TLDR: Google’s complex stance on ad blockers, AMD’s new cores, Apple’s M3 chip benchmarks, Nvidia’s T239 chip, and streaming service updates.
This article is a summary of a You Tube video “Actually, Google LIKES Adblock” by TechLinked
Key Takeaways:
- YouTube’s Ad Block Block: YouTube’s policy change led to many users uninstalling their ad blockers, highlighting the impact of platform policies on user behavior.
- Google’s Stance on Ad Blockers: Despite appearing to dislike ad blockers, Google’s sponsorship of an ad filtering conference suggests a more nuanced position.
- Chrome’s Manifest V3 Update: Google presented at the conference on how this update wouldn’t affect ad blockers, yet expanded ad blocking soon after.
- Search for Undetectable Ad Blockers: Following YouTube’s policy, users sought new ad blockers that could evade detection, though overall ad block usage decreased.
- Google’s Strategy with Ad Blockers: Google’s involvement in the ad blocker community could be seen as a strategic move to control or influence the sector.
- AMD’s New Zen 4C Cores: AMD introduced Zen 4C cores in entry-level laptop APUs, offering efficient performance, although they received criticism for not being upfront about it.
- Apple’s M3 Chip Performance: Early benchmarks indicate that Apple’s M3 chip meets its claimed performance improvements over the M2 chip.
- Comparison with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon: Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon chips compared favorably to Apple’s M2 but not the M3 in multi-core scores.
- Nvidia’s T239 Processor and Nintendo Switch 2: Speculation about Nvidia’s T239 chip potentially powering the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2, with performance expectations set.
- Streaming Service Changes and Crypto News: Updates on streaming services adjusting their offerings and pricing, and news about the FTX founder’s legal troubles.
