Windows 11: Now with More Ads!

TechLinked
15 Apr 202407:54

Summary

TLDRIn the latest tech news, Windows 11 may introduce start menu ads in its beta channel, though they can be disabled in settings. Microsoft continues to face challenges with Windows 10 upgrades for some users. Lamptron, a PC cooling company, has been distributing counterfeit software keys. Tesla experiences a workforce reduction and Cybertruck delivery delays due to accelerator pedal issues. Intel reveals a new CPU socket for upcoming processors, and Adobe is working on integrating AI into its Premier Pro video editor. Google's Pixel 9 series leaks reveal emergency satellite coverage, and a new tool for efficient hard drive recycling has been patented.

Takeaways

  • 📱 Windows 11 may introduce start menu ads in its beta channel, targeting US users with app and website recommendations based on Microsoft's algorithms.
  • 🔧 Users dissatisfied with these ads can turn them off in the Windows settings, ensuring their start menu only displays installed apps.
  • 🚀 Despite potential new features, Microsoft is still working on allowing all Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11, with some upgrades blocked for up to two years due to compatibility issues.
  • 💡 Lamptron, a PC cooling company, has been accused of distributing counterfeit software keys for diagnostic and benchmarking software Ada 64 with its products.
  • 🚗 Tesla faces challenges with a 10% workforce reduction and halted Cybertruck deliveries due to an accelerator pedal issue reported by customers.
  • 💻 Intel reveals their upcoming LGA 1851 CPU socket, designed for the next-gen Alder Lake (Core Ultra 200) desktop processors.
  • 🎥 Adobe is developing generative AI video features for its Premier Pro video editor, aiming to integrate third-party AI tools for enhanced capabilities.
  • 📱 Google's Pixel 9 series is rumored to have emergency satellite coverage, and the Pixel 8A's design and specs have been leaked.
  • 🗑️ A new tool called 'Disintegrator' has been patented for efficient dismantling and recycling of decommissioned hard drives.
  • 🎤 Rebuilt audio-based social media app Air Chat launches on Android and iOS, focusing on humanizing online communication through voice posts and transcriptions.

Q & A

  • What is the new feature that Microsoft might be introducing to Windows 11 according to the script?

    -Microsoft might be introducing start menu ads in Windows 11, displaying recommendations for apps and websites that they think users might be interested in.

  • How can users who do not want to see ads in the Start menu of Windows 11 customize their experience?

    -Users can turn off the ads in the Windows settings to have their Start menu display only the apps they have installed on their PC.

  • What issue has been blocking some Windows 11 upgrades for two years?

    -Windows 10 users with Intel Smart Sound Technology audio drivers installed have been unable to upgrade to Windows 11 since at least November 2021.

  • What was discovered about Lamptron, the PC cooling company, and its products?

    -Lamptron has been found to be giving away counterfeit software keys for ADA 64, a diagnostic and benchmarking software, with its products.

  • What was the reported issue with the Tesla Cybertruck that led to a delay in deliveries?

    -There was an unexpected delay in Cybertruck deliveries due to an issue with the accelerator pedal.

  • What new feature is Adobe working on for its Premier Pro video editor?

    -Adobe is working on adding generative AI video features to its Premier Pro video editor.

  • What does the new LGA 1851 CPU socket from Intel support?

    -The LGA 1851 CPU socket supports Intel's upcoming Alder Lake, also known as Core X200 desktop processors.

  • What is the 'Dismantler' tool developed by a data elimination company designed to do?

    -The 'Dismantler' is a tool designed to rapidly dismantle decommissioned hard drives for recycling, using a process of rapid vibration that takes between 8 and 90 seconds per drive.

  • How is the rebuilt version of the audio-based social media app 'Air Chat' different from traditional social media platforms?

    -Air Chat uses audio posts with attached transcriptions for all posts and comments, aiming to humanize online communication through the use of natural voice.

  • What is the significance of the leak about the upcoming Pixel 9 series?

    -The leak suggests that the Pixel 9 series will have emergency satellite coverage, similar to the newest iPhones, and the entire appearance of the Pixel 8A was leaked, including its specs and color options.

Outlines

00:00

💻 Windows 11 Updates and Lamptron Controversy

This paragraph discusses the latest developments in the tech world, primarily focusing on Windows 11. Microsoft is reportedly considering introducing ads to the Start menu in the beta version of Windows 11, targeting US users with app and website recommendations based on their interests. Despite the potential for these ads to appear in the final release, users will have the option to disable them via Windows settings, maintaining control over their Start menu content. Additionally, the paragraph highlights ongoing issues with Windows 10 users being unable to upgrade due to compatibility problems with Intel Smart Sound Technology audio drivers. The discussion then shifts to Lamptron, a PC cooling company, which is under scrutiny for distributing counterfeit software keys for diagnostic and benchmarking software Ada 64. The situation has led to Ada 64's official stance against the distribution of invalid licenses, and the potential repercussions for users who unknowingly utilize these keys. The segment concludes with a brief mention of Tesla's recent challenges, including a workforce reduction and delays in Cybertruck deliveries, attributed to an accelerator pedal issue reported by customers.

05:00

🛠️ Intel's New CPU Socket and Adobe's AI Developments

This paragraph delves into Intel's unveiling of its next-generation CPU socket, LGA 1851, designed for the upcoming Alder Lake (previously known as Core Ultra 200) desktop processors. The new socket, with 151 additional pins over the current LGA 1700, raises questions about the purpose of the extra pins, with speculation ranging from enhanced power to PCIe lanes. The discussion then transitions to Adobe's foray into AI with the announcement of generative AI video features for its Premier Pro video editor. Adobe also plans to integrate third-party AI tools like Runway AI and Sora, aiming to revolutionize video editing. The segment concludes with a mention of Google I/O and leaks surrounding the upcoming Pixel 9 series, highlighting the satellite emergency coverage feature and the complete design leak of the Pixel 8A. The paragraph also touches on the data elimination company's innovative hard drive dismantling tool and the relaunch of the audio-based social media app Air Chat, emphasizing its unique approach to online communication through voice posts and transcriptions.

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Keywords

💡Windows 11

Windows 11 is the latest operating system developed by Microsoft, succeeding Windows 10. It is the primary subject of the video, with discussions about its new features, updates, and potential issues. In the context of the video, it is mentioned that Microsoft might introduce start menu ads in Windows 11, which could be seen as both an innovation and a potential annoyance for users.

💡Start Menu Ads

Start Menu Ads refer to the potential feature in Windows 11 where advertisements for apps and websites could appear in the start menu. This is a new development in the operating system's user experience, as traditionally the start menu has been used to display recently used or opened files, folders, or apps. The introduction of ads could change how users interact with their operating system and their expectations for a clean, ad-free environment.

💡Beta Channel

The Beta Channel is a distribution channel for pre-release versions of software, in this case, Windows 11. It allows users to test new features and provide feedback before the official release. Beta versions often contain experimental features that may or may not make it to the final version of the software. The video discusses the newest preview build in Windows 11's beta channel, highlighting the importance of beta testing in software development and user experience.

💡Intel Smart Sound Technology

Intel Smart Sound Technology is an audio driver developed by Intel for use with their hardware. In the context of the video, it is mentioned as a factor that has been blocking some Windows 10 users from upgrading to Windows 11 for two years, indicating compatibility issues between the driver and the new operating system.

💡Lamptron

Lamptron is a company mentioned in the video that manufactures PC cooling solutions, such as air coolers and cases. The company has been involved in a controversy for providing counterfeit software keys for a diagnostic and benchmarking software called Ada 64 with its products. This action has legal and ethical implications and reflects negatively on the company's reputation.

💡Cybertruck

The Cybertruck is an all-electric pickup truck developed by Tesla, a leading company in the electric vehicle market. The vehicle has been a topic of interest due to its unique design and advanced technology. However, the video mentions that Tesla has faced challenges with the Cybertruck, including a 10% reduction in workforce and halted deliveries due to an accelerator pedal issue.

💡Google IO

Google IO is an annual developer conference hosted by Google, where the company announces new products, software updates, and other significant developments. The event is a key moment for the tech industry, as it often provides insights into Google's future plans and innovations. The video mentions Google IO in the context of upcoming Pixel phones, indicating that the conference is a platform for revealing new technologies and features.

💡LGA 1851

LGA 1851 is the name of the new CPU socket that Intel has unveiled for their upcoming Alder Lake, also known as Core X-200 desktop processors. This socket will replace the current LGA 1700 socket used by Intel's 12th generation processors and is designed to accommodate the new generation of CPUs. The increase in pin count suggests potential improvements in power, performance, or compatibility, although the exact reasons for the change are not yet known.

💡Adobe Premier Pro

Adobe Premier Pro is a professional video editing software used by filmmakers, video producers, and content creators. It is known for its robust features and integration with other Adobe products. The video mentions that Adobe is working on adding generative AI video features to Premier Pro, which would allow for more advanced and automated video editing capabilities. This integration of AI signifies a trend towards smarter and more efficient video production tools.

💡Data Elimination

Data Elimination refers to the process of securely deleting or destroying data from digital storage devices to prevent unauthorized access or recovery. This is particularly important for hard drives, which can store vast amounts of sensitive information. The video discusses a new tool for rapidly dismantling decommissioned hard drives for recycling, which is an innovative method of data elimination that ensures the complete destruction of data within a short time frame.

💡Air Chat

Air Chat is an audio-based social media app that has been rebuilt and launched on both Android and iOS platforms. The app focuses on humanizing online communication by using voice posts with transcriptions, aiming to create a more personal and engaging user experience. This approach is designed to foster better connections and interactions among users by leveraging the natural voice, which can convey more emotion and authenticity than text.

Highlights

Microsoft may introduce start menu ads in Windows 11 beta.

These ads will recommend apps and websites that Microsoft thinks users might be interested in.

Ads will appear in the recommended section of the Start menu, which traditionally displays recently used apps and files.

Users can turn off the ads in Windows settings if they prefer to only see installed apps.

Microsoft has been working on resolving issues blocking Windows 11 upgrades for some users.

Users with Intel smart sound technology audio drivers have been unable to upgrade since November 2021.

Lamptron, a PC cooling company, has been accused of giving away counterfeit software keys with its products.

The counterfeit keys are for Ada 64, a diagnostic and benchmarking software.

Tesla is facing challenges, announcing a 10% reduction in workforce and halting Cybertruck deliveries.

Some Cybertruck customers have reported issues with the accelerator pedal.

Intel unveiled their next-gen CPU socket, LGA 1851, for upcoming Alder Lake processors.

Adobe is working on adding generative AI video features to its Premier Pro video editor.

Google IO is approaching, with leaks suggesting upcoming Pixel phones will have emergency satellite coverage.

The appearance of the Pixel 8A has been leaked, along with its entire specifications.

A data elimination company has developed a tool for rapidly dismantling hard drives for recycling.

A rebuilt version of audio-based social media app Air Chat has launched on Android and iOS.

Air Chat uses audio posts with transcriptions to humanize online communication.

Transcripts

00:00

today we're teeking it to the next level

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all bits are off PS you won't know what

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to

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expect Windows 11 might be getting start

00:12

menu ads according to Microsoft itself

00:15

us users of the newest preview build in

00:17

Windows 11's beta channel will now see

00:20

ads for apps and allegedly websites that

00:22

Microsoft thinks you might be interested

00:24

in the recommendations will naturally

00:26

appear in the recommended section of the

00:28

start menu which has normally only been

00:30

used to display recently used or opened

00:32

files folders or apps having said that

00:36

these changes may never show up in a

00:38

final version of Windows but if they do

00:40

you can apparently turn off the ads in

00:42

Windows settings if you only want your

00:44

start menu to display the apps you've

00:46

actually installed on your PC you do you

00:48

weirdo you're too good for new things

00:50

You' think Microsoft may have better

00:52

things to do than scare people away from

00:54

Windows 11 like for example making it

00:56

possible for Windows 10 users to upgrade

00:58

in the first place Microsoft just fixed

01:01

an issue that has been blocking some

01:03

windows 11 upgrades for two years

01:06

Windows 10 users with Intel smart sound

01:09

technology audio drivers installed have

01:11

been unable to upgrade since at least

01:13

November 2021 forget convincing you to

01:16

upgrade your windows 11 Microsoft can

01:18

barely manage to make upgrading possible

01:20

in the first place those poor poor

01:23

people imagine not even having the

01:25

luxury of telling Microsoft no that's

01:27

like the one thing you get PC cooling

01:29

company and giant giant robot made of

01:30

light fixtures lamptron has been giving

01:33

away counterfeit software keys with its

01:34

products this was discovered thanks to

01:36

an investigation by German overclocker

01:38

dur BAU lamptron has been giving away

01:40

license keys for Ada 64 a diagnostic and

01:43

benchmarking software after hearing from

01:45

an employee that lamptron provided keys

01:47

don't work derau decided to look at the

01:50

key he received with a lamptron st60 an

01:53

air cooler with an LCD screen on it you

01:55

can use to display data from your

01:57

motherboard sensors using you guessed it

02:00

Ada 64 on the packaging for the st60 it

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says the Ada 64 key is a free version

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and doesn't support updates what that

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means in practice is if you try and

02:10

update this free version it becomes

02:13

marked as an illegal copy and

02:15

self-destruct and then your mom finds

02:17

out final wire limited the makers of ADA

02:20

64 told derbauer they are aware of

02:22

lamptron bundling invalid licenses with

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their products in fact final wire

02:27

doesn't know if lamptron has ever

02:29

bundled licenses it's probably just some

02:32

sort of technical glitch on lon's part I

02:34

mean that's probably also why lron sight

02:36

is down an innocent perfectly legal

02:39

virus of some kind we should have never

02:40

built this robot and they just happen to

02:42

be in the Cayman Islands on other for

02:43

other reasons Tesla is having a bad time

02:46

today the company has announced a 10%

02:48

reduction in its Workforce after

02:50

apparently halting cybertruck deliveries

02:52

multiple customers were informed over

02:54

the weekend that there was an unexpected

02:56

delay regarding the preparation of their

02:58

vehicle as opposed to all those expected

03:00

delays longtime Tesla correspondent Hol

03:02

Mar's catalog tweeted that the delay was

03:05

due to an issue with the accelerator

03:06

pedal while that isn't confirmation some

03:09

cybertruck customers have reported

03:10

issues yesterday an owner posted a Tik

03:13

Tok claiming the metal cover on his

03:15

accelerator pedal slid off and got stuck

03:17

underneath part of the dash pressing and

03:19

holding the accelerator down earlier

03:22

this month another cyber truck owner

03:23

claimed they crashed into a light pole

03:26

because their vehicle didn't slow down

03:27

when they took their foot off the

03:29

accelerator didn't want them to be a

03:30

elon's favorite movie is speed so the

03:32

6600 lb pickup may not reliably slow

03:35

down at least those sweet windows are

03:36

baseball proof to be safe from Hood yeah

03:39

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link below quick bits are a lot like

04:25

normal news but they're fun size people

04:27

constantly tell me Size Doesn't Matter

04:29

so I'm sure they're just as good as

04:31

average size stories Intel unveiled

04:33

their next gen CPU socket which will

04:36

gently cradle the company's upcoming

04:37

aerol Lake AKA core Ultra 200 desktop

04:41

processors when they launch later this

04:43

year Intel's current Chen chips use the

04:45

lg700 socket the new one's called LGA

04:49

1851 which means it's 151 pins better I

04:53

say that because as of now we literally

04:56

don't know why those extra pins are

04:57

there they might be used for EXT power

05:00

or pcie Lanes or as PC Gamer points out

05:03

they might not be put to use until the

05:05

processor generation after AOL Lake

05:07

arrives what we do know is that buying

05:09

motherboard with higher number feel

05:11

better than lower number that all reason

05:13

we need Adobe is working on adding

05:16

generative AI video features to its

05:17

Premier Pro video editor this year they

05:20

showed off a preview of what the

05:21

technology may look like in a YouTube

05:24

video and you can tell it's just a proof

05:25

of concept because the premere didn't

05:27

crash a single time

05:30

as if it wasn't enough for them to have

05:32

their own AI video generator Adobe is

05:34

also looking to integrate third party

05:35

tools like Pika Runway Ai and open AI

05:38

Sora with these upcoming AI tools you

05:41

won't believe how many new ways Premier

05:43

will be able to crash Society it's over

05:46

it's done now rendering Society Google

05:49

IO is coming up that means it's time for

05:51

every detail of upcoming pixel phones to

05:53

leak a Google Insider has told Android

05:56

authority that the pixel 9 series will

05:58

have emergency satellite coverage

05:59

similar to the newest iPhones meanwhile

06:01

the entire appearance of the pixel 8A

06:03

leaked thanks to the mobile carrier US

06:05

Cellular but US Cellular didn't leak any

06:08

color options because Outlet Android

06:10

headlines already did that the day

06:12

before and that was pretty much the only

06:13

mystery left since the aa's entire specs

06:16

were leaked over a week ago you know for

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a company that collects as much data as

06:19

it does Google sure is terrible at

06:21

keeping secrets why does that happen did

06:23

you not not use the incognito tab and

06:25

they didn't even need Linus to help

06:27

Garner a company specializing in data

06:29

elimination has released a video

06:31

demonstrating a new tool for rapidly

06:33

dismantling decommissioned hard drives

06:34

for recycling the dismantler patent

06:37

pending this summer be there no discs

06:40

are safe the dismantler disassembles

06:43

drives using an Innovative process of

06:45

rapidly vibrating them until they simply

06:46

fall apart a process that typically

06:48

takes between 8 and 90 seconds and

06:50

requires no cool down between drives

06:52

unlike me and honestly I think that's

06:54

how a lot of us would like to go

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violently jiggled into Oblivion and

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harvested for parts that's my Kink

07:00

Jessica wrote that and a rebuilt version

07:02

of audio-based social media app air chat

07:05

has launched on Android and iOS despite

07:07

being currently invite only airchat is

07:09

already ranked 27th in social networking

07:12

on the Apple App Store all posts and

07:15

comments on air chat are audio posts

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with an attached transcription according

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to the apps creators the idea is to

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humanize online communication by using

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the natural voice which will help users

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get along better but I'm not sure my

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truder experience would be improved by

07:29

actually hearing someone telling me I

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deserve to be shot because I dressed my

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dxent as a hot dog they're not people

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he's overheated now I want to eat it and

07:37

you'll be a hot dog if you come back on

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Wednesday for more Tech news ooh I'll

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have to keep myself from slathering you

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in ketchup and relish it's a compulsion

07:46

I have I've already received numerous

07:47

warnings from rally it's okay it's ask

07:50

you why he's not on camera he's already

07:51

sticky clean this off

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