Microsoft, Please Stop.

Quick Overview

The video discusses several recent tech news items, including a Windows 11 bug making the password sign-in icon invisible, a new multi-cloud networking service from Amazon and Google, OpenAI potentially integrating ads into ChatGPT conversations, the Ayaneo Next II handheld gaming PC launch, India ordering mandatory pre-installation of a state-owned security app on all new phones, the high price and functionality of a Japanese 'human washing machine,' and AMD confirming the Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPU leak.

Key Points: A Windows 11 bug, stemming from a non-security preview update (KB5064081), causes the password sign-in icon on the lock screen to disappear for users with multiple sign-in options (PIN, fingerprint, security key), though functionality remains intact if the user hovers over the expected location. Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud introduced a jointly developed multi-cloud networking service, using AWS Interconnect and Google Cloud's Cross-Cloud Interconnect, designed to simplify direct, private connections between their platforms. Evidence from the ChatGPT Android app beta suggests OpenAI is preparing to integrate ads, referencing strings like "ads feature," "bazaar content," and "search ads carousel" in its code. The Ayaneo Next II handheld gaming PC was unveiled, featuring an AMD Ryzen AI Max+395 chip, a 9-inch OLED display, and a massive 115Wh battery, though it is noted to be chunky and expensive. The Indian government mandated that Apple and other smartphone makers pre-install an undeletable, state-owned security app named Sanchar Saathi on all new phones sold in the country, raising privacy concerns. A Japanese company announced the commercial sale of the 'Mirai Ningen Washing Machine,' a capsule that reportedly showers and dries a person in 15 minutes using microbubbles and music, priced at approximately 60 million yen ($385,000 USD). AMD indirectly confirmed the existence of the Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPU, an 8-core, 16-thread chip with clock speeds up to 5.6 GHz, which was found in official driver and support pages.