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TechLinked

byLinus Media Group

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A thrice-weekly news show about tech + gaming culture

Episodes(40 episodes)

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

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

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 6:37 QUICK BITS INTRO 6:50 TikTok deal is done 7:30 Apple working on AI pin 8:00 ASUS mobo Ryzen 9800X3D issue 8:38 Anbernic controller with heartbeat sensor 9:12 Robotic hand crawls on its own NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/O8927 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published: Jan 24, 2026Duration: 11:02
Nvidia N1X imminent, AI Bubble Wobbles, Sony Bravia run by TCL + more!

Nvidia N1X imminent, AI Bubble Wobbles, Sony Bravia run by TCL + more!

Timestamps: 0:00 for scryin' out loud! 0:11 New Nvidia N1X leaks 1:54 CEOs are starting to worry about AI 3:18 Sony cedes Bravia TV control to TCL 5:50 QUICK BITS INTRO 6:04 AMD GPUs paused until 2027? 6:54 Twitter open-sources algorithm 7:25 French court okays App Tracking Transparency 8:12 Sarco pod is back, now with AI 9:11 Stretchy OLED display!! NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/tvwj0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published: Jan 22, 2026Duration: 11:05
W11 no-shutdown bug, RAM Crisis effects, Google appeals 2020 ruling + more!

W11 no-shutdown bug, RAM Crisis effects, Google appeals 2020 ruling + more!

Timestamps: 0:00 Windows; a trick of Mephistopheles 0:07 Windows 11 bug prevents Shut Down 1:23 Data centers get 70% of RAM in 2026 2:38 Google appeals old monopoly ruling 4:55 QUICK BITS INTRO 5:06 Spotify price hike 5:43 Musk plans to beat Intel, AMD 6:26 xAI datacenter's sketchy power 7:04 Healing spray! 7:42 TikTok microdrama app NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/77HAl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published: Jan 20, 2026Duration: 9:20
Mid-range GPU cancellation questions, AI chips for China + more!

Mid-range GPU cancellation questions, AI chips for China + more!

Timestamps: 0:00 I also prescribe myself tech news 0:13 RTX 5070 Ti cancellation discourse 1:59 US govt details AI chip sales to China plan 4:49 QUICK BITS INTRO 4:59 Gemini Personal Intelligence 5:29 Grok blocked in some regions 6:28 TSMC doing great, gloats at Intel 7:09 Wikipedia signs AI training deals 8:01 WhisperPair Bluetooth vulnerability 8:43 Replacing needles with glowing skin NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/CKeuV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published: Jan 17, 2026Duration: 10:31
China blocking H200 sales, Microsoft's datacenter penance, yay 8GB GPUs + more!

China blocking H200 sales, Microsoft's datacenter penance, yay 8GB GPUs + more!

Timestamps: 0:00 it's a SETUP! 0:12 Nvidia H200 sales approved; China says no 1:45 Microsoft makes datacenters less-bad 3:17 Nvidia possibly making more 8GB GPUs 5:21 QUICK BITS INTRO 5:31 Meta metaverse layoffs 6:08 Bandcamp bans AI 6:51 GOG on taking on Steam 7:39 Flock data breach 8:25 Moon hotel reservations NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/LAH0B Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published: Jan 15, 2026Duration: 10:23
Regulators vs. Grok, UK privacy crackdown, Gemini-powered Siri + more!

Regulators vs. Grok, UK privacy crackdown, Gemini-powered Siri + more!

Timestamps: 0:00 the future is almost...now 0:08 UK, US action on Grok 1:55 Cloudflare vs. Italy, UK vs privacy 3:47 Apple picks Gemini for Siri 6:01 QUICK BITS INTRO 6:11 Steam Machine pricing leak 6:50 Uninstall Copilot! 7:44 Micron is just trying their best guys 8:34 SpaceX, China satellites 9:02 Space-based solar power demo NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/jssNx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published: Jan 13, 2026Duration: 10:45
The WEIRDEST Tech at CES 2026 (That we haven't already covered) + more!

The WEIRDEST Tech at CES 2026 (That we haven't already covered) + more!

Timestamps: 0:00 we left TechLinked's color profile there too 0:15 Weirdest tech at CES (that we haven't talked about yet) 4:00 Universal Music Group Nvidia AI deal 6:20 QUICK BITS INTRO 6:31 YouTube Search can exclude Shorts 7:15 Grok paywall confusion 8:20 Iran cuts off internet 9:05 RTX 50 Super GPUs postponed 9:40 Microsoft Copilot Checkout NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/E5ntA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published: Jan 10, 2026Duration: 11:32
Year of the Robot at CES 2026, Intel + AMD cheap shots + more!

Year of the Robot at CES 2026, Intel + AMD cheap shots + more!

Timestamps: 0:00 we're startin' to LOSE IT 0:10 Humanoid robots at CES 2026 2:05 non-humanoid robots 2:36 Intel and AMD say mean things 5:07 QUICK BITS INTRO 5:14 China's 2D chips 6:15 ChatGPT Health, AI prescriptions 7:14 Gmail AI Inbox 7:59 Bose Soundtouch going open source 8:38 Roblox requires facial age checks NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/QawRu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published: Jan 9, 2026Duration: 10:55
Dell XPS returns, First WiFi 8 devices, weird storage tech + more!

Dell XPS returns, First WiFi 8 devices, weird storage tech + more!

Timestamps: 0:00 shakin' it up 0:07 Dell un-re-brands, XPS is back 1:47 WiFi 8 devices at CES 2026 3:03 Weird Storage Tech! 5:42 QUICK BITS INTRO 5:51 Nvidia, AMD bringing back old GPUs, CPUs 6:44 First Light game requirements snafu 7:47 Govt probes into Grok 8:50 Texas accuses Samsung TVs of spying 9:32 Wacky keyboard tech at CES 2026 NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/tBcmY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published: Jan 8, 2026Duration: 11:25
Ryzen 7 9850X3D, Intel Core Ultra "X", G-Sync Pulsar + more!

Ryzen 7 9850X3D, Intel Core Ultra "X", G-Sync Pulsar + more!

Timestamps: 0:00 c'mon back for the GOOD stuff 0:07 Ryzen 7 9850X3D, Ryzen AI 400 series 1:28 Intel Panther Lake, Arc B390 graphics 3:10 Nvidia's DLSS 4.5, G-Sync Pulsar 5:07 QUICK BITS INTRO 5:13 Laptops at CES 2026 5:50 LEGO SMART Play bricks 6:31 Amazon Ring trailer for Amazon Sidewalk 7:11 Power Ranger hacks dating site 7:42 Wacky health tech at CES NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/Pt3Bg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published: Jan 7, 2026Duration: 9:33
Nvidia unveils Rubin, Crazy CES Phones, Big ol' TVs + more!

Nvidia unveils Rubin, Crazy CES Phones, Big ol' TVs + more!

Timestamps: 0:00 CES 2026 - hold on to your butts 0:14 Nvidia CES 2026 Keynote 2:01 Wild phones, tablets at CES 2026 3:38 Massive TVs at CES 2026 6:18 QUICK BITS INTRO 6:28 WD Black is now SanDisk Optimus 6:55 RAM crisis driving price increases 7:56 Alexa Plus and other AI at CES 2026 8:37 France, Malaysia, India investigate Grok 9:31 Microsoft kills Windows phone activation NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/W9EV3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published: Jan 6, 2026Duration: 11:05
Unhinged Grok, ASUS Exits Phones, Possible PS5 Jailbreak + more!

Unhinged Grok, ASUS Exits Phones, Possible PS5 Jailbreak + more!

Timestamps: 0:00 keep calm and tech news on 0:11 Grok breaks safety guardrails again 1:55 ASUS exits smartphone business, RAM issues 3:28 Possible PS5 jailbreak 6:02 QUICK BITS INTRO 6:09 Pebble Round 2 smartwatch 6:48 Flipper Zero, Raspberry Pi inauguration ban 7:22 California DROP data deletion tool 8:09 Space furnace! 8:51 Tech Startups offer free Sesh pouches NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/keh6i Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published: Jan 3, 2026Duration: 10:28
GPU price hikes, Wacky CES previews + more!

GPU price hikes, Wacky CES previews + more!

Timestamps: 0:00 'tech' - he's saying 'tech' 0:06 Nvidia GPUs possible price hike 1:55 GameSir Swift Drive, OneXSugar Wallet 4:26 QUICK BITS INTRO 4:37 RX 9070 XT connector burned 5:22 GOG acquired by original co-founder 6:09 China's 50% rule for chip equipment 6:52 Florida's chargin' freakin' roadways 7:34 Wireless brain "implant" 8:02 First scalable DNA data storage NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/p0WaI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published: Jan 1, 2026Duration: 9:50
Bring Your Own RAM, Samsung leaks, Nvidia acqui-hiring + more!

Bring Your Own RAM, Samsung leaks, Nvidia acqui-hiring + more!

Timestamps: 0:00 James and the Giant Tum 0:13 Maingear's "Bring Your Own RAM" program 1:29 Samsung deals with tech leaks 2:49 Nvidia acqui-hires Groq (not Grok) 4:42 QUICK BITS INTRO 4:53 Asus denies memory fab rumors 5:33 Google allows Gmail address changes 6:24 Old small nuclear reactors for data centers 7:13 iPhones better support earbuds in EU 7:59 Rainbow 6 Siege hack NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/0eayc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published: Dec 30, 2025Duration: 9:44
A Very Special TechLinked Christmas (Boxing Day) Special 2025

A Very Special TechLinked Christmas (Boxing Day) Special 2025

Timestamps: 0:00 welcome back, my dancing sugar plums! 0:38 PC Hardware 3:48 Consoles, Handhelds, Windows, SteamOS 7:16 AI, chatbots, and robots, oh my 10:50 dbrand's Galaxy Z Trifold giveaway! 11:52 NOT a Quick Bits Intro at all 12:08 Platforms, Age Verification 14:18 Tariffs, trade wars, UK backdoors 15:35 Cloud and infrastructure outages 16:32 Miscellaneous other tech events NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/jp4aT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published: Dec 26, 2025Duration: 19:12
Complete Spotify torrent, RIP Steam Deck LCD, China gets Blackwell + more!

Complete Spotify torrent, RIP Steam Deck LCD, China gets Blackwell + more!

Timestamps: 0:00 they made James read this 0:10 Pirate group scrapes nearly ALL Spotify tracks 1:16 Steam Deck LCD discontinued, 64-bit app 2:16 China uses loophole, rents Blackwell GPUs 3:27 MSI! 4:33 QUICK BITS INTRO 4:42 Mozilla adding Firefox AI 'kill switch' 5:14 YouTube causing high CPU usage 6:09 Moore Threads new Huashan AI GPU 6:52 Power outage knocks out Waymo robotaxis 7:28 Google breaks the Dreamcast web browser NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/vm1hV Learn more about...
Published: Dec 23, 2025Duration: 9:05
China's chip breakthrough, RAM crisis affecting PCs/phones, App Store changes + more!

China's chip breakthrough, RAM crisis affecting PCs/phones, App Store changes + more!

Timestamps: 0:00 GET IN MA SWAMP 0:14 China's reported chip advancement 2:07 RAM shortage affecting PCs, phones 3:41 Apple App Store changes in Japan 4:56 UGREEN NAS DH4300 5:56 QUICK BITS INTRO 6:05 Riot Games finds critical motherboard flaw 6:46 LG TV owners can delete Copilot 7:17 Browser extensions recording AI chats 7:53 Amazon catches North Korean IT worker 8:31 TRON 2 modular robot NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/VxBrO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...
Published: Dec 20, 2025Duration: 10:27
AI backlash against Firefox & Larian, Nvidia GPU production cuts + more!

AI backlash against Firefox & Larian, Nvidia GPU production cuts + more!

Timestamps: 0:00 thank you for coming to this meeting 0:13 Firefox, AI, Larian, and impulsive backlash 3:22 Nvidia's rumored GPU production cuts 4:28 War Thunder! 5:11 QUICK BITS INTRO 5:20 Ford batteries for data centers 6:05 700Credit data breach 6:43 AppX high CPU usage on W11 7:29 Apple helping businesses with manufacturing 8:16 Twitter (X) sues Operation Bluebird 8:55 YouTube Playables AI games, Google '6 7' meme NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/s83nI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...
Published: Dec 18, 2025Duration: 10:37
Copilot sales low (Microsoft denies), RAM crisis price increases + more!

Copilot sales low (Microsoft denies), RAM crisis price increases + more!

Timestamps: 0:00 ya just come craaaawlin' back 0:12 Microsoft denies Copilot sales low 2:02 RAM crisis price increases 3:34 Micro Center! 4:13 QUICK BITS INTRO 4:18 Roomba maker files for bankruptcy 5:15 Google taking away features 6:02 Panther Lake chip spotted, Arc B770 6:56 Automated AI 7:42 US Tech Force 8:28 ADHD 'audio shield' NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/ySUPL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published: Dec 16, 2025Duration: 10:16
Google Disco, GPT-5.2, Disney x OpenAI, H200s to China + more!

Google Disco, GPT-5.2, Disney x OpenAI, H200s to China + more!

Timestamps: 0:00 unprepared for a Sean Bean impression 0:12 Google Disco, GPT-5.2 1:55 Disney spurns Google, befriends OpenAI 3:56 US govt takes 25% cut of H200 China sales 5:25 Novium Hoverpens! 6:36 QUICK BITS INTRO 6:53 Ayaneo Pocket Play 7:36 Fortnite back on Google Play Store 8:23 Federal AI law exec order 9:07 Operation Bluebird: bring back Twitter 9:47 2025 Game Awards highlights (for Riley) NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/q1ImK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published: Dec 13, 2025Duration: 12:01