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Make a Logo on Fiverr This week we’ll look at how Elon Musk wants you to pay for X (Twitter). How many people pay $7.99 a month right now, and will more pay a smaller fee for access? What will happen to your X handle after the walls go up? And why are people still calling it Twitter? This episode brought to you by FIVERR Are News Sites Blocking AI Bots? Some are. What does this mean for AI collection? Google is Adding Bard to Mail, Maps, and more You’ll be able to make form letters, better choices when mapping out a trip, and videos to help you with what you’re doing. iOS17 Drops. We Talk about the features Lots of new features to iOS17, iPadOS17, and WatchOS10. I talk about a couple of them, including the new AirDrop contact feature. Airbnb Has a Problem The community rental site is getting a verification system so you feel safe in booking your next Airbnb. Elon Musk wants Everyone to Pay for X The X-Files is back as we try to figure out why Musk wants to put up the big pay wall. Why is Everyone Still Calling it Twitter? An extra aside – Many still call it Twitter. Why? Check out last week’s 5 Tech Things on Which iPhone 15 Should You Get?

Make a Logo on Fiverr This week I look at the Apple event and the new iPhone 15. Which one should you get? That’s what we’ll deep dive into it. Start a Fiverr Today (sponsor) The Google Antitrust Trial Google is in court for monopolistic practices. We look at how Apple is involved in this. What’s New at NAIAS Auto Show? * GMC Acadia and Ford F-150 both show new features in their 2024 models. * Harman Ready Car watches the driver with sensors to alert when drowzy. * YankTech is putting wireless power into cars to charge phones, light consoles, or even adjust your seats. * VNC Colbalt Cube creates interfaces for emergency responders to get a modular dash display. WhatsApp Gets Channels Meta expanded their Channels support in WhatsApp. You can subscribe and get alerts to what interests you the most. Ring for Pets A collar with a QR code attached allows people to scan the code to find out the dogs name, and contact the owner. iPhone 15 – Which Should you Get? The event talked watches and phones. The Apple Watch 9 includes many new features including gesture activation. The Ultra 2 contains a 36 hour battery, for long use. But the main focus was the iPhone. Just like last year, four models are available – iPhone and iPhone Plus, using the A16 Bionic chip, and iPhone Pro and Pro Max, which contain the newer A17 chip. The A17 chip is 3nm in size, but adds a lot more process power. This includes a better graphics engine with Ray Tracing. For gamers, this feature will give a more realistic look and smoother game play. We decode USB-C in the video, because not all phones will work the same. The Pro and Pro Max will have more camera features. More in the video

Make a Logo on Fiverr This week we look at LMG – or Linus Media Group and Linus Tech Tips. What Gamers Nexus posted to cause LMG to stop production, what they’re doing about it, and will it even fix the problems? Check out the sponsor  TubeBuddy  00:23 Was Your Health Data Hacked? In May 2023, IBM disclosed that a cyberattack had exposed the personal health information of millions of Americans. The attack targeted IBM’s MOVEit file transfer software, which is used by businesses and organizations to securely transfer files. The attack was carried out by Cl0p ransomware gang, and affected over 600 organizations in 20 countries. This ranges from banks, to colleges, to – of course – healthcare. IBM is offering anyone affected credit monitoring, but do you know if YOU were affected? 01:21 Why are Saudi Arabia and UAE Buying up NVIDIA Chips? Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are reportedly in a race to buy chips from Nvidia. The two countries are looking to secure supplies of the chips for their ambitious artificial intelligence and computing projects. The Saudi Arabian government has been investing heavily in artificial intelligence in recent years. And that makes sense, because the country has set a goal of becoming a global leader in AI by 2030. The UAE is also investing heavily in AI, and it has launched a number of initiatives to promote the development of the technology. So They’re tagging up to secure supplies of NVIDIA chips. 02:53 Tech History for Aug 17-23 August 18, 1992 – Wang Computers had been growing, but their financial outlook didn’t seem good. In 1992, they filed for Bankruptcy protection. They eventually got out of bankruptcy, but not before they changed the scope of the business. They changed to Wang Global, then in 1999 were bought out by “Gentronics” August 19, 2004: 19,605,052 Google shares of Google stock (GOOG) went on sale at $85 a share. Google wanted $135, however, US regulators approved the float at $85. Google raised $1.67 billion – giving them a 23 billion dollar market capitalization. August 22, 565: St. Columba saves someone who was being attacked by a monster in Loch Ness. That will later become record as the first time Nesse was spotted. 04:11 The X-Files: Elon Musk’s X-Files, that is. Tweetdeck has been moved into the paywall as X.Pro. X throttled links going to sites like Threads.net, BlueSky, and more. And Elon Musk closed down the “Followers Objective”, even though it was making the social media site $100 million a year. 06:44 How to Get Netflix Games Netflix is launching tests in the UK and Canada for their Gaming service. Do you have a OTT device that can play games though their service? 08:50 Linus Tech Tips Drama Explained Apparently, there have been questions coming from YouTube channel Gamers Nexus, accusing the LMG of reviewing a prototype graphics card water cooler from Billet Labs. The review was tainted because LMG used the wrong video card for this video.

Make a Logo on Fiverr https://youtu.be/9S7SB7bEMm0 Google Gemini Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google, has returned to the company’s offices to help with the development of their AI model, Gemini. Gemini is a new AI project that is competing against ChatGPT. The program was created by Demis Hassabis of DeepMind and is based on the AlphaGo program, which defeated a champion player of the board game Go in 2016. There is no mention of how Brin is specifically helping with the development of Gemini, but it is possible that he is providing guidance on coding or helping to keep the project on track for its rumored release in October of this year. Gemini has already been praised as an AI that could surpass ChatGPT, and it is expected to be used in a variety of Google products, including search, documents, and Google Home. Brin and co-founder Larry Page are still active on Google as board members. Where is Amazon AI? Amazon is working on developing its own AI technology. The project is led by Rohit Prasad, the SVP and head scientist for Alexa. Tech History Aug 3, 1977, Lewis Kornfeld announced the TRS-80 Model I microcomputer. This 8-bit computer had 4KB RAM, 4KB ROM, 12-inch RCA video, and came with the CP/M OS. $399.95, but add all the extras and it would come to $599.95 Aug 6, 1997, Steve Jobs announced a 5 year alliance, then brought in Bill Gates. The Microsoft alliance, which happened at MacWorld Expo, would make certain patents cross-license. Office for Mac would be created, as well as Internet Explorer. Aug 9, 1999: AMD introduced the Athlon processor, which replaced the K7 line. This was a Slot-A processor, which was a processor on a Slot-A card. Speeds from 500 MHz to 650 MHz, with prices from $249 to $849. What was your first processor? Let me know! Oppenheimer 70mm IMAX Pulls the Limits Did you see this movie in 70mm IMAX? Did you have any glitches that happened during the film? I talk about what the problems were and how this 600 lb, 11 mile long beast can be tough to handle for a technology not used that much. Could YouTube Break Loose to $240 Billion? Michael Nathanson believes that YouTube will grow in revenue in the next 5 years with YouTube TV. I talk about how that could happen. Smartphone Regulation for Children The Cyberspace Administration of China published a draft set of rules for smartphones that would limit daily internet use by minors. This limits 40 minutes to anyone under 8, one hour for those 8-16, and two hours if you’re 16-18 years old. How does this affect people going forward?

Make a Logo on Fiverr Who Owns the Trademark to X? We look at Elon Musk’s impulsive rebrand move, why he did it, and who could ultimately hurt the brand. 5. Will AI Take Your Job? A Microsoft survey shows that 49% of US workers fear being replaced by Artificial Intelligence. This can be anything from writing copy, to drawing, to having a device react to multiple situations, making it safer than having a line worker do the same thing.But it’s not AI that will ultimately take your job. It’s the person that knows how to program AI that will.A customer service representative easily can be replaced with an automated voice. If it’s over the phone, you might not even know it’s automated, unless you stray off topic and they don’t know how to respond.But keep in mind, AI is learning how to respond back.I built a WordPress plugin using AI. This is something I would normally outsource to a programmer. And while I still had to tweak the code for the plugin to work, it still saved me a few bucks and only a 1/2 hour of my time.Uber has played with automated drivers for years. Imagine getting picked up to go to the airport with no driver in the seat. Or a public bus transit that can react to when someone is pounding on the door because they just ran that last half block to make this transport?And there are jobs you might not think will get replaced by AI. Surgical assistant, for one. Anesthegiologists, raiology technicians, nurses, and more could be changed out for robots that could react faster – and in synchronicity – to save a life.Houses and cars can be built by the same AI program that also sells you that house or car. It could then turn around and get you the best deal on your insurance, run yearly inspections, then fix what could be breaking down.I know – this is something a few years out. But not impossible.Soon, we’ll all have an “Andrew” in our home, and Robin Williams will live on to make a hanky dance.You know how to make the hankey dance, right? Put a little boogie in it.If you have a concern that AI could replace you (and spoiler alert – it most likely can), then the best course of action would be to learn how to program that AI so you can still do the job you might love.It might not be the first time in your life your job has been replaced by automation. I can think of jobs that were done in the 80’s and 90’s that have done that.Do you have a couple? Let me know in the comments below. 4. Samsung Unpacked with New Z Flip 5 and Z Fold 5 Samsung announced new phones and tablets this week at their “Unpacked 2023” event in Seoul, South Korea. The Galaxy Flip 5 took center stage, with a new hinge, improved scratch resistance screens, double the internal storage, and a front screen that is 2x larger than the Z Flip4.Inside is the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile platform, with improved processing. Along with the improved 3700 mAh battery, you could see up to 24 hours of battery life.Meanwhile, the Galaxy Tab S9 – their larger flip phone turning it into tablet mode – also got a new hinge and improved screen. The hinge allows the phone to fully close, keeping the screen better protected from sand, dirt, and other debris.The Galaxy Watch 6 brought back a slightly thinner rotating bezel into their “Classic” model. The aluminum model will not have that feature.Both watches will have better screens and battery life. Four options available,