- Oh, you actually did you clicked the video.
- Oh, you actually did you clicked the video.

Okay, well he wants some tech news.
Okay, well he wants some tech news.

Fair enough (chuckles).
Fair enough (chuckles).

Google, one of the biggest tech companies in the world
Google, one of the biggest tech companies in the world

has just threatened Australia.
has just threatened Australia.

- [James] Good day.
- [James] Good day.

- So everyone's meeting behind the gym after school
- So everyone's meeting behind the gym after school

and I've got three Tootsie Pops riding on it.
and I've got three Tootsie Pops riding on it.

No, this is serious.
No, this is serious.

See, last year an Australian government commission
See, last year an Australian government commission

drafted a proposal that would, if passed into law,
drafted a proposal that would, if passed into law,

require tech platforms like Google and Facebook
require tech platforms like Google and Facebook

to pay Ozzie news sites
to pay Ozzie news sites

for the privilege of linking to their stories.
for the privilege of linking to their stories.

Google isn't a fan of this, obviously,
Google isn't a fan of this, obviously,

and it told the country Senate this morning
and it told the country Senate this morning

that if such a law were passed,
that if such a law were passed,

Google would have no real choice
Google would have no real choice

but to shut down its search engine in Australia.
but to shut down its search engine in Australia.

(vocalizing)
(vocalizing)

- [James] Goodbye.
- [James] Goodbye.

- Interestingly, Google just reached
- Interestingly, Google just reached

an agreement with the French government
an agreement with the French government

that will see the tech giant pay French publishers
that will see the tech giant pay French publishers

to post small snippets of news stories in Google News
to post small snippets of news stories in Google News

after failing its many attempts to avoid such an agreement.
after failing its many attempts to avoid such an agreement.

But Australia's proposal, isn't about snippets,
But Australia's proposal, isn't about snippets,

it's about links.
it's about links.

Learn the difference.
Learn the difference.

And even though I would tend to side with the people
And even though I would tend to side with the people

over Google in this type of situation,
over Google in this type of situation,

the idea of paying to simply link to a site
the idea of paying to simply link to a site

is kind of contrary to the whole idea of an open web.
is kind of contrary to the whole idea of an open web.

So, Australia, I love ya, but this is not faired income.
So, Australia, I love ya, but this is not faired income.

I know I didn't use that right.
I know I didn't use that right.

I know I didn't use that right.
I know I didn't use that right.

Don't, stop writing that comment.
Don't, stop writing that comment.

We've heard so many rumors and leaks
We've heard so many rumors and leaks

about Apples in-development VR/AR headsets
about Apples in-development VR/AR headsets

I feel like I've already used them.
I feel like I've already used them.

They smelled like elitism.
They smelled like elitism.

But trouble isn't that far off
But trouble isn't that far off

as new leaks indicate Apple plans
as new leaks indicate Apple plans

to release a VR headset next year
to release a VR headset next year

that will be an expensive niche product
that will be an expensive niche product

intended for early adopters and developers.
intended for early adopters and developers.

It'll have a fabric design,
It'll have a fabric design,

an internal fan and it'll run on batteries.
an internal fan and it'll run on batteries.

(scoffs) Imagine that.
(scoffs) Imagine that.

Sometime later Apple launched the real fancy boy.
Sometime later Apple launched the real fancy boy.

That's the official name.
That's the official name.

A pair of augmented reality glasses sometime after 2023.
A pair of augmented reality glasses sometime after 2023.

Apple, I'd like to know what's going on with you.
Apple, I'd like to know what's going on with you.

You're taking the touch bar off of the next MacBooks,
You're taking the touch bar off of the next MacBooks,

putting MagSafe back in and bringing back the SD card slot
putting MagSafe back in and bringing back the SD card slot

and who knows how many other ports in the MacBook.
and who knows how many other ports in the MacBook.

Now you're gonna release experimental hardware
Now you're gonna release experimental hardware

for early adopters?
for early adopters?

What's next? A gaming MacBook?
What's next? A gaming MacBook?

Is team Apple actually a CSGO headshot god or something?
Is team Apple actually a CSGO headshot god or something?

Let me know.
Let me know.

And Nvidia is acting like
And Nvidia is acting like

your most annoying friend right now.
your most annoying friend right now.

Multiple reports have stirred speculation
Multiple reports have stirred speculation

that team green was killing the Max-Q branding
that team green was killing the Max-Q branding

it has used to denote gaming laptops
it has used to denote gaming laptops

that were capable of cool and quiet operation.
that were capable of cool and quiet operation.

But in Nvidia came out to deny those rumors
But in Nvidia came out to deny those rumors

telling PC Gamer that the Max-Q branding is not going away.
telling PC Gamer that the Max-Q branding is not going away.

In fact, it's stronger than ever.
In fact, it's stronger than ever.

- [James] Max Q Q.
- [James] Max Q Q.

- It's stronger than ever because third-generation Max-Q
- It's stronger than ever because third-generation Max-Q

is a holistic set of platform technologies
is a holistic set of platform technologies

and design approaches to building powerful and thin laptops.
and design approaches to building powerful and thin laptops.

Okay.
Okay.

Nvidia did confirm that it will be
Nvidia did confirm that it will be

up to laptop manufacturers to choose what parts
up to laptop manufacturers to choose what parts

of the Max-Q spec they implement
of the Max-Q spec they implement

and whether the machine will be labeled a Max-Q model,
and whether the machine will be labeled a Max-Q model,

which is where the idea that Nvidia was killing the brand
which is where the idea that Nvidia was killing the brand

came from in the first place.
came from in the first place.

So the brand will live on, but you might not see it much
So the brand will live on, but you might not see it much

and it will be up to you to make sure that
and it will be up to you to make sure that

the laptop you're buying is the good one
the laptop you're buying is the good one

and not that other sucky way.
and not that other sucky way.

- [James] Selling the usefulness.
- [James] Selling the usefulness.

- (laughs) Yeah, yeah.
- (laughs) Yeah, yeah.

They're killing the spirit of the brand.
They're killing the spirit of the brand.

Also max-P in case you were wondering
Also max-P in case you were wondering

it's not an official brand,
it's not an official brand,

so Nvidia can't kill it if they never gave birth to it.
so Nvidia can't kill it if they never gave birth to it.

I think that's how most things work.
I think that's how most things work.

- [James] That's my nickname actually.
- [James] That's my nickname actually.

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Don't say I didn't warn ya.
Don't say I didn't warn ya.

After some of Intel's earnings information leaked
After some of Intel's earnings information leaked

the company went and officially made it public.
the company went and officially made it public.

Turns out Intel isn't doing so bad.
Turns out Intel isn't doing so bad.

Team blue reported record full year of revenue
Team blue reported record full year of revenue

causing company shares to rise.
causing company shares to rise.

I feel like we've transitioned
I feel like we've transitioned

from cheering on AMD destroying Intel in the processor game
from cheering on AMD destroying Intel in the processor game

to kinda feeling bad for them.
to kinda feeling bad for them.

- [James] They're the underdogs now.
- [James] They're the underdogs now.

- But yeah, now I get, well no, no they're doing fine.
- But yeah, now I get, well no, no they're doing fine.

AMD please hunt them down because they can take it.
AMD please hunt them down because they can take it.

'Cause they're not our hero.
'Cause they're not our hero.

They're the silent guardian.
They're the silent guardian.

Cut me out, you should have cut me off by now already. Cut.
Cut me out, you should have cut me off by now already. Cut.

Microsoft has raised the prices of Xbox Live Gold
Microsoft has raised the prices of Xbox Live Gold

with a six month subscription now going for 60 bucks
with a six month subscription now going for 60 bucks

or 120 bucks per year, except a ton of Xbox players
or 120 bucks per year, except a ton of Xbox players

buy Xbox live codes online,
buy Xbox live codes online,

which have been going for 60 bucks for 12 months.
which have been going for 60 bucks for 12 months.

Did you do the math, James?
Did you do the math, James?

- [James] That's top off.
- [James] That's top off.

- No, it's more. It's twice as expensive.
- No, it's more. It's twice as expensive.

- [James] What?
- [James] What?

- The price is now doubled.
- The price is now doubled.

Moving on.
Moving on.

It's a weird move, especially since Xbox had built up
It's a weird move, especially since Xbox had built up

so much goodwill with his frankly
so much goodwill with his frankly

awesome Xbox game pass program,
awesome Xbox game pass program,

but I guess they just want you to buy that instead.
but I guess they just want you to buy that instead.

Honestly, I'm kinda confused by the story.
Honestly, I'm kinda confused by the story.

Are you an angry Xbox gamer? Let me know in the comments.
Are you an angry Xbox gamer? Let me know in the comments.

Alphabet has metaphorically popped
Alphabet has metaphorically popped

its loon moonshot program,
its loon moonshot program,

which use giant air balloons as mobile cell towers.
which use giant air balloons as mobile cell towers.

Apparently cell towers got less expensive
Apparently cell towers got less expensive

as demand for connectivity surge in the past decade
as demand for connectivity surge in the past decade

making the whole idea a little outlandish,
making the whole idea a little outlandish,

I mean, balloons Google?
I mean, balloons Google?

- [James] The first ballon
- [James] The first ballon

is going way up after this pandemic.
is going way up after this pandemic.

- There're so many parties happening, you know, jeez.
- There're so many parties happening, you know, jeez.

A team including former Pebble CEO, Eric Migicovsky
A team including former Pebble CEO, Eric Migicovsky

announced an app called Beeper this week
announced an app called Beeper this week

which can combine chats from 15 different apps
which can combine chats from 15 different apps

including iMessage, WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram
including iMessage, WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram

into a single inbox.
into a single inbox.

The iMessage support apparently requires
The iMessage support apparently requires

an always online iMac to function.
an always online iMac to function.

Like you have to have that.
Like you have to have that.

And if you don't have one of those Beeper will ship you
And if you don't have one of those Beeper will ship you

a jailbroken iPhone to use as a bridge,
a jailbroken iPhone to use as a bridge,

that you have to keep connected.
that you have to keep connected.

It's $10 a month.
It's $10 a month.

- [James] Just don't talk to Apple people.
- [James] Just don't talk to Apple people.

- And sure important things happen this week,
- And sure important things happen this week,

but probably the best thing was the Bernie memes.
but probably the best thing was the Bernie memes.

Well in the spirit of socialism
Well in the spirit of socialism

developer Nick Sawhney capitalized on the opportunity
developer Nick Sawhney capitalized on the opportunity

to create an app that used Google Street View's API
to create an app that used Google Street View's API

to let you put Bernie dressed in his adorable jacket
to let you put Bernie dressed in his adorable jacket

and mittens anywhere in the world,
and mittens anywhere in the world,

but then Google sends Sawhney a bill
but then Google sends Sawhney a bill

for taking up Google Maps resources,
for taking up Google Maps resources,

which is exactly why we need a political revolution
which is exactly why we need a political revolution

in this country.
in this country.

- [James] That's good.
- [James] That's good.

- That was okay.
- That was okay.

We need to end this episode,
We need to end this episode,

come back on Monday for more tech news.
come back on Monday for more tech news.

It'll be good.
It'll be good.