2023 Daily Tech News Show


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8			This is the Daily Tech News for... Monday Oct 16th, 2023. In LA, I'm Tom Merritt
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16	:01	TM	Netflix has expanded its cloud gaming beta test from Canada and the UK to now include Netflix subscribers in the US. Let's see what else is in the quick hits.	https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/16/netflixs-cloud-gaming-service-begins-tests-in-u-s/
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19		tm	Last year, coding help platform, Stack Overflow doubled its employee base, right as code-assistance tools from places like OpenAI and Microsoft began appearing. The company instituted a ban on users posting answers using code generated by AI tools. And Monday we hear that Stack Overflow laid off 28 percent of its staff reducing the size of its "go-to-market" organization. Correlation is not causation but it seems like coding assistance tools hit at a very bad time for Stack Overflow. Meanwhile, it's worth noting that LinkedIn, which also is incorporating lots of AI, announced a further cut of 668 jobs bringing its total this year to 1400. However LinkedIn's layoffs are in R&D. So not as directly related to AI.	https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/16/23919004/stack-overflow-layoff-ai-profitability
20		ca	Bethesda's Pete Hines announced he will retire after 24 years with the company and begin an "exciting new chapter." According to a post on X, that chapter will include "exploring interests and passions, donating my time where I can, and taking more time to enjoy life". The announcement comes after the launch of Starfield and Bethesda is also working on titles like The Elder Scrolls 6 and the upcoming Indiana Jones game from MachineGames.	https://www.eurogamer.net/now-starfield-is-finally-out-bethesdas-pete-hines-is-retiring
21		tm	Head of Mojang Studios Helen Chiang announced during a livestream event that Minecraft has now sold more than 300 million copies, keeping its pace as the bestselling video game of all time. Grand Theft Auto V is in a distant second place with 185 million reported sales. Minecraft was originally released on May 17th, 2009.	https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/15/23916349/minecraft-mojang-sold-300-million-copies-live-2023
22		ca	AMD has removed its AMD Adrenalin Edition graphics driver after anti-lag reduction methods triggered Counter-Strike 2's anti-cheat system. The feature bypassed CS2's "engine.dll" functions, which is considered tampering with CS code and results in a ban. Users who updated to the AMD Adrenalin Edition 23.10.1 update are advised to turn off anti-lag with the ALT-L command before starting a game. There are some reports of similar issues with Modern Warfare 2 and Apex Legends. Valve is working with AMD to ship an update that doesn't trigger a ban and will then work on identifying affected users and unbanning them.	https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/10/amd-pulls-graphics-driver-after-anti-lag-triggers-counter-strike-2-bans/
23		tm	The Wall Street Journal reports that sources tell it Goldman Sachs is discussing selling off its consumer business, which among other things operates credit cards for GM and Apple. Goldman has held talks with American Express about buying the business, though American Express has previously been critical of Apple's credit card operation. Another option under consderation would be to let Apple take over more of the partnership. Apple has been acquiring smaller financial specialty companies.	https://www.wsj.com/finance/goldman-sachs-wants-out-of-consumer-lending-employees-say-it-cant-happen-fast-enough-17e98a30?mod=followamazon
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28		tm	Intel is launching its 14th-gen "Raptor Lake" refresh desktop processors this week and the attention is on the fact that the flagship Core i9-14900K can boost clock speed to 6GHz out of the box. The special edition 13900KS broke the 6 gig barrier last year but did not ship in large numbers The flagship 14th-gen desktop chip also gets a new AI Assist baked into the Extreme Tuning Utility or XTU which determines the ideal core voltages, power settings and more for safe overlocking. And the Aurora R16 from Dell's Alienware can overclock it to 6.1 GHz. A few other notable things about the Raptor Lake aka 14th gen Intel processors	https://www.engadget.com/intel-hits-6ghz-again-with-its-14th-gen-desktop-cpus-130007286.html
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30		ca	- The Core i7-14700K gets an increase in efficiency cores from 8 to 12 for 20 total cores. That should help with multithreading, specifically good for some games and creative applications. - They work on Intel 600 - and 700-series motherboards, since Intel is still using the LGA 1700 socket. - Support for WiFi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 in refreshed Z790 boards. - Support DDR5 5600 and DDR4 3200 memory speeds - The flagship Core i9 also gets the APO aka Application Optimization, utility program that optimizes the CPU for particular games	https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/16/23918892/intel-14th-gen-processors-core-release-date-price
31		tm	- Intel also says the i9-14900K was able to reach over 100fps in Total War: Warhammer III while playing, streaming and recording in 1080p with ultra graphics settings. That game was optimized for Raptor Lake so you won't get that for every game but still. The 14th-gen desktop chips launch from retailers and system builders Tuesday October 17th and pricing will remain the same as the 13th gen.
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38		tm	Wired's Simon Hill has been testing a true wireless power system from Wi-Charge. And in the fine tradition of wireless power, it's being beta tested in a toothbrush. Likely the first experience with wireless charging people have is with an electric toothbrush that sits on a charging pad but doesn't need to be connected to it. The new system from WiCharge works similarly in that you place your toothbrush on the pad to charge. But the pad doesn't need to be plugged in. You just need other make sure it's photovoltaic cell can see the power transmitter.	https://www.wired.com/story/wi-charge-hands-on-wireless-power-over-distance/
39		ca	And that's the downside. Because you need line of sight you install the power transmitter in the ceiling. So you need to cut a hole in your bathroom ceiling to install it and you'll probably need an electrician too. Wi-Charge delivers 2-3 watts of power by infrared with a 30 foot range. This only makes sense if you have more than one device to charge. Hill used it with two toothbrushes. He also found the system used more power than just plugging them in directly would have. WiCharge is also testing its system with Alfred Smart locks.	https://www.wi-charge.com/aircord-technology
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47		ca	We generally don't report on Apple leaks unless they are surprising or come from reliable sources but we have so many today, some which fit that bill and some that don't that we thought we'd run through and help you navigate which ones I trust , which ones I don't and what some of them actually seem to indicate.
48		tm	There are loads of rumors about an October iPad launch. Normally Apple launches a second round of non-iPhone products in October and it's usually iPads. However, notoriously reliable reporter Mark Gurman and analyst Ming-chi Kuo have said it's unlikely that there will be changes in the iPad lineup this year. So why is Macotakara claiming select media personnel have been briefed for an iPad announcement on October 17th? It could be minor updates like processor changes or storage options but you don't usually need to brief media for that. But one of the rumors floating out there from Macotakara and others is an updated Apple Pencil with a replaceable magnetic tip. You might brief media on that, especially if you're just going to release it and not do a streamed announcement. So that's my best bet.	https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/10/15/competing-rumors-cast-doubt-on-october-ipad-update
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50		tm	So what DOES Gurman say is in the pipeline. He says new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros with new M3 Pro and M3 Max chips have reached the design validation testing stage of development. And 13- and 15-inch MacBook Airs have reached the earlier engineering verification testing stage. This puts us on track for an entirely unsurprising announcement of new MacBook pros with new chips in spring 2024 or maybe at WWDC. Gurman also said his sources indicate the less expensive Apple Vision Pro will run on an iPhone chip not a Mac chip, but still between $1500 and $2500. And then there's one more revelation you may find intriguing.	https://www.macrumors.com/2023/10/16/four-new-macbooks-on-schedule-for-launch-in-2024/
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52		ca	Gurman's sources say Apple has developed a pad-like device to update iPhone operating systems in Apple stores without opening the box. That way you don't have to go through the inevitable long OS update during setup. Employees would place the sealed boxes on the pad. The pad would then wirelessly turn on the iPhone, update its software and then turn it off. He expects the system to roll out before the end of the year.	https://bgr.com/tech/apple-found-a-way-to-update-iphones-in-stores-before-the-boxes-are-even-opened/
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62			Hi Tom, Sarah and Roger. This email is for the main show. Today I got a notification in my 1Password that I was logging into a site that supported Passkeys. I immediately thought, "Great, that thing Tom has been talking about for years is finally here. Time to enable it". It was super easy, click on a couple of buttons and you now have a Passkey for the site you were visiting. I then went down a very short rabbit hole and found a couple of lists of sites that have already implemented Passkey support. Two things I noted about the experience that I found unusual. Firstly, Paypal will not let you create a Passkey on anything but a phone using Chrome or Safari. Passkeys are meant to be universal, so this is a headscratcher to me. The other thing of note, and this is a good thing, is that Nintendo has Passkey support! In the past Nintendo's security practices have been shockingly bad, like requiring WEP or open WiFi to connect to the internet long after WPA was near universal and the dangers of not using WPA encryption were well known. So good on Nintendo for being an early adopter of Passkeys. 👍 So if you're listening to this and your device has Passkey support, go and start enabling it. From Nick in Australia.
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64			I'll start this by saying I don't really care either way about blue vs green vs bubbles. (No, this isn't a "some of my best friends have X bubbles" thing; I genuinely don't notice.) Actually, are there more than two colors? (Again, I genuinely don't know.) The only reason I'm sending this email is that Tom recent said repeatedly the ONLY reason Apple doesn't do a thing is because "they love the lock-in" (his words, not mine), I was kind of surprised. Mostly because Tom usually tries to see both sides of a thing without assuming a company is evil, and in this case he seemed not to and didn't seem to indicate he'd thought about it and X is why that's wrong. It seems like there is an alternative take that you are free to think about or ignore: Over the years Apple has made it ridiculously clear that they won't support any optional thing they don't have control over. (Things like Bluetooth and Ethernet they obviously have to support.) I guess I don't see this as any different than their normal response - which I don't think is typically about lock-in. It doesn't matter what the tech is - if they can't control the experience, they're not going to devote resources on it that they could deploy somewhere else. It's certainly possible I'm missing something major, but I didn't understand why this instance was different than others? Hopefully this is read as genuinely surprised/curious and not as a polarized "U DON'T B-LEAVE LIKE ME SO YORE RONG OMG!" ProfMetcalfe
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92			European Commissioner Thierry Breton is keeping busy. Last week he sent four letters (that we know of) to X, Meta, YouTube and TikTok asking them to explain how they are dealign with misinformation on their platforms. All four responded. So far the only EU response we know of is to X, who was the first platform to receive a letter. Thursday, the EU sent a formal request for information in order to assess its compliance with the Digital Services Act. X has until October 18th to provide information on its crisis response protocol and until October 31st to respond to other requests on policies and actions on the mitigation and removal of illegal content. Based on that information the commission will assess next steps, one of which could be the formal opening of proceedings.	https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/13/23916318/youtube-eu-scrutiny-israel-hamas-war-thierry-breton-sundar-pichai
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