- I'm not really in the mood
to give them the tech news today.
- [Speaker 2] Why?
- I don't feel they've earned it.
- [Speaker 2] What? But they love you.
- Show me you deserve it.
- [Speaker 2] Wow. - Do a dance, sing a song.
I'll wait.
- [Speaker 2] Okay, no, that's fair.
- Wow, that's actually really good.
(man laughing)
- Microsoft's Xbox streaming stick
is back on the menu as they've recently confirmed
they are heading back to the drawing board,
ditching last year's design in favor of a new approach
for delivering Xbox cloud gaming to users around the world.
A Microsoft employee confirmed
that they were working on their new device,
codename Keystone, not to be confused with the oil pipeline,
sweet sweet oil.
The Chromecast-like streaming stick
aims to bring Xbox gaming to not only those
who can afford an Xbox console,
but to any and everyone who can afford
a high-speed broadband connection
- [Speaker 2] Little bit broader.
- The streaming stick is Microsoft's push
to deliver a more consistent and accessible
cloud gaming experience
and should be available in the next 12 months.
Plus it sounds so much more cozy and friendly
you know, to say you're cloud gaming,
especially when you're teabagging your enemy's corpse
in Valorant.
It's so relaxing.
- [Speaker 2] I play the game to relax, yeah.
- AMD has corrected some power specifications
for its Socket AM5 for Ryzen 7000.
The company announced
that its five-nanometer Ryzen 7000s
would have a 170-watt TDP and PPT,
which is the highest power the CPU can pull under load.
That wasn't great news for AMD fans
hoping for ultra-powerful new Ryzen
that would blow until awake.
(man makes cracking sound)
- [Speaker 2] Oh geez.
- But it turns out, AMD made a little mistake.
Well, well, since they bleed like the rest of us.
Good thing Dr. Sue is a doctor.
She's gonna patch things right up.
AMD issued a correction stating that AM5 supports up to
170-watt TDP with a PPT up to 230 watts,
which appears to be more in line
with what people were expecting.
- [Speaker 2] That's a big PP.
- This should, of course, enable considerably more PP,
excuse me, performance for high core count CPUs
during heavy workloads.
So calm down, angry nerds.
You can put your pitch forks away.
At least until someone on Twitter
gives a hot take about Morbius.
- [Speaker 2] Hey don't you say it!
- On that subject, Twitter has been fined
$150 million for misusing two-factor authentication data.
Is nothing sacred?
The social media juggernaut
was fined by the Department of Justice
after it was found
that they violated an FTC order from 2011,
which banned the company from deceptively misrepresenting
its security and privacy practices
by collecting and profiting off of users' data.
- [Speaker 2] Aw we love doing that.
- Elon Musk tweeted out,
If Twitter was not truthful here, what else is not true?
Other than my fake offer to buy the company.
- [Speaker 2] Could be a simulation.
- I mean who would think that a company that makes
most of its money through advertising
could be so shady with people's personal data?
You musk be kidding me.
Haha!
Twitter is alleged to have misused phone numbers
and other sensitive information
to target advertising at its users
after telling its users that it would only be used
for security purposes, at least according to the claim.
The good news is that I am sure
that this fine will deter Twitter
and other multi-billion dollar corporations
from continuing to run rough shot over people's rights.
The system works, doesn't it?
- [Speaker 2] Just a little fine!
- Just like this guy works!
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So.
- Hi, I'm Linus.
Do you have a moment to speak about
our lord and savior, Butquacks?
Broadcom has announced its plan
to purchase virtualization software company VMware
for a staggering $61 billion.
The semiconductor giant hopes to diversify
from its core business of creating chips.
Since the deal will almost triple
Broadcom's software-related revenue
to about 45% of its total sales.
It's like printing money.
If the federal reserves can do it, why not Broadcom?
The deal is actually one of the biggest tech acquisitions
of all time,
behind Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard for 68 billion.
I'm happy for them, really.
I mean, we spend all this time
worrying about the little guy,
but I'm always down for some good old fashioned
consolidation of power at the top.
Rumors about new PlayStation and Xbox consoles
capable of running games at 8K bounced around the internet
this week, after a presentation by electronics giant TCL
that seems to indicate that such consoles
might launch in 2023 or 2024.
While Microsoft themselves have confirmed
they're working on a new Xbox,
many enthusiasts have pointed out that 8K-capable consoles
arriving next year is about as likely as Amber Heard
winning the current lawsuit.
- [Speaker 2] Oh - Ouch.
- [Speaker 2] I haven't paid attention to it. (man sobbing)
- Why would you say that? (man laughing)
Is anyone taking a picture right now?
(camera clicking)
Apple and its suppliers are having trouble
meeting production demands for the upcoming iPhone 14
due to COVID lockdowns in China,
which may end up delaying the launch
of Apple's newest must-have device by three weeks.
I say this is unacceptable.
You expect me to send mean tweets on the can
with a boring old iPhone 13 Pro Max?
I was gonna give that one to my dog.
- [Speaker 2] I think it's the iPad.
- Samsung is rumored to ditch the Exynos line of chips
in their upcoming S23 and S24 lineups.
The chaebol is focused on improving their in-house chip set,
looking to really stay superior product to the market
in the coming years.
They have reportedly assigned a dream team to the task,
which is fitting since you'd kind of have to be asleep
to think things will be any different this time.
- [Speaker 2] Oh! - Ha ha!
There's another joke in here.
They're always singing the Sam Old Sung.
- [Speaker 2] Well thank you for reading the joke, Linus.
- And scientists have found a way to grow cells
on a robot skeleton.
Yes, it's true.
We inch ever closer to a time
when the Terminator will be thought of
as more of a documentary than science fiction.
A group of researchers at Oxford University
has teamed with a robotics firm
where they have successfully managed to grow the cells
on a moving robot's shoulder joint,
which mimics a more natural environment
for the tissue and tendons to move around.
- [Speaker 2] Sounds delicious.
- Sure, there are all sorts of ethical and moral concerns
to be raised,
but let's focus on what really matters.
Flashlight owners around the world can finally upgrade
to a worthy successor.
- [Speaker 2] It's been so long.
- And don't forget to come back on Monday
to upgrade your tech news to the latest model.
It's gonna feel the same but...
(man laughs)
- [Speaker 2] But it'll look way better.
- it'll look way more convincing.
- [Speaker 2] Oh my goodness, realistic.