A 7.4 magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan, affecting local tech companies and manufacturing.

• The earthquake in Taiwan, the largest in 25 years, led to temporary shutdowns of tech operations.
• TSMC, Micron, and Framework suspended activities to ensure employee safety and infrastructure integrity.
• TSMC reported no critical damage to its tools and resumed operations.

Silverstone introduces two new air coolers, focusing on high airflow and low noise.

• The Argon v140 argb is a single tower cooler designed to avoid RAM and component interference.
• The hydron d140 argb offers up to 10° cooler performance compared to the Argon v140 argb.
• Both coolers are 160 mm tall, fitting a wide range of cases.

Facebook updates video features with new control options and a full screen vertical video format.

• Facebook introduces a slide bar for video control, allowing users to scrub through videos.
• The platform is launching a full-screen vertical video feature, similar to TikTok.

The FCC considers reinstating net neutrality rules with a vote scheduled for April 25th.

• Net neutrality was repealed in 2017 but may be reinstated to prevent ISP control over the internet.
• The rules aim to prevent unfair pricing and blocking or throttling of content.

Intel reports significant losses and plans to restructure financial reporting to separate foundry services.

• Intel lost $7 billion in 2023 and outsourced 30% of production to TSMC.
• The company aims to reduce outsourcing and invest in its own fabrication facilities.
• Intel's foundry services will be reported separately, potentially to align with government funding opportunities.

UF deals bring tech discounts on keyboards, PC cases, and monitors.

• Corsair K65 RGB mini mechanical keyboard on sale for $59.99.
• Fractal Design Meshify 2 Mini Micro ATX case available for $59.99.
• Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 34-inch curved gaming monitor discounted to $899.99.

Amazon closes cashierless stores due to high manual review requirements and will transition to a trolley-based system.

• Amazon's Just Walk Out technology required manual reviews from employees in India for accuracy.
• 70% of transactions required review, far above Amazon's target rate of 0.5%.
• Stores will move to a system where items are scanned into the cart.

Microsoft reveals pricing for Windows 10 extended security updates after support ends in 2025.

• First-year cost per device will be $61, doubling each subsequent year.
• Total cost for three years of updates will be $427.
• Security updates offered directly to consumers for the first time.

AMD plans to open source parts of its software stack, focusing on the Radon Open Compute platform.

• AMD intends to make its Rockham platform more accessible to the community.
• The move follows calls for more open-source contributions from AMD.
• Rockham allows AMD GPUs to run Cuda and is expanding to consumer cards.

Engaging with viewer comments on topics ranging from virtual avatars to EV strategies and Nvidia's business practices.

• Viewers discuss the utility of virtual avatars and the preference for brands like Toyota in the EV market.
• The conversation touches on Nvidia's response to competition and market pressures.
• Comments include humor and speculation about the tech industry's future.