- Remember, you're never alone
- Remember, you're never alone

Even when you're in the TechLinked void
Even when you're in the TechLinked void

that's not the main set.
that's not the main set.

Tech News is always there.
Tech News is always there.

I don't know why that would make you feel better.
I don't know why that would make you feel better.

Tech News is not a person, but...
Tech News is not a person, but...

Sony has announced that close to 450 movies
Sony has announced that close to 450 movies

and TV shows, purchased by users
and TV shows, purchased by users

through the PlayStation Store in Germany and Austria,
through the PlayStation Store in Germany and Austria,

will no longer be available to play.
will no longer be available to play.

Station.
Station.

The playing will cease.
The playing will cease.

Sony says that they were forced to make the decision
Sony says that they were forced to make the decision

due to evolving licensing agreements with content providers,
due to evolving licensing agreements with content providers,

which, you know, is super understandable.
which, you know, is super understandable.

Licenses are hard.
Licenses are hard.

Ever heard of the DMV?
Ever heard of the DMV?

(producer chuckling)
(producer chuckling)

(host groans)
(host groans)

Last year, Sony announced that they would be discontinuing
Last year, Sony announced that they would be discontinuing

PlayStation user's ability to buy and rent video content,
PlayStation user's ability to buy and rent video content,

but at that time it was understood
but at that time it was understood

that previously purchased content would still be available.
that previously purchased content would still be available.

The problem here is with that word, purchased.
The problem here is with that word, purchased.

You see, services use words like that,
You see, services use words like that,

which make it seem like you're actually
which make it seem like you're actually

buying digital content.
buying digital content.

But most of the time, you're actually just agreeing
But most of the time, you're actually just agreeing

to lease it for as long as the service makes it available
to lease it for as long as the service makes it available

or as long as they want to make it available to you,
or as long as they want to make it available to you,

which they could stop doing at any time.
which they could stop doing at any time.

Like Ubisoft who also cut off access
Like Ubisoft who also cut off access

to some games' DLC this week.
to some games' DLC this week.

So most of the time you don't actually own
So most of the time you don't actually own

the digital things you buy.
the digital things you buy.

And in fact, you may not own anything at all
And in fact, you may not own anything at all

if we're living in a simulation.
if we're living in a simulation.

So think about that.
So think about that.

The company formerly known as Facebook
The company formerly known as Facebook

will finally allow users of its Meta Quest VR headsets
will finally allow users of its Meta Quest VR headsets

to login without a Facebook account.
to login without a Facebook account.

So you can finally disconnect from probably
So you can finally disconnect from probably

the worst social media platform.
the worst social media platform.

But who's... it's not a competition.
But who's... it's not a competition.

When the change rolls out in August,
When the change rolls out in August,

all you'll need to use your headset is a Meta account.
all you'll need to use your headset is a Meta account.

- [Producer] Wow. - Wait.
- [Producer] Wow. - Wait.

What?
What?

Meta says the new account's only purpose
Meta says the new account's only purpose

will be to store your Quest's profile information
will be to store your Quest's profile information

and connect with other Quest users
and connect with other Quest users

and while that's marginally better
and while that's marginally better

than the Facebook account requirement,
than the Facebook account requirement,

which led to intense user backlash,
which led to intense user backlash,

technical issues and bricked headsets,
technical issues and bricked headsets,

it's still a reminder that you are using a product made
it's still a reminder that you are using a product made

by the lizard people company TM.
by the lizard people company TM.

But hey, if you've accepted them as your new overlords,
But hey, if you've accepted them as your new overlords,

the Quest Pro is reportedly coming soon
the Quest Pro is reportedly coming soon

and could cost around a thousand bucks.
and could cost around a thousand bucks.

That'll really show your dedication.
That'll really show your dedication.

And shed a tear for the poor hosers suffering
And shed a tear for the poor hosers suffering

up here in Canada because one of our big four ISPs,
up here in Canada because one of our big four ISPs,

Rogers, has been experiencing a nationwide outage
Rogers, has been experiencing a nationwide outage

since early Friday morning and it's still happening.
since early Friday morning and it's still happening.

It's been a real gongshow.
It's been a real gongshow.

The cause of the outage has not yet been identified
The cause of the outage has not yet been identified

but with everything from landlines to mobile phones
but with everything from landlines to mobile phones

to debit machines being affected,
to debit machines being affected,

I'd wager this is probably something more dire
I'd wager this is probably something more dire

than some keener spilling his freezie
than some keener spilling his freezie

on the cables, for sure.
on the cables, for sure.

In all seriousness, this outage sucks more
In all seriousness, this outage sucks more

than the Habs' chances of winning the Stanley Cup, right?
than the Habs' chances of winning the Stanley Cup, right?

- [Producer] Oh yeah.
- [Producer] Oh yeah.

- I'm trying.
- I'm trying.

I don't watch hockey.
I don't watch hockey.

So I don't know if that's accurate, but I think it is.
So I don't know if that's accurate, but I think it is.

And travelers crossing the Canadian border
And travelers crossing the Canadian border

are being asked to submit extra forms
are being asked to submit extra forms

since the ArriveCan app is down.
since the ArriveCan app is down.

Anyways, hopefully the folks at Rogers
Anyways, hopefully the folks at Rogers

strap on their toob scraps and toofers,
strap on their toob scraps and toofers,

Timbits and double doubles
Timbits and double doubles

and just give her till she starts ripping again.
and just give her till she starts ripping again.

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They're what happens when two longer news stories
They're what happens when two longer news stories

love each other very much.
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I like that one.
I like that one.

In response to a possible antitrust lawsuit
In response to a possible antitrust lawsuit

from the us justice department over Google's ad business,
from the us justice department over Google's ad business,

the tech giant has offered to spinoff,
the tech giant has offered to spinoff,

said business into its own company
said business into its own company

under Google's parent company, Alphabet.
under Google's parent company, Alphabet.

See then instead of reporting directly to Google,
See then instead of reporting directly to Google,

the ad business would report directly to Alphabet
the ad business would report directly to Alphabet

whose CEO Sundar Pichai is also the CEO of Google.
whose CEO Sundar Pichai is also the CEO of Google.

It's not clear whether anything would actually change
It's not clear whether anything would actually change

but these are federal bureaucrats we're dealing with.
but these are federal bureaucrats we're dealing with.

Google may be able to confuse them
Google may be able to confuse them

with a flashy show of paperwork.
with a flashy show of paperwork.

Oh, ah, oh, now I'm over here.
Oh, ah, oh, now I'm over here.

What, where'd they go?
What, where'd they go?

Asus may soon launch a new phone that could appeal
Asus may soon launch a new phone that could appeal

to Android fans looking longingly
to Android fans looking longingly

at owners of an iPhone 13 mini such as myself.
at owners of an iPhone 13 mini such as myself.

That's me.
That's me.

A leaked promo video shows the 5.9 inch Zenfone 9
A leaked promo video shows the 5.9 inch Zenfone 9

with 2022 flagships specs,
with 2022 flagships specs,

a headphone jack, fancy modular accessories,
a headphone jack, fancy modular accessories,

and even a side-mounted fingerprint reader
and even a side-mounted fingerprint reader

you can use to scroll with
you can use to scroll with

instead of swiping directly on the screen.
instead of swiping directly on the screen.

Why would you want that?
Why would you want that?

I don't know.
I don't know.

Hopefully this thing launches soon
Hopefully this thing launches soon

because, what do I want a TV in my pocket?
because, what do I want a TV in my pocket?

Phones should be cute damn it.
Phones should be cute damn it.

The early performance numbers
The early performance numbers

for Intel's art gaming GPUs hasn't been great,
for Intel's art gaming GPUs hasn't been great,

but maybe they'll stand a chance when they show up
but maybe they'll stand a chance when they show up

in Intel's upcoming NUC X15 Barebones Laptop Kits.
in Intel's upcoming NUC X15 Barebones Laptop Kits.

Documents referencing the notebooks were leaked this week
Documents referencing the notebooks were leaked this week

equipped with Corei7-12700H H CPUs
equipped with Corei7-12700H H CPUs

and either an ArcA550M or A730M
and either an ArcA550M or A730M

which will be Intel's mid and mid to upper tier models.
which will be Intel's mid and mid to upper tier models.

I mean, Apple's chips do really well
I mean, Apple's chips do really well

and they're Apple-made laptops
and they're Apple-made laptops

so I can only assume that the same rule applies
so I can only assume that the same rule applies

and these NUCs will fix everything.
and these NUCs will fix everything.

Chinese manufacturer, H3C has announced
Chinese manufacturer, H3C has announced

what is supposedly the world's first Wi-Fi 7 router.
what is supposedly the world's first Wi-Fi 7 router.

The problem is, Wi-Fi 7 has not yet been certified
The problem is, Wi-Fi 7 has not yet been certified

by the Wi-Fi Alliance.
by the Wi-Fi Alliance.

So it's not clear what exactly that means.
So it's not clear what exactly that means.

To be fair, on paper, the magic BE18000
To be fair, on paper, the magic BE18000

appears to be capable of almost double the top speeds
appears to be capable of almost double the top speeds

of Wi-Fi 6-equipped routers.
of Wi-Fi 6-equipped routers.

But that's like me saying my car is a Formula One
But that's like me saying my car is a Formula One

because I strapped a rocket to the back.
because I strapped a rocket to the back.

That doesn't really work,
That doesn't really work,

it's not quite like that.
it's not quite like that.

But the moral is, don't strap a rocket to your car.
But the moral is, don't strap a rocket to your car.

I say this from experience.
I say this from experience.

And renewable energy is great
And renewable energy is great

but solar panels have not been so great to recycle.
but solar panels have not been so great to recycle.

However, according to a new analysis from research firm
However, according to a new analysis from research firm

Rystad Energy, growth in the solar industry
Rystad Energy, growth in the solar industry

could soon lead to billions of dollars
could soon lead to billions of dollars

worth of materials being mined from old panels,
worth of materials being mined from old panels,

which would lead to less waste
which would lead to less waste

and better supply of new panels.
and better supply of new panels.

So don't worry environment, see?
So don't worry environment, see?

We're saving you.
We're saving you.

We're doing it.
We're doing it.

And save your appetite for tech news
And save your appetite for tech news

because we'll be back on Monday with more.
because we'll be back on Monday with more.

There's always more tech news.
There's always more tech news.

It's everywhere.
It's everywhere.

It's like I can't breathe. (chuckles nervously)
It's like I can't breathe. (chuckles nervously)