Unironically the BEST software update

Visit https://brilliant.org/TFC/ to get started learning STEM with a 30 day free trial, and get 20% off your annual premium subscription - Sponsored by Brilliant. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ►►► This video ◄◄◄ This week Bluesky announced Friend Finder, a privacy-respecting way to match you to contacts, Reuters reports that China has successfully reveres engineered an ASML machine and built its own EUV prototype, and Radbikes and Cowboy are in trouble. Episode 281 This video on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/tfc-unironically-the-best-software-update ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ►►► Links ◄◄◄ If a line starts with "*" it's an affilate link. I earn a commission if you buy through it. Bluesky: https://bsky.social/about/blog/12-16-2025-find-friends China EUV: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/how-china-built-its-manhattan-project-rival-west-ai-chips-2025-12-17/ Radbikes: https://www.bicycleretailer.com/industry-news/2025/12/16/rad-power-bikes-files-bankruptcy-protection Cowboy: https://cowboy.com/blogs/stories/a-new-chapter-for-cowboy Apple Sharp: https://apple.github.io/ml-sharp/ EU 2035 combustion engine reversal: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/reactions-european-commission-proposal-reverse-2035-combustion-engine-ban-2025-12-16/ Mozilla CEO's letter: https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/leadership/mozillas-next-chapter-anthony-enzor-demeo-new-ceo/ Microsoft Copilot ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9niCxTZ-Dk The Verge response to Copilot Ad: https://www.theverge.com/report/847056/microsoft-copilot-ai-vision-pc-assistant-christmas-holiday-ad ChatGPT Images: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPBtd57p5Mg Deutsche Bank Wero: https://www.db.com/news/detail/20251217-deutsche-bank-launches-wero-for-more-simple-and-sovereign-digital-payments-in-europe?language_id=3 Intel appoints Trump adviser: https://www.reuters.com/business/intel-appoints-trump-economic-adviser-head-government-affairs-2025-12-15/ Apple App stores Japan: https://www.theverge.com/news/847149/apple-third-party-app-stores-payment-processing-ios-japan AltStore Pal in Japan: https://mas.to/@[email protected]/115738578894808953 MacBook repair: https://support.apple.com/en-us/123159 Roomba iRobot bankruptcy: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/business-deals/vacuum-cleaner-roomba-maker-irobot-files-for-bankruptcy-in-the-us ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ►►► TechAltar links ◄◄◄ https://patreon.com/techaltar Social media: https://mas.to/@techaltar https://threads.net/@techaltar https://bsky.app/profile/techaltar.bsky.social https://instagram.com/TechAltar https://discord.gg/npKQebe ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ►►► Attributions & Time stamps◄◄◄ Writing & Research: Tristan Rayner Music by Edemski: https://soundcloud.com/edemski Stock assets: Getty Images 0:00 Intro 0:21 Bluesky update 1:27 China's EUV 2:17 Radbike & Cowboy troubles 3:38 Brilliant 4:53 Release Monitor 4:57 The Brief