Mental Outlaw | Tech Subscriptions are Out of Control
In this video I discuss some of the crazy new tech subscriptions that companies want to charge people for, like the forever, mouse, smart sous vide cookers, and Amazon's Alexa assistant.
bVes3ZbWTf8mental-outlaw-the-mcdonalds-ai-security-breachMental Outlaw | The McDonald's AI Security BreachIn this video I discuss how mchire.com (The online job application service for McDonald's, powered by Paradox AI) was hacked through an insecure testing account that allowed security researchers to access the personal data of more than 64 million McDonald's job applicants.
Rpl3-8F6RPUmental-outlaw-linux-malware-coming-to-a-desktop-near-youMental Outlaw | Linux Malware, Coming to a Desktop Near YouIn this video I discuss how the rising popularity of Linux may lead to more malware campaigns in open source repositories (like the one that took place last week in the AUR) and how the community can protect itself from these kinds of attacks.
CGSFRCeH3dwcoldfusion-the-race-to-control-our-brains-is-heating-upColdfusion | The Race to Control Our Brains Is Heating UpConnecting the human brain to a computer has been the stuff of science fiction for decades but now it's becoming a reality.
EERX9QyS-Xcsabine-hossenfelder-joins-the-eric-weinstein-damage-control-paradeSabine Hossenfelder Joins the Eric Weinstein Damage Control ParadeAt this point it is common knowledge that Eric Weinstein is a pointless fraud paid by Peter Thiel to spew propaganda all over the internet.
5_L_BpL5Whswes-roth-chatgpt-agent-is-out-of-controlWes Roth | ChatGPT Agent is Out of ControlEven if its twice as slow as a human, it can work 24/7 so it accually does the same amount of work at the end of the day theoretically on paper... and with no payroll tax, wages, medical, sick days, pregnacy leave, lawsuits or draw unemplpyment on you so its has some upsides, as the humans sleep its still working all through the night...
FMo9oN2EAvEmultitalk-ai-videos-with-audio-motion-and-reference-controlMultiTalk | AI videos with Audio, Motion and Reference ControlMultitalk + Wan VACE + FusionX. Multitalk installation tutorial & review.
7g1eCC05Ud0mental-outlaw-europe-is-dumping-microsoftMental Outlaw | Europe is Dumping MicrosoftIn this video I discuss how several countries in europe are switching various public services (EMS, county records, etc) to use free and open source software like Libreoffice, Thunderbird, Linux, and more.
-WhKtl0inCkmental-outlaw-the-rusty-future-of-ubuntuMental Outlaw | The Rusty Future of UbuntuIn this video I discuss Canonicals decision to replace major components of Ubuntu (Sudo and GNU Core utils) with rust implementations sudo-rs and uutils.
iJo0Fwh9aVQmental-outlaw-i-regret-switching-to-linuxMental Outlaw | I Regret Switching To Linux...In this video I discuss some of the reasons why someone might regret switching to Linux laid out in an XDA article and how to work past those problems.
08UfIjELhH4matthew-berman-the-fastest-computer-control-agentMatthew Berman | The Fastest Computer Control AgentThe fact that you can’t even describe what’s going on could be worrisome; imagine sending it to the wrong person without realizing.
PEEZo1mUmc4mental-outlaw-oracle-tried-to-coverup-this-data-breachMental Outlaw | Oracle Tried to Coverup This Data BreachIn this video I discuss the recent data breach of an oracle cloud classic server that resulted in over 6 million customer records being sold on the darkweb and Oracles failed attempt to coverup the hacking incident.
8sQ2cRPi4Gomental-outlaw-the-youtube-game-engineMental Outlaw | The YouTube Game EngineIn this video I show how people have combined YouTube features (like the caption and chapter systems) with different video formats into interactive games that you can play in your browser.
RPbus0Ei7wgmental-outlaw-gimp-30-a-much-needed-upgradeMental Outlaw | GIMP 3.0: A Much Needed Upgrade!In this video I discuss how Gimp 3 has finally had a stable release and comes with awesome new features that will save a lot of time with image editing like Non-destructive layer effects.
0kAw_XJpCcEmental-outlaw-when-an-angry-employee-turns-hackerMental Outlaw | When an Angry Employee Turns HackerIn this video I discuss how a senior software developer who got demoted at his job hacked the systems he was in charge of and deployed deadman switch malware in the companies active directory system that locked people out once he was fired.
D6jxT0E7tzUwes-roth-manus-is-out-of-controlWes Roth | Manus is Out of Control!The latest AI News. Learn about LLMs, Gen AI and get ready for the rollout of AGI. Wes Roth covers the latest happenings in the world of OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, NVIDIA and Open Source AI.
_zPgwOVYKjUmental-outlaw-how-old-can-files-beMental Outlaw | How Old Can Files Be?I wanted to find out how old a computer file could be and ended up learning more about filesystems and calendars than I wanted to.
E4JOnQY_qbomental-outlaw-the-worst-firefox-update-everMental Outlaw | The Worst Firefox Update EverIn this video I discuss the new terms of service and privacy policy coming to the Firefox browser and Mozilla's removal of the promise to never sell user data from their FAQ and what this could mean for the future of Mozilla and the Firefox browser.
Cc1SiBcC3Hwwes-roth-grok-3-is-out-of-controlWes Roth | Grok 3 is Out of Control!The latest AI News. Learn about LLMs, Gen AI and get ready for the rollout of AGI. Wes Roth covers the latest happenings in the world of OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, NVIDIA and Open Source AI.
CZ7W8AJTWbQmental-outlaw-the-uk-made-data-privacy-illegalMental Outlaw | The UK Made Data Privacy IllegalIn this video I discuss how the Investigatory Powers Act in the UK is causing tech companies to stop providing End to End (E2E) encryption for their services for fears of legal action being taken against them for violating provisions of the act that force them to provide access to encrypted data for law enforcement.
gaZHIK5aKdMai-search-grok-3-is-out-of-controlAI Search | Grok 3 is Out of ControlGrok3 full review. Image generation, coding, problem solving, deep research & more.
jNUDUXEISP4calvin-dyson-amazon-takes-creative-control-of-james-bondCalvin Dyson | Amazon Takes Creative Control of James BondThis is probably the most significant development in the future of the production of this series in decades and I have some positive and negative feelings about the whole thing.
b5Jj-rA8Qiomental-outlaw-grok-3-just-beat-every-other-ai-modelMental Outlaw | Grok-3 Just Beat Every Other AI ModelIn this video I discuss how Elon Musk's X AI company Grok-3 in record time which is an AI reasoning model that beats all the other leading big tech models in multiple tests and what this could mean for the open source AI community with Grok-2 being planned to become open source in the next few months.
E2xa0VqqHR8new-ai-adds-anything-to-videos-full-camera-controlNew AI Adds Anything to Videos | Full Camera ControlOpenAI Deep Research, Gemini 2.0 Pro, Pikadditions, DynVFX, OmniHuman release, MotionCanvas, ReasonerAgent and more!
7rQWQnduUBUunzicker-chatgpts-o3-understands-fundamental-physicsUnzicker | ChatGPT's (o3) understands Fundamental PhysicsThe recent development of AI presents challenges, but also great opportunities. In this clip I discuss possible revolutions in physics with ChatGPT o3.
MjtF8FFt33cmental-outlaw-did-chinas-deepseek-just-cook-openaiMental Outlaw | Did China's DeepSeek Just Cook OpenAI?In this Video I discuss how China's release of their DeepSeek AI model has rocked the US AI market, and I test DeepSeek on my own hardware and compare how it solves problems to OpenAI's ChatGPT 4o and o1 preview.
DlckCcGEJRAmental-outlaw-how-dark-web-markets-are-changing-the-worldMental Outlaw | How Dark Web Markets Are Changing The WorldIn this video I discuss how Hidden Marketplaces and the Dread dark web market scene is changing the world of substance use for the better, and how it might push governments to finally pass meaningful reforms.
NUpWhxS02hwmatt-wolfe-it-was-a-monumental-week-for-aiMatt Wolfe | It Was a Monumental Week For AIWhat a week in the world of AI! Here's everything you probably missed.
-N0Rog-bTGkmental-outlaw-trump-will-bring-tiktok-back-onlineMental Outlaw | Trump Will Bring TikTok Back OnlineIn this video I discuss how TikTok was banned after the law prohibiting it's use went into effect yesterday, and then the app restored service a few hours later after President Trump promised to make a deal with the company.
WLJGZlt5y2Emental-outlaw-tails-os-had-a-critical-security-bugMental Outlaw | Tails OS Had a Critical Security BugIn this video I discuss the Critical Security update that TailsOS had for a currently undisclosed bug that was able to escape the app armor sandbox and install persistent malware to an already compromised Tails system.
lB3oOYnpaP4bbc-news-california-inferno-rages-out-of-controlBBC News | California Inferno Rages Out of ControlThe devastating wildfires in California are continuing to spread despite the efforts of firefighters. More than 10,000 homes and other buildings have been destroyed with entire neighbourhoods reduced to ashes.