YouTube wants GOOD Slop, Website card skimmers, Tesla nixes Autopilot + more!

Duration: 09:02

Timestamps:

0:00 I honestly dono man

0:13 YouTube wants creator-made slop

1:24 Canada Computers website card skimmer

3:00 Tesla discontinues Autopilot

5:22 QUICK BITS INTRO

5:35 TikTok deal is done

6:15 Apple working on AI pin

6:45 ASUS mobo Ryzen 9800X3D issue

7:23 Anbernic controller with heartbeat sensor

7:57 Robotic hand crawls on its own

NEWS SOURCES:

MAINS

DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHORTS?

YouTube will soon let creators make Shorts with their own AI likeness

https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/youtube-will-soon-let-creators-make-shorts-with-their-own-ai-likeness/

Original Source: Future of YouTube 2026 - YouTube Blog : https://blog.youtube/inside-youtube/the-future-of-youtube-2026/

Likeness Detection original Source launched in October - https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/16440338?hl=en

Original Source: Their nwe AI tools

Alternate Source: The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/news/846543/youtube-will-let-you-use-ai-to-make-games-for-the-platform

Alternate Source: Cnet: https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/youtube-will-soon-let-creators-make-shorts-using-their-ai-likeness/

Alternate source: https://www.dexerto.com/youtube/youtube-plans-to-let-creators-make-ai-shorts-using-their-own-likeness-3307551/

Original source on the AI tools they launched in september: https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/generative-ai-creation-tools-made-on-youtube-2025/

Alternate Source: 200 billion views a day on shorts: https://www.wionews.com/technology/-200-billion-views-a-day-on-shorts-youtube-bets-big-on-ai-creators-may-soon-get-to-use-ai-likenesses-1769080738659

Article from a month ago about how More that 20% of videos shown to new users are slop: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/dec/27/more-than-20-of-videos-shown-to-new-youtube-users-are-ai-slop-study-finds

The balance of enshitification vs user based features is something youtube is trying to strike

SWIPER NO SWIPING

Canada Computers card skimmer issue

Dude who found it: https://www.reddit.com/r/bapccanada/comments/1qk4axy/canada_computers_online_card_skimmer/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1

Proof Image 1: https://imgur.com/NPMff8y

Proof Image 2: https://imgur.com/Sve5gZ7

VideoCardz: https://videocardz.com/newz/redditor-discovers-card-skimmer-script-on-canadian-retailer-checkout-page

But what’s worse, being ripped off by a legitimate website or having your grandma call you and ask you to sign up for an MLM

Okta SSO accounts targeted in vishing-based data theft attacks - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/okta-sso-accounts-targeted-in-vishing-based-data-theft-attacks/

Cloaked: https://www.cloaked.com/post/are-your-okta-sso-credentials-at-risk-from-vishing-attacks?vid=019bea82-cf98-733a-88bc-ff447702c4a5

Okta blog post: https://www.okta.com/blog/threat-intelligence/phishing-campaigns-use-employee-benefits-lure-logins/

ShinyHunters takes responsibility: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alon-gal-utb_big-shinyhunters-confirmed-to-me-that-they-activity-7420398716076908544-Ch8-

Google Exec said the AI powered cyberattack kits are just a matter of time - https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/23/ai_cyberattack_google_security/

Google blog post: https://cloud.google.com/transform/truths-about-ai-hacking-every-ciso-needs-to-know-qa

HIGHWAY ROBBERY

But then, decided to scrap Autopilot forcing new customers in to the FSD subscriptions, it’s $99/month

https://www.theverge.com/transportation/866586/tesla-kills-autopilot-autosteer-fsd-subscription

Alternate Source: https://electrek.co/2026/01/23/tesla-cuts-standard-autopilot-paywalls-basic-safety-feature-behind-fsd-subscription/

Alternate Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/tesla-discontinues-autopilot-in-bid-to-boost-adoption-of-its-full-self-driving-software/

Alternate Source:

Tesla hacked, 37 zero-days demoed at Pwn2Own Automotive 2026

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tesla-hacked-37-zero-days-demoed-at-pwn2own-automotive-2026/

Elon Musk needs a minimum number of FSD subs (10 million subs) for his trillion dollar bonus: https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-tesla-fsd-subscription-price-rising-kills-autopilot-2026-1#:~:text=A%20trillion%2Ddollar%20incentive&text=Boosting%20FSD%20subscriptions%20is%20also,the%20full%20%241%20trillion%20payout.

Tesla Model S completes first ever FSD Cannonball Run with zero interventions

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-s-completes-first-ever-fsd-cannonball-run-with-zero-interventions/

Twitter post: https://x.com/AlexRoy144/status/2014453312696025464

Tesla robo taxis launched in unsupervised mode - https://www.theverge.com/transportation/866165/tesla-robotaxi-unsupervised-austin-texas-safety-monitor

Original Source: https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2014397578352226423

Alternate Source: https://electrek.co/2026/01/22/tesla-didnt-remove-the-robotaxi-safety-monitor-it-just-moved-them-to-a-trailing-car/

Alternate Source: http://cnbc.com/2026/01/22/musk-says-tesla-takes-safety-supervisors-out-of-some-austin-robotaxis.html

So be careful if you’re walking around San Francisco or austin

Waymo continues robotaxi ramp up with Miami service now open to public

https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/waymo-continues-robotaxi-ramp-up-with-miami-service-now-open-to-public/

Elon saying FSD is a solved problem: https://www.youtube.com/live/UrB2tQDVLLo?si=guJQQ0av2JBJLnmM&t=1313

QUICKBITS

EDITOR: show the meme at the end - put Power Sword over the stick

https://dudewipes.com/cdn/shop/articles/Screen_Shot_2020-04-28_at_12.21.48_PM.png?v=1647837435&width=2048

Power sword https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/heman/images/c/cc/Power_sword_replica.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20160925150421

TIK TOK O’CLOCK

The TikTok deal is done, finally (Seems to be blowing up right now, new joint venture with same leadership, Adam Presser is the new CEO. owned now by U.S. private equity firm Silver Lake, U.S. IT company Oracle, and UAE investment firm MGX)

https://www.theverge.com/tech/866437/tiktok-usds-bytedance-sale-oracle-mgx

Original Source: https://newsroom.tiktok.com/announcement-from-the-new-tiktok-usds-joint-venture-llc?lang=en

Alternate Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq5yynydvgzo

Additional Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/heres-whats-you-should-know-about-the-us-tiktok-deal/

Trump Wants Praise:

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/tiktok-finalizes-trump-deal-that-allows-bytedance-to-maintain-some-control/

Who Owns Tiktok - Al Jazeera: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/23/who-controls-tiktoks-us-platform-under-new-deal

New York Times: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/technology/tiktok-deal-oracle-bytedance-china-us.html

PUT A PIN IN IT

Apple Developing AI Wearable Device: Features, Rumors, and Launch Timeline(it is a pin)

The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/apple-developing-ai-wearable-pin

9to5 Mac: https://9to5mac.com/2026/01/21/apple-is-working-on-an-ai-powered-wearable-pin-report/

Humaine AI Pin: https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/humanes-ai-pin-failed-because-it-ignored-what-was-already-in-our-pockets/

Engaget: https://www.engadget.com/wearables/apple-is-reportedly-developing-a-wearable-ai-pin-204705065.html

Harry potter reference(First 5 seconds): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9xTUc51Kz8

THIS SEEMS FINE

ASUS issues “internal review” after AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D failure reports

https://overclock3d.net/news/cpu_mainboard/asus-issues-internal-review-after-amd-ryzen-7-9800x3d-failure-reports/

Toms Hardware: https://lmg.gg/tAJMN

Asus Statement: https://press.asus.com/news/statements/official-asus-statement-on-recent-asus-amd-800-series-motherboard-and-amd-ryzen-9800-x3-d-concerns/

Perfect timing for the launch of the new AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D

AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D Launches on Jan. 29 for $499

https://www.pcmag.com/news/amd-ryzen-7-9850x3d-launches-on-jan-29-for-499?test_uuid=04IpBmWGZleS0I0J3epvMrC&test_variant=A

DREAMCAST, IS THAT YOU?

Anbernic’s next wireless controller adds a screen and heart rate monitoring (Teaser trailer)

https://gizmodo.com/anbernics-new-controller-has-a-screen-and-built-in-heartbeat-sensor-for-some-reason-2000713347

Kotaku: https://kotaku.com/made-that-controller-for-you-boss-added-a-heartbeat-sensor-and-built-in-screen-just-like-you-asked-2000662633

Dreamcast controller: https://static0.gamerantimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/dreamcast-controller-featured-image.jpg?w=1600&h=900&fit=crop

Launch Video: https://youtu.be/EisA2TLhUeg?t=19

ROBOT T. THING

This robotic hand can crawl away from its arm to grab things (Adams family much)

https://www.techspot.com/news/111011-robotic-hand-can-crawl-away-arm-grab-things.html

Financial Times: https://www.ft.com/content/39d6fd07-4202-4404-8f78-38a77caf79a0

Demonstration video: https://youtu.be/aNadY4eJ09U?t=7