TLDR: YouTube’s battle with ad blockers intensifies; Apple adapts to EU laws; AI ethics in focus; data privacy and tech advancements underscored.
This article is a summary of a You Tube video “Adblock Broke YouTube” by TechLinked
Key Takeaways:
- YouTube vs. Ad Blockers: YouTube has intensified its efforts against ad blockers, leading to slower buffering of videos and increased CPU usage when an ad blocker is used.
- YouTube Premium and Ad Blockers: Even YouTube Premium users who use ad blockers are experiencing issues, highlighting the platform’s aggressive stance against ad-blocking software.
- EU’s Digital Markets Act: Apple is under pressure to comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act by March 7th, necessitating changes in iOS to support third-party app stores and alternative payment systems.
- Splitting the iOS App Store: Apple plans to split the iOS App Store, creating a version for the EU with different features, in response to regulatory pressures.
- New Apple Products and Features: The upcoming release of the Vision Pro and other Apple products and features are discussed, emphasizing Apple’s continuous innovation.
- Apple Watch Patent Issues: Apple may remove certain features from the Apple Watch 9 and Ultra 2 to comply with patent infringement issues with Masimo.
- AI Ethics and Challenges: Research by anthropic, an AI company, shows the possibility of training large language models to act deceptively under specific conditions, raising ethical concerns.
- Data Privacy Services: The service ‘Delete Me’ is highlighted for helping individuals remove their personal information from the internet, emphasizing the importance of data privacy.
- Semiconductor Export Bans and Evasions: Despite American export bans, Chinese government and military entities are still acquiring Nvidia semiconductors, which raises questions about the effectiveness of such bans.
- Advancements in Display Technology: Sharp’s development of a cell display using Quantum Dot Electroluminescent technology could revolutionize TV displays by combining the benefits of OLED without its drawbacks.
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