1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:01,219 The lead story 2 00:00:01,839 --> 00:00:04,660 for Thursday, September 4, YouTube is enforcing 3 00:00:04,960 --> 00:00:07,379 stricter premium family plan rules 4 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:10,980 requiring all members to live in the same 5 00:00:11,039 --> 00:00:11,539 household. 6 00:00:12,575 --> 00:00:13,075 Noneligible 7 00:00:13,455 --> 00:00:16,515 users will lose premium benefits after fourteen days 8 00:00:16,574 --> 00:00:18,815 following Netflix 2023 9 00:00:18,815 --> 00:00:20,914 policy shift to curb account sharing 10 00:00:21,375 --> 00:00:23,315 and drive new subscriptions. 11 00:00:24,015 --> 00:00:26,894 Welcome to episode 1,842. 12 00:00:26,894 --> 00:00:29,579 I'm your host, Todd Cochran. Yes. This YouTube 13 00:00:30,279 --> 00:00:33,479 is playing the Netflix game, and they're gonna 14 00:00:33,479 --> 00:00:33,979 limit 15 00:00:34,359 --> 00:00:37,100 premium benefits only for family members 16 00:00:37,960 --> 00:00:39,500 staying in the same home. 17 00:00:41,414 --> 00:00:43,414 So, this may be a bit of an 18 00:00:43,414 --> 00:00:45,675 issue for some of you that may have 19 00:00:45,734 --> 00:00:48,315 a shared account with a college student 20 00:00:49,015 --> 00:00:52,135 or so forth. So according to the new 21 00:00:52,135 --> 00:00:53,995 policy, what you need to know 22 00:00:54,920 --> 00:00:55,899 is the crackdown 23 00:00:56,520 --> 00:00:58,299 begins in about fourteen days. 24 00:00:58,920 --> 00:01:02,439 Affected users will get will get, some time 25 00:01:02,439 --> 00:01:03,579 to confirm eligibility, 26 00:01:04,759 --> 00:01:07,655 and then YouTube will pause premium family accounts 27 00:01:07,655 --> 00:01:09,754 shared outside the same household. 28 00:01:11,015 --> 00:01:11,515 Now 29 00:01:11,814 --> 00:01:14,135 the plan, which costs about $23 30 00:01:14,135 --> 00:01:15,655 a month, has been an easy way to 31 00:01:15,655 --> 00:01:18,135 split subscription costs with others. However, now it 32 00:01:18,135 --> 00:01:19,034 looks like YouTube, 33 00:01:19,640 --> 00:01:21,799 again, is gonna crack down on user sharing 34 00:01:21,799 --> 00:01:22,859 accounts outside 35 00:01:23,879 --> 00:01:24,939 of the home. 36 00:01:26,280 --> 00:01:28,280 And, so if you're part of a family 37 00:01:28,280 --> 00:01:30,599 plan but not physically located in the same 38 00:01:30,599 --> 00:01:32,140 house, you will be getting 39 00:01:32,840 --> 00:01:33,659 a message. 40 00:01:34,415 --> 00:01:36,594 In the email, YouTube says family family 41 00:01:37,055 --> 00:01:39,635 plan members must be in the same household 42 00:01:39,854 --> 00:01:41,394 as the family manager. 43 00:01:42,174 --> 00:01:44,734 If not, membership will be paused. The email 44 00:01:44,734 --> 00:01:47,454 as effective users will remain in your family 45 00:01:47,454 --> 00:01:49,959 group and still watch YouTube with apps that 46 00:01:49,959 --> 00:01:51,259 no longer have YouTube 47 00:01:51,560 --> 00:01:52,060 premium. 48 00:01:53,399 --> 00:01:56,359 Now, notably, YouTube will allow users to receive 49 00:01:56,359 --> 00:01:59,420 this email to confirm eligibility and maintain access 50 00:01:59,479 --> 00:02:01,420 using a support form. 51 00:02:02,704 --> 00:02:04,625 Now for what it's worth, YouTube has required 52 00:02:04,625 --> 00:02:06,465 family members to be in the same household 53 00:02:06,465 --> 00:02:07,745 since 2023, 54 00:02:07,745 --> 00:02:09,604 but until now, there was no consequences 55 00:02:09,905 --> 00:02:11,044 for ignoring it. 56 00:02:11,504 --> 00:02:13,425 So now it looks like the company's cracking 57 00:02:13,425 --> 00:02:14,405 down on this. 58 00:02:14,705 --> 00:02:16,245 In other words, you connect 59 00:02:16,625 --> 00:02:19,340 via a different IP, a different network, 60 00:02:19,879 --> 00:02:22,139 then you will have to 61 00:02:22,519 --> 00:02:23,019 pay 62 00:02:23,560 --> 00:02:26,139 for a second account or be removed, 63 00:02:27,319 --> 00:02:29,019 from the premium plan. 64 00:02:29,319 --> 00:02:30,840 I pay for premium. I don't pay for 65 00:02:30,840 --> 00:02:32,919 a family plan, so it doesn't affect me. 66 00:02:32,919 --> 00:02:35,055 But I do run into trouble whenever I 67 00:02:35,055 --> 00:02:35,555 travel. 68 00:02:37,294 --> 00:02:38,915 It seems that YouTube, 69 00:02:40,254 --> 00:02:42,415 takes a little bit for under to understand 70 00:02:42,415 --> 00:02:43,314 that I have 71 00:02:43,935 --> 00:02:45,235 left The United States 72 00:02:45,615 --> 00:02:48,254 and arrived in whatever country I may be 73 00:02:48,254 --> 00:02:48,754 in. 74 00:02:49,319 --> 00:02:52,280 So, you know, this is not surprising in 75 00:02:52,280 --> 00:02:53,419 in that regard. 76 00:02:54,199 --> 00:02:56,599 Netflix is actually a little more tough and 77 00:02:56,599 --> 00:02:58,439 then but the main thing is there's no 78 00:02:58,439 --> 00:02:59,259 one here 79 00:02:59,719 --> 00:03:02,439 that's using my YouTube or Netflix account. I 80 00:03:02,439 --> 00:03:05,314 have shifted location, and it usually resolves itself 81 00:03:05,854 --> 00:03:07,775 within a couple of days because I see 82 00:03:07,775 --> 00:03:10,414 there's no one that's actually logged in or 83 00:03:10,414 --> 00:03:11,955 actively using the account, 84 00:03:12,814 --> 00:03:14,275 where I normally reside. 85 00:03:14,974 --> 00:03:15,474 So, 86 00:03:16,389 --> 00:03:16,889 yep. 87 00:03:17,189 --> 00:03:19,050 So if you got a family plan, 88 00:03:19,830 --> 00:03:23,289 no longer will anyone outside of the household 89 00:03:24,150 --> 00:03:25,289 will have access. 90 00:03:25,909 --> 00:03:28,629 Again, welcome to episode 1,842. 91 00:03:28,629 --> 00:03:30,069 A shout out to our incredible sponsor at 92 00:03:30,069 --> 00:03:34,125 GoDaddy. 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I'm gonna go 161 00:05:59,345 --> 00:06:00,884 see my daughter 162 00:06:01,665 --> 00:06:02,805 and my grandbaby 163 00:06:03,745 --> 00:06:06,305 and spend the weekend with them. So I'm 164 00:06:06,305 --> 00:06:08,850 flying Friday, flying Monday. So there'll be no 165 00:06:08,850 --> 00:06:10,290 show on Monday. Be back with you a 166 00:06:10,290 --> 00:06:11,750 week from today again, 167 00:06:12,689 --> 00:06:14,689 but I gotta do that family round. I 168 00:06:14,689 --> 00:06:17,009 gotta go spend some quality time, with the 169 00:06:17,009 --> 00:06:17,509 grandbaby. 170 00:06:18,209 --> 00:06:18,610 And, 171 00:06:19,490 --> 00:06:21,410 but, I'll be back with you a week 172 00:06:21,410 --> 00:06:24,074 from today for a a regular show. With 173 00:06:24,074 --> 00:06:25,915 that, let's go ahead and get into the 174 00:06:25,915 --> 00:06:27,855 stack today. Lots of interesting 175 00:06:28,394 --> 00:06:30,634 tidbits and news and information that's made the 176 00:06:30,634 --> 00:06:31,134 scene. 177 00:06:32,074 --> 00:06:32,574 SpaceX, 178 00:06:33,435 --> 00:06:35,915 the Dragon has given the International Space Station 179 00:06:35,915 --> 00:06:38,060 to kick up the in orbit. They basically 180 00:06:38,060 --> 00:06:38,600 did a, 181 00:06:39,459 --> 00:06:41,540 a burn for about five minutes and three 182 00:06:41,540 --> 00:06:42,040 seconds 183 00:06:42,419 --> 00:06:43,879 that raised the altitude 184 00:06:44,259 --> 00:06:46,360 of the International Space Station by 185 00:06:47,300 --> 00:06:48,279 about a mile. 186 00:06:48,899 --> 00:06:52,295 And, they're gonna do ongoing tests while the, 187 00:06:52,694 --> 00:06:54,235 the Dragon is there. 188 00:06:56,055 --> 00:06:58,074 So they're using Draco engines. 189 00:06:59,014 --> 00:07:00,714 And, the Northrop Grumman 190 00:07:01,014 --> 00:07:04,214 air spacecraft can also perform limited reboots as 191 00:07:04,214 --> 00:07:07,550 well that was demonstrated in 2024, but Dragon 192 00:07:07,550 --> 00:07:09,490 itself is capable of using its engines 193 00:07:09,790 --> 00:07:12,050 to nudge the International Space Station. 194 00:07:12,829 --> 00:07:14,589 Of course, this reboots kit was in the 195 00:07:14,589 --> 00:07:17,629 SpaceX c r c r s 33 Dragon 196 00:07:17,629 --> 00:07:18,529 cargo spacecraft, 197 00:07:19,545 --> 00:07:22,345 and, they're going to be doing several more 198 00:07:22,345 --> 00:07:22,904 of these, 199 00:07:23,305 --> 00:07:23,805 lifts, 200 00:07:25,064 --> 00:07:25,944 while the, 201 00:07:26,985 --> 00:07:28,605 while it's, on station. 202 00:07:29,705 --> 00:07:32,040 Now you all know that I was one 203 00:07:32,040 --> 00:07:34,040 of the first to play with the smart 204 00:07:34,040 --> 00:07:36,439 glasses when they came out so many, many 205 00:07:36,439 --> 00:07:38,680 years ago, Google Glasses, and boy, they've come 206 00:07:38,680 --> 00:07:40,919 a long way since then. But the majority 207 00:07:40,919 --> 00:07:41,979 of them are ugly, 208 00:07:42,279 --> 00:07:42,779 big. 209 00:07:43,175 --> 00:07:45,915 They not don't necessarily look that cool. 210 00:07:46,375 --> 00:07:48,235 We know that, Ray Bans 211 00:07:49,014 --> 00:07:50,935 are one of the most fascinating new pieces, 212 00:07:50,935 --> 00:07:53,115 lifestyle tech. It's out there. 213 00:07:53,574 --> 00:07:54,395 But, again, 214 00:07:55,735 --> 00:07:56,970 short battery life, 215 00:07:58,329 --> 00:08:00,829 and, you know, they they're decent. 216 00:08:01,529 --> 00:08:02,589 But, again, 217 00:08:05,610 --> 00:08:07,930 I think what we are seeing here is 218 00:08:07,930 --> 00:08:09,769 is I think we're always gonna be tethered 219 00:08:09,769 --> 00:08:12,394 to some some form of battery, 220 00:08:13,014 --> 00:08:15,175 but they're saying that, the the glasses are 221 00:08:15,175 --> 00:08:16,074 gonna be approving. 222 00:08:16,615 --> 00:08:19,974 And embedded displays inside the smart glasses will 223 00:08:19,974 --> 00:08:20,474 help, 224 00:08:21,014 --> 00:08:23,254 but, lots of people are coming out with 225 00:08:23,254 --> 00:08:25,319 some Magic Leap, Snap Spectacles, 226 00:08:25,939 --> 00:08:28,680 the Ray Neo x three, Google, and Samsung 227 00:08:28,740 --> 00:08:30,740 are expected. Eventually, they have their own smart 228 00:08:30,740 --> 00:08:31,879 glasses with displays. 229 00:08:32,419 --> 00:08:34,259 And, of course, all these things cost a 230 00:08:34,259 --> 00:08:35,080 lot of money 231 00:08:35,460 --> 00:08:38,179 at this point. But, you know, unless you're 232 00:08:38,179 --> 00:08:40,279 gonna be a USB c tethered 233 00:08:40,764 --> 00:08:42,764 to a to a battery like the X 234 00:08:42,764 --> 00:08:44,784 Real one and Virtual Luma Pro, 235 00:08:46,365 --> 00:08:48,924 just the the usage is just there's not 236 00:08:48,924 --> 00:08:50,945 enough battery in the glasses to, 237 00:08:51,644 --> 00:08:52,945 to make it last long. 238 00:08:54,125 --> 00:08:56,009 So I think what we'll end up seeing 239 00:08:56,009 --> 00:08:58,350 at some point is definitely a a greater 240 00:08:59,049 --> 00:09:01,230 a greater functionality of these things. 241 00:09:01,850 --> 00:09:04,330 And, but made a second gen Ray Bans 242 00:09:04,330 --> 00:09:06,695 debut almost two years ago. And, And, of 243 00:09:06,695 --> 00:09:08,455 course, the company is expected to announce an 244 00:09:08,455 --> 00:09:10,715 upgrade, but, again, the battery life is, 245 00:09:12,695 --> 00:09:15,654 is, again, always the issue with these. But 246 00:09:15,654 --> 00:09:16,715 have any of you 247 00:09:17,095 --> 00:09:17,595 you 248 00:09:17,894 --> 00:09:20,294 used any of the smart glasses out there? 249 00:09:20,294 --> 00:09:21,495 If they are, I'd love to hear from 250 00:09:21,495 --> 00:09:24,209 you. Geeknews@gmail.com. 251 00:09:24,509 --> 00:09:26,429 Keeknews@gmail.com. 252 00:09:26,429 --> 00:09:28,190 Just send me an email just to let 253 00:09:28,190 --> 00:09:29,409 me know what you think, 254 00:09:29,789 --> 00:09:31,649 if you've used any of these, 255 00:09:32,190 --> 00:09:35,069 smart glasses at all. PayPal and Venmo users 256 00:09:35,069 --> 00:09:37,654 won't want to miss this deal, perplex and 257 00:09:37,835 --> 00:09:39,014 AI Perks. 258 00:09:39,715 --> 00:09:41,955 So get free use of Perplexity Pro and 259 00:09:41,955 --> 00:09:44,535 access to AI powered Comet browser 260 00:09:45,394 --> 00:09:46,855 just by being a PayPal 261 00:09:47,795 --> 00:09:50,375 user. They've they've partnered with, ChatGVT 262 00:09:50,675 --> 00:09:51,575 rival, Perplexity, 263 00:09:52,514 --> 00:09:55,129 to offer US based PayPal and Venmo users. 264 00:09:55,429 --> 00:09:57,929 Users in some international markets are also eligible. 265 00:09:58,070 --> 00:09:59,850 The benefits include free access 266 00:10:01,190 --> 00:10:04,309 to Perplexity's new desktop based AI browser called 267 00:10:04,309 --> 00:10:04,809 Comet. 268 00:10:05,414 --> 00:10:07,095 And, of course, the desktop app acts as 269 00:10:07,095 --> 00:10:08,875 a personal assistant by answering questions. 270 00:10:09,254 --> 00:10:11,254 You also get a free twelve month subscription 271 00:10:11,254 --> 00:10:13,894 to the Perplexity Pro AI search assistant worth 272 00:10:13,894 --> 00:10:15,115 $200. 273 00:10:15,815 --> 00:10:18,534 So, the hub is located inside the PayPal 274 00:10:18,534 --> 00:10:20,620 app. It's from there you can sign up 275 00:10:20,620 --> 00:10:22,240 for Proplexity offer, visit, 276 00:10:22,860 --> 00:10:25,600 a page that's in the linked show notes. 277 00:10:26,300 --> 00:10:28,060 So this is a great way to save 278 00:10:28,060 --> 00:10:29,040 $200 279 00:10:29,259 --> 00:10:31,120 a year on the Proplexity 280 00:10:31,500 --> 00:10:32,240 Pro plan 281 00:10:32,595 --> 00:10:35,174 just by being a member of PayPal 282 00:10:35,714 --> 00:10:36,534 and Venmo. 283 00:10:37,394 --> 00:10:39,475 Security cameras have come a long ways. I 284 00:10:39,475 --> 00:10:42,434 remember when, I I built the office just 285 00:10:42,434 --> 00:10:43,654 in 02/2019. 286 00:10:44,195 --> 00:10:46,615 Lots of hardware oh, you know, hardwired 287 00:10:47,475 --> 00:10:47,975 hard 288 00:10:48,440 --> 00:10:49,580 wired wires, 289 00:10:51,159 --> 00:10:53,559 you know, tied to a POE switch and 290 00:10:53,559 --> 00:10:55,980 just a whole bunch of stuff. But security 291 00:10:56,039 --> 00:10:58,839 cameras now are offering all kinds of options. 292 00:10:58,839 --> 00:10:59,500 The EufyCam 293 00:11:00,440 --> 00:11:01,899 s four offers 294 00:11:03,320 --> 00:11:03,820 both 295 00:11:05,585 --> 00:11:06,304 a, a, 296 00:11:07,105 --> 00:11:10,304 PTZ version along with a stand stationary bullet 297 00:11:10,304 --> 00:11:10,804 camera. 298 00:11:11,345 --> 00:11:13,904 So all in one. So pretty slick little, 299 00:11:14,065 --> 00:11:15,125 security camera. 300 00:11:16,100 --> 00:11:16,920 And, of course, 301 00:11:17,379 --> 00:11:20,519 powered by solar power and, you know, connected 302 00:11:20,580 --> 00:11:22,519 to your security network via, 303 00:11:23,379 --> 00:11:23,879 WiFi. 304 00:11:24,500 --> 00:11:27,379 And, but again, a four k camera with 305 00:11:27,379 --> 00:11:29,894 a generous 130 degree field of view. 306 00:11:31,254 --> 00:11:32,554 All this stuff is getting 307 00:11:33,095 --> 00:11:34,554 pretty pretty amazing. 308 00:11:35,014 --> 00:11:38,054 And the quality on the security cameras is 309 00:11:38,054 --> 00:11:40,215 pretty incredible. I think about the Wyze cameras 310 00:11:40,215 --> 00:11:42,215 I have alone. I've retired a few of 311 00:11:42,215 --> 00:11:42,600 my 312 00:11:43,159 --> 00:11:45,819 gen ones and updated them in in specific 313 00:11:45,959 --> 00:11:46,459 places. 314 00:11:47,559 --> 00:11:50,039 And even the nighttime vision is is just 315 00:11:50,039 --> 00:11:52,299 incredible. I have two running in my, 316 00:11:53,000 --> 00:11:55,480 apartment in The Philippines. I can check-in on 317 00:11:55,480 --> 00:11:57,345 the apartment at any time and 318 00:11:57,745 --> 00:12:00,144 motion detection, the whole nine yards, and they 319 00:12:00,144 --> 00:12:01,845 they work incredibly well. 320 00:12:02,464 --> 00:12:05,184 Anker, I'm a big fan of Anker, battery 321 00:12:05,184 --> 00:12:07,824 products. Anker's debuts a new line of premium 322 00:12:07,824 --> 00:12:08,324 chargers. 323 00:12:09,105 --> 00:12:11,264 They got a desktop version. It'll charge your 324 00:12:11,264 --> 00:12:13,539 iPhone and your Apple Watch along with your 325 00:12:13,539 --> 00:12:15,220 earbuds at the same time with a couple 326 00:12:15,220 --> 00:12:16,199 of battery banks. 327 00:12:17,220 --> 00:12:18,600 I've got one of their new, 328 00:12:19,059 --> 00:12:21,620 chargers that, a high speed charger. I can 329 00:12:21,620 --> 00:12:24,339 plug up to five devices on it, and 330 00:12:24,339 --> 00:12:26,100 I can see how much power draw. It's 331 00:12:26,100 --> 00:12:28,485 it's, you know, from a from a geek 332 00:12:28,485 --> 00:12:31,125 standpoint, it's pretty nice. I picked that up 333 00:12:31,125 --> 00:12:31,705 during, the, 334 00:12:33,285 --> 00:12:35,605 Amazon sale, whatever they call that, when they 335 00:12:35,605 --> 00:12:36,165 have their, 336 00:12:36,725 --> 00:12:39,045 two day sale. I picked one up at 337 00:12:39,045 --> 00:12:40,649 a discount price. But, again, 338 00:12:41,210 --> 00:12:43,690 Anchor products and services always seem to be 339 00:12:43,690 --> 00:12:44,350 pretty good. 340 00:12:44,809 --> 00:12:47,370 The world's largest sports piracy site has been 341 00:12:47,370 --> 00:12:49,710 shut down by police according to, 342 00:12:50,889 --> 00:12:52,910 the Alliance for a Kativity Entertainment 343 00:12:53,565 --> 00:12:55,404 said on Wednesday, it had teamed up police 344 00:12:55,404 --> 00:12:57,725 in Egypt to shut down Steam East, which 345 00:12:57,725 --> 00:12:59,965 has been visited by more than more than 346 00:12:59,965 --> 00:13:01,004 1,600,000,000 347 00:13:01,004 --> 00:13:04,205 times in the past year, apparently allowing millions 348 00:13:04,205 --> 00:13:06,384 to access pirated stream of sports 349 00:13:07,965 --> 00:13:08,785 such as 350 00:13:10,740 --> 00:13:14,120 Premier League, Formula One races, and Major League 351 00:13:14,179 --> 00:13:14,679 Baseball. 352 00:13:16,259 --> 00:13:18,039 So with this landmark action, 353 00:13:18,500 --> 00:13:19,240 they put 354 00:13:21,695 --> 00:13:23,695 more points on the board for Sports League 355 00:13:23,695 --> 00:13:26,095 by taking down these pirated sites. But where 356 00:13:26,095 --> 00:13:27,235 one was, 357 00:13:27,615 --> 00:13:30,414 another one will will pop up. So, 358 00:13:31,934 --> 00:13:32,914 according to 359 00:13:33,375 --> 00:13:34,080 this group 360 00:13:34,559 --> 00:13:37,920 stream, East various domains originally primary originated primarily 361 00:13:37,920 --> 00:13:40,580 from The UK, US, Canada, Philippines, and Germany. 362 00:13:41,279 --> 00:13:43,059 And two people have been arrested, 363 00:13:43,679 --> 00:13:44,580 only two, 364 00:13:45,440 --> 00:13:48,019 running a site that has that many folks. 365 00:13:48,080 --> 00:13:48,580 Yeah. 366 00:13:49,024 --> 00:13:49,524 Uh-huh. 367 00:13:50,144 --> 00:13:50,545 So, 368 00:13:51,024 --> 00:13:53,504 anyway, whack a mole. What's gone today will 369 00:13:53,504 --> 00:13:54,725 be back tomorrow. 370 00:13:55,904 --> 00:13:58,384 Philip Hughes takes on Ring with its first 371 00:13:58,384 --> 00:13:59,445 video doorbell, 372 00:14:00,144 --> 00:14:00,644 and, 373 00:14:02,144 --> 00:14:02,625 they've, 374 00:14:03,309 --> 00:14:05,170 but which does which really 375 00:14:05,550 --> 00:14:06,370 Ring camera, 376 00:14:07,790 --> 00:14:09,330 deserves a place on the wall? 377 00:14:10,509 --> 00:14:12,910 The new Hughes doorbell, according to this article, 378 00:14:12,910 --> 00:14:14,350 gives you a lot of bang for your 379 00:14:14,350 --> 00:14:14,850 buck. 380 00:14:15,584 --> 00:14:16,084 And, 381 00:14:17,184 --> 00:14:19,745 the it's wired rather than battery operated, so 382 00:14:19,745 --> 00:14:22,064 you can't stem simply stick it on your 383 00:14:22,064 --> 00:14:24,704 wall. So for the purposes, you're gonna have 384 00:14:24,704 --> 00:14:26,804 to wire this up. It's really not, 385 00:14:28,144 --> 00:14:30,269 it's not an unwired piece, 386 00:14:30,670 --> 00:14:31,730 which is definitely, 387 00:14:32,830 --> 00:14:34,050 a challenge here. But, 388 00:14:34,750 --> 00:14:36,670 its doorbell records two k and has a 389 00:14:36,670 --> 00:14:38,529 180 degree field of view. 390 00:14:39,230 --> 00:14:40,990 What is the price on this thing? Does 391 00:14:40,990 --> 00:14:42,855 it say what the price is? 392 00:14:44,855 --> 00:14:45,355 No. 393 00:14:46,695 --> 00:14:48,134 Well, maybe. 59. 394 00:14:48,134 --> 00:14:50,134 No. No. No. No. The doorbell cost a 395 00:14:50,134 --> 00:14:51,495 $169 396 00:14:51,495 --> 00:14:53,355 or a €139, 397 00:14:53,975 --> 00:14:56,054 and they've got an additional chime as well 398 00:14:56,054 --> 00:14:56,554 available. 399 00:14:56,949 --> 00:14:59,509 A no page subscription is necessary, so that 400 00:14:59,509 --> 00:15:01,610 might be something that interests you 401 00:15:02,309 --> 00:15:03,929 in that regard. So, 402 00:15:04,949 --> 00:15:07,350 definitely, there's a a b comparison here between 403 00:15:07,350 --> 00:15:09,589 Phillips Hue, it takes taking on ring. You 404 00:15:09,589 --> 00:15:11,684 can definitely check that information out, 405 00:15:12,245 --> 00:15:13,384 in the show notes. 406 00:15:14,644 --> 00:15:18,504 Revolution win is suing the president's administration 407 00:15:18,965 --> 00:15:20,345 over a project halt. 408 00:15:20,965 --> 00:15:21,445 And, 409 00:15:22,004 --> 00:15:25,100 this article basically says that a Danish offshore 410 00:15:25,159 --> 00:15:27,480 wind developer, in the states of Rhode Island, 411 00:15:27,480 --> 00:15:27,980 Connecticut, 412 00:15:28,519 --> 00:15:29,579 have announced a lawsuit 413 00:15:29,879 --> 00:15:32,220 on Thursday alleging its decision to block construction, 414 00:15:32,440 --> 00:15:33,500 the nearly finished 415 00:15:33,879 --> 00:15:35,500 Revolution Wind project 416 00:15:36,200 --> 00:15:38,600 by the commerce department saying it is an 417 00:15:38,600 --> 00:15:40,924 illegal project. So we'll see what happens with 418 00:15:40,924 --> 00:15:43,004 this one in court. But the order forced 419 00:15:43,004 --> 00:15:45,084 the suspension of a project that was 80% 420 00:15:45,084 --> 00:15:48,284 complete with all offshore foundations in place and 421 00:15:48,284 --> 00:15:50,445 45 out of 65 422 00:15:50,445 --> 00:15:52,144 wind turbines installed. 423 00:15:53,004 --> 00:15:55,899 And, they have a because these take special 424 00:15:55,899 --> 00:15:58,240 ships to put these windmills up, 425 00:15:58,620 --> 00:16:00,379 they're trying to get an injunction to allow 426 00:16:00,379 --> 00:16:02,459 them to continue or they're gonna lose the 427 00:16:02,459 --> 00:16:04,159 ships off to other projects. 428 00:16:06,139 --> 00:16:09,795 Techniques has introduced what's called a terra cotta 429 00:16:10,254 --> 00:16:10,754 turntable, 430 00:16:11,455 --> 00:16:14,654 and I love what Technics has done, bringing 431 00:16:14,654 --> 00:16:16,595 the ability back to do vinyl. 432 00:16:17,215 --> 00:16:20,434 But, the terra cotta turntable, the Bluetooth boost, 433 00:16:21,054 --> 00:16:21,554 and, 434 00:16:22,460 --> 00:16:24,320 according to the reviewer, it's absolutely 435 00:16:25,340 --> 00:16:25,840 beautiful. 436 00:16:26,299 --> 00:16:27,759 There are three color options, 437 00:16:28,379 --> 00:16:31,019 but apparently, the terracotta one has got some 438 00:16:31,019 --> 00:16:33,840 folks' eyes. It has a con a cordless 439 00:16:33,899 --> 00:16:34,960 direct drive motor, 440 00:16:35,475 --> 00:16:37,335 a newly designed tone arm, 441 00:16:37,875 --> 00:16:42,695 MDF plinth in terracotta black lighter gray, $900. 442 00:16:43,154 --> 00:16:46,134 So, again, another Technics turntable. 443 00:16:46,674 --> 00:16:49,654 And, again, striking color with built in, 444 00:16:50,410 --> 00:16:53,769 Bluetooth among some of the functions. So those 445 00:16:53,769 --> 00:16:56,029 of you the vinyl light lovers out there, 446 00:16:56,090 --> 00:16:58,029 the options just keep getting better. 447 00:16:59,290 --> 00:17:01,149 The article over on space.com, 448 00:17:02,730 --> 00:17:05,130 basically, there was a hearing that former NASA 449 00:17:05,130 --> 00:17:07,244 administrator Jim brin Brendonstein 450 00:17:07,545 --> 00:17:08,045 testified 451 00:17:09,384 --> 00:17:11,805 before the senate committee on September 3 452 00:17:12,345 --> 00:17:14,765 saying that unless something changes, it is highly 453 00:17:15,144 --> 00:17:15,644 likely. 454 00:17:16,585 --> 00:17:19,259 It's highly likely The United States will beat. 455 00:17:19,660 --> 00:17:21,200 No. It's highly unlikely 456 00:17:21,900 --> 00:17:24,460 The United States will beat China's projected timeline 457 00:17:24,460 --> 00:17:26,940 in getting back to China. Is there really 458 00:17:26,940 --> 00:17:29,420 a reason why we need to be first 459 00:17:29,420 --> 00:17:31,579 back to China? Is there is there an 460 00:17:31,660 --> 00:17:32,595 is there a reason? 461 00:17:36,434 --> 00:17:39,815 Basically, they underscore the delays with budget uncertainty, 462 00:17:40,194 --> 00:17:41,255 wavering commitments, 463 00:17:43,875 --> 00:17:46,775 undermining both US industry and international alliances, 464 00:17:47,579 --> 00:17:48,960 drive partners and suppliers 465 00:17:49,259 --> 00:17:52,559 towards China because they're accelerating lunar mission objectives. 466 00:17:53,660 --> 00:17:55,980 So, again, a bunch of people are warning 467 00:17:55,980 --> 00:17:58,400 that China may beat us back to 468 00:17:59,019 --> 00:18:00,319 the moon. Well, 469 00:18:01,825 --> 00:18:02,325 okay. 470 00:18:04,384 --> 00:18:05,204 So what? 471 00:18:07,904 --> 00:18:10,325 It's not like they're gonna live there anytime 472 00:18:10,464 --> 00:18:10,964 soon, 473 00:18:11,825 --> 00:18:13,125 and neither are we. 474 00:18:14,960 --> 00:18:16,259 So time will tell. 475 00:18:18,000 --> 00:18:20,240 The article over at livemint.com, 476 00:18:20,240 --> 00:18:21,859 and, this is a 477 00:18:22,480 --> 00:18:24,640 a separate article. I was originally had the 478 00:18:24,640 --> 00:18:27,394 Reuters article, but they they have so much 479 00:18:27,775 --> 00:18:29,775 blockage now. I couldn't even go over the 480 00:18:29,775 --> 00:18:30,914 article. But, apparently, 481 00:18:31,375 --> 00:18:33,154 in the first day of trade on Nasdaq, 482 00:18:33,215 --> 00:18:34,835 the shares in American Bitcoin, 483 00:18:35,375 --> 00:18:38,815 a Bitcoin miner soared as high as $14.52 484 00:18:38,815 --> 00:18:40,835 before pulling before pulling back, 485 00:18:41,710 --> 00:18:43,710 to be at 16.5% 486 00:18:43,710 --> 00:18:45,630 at $8.00 4 by the end of the 487 00:18:45,630 --> 00:18:47,650 day. And what's unique about this 488 00:18:48,269 --> 00:18:50,529 is that Eric Trump and, 489 00:18:50,990 --> 00:18:53,549 Donald Trump junior owned 20% of the stock 490 00:18:53,549 --> 00:18:54,690 in American Bitcoin, 491 00:18:55,384 --> 00:18:57,565 saying that, their their 492 00:18:58,184 --> 00:19:00,845 their stock is now worth 1.5, 493 00:19:01,785 --> 00:19:02,924 billion dollars. 494 00:19:03,705 --> 00:19:05,945 So, a lot of people are complaining, oh, 495 00:19:05,945 --> 00:19:08,924 undue influence, blah blah blah, profiting from crypto. 496 00:19:11,039 --> 00:19:12,799 So I think what we all know is 497 00:19:12,799 --> 00:19:13,940 crypto is exploding. 498 00:19:15,119 --> 00:19:15,600 And, 499 00:19:16,080 --> 00:19:17,680 if you're, you know, if you're rich and 500 00:19:17,680 --> 00:19:19,600 in a position to support a company to 501 00:19:19,600 --> 00:19:21,299 get off the ground and start things, 502 00:19:22,320 --> 00:19:24,559 you know, you could have that 20% stake 503 00:19:24,559 --> 00:19:26,795 your self. They didn't get that for nothing. 504 00:19:26,795 --> 00:19:27,855 That is for sure. 505 00:19:28,234 --> 00:19:28,975 But, again, 506 00:19:30,315 --> 00:19:32,394 people are gonna complain no matter what. And 507 00:19:32,394 --> 00:19:33,914 I and I I get it. I really, 508 00:19:33,914 --> 00:19:34,654 really do. 509 00:19:35,195 --> 00:19:37,195 If you're a Lego fan, the Lego Death 510 00:19:37,195 --> 00:19:39,275 Stars have been officially announced with a price 511 00:19:39,275 --> 00:19:40,619 tag of a thousand dollars. 512 00:19:41,259 --> 00:19:43,200 So if you are a hardcore 513 00:19:43,980 --> 00:19:44,880 Star Wars, 514 00:19:46,299 --> 00:19:49,519 this price might be jaw dropping. 515 00:19:50,619 --> 00:19:52,940 But, again, 999 516 00:19:52,940 --> 00:19:56,494 making the most most expensive set you can 517 00:19:56,494 --> 00:19:59,714 buy. It'll be available October 1 for LEGO 518 00:19:59,855 --> 00:20:02,595 Insiders and October 4 for everyone else. 519 00:20:04,095 --> 00:20:05,855 The official name of the set is a 520 00:20:05,855 --> 00:20:07,315 LEGO Star Wars 521 00:20:07,855 --> 00:20:08,279 Death 522 00:20:09,160 --> 00:20:11,099 Star ultimate collector series. 523 00:20:11,880 --> 00:20:14,440 It's not the full sphere shaped build you 524 00:20:14,440 --> 00:20:17,080 may be expecting, but a cross section of 525 00:20:17,080 --> 00:20:19,559 the Death Star. The front portion is open 526 00:20:19,559 --> 00:20:21,400 revealing a number of rooms that make up 527 00:20:21,400 --> 00:20:22,859 the ultimate space weapon. 528 00:20:23,400 --> 00:20:23,894 Purchasing the 529 00:20:32,455 --> 00:20:34,154 anyway, cutaway view 530 00:20:35,734 --> 00:20:36,234 and, 531 00:20:36,775 --> 00:20:38,670 the other half of it is the Death 532 00:20:39,710 --> 00:20:42,529 Star. So, again, thousand dollars 533 00:20:43,549 --> 00:20:46,109 for you hardcore Star Wars Lego fans out 534 00:20:46,109 --> 00:20:46,609 there. 535 00:20:47,150 --> 00:20:49,490 Porsche's beat Tesla to wireless inductivity 536 00:20:50,430 --> 00:20:51,490 wireless inductive 537 00:20:52,065 --> 00:20:53,444 charging, excuse me, 538 00:20:53,904 --> 00:20:56,304 as the Cayenne Electric is the first with 539 00:20:56,304 --> 00:20:58,304 the tech. The level two EV tops up 540 00:20:58,304 --> 00:20:58,804 without 541 00:20:59,184 --> 00:21:00,325 using any cables. 542 00:21:00,865 --> 00:21:03,024 Porsche says it'll be the first automaker to 543 00:21:03,024 --> 00:21:05,125 offer 11 kilowatt charging system 544 00:21:05,429 --> 00:21:07,589 that doesn't require messy trailing wires, but it 545 00:21:07,589 --> 00:21:10,009 will require some extensive installation. 546 00:21:10,789 --> 00:21:12,470 Due to be unveiled at the I, double 547 00:21:12,470 --> 00:21:14,569 a, mobility show in Munich next week, 548 00:21:14,950 --> 00:21:16,329 a heavily camouflaged 549 00:21:17,109 --> 00:21:19,909 Cayenne Electric will demonstrate the ability to bring 550 00:21:19,909 --> 00:21:23,695 its rumored 108 kilowatt battery without the need 551 00:21:23,695 --> 00:21:27,134 to physically plug in. Porsche says that 75% 552 00:21:27,134 --> 00:21:29,055 of all charging processes take place at the 553 00:21:29,055 --> 00:21:31,695 customer's home rather than a public network, so 554 00:21:31,695 --> 00:21:34,115 it sees plenty of potential for well heeled 555 00:21:34,174 --> 00:21:34,674 individuals, 556 00:21:35,220 --> 00:21:37,400 those that can afford a Porsche, 557 00:21:37,859 --> 00:21:39,460 to go wireless in their garage or in 558 00:21:39,460 --> 00:21:41,380 their driveways. Yes. You're gonna have to knock 559 00:21:41,380 --> 00:21:42,279 out your concrete, 560 00:21:43,859 --> 00:21:45,400 put this charger in, 561 00:21:46,019 --> 00:21:48,740 and, the the chunky unit itself weighs around 562 00:21:48,740 --> 00:21:51,244 50 kilograms, requires professional installation. 563 00:21:52,505 --> 00:21:53,005 And, 564 00:21:54,025 --> 00:21:55,785 so maybe you don't have to knock out 565 00:21:55,785 --> 00:21:56,025 your, 566 00:21:56,825 --> 00:21:58,984 your your concrete, but you will have some 567 00:21:58,984 --> 00:22:00,765 cables on the floor 568 00:22:01,384 --> 00:22:04,684 as, demonstrated by this image. So 569 00:22:05,000 --> 00:22:07,340 looks like a a box you drive over 570 00:22:07,799 --> 00:22:10,700 and, get inductive charging. So 571 00:22:11,799 --> 00:22:12,859 very, very cool. 572 00:22:14,600 --> 00:22:15,259 You know. 573 00:22:15,559 --> 00:22:17,160 But plugging in the cable, how long does 574 00:22:17,160 --> 00:22:18,539 that take? Sixty seconds? 575 00:22:19,125 --> 00:22:21,224 I wonder what that charging unit cost. 576 00:22:21,684 --> 00:22:23,445 And I wonder if you can still charge 577 00:22:23,445 --> 00:22:26,404 this, electric vehicle with with an actual plug. 578 00:22:26,404 --> 00:22:27,545 I'm sure you can. 579 00:22:28,565 --> 00:22:30,484 The United States Department of State this week 580 00:22:30,484 --> 00:22:32,609 announced a reward of up to $10,000,000 for 581 00:22:32,609 --> 00:22:35,910 information on three Russian federal security service officers. 582 00:22:37,490 --> 00:22:39,990 I'm not even gonna try to pronounce these, 583 00:22:40,529 --> 00:22:42,930 individuals' names, but, apparently, they can spare you 584 00:22:42,930 --> 00:22:45,090 to hack into networks of 100 of energy 585 00:22:45,090 --> 00:22:46,214 companies in The US. 586 00:22:47,095 --> 00:22:48,855 So the purpose of attack was to enable 587 00:22:48,855 --> 00:22:51,255 the Russian government to disrupt and damage such 588 00:22:51,255 --> 00:22:51,755 facilities. 589 00:22:52,534 --> 00:22:54,154 Three officers in the coconspirators 590 00:22:54,454 --> 00:22:57,174 targeted more than 380 foreign energy sector companies 591 00:22:57,174 --> 00:22:58,294 in a 135 592 00:22:58,294 --> 00:22:58,794 countries. 593 00:22:59,360 --> 00:23:02,080 The suspect's members of the FSB center sixteen 594 00:23:02,080 --> 00:23:04,900 unit target American foreign oil and gas firms. 595 00:23:05,680 --> 00:23:06,000 So, 596 00:23:07,279 --> 00:23:10,100 I guess these individuals better not travel outside 597 00:23:10,240 --> 00:23:11,299 of the, 598 00:23:12,080 --> 00:23:12,880 outside of Russia, 599 00:23:14,105 --> 00:23:16,505 because they definitely have a most wanted sign 600 00:23:16,505 --> 00:23:17,565 painted over them. 601 00:23:18,184 --> 00:23:21,965 The world's first dual driver open earbuds 602 00:23:22,744 --> 00:23:24,045 and two more headphones 603 00:23:24,424 --> 00:23:26,205 all were tuned by Bose 604 00:23:26,744 --> 00:23:29,309 by a company called Basus, b a s 605 00:23:29,630 --> 00:23:32,590 e u s, goes all in on audio 606 00:23:32,590 --> 00:23:34,670 at IFA twenty twenty five. Now that is 607 00:23:34,670 --> 00:23:35,330 a mouthful, 608 00:23:37,150 --> 00:23:39,630 but, this is a pretty big deal here. 609 00:23:39,630 --> 00:23:41,170 They've revealed three new headphones, 610 00:23:41,870 --> 00:23:45,524 including the world's first dual driver open earbuds. 611 00:23:45,664 --> 00:23:47,605 All the products are set to launch today. 612 00:23:48,224 --> 00:23:51,044 Named the Inspire range, the three products are 613 00:23:51,184 --> 00:23:53,825 as follows, the Inspire x c one, the 614 00:23:53,825 --> 00:23:56,119 x h one, and x p one. 615 00:23:56,900 --> 00:23:59,380 Of course, they've got some Inspire x h 616 00:23:59,380 --> 00:24:02,180 one headphones as well from Basus, b a 617 00:24:02,180 --> 00:24:03,320 s u s. 618 00:24:04,099 --> 00:24:06,500 So I don't fully understand. Ec h one 619 00:24:06,500 --> 00:24:10,519 has sound by Bose supported high res audio. 620 00:24:10,734 --> 00:24:13,134 So definitely a that doesn't sound like this 621 00:24:13,134 --> 00:24:14,434 is Bose's company. 622 00:24:14,894 --> 00:24:17,774 Name it's a division of because it's very, 623 00:24:17,774 --> 00:24:19,394 very close in name. 624 00:24:19,855 --> 00:24:22,034 Bose did the tuning on the 625 00:24:22,575 --> 00:24:25,299 headphones, but bass, b a s e u 626 00:24:25,299 --> 00:24:25,799 s, 627 00:24:26,419 --> 00:24:28,019 is the name of the product. I don't 628 00:24:28,019 --> 00:24:30,119 know what the exact relationship is there. 629 00:24:30,579 --> 00:24:31,859 Link will be up in the show notes 630 00:24:31,859 --> 00:24:33,880 for those of you that are audio fills. 631 00:24:34,579 --> 00:24:35,079 ServiceNow, 632 00:24:35,380 --> 00:24:37,605 which I'm a company I'm not familiar with, 633 00:24:38,085 --> 00:24:41,285 signs, Uncle Sam's latest short term AI discount 634 00:24:41,285 --> 00:24:41,785 deal. 635 00:24:43,125 --> 00:24:45,765 US General Service Administration announced its latest one 636 00:24:45,765 --> 00:24:48,325 gov deal with the workflow automation software firm 637 00:24:48,325 --> 00:24:48,904 on Wednesday, 638 00:24:49,444 --> 00:24:51,044 describing the region as one that will allow 639 00:24:51,044 --> 00:24:53,799 to streamline a wild range of business process 640 00:24:54,259 --> 00:24:56,359 a wild range of business processes. 641 00:24:57,539 --> 00:25:00,579 If the mere serious unsourced projections mentioned by 642 00:25:00,579 --> 00:25:01,880 the GSA are correct, 643 00:25:02,180 --> 00:25:04,900 widespread adoption of ServiceNow AI tools can increase 644 00:25:04,900 --> 00:25:07,640 agency workflow efficiency by up to 30%. 645 00:25:07,755 --> 00:25:10,075 Just giving any government worker access to chat 646 00:25:10,075 --> 00:25:13,035 GPT should increase their productivity by 50% in 647 00:25:13,035 --> 00:25:14,174 my opinion, but, 648 00:25:14,634 --> 00:25:15,615 what do I know? 649 00:25:15,914 --> 00:25:18,954 Android drops mega patch bomb a 120 fixes, 650 00:25:18,954 --> 00:25:21,055 but two of them have already been exploited. 651 00:25:22,009 --> 00:25:23,390 So, this month, 652 00:25:24,090 --> 00:25:26,029 this is a bit massive patch. 653 00:25:26,730 --> 00:25:28,650 It's a far cry from July when Android 654 00:25:28,650 --> 00:25:30,190 didn't issue a single patch. 655 00:25:30,570 --> 00:25:33,789 The two biggest concerns are two high severity 656 00:25:33,850 --> 00:25:36,255 problems in the Linux kernel and a high 657 00:25:36,255 --> 00:25:38,894 severity issue with Android's runtime environment. Tacker could 658 00:25:38,894 --> 00:25:40,115 escalate total privileges. 659 00:25:41,455 --> 00:25:43,695 Google declined the name who exploiting the flaws 660 00:25:43,695 --> 00:25:45,455 or house. I guess these are patches. These 661 00:25:45,455 --> 00:25:46,275 aren't new 662 00:25:46,654 --> 00:25:47,875 bugs. But, anyway, 663 00:25:50,460 --> 00:25:52,539 link is the show notes on that. So 664 00:25:52,539 --> 00:25:53,680 look for a patch 665 00:25:55,420 --> 00:25:57,039 to be delivered at some point 666 00:25:57,579 --> 00:25:59,980 by one of or if you got a 667 00:25:59,980 --> 00:26:01,980 Samsung, it'll probably take them some time to 668 00:26:01,980 --> 00:26:04,005 turn it around, etcetera. But if you got 669 00:26:04,005 --> 00:26:05,945 a Pixel, you'll probably get it right away. 670 00:26:06,565 --> 00:26:08,985 Roblox has spanned its use of age estimation 671 00:26:09,045 --> 00:26:11,225 tech and introduces standardized ratings. 672 00:26:12,085 --> 00:26:13,785 Amid lawsuits challenging, 673 00:26:14,565 --> 00:26:18,585 alleging child safety concerns, online gaming service Roblox 674 00:26:19,329 --> 00:26:21,990 announced on Wednesday that expanding its age estimation 675 00:26:22,049 --> 00:26:23,889 tech to all users and partnering with the 676 00:26:23,889 --> 00:26:25,429 International Age Rating Coalition 677 00:26:25,889 --> 00:26:28,049 to provide Asian content ratings for the games 678 00:26:28,049 --> 00:26:30,230 and apps on its platform. 679 00:26:31,234 --> 00:26:31,634 So, 680 00:26:32,115 --> 00:26:33,955 bowing to pressure here, the company said that 681 00:26:33,955 --> 00:26:35,255 by year's end, 682 00:26:35,634 --> 00:26:36,535 the age estimation 683 00:26:36,994 --> 00:26:38,914 system will be rolled out to all users 684 00:26:38,914 --> 00:26:41,315 who access the company's communication tools like voice 685 00:26:41,315 --> 00:26:44,035 and text based chat. This involves scanning user 686 00:26:44,035 --> 00:26:47,130 selfies, analyzing facial features to estimate age. 687 00:26:47,690 --> 00:26:50,410 The age estimation text combined with other systems, 688 00:26:50,410 --> 00:26:53,789 including ID, age verification, and verified parental consent 689 00:26:53,849 --> 00:26:54,509 as well. 690 00:26:55,289 --> 00:26:58,349 So, coming to a, Roblox 691 00:26:58,809 --> 00:27:01,789 game near you and parental permission. 692 00:27:03,265 --> 00:27:05,265 Congress a congress panel has thrown a cyber 693 00:27:05,265 --> 00:27:07,605 threat intel sharing funding a lifeline. 694 00:27:09,265 --> 00:27:11,904 The the House Homeland Security Committee advanced both 695 00:27:11,904 --> 00:27:13,825 bills during a markup session on Wednesday, but 696 00:27:13,825 --> 00:27:15,424 little time remains to have them signed a 697 00:27:15,424 --> 00:27:18,900 law despite InfoSec luminaries deemed them critical components 698 00:27:18,900 --> 00:27:20,440 of The US national security. 699 00:27:21,299 --> 00:27:22,740 The federal government needs to be able to 700 00:27:22,740 --> 00:27:25,400 collaborate closely and efficiently with private sector, 701 00:27:26,099 --> 00:27:28,920 said retired US Navy Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery 702 00:27:28,980 --> 00:27:31,634 also serves as senior director of Foundation Defense 703 00:27:32,494 --> 00:27:36,115 of Democracy Center on Cyber and Technology Information. 704 00:27:37,214 --> 00:27:37,714 So, 705 00:27:39,775 --> 00:27:42,355 so, basically, this is the Cyber Information 706 00:27:43,055 --> 00:27:45,154 Sharing Act of 02/2015. 707 00:27:45,829 --> 00:27:47,990 If they get this passed, it'll extend it 708 00:27:47,990 --> 00:27:48,730 for another 709 00:27:49,349 --> 00:27:51,289 ten years. AKA CISA 710 00:27:51,990 --> 00:27:54,490 could be extended until 2035. 711 00:27:55,190 --> 00:27:58,125 The new bill references AI, which hasn't, wasn't 712 00:27:58,125 --> 00:28:00,345 a top concern ten years ago. So, 713 00:28:00,805 --> 00:28:02,964 some legislation in place to bring, 714 00:28:03,684 --> 00:28:06,164 bring these folks back from, the death of 715 00:28:06,164 --> 00:28:06,984 budget cuts. 716 00:28:07,845 --> 00:28:10,484 Jerry slams Google over app data collection to 717 00:28:10,484 --> 00:28:12,259 the tune of 425,000,000, 718 00:28:12,259 --> 00:28:14,119 a class of nearly 100,000,000 719 00:28:14,179 --> 00:28:15,079 Google users. 720 00:28:15,539 --> 00:28:17,859 Claim the tech giant secret collected data even 721 00:28:17,859 --> 00:28:18,919 after they disabled 722 00:28:19,220 --> 00:28:21,159 the data collection in their Google account. 723 00:28:21,539 --> 00:28:22,519 So if 724 00:28:23,059 --> 00:28:25,424 this doesn't get appealed and if this gets 725 00:28:26,305 --> 00:28:27,825 paid with a 100,000,000 726 00:28:27,825 --> 00:28:30,144 people wanting this after the lawyers take their 727 00:28:30,144 --> 00:28:31,924 cut, you might get $2 728 00:28:34,144 --> 00:28:35,605 for your data privacy. 729 00:28:36,225 --> 00:28:37,205 It just seems 730 00:28:37,920 --> 00:28:41,119 unfair to an extent, doesn't it? But that's 731 00:28:41,119 --> 00:28:43,460 what happens when a 100,000,000 people are included 732 00:28:43,600 --> 00:28:44,160 in a, 733 00:28:44,960 --> 00:28:46,180 class action lawsuit. 734 00:28:47,200 --> 00:28:49,600 Bitcoin's record high is sparking a surge in 735 00:28:49,600 --> 00:28:51,505 crypto scams, so be careful of the hype 736 00:28:51,505 --> 00:28:54,325 around cryptocurrencies create a ripe environment for malicious 737 00:28:54,384 --> 00:28:54,884 actors. 738 00:28:55,984 --> 00:28:58,625 So, just pay attention to your stuff. A 739 00:28:58,625 --> 00:29:00,484 lot of emails coming out 740 00:29:01,184 --> 00:29:01,664 and, 741 00:29:02,065 --> 00:29:04,065 a lot of people trying to get your 742 00:29:04,065 --> 00:29:04,565 Bitcoin. 743 00:29:05,549 --> 00:29:06,590 And, just, 744 00:29:07,070 --> 00:29:09,470 be very, very careful out there in who 745 00:29:09,470 --> 00:29:11,490 you're communicating with, 746 00:29:11,870 --> 00:29:14,590 what you're clicking on, and etcetera, especially if 747 00:29:14,590 --> 00:29:17,470 you have a significant amount. You know, you 748 00:29:17,470 --> 00:29:19,870 probably need to put in significant amount of 749 00:29:19,870 --> 00:29:21,764 security to make sure that no one's gonna 750 00:29:21,764 --> 00:29:22,505 get to, 751 00:29:23,204 --> 00:29:23,944 your crypto. 752 00:29:25,284 --> 00:29:27,924 This is kinda cool. A robot walks on 753 00:29:27,924 --> 00:29:31,144 water thanks to Evolution Solutions. Yes. Evolution's 754 00:29:31,924 --> 00:29:32,424 solution. 755 00:29:33,764 --> 00:29:35,029 It's called Ragabit, 756 00:29:35,890 --> 00:29:37,730 and it isn't the first thing that comes 757 00:29:37,730 --> 00:29:39,430 to mind at the mention of a robot, 758 00:29:39,970 --> 00:29:42,210 but it's a water it's basically like a 759 00:29:42,210 --> 00:29:45,330 water strider. It's a semi aquatic insects are 760 00:29:45,330 --> 00:29:47,570 known as ripple bugs, and this thing does 761 00:29:47,570 --> 00:29:48,470 the same thing. 762 00:29:50,285 --> 00:29:52,684 So have fan like appendages towards the end 763 00:29:52,684 --> 00:29:54,365 of the middle lakes that pass away open 764 00:29:54,365 --> 00:29:56,205 and close depending on how the water beneath 765 00:29:56,205 --> 00:29:57,105 them is moving. 766 00:29:57,644 --> 00:29:58,545 So it basically 767 00:29:59,005 --> 00:30:02,205 this little robot can, again, has can walk 768 00:30:02,205 --> 00:30:03,349 on calm 769 00:30:03,970 --> 00:30:04,470 water. 770 00:30:05,009 --> 00:30:07,569 But, they're making stuff now that at this 771 00:30:07,569 --> 00:30:10,150 size, it's it's it's pretty incredible indeed, 772 00:30:11,089 --> 00:30:11,750 to consider 773 00:30:12,369 --> 00:30:14,549 that they've got a robot that can essentially, 774 00:30:15,250 --> 00:30:17,109 walk on water. The iPhone 775 00:30:17,644 --> 00:30:19,484 Fold could be the first iPhone with a 776 00:30:19,484 --> 00:30:22,125 truly all screen design, no notch or cut 777 00:30:22,125 --> 00:30:22,625 out. 778 00:30:23,325 --> 00:30:25,644 So the iPhone Fold reportedly have a 24 779 00:30:25,644 --> 00:30:27,585 megapixel under display camera. 780 00:30:27,884 --> 00:30:30,044 Given existing leaks, it just the phone will 781 00:30:30,044 --> 00:30:31,884 use touch ID. That means it might have 782 00:30:31,884 --> 00:30:34,679 an all screen design. It's unclear 783 00:30:35,140 --> 00:30:37,460 whether one or both screens would have an 784 00:30:37,460 --> 00:30:38,919 under display camera. 785 00:30:39,700 --> 00:30:43,319 So, again, this continues to to make ripples. 786 00:30:43,380 --> 00:30:46,359 Again, not expected this year with the announcement 787 00:30:46,419 --> 00:30:47,505 on September 9, 788 00:30:48,305 --> 00:30:51,105 but maybe we'll know. We'll know in about 789 00:30:51,105 --> 00:30:51,684 a week. 790 00:30:52,065 --> 00:30:54,384 The latest iPhone 17 Pro leaks point to 791 00:30:54,384 --> 00:30:56,724 a brighter screen and better battery life. 792 00:30:57,904 --> 00:30:59,444 Again, another iPhone 793 00:31:00,625 --> 00:31:02,884 17 Pro and Pro Max leak has appeared. 794 00:31:03,559 --> 00:31:05,960 And, of course, the phones will unveil this 795 00:31:05,960 --> 00:31:07,740 coming Tuesday, so we don't have 796 00:31:08,039 --> 00:31:10,460 long to wait for the, for the announcement. 797 00:31:11,559 --> 00:31:13,960 Again, September 9 is when it will all 798 00:31:13,960 --> 00:31:14,700 go down. 799 00:31:15,720 --> 00:31:17,559 Some hackers have claimed to be behind the 800 00:31:17,559 --> 00:31:18,539 Jaguar Jaguar 801 00:31:19,625 --> 00:31:21,485 Land Rover cyber attack. 802 00:31:22,184 --> 00:31:24,045 Scattered Lapsus hunters 803 00:31:24,345 --> 00:31:26,825 have returned to the to the to the 804 00:31:26,825 --> 00:31:27,325 limelight. 805 00:31:28,505 --> 00:31:28,985 And, 806 00:31:29,465 --> 00:31:32,299 basically, they're very they're very proud of their 807 00:31:32,299 --> 00:31:33,759 hack, their cyber attack. 808 00:31:34,460 --> 00:31:34,899 And, 809 00:31:35,339 --> 00:31:36,640 they've been collectively, 810 00:31:39,180 --> 00:31:40,319 bragging about it 811 00:31:40,779 --> 00:31:41,599 on Telegram. 812 00:31:42,460 --> 00:31:42,700 So, 813 00:31:44,035 --> 00:31:47,015 again, this sent Jaguar and Land Rover 814 00:31:47,555 --> 00:31:49,714 workers home for a few days as they 815 00:31:49,714 --> 00:31:51,414 tried to recover their infrastructure. 816 00:31:53,474 --> 00:31:54,914 Over at and I think this is the 817 00:31:54,914 --> 00:31:57,154 first time I've ever, gotten an we found 818 00:31:57,154 --> 00:32:00,740 an article from them. It's iflscience.com. 819 00:32:01,440 --> 00:32:01,920 And, 820 00:32:02,320 --> 00:32:04,400 you know, anytime we can find a new 821 00:32:04,400 --> 00:32:07,119 website to promote, it doesn't load us up 822 00:32:07,119 --> 00:32:09,119 with too many ads is always a good 823 00:32:09,119 --> 00:32:12,955 thing. But astonishing restored photo show NASA's pre 824 00:32:12,955 --> 00:32:14,815 Apollo mission in all their glory. 825 00:32:15,674 --> 00:32:16,174 So 826 00:32:16,634 --> 00:32:18,015 it looks like they colorized. 827 00:32:19,434 --> 00:32:21,434 They've got Buzz Aldrin taking the first ever 828 00:32:21,434 --> 00:32:24,095 selfie in space in 1966. 829 00:32:24,394 --> 00:32:26,335 The original shot on the 830 00:32:26,960 --> 00:32:28,660 on the right has been remastered 831 00:32:29,279 --> 00:32:30,660 and given some color. 832 00:32:31,279 --> 00:32:32,099 And then, 833 00:32:33,279 --> 00:32:35,599 Alan Shepard, where he took his trip on 834 00:32:35,599 --> 00:32:37,539 05/05/1961, 835 00:32:38,320 --> 00:32:38,720 and, 836 00:32:39,440 --> 00:32:41,625 a picture of him, a selfie of him. 837 00:32:42,025 --> 00:32:44,424 And just remember, these folks were dealing with 838 00:32:44,424 --> 00:32:46,605 big massive cameras at the time. 839 00:32:48,025 --> 00:32:50,444 Pretty cool of us one of a spacewalk 840 00:32:50,585 --> 00:32:52,204 as well, iconic photo. 841 00:32:52,664 --> 00:32:54,904 Ed White during the first US Spacewalk in 842 00:32:54,904 --> 00:32:56,444 1965. 843 00:32:57,029 --> 00:32:58,730 And, he got his 844 00:32:59,190 --> 00:33:01,670 picture taken. It's pretty incredible. It really, really 845 00:33:01,670 --> 00:33:03,130 is in those early images. 846 00:33:03,750 --> 00:33:06,809 And then, we see a Mercury capsule and 847 00:33:07,029 --> 00:33:09,350 or it's a Gemini seven, excuse me, meaning 848 00:33:09,350 --> 00:33:10,154 Gemini six 849 00:33:10,715 --> 00:33:12,815 and the first off planet Rendezvous. 850 00:33:14,795 --> 00:33:18,075 So, anyway, bunch of remastered stuff and, Earth 851 00:33:18,075 --> 00:33:19,535 looking pretty nice, 852 00:33:20,394 --> 00:33:21,134 from above. 853 00:33:22,715 --> 00:33:24,539 Anyway, link will be in the show notes 854 00:33:24,779 --> 00:33:27,100 as well. So, again, some of these pictures 855 00:33:27,100 --> 00:33:28,859 go all the way back when we were 856 00:33:28,859 --> 00:33:29,600 still using 857 00:33:30,059 --> 00:33:30,559 film. 858 00:33:31,019 --> 00:33:33,680 Yes. Film. Film that had to be developed. 859 00:33:35,340 --> 00:33:37,279 Remember those days? My goodness. 860 00:33:38,505 --> 00:33:40,265 Hitachi is gonna invest a billion dollars to 861 00:33:40,265 --> 00:33:42,765 provide power grid components in The United States. 862 00:33:43,465 --> 00:33:43,965 So, 863 00:33:44,825 --> 00:33:45,644 more investment 864 00:33:46,585 --> 00:33:49,005 to expand its US power grid infrastructure manufacturing 865 00:33:49,225 --> 00:33:51,419 its energy unit said on Thursday as of 866 00:33:51,419 --> 00:33:53,440 the country faces record electric demand. 867 00:33:53,980 --> 00:33:56,079 Attached announced follows a push by the administration 868 00:33:56,779 --> 00:33:59,500 to direct increase electric supply for the rapid 869 00:33:59,500 --> 00:34:00,720 expansion of AI. 870 00:34:01,659 --> 00:34:02,139 And, 871 00:34:02,460 --> 00:34:04,460 matter of fact, where I'm going to in 872 00:34:04,460 --> 00:34:05,759 Washington, Quincy, 873 00:34:06,220 --> 00:34:06,720 Washington, 874 00:34:07,234 --> 00:34:08,934 specifically to see my daughter. 875 00:34:10,114 --> 00:34:13,394 Her husband works building data centers because there's 876 00:34:13,394 --> 00:34:14,454 a big, huge 877 00:34:15,074 --> 00:34:15,574 hydroelectric 878 00:34:15,954 --> 00:34:17,655 dam that's close to there, 879 00:34:18,675 --> 00:34:21,210 that provides power very, very inexpensive 880 00:34:21,670 --> 00:34:22,170 and, 881 00:34:22,950 --> 00:34:24,710 a lot of data centers being built, 882 00:34:25,110 --> 00:34:26,890 in those general areas. 883 00:34:27,989 --> 00:34:29,750 Apple, at the same time, expect to launch 884 00:34:29,750 --> 00:34:32,150 an AI search engine to rival chat JPT, 885 00:34:32,150 --> 00:34:33,849 and it could be powered by Google. 886 00:34:34,684 --> 00:34:35,744 This is a rumor. 887 00:34:36,764 --> 00:34:39,244 Future expected to launch in '26. Again, could 888 00:34:39,244 --> 00:34:41,485 be powered by Google. IPhone 17 expect to 889 00:34:41,485 --> 00:34:42,864 be unveiled next week. 890 00:34:43,164 --> 00:34:45,485 So maybe we'll hear some hints on this, 891 00:34:45,724 --> 00:34:48,190 next Tuesday as well. We will see. 892 00:34:50,250 --> 00:34:52,730 The president's gonna be hosting the tech CEO 893 00:34:52,730 --> 00:34:55,449 first ever event in the newly renovated Rose 894 00:34:55,449 --> 00:34:57,609 Garden, which I think now is actually a 895 00:34:57,609 --> 00:34:59,150 concrete pad with tables. 896 00:35:01,130 --> 00:35:01,949 Rose gathering, 897 00:35:02,465 --> 00:35:04,885 Rose Garden gathering is set to take place, 898 00:35:05,905 --> 00:35:08,224 after tech leaders attend a White House event 899 00:35:08,224 --> 00:35:11,125 on AI hosted by first lady Melania Trump. 900 00:35:11,905 --> 00:35:12,405 So, 901 00:35:14,144 --> 00:35:16,625 all the big dogs are there. We've got, 902 00:35:17,679 --> 00:35:18,179 Sergey. 903 00:35:18,880 --> 00:35:19,599 We've got, 904 00:35:20,239 --> 00:35:21,920 Safra Katz. We've got, 905 00:35:23,760 --> 00:35:27,219 Blue Origin CEO. We've got, Sanjay Mehrotra, 906 00:35:27,760 --> 00:35:30,640 CEO of Micron Technology. Greg Brockman, president of 907 00:35:30,640 --> 00:35:31,140 OpenAI. 908 00:35:32,094 --> 00:35:33,155 Satella Nadella, 909 00:35:33,855 --> 00:35:34,835 Vivek Randhavai. 910 00:35:35,695 --> 00:35:38,335 So, yeah, some heavy, heavy hitters. David Sacks 911 00:35:38,335 --> 00:35:40,114 of EC, Jared Isaacman, 912 00:35:40,655 --> 00:35:42,735 and, of course, Elon will be there as 913 00:35:42,735 --> 00:35:43,695 well. So, 914 00:35:44,574 --> 00:35:46,275 I believe that happens tomorrow. 915 00:35:50,179 --> 00:35:50,679 Alright. 916 00:35:51,219 --> 00:35:53,059 The company that I yeah. I don't know 917 00:35:53,059 --> 00:35:54,900 how many of you are familiar, and I 918 00:35:54,900 --> 00:35:56,739 always have a hard time saying this company's 919 00:35:56,739 --> 00:35:59,324 name. Atlassian, a t l a s s 920 00:35:59,324 --> 00:36:01,005 I a, and I use their products. I 921 00:36:01,005 --> 00:36:02,304 use their Jira product. 922 00:36:03,324 --> 00:36:05,484 But Atlassia has agreed to buy the browser 923 00:36:05,484 --> 00:36:07,324 company, which is behind the Arc and DIA 924 00:36:07,324 --> 00:36:07,984 web browser. 925 00:36:08,445 --> 00:36:11,164 OpenAI and Perplexi both reported looked at acquiring 926 00:36:11,164 --> 00:36:13,085 a start up, but Atlassia, whose Jira project 927 00:36:13,085 --> 00:36:15,599 management software depends on browsers, wants to enhance 928 00:36:15,599 --> 00:36:18,720 the startup's technology drawing on the experience selling 929 00:36:18,720 --> 00:36:20,480 to big companies. Well, I don't need a 930 00:36:20,480 --> 00:36:20,980 browser. 931 00:36:21,519 --> 00:36:24,480 I just need your Jira software management, and, 932 00:36:24,800 --> 00:36:26,579 we use it heavily. I'm in 933 00:36:26,960 --> 00:36:29,135 Jira daily. We use it for, 934 00:36:30,235 --> 00:36:31,055 all of our 935 00:36:31,515 --> 00:36:34,574 task assignments, sprint planning, the whole nine yards. 936 00:36:35,355 --> 00:36:38,715 China's DeepSeek is prepping an AI agent for 937 00:36:38,715 --> 00:36:39,755 the '25 938 00:36:39,914 --> 00:36:41,195 2025 939 00:36:41,195 --> 00:36:42,414 to rival OpenAI. 940 00:36:42,795 --> 00:36:43,295 Again, 941 00:36:43,719 --> 00:36:45,719 my advice, stay as far away from this 942 00:36:45,719 --> 00:36:48,599 thing as you possibly can. You're only asking 943 00:36:48,599 --> 00:36:51,099 yourself for a lot of trouble in utilizing 944 00:36:51,239 --> 00:36:51,739 their, 945 00:36:53,000 --> 00:36:53,480 that, 946 00:36:53,880 --> 00:36:57,480 language model. And something surprising here, this is 947 00:36:57,480 --> 00:36:59,914 a good news. Adobe Premiere video editing 948 00:37:00,394 --> 00:37:02,414 an Adobe Premiere video editor 949 00:37:02,795 --> 00:37:05,054 is coming to the iPhone for free. 950 00:37:05,914 --> 00:37:08,235 The free video editor launches on iOS this 951 00:37:08,235 --> 00:37:10,735 month, and an Android version is coming later. 952 00:37:11,195 --> 00:37:13,614 So you're gonna be able to create cuts, 953 00:37:13,849 --> 00:37:16,250 create just some custom sound effects, edit and 954 00:37:16,250 --> 00:37:16,750 export, 955 00:37:17,130 --> 00:37:19,309 and send directly to a variety 956 00:37:19,610 --> 00:37:20,110 of 957 00:37:20,570 --> 00:37:24,269 apps including TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Instagram, etcetera. 958 00:37:24,570 --> 00:37:27,369 And they're gonna include automatic resizing the frames 959 00:37:27,369 --> 00:37:29,614 for each platform, so making it easier to 960 00:37:29,614 --> 00:37:30,355 do everything 961 00:37:30,894 --> 00:37:32,675 right on your device. 962 00:37:33,454 --> 00:37:37,135 So, exciting stuff, forthcoming as well. 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As again, 997 00:38:43,969 --> 00:38:45,809 as I head off to Quincy, Washington, my 998 00:38:45,809 --> 00:38:46,789 hair is warm. 999 00:38:47,329 --> 00:38:49,089 So maybe I'll get a few extra days 1000 00:38:49,089 --> 00:38:50,449 of shorts to wear this year. I've been 1001 00:38:50,449 --> 00:38:52,070 wearing pants for, like, the last 1002 00:38:52,425 --> 00:38:54,105 four or five days here. It's just been 1003 00:38:54,105 --> 00:38:55,804 ridiculously cold. So, 1004 00:38:56,664 --> 00:38:58,585 it's I'm not ready for winter yet, but 1005 00:38:58,585 --> 00:39:01,304 feels like winter's coming already. Alright, everyone. Thank 1006 00:39:01,304 --> 00:39:02,585 you so much. We'll see you next time 1007 00:39:02,585 --> 00:39:04,505 here on the Geekness Central podcast. Everyone, take 1008 00:39:04,505 --> 00:39:05,485 care. Bye bye.