
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!
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
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Published: Jan 24, 2026Duration: 11:02

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!!
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Published: Jan 22, 2026Duration: 11:05

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
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Published: Jan 20, 2026Duration: 9:20

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
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Published: Jan 17, 2026Duration: 10:31

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
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Published: Jan 15, 2026Duration: 10:23

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
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Published: Jan 13, 2026Duration: 10:45

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
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Published: Jan 10, 2026Duration: 11:32

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
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Published: Jan 9, 2026Duration: 10:55

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
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Published: Jan 8, 2026Duration: 11:25

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
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Published: Jan 7, 2026Duration: 9:33

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
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Published: Jan 6, 2026Duration: 11:05

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
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Published: Jan 3, 2026Duration: 10:28

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
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Published: Jan 1, 2026Duration: 9:50

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
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Published: Dec 30, 2025Duration: 9:44

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
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Published: Dec 26, 2025Duration: 19:12

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
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Published: Dec 23, 2025Duration: 9:05

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
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Published: Dec 20, 2025Duration: 10:27

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
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Published: Dec 18, 2025Duration: 10:37

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'
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Published: Dec 16, 2025Duration: 10:16

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)
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Published: Dec 13, 2025Duration: 12:01