Episode 784: Making Windows cool again (good luck!)

About this episode

The team discusses Microsoft's plans for Windows, America's ban on foreign routers, the closure of OpenAI's Sora, and Elon Musk's new silicon fabrication plant.

The team discusses Microsoft’s plan to make Windows slicker and more user friendly, America’s ban on basically all foreign-made home routers and the closure of OpenAI’s Sora video-generation service. We also raise an eyebrow at Elon Musk’s characteristically ambitious decision to build the world’s biggest silicon fabrication plant. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Ugreen Nexode, a multi-port 500W desktop power supply that can simultaneously charge five laptops and an iPod.

Topics covered

• Windows
• technology
• foreign-made routers
• OpenAI
• Elon Musk
• hardware

Keywords

• Windows
• Microsoft
• foreign routers
• OpenAI
• Elon Musk
• Ugreen Nexode
• power supply

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Microsoft, OpenAI

Products: Ugreen Nexode, 500W desktop power supply, iPod

Places: America

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