Podcast #817 - Ryzen 9800X3D Failure Update, Windows 11 Offline Account Saga, Switch 2, Battlemage + more! - podcast episode cover

Podcast #817 - Ryzen 9800X3D Failure Update, Windows 11 Offline Account Saga, Switch 2, Battlemage + more!

Apr 05, 20251 hr 1 min
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Episode description

This episode is brought to you by “start ms-cxh:localonly”, available at your local Windows 11 installer Shift+F10 command prompt and also by USB-C the choice of a new generation.  Check out the topics below for more!

00:00 Intro
01:17 Food with Josh
02:20 Reported Ryzen 9800X3D failures addressed by ASRock and AMD
04:54 Josh upgrades his gaming PC
07:56 Microsoft closes offline account loophole in Windows 11…
09:43 …but another workaround is already available (and other Redmond repartee)
13:32 Intel reportedly cancelled high-end Arc Battlemage last year
18:29 Qualcomm is accusing Arm of anticompetitive behavior
19:33 Napster acquired by a company you probably don’t know for what seems like too much money
20:25 USB for “ai”
22:53 Speaking of USB, how about a portable USB-C display that can attach itself to your laptop?
24:29 We briefly talk about the Switch 2
30:09 (in)Security Corner
41:16 Gaming Quick Hits
48:48 Picks of the Week
59:23 Outro

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