We Are So Cooked

Quick Overview

The video discusses several recent tech news items, including OpenAI's Sora app topping the US App Store, security concerns around Google's new Android developer verification rules, the removal of ICE tracking apps like ICEBlock and Red Dot from app stores following DOJ pressure, the development of a long-running quantum computer by Harvard researchers, the high cost of an Nvidia GPU power connector safety gadget, and the potential for high-performance mice to be used for covert eavesdropping via the Mic-E-Mouse technique.

Key Points: OpenAI's invite-only video generation app, Sora, reached No. 1 on Apple's US App Store, surpassing Google Gemini and ChatGPT in installs. Google clarified that Android sideloading is fundamental and will not be removed, despite new developer verification rules aimed at deterring bad actors. Apple removed the ICE tracking app ICEBlock following pressure from the Department of Justice (DOJ), with the developer vowing to fight the decision, citing First Amendment protections. Google also removed the ICE-spotting app 'Red Dot' after DOJ pressure, classifying ICE agents as a vulnerable group. Harvard and MIT physicists developed a quantum computer that runs continuously for two hours, overcoming atomic loss, with the potential to run forever in about three years. An Ampinel safety device, designed to prevent 16-pin connector meltdowns on high-end Nvidia GPUs, costs $95 as a separate purchase. Researchers demonstrated the Mic-E-Mouse technique, using high-DPI computer mice sensors to convert acoustic vibrations into intelligible speech, effectively turning the mouse into a microphone.

Context: This news roundup segment covers a variety of significant recent developments across the tech industry, ranging from the rapid adoption of new AI tools like OpenAI's Sora to critical security and regulatory issues concerning mobile operating systems (Android and iOS) and surveillance technology. It also touches on major hardware breakthroughs in quantum computing and potential hardware security flaws.