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Twitter has officially begun rebranding itself to Elon Musk's favorite letter, X.

If you're not a fan of puns, you're about to have a bad couple days on the internet.

I'm Riley Murdoch, this is TechLinked, and this is the letter X in the monotype special alphabets for font, which also looks similar to a standard character added to Unicode in 2001, which is why Elon could tweet the new logo of his massive social media company as literal text.

To be fair, Elon has said that they will change the logo to something a bit more, permanent.

But it was still kind of sad for me to read this thread by Martin Grasser telling the story of how he and 2 other designers created Twitter's iconic bird logo before I caught myself being sentimental about marketing for a tech giant, and hit the X on the tab after I found the right 1.

The rebrand comes soon after Musk handed the CEO reins to Lindo Iaccarino, who apparently shares Elon's passion for building X into the Everything app, capable of serving all 4 fundamental human needs.

With a little sprinkle of AI to make things feel extra dystopian.

The new X.com is Elon's latest adventure in trying to brand literally everything he's involved in with an X in some way, including PayPal.

But this time, it's not just the platform.

I X'd an X this morning, but No 1 X'd back at me.

If you're looking to exit the platform, I'm sorry, the Twitter alternative landscape isn't looking super compelling.

Threads just got an update with new features, but Meta won't say what they are.

And to be frank, the CCP having all my data has never seemed less problematic.

When Google's new extension API for Chrome made it more difficult for ad blocking extensions to function, Mozilla managed to implement a workaround, keeping ad blockers working.

Fortunately for Google, a new proposal by 4 of the company's engineers promises to find a completely new way to have the internet be full of nice, orderly auto-playing videos that follow you down the page as you scroll.

Louis Rossman called the proposal, known as the Web Environment Integrity Explainer, 1 of the scariest things he's ever heard in his life, and he's talked to Linus off camera.

Google's engineers propose that websites ask for tokens from users' machines, which have been verified by attesters, controlled by… yep, Google.

This would most likely break most ad blockers, and with Google controlling which websites and browsers are seen as trustworthy, it could put nails in the coffin of the open web, which is why many critics on GitHub are calling the scheme DRM for websites.

This internet just turned into network television, but we can probably start a different web, free of government and corporate control.

Apple has begun sending out developer kits for the Vision Pro mixed reality headset and...

00I thought Tim Cook was gonna send assassins for not saying spatial computing instead of mixed reality.

The kits are supposed to be kept super secret and not reviewed by anyone in a YouTube video.

Think of your waifu and chibi figurines What will they do when the assassins come?

Some developers will use the kits to optimize their apps for virtual reality I mean for spatial computing but according to Markham as Gurmatron at Bloomberg Netflix and many other high-profile developers will not be optimizing their apps for the rather small Vision Pro user base, if when it exists.

After all recent reports say Apple only expects to ship 150, 000 units in 2024, about 500 times smaller than the market for Apple's other devices.

Sure, Netflix has an incentive to optimize a Vision Pro app so users don't just watch Apple TV Plus instead, but I don't know, maybe Netflix knows that Apple's star-studded, well-reviewed shows automatically look way better than hot love on the beach island, 20 day fiance battle royale.

Now it's time for Quick Bits brought to you by The Ridge, makers of stylish and practical wallets that don't make your butt look like the recipient of a botched surgery.

The Ridge wallet's minimalist design allows you to carry your essential cards and cash without weighing you down.

And with its RFID blocking technology, you can rest assured that your cards are protected from digital thieves and unlicensed surgeons They're out there.

The Ridge wallet is made from high quality materials like titanium carbon fiber and aluminum ensuring its durability So upgrade your everyday carry with the Ridge Wallet.

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QuickBits taste good every time, with or without milk.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's other startup trying to fundamentally change human life on the planet as we know it, WorldCoin, has launched its global rollout after already scanning the eyeballs of 2 million users with its creepy orb thing.

Which is actually not that scary, according to this crypto reporter.

But don't worry, in return, the human receives some WorldCoin cryptocurrency, which actually shot up in value following today's news, and more importantly, a World ID, which can theoretically be used to prove said humans aren't robots, which I guess will be more necessary than ever thanks to OpenAI unleashing their chatbot into the world.

He may have let the bull into the China shop, but he came prepared with lots, he's got lots of tape.

A leaked hands-on video of Sony's upcoming Project Q PlayStation streaming handheld has revealed that the device runs some version of Android, or at least this 1 does, igniting the hopes of many tinkerers who no doubt dream of circumventing Sony's restrictions.

I mean, it's supposed to only be able to stream PlayStation 5 games on a local network, which seems kind of ridiculous until you see the picture with the screen taken off and realize, I mean, you can't do anything else because there's nothing in there.

It looks like 1 half of the weirdest waffle iron ever.

Asus has announced plans to begin mass production of its RTX 4070 graphics card without an extra power connector that it revealed back in Computex as soon as this fall is when they'll begin mass production.

But the card requires a specific ASUS motherboard with an additional connector slot next to the standard PCIe x16 slot, which is powered by a 16 pin connector on the back of the motherboard.

So calling it connector-less as many are doing online isn't quite accurate.

You know, It rubs me the wrong way and frankly puts me in a bad mood.

Even though it does come in a very nice minimalist white color.

I might buy 1 to hang on my wall, but not for gaming!

In other GPU news, gaming handheld maker GPD has released a video showing that the company's external GPU dock works with 1 of the company's main competing products the Steam Deck What a quirky situation What's even quirkier is that you have to open up the deck and remove its M.2 SSD in order to use GPD's OcuLink adapter, and then leave the back off and run Windows instead of SteamOS off of a microSD card.

Oh man, But you're gonna get a few more frames on that thing.

It's gonna be pretty, and isn't that all worth it?

And in case you missed it, Neopets is entering a whole new era this week, and they've got a new brand ambassador along for the ride.

Music legend, John Legend, who excitedly posted to his Instagram followers the big news on the weekend like wow Congrats to neopets for landing a big celebrity for the job But there's also evidence of John's claim that the game has long been a favorite in his family's house Chrissy Teigen was tweeting about the game back in 2018.

And you come on back on Wednesday for more tech news Delivered by me, a human verified by the WorldCoin World Government.


Speaker 0: Twitter has officially begun rebranding itself to Elon Musk's favorite letter, X. The platform is not a Twitter anymore. It's an X-Twitter. If you're not a fan of puns, you're about to have a bad couple days on the internet. I'm Riley Murdoch, this is TechLinked, and this is the letter X in the monotype special alphabets for font, which also looks similar to a standard character added to Unicode in 2001, which is why Elon could tweet the new logo of his massive social media company as literal text.

To be fair, Elon has said that they will change the logo to something a bit more, permanent. But it was still kind of sad for me to read this thread by Martin Grasser telling the story of how he and 2 other designers created Twitter's iconic bird logo before I caught myself being sentimental about marketing for a tech giant, and hit the X on the tab after I found the right 1. The rebrand comes soon after Musk handed the CEO reins to Lindo Iaccarino, who apparently shares Elon's passion for building X into the Everything app, capable of serving all 4 fundamental human needs. Audio, video, messaging, and banking. With a little sprinkle of AI to make things feel extra dystopian.

The new X.com is Elon's latest adventure in trying to brand literally everything he's involved in with an X in some way, including PayPal. There's a whole story there. But this time, it's not just the platform. Tweets will now be called Xs. I X'd an X this morning, but No 1 X'd back at me.

Didn't even get any sub X's. Re-X? If you're looking to exit the platform, I'm sorry, the Twitter alternative landscape isn't looking super compelling. Threads just got an update with new features, but Meta won't say what they are. Although TikTok just added text posts.

And to be frank, the CCP having all my data has never seemed less problematic. When Google's new extension API for Chrome made it more difficult for ad blocking extensions to function, Mozilla managed to implement a workaround, keeping ad blockers working. Fortunately for Google, a new proposal by 4 of the company's engineers promises to find a completely new way to have the internet be full of nice, orderly auto-playing videos that follow you down the page as you scroll. Where are you going? There's nothing down there.

What are you looking for the FAQs? Ha ha ha ha. Louis Rossman called the proposal, known as the Web Environment Integrity Explainer, 1 of the scariest things he's ever heard in his life, and he's talked to Linus off camera. Google's engineers propose that websites ask for tokens from users' machines, which have been verified by attesters, controlled by… yep, Google. This would most likely break most ad blockers, and with Google controlling which websites and browsers are seen as trustworthy, it could put nails in the coffin of the open web, which is why many critics on GitHub are calling the scheme DRM for websites.

Look, It's okay. This internet just turned into network television, but we can probably start a different web, free of government and corporate control. You mean the dark web? A different 1 than that. Apple has begun sending out developer kits for the Vision Pro mixed reality headset and...

00I thought Tim Cook was gonna send assassins for not saying spatial computing instead of mixed reality. The kits are supposed to be kept super secret and not reviewed by anyone in a YouTube video. So do not listen to Marques here. Think of your waifu and chibi figurines What will they do when the assassins come? Some developers will use the kits to optimize their apps for virtual reality I mean for spatial computing but according to Markham as Gurmatron at Bloomberg Netflix and many other high-profile developers will not be optimizing their apps for the rather small Vision Pro user base, if when it exists.

After all recent reports say Apple only expects to ship 150, 000 units in 2024, about 500 times smaller than the market for Apple's other devices. Sure, Netflix has an incentive to optimize a Vision Pro app so users don't just watch Apple TV Plus instead, but I don't know, maybe Netflix knows that Apple's star-studded, well-reviewed shows automatically look way better than hot love on the beach island, 20 day fiance battle royale. They got season 2 somehow. Now it's time for Quick Bits brought to you by The Ridge, makers of stylish and practical wallets that don't make your butt look like the recipient of a botched surgery. The Ridge wallet's minimalist design allows you to carry your essential cards and cash without weighing you down.

And with its RFID blocking technology, you can rest assured that your cards are protected from digital thieves and unlicensed surgeons They're out there. The Ridge wallet is made from high quality materials like titanium carbon fiber and aluminum ensuring its durability So upgrade your everyday carry with the Ridge Wallet. Check them out at the link below and use the code LINKED at checkout for free shipping and 10% off your purchase. QuickBits taste good every time, with or without milk. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's other startup trying to fundamentally change human life on the planet as we know it, WorldCoin, has launched its global rollout after already scanning the eyeballs of 2 million users with its creepy orb thing.

Which is actually not that scary, according to this crypto reporter. But don't worry, in return, the human receives some WorldCoin cryptocurrency, which actually shot up in value following today's news, and more importantly, a World ID, which can theoretically be used to prove said humans aren't robots, which I guess will be more necessary than ever thanks to OpenAI unleashing their chatbot into the world. He may have let the bull into the China shop, but he came prepared with lots, he's got lots of tape. A leaked hands-on video of Sony's upcoming Project Q PlayStation streaming handheld has revealed that the device runs some version of Android, or at least this 1 does, igniting the hopes of many tinkerers who no doubt dream of circumventing Sony's restrictions. I mean, it's supposed to only be able to stream PlayStation 5 games on a local network, which seems kind of ridiculous until you see the picture with the screen taken off and realize, I mean, you can't do anything else because there's nothing in there.

That's all they could manage. It looks like 1 half of the weirdest waffle iron ever. I want to cook a waffle in there. Asus has announced plans to begin mass production of its RTX 4070 graphics card without an extra power connector that it revealed back in Computex as soon as this fall is when they'll begin mass production. But the card requires a specific ASUS motherboard with an additional connector slot next to the standard PCIe x16 slot, which is powered by a 16 pin connector on the back of the motherboard.

So calling it connector-less as many are doing online isn't quite accurate. You know, It rubs me the wrong way and frankly puts me in a bad mood. Even though it does come in a very nice minimalist white color. I might buy 1 to hang on my wall, but not for gaming! In other GPU news, gaming handheld maker GPD has released a video showing that the company's external GPU dock works with 1 of the company's main competing products the Steam Deck What a quirky situation What's even quirkier is that you have to open up the deck and remove its M.2 SSD in order to use GPD's OcuLink adapter, and then leave the back off and run Windows instead of SteamOS off of a microSD card.

Oh man, But you're gonna get a few more frames on that thing. It's gonna be pretty, and isn't that all worth it? And in case you missed it, Neopets is entering a whole new era this week, and they've got a new brand ambassador along for the ride. Music legend, John Legend, who excitedly posted to his Instagram followers the big news on the weekend like wow Congrats to neopets for landing a big celebrity for the job But there's also evidence of John's claim that the game has long been a favorite in his family's house Chrissy Teigen was tweeting about the game back in 2018. Back when tweets could just be tweets.

Exes? Come on! And you come on back on Wednesday for more tech news Delivered by me, a human verified by the WorldCoin World Government. As long as they're still happy with me. We'll have to see.

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