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This week a court case revealed Facebook and Zuck used Onavo VPN to spy on users and decrypt encrypted traffic from Snapchat, KZfaq and Amazon, the Pixel 9 line got a new model , and a new technology for blue OLEDs could avoid burn-in.
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0:00 Intro
0:19 Release Monitor
2:15 The Brief
4:38 Facebook malware
6:55 Pixel 9 update
7:51 Blue OLED breakthrough

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@TheFridayCheckout 3 ай бұрын

Based on feedback, I implemented the new Release Monitor segment with clear labels for extra transparency. I think in this week's episode it's a bit unnecessary since I very obviously don't have any of the announced products myself, but going forward in weeks where I show newly announced products from a launch event or filmed in the studio, I hope the extra transparency will be worth it. Let me know what you think about it!

@WaitTryFail 3 ай бұрын

can you put the x on the right and reduce the font by 50%?

@AnxKhn 3 ай бұрын

Yes reduce the font size.

@hydoffdhagaweyne1037 3 ай бұрын

We love you, and we like to support you on everything. Thanks

@Problematist 3 ай бұрын

I don't think it needs to be there if it doesn't apply nor the entire time you talk about the product since it's a bit distracting.

@iSamYTBackup 3 ай бұрын

unrelated but why was the crrowd app shut down?

@ogdon2009 3 ай бұрын

The US has a problem with double standards that harms customers and damages trust in the public. If foreign social media companies are going to be subject to increased scrutiny, then private companies in the US should also be scrutinized. Consider this: if a private US company can engage in unlawful behavior without consequences, how can we be sure they won't partner with foreign actors in exchange for money on the down low? With increased scrutiny comes an even greater responsibility of holding every firm in the industry accountable, not just the ones that suit us. Mark already got away with just a slap on the wrist for that Analytica fiasco.

@theworldoffun8997 3 ай бұрын

yeah double standarts are not really fine with me. And some people say that China bans american tech too, so it's okay and it seems just right, but when you get into it, then.. google just didnt want to keep their data inside of China, facebook and twitter too, but LinedIn and many Apple services complied with their laws and work just fine, so yeah, these are real double standarts US holds against privacy entruding software

@mycodingtutorials 3 ай бұрын

You guys are missing the point, if US companies are found doing anything illegal, they can and most often are subjected to lawsuits and legal action even if it was malpractice from the government. In China, however, there is ZERO penalty for doing so if exposed. Do you guys understand the nuance?

@giantroboteye5371 3 ай бұрын

@@mycodingtutorialsI mostly agree, but for that to mean anything we need to actually hold US companies accountable.

@bruxi78230 3 ай бұрын

@obimk1104 ----- That already happened in New York with Donald Trump's company. They are currently determining the amount of massive fine that will be assessed.

@jepbarhalmyradov9135 3 ай бұрын

U really wanna keep tiktok huh?

@jwoolson 3 ай бұрын

I want ALL tech channels to use your easy-to-read product vendor transparency checkboxes. Excellent journalism.

@protocetid 3 ай бұрын

easily one of the best tech journalists on here

@Mahdisabamehr 3 ай бұрын

Your immediate response to last week's comments are truly appreciated! Great Job!

@megatronskneecap 3 ай бұрын

It's not surprising that Facebook/Meta did something like this. Facebook's apps themselves should be classed as malware - Especially on Android. They take your data without giving you any sort of real warning and this VPN problem just clarifies that the company is something not to trust even more.

@A1stardan 3 ай бұрын

To make matters worse, companies like Samsung and some Chinese phones make Facebook, Instagram one of default apps which aren't uninstallable

@megatronskneecap 3 ай бұрын

It's most Asian phone brands, hence Samsung doing it. @@A1stardan

@thripnixe 3 ай бұрын

And It can't be fking uninstall on my Samsung

@alexandruciordas4941 3 ай бұрын

on iphone, ask app not to track doesn't work aswell, is the same thing. It's placebo... The only way to circumvent it is with graphene os but then bank apps may not work.

@megatronskneecap 3 ай бұрын

I don't think it is placebo as Meta was complaining about losing profits from it. @@alexandruciordas4941

@Drago-il7iv 3 ай бұрын

And that's why you shouldn't use random VPN apps

@TamasKiss-yk4st 3 ай бұрын

True, first rule of the internet, if you don't need to pay for the program, you are actually the product, and you will pay the price with your datas. There are no company who can reach $900million market value with free products..

@EuropaeusOrigo 3 ай бұрын

@@akaikeki2199 Yes. Be aware of what you use, and how you use everything. Both software & hardware. Digital and real life.

@SolinoOruki 3 ай бұрын

Unless you live in a place like Iran where not only most of the net is blocked but they also do complete blackouts during protests and we had to uae random VPNs, ShadowSocks, SSR, V2Ray and anything we could get our hands on to get connected (and to also let the world know the latest update on how many of us they had killed)

@lifeindivine 3 ай бұрын

@@SolinoOrukiIsn't Iran a great country like a paradise with beautiful people and strong and determined government which works for national interest and its people?

@SolinoOruki 3 ай бұрын

@@lifeindivine wtf. Yes it's a beautiful country with beautiful people under a corrupt oppressive authoritarian regime that regularly jails and kills dissidents by hundreds

@falconeagle3655 3 ай бұрын

Like the transparency. Thanks

@YannickBo 3 ай бұрын

Agree but I think it should only show what applies. Having 4 X is kinda unnecessary

@whmxtra 3 ай бұрын

I used to like transparency, but now... I just don't see it (drum roll please? Hello, is this thing on?)

@CrisCheese_ 3 ай бұрын

woah skynet

@TheFireRed 3 ай бұрын

Really furious at the Affinity buyout. The CEO said the first contact was made only two months ago and that only tells me they were desperate. Very disappointed.

@Jules_Pew 3 ай бұрын

Will go back to PhotoPlus and DrawPlus which I have on disks.

@oh0stv 3 ай бұрын

Idk but it could be connected to the fact that Photoshop is heavily leaning towards AI features, where affinity seems to have no answer to. They might be desperate to fund competitive AI features.

@thevolk3 3 ай бұрын

Good job on the transparency! All channels should do this

@mohamedelrayan9506 3 ай бұрын

The labels should be the standered on every major tech Chanel. Outstanding idea 💡🎉

@klim5026 3 ай бұрын

I'm glad there's a smaller pixel 9 pro, it's just pure gold

@prophetzarquon1922 3 ай бұрын

*_Yes!_* It's been super-annoying that there are hardly any small 4G/5G phones.

@mwitalemi 3 ай бұрын

The transparency labels are distracting. Maybe just show them when there is something to declare about the product, instead of showing all Xs.

@AHappierWorldYT 3 ай бұрын

Yeah and then at the end at the sponsor segment it isn't even shown? That defeats the purpose no? I agree to only show it when there's something to declare. It's also more future proof in case you want to mention other conflicts of interest (ex. Owning stock, family member running the company,...)

@sekeidesign 3 ай бұрын

Maybe you didn’t read the comments from last week where he shared some opinions about a product t and the whole comment section shat on him accusing him of being a sellout…

@Zajum11 3 ай бұрын

They are a bit distracting but I really like them. Maybe they could be animated a little nicer or stick to the bottom left corner?

@zehph 3 ай бұрын

They didn't seem to be too distracting, clear enough, don't obstruct the content for too long and more transparency is always appreciated, there is a component of trust tho, we just have to believe what he is saying about having received one thing or the other, but then again, these are just videos, if you are considering any of the products mentioned you should do your own research (beyond watching different youtubers since they all might be under the same sponsor program)

@braddofner 3 ай бұрын

I speak only for myself with what I say here. The labels don't bother me. However, they are unnecessary to me. I could care less what a company gave you as long as you're being honest and fair in the review and other opinions and statements. Transparency is good, and I certainly do appreciate it. However.... The problem is that the people abusing the situation would have no desire to be transparent. The fact that you're trying to be transparent makes the actual transparency meaningless to me. Simply put... your "transparency" should be your honesty and character. If someone has a problem trusting your content... why watch? Just to complain? Sounds like their problem, not yours. Stay honest and fair, and then there's no need for those labels. Maybe just explain vocally what the company has or hasn't done for you. That way, you get to be completely transparent and make the trolls have to find something else to complain about while not annoying your subscribers.

@gemstone7818 3 ай бұрын

the google pixel going downwards in size is pretty interesting, but it does make some sense since 6.1" has become the smallest flagship size recently so they might be able to grab some of the market that the zenphone left behind

@nateflorea9009 3 ай бұрын

I'm disappointed of the engadget article, Sony was first to have the 960 FPS recording in their smartphones, not Samsung...

@Juanguar 3 ай бұрын

Samsung has become the Apple of the android world with their fans having the same mindset

@ThePowerLover 3 ай бұрын

@@Juanguar Worst.

@TH-lu9du 3 ай бұрын

At one point in the 2000s, Sony used to add a knob on everything, although they called it a jog dial. This history is highlighted more in the Japanese version of Wikipedia on the ジョグダイヤル article. Maybe some of their 20 year patents expired this year.

@lucid8233 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the transparency !

@metacob 3 ай бұрын

Facebook: "Move fast, break things" - e.g. the law

@drfrancintosh 3 ай бұрын

Still my weekly go-to for tech news. I continue to subscribe!

@xgpalex28 3 ай бұрын

Kudos for transparency!

@alexmsmartins 3 ай бұрын

The system is clear and simple. And love the quick cycle of: 1. see a problem 2. try a solution 3. ask for feedback Feedback Problem: the format steals too much space from the screen. Possible solution: showing those checks but them move them to a more compact format onto the top right corner after a second. Something along the lines of R:✅ A:❌ P:❌ S:❌ for example

@stereo-soulsoundsystem5070 3 ай бұрын

misread that as "showing those cheeks" and now im just upset with myself

@klaus29a 3 ай бұрын

I see you react after the feedback for the previous video and I respect that. GJ!

@lukasgruber1280 3 ай бұрын

My friends would totally break off their friendship with me if I did what Zuckerberg did to them but they still log in to Meta sites every day. I do not get it.

@James-un8io 3 ай бұрын

The only meta sites I use are Instagram and WhatsApp. WhatsApp cause most people don't seem to use signal. Idc about my data in Instagram I don't post anything just check stories of people I know

@RavarsenBlogspot 3 ай бұрын

Cause it's not personal, it's just business

@Fr4ncM 3 ай бұрын

Lack of options. Besides, at the end of the day I would rather deal with Evil Succ and Google rather than the CCP

@SPFboy86 3 ай бұрын

Releasing the same model Galaxy Tab S6 Lite by Samsung is an indication that high demand still exists for that tablet, however, a better naming would help customers.

@benspiers6147 3 ай бұрын

Zuck also sold Netflix and Amazon access to Messenger messages. Everyone should steer well clear of anything Meta.

@prophetzarquon1922 3 ай бұрын

Yeah, WhatsApp & Signal are like a farce from a privacy standpoint: Insecure device using closed-source radios to contact proprietary network hardware, to send all your "encrypted!" data to/from a centrally administrated corporate network that's beholden to government agency NDAs, with user-data as it's main source of non-investor income. Even decentralized networks _designed_ to resist adverse influence, have significant vulnerabilities; these corpnets couldn't provide true privacy if they tried.

@ShuriBear 3 ай бұрын

My first reaction of the 150 billion frame per seconds camera is "no way" because, how much fricking light would you need to capture anything meaningful at this point?

@mardiniwilldern 3 ай бұрын

You got yourself a new subscriber. Thank you for your useful content!

@96ethanh 3 ай бұрын

Excited to hear about the smaller phones!

@Sumit_Bhise 3 ай бұрын

Loved your transparency actions.

@lfc1981 3 ай бұрын

The US politicians would go..."wow! Meta is so damn evil! lets' just ban Tik Tok and force them to sell to us!"

@The_Butcher_of_Blaviken 3 ай бұрын

The labels should appear only when relevant. If a product anouncement is neither of those things, no label should appear. If it's one thing, then only the appropriate label should appear. Other than that, great video as always!

@ennio5763 3 ай бұрын

I really like the new advertisement label system, it's a good step in the right direction. It can probably be made a little bit smaller without losing its information content.

@superiortoall22 3 ай бұрын

Man can't wait for the Google iPixel 9 Max

@dudeofscience 3 ай бұрын

I didn't have a problem with last week's ad/story, thought it's a story, and you also happened to have a discount deal with them. I liken it to an affiliate link for product someone is reviewing, and from watching the channel over some time, know ebikes are your thing. So I suggest just adding disclaimer in the description if a story involves a product for which you have an affiliate link or sponsorship.

@markvandenthillart5739 3 ай бұрын

glad to see you taking feedback and working to improve on your mistakes! the transparency monitor thing is definitely a good idea and fits with the reliability we expect from you, but as others have pointed out it's a bit distracting in its current iteration. since you needed to move it around to prevent it from covering text, maybe you could put it in a horizontal bar at the top or bottom of the screen? it'll stay in one place, making it easy to tune out so it won't be distracting, won't cover important parts of the footage and is easy to find if you're looking for it. should make it quick to edit too (copy-paste everything in at once, change icons if needed, no need to move anything around)

@vonoxid 3 ай бұрын

OMG, I really ❤️ the transparency panel. Improvements: smaller, limited duration pop up, use symbols if recognizable

@bunniz 3 ай бұрын

I'm glad to see you took on people's feedback. I enjoy your content so it's good to see it develop

@trillium_music 3 ай бұрын

Love this series watch it almost weekly.

@galaxyanimal 3 ай бұрын

The base-model keyboard for the Panasonic Toughbook has been a low-profile mechanical keyboard for years. Granted, this isn't a separate product & is for a military/industrial-grade rather than enthusiast market but still.

@vwmusicplaylist1935 3 ай бұрын

2:05 Keyboard looks interesting but $400 is ridiculous. For that sort of my money, I'd expect a custom build exactly to my specs in terms of switches, keyboard, layout, dampening, key travel, key caps etc etc.

@prophetzarquon1922 3 ай бұрын

Yeah, for

@dvd7826 3 ай бұрын

Wouldn’t that be illegal 😮

@leowu6110 3 ай бұрын

Long time subscriber here, love your videos. Kudos to the added transparency but it's distracting in the current format. Suggest that you try: - Showing only when a segment is associated, no need to show "X". - Use icons instead of just a tick and X. - Have the labels appear at the same location every time. It's more habit-forming and in the long don't people will know without being distracted.

@ml4319 3 ай бұрын

Love your friday videos!

@Iam_inevitabIe 3 ай бұрын

Quick correction bro. At 4:11, when pronouncing numbers with decimal, you say all numbers after the point as single digits because everything after the point is < 0. So instead of saying 1 point twenty five(1.25) it's actually pronounced 1 point two five

@chefnyc 3 ай бұрын

And it’s the same way in German. But French, Turkish and Hungarians would say “twenty five”. So probably word-by-word translation

@localblackman427 3 ай бұрын

You can say twenty five, but you're supposed to add the "tenths" or "thousandth" and so on at the end If you say "point" you list each digit after individually. So "one point two five." If you say "and" you can say the number as a whole number but include the identifier. So "1 and twenty five hundreths" but most people just drop the hundredths. The worst thing people do is say "four thousand, six hundred AND twenty-one" which is wrong but everyone does it so it's "fine" Edit: when it's a combination whole number you can say it either way (in english)

@domm6812 3 ай бұрын

Info system in the corner seems like a good idea to me. Transparency is always a good thing.

@djkazaz 3 ай бұрын

Well done on adding transparency indicators to your videos. It really does make a difference in building trust in reviewers.

@TheDuzx 3 ай бұрын

The Canva aquasition COULD be bad for Affinity users, but for schools it should be a huge win.

@ImRan_Ma1ik 3 ай бұрын

Inkscape and GIMP likely get attention by the Canva deal

@geneshock4729 3 ай бұрын

"Blue is a problem on OLED Screens" Proceeds to show me blue on my OLED

@GlobeSync1 3 ай бұрын

You forgot that Joz capitalised the A and the I in “Absolutely Incredible!” on his twitter post.

@kenkioqqo 3 ай бұрын

Can't miss a Friday Checkout video. This channel is awesome.

@HichamDZ583 3 ай бұрын

I have question for you can you please give me an answer, why chrome for Android still to this day don't support extension although they have probably the biggest extension store? Thank you.

@DanielLavedoniodeLima_DLL 3 ай бұрын

I don't think you need the transparency checkboxes that are not checked, since they just add more distraction, but still, it's a great addition!

@K3end0 3 ай бұрын

Based and Zuck pilled Also do appreciate the changes to the show after last week's bike segment :)

@valentineiro370 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for all the hard work, encouragement and infotech

@paxdriver 3 ай бұрын

Love love love the transparency HUD. Everyone on KZfaq should do this, I told Steve at GN the same when he rolled out his stickers too.

@SvenReinck 3 ай бұрын

Would have been brilliant to have a VPN sponsor in this video 😂

@jeanannd 2 ай бұрын

I've reported several posts that lead to malware when you clicked on them. Facebook responded to me that they were just legit ads. Literally these were sites that claimed you were infected, attempted to load software onto your machine and tried to hold you hostage. Yeah, some ads.

@florinmatusea 3 ай бұрын

The format rework is really nice

@muktadirhasan345 3 ай бұрын

Woww , that's a trustworthy idea for viewers ❤ Much appreciate

@Joshua_Lawrence 3 ай бұрын

Someone should literally be arrested for that "Onavo" bs

@GlobeSync1 3 ай бұрын

At 3:04 you said that last week “Apple announced the Vision Pro and MacBook Air’s at WWDC” I think that’s a typo or am I missing something???

@mjklein 3 ай бұрын

I replied to that Canva email stating that they didn't address the issue of subscriptions. I was very happy to get a personal reply that they would continue the perpetual license model. Shortly after they released the followup email announcing that officially.

@luisneumannp2748 3 ай бұрын

Love the idea of a smaller pixel 9 pro. Don't like the camera bar though. It looked way better on the 7 and 8 :(

@GARdotETH 3 ай бұрын

😂😂 "The year of the knob is upon us".

@open_ckt 3 ай бұрын

also have a separate segment for AI news and lawsuit news given their frequency

@steverolfeca 3 ай бұрын

I like your checkbox system for review copies of products, sponsorship, etc. How come there wasn’t one when you did the pitch for Brilliant at the end?

@friedsugar2701 3 ай бұрын

It's two point seven five and not two point seventy-five.

@fod79 3 ай бұрын

Love the transparency addition!

@alexanderminev 3 ай бұрын

I feel like you are trying to bring Crrowd back, but in a new way.

@oh0stv 3 ай бұрын

The single best tech news on the platform

@oevers 3 ай бұрын

Great episode and great that you read and listened to our comments! But this is too much, make it a bit smaller and more transparent. The problem was 2 big ads in one video, not ads and transparency in general.

@nashizumrud2090 3 ай бұрын

At least Google's brought back the XL moniker that was last seen in Pixel 4.

@niksatan 3 ай бұрын

Don't worry too much, just keep up

@localblackman427 3 ай бұрын

Blue Oled seems like something discovered in a happy accident

@AstonJay 3 ай бұрын

Google's Pixel camera design is aweful... They really need to change that stupid strip at the back

@formal_club 3 ай бұрын

love the new labels for transparency!

@a.alg0hary549 3 ай бұрын

isn't it expected From Zucks ?

@sergeikulikov4412 3 ай бұрын

8:00 How is the difference in diode color still relevant while we already have Quantum Dots for a several years?

@noisepuppet 3 ай бұрын

"The Year of the Knob is upon us." Well they're not wrong.

@SamuelCoupland 3 ай бұрын

Amazing tech!

@_modiX 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for taking action on the critics on your last video.

@kylenorris9585 3 ай бұрын

Pixel 9 Looking like some Cylons

@ToniCorvera 3 ай бұрын

Wow, last week's comments about the bike segment really stung.

@fhjunior6183 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the vid

@Kauffy901 3 ай бұрын

Note to marketers: always use that Apple font before your pricing information (like the Knob)-- people will be better prepared for a ridiculous and wholly unjustifiable price.

@farzamashhar692 3 ай бұрын

Just use green tick with the labels instead of using all of them at all times

@bella-rolland 3 ай бұрын

the top right announcement - display for 5 sec, not all time

@nihilriv3r 3 ай бұрын

My dad and I were just discussing yesterday about how Mark doesn't seem so bad anymore after Elon took the top spot of supervillain tech CEOs. Looks like we should revisit our rankings.

@cryptocsguy9282 3 ай бұрын

@nihilriv3r Who was the top supervillain tech CEO before Zuck and Musk ?

@deemo5245 3 ай бұрын

Zucker can never be forgiven and will be part of bad history for Cambridge Analytica

@300Ricci 3 ай бұрын

It’s not small, it’s average

@Xob_Driesestig 3 ай бұрын

Nice potential-conflict-of-interest table, though it doesn't need to stay on the screen that long (imo)

@zedtrek 3 ай бұрын

What is disgusting about Facebook and similar is that they can literally do whatever they want where us, normal people, can be arrested for a fart.

@dmitrytyshchenko6761 3 ай бұрын

Please only display the disclaimer when any option is checked. It will draw attention when it appears. Please also either align list items to the right or move the whole thing to the left. Also reorder the list by width: Paid for travel/lodging Review unit Sponsored Affiliate ... or in the opposite order if it's in the bottom.

@mrnoonan81 3 ай бұрын

I'd use strike through instead of X's on your transparency tags.

@mohamedfaroukelewa5905 3 ай бұрын

cool video template ... keep it up

@McRocket 3 ай бұрын

I really like the transparency system. ☮

@Technobitz 3 ай бұрын

Spotify needs to just stop

@wwatse 3 ай бұрын

I always wanted a smaller pro pixel This will be nice

@Dark148Ninja 3 ай бұрын

😷Told my fam years ago that FB was feeding their data to the alphabet agencies. And they called me a Conspiracy Theorist. I new I was always right. If I tried to explain this new revelation. They will still won't understand the implications.... WTF