1 00:00:00,799 --> 00:00:03,759 Welcome to the Geek News Central podcast. I'm 2 00:00:03,759 --> 00:00:06,319 your host, Chris Cochran, filling in for my 3 00:00:06,319 --> 00:00:07,540 brother Ray tonight. 4 00:00:08,400 --> 00:00:09,919 I have a great episode lined up for 5 00:00:09,919 --> 00:00:11,279 you. You know, leading off, we're gonna be 6 00:00:11,279 --> 00:00:13,439 talking about the DJI drone brand and how 7 00:00:13,439 --> 00:00:15,380 it's now officially in effect. 8 00:00:15,814 --> 00:00:17,175 And, you know, if you're a drone pilot, 9 00:00:17,175 --> 00:00:18,695 you need to know what this actually means 10 00:00:18,695 --> 00:00:21,254 for you. But guess what? Spoiler alert, guys. 11 00:00:21,254 --> 00:00:23,754 Your current drone is still legal to fly. 12 00:00:24,454 --> 00:00:27,175 Also on the show, OpenAI just launched chat 13 00:00:27,175 --> 00:00:29,414 GBT Health and wants to be your personal 14 00:00:29,414 --> 00:00:30,179 health hub. 15 00:00:30,579 --> 00:00:33,780 China showcase a microwave weapon that fries drone 16 00:00:33,780 --> 00:00:34,280 swarms. 17 00:00:34,659 --> 00:00:36,979 We've got the first ever pill that treats 18 00:00:36,979 --> 00:00:37,799 sleep apnea. 19 00:00:38,420 --> 00:00:41,700 SpaceX is prepping Starship for another shot, and 20 00:00:41,700 --> 00:00:44,739 the Stalkerware founder just learned that catch a 21 00:00:44,739 --> 00:00:47,945 cheater apps can land you in federal court. 22 00:00:48,325 --> 00:00:48,825 Plus, 23 00:00:49,204 --> 00:00:51,684 robot soccer in China and a $2,000 24 00:00:51,684 --> 00:00:52,184 exoskeleton 25 00:00:52,564 --> 00:00:55,045 that does hiking for you. Before we get 26 00:00:55,045 --> 00:00:56,725 into it today, I just wanna wish you 27 00:00:56,725 --> 00:00:58,585 all a happy New Year. 28 00:00:59,039 --> 00:01:00,640 You know? New year, new Us. You know 29 00:01:00,640 --> 00:01:02,559 what I'm saying? We all got new year's 30 00:01:02,559 --> 00:01:04,479 resolutions. Maybe I'll name off a few of 31 00:01:04,479 --> 00:01:06,640 mine. You know? I've been cooking a lot 32 00:01:06,640 --> 00:01:08,719 this past year. I've been learning a lot 33 00:01:08,719 --> 00:01:10,659 of new recipes, so I kinda gave myself 34 00:01:11,194 --> 00:01:13,834 a really good goal of learning 20 new 35 00:01:13,834 --> 00:01:14,334 recipes 36 00:01:14,875 --> 00:01:16,334 to learn by the end of the year. 37 00:01:16,795 --> 00:01:18,075 I don't know. I fall in love with 38 00:01:18,075 --> 00:01:19,834 cooking. It's so much fun and, 39 00:01:20,155 --> 00:01:22,415 the trial and error of it. It's frustrating 40 00:01:22,555 --> 00:01:24,474 at times, but the end result, you just 41 00:01:24,474 --> 00:01:25,614 feel so proud of yourself. 42 00:01:26,859 --> 00:01:28,939 I do wanna read more books this year. 43 00:01:28,939 --> 00:01:30,460 K? So if you guys got any books 44 00:01:30,460 --> 00:01:31,439 rec book recommendations, 45 00:01:32,219 --> 00:01:34,620 comment down below and let me know what 46 00:01:34,620 --> 00:01:36,240 you guys got. K? 47 00:01:36,620 --> 00:01:38,859 On the creative aspect for some of my, 48 00:01:39,420 --> 00:01:41,280 you know, New Year's resolutions, 49 00:01:42,515 --> 00:01:44,775 I do wanna post more to YouTube. 50 00:01:45,075 --> 00:01:46,834 Last year, there was a good amount of 51 00:01:46,834 --> 00:01:48,755 time that or there's a fair amount of 52 00:01:48,755 --> 00:01:51,234 time where I was uploading pretty consistently to 53 00:01:51,234 --> 00:01:51,734 YouTube, 54 00:01:52,674 --> 00:01:55,155 vlogs and creative projects, and I was having 55 00:01:55,155 --> 00:01:56,430 a lot of fun with it. It's because 56 00:01:56,430 --> 00:01:57,670 it was one of those things where it's 57 00:01:57,670 --> 00:01:59,989 like I wasn't really focused on the money 58 00:01:59,989 --> 00:02:02,409 making aspect of photography and videography. 59 00:02:02,790 --> 00:02:04,310 I just had fun. You know, it's just 60 00:02:04,310 --> 00:02:06,069 me and my camera. I go out and 61 00:02:06,069 --> 00:02:07,590 do a bunch of things to my buddies 62 00:02:07,590 --> 00:02:09,750 or hang with my girlfriend. You know, it 63 00:02:09,750 --> 00:02:11,129 was always a good time. 64 00:02:11,805 --> 00:02:13,724 And find like a mental, I guess, a 65 00:02:13,724 --> 00:02:15,644 mental one. I have a bunch more New 66 00:02:15,644 --> 00:02:16,384 Year's resolutions, 67 00:02:16,685 --> 00:02:17,805 but we have to get into the show. 68 00:02:17,805 --> 00:02:19,025 So I'm gonna keep it short. 69 00:02:20,044 --> 00:02:22,305 A mental one would probably be 70 00:02:22,685 --> 00:02:25,664 to really dial in on my priorities 71 00:02:25,965 --> 00:02:26,639 in a sense. 72 00:02:27,840 --> 00:02:29,199 The best way to explain is I like 73 00:02:29,199 --> 00:02:31,139 to do a lot of hustles. Right? 74 00:02:31,520 --> 00:02:32,639 There was a good amount of time I 75 00:02:32,639 --> 00:02:34,180 was selling vintage clothes, 76 00:02:35,840 --> 00:02:37,199 and, you know, I tried a bunch of 77 00:02:37,199 --> 00:02:39,539 new jobs for, you know, a quick buck. 78 00:02:39,724 --> 00:02:40,625 But in reality, 79 00:02:41,085 --> 00:02:42,385 I just have to focus 80 00:02:43,004 --> 00:02:45,425 on, you know, what's working and what's consistent 81 00:02:45,805 --> 00:02:46,305 because 82 00:02:46,605 --> 00:02:47,264 the more 83 00:02:47,885 --> 00:02:49,264 task I take on, 84 00:02:49,885 --> 00:02:51,645 the more I have less time for each 85 00:02:51,645 --> 00:02:53,245 of them. Right? And I get distracted, and 86 00:02:53,245 --> 00:02:54,865 it just becomes a waste of time. 87 00:02:55,280 --> 00:02:55,939 You know, 88 00:02:56,560 --> 00:02:57,939 you know what I'm trying to say. 89 00:02:58,639 --> 00:03:00,259 In terms of New Year's 90 00:03:00,719 --> 00:03:02,560 on the island, k, if you guys know, 91 00:03:02,560 --> 00:03:04,099 in Hawaii, we do, 92 00:03:04,560 --> 00:03:05,939 in my opinion, we do 93 00:03:06,400 --> 00:03:08,805 we do New Year's best here. Alright? We 94 00:03:08,805 --> 00:03:10,965 go crazy with the fireworks. I mean, if 95 00:03:10,965 --> 00:03:12,165 you guys look it up on YouTube, I'm 96 00:03:12,165 --> 00:03:13,925 sure there's videos all the time. Go look 97 00:03:13,925 --> 00:03:16,245 in the past years, 2021, 2022, 98 00:03:16,245 --> 00:03:18,004 maybe 2023, 2024. 99 00:03:18,004 --> 00:03:18,504 Right? 100 00:03:19,205 --> 00:03:20,939 We go crazy with it to the point 101 00:03:20,939 --> 00:03:23,180 where, like, our streets are filled with smoke 102 00:03:23,180 --> 00:03:25,520 for, like, the next day or two. 103 00:03:27,260 --> 00:03:28,159 The thing is, 104 00:03:28,460 --> 00:03:31,500 right, this past year, they've been pretty, like, 105 00:03:31,500 --> 00:03:32,719 they've been pretty strict 106 00:03:33,055 --> 00:03:33,875 with the firework, 107 00:03:34,974 --> 00:03:35,794 you know, 108 00:03:36,094 --> 00:03:36,594 regulation. 109 00:03:37,215 --> 00:03:37,715 And 110 00:03:38,574 --> 00:03:41,055 pretty much what the state did about it 111 00:03:41,055 --> 00:03:42,194 was that they were actually, 112 00:03:42,655 --> 00:03:45,455 you know, flying drones around neighborhoods. They had 113 00:03:45,455 --> 00:03:48,514 cops driving through neighborhoods, handing out tickets, and 114 00:03:48,949 --> 00:03:50,810 all that stuff because a lot of people, 115 00:03:51,509 --> 00:03:53,530 were doing it illegally, unfortunately. 116 00:03:53,989 --> 00:03:55,750 You know, there is a legal way to 117 00:03:55,750 --> 00:03:57,430 do it, I believe. And I believe you 118 00:03:57,430 --> 00:03:58,810 do you can get a permit. 119 00:03:59,509 --> 00:04:01,129 But, you know, I I believe 120 00:04:01,534 --> 00:04:03,134 a lot of people just are so used 121 00:04:03,134 --> 00:04:04,495 to tradition and how we used to do 122 00:04:04,495 --> 00:04:06,655 it that, you know, sometimes it doesn't make 123 00:04:06,655 --> 00:04:08,034 sense, and it's completely understandable. 124 00:04:08,895 --> 00:04:10,175 But, yeah, I know this year was a 125 00:04:10,175 --> 00:04:11,935 little bit more strict, so there wasn't as 126 00:04:11,935 --> 00:04:13,875 much fireworks as the past years. 127 00:04:15,379 --> 00:04:17,779 But my opinion in my opinion, you know, 128 00:04:17,779 --> 00:04:19,160 the island still went off. 129 00:04:19,540 --> 00:04:21,639 For me, at least, I was a homebody. 130 00:04:22,100 --> 00:04:23,560 Me and the dogs were good. 131 00:04:24,019 --> 00:04:25,779 They weren't freaking out or anything like that. 132 00:04:25,779 --> 00:04:27,319 And we just had a chill night. 133 00:04:27,735 --> 00:04:29,675 So, yeah. That was New Year's for us. 134 00:04:29,975 --> 00:04:31,814 And, I hope you guys all had a 135 00:04:31,814 --> 00:04:33,035 good New Year. 136 00:04:33,495 --> 00:04:33,995 But 137 00:04:34,535 --> 00:04:35,675 in terms of that, 138 00:04:36,294 --> 00:04:38,454 on top of having New Year's and new 139 00:04:38,454 --> 00:04:38,954 resolutions, 140 00:04:39,574 --> 00:04:40,875 we're gonna have new news. 141 00:04:41,290 --> 00:04:43,629 K? So let's let's dive into it. Alright? 142 00:04:43,770 --> 00:04:44,270 So 143 00:04:45,370 --> 00:04:46,110 this story, 144 00:04:46,569 --> 00:04:49,129 it's been brewing since June 2024, when the 145 00:04:49,129 --> 00:04:51,930 house included the countering CCP drones act and 146 00:04:51,930 --> 00:04:54,910 the national defense author authorization act. K? 147 00:04:55,274 --> 00:04:57,935 Now the concern centers on national security, 148 00:04:58,475 --> 00:05:01,754 and lawmakers worried that DJI drones, which is 149 00:05:01,754 --> 00:05:03,834 made by a Chinese company and controls about 150 00:05:03,834 --> 00:05:06,555 70% of the global market, could pose a 151 00:05:06,555 --> 00:05:07,935 data security risk. 152 00:05:08,279 --> 00:05:11,420 Now in December 2024, the congress gave DGI 153 00:05:11,480 --> 00:05:13,800 one year to pass a security review or 154 00:05:13,800 --> 00:05:14,699 face a ban. 155 00:05:15,160 --> 00:05:18,220 That deadline hit on 12/23/2025, 156 00:05:18,360 --> 00:05:21,375 and no agency completed the review. So, you 157 00:05:21,375 --> 00:05:22,835 know, here we are. Right? 158 00:05:23,615 --> 00:05:26,495 The FCC has officially banned the import and 159 00:05:26,495 --> 00:05:29,074 sale of all new drone models from DGI 160 00:05:29,134 --> 00:05:30,675 and other foreign manufacturers 161 00:05:31,055 --> 00:05:33,055 by adding them to a covered list of 162 00:05:33,055 --> 00:05:33,555 entities 163 00:05:34,175 --> 00:05:35,074 deemed unacceptable 164 00:05:35,455 --> 00:05:36,810 national security risk. 165 00:05:37,689 --> 00:05:39,310 But here's the important part. Okay? 166 00:05:39,850 --> 00:05:41,470 This is only for forward looking. 167 00:05:41,850 --> 00:05:45,449 Right? So all existing DJI drones remain completely 168 00:05:45,449 --> 00:05:48,649 legal to own, fly, and buy from existing 169 00:05:48,649 --> 00:05:51,470 inventory and even sell. There's no recall, 170 00:05:52,214 --> 00:05:54,875 no remote disable, no grounding of your fleet. 171 00:05:55,175 --> 00:05:55,914 But, however, 172 00:05:56,454 --> 00:05:59,495 any new DJI drones planned for 2026 and 173 00:05:59,495 --> 00:05:59,995 beyond 174 00:06:00,375 --> 00:06:02,214 won't be coming to The US market, and 175 00:06:02,214 --> 00:06:04,980 this also affects other major drone brands since, 176 00:06:05,060 --> 00:06:07,960 you know, they're also most likely manufactured overseas. 177 00:06:08,740 --> 00:06:11,639 Now DJI did fire back calling the concerns 178 00:06:11,699 --> 00:06:14,259 not grounded in evidence and accusing the move 179 00:06:14,259 --> 00:06:15,480 of being protectionism. 180 00:06:16,660 --> 00:06:18,339 But, you know, what does this mean for 181 00:06:18,339 --> 00:06:20,100 you guys? You know, if you currently own 182 00:06:20,100 --> 00:06:20,680 a DJI, 183 00:06:21,055 --> 00:06:22,974 you know, or DJI drone at least, you 184 00:06:22,974 --> 00:06:25,375 know, breathe breathe easy, guys. You know, nothing 185 00:06:25,375 --> 00:06:27,134 changes for you right now. You can fly 186 00:06:27,134 --> 00:06:29,055 it, sell it, keep using it, do whatever 187 00:06:29,055 --> 00:06:30,354 you want with it. Right? 188 00:06:30,894 --> 00:06:31,634 The pinch 189 00:06:31,935 --> 00:06:34,139 will come down the road. So there's no 190 00:06:34,139 --> 00:06:36,939 access to new DJI technology, and eventually parts 191 00:06:36,939 --> 00:06:39,439 and accessories may get harder to find. 192 00:06:39,740 --> 00:06:42,060 You know, for professional drone operators and content 193 00:06:42,060 --> 00:06:44,460 creators, this could mean getting locked out of 194 00:06:44,460 --> 00:06:47,205 innovation happening elsewhere in the world. And, you 195 00:06:47,205 --> 00:06:49,625 know, if you are thinking of switching brands, 196 00:06:50,165 --> 00:06:53,045 most alternatives are also affected since they're foreign 197 00:06:53,045 --> 00:06:54,504 made too. You know? 198 00:06:54,964 --> 00:06:57,045 And I can see how this is a 199 00:06:57,045 --> 00:06:59,205 big struggle for a lot of photographers and 200 00:06:59,205 --> 00:07:00,904 videographers in the space. 201 00:07:01,524 --> 00:07:03,660 Thankfully, a lot of, you know, majority of 202 00:07:03,660 --> 00:07:06,540 the creators out there use DJI drones. So 203 00:07:06,620 --> 00:07:08,220 and they've been using the same DJI drone 204 00:07:08,220 --> 00:07:10,139 for, like, the past five years. So, you 205 00:07:10,139 --> 00:07:12,060 know, I feel like there's not a big 206 00:07:12,060 --> 00:07:14,160 stress for it right now, and I'm sure 207 00:07:14,379 --> 00:07:14,879 companies 208 00:07:15,180 --> 00:07:17,360 are gonna start making dupes for parts. 209 00:07:18,134 --> 00:07:20,935 But when that problem does arise, you know, 210 00:07:21,334 --> 00:07:22,774 I guess we're gonna have to wait and 211 00:07:22,774 --> 00:07:24,615 see. But for me personally, I don't I 212 00:07:24,615 --> 00:07:26,854 don't fly drones that much. 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I don't 281 00:09:59,209 --> 00:10:00,409 know if my dad ever talked to you 282 00:10:00,409 --> 00:10:02,169 guys about this on the show, but, you 283 00:10:02,169 --> 00:10:04,009 know, he did have a CPAP machine. Right? 284 00:10:04,009 --> 00:10:05,629 He did have, sleep apnea. 285 00:10:06,169 --> 00:10:06,669 So 286 00:10:07,074 --> 00:10:08,434 this next one, it would have been really, 287 00:10:08,434 --> 00:10:10,214 you know, intriguing for him. 288 00:10:10,754 --> 00:10:12,595 But as you guys know, sleep apnea affects 289 00:10:12,595 --> 00:10:14,674 tens of millions of Americans. And until now, 290 00:10:14,674 --> 00:10:16,514 the gold standard treatment has been, you know, 291 00:10:16,514 --> 00:10:17,574 the CPAP machines. 292 00:10:18,115 --> 00:10:20,490 Those machines, you know, you strap that mask 293 00:10:20,490 --> 00:10:22,409 on at night and that forces air into 294 00:10:22,409 --> 00:10:24,730 your airway. You know, they work, but the 295 00:10:24,730 --> 00:10:27,049 compliance is terrible. And a lot of people 296 00:10:27,049 --> 00:10:29,049 just can't or won't tolerate sleeping with the 297 00:10:29,049 --> 00:10:29,789 mask on. 298 00:10:30,649 --> 00:10:33,070 And for a while now, the medical community 299 00:10:33,370 --> 00:10:35,745 has been searching for alternatives for years. 300 00:10:36,625 --> 00:10:39,044 Now the FDA approved Eli Lilly's 301 00:10:39,745 --> 00:10:41,365 I might botch this pronunciation. 302 00:10:42,464 --> 00:10:42,964 Tirzepatide, 303 00:10:43,825 --> 00:10:45,044 the brand name is Zepbound. 304 00:10:46,544 --> 00:10:49,184 It's the first ever medication for moderate to 305 00:10:49,184 --> 00:10:52,159 severe obstructive sleep apnea in adults with obesity. 306 00:10:52,620 --> 00:10:54,700 Now this is the same drug that's already 307 00:10:54,700 --> 00:10:57,339 approved for weight loss. It works by activating 308 00:10:57,339 --> 00:10:59,120 gut hormones that reduce appetite. 309 00:10:59,579 --> 00:11:01,980 And the idea is that by losing weight, 310 00:11:01,980 --> 00:11:04,459 you reduce the excess tissue around your neck 311 00:11:04,459 --> 00:11:07,394 and airway that causes the obstruction during sleep. 312 00:11:08,035 --> 00:11:10,455 You know, the clinical trials were impressive. Participants 313 00:11:10,595 --> 00:11:13,634 experienced 25 to 29 fear breathing events per 314 00:11:13,634 --> 00:11:16,675 hour compared to placebo, and about fifty percent 315 00:11:16,675 --> 00:11:19,815 achieved complete remission or only mild sleep apnea. 316 00:11:20,299 --> 00:11:22,860 On average, people lost 45 to 50 pounds 317 00:11:22,860 --> 00:11:25,500 over fifty two weeks versus 46 pounds on 318 00:11:25,500 --> 00:11:26,000 placebo. 319 00:11:26,620 --> 00:11:28,299 You know, this is a game changer for 320 00:11:28,299 --> 00:11:30,320 the millions who can't tolerate the CPAP. 321 00:11:31,019 --> 00:11:33,595 As one sleep researcher put it, sleep apnea 322 00:11:33,595 --> 00:11:35,695 is now entering an era where medications, 323 00:11:36,075 --> 00:11:37,915 not just devices, can play a role in 324 00:11:37,915 --> 00:11:38,415 treatment. 325 00:11:38,795 --> 00:11:40,235 But but, you know, there is a catch, 326 00:11:40,235 --> 00:11:43,375 guys. So this works through weight loss. So 327 00:11:43,835 --> 00:11:46,415 it's specifically for obese patients. 328 00:11:46,750 --> 00:11:49,250 And it comes with warnings about pancreatitis, 329 00:11:49,710 --> 00:11:52,210 gallbladder problems, and other side effects. 330 00:11:52,670 --> 00:11:54,769 And there's also another drug 331 00:11:55,230 --> 00:11:57,870 called eighty one zero nine in trials that 332 00:11:57,870 --> 00:11:59,970 works, you know, completely differently. 333 00:12:00,444 --> 00:12:03,024 It targets the actual neuromuscular dysfunction 334 00:12:03,485 --> 00:12:06,365 with FDA submission expected in early twenty twenty 335 00:12:06,365 --> 00:12:06,865 six. 336 00:12:07,324 --> 00:12:09,745 On that same topic on, medical, 337 00:12:10,845 --> 00:12:12,704 we're gonna talk about medical AI. 338 00:12:13,460 --> 00:12:15,960 Now OpenAI revealed some wild stats, 339 00:12:16,500 --> 00:12:17,799 with their recent announcement 340 00:12:18,580 --> 00:12:20,740 talking about how over 230,000,000 341 00:12:20,740 --> 00:12:21,639 people globally 342 00:12:22,019 --> 00:12:25,059 ask ChatGPT health and wellness questions every single 343 00:12:25,059 --> 00:12:25,485 week. 344 00:12:26,044 --> 00:12:28,625 More than five percent of all ChatGPT conversations 345 00:12:28,924 --> 00:12:29,904 are health related. 346 00:12:30,365 --> 00:12:32,845 People are already using AI for medical advice, 347 00:12:32,845 --> 00:12:35,485 whether it's officially supported or not. So, you 348 00:12:35,485 --> 00:12:38,100 know, OpenAI decided to build something, you know, 349 00:12:38,100 --> 00:12:39,799 with a purpose made for that. 350 00:12:40,659 --> 00:12:44,980 ChatGPT Health did launch on 01/07/2026, 351 00:12:44,980 --> 00:12:47,860 as a dedicated health section within ChatGPT with 352 00:12:47,860 --> 00:12:50,899 extra privacy protections and the ability to connect 353 00:12:50,899 --> 00:12:53,414 your actual medical records and wellness apps. 354 00:12:53,894 --> 00:12:55,834 You can link Apple Health, MyFitnessPal, 355 00:12:56,615 --> 00:13:00,534 Weight Watchers, Peloton, Instacart, and patient portals to 356 00:13:00,534 --> 00:13:02,934 get personalized responses based on your real health 357 00:13:02,934 --> 00:13:03,434 data. 358 00:13:03,815 --> 00:13:06,615 The conversations are siloed away from regular chat 359 00:13:06,615 --> 00:13:08,730 GBT. They won't leak into your other chats 360 00:13:08,730 --> 00:13:10,669 and won't be used to train AI models. 361 00:13:11,449 --> 00:13:11,949 OpenAI 362 00:13:12,490 --> 00:13:14,409 worked with over 260 363 00:13:14,409 --> 00:13:16,269 physicians across 60 countries 364 00:13:16,649 --> 00:13:19,850 who reviewed model outputs more than 600,000 365 00:13:19,850 --> 00:13:20,350 times. 366 00:13:21,850 --> 00:13:24,205 But they're very clear that this is not 367 00:13:24,205 --> 00:13:27,325 for diagnosis or treatment and doesn't replace seeing 368 00:13:27,325 --> 00:13:27,904 a doctor. 369 00:13:28,684 --> 00:13:29,884 You know, what does this mean for you 370 00:13:29,884 --> 00:13:32,125 guys, right? You know, obviously the convenience, it's 371 00:13:32,125 --> 00:13:32,625 obvious. 372 00:13:33,004 --> 00:13:35,085 Imagine asking AI about a weird lab result 373 00:13:35,085 --> 00:13:36,865 and it actually knows your history. 374 00:13:37,379 --> 00:13:39,160 But I think this raises a big question. 375 00:13:39,379 --> 00:13:41,460 You know, do you guys want OpenAI to 376 00:13:41,460 --> 00:13:43,480 be the hub for your personal health data? 377 00:13:43,620 --> 00:13:46,180 You know, they promise encryption and isolation, but 378 00:13:46,180 --> 00:13:48,580 you're still trusting a private company with extremely 379 00:13:48,580 --> 00:13:50,440 sensitive information. You know? 380 00:13:51,345 --> 00:13:53,664 Now the feature is rolling out now for 381 00:13:53,664 --> 00:13:56,644 free, plus and pro users outside of Europe. 382 00:13:56,945 --> 00:13:58,784 You know, it's worth watching how this develops, 383 00:13:58,784 --> 00:14:01,284 especially as more health, you know, apps integrate. 384 00:14:01,745 --> 00:14:03,105 You know? But like I said, we've talked 385 00:14:03,105 --> 00:14:05,044 about this before, guys. AI is getting crazy. 386 00:14:05,600 --> 00:14:06,980 AI is getting crazy. 387 00:14:07,440 --> 00:14:07,940 And 388 00:14:08,240 --> 00:14:10,320 along with that apnea pill, you know, cvapnea 389 00:14:10,320 --> 00:14:11,279 pill, I think my dad would have been 390 00:14:11,279 --> 00:14:13,360 super interested in that one. You know? Those 391 00:14:13,360 --> 00:14:15,759 were some cool health, health topics to talk 392 00:14:15,759 --> 00:14:16,580 about today. 393 00:14:17,120 --> 00:14:17,779 You know? 394 00:14:18,480 --> 00:14:19,700 But speaking of AI 395 00:14:20,034 --> 00:14:23,154 and automation, China wants robots doing a lot 396 00:14:23,154 --> 00:14:26,215 more, you know, than answering health questions. K? 397 00:14:26,754 --> 00:14:27,254 Now 398 00:14:27,794 --> 00:14:29,254 China identified robotics 399 00:14:29,794 --> 00:14:32,754 as a strategic priority back in 2015 and 400 00:14:32,754 --> 00:14:35,154 has been pouring resources into it ever since. 401 00:14:35,154 --> 00:14:37,730 Right? Now the country now has over 150 402 00:14:37,730 --> 00:14:40,690 humanoid robot companies, and Beijing sees this as 403 00:14:40,690 --> 00:14:42,850 a key front in its tech competition with 404 00:14:42,850 --> 00:14:43,509 The US. 405 00:14:43,970 --> 00:14:46,529 You know, adding China's aging population and shrinking 406 00:14:46,529 --> 00:14:48,529 workforce, you can see why they're betting, you 407 00:14:48,529 --> 00:14:49,589 know, big on automation. 408 00:14:50,684 --> 00:14:51,804 Now 2025 409 00:14:51,804 --> 00:14:54,205 was a year robot sports went mainstream in 410 00:14:54,205 --> 00:14:54,705 China. 411 00:14:55,085 --> 00:14:57,245 You know, humanoid robots danced at the Spring 412 00:14:57,245 --> 00:15:00,465 Festival Gala, ran in half marathons, and Beijing 413 00:15:00,524 --> 00:15:02,065 hosted the first world's 414 00:15:02,524 --> 00:15:03,024 humanoid 415 00:15:03,404 --> 00:15:05,919 robot games. You know, they competed in soccer, 416 00:15:06,059 --> 00:15:06,559 boxing, 417 00:15:06,940 --> 00:15:09,660 martial arts, and running events, and hundreds of 418 00:15:09,660 --> 00:15:12,559 companies from 16 different, countries participated 419 00:15:12,940 --> 00:15:14,720 with most being Chinese. 420 00:15:15,419 --> 00:15:16,080 You know, 421 00:15:17,019 --> 00:15:18,000 this one startup, 422 00:15:18,315 --> 00:15:20,875 Booster Robotics, it was founded in 2023, 423 00:15:20,875 --> 00:15:23,754 is now training robots to play soccer using 424 00:15:23,754 --> 00:15:27,294 AI. So they're dribbling, passing, shooting, blocking. 425 00:15:28,075 --> 00:15:29,774 But here's the kicker. Right? 426 00:15:30,394 --> 00:15:35,399 They're offering humanoid robots starting at just 29,900 427 00:15:35,940 --> 00:15:37,779 yuan. Am I saying that right? So it's 428 00:15:37,779 --> 00:15:39,139 about $4,200 429 00:15:39,139 --> 00:15:40,279 American. Right? 430 00:15:41,139 --> 00:15:44,100 Their goal is to get humanoid robots into 431 00:15:44,100 --> 00:15:45,000 regular households. 432 00:15:45,735 --> 00:15:47,335 Now what does this mean for you guys? 433 00:15:47,335 --> 00:15:49,115 Right? Because that last sentence is crazy. 434 00:15:49,815 --> 00:15:52,475 Get humanoid robots into regular households. 435 00:15:53,975 --> 00:15:56,315 The path from robot soccer to robot household 436 00:15:56,615 --> 00:15:59,279 helpers is shorter than you guys might think. 437 00:15:59,360 --> 00:16:02,560 K? These sporting events are essentially stress tests 438 00:16:02,560 --> 00:16:06,000 for agility, balance, and real world movement. Exactly 439 00:16:06,000 --> 00:16:07,940 what you need for practical applications. 440 00:16:08,800 --> 00:16:10,000 A 4,200 441 00:16:10,000 --> 00:16:13,235 humanoid robot isn't cheap, but it's a fraction 442 00:16:13,294 --> 00:16:14,815 of what these things cost just a few 443 00:16:14,815 --> 00:16:17,154 years ago. And if China gets this right, 444 00:16:17,695 --> 00:16:20,735 we could see domestic robots become as common 445 00:16:20,735 --> 00:16:22,674 as smartphones within the next decade. 446 00:16:23,375 --> 00:16:25,259 I think this is very, very one of 447 00:16:25,259 --> 00:16:27,899 those things where, it depends where we are 448 00:16:27,899 --> 00:16:29,259 as a world in ten years, if you 449 00:16:29,259 --> 00:16:31,019 ask me. You know, if they're already banning 450 00:16:31,019 --> 00:16:32,080 DJI drones, 451 00:16:32,700 --> 00:16:34,139 you know, made out of that was made 452 00:16:34,139 --> 00:16:35,279 outside The US, 453 00:16:36,379 --> 00:16:37,279 due to privacy, 454 00:16:37,899 --> 00:16:39,820 purposes, you know, you could kinda say the 455 00:16:39,820 --> 00:16:42,404 same thing about these robots being in your 456 00:16:42,404 --> 00:16:42,904 home. 457 00:16:43,365 --> 00:16:44,584 So it is a possibility. 458 00:16:45,284 --> 00:16:46,985 Or it is a possibility that, 459 00:16:47,924 --> 00:16:50,004 you know, they start developing them in developing 460 00:16:50,004 --> 00:16:52,725 them in America. So who knows what's gonna 461 00:16:52,725 --> 00:16:55,225 happen? Who knows what's gonna happen? 462 00:16:56,340 --> 00:16:58,200 But, you know, while China's building robots, 463 00:16:58,740 --> 00:17:00,899 they're also building weapons to take out swarms 464 00:17:00,899 --> 00:17:01,559 of them. 465 00:17:02,500 --> 00:17:03,639 So China's 466 00:17:04,019 --> 00:17:06,119 has made, a microwave weapon 467 00:17:06,579 --> 00:17:09,319 that can fry drone swarms at three kilometers. 468 00:17:09,779 --> 00:17:12,164 K? So drone swarms have become, you know, 469 00:17:12,164 --> 00:17:14,904 a serious military concern. You know, they're cheap. 470 00:17:14,964 --> 00:17:16,884 They're hard to counter, which are additional weapons, 471 00:17:16,884 --> 00:17:19,545 and they can overwhelm defenses through sheer numbers. 472 00:17:19,765 --> 00:17:21,605 We've seen this play out dramatically in Ukraine 473 00:17:21,605 --> 00:17:22,664 and other conflicts. 474 00:17:23,569 --> 00:17:24,069 And 475 00:17:24,609 --> 00:17:27,730 now militaries worldwide are racing to develop effective 476 00:17:27,730 --> 00:17:28,869 counter drone systems 477 00:17:29,250 --> 00:17:32,069 and directed energy weapons like lasers and microwaves, 478 00:17:32,210 --> 00:17:33,509 you know, they're the leading candidates. 479 00:17:34,210 --> 00:17:36,710 So China state defense contractor Norinco 480 00:17:37,009 --> 00:17:39,924 unveiled details about the hurricane three thousand. 481 00:17:40,705 --> 00:17:43,265 It's a truck mounted high power microwave weapon 482 00:17:43,265 --> 00:17:46,625 system that can destroy drone swarms within three 483 00:17:46,625 --> 00:17:47,125 kilometers. 484 00:17:47,904 --> 00:17:48,805 That's longer 485 00:17:49,265 --> 00:17:51,365 that's a longer range than The US equivalent, 486 00:17:51,505 --> 00:17:54,559 the Leonidas system, And that tops out around 487 00:17:54,700 --> 00:17:55,519 two kilometers. 488 00:17:56,059 --> 00:17:56,559 K? 489 00:17:57,099 --> 00:18:00,059 Now the hurricane three thousand uses radar to 490 00:18:00,059 --> 00:18:00,880 detect targets, 491 00:18:01,339 --> 00:18:04,240 then electro optical sensors for precise tracking, 492 00:18:04,619 --> 00:18:07,179 and then blast high power microwaves that could 493 00:18:07,179 --> 00:18:09,575 fry drone electronics at the speed of light. 494 00:18:10,115 --> 00:18:12,274 This isn't just point defense anymore with the 495 00:18:12,274 --> 00:18:15,154 three kilometer range, you know. It provides actual 496 00:18:15,154 --> 00:18:16,054 area denial. 497 00:18:17,234 --> 00:18:19,634 The systems can also be networked with laser, 498 00:18:19,634 --> 00:18:22,294 missile, and artillery systems for layered defense. 499 00:18:23,039 --> 00:18:25,200 Now this is the counter drone arms race 500 00:18:25,200 --> 00:18:26,259 in action, guys. 501 00:18:27,039 --> 00:18:28,100 Drones have democratized 502 00:18:28,559 --> 00:18:29,460 aerial warfare, 503 00:18:29,920 --> 00:18:32,720 and now the countermeasures are evolving too. The 504 00:18:32,720 --> 00:18:33,779 US has Leonidas. 505 00:18:34,320 --> 00:18:36,100 China has hurricane three thousand. 506 00:18:36,445 --> 00:18:38,445 And the fact that China's claiming a longer 507 00:18:38,445 --> 00:18:39,984 range, you know, it's quite notable. 508 00:18:40,605 --> 00:18:43,565 The real world performance versus last specs can 509 00:18:43,565 --> 00:18:44,065 differ. 510 00:18:44,445 --> 00:18:46,605 You know? And what's clear is that the 511 00:18:46,605 --> 00:18:49,825 future battlefield will look very different from traditional 512 00:18:49,884 --> 00:18:50,384 warfare. 513 00:18:50,924 --> 00:18:53,549 And these direct to energy systems, you know, 514 00:18:53,549 --> 00:18:55,069 they're gonna be the central of it. The 515 00:18:55,069 --> 00:18:56,210 central of it all. 516 00:18:57,230 --> 00:18:59,730 But backstage side, back on our side, guys, 517 00:19:00,990 --> 00:19:03,170 dad would love this topic. But SpaceX, 518 00:19:04,045 --> 00:19:06,224 they're getting another shot at Starship. 519 00:19:06,845 --> 00:19:08,705 Okay? They're getting ready for another shot. 520 00:19:09,164 --> 00:19:09,664 So 521 00:19:10,125 --> 00:19:10,625 Starship 522 00:19:11,085 --> 00:19:13,825 is the world's most powerful and tallest rocket 523 00:19:13,884 --> 00:19:16,599 at 400 feet when fully stacked. Okay? 524 00:19:17,059 --> 00:19:19,779 It's central to NASA's Artemis program to return 525 00:19:19,779 --> 00:19:21,640 humans to the moon and SpaceX's 526 00:19:22,259 --> 00:19:23,720 long term Mars ambitions. 527 00:19:24,339 --> 00:19:27,059 But the program has faced delays and NASA 528 00:19:27,059 --> 00:19:30,900 as NASA's acting chief recently expressed concerns that 529 00:19:30,900 --> 00:19:32,615 SpaceX is behind 530 00:19:32,914 --> 00:19:34,855 and has pushed their timelines out. 531 00:19:35,954 --> 00:19:39,255 SpaceX has completed stacking a new version three 532 00:19:39,315 --> 00:19:41,335 Super Heavy booster for flight 12. 533 00:19:41,634 --> 00:19:44,375 It's expected in 2026, 534 00:19:44,434 --> 00:19:46,835 and this comes after the original flight 12 535 00:19:46,835 --> 00:19:49,509 booster was damaged during testing November, 536 00:19:49,970 --> 00:19:51,349 forcing them to build a replacement. 537 00:19:52,130 --> 00:19:54,769 The version three booster is a significant upgrade 538 00:19:54,769 --> 00:19:57,809 with more powerful Raptor three engines, a lighter 539 00:19:57,809 --> 00:19:58,309 structure, 540 00:19:58,609 --> 00:20:00,549 and integrated hot staging technology. 541 00:20:01,275 --> 00:20:04,315 The bigger challenge isn't just launching. Okay? It's 542 00:20:04,315 --> 00:20:05,455 orbital refueling. 543 00:20:06,475 --> 00:20:08,894 Before any lunar or Mars missions happen, 544 00:20:09,674 --> 00:20:12,634 SpaceX must demonstrate that Starship can be refueled 545 00:20:12,634 --> 00:20:15,659 in orbit. And that demonstration has been repeatedly 546 00:20:15,960 --> 00:20:16,460 postponed. 547 00:20:17,319 --> 00:20:20,139 NASA's even looking at Blue Origin's lunar lander 548 00:20:20,200 --> 00:20:22,859 as a potential alternative for Artemis three. 549 00:20:23,559 --> 00:20:26,759 Now Starship remains the most ambitious rocket program 550 00:20:26,759 --> 00:20:27,819 in history. Okay? 551 00:20:28,394 --> 00:20:29,375 And flight 12 552 00:20:29,755 --> 00:20:32,654 will be a crucial, crucial, crucial, crucial test. 553 00:20:33,195 --> 00:20:34,734 The thing is, though, guys, 554 00:20:35,035 --> 00:20:36,335 the clock is ticking. 555 00:20:36,795 --> 00:20:38,654 Right? And NASA needs results. 556 00:20:39,355 --> 00:20:41,914 And delays, you know, they just push back 557 00:20:41,914 --> 00:20:43,535 human lunar return further. 558 00:20:44,170 --> 00:20:46,490 The orbiter we're feeling demonstration is honestly you 559 00:20:46,490 --> 00:20:48,570 know, like, it's, like, the real milestone to 560 00:20:48,570 --> 00:20:49,789 watch in 2026. 561 00:20:50,089 --> 00:20:50,589 And 562 00:20:50,890 --> 00:20:54,190 if SpaceX nails it, Starship's future is bright. 563 00:20:54,490 --> 00:20:57,005 And if they keep slipping, you know, expect 564 00:20:57,305 --> 00:21:00,125 to hear more about Blue Origin alternatives. 565 00:21:01,384 --> 00:21:01,884 Now 566 00:21:02,184 --> 00:21:03,945 for something a little bit more down to 567 00:21:03,945 --> 00:21:05,404 earth, you know, literally 568 00:21:06,664 --> 00:21:08,365 strapping robot legs to yourself. 569 00:21:08,744 --> 00:21:10,285 K? You heard that right. 570 00:21:10,900 --> 00:21:12,900 We're gonna talk about how you can literally 571 00:21:12,900 --> 00:21:15,079 strap robot legs to yourself. 572 00:21:15,859 --> 00:21:17,859 K? It's we're gonna be talking about the 573 00:21:17,859 --> 00:21:18,359 hypershell 574 00:21:18,740 --> 00:21:19,240 exoskeleton. 575 00:21:20,420 --> 00:21:22,279 Now this is a wearable exoskeleton 576 00:21:23,125 --> 00:21:24,964 that has been around in the military and 577 00:21:24,964 --> 00:21:26,825 industrial context for a while, 578 00:21:27,284 --> 00:21:30,105 and consumer versions are finally hitting the market. 579 00:21:30,884 --> 00:21:33,605 Hyper Shell is positioning itself as the first 580 00:21:33,605 --> 00:21:34,585 outdoor exoskeleton 581 00:21:35,044 --> 00:21:37,990 built for regular people during regular activities like 582 00:21:37,990 --> 00:21:40,230 hiking, running, and cycling. This is no joke, 583 00:21:40,230 --> 00:21:42,490 guys. I I'd literally seen 584 00:21:43,190 --> 00:21:45,509 a video online on TikTok of a guy 585 00:21:45,509 --> 00:21:47,690 running a marathon with these things. K? 586 00:21:48,150 --> 00:21:49,930 To give you more information about this, 587 00:21:50,474 --> 00:21:53,855 Hyper Shell makes AI powered wearable exoskeletons 588 00:21:54,315 --> 00:21:56,234 that strap to your legs and hips to 589 00:21:56,234 --> 00:21:57,375 provide power assistance. 590 00:21:57,994 --> 00:22:01,035 Their latest model, the X Ultra, delivers 1,000 591 00:22:01,035 --> 00:22:02,734 watts to peak power, 592 00:22:03,240 --> 00:22:06,200 weighs just 1.8 kilograms, and can go 30 593 00:22:06,200 --> 00:22:08,539 kilometers on a single battery charge. 594 00:22:09,079 --> 00:22:11,319 It uses an AI motion engine that adapts 595 00:22:11,319 --> 00:22:14,119 your movement patterns, and the price is around 596 00:22:14,119 --> 00:22:15,180 $2,000 597 00:22:15,934 --> 00:22:18,015 They also have more affordable models, the X 598 00:22:18,015 --> 00:22:19,855 Pro at $1,100 599 00:22:19,855 --> 00:22:22,355 and the X Go at $900. 600 00:22:22,654 --> 00:22:24,434 The company claims that the exoskeleton 601 00:22:24,734 --> 00:22:27,954 offset 66 pounds of weight and dramatically reduces 602 00:22:28,095 --> 00:22:28,835 leg fatigue. 603 00:22:29,609 --> 00:22:33,289 And reviewers have been generally positive. K? Especially 604 00:22:33,289 --> 00:22:35,210 for people recovering from injuries dealing with, like, 605 00:22:35,210 --> 00:22:37,210 joint pain or aging hikers who want to 606 00:22:37,210 --> 00:22:38,029 stay on the trails. 607 00:22:39,210 --> 00:22:41,529 This is like real sci fi gear you 608 00:22:41,529 --> 00:22:43,295 can actually buy, you know, for those hardcore 609 00:22:43,295 --> 00:22:45,694 hikers out there carrying heavy backpacks or, you 610 00:22:45,694 --> 00:22:48,095 know, people with mobility challenges or anyone with, 611 00:22:48,095 --> 00:22:50,434 like, knee or hip issues. This could genuinely 612 00:22:50,494 --> 00:22:52,115 extend what you can do outdoors. 613 00:22:52,654 --> 00:22:54,515 And that said, you know, dollars 2,000 614 00:22:54,654 --> 00:22:56,755 is steep for most people, and our viewers 615 00:22:56,815 --> 00:22:57,315 know 616 00:22:57,649 --> 00:23:00,130 it can get awkward on technical terrain with 617 00:23:00,130 --> 00:23:01,029 lots of scrambling. 618 00:23:01,970 --> 00:23:04,049 There's even a fitness mode that flips the 619 00:23:04,049 --> 00:23:06,230 motors to provide resistance instead of assistance, 620 00:23:06,769 --> 00:23:09,349 turning it into a wearable workout machine. 621 00:23:10,164 --> 00:23:10,825 That's crazy. 622 00:23:11,684 --> 00:23:12,964 You can work out with it and you 623 00:23:12,964 --> 00:23:14,345 could also, you know, 624 00:23:14,644 --> 00:23:16,244 move with it. I think I think this 625 00:23:16,244 --> 00:23:17,605 is I think this is really cool. When 626 00:23:17,605 --> 00:23:19,204 I when I saw this online, it really 627 00:23:19,204 --> 00:23:21,285 caught my eye because it made me think 628 00:23:21,285 --> 00:23:22,884 about a lot of the people that I 629 00:23:22,884 --> 00:23:23,625 do know 630 00:23:24,720 --> 00:23:27,200 that struggle with, you know, knee issues or 631 00:23:27,200 --> 00:23:28,799 joint issues and, 632 00:23:29,119 --> 00:23:31,519 how much it has affected their life. And 633 00:23:31,519 --> 00:23:32,420 this right here, 634 00:23:33,599 --> 00:23:34,880 it it it can help them big time 635 00:23:34,880 --> 00:23:38,000 if you ask me. Right? I know $2,000 636 00:23:38,000 --> 00:23:39,859 does seem like a lot, 637 00:23:41,275 --> 00:23:42,795 but I think there's a lot of people 638 00:23:42,795 --> 00:23:45,035 out there that are willing to spend that 639 00:23:45,035 --> 00:23:45,535 money 640 00:23:46,075 --> 00:23:47,695 to help with their daily mobility 641 00:23:48,234 --> 00:23:49,755 instead of, you know, having to deal with 642 00:23:49,755 --> 00:23:51,535 the pain and the hardships of, 643 00:23:51,835 --> 00:23:53,595 you know, all, like, sir like, going through 644 00:23:53,595 --> 00:23:55,934 surgery and and, you know, joint pain. So 645 00:23:56,369 --> 00:23:58,529 I really like this. It's really cool to 646 00:23:58,529 --> 00:23:58,849 me. 647 00:23:59,410 --> 00:24:01,089 And it's a really cool piece of tech 648 00:24:01,089 --> 00:24:01,589 that, 649 00:24:02,289 --> 00:24:03,890 you know, I've been waiting to see for 650 00:24:03,890 --> 00:24:05,190 a while now at least. 651 00:24:05,890 --> 00:24:06,390 And, 652 00:24:07,009 --> 00:24:07,910 you know yeah. 653 00:24:09,105 --> 00:24:11,984 But finance tonight, you know, I just wanted 654 00:24:11,984 --> 00:24:14,224 to talk about a cautionary tale about, you 655 00:24:14,224 --> 00:24:15,045 know, spyware 656 00:24:15,744 --> 00:24:16,484 and jealousy. 657 00:24:17,184 --> 00:24:17,684 K? 658 00:24:19,025 --> 00:24:21,525 It's about this app called Stalkerware. 659 00:24:22,710 --> 00:24:24,390 You know, it's a spy app designed to 660 00:24:24,390 --> 00:24:27,109 secretly monitor someone else's phone, and it has 661 00:24:27,109 --> 00:24:29,929 been a gray market product for years. So 662 00:24:30,150 --> 00:24:32,230 these apps are marketed with the wink and 663 00:24:32,230 --> 00:24:35,690 nudge as employee monitoring or parent controlled tools. 664 00:24:36,390 --> 00:24:37,690 But, you know, 665 00:24:38,025 --> 00:24:41,224 everyone knows the real use case. Alright? Spying 666 00:24:41,224 --> 00:24:44,025 or romantic partners. You know? Law has law 667 00:24:44,025 --> 00:24:47,465 enforcement has struggled to prosecute operator operators because, 668 00:24:47,465 --> 00:24:49,625 you know, they claim, you know, the apps 669 00:24:49,625 --> 00:24:51,164 are for legitimate use. 670 00:24:51,880 --> 00:24:54,779 And Brian Fleming, he's the founder of PC 671 00:24:55,240 --> 00:24:55,740 Tattletail. 672 00:24:57,079 --> 00:24:59,240 He just pled guilty for federal charges for 673 00:24:59,240 --> 00:25:00,220 building and marketing 674 00:25:00,599 --> 00:25:02,919 software specifically to spy on adults without their 675 00:25:02,919 --> 00:25:03,419 consent. 676 00:25:03,734 --> 00:25:06,054 This is their first successful prosecution of a 677 00:25:06,054 --> 00:25:06,554 stalkerware 678 00:25:07,015 --> 00:25:08,875 operator since 2014, 679 00:25:09,095 --> 00:25:11,914 and Homeland Security has began investigating 680 00:25:12,295 --> 00:25:15,355 PC's Tattletale and over a 100 other stalkerware 681 00:25:15,494 --> 00:25:17,115 sites back in 2021. 682 00:25:17,789 --> 00:25:21,070 The evidence was damning. You know, Fleming sent 683 00:25:21,070 --> 00:25:21,570 marketing 684 00:25:22,029 --> 00:25:25,890 materials to an undercover investigator in 2021 saying, 685 00:25:26,110 --> 00:25:28,110 you know, there are a lot more women 686 00:25:28,110 --> 00:25:30,350 wanting to catch your man than the other 687 00:25:30,350 --> 00:25:31,090 way around, 688 00:25:31,515 --> 00:25:33,994 along with banners advertising number one catch a 689 00:25:33,994 --> 00:25:35,134 cheater spy app. 690 00:25:35,515 --> 00:25:38,474 His company collapsed in 2024 when hackers exposed 691 00:25:38,474 --> 00:25:40,335 a date of 01/1938 692 00:25:40,474 --> 00:25:41,695 oh, sorry. 693 00:25:42,075 --> 00:25:46,570 Bigger number than I thought. 138,751 694 00:25:46,570 --> 00:25:47,070 customers. 695 00:25:48,330 --> 00:25:50,670 You know? It it it oh my gosh. 696 00:25:51,369 --> 00:25:53,369 That's crazy. For for some reason, I thought 697 00:25:53,369 --> 00:25:55,049 I was reading 138 698 00:25:55,049 --> 00:25:57,130 customers, but it's a they exposed the data 699 00:25:57,130 --> 00:26:00,785 of a 138,751 700 00:26:00,785 --> 00:26:01,845 customers' accounts, 701 00:26:02,545 --> 00:26:05,025 plus all their victims' informations all the victims' 702 00:26:05,025 --> 00:26:06,865 information. So, you know, text messages, locations, and 703 00:26:06,865 --> 00:26:07,924 everything. That's crazy. 704 00:26:09,025 --> 00:26:09,684 That's crazy. 705 00:26:11,359 --> 00:26:13,920 You know, this prosecution sends a message. Okay? 706 00:26:13,920 --> 00:26:16,580 You know, marketing spy software for partner surveillance 707 00:26:16,640 --> 00:26:17,299 is illegal. 708 00:26:17,759 --> 00:26:19,519 And the feds, you know, they will come 709 00:26:19,519 --> 00:26:21,859 for you. The twelve year gap between prosecution 710 00:26:22,080 --> 00:26:24,640 shows how tricky these cases are to make. 711 00:26:24,640 --> 00:26:25,460 You know? And, 712 00:26:26,565 --> 00:26:27,224 you know, 713 00:26:28,244 --> 00:26:30,424 this explicit marketing made this 714 00:26:31,044 --> 00:26:31,544 one 715 00:26:32,005 --> 00:26:34,724 a slam dunk. K? For anyone considering using 716 00:26:34,724 --> 00:26:35,464 these apps, 717 00:26:35,765 --> 00:26:36,984 it's a felony. Okay? 718 00:26:37,444 --> 00:26:39,284 Even if your partner is cheating, you don't 719 00:26:39,284 --> 00:26:41,444 get to break the federal wiretapping laws to 720 00:26:41,444 --> 00:26:43,019 prove it. And And if you're worried about 721 00:26:43,019 --> 00:26:44,460 this stuff on your own device, you know, 722 00:26:44,460 --> 00:26:46,940 check your installed apps and battery usage for 723 00:26:46,940 --> 00:26:49,680 anything suspicious because, bro, that's crazy. 724 00:26:50,220 --> 00:26:50,960 That's crazy. 725 00:26:51,500 --> 00:26:53,580 If you use this, I'm sorry. Like, I'm 726 00:26:53,580 --> 00:26:55,759 sorry for anyone out there listening. 727 00:26:56,825 --> 00:26:58,505 Even if, you know, I'm sorry if you 728 00:26:58,505 --> 00:27:00,265 have a genuine reason to use this, but 729 00:27:00,265 --> 00:27:02,285 still it's weird. It's weird. 730 00:27:03,144 --> 00:27:05,384 I even see, like, new apps coming out 731 00:27:05,384 --> 00:27:06,525 of this on TikTok. 732 00:27:06,984 --> 00:27:09,539 Unlike making fake ads of people catching their 733 00:27:09,619 --> 00:27:11,460 partner cheating on them through Tinder and everything 734 00:27:11,460 --> 00:27:12,600 like that. It's wild. 735 00:27:13,140 --> 00:27:13,640 And 736 00:27:17,460 --> 00:27:18,759 crazy, crazy, crazin'. 737 00:27:19,539 --> 00:27:21,460 I wanna try something a little different. We're 738 00:27:21,460 --> 00:27:23,799 gonna give you guys some maybe discussion questions. 739 00:27:24,154 --> 00:27:26,394 So talking about the DGI ban, you know, 740 00:27:26,394 --> 00:27:28,075 should this is a good question for y'all. 741 00:27:28,075 --> 00:27:30,414 K? So should hobbyist drone users be exempt 742 00:27:30,634 --> 00:27:33,434 from bans driven by national security concerns about 743 00:27:33,434 --> 00:27:35,054 commercial and government applications? 744 00:27:35,595 --> 00:27:36,095 K? 745 00:27:37,000 --> 00:27:39,740 For Chatt GPT Health, would you guys connect 746 00:27:39,880 --> 00:27:41,819 your medical records to an AI chatbot? 747 00:27:42,279 --> 00:27:43,880 And what would it take to make you 748 00:27:43,880 --> 00:27:45,339 guys feel comfortable with that? 749 00:27:46,279 --> 00:27:47,659 Finally, you know, with exoskeletons, 750 00:27:49,015 --> 00:27:51,194 at what price point would wearable exoskeletons 751 00:27:51,494 --> 00:27:53,434 start making sense for regular consumers? 752 00:27:53,815 --> 00:27:56,634 And what use cases beyond hiking seem promising? 753 00:27:57,575 --> 00:27:59,414 Think about it, guys. If you guys wanna 754 00:27:59,414 --> 00:28:02,054 rewind, relisten to my question. I know I 755 00:28:02,054 --> 00:28:04,234 do talk fast. Okay? So I apologize. 756 00:28:04,990 --> 00:28:06,210 Alright? I do apologize. 757 00:28:07,470 --> 00:28:09,630 Just gonna wrap it up, though. That is 758 00:28:09,630 --> 00:28:11,250 going to do it for today's episode. 759 00:28:11,950 --> 00:28:13,230 Thank you guys so much for hanging out 760 00:28:13,230 --> 00:28:15,069 with me tonight. I know Ray will be 761 00:28:15,069 --> 00:28:17,515 back in the, host here soon, but it's 762 00:28:17,515 --> 00:28:19,134 always a pleasure to fill in for him. 763 00:28:19,674 --> 00:28:21,434 And remember, if you guys wanna join the 764 00:28:21,434 --> 00:28:24,795 inner circle, go to geeknewscentral.com/insider 765 00:28:24,795 --> 00:28:26,494 to become a GNC insider. 766 00:28:26,875 --> 00:28:30,414 Check out a modern podcast app at podcastapps.com. 767 00:28:30,619 --> 00:28:34,640 And remember, everything we do lives at geeknewscentral.com. 768 00:28:35,820 --> 00:28:37,660 As always, it was a pleasure sharing the 769 00:28:37,660 --> 00:28:40,320 news with you guys tonight. I'm Chris Cochran, 770 00:28:40,460 --> 00:28:42,960 and we will see you guys next time.