- I've been doing tech news for seven years now.
- I've been doing tech news for seven years now.

And I swear if I see one more tech story,
And I swear if I see one more tech story,

I'm gonna tell you about it, gladly!
I'm gonna tell you about it, gladly!

Dealing with popups from antivirus bloatware,
Dealing with popups from antivirus bloatware,

like McAfee on new laptops, is annoying.
like McAfee on new laptops, is annoying.

But if you're involved in the US election,
But if you're involved in the US election,

it might actually be dangerous to something other
it might actually be dangerous to something other

than your own mental health.
than your own mental health.

A new report from Google indicates
A new report from Google indicates

that a Chinese hacker group dubbed, APT31
that a Chinese hacker group dubbed, APT31

has been impersonating McAfee employees
has been impersonating McAfee employees

with the goal of infiltrating computers
with the goal of infiltrating computers

used by campaign workers.
used by campaign workers.

APT31 used phishing tactics to try and get staffers
APT31 used phishing tactics to try and get staffers

to install McAfee products from GitHub,
to install McAfee products from GitHub,

instead of the official McAfee website,
instead of the official McAfee website,

which to be fair,
which to be fair,

just as sketchy, if not more.
just as sketchy, if not more.

And these downloads also contain malware
And these downloads also contain malware

which could be invisible to the end user.
which could be invisible to the end user.

Google says this is part of a larger trend
Google says this is part of a larger trend

of government backed malware attacks,
of government backed malware attacks,

which have increased as 2020 has gone on.
which have increased as 2020 has gone on.

The upcoming presidential election in the US
The upcoming presidential election in the US

is no doubt, a huge impetus for these attacks.
is no doubt, a huge impetus for these attacks.

And here I was thinking attack ads
And here I was thinking attack ads

were the worst part of election season.
were the worst part of election season.

Ha! Not this year, this is the hell year.
Ha! Not this year, this is the hell year.

Everything's worse.
Everything's worse.

- [Guy] It's only gonna get worse.
- [Guy] It's only gonna get worse.

- Just you wait.
- Just you wait.

Although the big news recently
Although the big news recently

in the world of wireless charging has been out,
in the world of wireless charging has been out,

Apple is bringing back MagSafe,
Apple is bringing back MagSafe,

all the wireless charging enthusiasts are talking about it.
all the wireless charging enthusiasts are talking about it.

Don't sleep on Xiaomi.
Don't sleep on Xiaomi.

Today, they unveiled a wireless charger
Today, they unveiled a wireless charger

that can deliver 80 Watts,
that can deliver 80 Watts,

which is more than the power bricks
which is more than the power bricks

for a lot of mainstream laptops.
for a lot of mainstream laptops.

- [Guy] That's a lot of Watts - Wow!
- [Guy] That's a lot of Watts - Wow!

That's a lot of Watts, Marty!
That's a lot of Watts, Marty!

Xiaomi claims that its new product can wirelessly charge
Xiaomi claims that its new product can wirelessly charge

a 4,000 milliamp hour battery in just 19 minutes,
a 4,000 milliamp hour battery in just 19 minutes,

as well as get from zero to 50 in less than nine minutes,
as well as get from zero to 50 in less than nine minutes,

which would be quite impressive indeed.
which would be quite impressive indeed.

Although there are faster charging solutions around,
Although there are faster charging solutions around,

this appears to be the fastest wireless one yet,
this appears to be the fastest wireless one yet,

although we're not yet sure exactly
although we're not yet sure exactly

when it's going to hit the market.
when it's going to hit the market.

In the meantime, remember to plug your phone in
In the meantime, remember to plug your phone in

before you pass out, just in case,
before you pass out, just in case,

when it hits the mark when it hits the market
when it hits the mark when it hits the market

and then you're gonna pass out.
and then you're gonna pass out.

That's Guy, we love you Guy.
That's Guy, we love you Guy.

- [Guy] That's our Guy. - That's our Guy.
- [Guy] That's our Guy. - That's our Guy.

If you live in San Francisco, look out for driverless cars
If you live in San Francisco, look out for driverless cars

tooling around with a bit more regularity.
tooling around with a bit more regularity.

Cruise, which is owned by General Motors,
Cruise, which is owned by General Motors,

has gotten a permit from the California DMV
has gotten a permit from the California DMV

to put up to five driverless cars on the road
to put up to five driverless cars on the road

for use as taxis.
for use as taxis.

In this case, their Chevy Bolts that have been modified
In this case, their Chevy Bolts that have been modified

to run autonomously.
to run autonomously.

It's not the first driverless car pilot in the US,
It's not the first driverless car pilot in the US,

but San Francisco streets are notoriously busy.
but San Francisco streets are notoriously busy.

So it'll be interesting to see how the cars perform.
So it'll be interesting to see how the cars perform.

The test-- - [Guy] them go uphill.
The test-- - [Guy] them go uphill.

- (laughs) They can actually do it.
- (laughs) They can actually do it.

The tests will be limited
The tests will be limited

to just one neighborhood for the time being.
to just one neighborhood for the time being.

Hopefully it's the one with the squiggly, that's insane.
Hopefully it's the one with the squiggly, that's insane.

- [Guy] The "Full House" one. - Yeah, exactly.
- [Guy] The "Full House" one. - Yeah, exactly.

And the cars won't exceed 30 miles per hour
And the cars won't exceed 30 miles per hour

to reduce the risk of, you know,
to reduce the risk of, you know,

a wayward car going careening into...
a wayward car going careening into...

- [Guy] Step on it driver, I'm in a hurry.
- [Guy] Step on it driver, I'm in a hurry.

- No word on if and when these trials
- No word on if and when these trials

would expand to the rest of the city or beyond,
would expand to the rest of the city or beyond,

but it would be awesome
but it would be awesome

not to have to make small talk with an Uber driver.
not to have to make small talk with an Uber driver.

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Quick bits,
Quick bits,

smooth going down,
smooth going down,

smooth going up.
smooth going up.

It looks like we'll be getting
It looks like we'll be getting

the next flagship Galaxy S smartphone
the next flagship Galaxy S smartphone

a little earlier than anticipated,
a little earlier than anticipated,

as leaks indicate it'll be coming in January.
as leaks indicate it'll be coming in January.

Although we're expecting it to
Although we're expecting it to

again, have three cameras on the back,
again, have three cameras on the back,

it's not clear yet whether it will be called
it's not clear yet whether it will be called

the S21 or the S30,
the S21 or the S30,

but I'm sure I'll be calling it, the expensive.
but I'm sure I'll be calling it, the expensive.

I'm liking these fingers today.
I'm liking these fingers today.

- [Guy] Finger gun! - Finger Guy!
- [Guy] Finger gun! - Finger Guy!

The iPhone 12 was criticized in some quarters
The iPhone 12 was criticized in some quarters

for not offering too many compelling new features.
for not offering too many compelling new features.

But as the first 5G iPhone,
But as the first 5G iPhone,

that hasn't stopped it from pulling in preorders
that hasn't stopped it from pulling in preorders

in more than twice the clip of last year's iPhone 11.
in more than twice the clip of last year's iPhone 11.

Estimates indicate that
Estimates indicate that

up to 2 million preorders were placed,
up to 2 million preorders were placed,

though that's still only about
though that's still only about

half of what we saw with the iPhone 6,
half of what we saw with the iPhone 6,

which we all remember fondly, I guess.
which we all remember fondly, I guess.

That phone famously gave the lineup a larger screen.
That phone famously gave the lineup a larger screen.

Maybe Apple just needs to sell an iPhone the size of a TV,
Maybe Apple just needs to sell an iPhone the size of a TV,

for preorders to really take off.
for preorders to really take off.

Think about it, Tim Apple,
Think about it, Tim Apple,

you got the idea here first.
you got the idea here first.

A new CPU lineup can often mean
A new CPU lineup can often mean

needing to buy a new motherboard, if you wanna upgrade.
needing to buy a new motherboard, if you wanna upgrade.

But MSI has come out and said that
But MSI has come out and said that

all of its 400-Series chipset boards
all of its 400-Series chipset boards

will indeed support the new Ryzen 5000 CPUs,
will indeed support the new Ryzen 5000 CPUs,

with a BIOS update,
with a BIOS update,

and they're joining ASUS in this as well
and they're joining ASUS in this as well

and a few other manufacturers.
and a few other manufacturers.

However, the updated firmware
However, the updated firmware

probably won't be ready until January.
probably won't be ready until January.

So I hope you can get through Black Friday,
So I hope you can get through Black Friday,

as well as Christmas,
as well as Christmas,

without too much gadget envy.
without too much gadget envy.

Don't count on it.
Don't count on it.

- [Guy] Went with that gadget every New Year's.
- [Guy] Went with that gadget every New Year's.

- And oddly enough,
- And oddly enough,

Tesla looks like it's giving freebies out
Tesla looks like it's giving freebies out

to a select number of car owners.
to a select number of car owners.

Some Model 3 owners are getting premium options,
Some Model 3 owners are getting premium options,

like satellite maps, live traffic, and streaming music,
like satellite maps, live traffic, and streaming music,

without paying for Tesla's premium connectivity package.
without paying for Tesla's premium connectivity package.

It's possible that this might only be available
It's possible that this might only be available

to drivers in Canada,
to drivers in Canada,

yes, finally,
yes, finally,

we get something that the US might be missing out on.
we get something that the US might be missing out on.

I don't wanna talk about this anymore.
I don't wanna talk about this anymore.

That's our show.
That's our show.

So come back Wednesday for more tech news,
So come back Wednesday for more tech news,

with that tangy tomato flavor you crave.
with that tangy tomato flavor you crave.

John made a, John made a joke about ketchup chips.
John made a, John made a joke about ketchup chips.

That's why this...
That's why this...

Hey, don't you throw your really cool stylist shoes at me.
Hey, don't you throw your really cool stylist shoes at me.

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