:29:45,839 --> 00:29:48,500 will focus on deepening experience and making made 779 00:29:48,640 --> 00:29:51,039 AI the leading personal AI with emphasis on 780 00:29:51,039 --> 00:29:51,539 personalization, 781 00:29:52,480 --> 00:29:55,220 voice conversations, and entertainment this year. 782 00:29:57,595 --> 00:30:00,234 So I guess people are using AI in 783 00:30:00,234 --> 00:30:02,335 Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger. 784 00:30:03,674 --> 00:30:04,174 So 785 00:30:04,474 --> 00:30:05,535 I don't know. I 786 00:30:06,394 --> 00:30:07,295 I have not 787 00:30:07,914 --> 00:30:08,250 purposely 788 00:30:09,609 --> 00:30:11,609 used AI, and it's trying to force me 789 00:30:11,609 --> 00:30:12,109 to. 790 00:30:12,410 --> 00:30:14,250 And sometimes you do search, and it says 791 00:30:14,250 --> 00:30:16,250 this is the AI, and the search results 792 00:30:16,250 --> 00:30:17,690 aren't even better than it used to be 793 00:30:17,690 --> 00:30:18,430 on Facebook. 794 00:30:20,505 --> 00:30:22,825 Alexis Nexus risk solutions, a data broker that 795 00:30:22,825 --> 00:30:24,984 collects and uses consumer personal data to help 796 00:30:24,984 --> 00:30:28,265 its paying cost corporate customers detect possible risk 797 00:30:28,265 --> 00:30:29,005 and fraud, 798 00:30:29,464 --> 00:30:32,505 has disclosed a data breach affecting 364,000 799 00:30:32,505 --> 00:30:33,945 people. The company said in a filing with 800 00:30:33,945 --> 00:30:36,450 Maine's attorney general that the breach dating back 801 00:30:36,450 --> 00:30:38,490 to December of twenty four allowed a hacker 802 00:30:38,490 --> 00:30:39,589 to obtain consumer 803 00:30:40,049 --> 00:30:41,809 sense of personal data from a third party 804 00:30:41,809 --> 00:30:44,230 platform used by the company for software development. 805 00:30:45,329 --> 00:30:45,829 So, 806 00:30:46,529 --> 00:30:49,349 another hacker access the company's GitHub account. 807 00:30:49,804 --> 00:30:52,285 The stolen data varies but includes names, dates 808 00:30:52,285 --> 00:30:54,845 of birth, phone numbers, postal, and email address, 809 00:30:54,845 --> 00:30:57,644 Social Security. Why is this stuff in these 810 00:30:57,644 --> 00:30:59,184 systems not encrypted? 811 00:30:59,484 --> 00:31:02,065 Why are we still having Social Security numbers 812 00:31:02,690 --> 00:31:03,750 that are not encrypted? 813 00:31:04,289 --> 00:31:07,009 Everyone's Social Security number has been exposed, like, 814 00:31:07,009 --> 00:31:08,390 times 10 or 20. 815 00:31:10,210 --> 00:31:11,029 There's just 816 00:31:11,970 --> 00:31:14,470 there's no excuse for this now, that those 817 00:31:14,954 --> 00:31:16,255 numbers are not hashed. 818 00:31:18,234 --> 00:31:20,875 Apparently, iOS 19 is not coming this fall 819 00:31:20,875 --> 00:31:23,294 because Apple's gonna call it something else. 820 00:31:24,634 --> 00:31:26,954 Apple's gonna unveil the latest version of iPhone 821 00:31:26,954 --> 00:31:27,615 at WWDC. 822 00:31:28,880 --> 00:31:31,200 The tech join tech giant is going to 823 00:31:31,200 --> 00:31:33,119 shake up the naming system with the next 824 00:31:33,119 --> 00:31:33,619 version 825 00:31:34,319 --> 00:31:36,659 to be called iOS 26 826 00:31:37,039 --> 00:31:38,659 compare according to Bloomberg. 827 00:31:39,359 --> 00:31:40,259 Why is that? 828 00:31:40,934 --> 00:31:43,174 Switching to a system that identifies iOS by 829 00:31:43,174 --> 00:31:45,815 year describes it as the most sweeping change 830 00:31:45,815 --> 00:31:47,595 yet to its operating system names. 831 00:31:48,375 --> 00:31:50,695 Change it from 19 to 26 because of 832 00:31:50,695 --> 00:31:51,355 the year? 833 00:31:53,309 --> 00:31:54,369 Well, you know, 834 00:31:55,230 --> 00:31:57,789 Apple device expect to unveil the iPad OS 835 00:31:57,789 --> 00:32:01,149 26, Mac OS 26, watch OS 26, TV 836 00:32:01,149 --> 00:32:02,210 OS 26, 837 00:32:02,429 --> 00:32:05,250 Envision OS 26 at its WWDC 838 00:32:06,029 --> 00:32:07,649 twenty twenty five event. 839 00:32:08,384 --> 00:32:10,705 Why isn't everything gonna call 2025 and not 840 00:32:10,705 --> 00:32:11,684 2026? 841 00:32:14,465 --> 00:32:15,285 Who knows? 842 00:32:16,865 --> 00:32:19,125 NASA's gonna shut down the Spot Station 843 00:32:19,424 --> 00:32:19,924 site. 844 00:32:21,250 --> 00:32:23,250 So if you've been using Spot the Station 845 00:32:23,250 --> 00:32:25,009 website, and I've done a few times over 846 00:32:25,009 --> 00:32:25,670 the years, 847 00:32:26,210 --> 00:32:28,529 they're pulling the plug on it. And no 848 00:32:28,529 --> 00:32:29,029 specific 849 00:32:29,650 --> 00:32:31,569 was there a reason given? Let me see. 850 00:32:31,569 --> 00:32:32,950 Was it is it budget? 851 00:32:35,944 --> 00:32:37,724 Yeah. There's other apps. 852 00:32:40,265 --> 00:32:42,265 Yeah. But they're gonna pull it pull that 853 00:32:42,265 --> 00:32:45,384 site down. So if you want to space, 854 00:32:45,865 --> 00:32:48,660 want to track the International Space Station, Lots 855 00:32:48,660 --> 00:32:50,180 of ways to do that. Links are in 856 00:32:50,180 --> 00:32:52,980 the article. Of course, SpaceX continues. Of course, 857 00:32:52,980 --> 00:32:54,840 the I did get to watch the, 858 00:32:55,619 --> 00:32:56,759 ship nine launch. 859 00:32:57,460 --> 00:32:58,980 I was in a board meeting at the 860 00:32:58,980 --> 00:33:01,059 time on Tuesday, so I was kinda watching 861 00:33:01,059 --> 00:33:02,259 out of the corner of my eye at 862 00:33:02,259 --> 00:33:03,960 the same time as the 863 00:33:04,325 --> 00:33:05,305 as the launch, 864 00:33:05,765 --> 00:33:07,065 and it was quite exciting, 865 00:33:08,005 --> 00:33:08,825 as usual. 866 00:33:09,525 --> 00:33:09,845 And, 867 00:33:10,724 --> 00:33:12,424 they're getting they're getting closer. 868 00:33:13,125 --> 00:33:15,525 But boy, oh, boy, they just can't get 869 00:33:15,525 --> 00:33:18,559 it completely right. Of course, they purposely, 870 00:33:19,980 --> 00:33:21,819 brought the first stage in at a very, 871 00:33:21,819 --> 00:33:23,759 very high angle of attack 872 00:33:24,460 --> 00:33:24,960 and, 873 00:33:25,819 --> 00:33:27,819 was testing it, and then it didn't it 874 00:33:27,819 --> 00:33:28,720 didn't survive. 875 00:33:29,899 --> 00:33:31,819 But we know the first stage made it 876 00:33:31,819 --> 00:33:34,625 to engine shutoff, but then it lost attitude 877 00:33:34,625 --> 00:33:35,125 control. 878 00:33:35,664 --> 00:33:37,664 And that was some freaky that that was 879 00:33:37,664 --> 00:33:38,724 almost psychedelic. 880 00:33:40,464 --> 00:33:41,365 It was a mixture 881 00:33:41,825 --> 00:33:43,265 of the there's some sort of it looked 882 00:33:43,265 --> 00:33:45,605 like a fire going on and plasma 883 00:33:46,039 --> 00:33:47,019 and this thing spinning. 884 00:33:47,720 --> 00:33:48,299 I mean, 885 00:33:49,240 --> 00:33:51,000 it would almost make you sick to the 886 00:33:51,000 --> 00:33:53,659 stomach if you if you watched it continuously. 887 00:33:55,240 --> 00:33:57,480 But, we'll see how long before they they 888 00:33:57,480 --> 00:33:58,575 go with the launch 889 00:34:00,014 --> 00:34:03,214 10. But, they did, put 27 Starlinks up 890 00:34:03,214 --> 00:34:05,394 yesterday, but they're doing about two or three 891 00:34:05,615 --> 00:34:07,774 of those a week now. So that's not, 892 00:34:08,574 --> 00:34:11,550 not something that's totally crazy. Hey. Windows 11 893 00:34:11,550 --> 00:34:13,489 is gonna get some much needed HDR 894 00:34:14,030 --> 00:34:14,530 improvements, 895 00:34:15,230 --> 00:34:17,730 and, the latest update is available 896 00:34:18,030 --> 00:34:19,329 to users right now. 897 00:34:19,710 --> 00:34:21,550 And once installed, you can now toggle the 898 00:34:21,550 --> 00:34:24,430 ability to stream HDR video options even when 899 00:34:24,430 --> 00:34:26,785 HDR is disabled with Windows Windows, 900 00:34:27,325 --> 00:34:29,405 allowing you to view HDR content from apps 901 00:34:29,405 --> 00:34:31,585 like Netflix or websites like YouTube 902 00:34:32,125 --> 00:34:35,085 without having to enable HDR throughout Windows. So 903 00:34:35,085 --> 00:34:36,945 you can do it kind of selectively, 904 00:34:37,885 --> 00:34:39,184 and they do have a keyboard 905 00:34:39,659 --> 00:34:40,159 shortcut, 906 00:34:40,619 --> 00:34:43,099 Windows key alt b, to enable it in 907 00:34:43,099 --> 00:34:44,239 games and so forth. 908 00:34:45,179 --> 00:34:45,679 So, 909 00:34:46,219 --> 00:34:48,400 anyway, definitely check that out. 910 00:34:48,940 --> 00:34:50,460 Do you guys hear me? I just about 911 00:34:50,460 --> 00:34:50,960 yawned. 912 00:34:51,659 --> 00:34:52,299 I need, 913 00:34:52,780 --> 00:34:53,500 a little more, 914 00:34:53,974 --> 00:34:54,875 go go juice 915 00:34:59,574 --> 00:35:01,255 here. God, it's so good, but so bad 916 00:35:01,255 --> 00:35:01,994 for you. 917 00:35:03,175 --> 00:35:03,974 I thought about, 918 00:35:04,775 --> 00:35:06,054 the way this week is going. I was 919 00:35:06,054 --> 00:35:09,059 singing about pouring a bourbon for the for 920 00:35:09,059 --> 00:35:10,980 the show tonight, but I'm thinking it's probably 921 00:35:10,980 --> 00:35:12,039 not a good idea. 922 00:35:12,500 --> 00:35:15,000 We'll save it for the, the editing process. 923 00:35:16,339 --> 00:35:18,260 For some of you, you're gonna be happy. 924 00:35:18,260 --> 00:35:20,440 Elon has stepped away from the White House, 925 00:35:21,494 --> 00:35:24,155 AKA Dodge. His time is up. 926 00:35:24,534 --> 00:35:26,454 His official role within the US government is 927 00:35:26,454 --> 00:35:27,514 coming to an end. 928 00:35:28,295 --> 00:35:28,775 And, 929 00:35:30,214 --> 00:35:33,674 the at Dodge mission is going to continue 930 00:35:33,815 --> 00:35:34,635 by others. 931 00:35:35,639 --> 00:35:36,139 And, 932 00:35:37,159 --> 00:35:39,559 so we'll see how much they are able 933 00:35:39,559 --> 00:35:41,179 to save. But the problem is, 934 00:35:41,800 --> 00:35:43,099 here's what I've heard, 935 00:35:43,960 --> 00:35:45,420 and I just saw it today. 936 00:35:45,719 --> 00:35:49,034 Everyone was complaining that the current budget didn't 937 00:35:49,034 --> 00:35:50,255 cut any of that money 938 00:35:50,714 --> 00:35:51,614 that they saved. 939 00:35:53,675 --> 00:35:54,175 And 940 00:35:54,954 --> 00:35:55,855 it's because 941 00:35:56,315 --> 00:35:58,635 they were trying to get this thing through, 942 00:35:58,635 --> 00:36:01,275 that whatever they're calling that big, big, beautiful 943 00:36:01,275 --> 00:36:01,775 bill. 944 00:36:02,714 --> 00:36:03,214 And, 945 00:36:04,539 --> 00:36:07,119 big indeed with lots of money being spent 946 00:36:07,500 --> 00:36:08,559 and more deficits. 947 00:36:08,940 --> 00:36:11,420 So, you know, and no one's no one's 948 00:36:11,420 --> 00:36:13,199 excluded from this party here. 949 00:36:14,539 --> 00:36:15,039 Although, 950 00:36:15,819 --> 00:36:17,659 I heard today that they're gonna do a 951 00:36:17,659 --> 00:36:18,159 supplemental 952 00:36:19,954 --> 00:36:20,454 bill 953 00:36:20,994 --> 00:36:22,614 that will strip the spending 954 00:36:22,994 --> 00:36:24,994 from the bill they just passed, which is 955 00:36:24,994 --> 00:36:25,494 absolutely 956 00:36:26,114 --> 00:36:28,355 insane. Why didn't they take it out to 957 00:36:28,355 --> 00:36:30,275 begin with? So they have a bill with 958 00:36:30,275 --> 00:36:31,954 it all in. Now they're gonna another have 959 00:36:31,954 --> 00:36:34,070 another bill to take it all out. It 960 00:36:35,489 --> 00:36:35,989 just 961 00:36:36,369 --> 00:36:37,110 come on 962 00:36:37,890 --> 00:36:39,730 You know I I don't understand. I I 963 00:36:39,730 --> 00:36:40,550 really don't 964 00:36:42,289 --> 00:36:45,190 But anyway Elon's done yet a hundred thirty 965 00:36:45,329 --> 00:36:45,829 day 966 00:36:46,364 --> 00:36:46,864 role. 967 00:36:47,405 --> 00:36:49,744 Basically, he was a special government employee, 968 00:36:50,284 --> 00:36:50,925 so he had to leave, 969 00:36:52,684 --> 00:36:54,144 before the end of the month. 970 00:36:55,085 --> 00:36:57,965 Although, Musk did some criticizing of the of 971 00:36:57,965 --> 00:36:58,545 the bill, 972 00:36:59,300 --> 00:37:02,099 saying the land landmark tax legislation will increase 973 00:37:02,099 --> 00:37:04,920 the federal deficit, undermine his cost cutting efforts 974 00:37:04,980 --> 00:37:05,800 at Doge. 975 00:37:07,059 --> 00:37:09,239 So, you know, they wanna try to 976 00:37:10,340 --> 00:37:12,599 to slash, like, 1 to 2,000,000,000 977 00:37:13,625 --> 00:37:14,924 A trillion. Excuse 978 00:37:15,385 --> 00:37:17,085 me. And but currently, 979 00:37:17,625 --> 00:37:19,864 the the website that's they're only up to, 980 00:37:19,864 --> 00:37:21,545 like, 2 or 300,000,000,000 981 00:37:21,545 --> 00:37:23,545 that they've been able to save, which is 982 00:37:23,545 --> 00:37:24,045 still 983 00:37:24,344 --> 00:37:25,405 a lot of money. 984 00:37:25,980 --> 00:37:27,980 And, some of it was being spent kind 985 00:37:27,980 --> 00:37:30,940 of eye opening ways, so we'll see what 986 00:37:30,940 --> 00:37:31,440 progresses. 987 00:37:32,219 --> 00:37:34,699 DJI's first robot vacuum is edging closer to 988 00:37:34,699 --> 00:37:36,380 launch according to a new leak, and it 989 00:37:36,380 --> 00:37:38,539 could clean up in the premium robo vac 990 00:37:38,539 --> 00:37:39,039 space. 991 00:37:39,659 --> 00:37:42,005 Now I didn't mention it or did I? 992 00:37:44,065 --> 00:37:45,364 My kitty cat 993 00:37:45,905 --> 00:37:46,644 passed away, 994 00:37:47,105 --> 00:37:49,344 while I was gone, and we knew he 995 00:37:49,344 --> 00:37:50,644 wasn't doing well. 996 00:37:51,264 --> 00:37:51,905 He had been, 997 00:37:52,464 --> 00:37:55,239 you know, stomach bloated. He'd been skinny. He 998 00:37:55,239 --> 00:37:57,660 wasn't eating real well, and something happened. 999 00:37:59,400 --> 00:38:00,920 He stay he was staying here in the 1000 00:38:00,920 --> 00:38:03,400 house, and, my mom checked on him, and, 1001 00:38:05,079 --> 00:38:06,860 he wasn't doing well. He couldn't, 1002 00:38:07,239 --> 00:38:08,700 couldn't hardly walk. 1003 00:38:09,614 --> 00:38:10,114 And, 1004 00:38:10,655 --> 00:38:12,275 so, you know, sadly, 1005 00:38:12,574 --> 00:38:14,494 we had to put him or she had 1006 00:38:14,494 --> 00:38:15,394 him put down. 1007 00:38:16,014 --> 00:38:16,514 And, 1008 00:38:17,054 --> 00:38:18,675 but I have not been running 1009 00:38:19,614 --> 00:38:20,114 my 1010 00:38:20,574 --> 00:38:21,074 my 1011 00:38:21,699 --> 00:38:22,440 vacuum cleaner 1012 00:38:22,980 --> 00:38:25,460 here because it always kinda got hung up 1013 00:38:25,460 --> 00:38:26,360 around where 1014 00:38:27,059 --> 00:38:29,300 the cat area was, you know, where the 1015 00:38:29,300 --> 00:38:31,559 litter box and all that stuff was. So, 1016 00:38:32,340 --> 00:38:33,719 this weekend, I'm gonna 1017 00:38:34,179 --> 00:38:36,280 get it charged up and get the propellers 1018 00:38:36,795 --> 00:38:38,315 updated and make sure it's all good to 1019 00:38:38,315 --> 00:38:40,315 go, and we'll give it a run. We'll 1020 00:38:40,315 --> 00:38:41,214 see what happens, 1021 00:38:42,234 --> 00:38:44,795 if it, if it can there's just so 1022 00:38:44,795 --> 00:38:47,514 many obstacles here. I I'm just afraid it's 1023 00:38:47,675 --> 00:38:49,275 especially if it gets around here in the 1024 00:38:49,275 --> 00:38:51,269 studio, it's gonna get back in here and 1025 00:38:51,269 --> 00:38:53,829 just, like, lose its mind. So I'd love 1026 00:38:53,829 --> 00:38:55,369 to have a vacuum that worked. 1027 00:38:56,630 --> 00:38:58,630 You know, instead, I run the vacuum cleaner 1028 00:38:58,630 --> 00:39:00,230 once a week, but, you know, that's okay 1029 00:39:00,230 --> 00:39:01,050 too. Right? 1030 00:39:02,789 --> 00:39:04,869 Adidas data breach linked to a third party 1031 00:39:04,869 --> 00:39:05,369 vendor, 1032 00:39:05,934 --> 00:39:07,934 sneakers and sports wear giant, disclosed a data 1033 00:39:07,934 --> 00:39:10,014 breach this week after hackers assessed a third 1034 00:39:10,014 --> 00:39:11,554 party customer service provider. 1035 00:39:12,414 --> 00:39:14,674 And, how many people does it say? 1036 00:39:15,614 --> 00:39:18,335 No. They haven't said, but, Adidas is the 1037 00:39:18,335 --> 00:39:20,094 latest to fall victim to, 1038 00:39:20,654 --> 00:39:21,394 to attack. 1039 00:39:21,960 --> 00:39:24,599 In the interesting brief, the administration is telling 1040 00:39:24,599 --> 00:39:25,099 SCOTUS 1041 00:39:25,559 --> 00:39:28,280 that ISPs shouldn't be forced to boot alleged 1042 00:39:28,280 --> 00:39:28,780 pirates. 1043 00:39:30,119 --> 00:39:33,159 So the administration's backing cable company Cox in 1044 00:39:33,159 --> 00:39:33,739 a battle 1045 00:39:34,815 --> 00:39:37,375 that could determine whether ISPs are forced to 1046 00:39:37,375 --> 00:39:39,714 disconnect users accused of privacy. 1047 00:39:40,655 --> 00:39:42,974 Cox said ISP shouldn't have to terminate customers 1048 00:39:42,974 --> 00:39:44,594 based on unproven allegations 1049 00:39:45,454 --> 00:39:48,094 of copyright infringement. It's been asked seeking customer 1050 00:39:48,414 --> 00:39:49,714 a supreme court review. 1051 00:39:50,539 --> 00:39:53,500 Sony's victory in that underlying lawsuit, the court 1052 00:39:53,500 --> 00:39:55,579 asked the US Solicitor General to file a 1053 00:39:55,579 --> 00:39:57,920 brief expressing views of the United States government. 1054 00:39:59,179 --> 00:40:00,559 The solicitor general 1055 00:40:01,179 --> 00:40:03,579 filed a brief yesterday saying the court Supreme 1056 00:40:03,579 --> 00:40:04,514 Court should grant 1057 00:40:04,994 --> 00:40:06,934 it's called oh my god. 1058 00:40:07,315 --> 00:40:09,894 This is some legal word. Ceter c 1059 00:40:10,194 --> 00:40:10,934 e certiorari? 1060 00:40:11,635 --> 00:40:14,594 C e r t o r a r 1061 00:40:14,594 --> 00:40:15,894 I? Certiorari? 1062 00:40:16,514 --> 00:40:17,494 Oh my god. 1063 00:40:17,900 --> 00:40:20,619 To address the first question presented in the 1064 00:40:20,619 --> 00:40:21,119 Cox, 1065 00:40:21,579 --> 00:40:22,079 petition. 1066 00:40:23,980 --> 00:40:25,199 So, basically, 1067 00:40:25,500 --> 00:40:27,360 I guess that gives them relief. 1068 00:40:28,460 --> 00:40:31,635 What does that word mean? I'm gonna have 1069 00:40:31,635 --> 00:40:33,554 to have to look this up. Let me 1070 00:40:33,554 --> 00:40:34,695 copy this here. 1071 00:40:35,315 --> 00:40:37,394 I I'm too curious to let it go 1072 00:40:37,394 --> 00:40:39,394 or we're all gonna learn a new word 1073 00:40:39,394 --> 00:40:40,375 together here. 1074 00:40:41,235 --> 00:40:44,295 Maybe maybe some of you okay. It's certiorari. 1075 00:40:46,750 --> 00:40:48,910 A writ. It's a writ or order by 1076 00:40:48,910 --> 00:40:51,150 which a higher court reviews a decision of 1077 00:40:51,150 --> 00:40:51,809 a lower 1078 00:40:52,110 --> 00:40:52,610 court. 1079 00:40:56,590 --> 00:40:57,650 Writ of a review. 1080 00:40:58,269 --> 00:40:59,969 That's essentially what sir 1081 00:41:00,269 --> 00:41:03,114 sir t o r e. So the lawyers 1082 00:41:03,114 --> 00:41:06,414 out there, you know, that's in your language 1083 00:41:06,875 --> 00:41:07,375 reporter, 1084 00:41:08,394 --> 00:41:08,714 but, 1085 00:41:10,714 --> 00:41:14,094 there's widespread termination spirit if this goes through. 1086 00:41:15,960 --> 00:41:17,420 So this is a big case 1087 00:41:17,719 --> 00:41:19,000 for any of you that are out there 1088 00:41:19,000 --> 00:41:19,400 that are, 1089 00:41:20,119 --> 00:41:20,599 still, 1090 00:41:21,000 --> 00:41:23,179 doing torrents and stuff like that. 1091 00:41:24,359 --> 00:41:26,920 Apple, you know, they lost big on this 1092 00:41:26,920 --> 00:41:30,375 situation where you now in The US, app 1093 00:41:30,375 --> 00:41:32,535 developers are updating the app so that you 1094 00:41:32,535 --> 00:41:33,355 can buy 1095 00:41:33,735 --> 00:41:35,414 through a link in the app on an 1096 00:41:35,414 --> 00:41:36,394 external website. 1097 00:41:36,775 --> 00:41:38,775 But the Airbn Commission this week released the 1098 00:41:38,775 --> 00:41:40,614 full text of its decision. It found Apple 1099 00:41:40,614 --> 00:41:43,590 in violations of its digital competition rules. 1100 00:41:44,449 --> 00:41:46,609 The ruling makes clear that Apple App Store 1101 00:41:46,609 --> 00:41:49,109 still falls short of DMA requirements. 1102 00:41:49,570 --> 00:41:51,409 If it doesn't comply with the next thirty 1103 00:41:51,409 --> 00:41:53,510 days, it risk having to make additional periodic 1104 00:41:53,570 --> 00:41:55,025 penalty payments. The 1105 00:41:55,404 --> 00:41:57,724 EC decision, which laid down last night, fined 1106 00:41:57,724 --> 00:42:00,224 Apple five hundred seventy million dollars 1107 00:42:00,764 --> 00:42:02,684 for App Store guidelines for pre developer for 1108 00:42:02,684 --> 00:42:05,644 steering customers' alternative payment options. Remember, they said, 1109 00:42:05,644 --> 00:42:07,359 okay. You don't have to pay, but then 1110 00:42:07,359 --> 00:42:08,880 you have every month have to send us 1111 00:42:08,880 --> 00:42:09,460 a report 1112 00:42:09,760 --> 00:42:11,599 of everyone that does an off-site payment, and 1113 00:42:11,599 --> 00:42:13,539 you have to send us 30% of that. 1114 00:42:13,920 --> 00:42:14,420 So, 1115 00:42:17,840 --> 00:42:20,340 this era may be coming to an end. 1116 00:42:20,559 --> 00:42:22,695 Of course, Apple's appealing it. 1117 00:42:25,655 --> 00:42:27,094 So we'll see. At least here in The 1118 00:42:27,094 --> 00:42:29,494 United States, we'll see what goes on there. 1119 00:42:29,494 --> 00:42:31,914 And, you know, and and total irony here, 1120 00:42:32,535 --> 00:42:34,555 do you guys know who Palmer, 1121 00:42:34,949 --> 00:42:35,449 Lucky 1122 00:42:36,789 --> 00:42:37,609 is? Well, 1123 00:42:37,909 --> 00:42:38,889 Palmer Lucky, 1124 00:42:40,949 --> 00:42:43,369 has built a an incredible 1125 00:42:44,469 --> 00:42:44,969 business, 1126 00:42:45,750 --> 00:42:47,210 but in in basically 1127 00:42:47,510 --> 00:42:48,010 defense. 1128 00:42:48,924 --> 00:42:50,224 And he was fired, 1129 00:42:51,005 --> 00:42:51,505 from, 1130 00:42:52,045 --> 00:42:53,744 Google with quite some 1131 00:42:54,284 --> 00:42:54,784 fanfare 1132 00:42:55,085 --> 00:42:56,065 some time ago. 1133 00:42:56,684 --> 00:43:00,284 So Lucky's defense company, Anduril Industries, and made 1134 00:43:00,284 --> 00:43:02,284 us at Thursday. They will together build a 1135 00:43:02,284 --> 00:43:02,784 new, 1136 00:43:03,699 --> 00:43:06,019 a new line of rugged helmets, glasses, and 1137 00:43:06,019 --> 00:43:08,840 other wearables that provide virtual reality or augmented 1138 00:43:08,980 --> 00:43:10,039 reality experience 1139 00:43:10,739 --> 00:43:11,960 for the military. 1140 00:43:13,619 --> 00:43:14,119 Now 1141 00:43:15,619 --> 00:43:16,119 Anduril, 1142 00:43:16,605 --> 00:43:18,764 a n d u r I l, is 1143 00:43:18,764 --> 00:43:19,425 a huge 1144 00:43:19,804 --> 00:43:21,025 defense contractor. 1145 00:43:22,364 --> 00:43:22,844 And, 1146 00:43:23,244 --> 00:43:26,125 but again, this collaboration brings together social media 1147 00:43:26,125 --> 00:43:28,385 giant who's long been the target of Washington's 1148 00:43:28,445 --> 00:43:29,300 scrutiny and 1149 00:43:29,640 --> 00:43:30,140 a 1150 00:43:30,480 --> 00:43:32,440 weapons maker that is a rising star inside 1151 00:43:32,440 --> 00:43:34,320 the Pentagon and much hated by a lot 1152 00:43:34,320 --> 00:43:35,699 of a lot of folks. 1153 00:43:36,719 --> 00:43:38,320 A lot of folks don't like this company, 1154 00:43:38,320 --> 00:43:40,815 but they've done an incredible amount of look, 1155 00:43:40,974 --> 00:43:42,194 amount of work at this. 1156 00:43:43,054 --> 00:43:44,574 He says I should have looked at I 1157 00:43:44,574 --> 00:43:47,315 should look at this as I have succeeded. 1158 00:43:48,815 --> 00:43:51,295 Lucky said in the interview, I've successfully persuaded 1159 00:43:51,295 --> 00:43:53,295 not just Meta, but many others that work 1160 00:43:53,295 --> 00:43:54,034 with the military, 1161 00:43:54,974 --> 00:43:55,954 that it's important. 1162 00:43:57,030 --> 00:43:57,530 So 1163 00:43:58,070 --> 00:43:59,369 very interesting here. 1164 00:44:01,190 --> 00:44:03,590 In a statement, Mark Zuckerberg said Eagle Eye 1165 00:44:03,590 --> 00:44:06,150 Technology will help US Soldiers protect our interests 1166 00:44:06,150 --> 00:44:07,210 at home and abroad. 1167 00:44:08,150 --> 00:44:11,055 So that's that's big too. You know? 1168 00:44:11,914 --> 00:44:14,875 So, Meta. Wow. This is big. This is 1169 00:44:14,875 --> 00:44:15,614 a big one. 1170 00:44:16,474 --> 00:44:18,255 Quite ironic as well. 1171 00:44:19,195 --> 00:44:19,695 Ladies, 1172 00:44:20,155 --> 00:44:20,969 and even gentlemen, 1173 00:44:21,849 --> 00:44:24,489 Victoria's Secret has taken down their website after 1174 00:44:24,489 --> 00:44:26,750 a security incident. Must be pretty bad. 1175 00:44:28,170 --> 00:44:30,570 If they've taken down their website because of 1176 00:44:30,570 --> 00:44:33,714 an ongoing security incident, that's that that doesn't 1177 00:44:33,714 --> 00:44:35,414 bode well at all. 1178 00:44:36,594 --> 00:44:37,094 And, 1179 00:44:38,514 --> 00:44:40,195 the company says the message of replacing the 1180 00:44:40,195 --> 00:44:42,835 websites of Victoria's Secret and Pinkstars remain open 1181 00:44:42,835 --> 00:44:44,534 while operations are being restored. 1182 00:44:47,500 --> 00:44:49,199 So they must have had a huge, 1183 00:44:51,099 --> 00:44:51,920 huge brief. 1184 00:44:52,219 --> 00:44:52,779 I mean, 1185 00:44:53,260 --> 00:44:54,079 yeah, breach. 1186 00:44:54,779 --> 00:44:57,039 Very, very, very, very, very interesting. 1187 00:44:57,579 --> 00:44:59,964 Ladies and gentlemen, I'm back here. I'm glad, 1188 00:45:00,125 --> 00:45:01,885 to be back in the saddle here. Regular 1189 00:45:01,885 --> 00:45:04,224 schedule shows for the foreseeable future. 1190 00:45:06,204 --> 00:45:09,085 We'll get back in the, groove of thanking 1191 00:45:09,085 --> 00:45:09,824 our insiders. 1192 00:45:10,525 --> 00:45:13,905 If you wanna become an insider, geekonessential.com/insider. 1193 00:45:14,619 --> 00:45:16,780 Don't forget about our sponsor, GoDaddy. And again, 1194 00:45:16,780 --> 00:45:18,159 for those of you that, 1195 00:45:18,859 --> 00:45:21,179 recommended in April, thank you so much. A 1196 00:45:21,179 --> 00:45:21,980 great month. 1197 00:45:22,699 --> 00:45:23,679 You're gonna help 1198 00:45:24,300 --> 00:45:26,059 pay for some of the stuff that, with 1199 00:45:26,059 --> 00:45:27,599 hardware issues here in 1200 00:45:28,224 --> 00:45:28,724 in 1201 00:45:29,025 --> 00:45:30,625 in the in the in the loft, in 1202 00:45:30,625 --> 00:45:31,284 the studio. 1203 00:45:33,264 --> 00:45:33,744 But, 1204 00:45:34,065 --> 00:45:35,585 thank you so much for everything. Thank you 1205 00:45:35,585 --> 00:45:37,505 for being part of the family here. You 1206 00:45:37,505 --> 00:45:38,724 can be part of the Ohana. 1207 00:45:39,425 --> 00:45:41,605 I'll be back with you on Monday 1208 00:45:42,079 --> 00:45:43,840 for another edition of the Geek and Central 1209 00:45:43,840 --> 00:45:45,619 podcasting. And thank you to Kirk 1210 00:45:46,000 --> 00:45:46,639 for his, 1211 00:45:47,119 --> 00:45:48,639 his work. And by the way, Kirk is 1212 00:45:48,639 --> 00:45:50,019 looking for a job. 1213 00:45:50,800 --> 00:45:53,619 If any of you have any digital work, 1214 00:45:53,679 --> 00:45:54,179 any 1215 00:45:55,175 --> 00:45:57,755 anything is digital streaming, broadcast, 1216 00:45:59,014 --> 00:46:01,974 remote switching, anything like that at all. Kirk 1217 00:46:01,974 --> 00:46:03,675 is looking for, employment. 1218 00:46:04,695 --> 00:46:06,715 So he's in between jobs right now. 1219 00:46:08,710 --> 00:46:09,849 So, let me know, 1220 00:46:10,789 --> 00:46:11,269 and, 1221 00:46:11,670 --> 00:46:12,710 I will I will, 1222 00:46:13,269 --> 00:46:14,869 you can just you can reach him directly. 1223 00:46:14,869 --> 00:46:17,030 It's pa@geetnacentral.com. 1224 00:46:17,030 --> 00:46:17,769 It's Kirk's, 1225 00:46:18,710 --> 00:46:21,430 email address here. So don't be afraid to 1226 00:46:21,430 --> 00:46:22,410 email him 1227 00:46:24,125 --> 00:46:26,364 directly. Or if you want me to put 1228 00:46:26,364 --> 00:46:28,065 you in contact with him, via, 1229 00:46:28,525 --> 00:46:30,045 phone number so forth, I can do that 1230 00:46:30,045 --> 00:46:31,484 as well. But, yeah, Kirk is on the 1231 00:46:31,484 --> 00:46:32,625 hunt for a job. 1232 00:46:33,005 --> 00:46:34,684 So someone's got out there something, 1233 00:46:36,630 --> 00:46:37,929 digital, anything digital, 1234 00:46:38,630 --> 00:46:40,069 or I don't know. I don't know what 1235 00:46:40,069 --> 00:46:41,989 he's all open to, but if you've got 1236 00:46:41,989 --> 00:46:43,429 something, let me know. I'll share it with 1237 00:46:43,429 --> 00:46:46,329 him. Definitely remote work. He's in New Jersey. 1238 00:46:46,630 --> 00:46:48,013 So So that'll give you an idea of 1239 00:46:48,013 --> 00:46:49,073 his geographical 1240 00:46:49,453 --> 00:46:49,953 location. 1241 00:46:51,373 --> 00:46:53,613 But, anyway hey, everyone. Thanks so much for 1242 00:46:53,613 --> 00:46:55,773 being here. We'll see you on Monday. Everyone 1243 00:46:55,773 --> 00:46:56,708 take care. Bye bye.