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• Google's Chinese search engine: possible linking of searches to phone numbers, reportedly building prototype system compliant with censorship requirements
• Google may be giving Chinese government access to users' personal phone numbers through a search project in China
• Google has not confirmed the existence of this project, despite allegations it is working with a Chinese company
• Around 1,400 employees have signed a letter demanding more information about the project, and five have left due to concerns
• The project would require users to sign up for an account and input their phone number, adding friction compared to existing search engines in China
• A caller mentioned that phone numbers are tied to official government IDs in China, making this requirement significant
• Discussion of Steam's ban on an adult game and the role of platform owners as gatekeepers to content
• The tension between private companies acting as gatekeepers and their increasing importance as essential services
• Steam's approach to handling adult content is to use filters, making it optional for users to see what they don't want
• Countries may ban games regardless of Steam's policies or filtering options
• Negligé Love Stories is the first totally uncensored adult game on Steam and has been banned in several countries
• Darker Studios, the developers of the game, are considering a future approach where mature content would be hidden by default and users would have to opt-in to view it
• Twitch has been blocked in China due to its increasing popularity among Chinese viewers
• China's online regulations can be unpredictable and restrictive, with examples including rules against streaming people eating bananas or other non-pornographic erotic activities
• Comparison of plantain and eggplant
• Online streaming and censorship in China
• OnePlus entering the TV market
• TCL's entry into the TV market and potential partnership with Chinese companies
• Loot boxes and their use in video games
• Criticism of loot box systems, particularly regarding cosmetic items
• The importance of character customization and cosmetic items in games
• The role of loot boxes in limiting access to cosmetic items and creating additional challenges
• The author's personal preference for challenge modes and self-imposed limitations in gameplay
• The decline of systems that reward players with unlockable content through achievement or advanced play
• The author's dissatisfaction with the current trend of monetizing cosmetic items and encouraging microtransactions
• Discussion of what constitutes a "first world country"
• Comparison between the US and Canada in terms of being first world countries
• Mention of NCIX US and a leaked US database
• Reference to Linus Tech Tips, including a joke about a collaboration
• Discussion of smart home devices (Google Home vs. Alexa)
• Off-topic conversation about merchandise and a shirt for sale
[0.00 --> 7.28] Hey, so we just streamed like 20 minutes of a show.
[7.54 --> 9.02] The best 20 minutes ever.
[9.16 --> 10.30] It was pretty great, actually.
[10.64 --> 14.10] It was also to the test channel and not to the live channel.
[14.16 --> 14.72] That's not you.
[14.80 --> 15.70] It's the opposite of you guys.
[15.80 --> 16.02] Yeah.
[16.42 --> 16.72] So.
[17.12 --> 18.06] So we're back.
[18.34 --> 19.12] Hey, how's it going?
[19.20 --> 23.46] We got a bunch of great news this week that we definitely haven't talked about before
[23.46 --> 26.52] already in a different previous version of the show.
[26.52 --> 28.04] Here's something I've never read before.
[28.04 --> 30.34] NCIX had a data breach.
[30.70 --> 34.58] Some of the people we actually know in our lives are really affected by this.
[34.72 --> 34.94] Yeah.
[35.32 --> 35.68] Wow.
[35.68 --> 36.40] Lots of people, actually.
[36.62 --> 37.46] Even people that work here.
[37.60 --> 43.70] Also, Amazon has new hardware, including like a microwave and a subwoofer and some weird,
[43.80 --> 44.64] weird stuff.
[44.96 --> 45.82] And guess what, China?
[46.16 --> 49.88] Google's back and they want you to search for stuff using their service.
[50.44 --> 52.70] But this time they're ready to play by the government's rules.
[53.18 --> 54.28] What will that mean?
[54.54 --> 55.14] News at 11.
[55.14 --> 62.34] Also, Vulcan 1.1.85 is releasing with ray tracing and video extensions, which is good,
[62.58 --> 66.24] even if you don't like ray tracing, because that means that maybe there will be more Vulcan
[66.24 --> 68.86] in the world, which is good for you and your friends.
[68.88 --> 70.04] Live long and roll the intro.
[70.04 --> 77.04] Live long and roll the intro.
[77.04 --> 79.04] I know.
[79.04 --> 81.04] Give the Twitch out of them?
[81.04 --> 82.04] Yeah, yeah.
[82.04 --> 83.04] Oh, who is it?
[83.04 --> 84.04] Wait, what?
[84.04 --> 86.34] Do you have the Twitch out of them?
[90.04 --> 90.76] Yeah, yeah.
[93.04 --> 93.94] Oh, oh.
[94.08 --> 94.40] Squarespace.
[94.40 --> 94.88] Who is it?
[95.14 --> 95.22] What?
[95.46 --> 95.72] Cinder.
[95.90 --> 96.22] Squarespace.
[96.50 --> 96.82] Squarespace.
[97.90 --> 98.46] Madrinas.
[98.68 --> 99.68] Madrinas.
[99.90 --> 100.34] Senergy.
[100.44 --> 100.96] Senergy.
[101.86 --> 103.60] I did it in reverse order from last time.
[103.84 --> 105.24] So we've done this before.
[106.02 --> 107.22] We've done this already.
[107.56 --> 108.50] This is Groundhog Day.
[109.50 --> 110.44] Oh, awesome.
[110.52 --> 113.82] So starting from the top, again, we've got the NCX data breach.
[114.26 --> 115.90] I think this is pretty important to talk about.
[115.96 --> 118.88] So we're just going to do the whole thing over again.
[118.88 --> 121.74] This was originally posted by privacyfly.com.
[122.12 --> 125.60] It's like the, I think it's the only article on their site, but I could be totally wrong.
[126.38 --> 130.38] But you'll see it in the description if you want to check it out, if you're watching the VOD.
[130.98 --> 133.28] And it's quite the adventure.
[133.64 --> 134.90] We're going to skim over a lot of it.
[134.90 --> 139.30] But if you're even remotely interested, I would recommend checking out the original article and reading it.
[139.40 --> 139.46] Yeah.
[139.50 --> 148.34] Even if you're not, if it's the, if it would be the first leak or security thing for which you actually read the detailed description.
[148.62 --> 148.84] Yeah.
[149.04 --> 149.52] It's a treat.
[149.72 --> 151.08] This would be the first one to do it with.
[151.40 --> 151.52] Yeah.