1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:03,199 Lead story for Monday, June 30. In today's 2 00:00:03,199 --> 00:00:05,139 creator centric adult industry, 3 00:00:05,839 --> 00:00:09,359 performers shoulder not only on camera work, but 4 00:00:09,359 --> 00:00:09,859 also 5 00:00:10,160 --> 00:00:14,179 scripting, editing, marketing, and ongoing fan interaction 6 00:00:14,480 --> 00:00:14,980 task 7 00:00:15,294 --> 00:00:16,755 once handled by studios. 8 00:00:17,454 --> 00:00:18,114 To manage 9 00:00:18,894 --> 00:00:22,414 the growing workload and sustain subscriber engagement, many 10 00:00:22,414 --> 00:00:22,914 turn 11 00:00:23,295 --> 00:00:27,074 to AI tools, both mainstream LLMs like ChatGBT 12 00:00:27,934 --> 00:00:30,355 and new niche solutions like 13 00:00:30,829 --> 00:00:31,329 GPTs 14 00:00:32,829 --> 00:00:34,689 to draft scripts, automate 15 00:00:34,990 --> 00:00:35,490 responses, 16 00:00:36,109 --> 00:00:39,649 plan shoots, and even price custom content. 17 00:00:40,189 --> 00:00:41,010 While AI 18 00:00:41,630 --> 00:00:42,609 boost efficiency 19 00:00:43,070 --> 00:00:43,729 and revenue 20 00:00:44,204 --> 00:00:46,625 potential some creators remain cautious 21 00:00:47,085 --> 00:00:49,185 about over automating client interactions 22 00:00:50,045 --> 00:00:51,505 and the broader implications 23 00:00:51,965 --> 00:00:53,505 for the industry. 24 00:00:53,965 --> 00:00:55,585 Well, we've always known 25 00:00:55,965 --> 00:00:57,984 we've always known, ladies and gentlemen, 26 00:00:58,390 --> 00:00:59,770 that the adult industry 27 00:01:00,229 --> 00:01:02,969 adapts early, and they adapt fast. 28 00:01:03,509 --> 00:01:05,189 So, you know, let's kind of of course, 29 00:01:05,189 --> 00:01:08,069 welcome to the first episode here while I'm 30 00:01:08,069 --> 00:01:10,729 in The Philippines, episode 1,830. 31 00:01:10,869 --> 00:01:13,209 Let's talk just a little bit here 32 00:01:13,665 --> 00:01:14,165 about 33 00:01:14,704 --> 00:01:16,805 this. You know, we know, 34 00:01:17,424 --> 00:01:20,545 that the adult industry has always been early 35 00:01:20,545 --> 00:01:21,045 adopters 36 00:01:21,585 --> 00:01:23,365 of all new technology. 37 00:01:24,305 --> 00:01:24,805 And, 38 00:01:25,105 --> 00:01:27,989 you know, they were early adopters of Betamax, 39 00:01:28,290 --> 00:01:29,189 then VHS, 40 00:01:29,730 --> 00:01:33,810 and then CDs and DVDs and CDs and, 41 00:01:33,810 --> 00:01:35,829 you know, and then online and 42 00:01:36,130 --> 00:01:37,189 really, they 43 00:01:38,145 --> 00:01:40,724 they've served the market, that market, 44 00:01:41,984 --> 00:01:42,484 considerably. 45 00:01:43,344 --> 00:01:43,844 And 46 00:01:45,344 --> 00:01:47,984 creators now are able to have, I guess, 47 00:01:47,984 --> 00:01:48,805 more time 48 00:01:49,825 --> 00:01:51,284 to be creative. 49 00:01:53,079 --> 00:01:55,159 And one thing I found was interesting is 50 00:01:55,159 --> 00:01:57,019 some people request specific 51 00:01:57,640 --> 00:01:59,180 scenes and scenarios. 52 00:01:59,959 --> 00:02:02,200 I thought, oh, my goodness. What what have 53 00:02:02,200 --> 00:02:03,500 we gotten into here? 54 00:02:03,959 --> 00:02:07,420 But the fan type sites, the only 55 00:02:08,794 --> 00:02:10,254 fan type sites are 56 00:02:13,914 --> 00:02:15,294 exploding, I guess. 57 00:02:15,914 --> 00:02:16,414 And 58 00:02:17,275 --> 00:02:19,114 just like podcasting, in a way, a lot 59 00:02:19,114 --> 00:02:21,259 of these creators are talent, 60 00:02:22,519 --> 00:02:23,019 marketing, 61 00:02:23,959 --> 00:02:25,979 everything that goes along with it. 62 00:02:26,360 --> 00:02:26,860 So 63 00:02:28,039 --> 00:02:29,099 you know, I'm 64 00:02:30,039 --> 00:02:32,919 I'm not surprised and they're using LLMs to 65 00:02:32,919 --> 00:02:34,699 write scripts, respond to emails 66 00:02:35,104 --> 00:02:36,944 and blah blah blah blah. You know, all 67 00:02:36,944 --> 00:02:39,204 the stuff that goes along with it. So, 68 00:02:41,264 --> 00:02:43,344 and it's making it easier. They're having more 69 00:02:43,344 --> 00:02:43,844 time 70 00:02:44,305 --> 00:02:47,364 to do other things instead of creating content 71 00:02:47,750 --> 00:02:50,569 because they're using the large language models to, 72 00:02:52,229 --> 00:02:54,870 you know, to be able to interact more 73 00:02:54,870 --> 00:02:55,610 per se. 74 00:02:56,229 --> 00:02:56,729 And, 75 00:02:57,590 --> 00:02:59,430 ChatGPT is a bit of an issue though 76 00:02:59,430 --> 00:03:00,409 because it won't 77 00:03:00,745 --> 00:03:03,224 give them everything they want because of adult 78 00:03:03,224 --> 00:03:03,724 restrictions, 79 00:03:04,264 --> 00:03:06,425 but yet they word the prompting in a 80 00:03:06,425 --> 00:03:07,325 certain way. 81 00:03:07,784 --> 00:03:08,764 And also, 82 00:03:09,545 --> 00:03:10,444 they have a new, 83 00:03:11,305 --> 00:03:13,885 chatbot for just the adult industry. So 84 00:03:14,210 --> 00:03:15,669 I I don't think this 85 00:03:16,050 --> 00:03:17,990 comes as a surprise really, 86 00:03:19,090 --> 00:03:19,830 to anyone 87 00:03:20,289 --> 00:03:23,189 and in this regard in any any way. 88 00:03:23,569 --> 00:03:25,490 So everyone, I want to welcome you of 89 00:03:25,490 --> 00:03:26,389 course to 90 00:03:26,770 --> 00:03:27,270 episode 91 00:03:27,969 --> 00:03:29,110 eighteen thirty. 92 00:03:30,514 --> 00:03:31,735 Shout out to our incredible 93 00:03:32,115 --> 00:03:32,615 sponsor 94 00:03:33,235 --> 00:03:34,215 at at GoDaddy. 95 00:03:35,075 --> 00:03:39,575 Score exclusive deals and discounts at geekinesscentral.com/godaddy. 96 00:03:40,115 --> 00:03:42,194 And to all of our listeners, you are 97 00:03:42,194 --> 00:03:44,159 the heartbeat of the show. 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So, yep, 161 00:06:06,044 --> 00:06:07,584 here I'm in The Philippines again 162 00:06:08,100 --> 00:06:10,339 and got the new studio wired up. Had 163 00:06:10,339 --> 00:06:13,639 a couple of technical details today. So I 164 00:06:14,019 --> 00:06:15,639 I rerecorded the intro, 165 00:06:16,819 --> 00:06:17,720 to the show. 166 00:06:18,180 --> 00:06:20,500 So it's still again, the road caster wants 167 00:06:20,500 --> 00:06:23,319 to disconnect and and be an irritant. 168 00:06:24,714 --> 00:06:25,935 So I will in 169 00:06:26,314 --> 00:06:26,814 basically 170 00:06:27,274 --> 00:06:29,274 work to see if I can get it 171 00:06:29,274 --> 00:06:31,214 to handle a more steady, 172 00:06:32,154 --> 00:06:33,535 connection and not disconnect. 173 00:06:34,875 --> 00:06:37,194 Have some ideas on that. Just like the 174 00:06:37,194 --> 00:06:38,175 last time, but 175 00:06:38,699 --> 00:06:40,939 maybe I'm just gonna have to replace this 176 00:06:40,939 --> 00:06:41,439 duo 177 00:06:42,060 --> 00:06:44,139 with a pro. I'd hate to do that. 178 00:06:44,139 --> 00:06:44,639 Just 179 00:06:45,019 --> 00:06:47,259 don't like that idea at all. It takes 180 00:06:47,259 --> 00:06:48,800 up too much desk space, 181 00:06:49,339 --> 00:06:50,939 to begin with and a and a bunch 182 00:06:50,939 --> 00:06:52,240 of more money to spend. 183 00:06:52,694 --> 00:06:55,175 But, anyway, here and we're gonna get into 184 00:06:55,175 --> 00:06:56,474 the content for you. 185 00:06:57,254 --> 00:06:59,574 Got a new camera as well. So I 186 00:06:59,574 --> 00:07:01,495 think the camera view is good. I do 187 00:07:01,495 --> 00:07:03,754 have a little bleed on the green screen 188 00:07:04,055 --> 00:07:05,514 or to get that out. 189 00:07:06,110 --> 00:07:07,009 But otherwise, 190 00:07:07,389 --> 00:07:08,689 I'm very, very happy, 191 00:07:10,269 --> 00:07:12,269 with this new camera that I brought along. 192 00:07:12,269 --> 00:07:13,729 And I'll probably be employing 193 00:07:14,589 --> 00:07:15,409 one of these, 194 00:07:16,029 --> 00:07:18,610 in my studio in Michigan as well 195 00:07:19,175 --> 00:07:21,574 as my PTZ cameras are getting a little 196 00:07:21,574 --> 00:07:22,555 long in the tooth. 197 00:07:22,935 --> 00:07:24,055 But this is, 198 00:07:24,615 --> 00:07:26,475 a really, really, really good option 199 00:07:26,935 --> 00:07:28,214 if I decide to, 200 00:07:28,615 --> 00:07:30,775 to make that jump and the focal length 201 00:07:30,775 --> 00:07:32,795 is is is just about 202 00:07:33,254 --> 00:07:34,930 perfect. So So let's go ahead and get 203 00:07:34,930 --> 00:07:37,250 into the stack. Thank you for being here, 204 00:07:37,250 --> 00:07:39,189 and, of course, thank you for staying subscribed. 205 00:07:41,089 --> 00:07:43,430 It's it's been reported that self employed 206 00:07:44,050 --> 00:07:47,089 workers are earning more in AI is the 207 00:07:47,089 --> 00:07:48,069 reason why 208 00:07:48,834 --> 00:07:51,314 freelancers are charging more for AI driven work 209 00:07:51,314 --> 00:07:54,034 reports claim. Makes sense. They're able to get 210 00:07:54,034 --> 00:07:54,774 more done. 211 00:07:56,595 --> 00:07:59,414 And it's interesting that they're able to charge 212 00:07:59,474 --> 00:08:00,375 more because 213 00:08:01,310 --> 00:08:03,329 what is the response 214 00:08:04,029 --> 00:08:06,589 is that companies, instead of hiring full time 215 00:08:06,589 --> 00:08:07,089 employees, 216 00:08:07,949 --> 00:08:09,810 are now using folks 217 00:08:11,389 --> 00:08:11,889 to 218 00:08:13,884 --> 00:08:14,705 is essentially, 219 00:08:15,645 --> 00:08:17,884 freelancers to fill the fill the roles of 220 00:08:17,884 --> 00:08:18,785 full time employees 221 00:08:19,564 --> 00:08:21,185 for, you know, reoccurring 222 00:08:21,564 --> 00:08:24,605 recurring task. It doesn't say what kind of 223 00:08:24,605 --> 00:08:25,824 work they're doing, 224 00:08:26,365 --> 00:08:26,865 but 225 00:08:28,129 --> 00:08:29,589 there is this additional 226 00:08:30,129 --> 00:08:31,430 shift where Fiverr 227 00:08:32,370 --> 00:08:35,649 explored the shift revealing most businesses plan to 228 00:08:35,649 --> 00:08:37,750 hire freelancers up to 10 times 229 00:08:40,049 --> 00:08:42,209 more in the next six months. Two and 230 00:08:42,209 --> 00:08:43,350 five UK businesses 231 00:08:43,884 --> 00:08:46,704 will be using freelancers in '20 more freelancers 232 00:08:46,764 --> 00:08:48,304 never in 2025, 233 00:08:48,684 --> 00:08:51,264 saving an average of £33,000 234 00:08:51,804 --> 00:08:52,544 per month 235 00:08:52,924 --> 00:08:56,144 by favoring freelancers over in house employees. 236 00:08:57,220 --> 00:09:00,120 However, with that added flexibility comes increased financial 237 00:09:00,419 --> 00:09:00,919 complications. 238 00:09:01,620 --> 00:09:02,899 More than 55% 239 00:09:02,899 --> 00:09:04,600 state that the current tax laws 240 00:09:05,299 --> 00:09:05,799 deter 241 00:09:06,179 --> 00:09:07,480 businesses from 242 00:09:07,860 --> 00:09:10,679 hiring freelancers and only two in five freelancers 243 00:09:10,899 --> 00:09:12,519 feel supported by the government. 244 00:09:13,485 --> 00:09:15,884 Reduced worker protection and rights have also caused 245 00:09:15,884 --> 00:09:18,785 freelancers have to consider diversifying their income. 246 00:09:19,485 --> 00:09:20,465 70% 247 00:09:20,684 --> 00:09:21,985 now have more 248 00:09:22,285 --> 00:09:24,705 than two jobs, which is interesting 249 00:09:25,165 --> 00:09:27,345 in itself on the freelancer standpoint. 250 00:09:28,820 --> 00:09:29,320 According 251 00:09:29,940 --> 00:09:32,360 to rudebaguette.com, 252 00:09:32,740 --> 00:09:33,799 we are apparently 253 00:09:34,580 --> 00:09:35,080 potentially 254 00:09:35,779 --> 00:09:38,339 trapped in a black hole. That is the 255 00:09:38,500 --> 00:09:41,159 as the title of this particular article. 256 00:09:42,445 --> 00:09:44,784 James Webb discovery is igniting 257 00:09:45,565 --> 00:09:47,105 existential shock wave 258 00:09:47,485 --> 00:09:49,504 through world's top astrophysicists. 259 00:09:50,524 --> 00:09:53,745 They're saying this groundbreaking discovery essentially that 260 00:09:54,649 --> 00:09:56,990 that orbits of most universes 261 00:09:57,610 --> 00:09:58,589 are clockwise, 262 00:10:00,250 --> 00:10:01,069 high percentage. 263 00:10:01,769 --> 00:10:02,589 And somehow, 264 00:10:02,970 --> 00:10:05,209 I think that it reason for this is 265 00:10:05,209 --> 00:10:07,069 is because we're in a black hole. 266 00:10:07,754 --> 00:10:10,335 Well, we've always wondered what the big bang 267 00:10:10,394 --> 00:10:13,355 expanded into. Maybe it didn't expand into nothing. 268 00:10:13,355 --> 00:10:15,115 Maybe we're just in a black hole along 269 00:10:15,115 --> 00:10:18,235 with other black holes, and it's just it's 270 00:10:18,235 --> 00:10:20,475 just kinda crazy. It really is some of 271 00:10:20,475 --> 00:10:21,934 the stuff that some of these theories 272 00:10:22,340 --> 00:10:24,179 that are currently coming out. But, 273 00:10:24,980 --> 00:10:26,040 that's the commentary 274 00:10:26,419 --> 00:10:26,919 from, 275 00:10:28,259 --> 00:10:29,960 from from the web here. 276 00:10:30,980 --> 00:10:32,120 Ninety five percent 277 00:10:32,500 --> 00:10:34,679 of phishing attacks in 278 00:10:35,299 --> 00:10:37,320 health care go unreported. 279 00:10:38,445 --> 00:10:38,925 And, 280 00:10:39,725 --> 00:10:41,105 why? It's because 281 00:10:41,565 --> 00:10:43,585 teams are afraid to report something 282 00:10:44,045 --> 00:10:45,665 feeling they may be fired 283 00:10:46,125 --> 00:10:48,445 in health care where trust and privacy go 284 00:10:48,445 --> 00:10:49,504 hand in hand. 285 00:10:50,125 --> 00:10:54,240 This level of inaction should really, really raise 286 00:10:54,379 --> 00:10:55,440 a serious concerns. 287 00:10:56,059 --> 00:10:58,139 According to industry, sixty percent of health care 288 00:10:58,139 --> 00:11:01,980 organization experienced email related breaches last year, and 289 00:11:01,980 --> 00:11:04,540 three quarters expect breaches to continue this year. 290 00:11:04,540 --> 00:11:06,085 But 95% 291 00:11:06,085 --> 00:11:07,625 of folks are not reporting, 292 00:11:08,245 --> 00:11:09,144 which is 293 00:11:09,764 --> 00:11:12,404 very, very sad to be to be honest 294 00:11:12,404 --> 00:11:12,985 with you. 295 00:11:13,365 --> 00:11:15,764 At the same time, NASA, they're saying that 296 00:11:15,764 --> 00:11:17,465 they need a a cybersecurity 297 00:11:18,004 --> 00:11:18,985 risk assessment. 298 00:11:19,950 --> 00:11:20,450 So 299 00:11:20,910 --> 00:11:22,290 NASA needs to complete 300 00:11:22,750 --> 00:11:25,970 key activities within various steps of its cybersecurity 301 00:11:26,110 --> 00:11:29,629 risk management program, the US government accounting office 302 00:11:29,629 --> 00:11:30,929 says in a new report. 303 00:11:31,629 --> 00:11:32,769 NASA has implemented 304 00:11:33,149 --> 00:11:33,889 some steps 305 00:11:34,304 --> 00:11:35,044 from NIST 306 00:11:35,424 --> 00:11:35,924 already, 307 00:11:36,945 --> 00:11:39,205 but they need to have a full on, 308 00:11:40,384 --> 00:11:42,085 audit according to GAO 309 00:11:45,504 --> 00:11:47,044 and just should not be surprising. 310 00:11:48,509 --> 00:11:51,330 You would think though with the IT support 311 00:11:51,549 --> 00:11:54,610 that is happening within companies, within the government, 312 00:11:54,909 --> 00:11:56,769 you would think that this would already 313 00:11:57,629 --> 00:11:59,870 have been accomplished. But, 314 00:12:00,669 --> 00:12:01,809 according to this 315 00:12:02,294 --> 00:12:03,914 article, it has not. 316 00:12:05,894 --> 00:12:06,394 DJI, 317 00:12:07,174 --> 00:12:10,375 robot vacuum leak suggests that the Roomba rival 318 00:12:10,375 --> 00:12:11,434 is getting closer 319 00:12:11,815 --> 00:12:13,434 and could have an unusual, 320 00:12:14,615 --> 00:12:16,475 design feature. And, you know, 321 00:12:16,990 --> 00:12:17,490 the 322 00:12:18,670 --> 00:12:19,970 one thing about DJI, 323 00:12:20,509 --> 00:12:22,850 they've been really good with their drones 324 00:12:23,309 --> 00:12:23,809 on 325 00:12:24,190 --> 00:12:25,490 on radar. Right? 326 00:12:25,950 --> 00:12:28,370 And being able to avoid stuff. So 327 00:12:28,670 --> 00:12:31,950 if this is actually implemented within the actual 328 00:12:31,950 --> 00:12:32,769 new robot, 329 00:12:33,605 --> 00:12:35,065 it could really be something. 330 00:12:35,764 --> 00:12:38,424 There's lots of robots on the market today, 331 00:12:38,725 --> 00:12:41,684 but this would be potentially DJI's introduction to 332 00:12:41,684 --> 00:12:42,184 this. 333 00:12:42,644 --> 00:12:44,644 It's kind of funny. I had had my 334 00:12:44,644 --> 00:12:45,144 Roomba 335 00:12:46,670 --> 00:12:50,029 on the charger for a while, and all 336 00:12:50,029 --> 00:12:52,210 of a sudden, it it finally woke up. 337 00:12:52,509 --> 00:12:54,290 And it ran for about ten minutes 338 00:12:55,149 --> 00:12:57,550 and shut down. I think, my Roomba has 339 00:12:57,550 --> 00:12:59,070 seen the end of life. I think the 340 00:12:59,070 --> 00:12:59,570 battery 341 00:13:00,554 --> 00:13:01,774 is no longer good. 342 00:13:02,875 --> 00:13:04,554 But, yeah, it was kind of funny. It 343 00:13:04,554 --> 00:13:06,235 just all of a sudden, it decided it 344 00:13:06,235 --> 00:13:06,795 wanted to, 345 00:13:07,514 --> 00:13:08,415 to work again. 346 00:13:08,875 --> 00:13:11,274 I have a lot of obstacles in my 347 00:13:11,274 --> 00:13:11,774 loft, 348 00:13:12,389 --> 00:13:14,309 and, I have to use a lot of 349 00:13:14,309 --> 00:13:15,929 exclusion zones because 350 00:13:16,389 --> 00:13:18,649 the current one would just get stuck everywhere. 351 00:13:19,669 --> 00:13:21,529 So it's not surprising here, 352 00:13:21,990 --> 00:13:22,490 whatsoever. 353 00:13:24,084 --> 00:13:26,404 Apple Music marks ten years of streaming with 354 00:13:26,404 --> 00:13:29,445 a new all time replay list. The service 355 00:13:29,445 --> 00:13:32,245 is also revealing the top 500 most streamed 356 00:13:32,245 --> 00:13:34,105 songs from the last decade. 357 00:13:34,964 --> 00:13:35,464 So, 358 00:13:35,764 --> 00:13:36,504 ten years 359 00:13:37,125 --> 00:13:39,544 of Apple Music. Got another Apple 360 00:13:39,899 --> 00:13:40,399 milestone 361 00:13:41,660 --> 00:13:43,200 to celebrate is as well. 362 00:13:43,820 --> 00:13:44,639 Apple podcast 363 00:13:45,580 --> 00:13:48,559 is an Apple's involvement in podcasting 364 00:13:49,100 --> 00:13:51,680 is now twenty years as well. 365 00:13:53,335 --> 00:13:54,475 So, you know, these, 366 00:13:55,174 --> 00:13:57,495 these milestones by these it's it's hard to 367 00:13:57,495 --> 00:13:59,174 believe, you know, I if we think about 368 00:13:59,174 --> 00:13:59,674 it, 369 00:14:00,774 --> 00:14:03,495 June late June, early July two thousand five, 370 00:14:03,495 --> 00:14:03,995 iTunes, 371 00:14:04,615 --> 00:14:07,740 brought podcasting in And it was really truly 372 00:14:07,879 --> 00:14:08,779 a a watershed 373 00:14:09,879 --> 00:14:12,200 moment for podcasting. The same same thing with 374 00:14:12,200 --> 00:14:14,360 the iPhone, but more so when the Apple 375 00:14:14,360 --> 00:14:15,259 Podcast app 376 00:14:16,759 --> 00:14:17,659 was introduced, 377 00:14:18,519 --> 00:14:19,899 you know, major major 378 00:14:20,294 --> 00:14:22,455 ease of explaining what a podcast is when 379 00:14:22,455 --> 00:14:24,774 you could just, you know, grab person's phone 380 00:14:24,774 --> 00:14:25,995 and hook them up. 381 00:14:26,615 --> 00:14:29,654 Moving on, the Synodola drug cartel. And this 382 00:14:29,654 --> 00:14:30,955 is a story that's been, 383 00:14:31,414 --> 00:14:32,075 I guess, 384 00:14:32,950 --> 00:14:34,730 coming to light for a while. 385 00:14:35,429 --> 00:14:36,330 But the Sinaloa 386 00:14:37,669 --> 00:14:38,490 drug cartel 387 00:14:38,870 --> 00:14:41,529 hired a cyber snoop to identify 388 00:14:41,909 --> 00:14:43,929 and kill FBI informants. 389 00:14:44,684 --> 00:14:48,605 Device compromises and deep seated access to critical 390 00:14:48,605 --> 00:14:50,945 infrastructure exposed surveillance vulnerabilities 391 00:14:51,644 --> 00:14:53,264 in the agency's work. 392 00:14:53,644 --> 00:14:54,684 And this is a, 393 00:14:55,644 --> 00:14:56,625 a new report 394 00:14:57,725 --> 00:14:58,225 that 395 00:14:59,059 --> 00:15:01,480 goes all the way back to 02/2018. 396 00:15:02,500 --> 00:15:03,959 But basically, the mercenary 397 00:15:04,419 --> 00:15:07,240 cybercriminal offered a menu of services that include 398 00:15:07,299 --> 00:15:10,200 exploring mobile phones and other devices. 399 00:15:10,820 --> 00:15:12,200 They were looking at CCTV. 400 00:15:13,555 --> 00:15:17,175 They were tracking the FBI with, with compromised, 401 00:15:18,595 --> 00:15:20,134 cameras, security cameras. 402 00:15:20,915 --> 00:15:21,394 So, 403 00:15:22,195 --> 00:15:25,075 pretty amazing here that this information has come 404 00:15:25,075 --> 00:15:25,735 to light. 405 00:15:26,309 --> 00:15:26,809 And, 406 00:15:27,350 --> 00:15:29,370 again, you know, you think about 407 00:15:29,990 --> 00:15:30,490 intelligence. 408 00:15:32,070 --> 00:15:34,950 The military and government's good at intelligence, but 409 00:15:34,950 --> 00:15:35,610 the cartels, 410 00:15:36,710 --> 00:15:37,210 definitely, 411 00:15:37,990 --> 00:15:38,490 equally 412 00:15:39,269 --> 00:15:40,410 equally capable 413 00:15:40,965 --> 00:15:41,465 in, 414 00:15:43,524 --> 00:15:44,504 in what they do. 415 00:15:46,325 --> 00:15:48,404 So many of you may have accounts with 416 00:15:48,404 --> 00:15:48,904 Robinhood. 417 00:15:49,285 --> 00:15:52,024 Apparently, they're expanding their global push, 418 00:15:52,725 --> 00:15:53,225 and, 419 00:15:53,870 --> 00:15:55,389 some ways they made a big deal about 420 00:15:55,389 --> 00:15:58,370 them expanding their business in cans. 421 00:15:58,750 --> 00:16:00,429 But apparently trying to bring some, 422 00:16:02,350 --> 00:16:04,049 investment stuff to the European 423 00:16:05,070 --> 00:16:05,570 market. 424 00:16:06,274 --> 00:16:09,554 So, they're gonna be offering tokenized US stocks 425 00:16:09,554 --> 00:16:11,174 and EFTs across Europe 426 00:16:11,875 --> 00:16:12,375 and, 427 00:16:12,835 --> 00:16:14,855 crypto staking in The US perpetual. 428 00:16:16,035 --> 00:16:17,815 So it's all about EU trading, 429 00:16:18,434 --> 00:16:19,415 layer two blockchain. 430 00:16:20,179 --> 00:16:21,860 So anyway, I don't know why this is 431 00:16:21,860 --> 00:16:23,079 big news, but, 432 00:16:24,179 --> 00:16:26,440 I guess we'll continue to watch Robinhood. 433 00:16:27,139 --> 00:16:28,199 It's gonna be a big, 434 00:16:28,819 --> 00:16:29,319 protest 435 00:16:29,620 --> 00:16:32,500 on NASA today, but NASA employees are being 436 00:16:32,500 --> 00:16:35,720 told don't don't go. This is another group. 437 00:16:36,424 --> 00:16:38,284 So it's actually the, 438 00:16:42,504 --> 00:16:43,485 they've told 439 00:16:44,424 --> 00:16:45,964 that NASA headquarters 440 00:16:46,504 --> 00:16:49,325 professional satiation bargain employee unit 441 00:16:49,899 --> 00:16:51,440 local twenty nine 442 00:16:51,980 --> 00:16:53,519 is not allowed to strike. 443 00:16:55,500 --> 00:16:57,740 So this is being done by a third 444 00:16:57,740 --> 00:16:58,240 party, 445 00:16:58,700 --> 00:17:02,000 another union outside of the primary NASA union, 446 00:17:02,774 --> 00:17:03,995 that is gonna be, 447 00:17:05,015 --> 00:17:07,275 striking based upon the budget cuts. 448 00:17:07,654 --> 00:17:09,815 So people are not happy about that. But, 449 00:17:09,815 --> 00:17:11,994 again, what what can they do 450 00:17:12,615 --> 00:17:16,000 for sure? So the iPhone launch I phone 451 00:17:16,000 --> 00:17:19,220 launch happened exactly eighteen years ago and, 452 00:17:20,960 --> 00:17:22,400 you know, I think we all knew it 453 00:17:22,400 --> 00:17:23,140 was coming. 454 00:17:23,759 --> 00:17:26,720 And, where were you on June 29? Did 455 00:17:26,720 --> 00:17:28,500 you line up to get an iPhone? 456 00:17:28,934 --> 00:17:29,434 Obviously, 457 00:17:31,015 --> 00:17:32,315 a very very big 458 00:17:32,695 --> 00:17:35,355 day in the mobile world changed things 459 00:17:35,894 --> 00:17:36,394 forever. 460 00:17:36,775 --> 00:17:39,434 People getting their their very first device, 461 00:17:40,215 --> 00:17:41,115 Apple device. 462 00:17:42,579 --> 00:17:44,919 I think I still have my first iPhone, 463 00:17:45,940 --> 00:17:46,440 someplace, 464 00:17:47,940 --> 00:17:48,919 somewhere stashed. 465 00:17:49,859 --> 00:17:51,399 If you have a Brother printer, 466 00:17:52,579 --> 00:17:55,744 hundreds of Brother printer models have an unpatchable 467 00:17:56,044 --> 00:17:56,544 security 468 00:17:56,845 --> 00:17:57,345 flaw. 469 00:17:58,204 --> 00:18:00,444 So serious security flaws have been found in 470 00:18:00,444 --> 00:18:01,744 hundreds of these printers 471 00:18:02,444 --> 00:18:02,924 allowing, 472 00:18:03,244 --> 00:18:06,704 attackers remote access devices. They're still using default 473 00:18:06,845 --> 00:18:07,345 passwords. 474 00:18:08,220 --> 00:18:10,619 So eight new vulnerabilities, one of which cannot 475 00:18:10,619 --> 00:18:11,359 be fixed, 476 00:18:11,819 --> 00:18:12,559 were discovered. 477 00:18:13,019 --> 00:18:15,099 The flaws impact 59 478 00:18:15,099 --> 00:18:15,599 models 479 00:18:16,220 --> 00:18:19,759 from Fujifilm, Toshiba, Ricoh, Konica, Minolta, 480 00:18:20,704 --> 00:18:23,505 But not every vulnerability found is on every 481 00:18:23,505 --> 00:18:24,005 printer. 482 00:18:24,865 --> 00:18:25,365 So 483 00:18:25,744 --> 00:18:26,484 but again, 484 00:18:26,945 --> 00:18:29,904 changing the default manufacturer passwords is something that 485 00:18:29,904 --> 00:18:32,384 should be always done anyway. So if you 486 00:18:32,384 --> 00:18:34,785 have a Brother printer and you're still running 487 00:18:34,785 --> 00:18:35,775 the default, the 488 00:18:36,409 --> 00:18:38,109 the default password, please 489 00:18:38,970 --> 00:18:41,069 get it get it changed for sure. 490 00:18:41,609 --> 00:18:45,369 Trump's health secretary, RFK Jr, wants every American 491 00:18:45,369 --> 00:18:46,669 to wear a fitness tracker 492 00:18:46,970 --> 00:18:49,390 and take care take control of the health. 493 00:18:49,690 --> 00:18:51,710 Now I think this is a good idea 494 00:18:52,335 --> 00:18:52,835 overall. 495 00:18:54,095 --> 00:18:56,255 You know, having it wearing an Apple watch, 496 00:18:56,255 --> 00:18:58,015 I get a lot of data. I tell 497 00:18:58,015 --> 00:18:59,875 you what's really given me data. 498 00:19:00,494 --> 00:19:02,194 If you if you are 499 00:19:02,734 --> 00:19:03,954 a type two diabetic 500 00:19:05,369 --> 00:19:06,670 and you are 501 00:19:07,529 --> 00:19:08,190 not wearing 502 00:19:09,690 --> 00:19:10,190 a 503 00:19:11,930 --> 00:19:13,549 a blood glucose monitor, 504 00:19:14,650 --> 00:19:17,210 they it's $50 it's a $100 a month 505 00:19:17,210 --> 00:19:18,730 if you can afford it. If your insurance 506 00:19:18,730 --> 00:19:20,825 won't cover it. My insurance will not 507 00:19:21,284 --> 00:19:23,605 cover the monitor. So I'm paying out of 508 00:19:23,605 --> 00:19:24,744 pocket for mine. 509 00:19:25,365 --> 00:19:27,524 I'm gonna say I should if I should 510 00:19:27,524 --> 00:19:29,865 have been wearing one of these years ago. 511 00:19:30,484 --> 00:19:31,625 Best investment 512 00:19:32,549 --> 00:19:33,049 ever. 513 00:19:33,430 --> 00:19:34,809 It really, really is. 514 00:19:35,750 --> 00:19:36,650 No more poking. 515 00:19:37,190 --> 00:19:38,170 No more guessing. 516 00:19:38,710 --> 00:19:40,490 Check it in a moment's notice. 517 00:19:41,190 --> 00:19:41,690 And, 518 00:19:43,110 --> 00:19:43,610 effectively, 519 00:19:44,230 --> 00:19:45,850 within about two weeks 520 00:19:46,470 --> 00:19:47,130 of using 521 00:19:47,565 --> 00:19:49,744 this blood, glucose monitor, 522 00:19:51,404 --> 00:19:52,784 just small tweaks, 523 00:19:53,325 --> 00:19:55,024 small, small, small tweaks, 524 00:19:55,325 --> 00:19:57,585 and I'm bringing my sugar down considerably. 525 00:19:58,284 --> 00:20:00,784 Just small tweaks to the diet. Nothing huge. 526 00:20:01,399 --> 00:20:03,240 And I also can tell when I overdo 527 00:20:03,240 --> 00:20:06,759 it. So I understand the maybe the the 528 00:20:06,759 --> 00:20:09,640 reason it give you basically, you you've got 529 00:20:09,640 --> 00:20:12,059 something on your hand. You can see, 530 00:20:12,599 --> 00:20:15,085 what you're doing or not doing. So to 531 00:20:15,085 --> 00:20:16,684 me, it makes a lot of sense to 532 00:20:16,684 --> 00:20:17,184 potentially 533 00:20:18,125 --> 00:20:19,025 have a, 534 00:20:20,845 --> 00:20:22,384 wear a fitness tracker. 535 00:20:24,125 --> 00:20:26,285 You know, my Apple Watch lets me know 536 00:20:26,285 --> 00:20:28,525 when I've been sitting too long. Of course, 537 00:20:28,525 --> 00:20:29,904 you have to wear it. 538 00:20:30,380 --> 00:20:32,380 And I don't always wear my watch when 539 00:20:32,380 --> 00:20:33,200 I'm in the house. 540 00:20:33,740 --> 00:20:34,220 But 541 00:20:34,620 --> 00:20:36,539 I think fitness trackers are a little bit 542 00:20:36,539 --> 00:20:38,860 lighter. So maybe so I think maybe he's 543 00:20:38,860 --> 00:20:40,799 on to something here. If just even 544 00:20:41,180 --> 00:20:43,765 twenty five percent of people made some minor 545 00:20:43,765 --> 00:20:45,684 changes to their lifestyle, it would it would 546 00:20:45,684 --> 00:20:46,585 really be, 547 00:20:46,964 --> 00:20:48,424 and make a huge difference. 548 00:20:50,085 --> 00:20:52,105 Hacker has plead guilty to breaching 549 00:20:52,644 --> 00:20:55,625 a company's network to pitch his own service. 550 00:20:55,765 --> 00:20:57,860 Of course, we've heard about these types of 551 00:20:57,860 --> 00:20:58,759 scams before. 552 00:20:59,220 --> 00:21:01,299 But a Kansas man has plead guilty to 553 00:21:01,299 --> 00:21:02,440 hacking multiple organizations 554 00:21:02,740 --> 00:21:05,640 only to promote his own cybersecurity services. 555 00:21:06,820 --> 00:21:08,900 So he was indicted in 2024 556 00:21:08,900 --> 00:21:12,025 for breaching three organizations, including health club and 557 00:21:12,025 --> 00:21:13,804 a Missouri nonprofit organization. 558 00:21:14,664 --> 00:21:17,884 Anyway, he emailed the business owners claiming responsibility 559 00:21:18,105 --> 00:21:21,224 for the attacks and offering consulting services to 560 00:21:21,224 --> 00:21:22,444 rent future cyberattacks. 561 00:21:23,944 --> 00:21:26,265 He may have wanted just done white hatting 562 00:21:26,265 --> 00:21:27,799 said, hey. You have a vulnerability. 563 00:21:29,380 --> 00:21:30,519 I found it. 564 00:21:31,539 --> 00:21:33,399 Pay me a reward for the vulnerability. 565 00:21:33,940 --> 00:21:35,639 That would have been a better situation. 566 00:21:37,380 --> 00:21:38,359 Instead of 567 00:21:40,194 --> 00:21:41,174 trying to 568 00:21:41,474 --> 00:21:44,134 extort money. But, you know, 569 00:21:45,875 --> 00:21:48,454 it's okay to be a white hat 570 00:21:48,755 --> 00:21:49,815 and send over 571 00:21:50,115 --> 00:21:52,200 we get them from time to time. We 572 00:21:52,200 --> 00:21:54,200 get those reports, and we and we we 573 00:21:54,200 --> 00:21:55,339 respond to them. 574 00:21:55,720 --> 00:21:58,140 So and we pay bounties on those reports. 575 00:22:00,359 --> 00:22:02,359 Hawaiian Airlines says it was hit by a 576 00:22:02,359 --> 00:22:05,019 cybersecurity event, but flyers should be safe. 577 00:22:05,894 --> 00:22:07,894 And they found an eight k with the 578 00:22:07,894 --> 00:22:08,394 SEC. 579 00:22:09,174 --> 00:22:11,654 It claims to have observed the attack, but 580 00:22:11,654 --> 00:22:12,154 didn't 581 00:22:12,695 --> 00:22:15,755 affect flights on their safety, and their systems 582 00:22:15,815 --> 00:22:16,875 are all online. 583 00:22:18,130 --> 00:22:19,589 And this is specifically, 584 00:22:21,970 --> 00:22:25,349 around scattered spider. This is the particular vulnerability, 585 00:22:25,569 --> 00:22:26,710 the particular group 586 00:22:27,329 --> 00:22:30,309 that has went after Hawaiian Airlines. 587 00:22:31,335 --> 00:22:34,615 Joby has delivered first aircraft to Dubai's to 588 00:22:34,615 --> 00:22:37,515 Dubai as air taxi service nears launch. 589 00:22:38,134 --> 00:22:40,954 So the electrical vertical takeoff and landing vehicle, 590 00:22:41,815 --> 00:22:44,375 has delivered the first production aircraft to Dubai, 591 00:22:44,375 --> 00:22:45,835 which plans to launch 592 00:22:46,429 --> 00:22:49,309 this commercial air taxi in early twenty twenty 593 00:22:49,309 --> 00:22:49,809 six. 594 00:22:50,429 --> 00:22:51,169 So, again, 595 00:22:51,549 --> 00:22:55,089 they've been developing this technology since 02/2009, 596 00:22:55,710 --> 00:22:56,190 and, 597 00:22:56,509 --> 00:22:59,355 they're becoming a launchpad for Vance. Or Dubai 598 00:22:59,355 --> 00:23:01,755 is becoming a launch pad for Vance Air 599 00:23:01,755 --> 00:23:02,255 Mobility, 600 00:23:02,875 --> 00:23:03,375 and 601 00:23:03,835 --> 00:23:06,894 Joby has a six year exclusive operating agreement. 602 00:23:08,634 --> 00:23:11,755 So we will see how this works with 603 00:23:11,755 --> 00:23:13,134 that company, how 604 00:23:13,434 --> 00:23:14,255 they do. 605 00:23:14,980 --> 00:23:17,059 If you have an Anker battery, pay attention 606 00:23:17,059 --> 00:23:17,559 here. 607 00:23:17,859 --> 00:23:21,220 They're doing another recall of another five power 608 00:23:21,220 --> 00:23:21,720 banks. 609 00:23:23,220 --> 00:23:24,980 So if you have the model a one 610 00:23:24,980 --> 00:23:25,960 two five seven, 611 00:23:26,500 --> 00:23:28,740 the model a one six four seven, a 612 00:23:28,740 --> 00:23:31,424 one six five two, a six eight one, 613 00:23:31,724 --> 00:23:32,224 and 614 00:23:32,605 --> 00:23:34,305 a one six eight nine, 615 00:23:35,164 --> 00:23:38,045 cease using these devices immediately. Do not store 616 00:23:38,045 --> 00:23:38,945 them in your house. 617 00:23:40,045 --> 00:23:42,384 Get them turned in for disposal. 618 00:23:43,670 --> 00:23:45,289 I don't know if they have a recall 619 00:23:45,429 --> 00:23:47,670 on those, but they have a fair warning 620 00:23:47,670 --> 00:23:48,650 on these devices. 621 00:23:49,190 --> 00:23:50,490 Do not use them. 622 00:23:50,950 --> 00:23:51,450 Again, 623 00:23:52,069 --> 00:23:53,450 fair warning here. 624 00:23:54,150 --> 00:23:56,230 I guess with a recall, that means I 625 00:23:56,230 --> 00:23:57,829 mean, you can send it in and get 626 00:23:57,829 --> 00:23:59,224 a new one, potentially, 627 00:23:59,924 --> 00:24:02,505 maybe not. Anyway, the details are in, 628 00:24:03,204 --> 00:24:05,125 the blog post, so definitely check it out. 629 00:24:05,125 --> 00:24:06,424 This is the second 630 00:24:07,125 --> 00:24:09,045 Anker battery that has been, 631 00:24:09,365 --> 00:24:12,005 recalled. I had one that was recalled some 632 00:24:12,005 --> 00:24:12,804 time ago for, 633 00:24:13,980 --> 00:24:15,440 my portable cooler. 634 00:24:15,900 --> 00:24:16,880 It was from, 635 00:24:17,339 --> 00:24:17,839 Anker. 636 00:24:19,019 --> 00:24:20,640 The Ryan Gosling 637 00:24:21,420 --> 00:24:24,380 soars into space to save the world in 638 00:24:24,380 --> 00:24:26,079 project Hail Mary. 639 00:24:26,380 --> 00:24:29,200 The trailer is available. Looks pretty good 640 00:24:31,234 --> 00:24:32,775 And, should be an interesting, 641 00:24:33,954 --> 00:24:35,894 interesting flick. It's based upon 642 00:24:36,275 --> 00:24:39,154 a book. I like the science fiction converted 643 00:24:39,154 --> 00:24:39,894 to movies. 644 00:24:40,355 --> 00:24:42,855 And we'll see how how well it's received. 645 00:24:43,539 --> 00:24:43,980 But, 646 00:24:44,420 --> 00:24:45,779 we'll see if this should be I don't 647 00:24:45,779 --> 00:24:47,299 know when it does it say when it 648 00:24:47,299 --> 00:24:47,799 releases? 649 00:24:53,059 --> 00:24:53,559 Yeah. 650 00:24:53,940 --> 00:24:56,579 It's gonna at least oh, it's only gonna 651 00:24:56,579 --> 00:24:58,039 be available in theaters 652 00:24:58,605 --> 00:25:01,404 after 03/20/2026. 653 00:25:01,404 --> 00:25:02,924 So it's a way out, but you can 654 00:25:02,924 --> 00:25:05,585 watch at least the trailer of it, 655 00:25:06,125 --> 00:25:09,644 available now. Also, the Netflix announcement, what's available 656 00:25:09,644 --> 00:25:10,304 in July 657 00:25:10,950 --> 00:25:11,450 and, 658 00:25:11,909 --> 00:25:12,409 what 659 00:25:12,869 --> 00:25:15,210 what is available, 48 new movies, 660 00:25:15,509 --> 00:25:18,470 including the old Gar two, Happy Gilmore two, 661 00:25:18,470 --> 00:25:19,210 and more. 662 00:25:19,509 --> 00:25:21,509 So that list is obviously up in the 663 00:25:21,509 --> 00:25:23,509 show notes for you to check out as 664 00:25:23,509 --> 00:25:24,009 well. 665 00:25:25,174 --> 00:25:27,434 According to Reuters, renewable renewable 666 00:25:27,894 --> 00:25:31,575 energy shares mix as US Senate preserves some 667 00:25:31,575 --> 00:25:33,034 tax credits in the current, 668 00:25:33,734 --> 00:25:36,154 big beautiful bill as they call it. 669 00:25:36,775 --> 00:25:38,154 So the final version 670 00:25:38,609 --> 00:25:41,589 reserve tax credits for solar lease solar leasing. 671 00:25:42,369 --> 00:25:44,609 That's an arrangement where a third party owns 672 00:25:44,609 --> 00:25:45,990 and installs a solar system 673 00:25:46,450 --> 00:25:48,690 on your property, and then you pay for 674 00:25:48,690 --> 00:25:49,829 that over time. 675 00:25:50,369 --> 00:25:52,470 The provision lifts several solar names, 676 00:25:53,684 --> 00:25:56,904 lifted several solar companies after weeks of uncertainty. 677 00:25:57,524 --> 00:26:00,244 Shares of solar panel maker First Solar rose 678 00:26:00,244 --> 00:26:01,384 7%, 679 00:26:02,005 --> 00:26:05,704 while battery firms Sunrun climbed 7.8%, 680 00:26:06,390 --> 00:26:09,690 and Fluent's energy gained 3.1. 681 00:26:09,750 --> 00:26:10,250 So 682 00:26:10,710 --> 00:26:11,450 some of these 683 00:26:11,830 --> 00:26:12,730 tax incentives 684 00:26:13,750 --> 00:26:14,250 survived, 685 00:26:15,109 --> 00:26:16,089 survived the budget. 686 00:26:17,109 --> 00:26:19,190 Nintendo has a story that is, 687 00:26:19,589 --> 00:26:22,255 just making the rounds now. Why the Nintendo, 688 00:26:23,115 --> 00:26:26,634 why Nintendo pulled its products from Amazon's US 689 00:26:26,634 --> 00:26:27,134 site? 690 00:26:27,515 --> 00:26:29,615 Apparently, it was a disagreement over unauthorized 691 00:26:30,235 --> 00:26:31,375 sites selling 692 00:26:31,835 --> 00:26:32,575 the Nintendo 693 00:26:32,955 --> 00:26:33,855 switch two 694 00:26:34,650 --> 00:26:37,529 specifically because people were buying the Nintendo Switch 695 00:26:37,529 --> 00:26:38,029 two 696 00:26:38,330 --> 00:26:39,150 in Asia, 697 00:26:39,609 --> 00:26:40,750 where it was cheaper, 698 00:26:41,289 --> 00:26:43,850 boxing them up, shipping to them America, and 699 00:26:43,850 --> 00:26:46,109 then reselling at a lower price 700 00:26:46,490 --> 00:26:47,789 than Nintendo suggested, 701 00:26:48,410 --> 00:26:48,910 MSRP. 702 00:26:51,315 --> 00:26:54,115 So that's why, again, probably no one knew 703 00:26:54,115 --> 00:26:56,275 this or maybe some did and thought it 704 00:26:56,275 --> 00:26:56,934 was weird, 705 00:26:57,234 --> 00:26:59,875 but no Nintendo Direct sales have been on 706 00:26:59,875 --> 00:27:01,414 Amazon, only third 707 00:27:01,795 --> 00:27:02,295 party 708 00:27:03,075 --> 00:27:03,575 sellers. 709 00:27:05,299 --> 00:27:07,000 Hackers now can attack 710 00:27:07,380 --> 00:27:08,599 phones via Bluetooth. 711 00:27:09,140 --> 00:27:11,799 Yes. Hackers can attack phones via Bluetooth, 712 00:27:12,259 --> 00:27:13,640 earbuds, and headphones. 713 00:27:14,500 --> 00:27:17,380 If you're vaguely paranoid about someone listening on 714 00:27:17,380 --> 00:27:18,119 your conversations, 715 00:27:18,784 --> 00:27:20,704 you're probably be a little anxious about that 716 00:27:20,704 --> 00:27:22,865 phone sitting in your pocket going forward if 717 00:27:22,865 --> 00:27:23,684 you use Bluetooth. 718 00:27:24,464 --> 00:27:26,404 These new flaws discovered, 719 00:27:27,184 --> 00:27:28,325 basically that 720 00:27:28,625 --> 00:27:30,565 a huge number of 721 00:27:30,944 --> 00:27:31,444 headsets 722 00:27:32,065 --> 00:27:33,125 have this vulnerability. 723 00:27:34,399 --> 00:27:36,500 And there are three separate 724 00:27:37,200 --> 00:27:38,339 hacks available. 725 00:27:41,440 --> 00:27:42,259 Brands from 726 00:27:42,640 --> 00:27:46,960 Bose, Sony, Jabra, JLab, Marshall, and JBL among 727 00:27:46,960 --> 00:27:47,940 many others. 728 00:27:48,464 --> 00:27:51,605 Notable portable popular models include the Bose QuietComfort 729 00:27:51,825 --> 00:27:52,884 earbuds, Sony 730 00:27:53,265 --> 00:27:55,605 w f and w h headphone series. 731 00:27:56,544 --> 00:27:58,625 Now you don't have to toss these. This 732 00:27:58,625 --> 00:27:59,365 is a, 733 00:28:00,625 --> 00:28:01,765 a newly found 734 00:28:02,900 --> 00:28:03,400 exploit, 735 00:28:03,940 --> 00:28:05,720 and it's a proof of concept, 736 00:28:06,339 --> 00:28:08,119 but it's it's pretty significant 737 00:28:08,819 --> 00:28:09,319 in 738 00:28:09,859 --> 00:28:11,559 in what it can actually do. 739 00:28:12,099 --> 00:28:14,759 So, again, details are in 740 00:28:15,095 --> 00:28:17,894 the show notes. Big rumors out there that 741 00:28:17,894 --> 00:28:20,375 Apple is gonna release a cheaper MacBook powered 742 00:28:20,375 --> 00:28:22,555 by a iPhone processor. 743 00:28:23,575 --> 00:28:25,994 Kuo is, an an analysis, 744 00:28:27,095 --> 00:28:28,555 Ming Chi Kuo 745 00:28:29,109 --> 00:28:31,029 believes Apple is aiming to launch an even 746 00:28:31,029 --> 00:28:32,730 more affordable model soon. 747 00:28:34,630 --> 00:28:38,169 They've never really come under $999. 748 00:28:39,109 --> 00:28:41,529 But this projected 13 inch 749 00:28:42,069 --> 00:28:42,569 MacBook 750 00:28:43,565 --> 00:28:46,204 being shipped by with an eight eighteen instead 751 00:28:46,204 --> 00:28:47,345 of an m series 752 00:28:47,644 --> 00:28:48,144 processor, 753 00:28:50,845 --> 00:28:52,545 which is not an insignificant 754 00:28:53,005 --> 00:28:53,505 processor, 755 00:28:54,365 --> 00:28:54,865 but 756 00:28:55,244 --> 00:28:57,460 could make a model where they think they're 757 00:28:57,460 --> 00:28:59,480 going to ship five to 7,000,000 758 00:28:59,539 --> 00:29:00,039 units. 759 00:29:00,660 --> 00:29:03,859 And that's according to this article, a pretty 760 00:29:03,859 --> 00:29:04,680 big number. 761 00:29:06,019 --> 00:29:08,359 Maybe going after the Chromebook market. 762 00:29:08,900 --> 00:29:09,720 I don't know. 763 00:29:10,304 --> 00:29:11,444 But definitely, 764 00:29:12,944 --> 00:29:13,684 an interesting 765 00:29:14,065 --> 00:29:14,565 consideration 766 00:29:15,024 --> 00:29:16,085 for them to bring, 767 00:29:16,625 --> 00:29:17,764 that particular, 768 00:29:21,024 --> 00:29:21,764 that particular, 769 00:29:23,264 --> 00:29:25,365 chip to market if they do so. 770 00:29:26,799 --> 00:29:29,619 If you're using Tinder in California, 771 00:29:30,079 --> 00:29:32,159 Tinder is gonna require face check for new 772 00:29:32,159 --> 00:29:32,659 users. 773 00:29:32,960 --> 00:29:34,639 I think they should do this on all 774 00:29:34,639 --> 00:29:36,480 these dating apps. There should be a face 775 00:29:36,480 --> 00:29:36,980 check 776 00:29:37,359 --> 00:29:37,859 because 777 00:29:39,554 --> 00:29:42,134 these dating apps are just full of scammers. 778 00:29:42,674 --> 00:29:45,954 Oh, full full. Like, all these apps should 779 00:29:45,954 --> 00:29:49,414 do this. Using some advanced technology to verify 780 00:29:49,474 --> 00:29:52,319 people are who they say they are. That 781 00:29:52,319 --> 00:29:55,700 would really do a huge difference in, 782 00:29:56,880 --> 00:29:58,980 it would shut down a large number 783 00:29:59,519 --> 00:30:03,059 of these scam centers and just nothing but 784 00:30:03,119 --> 00:30:04,740 people being fakes 785 00:30:06,554 --> 00:30:07,934 on these dating sites. 786 00:30:08,794 --> 00:30:09,294 Canada 787 00:30:09,595 --> 00:30:12,315 has caved to president Trump and rescinds its 788 00:30:12,315 --> 00:30:14,575 digital service tax on big tech. 789 00:30:14,954 --> 00:30:17,454 So trade, talks have now resumed. 790 00:30:17,914 --> 00:30:19,855 So this is a pretty big deal. 791 00:30:21,059 --> 00:30:23,700 Canada was going to do as the EU 792 00:30:23,700 --> 00:30:24,440 is doing 793 00:30:24,980 --> 00:30:25,480 and 794 00:30:26,099 --> 00:30:26,599 taxing, 795 00:30:28,339 --> 00:30:29,319 American companies. 796 00:30:30,099 --> 00:30:30,419 And, 797 00:30:30,900 --> 00:30:33,460 this this is a big, big, big, big 798 00:30:33,460 --> 00:30:34,279 win here 799 00:30:34,875 --> 00:30:36,734 for, for US companies. 800 00:30:37,275 --> 00:30:38,974 Canada has folded in the battle 801 00:30:39,835 --> 00:30:41,295 by canceling its proposed 802 00:30:41,674 --> 00:30:42,894 digital service tax. 803 00:30:43,434 --> 00:30:45,515 The DST has been effect since last year, 804 00:30:45,515 --> 00:30:47,674 but Canada had was due to collect the 805 00:30:47,674 --> 00:30:49,934 first payment around $2,000,000,000 806 00:30:50,269 --> 00:30:51,329 on June 30. 807 00:30:51,869 --> 00:30:52,369 However, 808 00:30:52,990 --> 00:30:54,450 those will now be halted. 809 00:30:55,549 --> 00:30:59,069 Support to support those negotiations, submitted finance announced 810 00:30:59,069 --> 00:31:00,289 that Canada would rescind 811 00:31:00,750 --> 00:31:03,490 the DST in anticipation of a mutually beneficial 812 00:31:04,154 --> 00:31:06,575 comprehensive trade agreement with The US. 813 00:31:07,355 --> 00:31:07,855 So 814 00:31:08,715 --> 00:31:10,335 there was a 3% tax 815 00:31:11,035 --> 00:31:13,434 on content from large tech firms that relied 816 00:31:13,434 --> 00:31:15,295 on engagement from Canadian users. 817 00:31:15,994 --> 00:31:16,494 So 818 00:31:18,500 --> 00:31:20,279 will they come up with their own tax 819 00:31:20,819 --> 00:31:22,119 in these trade talks? 820 00:31:22,819 --> 00:31:24,839 That's probably a good question. 821 00:31:25,619 --> 00:31:28,419 Meanwhile, administration says they found a buyer needed 822 00:31:28,419 --> 00:31:30,119 for TikTok to avoid shutdown. 823 00:31:31,220 --> 00:31:31,720 So 824 00:31:32,565 --> 00:31:35,365 they have extended the deadline, we know, for 825 00:31:35,365 --> 00:31:36,664 another thirty days. 826 00:31:37,365 --> 00:31:38,505 And but apparently, 827 00:31:38,964 --> 00:31:40,024 there is a prospective 828 00:31:40,484 --> 00:31:42,505 purchaser of TikTok. Now 829 00:31:42,884 --> 00:31:44,424 will TikTok sell? 830 00:31:45,839 --> 00:31:47,380 I wonder if they will. 831 00:31:48,559 --> 00:31:51,380 They're gonna need China approval of course and 832 00:31:52,559 --> 00:31:54,099 he said he would reveal 833 00:31:54,640 --> 00:31:56,180 the buyer in approximately 834 00:31:56,720 --> 00:31:58,579 the next two weeks. 835 00:31:59,615 --> 00:32:01,455 So everyone here on the new system, not 836 00:32:01,455 --> 00:32:02,914 without a little bit of challenges, 837 00:32:03,455 --> 00:32:04,674 on the first episode. 838 00:32:06,255 --> 00:32:08,815 But I am much happier with the setup 839 00:32:08,815 --> 00:32:10,275 here. The camera's operating 840 00:32:10,974 --> 00:32:13,215 fantastic so far. This is really the first 841 00:32:13,215 --> 00:32:13,955 time using 842 00:32:14,329 --> 00:32:15,069 the new, 843 00:32:15,529 --> 00:32:17,690 the new connection with the RODECaster. I'm gonna 844 00:32:17,690 --> 00:32:18,509 look into 845 00:32:19,130 --> 00:32:21,049 how I have that connected to make sure 846 00:32:21,049 --> 00:32:21,549 that 847 00:32:22,250 --> 00:32:23,069 I can potentially 848 00:32:24,329 --> 00:32:25,630 improve the stability 849 00:32:26,890 --> 00:32:27,950 between the RODECaster 850 00:32:28,250 --> 00:32:28,990 and the 851 00:32:29,815 --> 00:32:31,434 and in the Mac Studio. 852 00:32:34,134 --> 00:32:37,115 And I've had some other success last time. 853 00:32:37,255 --> 00:32:40,215 This Rodecaster Duo to me is the weak 854 00:32:40,215 --> 00:32:42,634 point, and I do have another option 855 00:32:43,399 --> 00:32:46,359 for piping audio into the platform if I 856 00:32:46,359 --> 00:32:47,419 continue to have, 857 00:32:48,519 --> 00:32:50,619 challenge with it wanting to disconnect 858 00:32:51,159 --> 00:32:53,480 in the middle of a live event. But 859 00:32:53,480 --> 00:32:56,919 as always, you can send me email geeknews@gmail.com, 860 00:32:56,919 --> 00:32:58,714 and it can be found on x at 861 00:32:58,714 --> 00:32:59,375 geek news. 862 00:32:59,674 --> 00:33:01,914 Don't forget to support our sponsor at GoDaddy 863 00:33:01,914 --> 00:33:05,035 Geekness Central dot com forward slash GoDaddy. And 864 00:33:05,035 --> 00:33:06,634 for those of you that wanna become an 865 00:33:06,634 --> 00:33:09,115 insider and support the show at $2.05, $10.15, 866 00:33:09,115 --> 00:33:10,654 20, or $25 867 00:33:10,799 --> 00:33:12,559 a month or making one time donations, you 868 00:33:12,559 --> 00:33:16,740 can do that at geekinesscentral.com/insider. 869 00:33:16,960 --> 00:33:18,480 I wanna thank you for being here. Thanks 870 00:33:18,480 --> 00:33:20,559 for being, with me. We'll be back on 871 00:33:20,559 --> 00:33:22,799 a regular schedule for the podcast. It's been 872 00:33:22,799 --> 00:33:24,160 my pleasure to bring it to you. Take 873 00:33:24,160 --> 00:33:26,340 care. We'll see you next time. Bye bye.