- Hi, I can't help but notice,
you haven't had your Tech News today.
And that's a problem.
- [Guy] I'm upset.
- Apple's M1 processor is only a few months old,
but it's already being attacked
by malware designed specifically for the new MacBook Pro,
MacBook Air and Mac Mini.
Come on!
- [Guy] Ah, they're babies! - It's a baby.
It seems that the M1 gold rush that saw developers
scrambling to release versions of their apps
that could natively run on M1 systems
also prompted the bad guys to do the same with the viruses.
The news comes from Mac Security Researcher,
Patrick Wartell,
and security firm Red Canary.
But strangely Malwarebytes also reported this week that
detections of malware in macOS overall
decreased by 38% in 2020.
I read you.
So 38% of malware developers switched gears
to making M1 malware,
and now it's just coming out, okay.
- [Guy] Oh, that's how it works.
- The system works.
You don't think so?
Then why are M1 Macs
discounted at several retailers right now, huh?
I know economics.
- [Guy] Bill Gates.
It's conspiracies.
- Your lizard scales are showing.
(laughter) Kill Gates.
We haven't reported on Epic Games versus Apple
shenanigans for a while,
but it seems like this story cycle is spinning up again,
as Epic has filed a complaint with the European Commission
over what they see as Apple's
monopolistic App Store practices.
- [Guy] Monopolistic?
- What did I say?
- [Guy] Monopolistic. - Monopolistic.
But that's not all.
North Dakota, or Dakota,
as Riley would say it,
also put forward a state bill this week that would,
if passed, prevent Apple and Google
from taking a cut of the sales
from the iOS App Store
and the Google Play Stores, respectively.
The Bill's draft was actually put forward
by a lobbyist hired by Epic Games.
Although Epic said the Bill was
actually the work of the Coalition for App Fairness,
which is, basically a group of companies
that Epic got together to help them fight Apple.
Same diff.
It wasn't me, it was the club I started and pretty much run.
- Yeah, it's a great club.
You should join, please.
- It's not a shell company.
Similar bills are being put forward at Arizona and Georgia.
So if you think this whole thing is over, well,
baby, it's just beginning.
Georgia, the State.
- [Guy] Georgia!
- Maybe they're doing it in the country of Georgia,
I don't know.
Crazy kids over there.
And Google and Facebook are starting to get desperate
to avoid a world in which
they're forced by a proposed Australian legislation
to pay news publishers for linking to their articles.
The news publishers' articles,
not Google and Facebook's articles.
I mean, come on, Australia's supposed to be chill!
- [Guy] Come on, boys.
- In retaliation for the Bill,
Facebook has blocked Aussie users
from sharing or even seeing news content on Facebook at all.
And Australian publishers have had
all the links to their content blocked as well.
Facebook announced the news with a blog post,
hilariously titled, "Changes to Sharing and Viewing News
on Facebook in Australia."
- [Guy] We're just doing some changes, okay?
It's all right.
- It's pretty clear, actually.
Meanwhile, Google is wheeling and dealing
with Aussie news publishers,
trying to get enough of them to agree
to receive some Google cash
for appearing in Google News showcase.
Instead of getting straight up paid to show up in Search.
They have made a deal with News Corp,
the media company owned by Rupert Murdoch.
But it's unclear whether the Australian bill
will still go through.
Let's hope they figure something out though.
The thought of my mates down under having to use Bing
is making me sicker than a washed up Wallaby.
- [Guy] If they ever,
if you ever see one, they're quite sick.
- And when they're washed up, they're gross.
- [Guy] Oh, yeah.
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LastPass has downgraded the features of its free tier
with users who don't pay for a premium subscription
now limited to using the password manager
on only one type of device.
So you can either use it
on phones, tablets, and smartwatches,
or on desktops and laptops, et cetera.
Thankfully, there are a number of other
great free password managers out there, so,
we don't need to use this.
But wait, if your iPad Pro is a laptop, could you...
- [Guy] Whoa!
- What about a Surface Pro?
Microsoft is releasing an update that would allow
select legacy Xbox One titles
to run at two to four times their original frame rate
on the Xbox Series S and Series X.
Which is a pretty great deal
given that no original game code was altered.
The tech called FPS Boost,
affects game performance at the direct 3D level.
For this initial rollout, only five games are supported.
"Far Cry 4," "Watchdogs 2," "UFC 4," "Sniper Elite 4,"
and "New Super Lucky's Tale."
That last one is definitely not an FPS.
But maybe there's DLC coming
where you get a Gatling gun or something new!
- [Guy] Conquered (mumbles) for a day, three ducks.
- Samsung says their new HBM2 Memory
has an included AI processor
with up to 1.2 teraflops of computing power,
which can take on tasks like
moving data between memory and processors,
that are normally managed by a CPU.
Uh huh, sure.
What's next, Samsung?
My RGB strip getting delusions of grandeur
and doing my taxes.
Screw you, Samsung.
- [Guy] (beep) outta here, Samsung.
- Vice-president of Facebook Reality Labs, Andrew Bosworth,
indicated during an Instagram Q&A session
that the Oculus Quest 2 could be updated to support
a 120 Hertz refresh rate.
The Quest 2 original refresh rate was up to 72 Hertz
before it was updated to 90.
Okay, cool.
But my question is,
when does it stop, Oculus?
When the valve index drops half the price
because the Quest 2 is getting so good?
Okay, that'd be good.
- [Guy] Yeah, that'd be a good place to stop.
- Yeah, it's a good place to stop.
And a developer who named their company "Very Positive"
in a blatant attempt to trick Steam users
into thinking their games reviews were very positive,
when in fact said reviews were, mixed,
has been banned from the platform.
The developer tweeted that Valve banned them
from manipulating reviews,
and they absolutely disagree with this accusation.
And you know what?
They might have a point.
- [Guy] Yeah. - Let's hear 'em out.
- [Guy] Both sides have something to say.
- There, you have your Tech News.
But you're not done.
I hear by instruct you to return on Friday for more.
And the Monday after that and the Wednesday,
Wednesday following dat den.
You know the Tech News then, thank you.
- [Guy] Wednesday, we'll have all the Tech News.
(laughter)
- Something that isn't cannot be.