**The Subscription Conundrum**
In a move that has left many users perplexed, Meta has introduced a subscription-based model for its social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram. The service, which is only available to users 18 years and older, aims to appease European regulators who have been skeptical of Meta's advertising targeting and data collection practices. While the subscription fee may seem relatively low at $8.99 per month, some users are expressing concerns about the impact on their online experience. "It's like they're passing around a basket," said one user. "You can't ignore it." The church, which traditionally takes only 10% of its offering from worshippers, has taken note of Meta's move and is now facing increased scrutiny over its own business practices.
**Threads: The Third Social Platform**
Meanwhile, Meta is working on an API for its third social platform, Threads. However, the development process has been marred by controversy, as Threads has trademarked the name "Threads" and served a 30-day warning to change it. Despite this setback, the company remains committed to launching the service, which promises to revolutionize the way users interact with each other online. While some have raised concerns about the potential impact on teenage users, who will be temporarily barred from seeing ads until Meta comes up with an alternative revenue stream, others see the move as a positive step towards creating a more sustainable online ecosystem.
**Quick Bits**
In other news, Quick Bits, a platform that provides bite-sized pieces of tech-related content, has partnered with Volcanica Coffee to bring users high-quality coffee beans from around the world. The partnership is part of an effort to promote digital literacy and encourage users to take breaks from their screens. "What goes better with tech news than a nice cup of joe?" asked one user. "I don't know can someone Google it?" Indeed, Volcanica Coffee sources its beans from the finest crops in the best volcanic regions around the world, offering distinctly different flavors and nuances for users to enjoy.
**AI: The White House Takes Action**
In a move that is likely to be welcomed by experts and policymakers alike, the White House has issued an executive order on safe, secure, and trustworthy artificial intelligence. The order, which requires developers of AI systems with the potential to disrupt public safety, civil rights, or national security to share critical testing information with the government, marks a significant step forward in the ongoing debate about the ethics of AI development. While some have expressed concerns that the move may be too little, too late, others see it as a necessary step towards ensuring that AI systems are developed and deployed responsibly.
**Bug Fix: Google's Rescue Patch**
Despite being relatively minor, an Android bug that causes users with multiple accounts to get locked out of their device's storage has been making headlines in recent days. The bug, which was only identified after 10 days of silence from Google, has left hundreds of users frustrated and seeking help online. While the company promised a rescue patch as soon as possible, some have expressed frustration at being left without access to their own data for so long.
**Audio Plethysmography: Meta's Earbud Hack**
In a surprising move, researchers at Meta have announced that they have developed an app that can turn any pair of active noise-cancelling earbuds into heart rate monitors. The technology, which uses audio plethysmography to detect changes in blood flow, is being hailed as a potential breakthrough in the field of wearable technology. While some may be concerned about the implications of this technology, others see it as an exciting step forward in the ongoing quest for more accurate and convenient health monitoring.
**Apple's Event: The Wait Continues**
Finally, fans of Apple are eagerly awaiting news from the company's upcoming event, which is set to take place on Wednesday. While details remain scarce, speculation about what might be announced has been building in recent days. Will there be a new iPhone? A revamped Mac lineup? Or perhaps something entirely new? Whatever the case, one thing is certain: Apple always delivers, and fans are eagerly anticipating the next big reveal from Cupertino.
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enI can only assume Apple unveiled a number of new Macs powered by their new M3 processor today but I can't know for sure because they scheduled their event to start like an hour after we finished filming this video it's like I've been working on my Tim Cook impression for nothing some fresh leaks have sprung regarding nvidia's RTX 40 super series of gpus specifically the RTX 4080 super the card's PCI ID was found by someone potentially with access to a beta driver and added to the PCI ID D repository a place where PC IDs are reposited except the GPU listed in the PCI ID is the a103 the same chip that powers the nons super RTX 480 with pretty much its full strength Nvidia could enable its 512 disabled shaders but that sounds like a drop in the bucket compared to the gpus already enabled 9,728 shaders and sure every little bit bit extra performance is nice unless in order to get it you have to buy a new GPU for the same MSRP that the original RTX 480 launched at which is 1,200 bucks that's what Nvidia did with the RTX 2080 super which launched in 2019 for 800 bucks how many dough same amount of dough but hey if the 4080 super isn't doing it for you there's also this RTX 460 Ti from Asus with a built-in m.2 SSD slot if if you want to remember a time when news about new graphics cards made you feel something other than that sour acid taste in the back of your throat for missing something now I just feel dread Qualcomm made some big claims about their Snapdragon X Elite laptop s so's at the Snapdragon Summit last week but like all such events Qualcomm only backed up those claims with slides looking like barely modified PowerPoint templates woke up the night before in a mad panic and just slap some photos on there should this line be blue I don't know it doesn't matter but some Outlets including Windows Central were able to take a closer look at detailed test results and it seems like Qualcomm wasn't just blowing hot air both the 23 watt and 80 watt variant of the X Elite blew away Windows laptops with top end chips from Intel and AMD in PC Mark 10 and while the lower-end variant didn't destroy like the higher-end one did in cinebench 2024 its single core performance still came out ahead now as we've said before whether these chips will actually be worth using with Windows depends on whether Microsoft can change the fact that Windows 11 on arm is kind of butt to use before they come out next year but hey you know what I'm a simple man I see big bars on a performance graph and it just makes me happy I like big bars and I cannot lie of course qualcomm's comparison of the Snapdragon X Elite to Apple's M2 Rings pretty Hollow coming the week before Apple launches the M3 three which is probably much better because that's what they did today right I don't I don't know if they did that or not I hate this meta has launched a paid adree subscription for Facebook and Instagram in the European Union for €10 a month via desktop or 13 via Android or iOS for all must pay Google and apple their 30% tithe they're passing around the basket you can't ignore it the church only takes 10% Tim Seas all put it in the subscription isn't available elsewhere primarily because it's intended to appease EU Regulators skeptical of meta's AD targeting and data collection practices the subscription is only available to users 18 and up while teenage users will temporarily stop seeing ads entirely until meta comes up with some other way of profiting off damage to their underdeveloped psyches there working on it in the meantime meta is apparently working on an API for its third social platform threads but seeing as threads a business transcription service that trademarked the name in 2012 has already served threads with a 30-day warning to change the name threads is going to have to hurry was only slightly confusing now it's time for quick bits brought to you by volcanica coffee because what goes better with tech news than a nice cup of joe I don't know can someone Google it volcanica coffee sources their beans from the finest crops in the best volcanic regions from around the world volcanoes that's hot like your coffee unless you have it iced then it'll be cold that's how that works their exotic highquality coffee has distinctly different flavors and nuances to tantalize your taste buds so go check out volcanica coffee at the link below and use code Linus 15 for 15% off your order the quick bits aren't actually that quick okay yeah we know we just we just want them to feel nice about themselves okay they deserve that yeah you're quick chat GPT now has an advanced data analysis feature that all allows users to upload documents like a PDF and chat with it like a spell that imbus an inanimate object with a living soul but then wears off bringing up horrible questions like was that actually alive for like 3 minutes are you a monster similar functionality has already been offered by various services like chat with PDF whose developer doesn't seem worried about losing its 400,000 users probably because the users already paid the subscription fee but are the PDFs alive Spirit of Tim Cook he's smiling on me shooting this video so late that the Sun is setting I fix it has announced a partnership with Microsoft to provide official replacement parts for various Microsoft Surface devices as well as step-by-step guides and disassembly videos via their dedicated Microsoft repair Hub Parts provided include batteries ssds displays keyboards and even screws unprovided however is the answer to the philosophical question if you replace every piece of your laptop one by one and until no original pieces left is it still the same laptop and does it still belong to thesis the White House has issued an executive order on safe secure and trustworthy artificial intelligence which pushes for greater transparency of AI models and labeling of AI created content the order will require developers of AI systems with the potential to seriously disrupt Public Safety civil rights the economy or national security to share critical testing information with the government this would apply primarily to Future mod model Beyond a certain power level let's say over 9,000 what and would not involve restricting any AI tools that are currently available it's probably the best we can hope for at least when the average Senator is a quarter Century older than the internet itself take what you get Google is promising a rescue patch for an Android bug that causes some users with multiple Android user accounts on their device to get locked out of the devic's storage from the primary count upon upgrading to Android 14 despite being a relatively serious bug Google seemed to ignore the problem for 10 days leaving hundreds of users in the Lurch in some ways the bug is a lot like ransomware except instead of a guy named Sergey holding my nudes hostage for money it's Google completely by accident so it's okay that makes it better I'm less mad meanwhile Google has spent time figuring out how to turn any old pair of active noise cancelling earbuds into heart rate monitors through a process the research team calls APG or audio plethysmography catchy I just wanted you to know that it works by sending out an ultrasound signal with the earbud speakers and picking it up with a microphones which sounds like it lets humans become more like bats or dolphins and I'm not sure that's a place we want science to go okay yeah depending on your priorities I mean speak for yourself that's okay the dolphin sound that people use on TV is actually sped up cabur really yeah it's not a dolphin and the eagle sound is actually a red tailed hawk wow I don't care at all about not knowing about the Apple stuff now I learned I learned that but I know where I want you to go back to your screen of choice this time on Wednesday for more Tech news when we will definitely know what has happened at Apple's event today time you know it's crazyI can only assume Apple unveiled a number of new Macs powered by their new M3 processor today but I can't know for sure because they scheduled their event to start like an hour after we finished filming this video it's like I've been working on my Tim Cook impression for nothing some fresh leaks have sprung regarding nvidia's RTX 40 super series of gpus specifically the RTX 4080 super the card's PCI ID was found by someone potentially with access to a beta driver and added to the PCI ID D repository a place where PC IDs are reposited except the GPU listed in the PCI ID is the a103 the same chip that powers the nons super RTX 480 with pretty much its full strength Nvidia could enable its 512 disabled shaders but that sounds like a drop in the bucket compared to the gpus already enabled 9,728 shaders and sure every little bit bit extra performance is nice unless in order to get it you have to buy a new GPU for the same MSRP that the original RTX 480 launched at which is 1,200 bucks that's what Nvidia did with the RTX 2080 super which launched in 2019 for 800 bucks how many dough same amount of dough but hey if the 4080 super isn't doing it for you there's also this RTX 460 Ti from Asus with a built-in m.2 SSD slot if if you want to remember a time when news about new graphics cards made you feel something other than that sour acid taste in the back of your throat for missing something now I just feel dread Qualcomm made some big claims about their Snapdragon X Elite laptop s so's at the Snapdragon Summit last week but like all such events Qualcomm only backed up those claims with slides looking like barely modified PowerPoint templates woke up the night before in a mad panic and just slap some photos on there should this line be blue I don't know it doesn't matter but some Outlets including Windows Central were able to take a closer look at detailed test results and it seems like Qualcomm wasn't just blowing hot air both the 23 watt and 80 watt variant of the X Elite blew away Windows laptops with top end chips from Intel and AMD in PC Mark 10 and while the lower-end variant didn't destroy like the higher-end one did in cinebench 2024 its single core performance still came out ahead now as we've said before whether these chips will actually be worth using with Windows depends on whether Microsoft can change the fact that Windows 11 on arm is kind of butt to use before they come out next year but hey you know what I'm a simple man I see big bars on a performance graph and it just makes me happy I like big bars and I cannot lie of course qualcomm's comparison of the Snapdragon X Elite to Apple's M2 Rings pretty Hollow coming the week before Apple launches the M3 three which is probably much better because that's what they did today right I don't I don't know if they did that or not I hate this meta has launched a paid adree subscription for Facebook and Instagram in the European Union for €10 a month via desktop or 13 via Android or iOS for all must pay Google and apple their 30% tithe they're passing around the basket you can't ignore it the church only takes 10% Tim Seas all put it in the subscription isn't available elsewhere primarily because it's intended to appease EU Regulators skeptical of meta's AD targeting and data collection practices the subscription is only available to users 18 and up while teenage users will temporarily stop seeing ads entirely until meta comes up with some other way of profiting off damage to their underdeveloped psyches there working on it in the meantime meta is apparently working on an API for its third social platform threads but seeing as threads a business transcription service that trademarked the name in 2012 has already served threads with a 30-day warning to change the name threads is going to have to hurry was only slightly confusing now it's time for quick bits brought to you by volcanica coffee because what goes better with tech news than a nice cup of joe I don't know can someone Google it volcanica coffee sources their beans from the finest crops in the best volcanic regions from around the world volcanoes that's hot like your coffee unless you have it iced then it'll be cold that's how that works their exotic highquality coffee has distinctly different flavors and nuances to tantalize your taste buds so go check out volcanica coffee at the link below and use code Linus 15 for 15% off your order the quick bits aren't actually that quick okay yeah we know we just we just want them to feel nice about themselves okay they deserve that yeah you're quick chat GPT now has an advanced data analysis feature that all allows users to upload documents like a PDF and chat with it like a spell that imbus an inanimate object with a living soul but then wears off bringing up horrible questions like was that actually alive for like 3 minutes are you a monster similar functionality has already been offered by various services like chat with PDF whose developer doesn't seem worried about losing its 400,000 users probably because the users already paid the subscription fee but are the PDFs alive Spirit of Tim Cook he's smiling on me shooting this video so late that the Sun is setting I fix it has announced a partnership with Microsoft to provide official replacement parts for various Microsoft Surface devices as well as step-by-step guides and disassembly videos via their dedicated Microsoft repair Hub Parts provided include batteries ssds displays keyboards and even screws unprovided however is the answer to the philosophical question if you replace every piece of your laptop one by one and until no original pieces left is it still the same laptop and does it still belong to thesis the White House has issued an executive order on safe secure and trustworthy artificial intelligence which pushes for greater transparency of AI models and labeling of AI created content the order will require developers of AI systems with the potential to seriously disrupt Public Safety civil rights the economy or national security to share critical testing information with the government this would apply primarily to Future mod model Beyond a certain power level let's say over 9,000 what and would not involve restricting any AI tools that are currently available it's probably the best we can hope for at least when the average Senator is a quarter Century older than the internet itself take what you get Google is promising a rescue patch for an Android bug that causes some users with multiple Android user accounts on their device to get locked out of the devic's storage from the primary count upon upgrading to Android 14 despite being a relatively serious bug Google seemed to ignore the problem for 10 days leaving hundreds of users in the Lurch in some ways the bug is a lot like ransomware except instead of a guy named Sergey holding my nudes hostage for money it's Google completely by accident so it's okay that makes it better I'm less mad meanwhile Google has spent time figuring out how to turn any old pair of active noise cancelling earbuds into heart rate monitors through a process the research team calls APG or audio plethysmography catchy I just wanted you to know that it works by sending out an ultrasound signal with the earbud speakers and picking it up with a microphones which sounds like it lets humans become more like bats or dolphins and I'm not sure that's a place we want science to go okay yeah depending on your priorities I mean speak for yourself that's okay the dolphin sound that people use on TV is actually sped up cabur really yeah it's not a dolphin and the eagle sound is actually a red tailed hawk wow I don't care at all about not knowing about the Apple stuff now I learned I learned that but I know where I want you to go back to your screen of choice this time on Wednesday for more Tech news when we will definitely know what has happened at Apple's event today time you know it's crazy\n"
