- We will continue reading the tech news
- We will continue reading the tech news

until it's depleted.
until it's depleted.

And then,
And then,

God help us.
God help us.

(screams)
(screams)

The EU's mission to reign in Big Tech continues
The EU's mission to reign in Big Tech continues

with the European Parliament,
with the European Parliament,

passing almost unanimously a preliminary proposal.
passing almost unanimously a preliminary proposal.

(trills)
(trills)

That's a piece.
That's a piece.

That would force Apple
That would force Apple

to finally just slap a USB-C port on the iPhone.
to finally just slap a USB-C port on the iPhone.

For Pete's sake.
For Pete's sake.

- [Linus] Come on.
- [Linus] Come on.

Stick it in there.
Stick it in there.

- They've already put it on the iPads and MacBook.
- They've already put it on the iPads and MacBook.

So like what's the hold up?
So like what's the hold up?

- [Linus] I don't get it.
- [Linus] I don't get it.

- The EU's Radio Equipment directive,
- The EU's Radio Equipment directive,

would mandate USB-C be included on all small
would mandate USB-C be included on all small

to medium size electronic gadgets.
to medium size electronic gadgets.

With exemptions for devices that are,
With exemptions for devices that are,

too small for USB-C port.
too small for USB-C port.

Like smartwatches, health trackers
Like smartwatches, health trackers

or other tiny wearables.
or other tiny wearables.

It also calls
It also calls

for a standardization of wireless charging standards.
for a standardization of wireless charging standards.

Which could affect Apple's new-ish MagSafe system.
Which could affect Apple's new-ish MagSafe system.

Or no, any future phone that's like,
Or no, any future phone that's like,

this port, start really for charging.
this port, start really for charging.

Wireless is the predominant charging.
Wireless is the predominant charging.

- [Linus] This port's just for fun.
- [Linus] This port's just for fun.

- No.
- No.

EU member states will hash out the details
EU member states will hash out the details

after another vote in May.
after another vote in May.

But, the EU ain't done here.
But, the EU ain't done here.

Parliament is also soon to expected to to pass a new law,
Parliament is also soon to expected to to pass a new law,

called the Digital Services Act.
called the Digital Services Act.

DSA.
DSA.

Which would force online platforms
Which would force online platforms

to better police illegal content
to better police illegal content

and ban the targeting of users based on religion,
and ban the targeting of users based on religion,

gender or sexuality.
gender or sexuality.

So don't worry too much about the future of technology
So don't worry too much about the future of technology

and the internet.
and the internet.

Europe is here to save us all except Americans.
Europe is here to save us all except Americans.

Meanwhile, Google is trying to make your phone less helpful,
Meanwhile, Google is trying to make your phone less helpful,

if you're ever planning on using it to record a phone call.
if you're ever planning on using it to record a phone call.

A new policy will ban third party call recording apps
A new policy will ban third party call recording apps

from using Android's accessibility API.
from using Android's accessibility API.

Which allows them to access the audio functions
Which allows them to access the audio functions

on a given device.
on a given device.

Now, to be fair to Google,
Now, to be fair to Google,

this ban is meant to escape legal liability.
this ban is meant to escape legal liability.

Since laws governing whose consent is required
Since laws governing whose consent is required

before recording a phone call,
before recording a phone call,

differ depending on where you are.
differ depending on where you are.

But there are lots of scenarios
But there are lots of scenarios

in which having the option,
in which having the option,

would be extremely useful.
would be extremely useful.

Like, a phone interview,
Like, a phone interview,

or a call with a shady company.
or a call with a shady company.

Or as part of an elaborate punk prank.
Or as part of an elaborate punk prank.

Watch out, Linus,
Watch out, Linus,

Google's gonna punk you.
Google's gonna punk you.

- [Linus] What?
- [Linus] What?

- [James] Thankfully, there are some workarounds,
- [James] Thankfully, there are some workarounds,

but man, this almost makes you wanna call Europe.
but man, this almost makes you wanna call Europe.

- [Linus] Help us Europe, again.
- [Linus] Help us Europe, again.

- Hello.
- Hello.

And just like Microsoft,
And just like Microsoft,

Sony is also reportedly considering introducing ads
Sony is also reportedly considering introducing ads

into free to play games on its console,
into free to play games on its console,

the Play Station 5, have you heard of it?
the Play Station 5, have you heard of it?

Sony's plans are currently limited to ads in game menus.
Sony's plans are currently limited to ads in game menus.

But, like Microsoft,
But, like Microsoft,

the company is apparently talking with its partners
the company is apparently talking with its partners

throw in ads,
throw in ads,

situated in the game world.
situated in the game world.

Like say, virtual billboards and cyber punk,
Like say, virtual billboards and cyber punk,

for Atari, "Blade Runner" reference.
for Atari, "Blade Runner" reference.

- [Linus] Look at the beautiful people.
- [Linus] Look at the beautiful people.

- "They're Just Movies Podcast."
- "They're Just Movies Podcast."

Have you heard of it?
Have you heard of it?

We're on it.
We're on it.

There's also talk of rewarding players with items like skins
There's also talk of rewarding players with items like skins

for watching enough ads.
for watching enough ads.

But only, in a way that doesn't disrupt
But only, in a way that doesn't disrupt

the gameplay experience.
the gameplay experience.

That's funny, 'cause I would say,
That's funny, 'cause I would say,

ads disrupt gameplay by definition.
ads disrupt gameplay by definition.

But, they could also create new revenue opportunities
But, they could also create new revenue opportunities

for free-to-play game developers which, I like.
for free-to-play game developers which, I like.

Who says games need to be fun and not dystopian anyway?
Who says games need to be fun and not dystopian anyway?

- [Linus] That's it.
- [Linus] That's it.

That's just rules.
That's just rules.

- Play to earn baby.
- Play to earn baby.

Riley.
Riley.

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- Quick bits ain't what you expect,
- Quick bits ain't what you expect,

'cause they're shape shifters,
'cause they're shape shifters,

devil's sponge.
devil's sponge.

- [Linus] Watch out.
- [Linus] Watch out.

- What?
- What?

AMD might be on the path through revolutionizing
AMD might be on the path through revolutionizing

the processor world,
the processor world,

once more with their Phoenix APUs.
once more with their Phoenix APUs.

(Linus shrieks)
(Linus shrieks)

The chips are expected next year
The chips are expected next year

with up to 24 RDNA compute units,
with up to 24 RDNA compute units,

which would technically make them more powerful
which would technically make them more powerful

than the Xbox series S.
than the Xbox series S.

S. - S.
S. - S.

S. - S.
S. - S.

- Which has 20.
- Which has 20.

And if the Phoenix chips are built with RDNA 3,
And if the Phoenix chips are built with RDNA 3,

they could even outperform AMD's low end,
they could even outperform AMD's low end,

discreet graphics cards.
discreet graphics cards.

Do you think AMD called them Phoenix 'cause it's like,
Do you think AMD called them Phoenix 'cause it's like,

Verizon has been just okay,
Verizon has been just okay,

but now it's like,
but now it's like,

they're gonna rise from the ashes like a Phoenix?
they're gonna rise from the ashes like a Phoenix?

Do you think that?
Do you think that?

- [Linus] That would be, maybe they did that.
- [Linus] That would be, maybe they did that.

- Taiwan based company, Thermalright
- Taiwan based company, Thermalright

has launched a bending corrector frame
has launched a bending corrector frame

for Intel's Alder Lake processors.
for Intel's Alder Lake processors.

That is designed to prevent them
That is designed to prevent them

from bending or warping.
from bending or warping.

An issue that has been observed amongst some 12 gen chips.
An issue that has been observed amongst some 12 gen chips.

- [Linus] Only in the wild.
- [Linus] Only in the wild.

- [James] Although, the anti bending unit goes directly
- [James] Although, the anti bending unit goes directly

against Intel's strong recommendation to not use such mods.
against Intel's strong recommendation to not use such mods.

I can understand why enthusiasts would want
I can understand why enthusiasts would want

to protect their expensive new processor.
to protect their expensive new processor.

They can always just tell Intel
They can always just tell Intel

they're framing it for display purposes only.
they're framing it for display purposes only.

- [Linus] I wrote that as a joke,
- [Linus] I wrote that as a joke,

but I'm assuming some people do that.
but I'm assuming some people do that.

- [James] Elon Musk is still gunning for Twitter announcing
- [James] Elon Musk is still gunning for Twitter announcing

on 4,20 that he had secured a 46.5 billion package.
on 4,20 that he had secured a 46.5 billion package.

21 billion of which was his own money from Tesla stock,
21 billion of which was his own money from Tesla stock,

to fund his hostile takeover bid.
to fund his hostile takeover bid.

The rest coming from Morgan Stanley.
The rest coming from Morgan Stanley.

Twitter's board has not given Musk a formal answer
Twitter's board has not given Musk a formal answer

to his offer.
to his offer.

But will be facing scrutiny from shareholders,
But will be facing scrutiny from shareholders,

who stand to gain from the deal.
who stand to gain from the deal.

As is usually the case with Elon,
As is usually the case with Elon,

it's unclear whether he's doing this out of real concern
it's unclear whether he's doing this out of real concern

for free speech or,
for free speech or,

whether he just needs another way
whether he just needs another way

to distract people from videos of Teslas,
to distract people from videos of Teslas,

driving themselves into three
driving themselves into three

and a half million dollar private jets.
and a half million dollar private jets.

- [Linus] Like every week.
- [Linus] Like every week.

- [James] After basically ignoring it
- [James] After basically ignoring it

for more than 10 years,
for more than 10 years,

Apple has officially pulled the plug on maCOS Server.
Apple has officially pulled the plug on maCOS Server.

The $20 app that provided a few server specific features
The $20 app that provided a few server specific features

which have now largely been integrated into macOS itself.
which have now largely been integrated into macOS itself.

But I'm still having trouble comprehending this,
But I'm still having trouble comprehending this,

because Apple people, those people don't use servers.
because Apple people, those people don't use servers.

- [Linus] What the heck?
- [Linus] What the heck?

- They keep everything in Moleskine notebooks
- They keep everything in Moleskine notebooks

and vision boards and stuff and word clouds.
and vision boards and stuff and word clouds.

- [Linus] They have all your information at the cafes.
- [Linus] They have all your information at the cafes.

- The servers work there.
- The servers work there.

And while the GPUs stock
And while the GPUs stock

and price landscape might be returning
and price landscape might be returning

to some kind of normalcy,
to some kind of normalcy,

the worldwide chip shortage is still very much an issue.
the worldwide chip shortage is still very much an issue.

According to a Bloomberg report,
According to a Bloomberg report,

at least one major industrial conglomerate,
at least one major industrial conglomerate,

one conglomerate,
one conglomerate,

has resorted to tearing apart used washing machines,
has resorted to tearing apart used washing machines,

stripping out their semiconductors
stripping out their semiconductors

and using them in their own products.
and using them in their own products.

We're in the cannibalism stage.
We're in the cannibalism stage.

It won't be long now.
It won't be long now.

(imitates cocking gun)
(imitates cocking gun)

(screams)
(screams)

We'll have to wait until next week
We'll have to wait until next week

to see how things play out.
to see how things play out.

So come back on Monday for more tech news,
So come back on Monday for more tech news,

just the way grandma likes it.
just the way grandma likes it.

- [Linus] Grandma love tech news.
- [Linus] Grandma love tech news.