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TechLinked

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A thrice-weekly news show about tech + gaming culture
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Episodes

PS6 handheld leaks, Apple removes iTorrent, Intel govt deal confirmed + more!

Timestamps: 0:00 we're good at picking up vibes 0:11 PS6 handheld docked mode leaks 1:13 Apple removes app from 3rd-party app store 2:12 Intel confirms govt deal 3:19 boot.dev! 4:25 QUICK BITS INTRO 4:35 Xbox Game Pass cloud gaming expansion 5:05 Word will save docs to cloud by default 5:44 YouTube Hype feature 6:10 Nvidia won't wait for govt deal 6:45 Taco Bell AI drive thru glitches NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/Dbmwk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Aug 29, 20258 min

Android sideloading restrictions, Framework Laptop GPU module, Anthropic/Amazon lawsuits + more!

Timestamps: 0:00 It's just an intro 0:16 Google to verify all Android apps 1:16 Framework launches RTX 5070 module 2:58 Anthropic settles copyright lawsuit 4:20 Amazon hit with digital ownership suit 4:22 dbrand! 5:41 OpenAI adds parental controls 6:17 Spotify tests in-app messaging 6:56 Nothing Phone 3 photo controversy 7:43 4chan, Kiwi Farms sue UK regulator NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/qwcWz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Aug 28, 20259 min

Big iPhone changes, 12V GPU connector fix, Elon's "Macrohard" + more!

Timestamps: 0:00 Not sure what the alternative is 0:19 iPhone Air, Foldable iPhone, other leaks 1:42 ASRock GPU Cable Fix 2:33 Elon’s Macrohard AI Company 3:38 Micro Center! 4:24 QUICK BITS INTRO 4:37 Florida Drone School Defense 5:07 Netflix House Opens in US 5:39 Food Delivery Robot RM5 6:09 Nvidia Jetson AGX Thor Devkit 6:46 AMD 2026–2027 Mobile Roadmap NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/oMzcB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Aug 26, 20258 min

Public Grok Chats, Pixel 10 battery nerf, Nvidia halts H20 production + more!

Timestamps: 0:00 you're one of the good ones 0:10 Grok chats searchable on Google 1:52 Pixel 10 batteries nerfed after 200 cycles 2:53 Nvidia halts H20 GPU production 3:46 Saily! 4:40 QUICK BITS INTRO 4:46 A new fake Trump Mobile T1 Phone 5:29 12VHPWR connector melts on a RX 9070 XT 6:07 AMD leaks FSR 4 source code 6:49 Dynamics Lab Mirage 2 one-ups Genie 3 7:24 Doom runs on Anker Prime charging station NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/r7NoB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...

Aug 22, 20259 min

Google Pixel 10 Event, YouTube responds to Shorts upscaling + more!

Timestamps: 0:00 Google pre-announced Pixel 10 lineup 0:50 Pixelsnap, Tensor G5, no eSIM 1:59 Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro XL, Pixel 10 Pro Fold 3:17 Pixel Watch 4, Pixel Buds 2A 4:20 extras: Magic Cue, Pro Res Zoom 5:34 YouTube responds to Shorts “AI” look 6:59 Ground News! 8:01 QUICK BITS INTRO 8:07 Valve Fremont console leak 8:50 ROG Xbox Ally, Ally X launch Oct. 16 9:35 Sony hikes PS5 price in US 10:09 Intel’s lifelines NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/fLWY1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

Aug 21, 202512 min

Win11 breaks SSDs, YouTube Shorts upscaling, Geforce Now in Discord + more!

Timestamps: 0:00 Win11 update breaks SSDs 1:52 YouTube auto-applying AI upscaling to Shorts 3:04 Geforce Now, Nvidia App upgrades 5:00 MSI Crosshair 18HX AI gaming laptop 5:55 QUICK BITS INTRO 5:57 Valve Steam overlay more accurate than Task Manager 6:28 Seagate raids counterfeit HDD warehouse 7:03 GlobalWafers plans first U.S. silicon wafer plant in Texas 7:26 Sam Altman says AI is in a bubble 8:07 AI social network forms political bubbles NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/cluVI Learn more about you...

Aug 19, 202510 min

Strix Halo in GPD Win 5, "mini SSDs", US govt stake in Intel + more!

Timestamps: 0:00 they whisper the tech news to me 0:08 GPD Win 5 - Ryzen AI Max+ 395 handheld 1:52 MSI Claw 8 Plus AV2M (Intel Lunar Lake) performance boost 2:40 AMD desktop CPU market share record 3:10 US government considering stake in Intel 4:15 Squarespace! 5:03 QUICK BITS INTRO 5:10 flirty Meta AI chatbots investigation 6:13 Diabetes treatment breakthrough 6:43 Teenage Engineering’s free Computer-2 case 7:12 Normal Computing’s thermodynamic chip 8:17 World Humanoid Robot Games in China NEWS...

Aug 16, 202510 min

YouTube age estimation rollout, Reddit blocks Internet Archive, Elon vs Altman + more!

Timestamps: 00:00 my little tech babs 00:08 YouTube age estimation model rolls out in the US 02:03 Reddit blocks Internet Archive over AI scraping concerns 03:08 Elon Musk vs. OpenAI drama escalates 04:33 Vessi! 05:28 QUICK BITS INTRO 05:33 Former Intel CEO’s plan to “save” the company 06:24 Pixel 10 Pro Fold teaser – don’t buy a Pixel yet 06:34 Perplexity AI offers $34.5B for Google Chrome 06:58 UK urges citizens to delete old emails to save water 07:26 Pebble Time 2 smartwatch unveiled 08:00 Y...

Aug 14, 202510 min

US Chip Tax, AOL is dead, Github CEO resigns + more!

Timestamps: 0:00 Nvidia & AMD China chip revenue deal 1:23 AOL shuts down dial-up 2:20 GitHub CEO resigns 3:30 Sponsor 4:25 Quick Bits intro 4:33 Hyundai’s $65 car hack fix 5:16 Cabless truck in China 5:43 Rumored $600 MacBook 6:20 Instagram maps privacy risk 7:12 r/place returns globally NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/RTFmZ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Aug 12, 20259 min

Intel CEO in trouble, GPT-5 disappoints, Digital Foundry leaves + more!

Timestamps: 0:00 jetpack was out of order 0:11 Trump wants Intel CEO to resign 1:34 OpenAI unveils GPT-5 4:36 Ahrefs! 5:25 QUICK BITS INTRO 5:35 Digital Foundry goes independent 6:09 Pixel 10 event leaks 6:52 Steam for Chromebook loses support 7:33 Win10 extended support update NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/g7B9B Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Aug 09, 20259 min

Windows 2030 Vision, Google Genie 3, GPT-oss, GPT-5 + more!

Timestamps: 0:00 it's a curse and a blessing 0:11 Windows 2030 Vision - no keyboards! 1:50 Google Genie 3, gpt-oss, GPT-5 4:30 Squarespace! 5:15 QUICK BITS INTRO 5:25 Trump's back in the tariff game 6:07 Radeon RX 9060 6:35 BF6, CoD Secure Boot mandatory 7:17 Don't buy a Pixel right now 7:55 Perplexity vs Cloudflare + search clicks 8:55 Nvidia is anti-backdoor NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/9P2rS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Aug 07, 202510 min

YouTube profanity update, Age Check Rollouts, Gaming Trends Report + more!

Timestamps: 0:00 The Prime Googler 0:07 YouTube ad-friendly guidelines update 2:10 Age-checks are rolling out everywhere 3:59 IGN Gaming Trends report 6:09 Proton! 7:06 QUICK BITS INTRO 7:15 Threadripper 9980X, 9970X reviews 7:40 Micron 9650, first PCIe 6.0 SSD 8:12 Photoshop Harmonize, ChatGPT Study Mode 8:49 Peacock feathers can emit laser beams! 9:18 Microsoft Smurface Laptop NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/3rfnc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jul 31, 202510 min

Chinese gaming GPUs, Pixel 6A catches fire, Response to Collective Shout + more!

Timestamps: 0:00 starring your host, Trick Rogers 0:16 Chinese GPUs getting good? 2:04 Pixel 6A caught fire despite update 3:05 UKIE responds to Steam, itch.io takedowns 4:04 Zero Bounce! 5:02 QUICK BITS INTRO 5:15 Ayaneo Next 2, Ayaneo Phone 6:11 Nvidia N1X specs 6:51 Another Meta torrent lawsuit 7:39 Robots "consuming" other robots NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/Yjdkk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jul 29, 20259 min

UK age verification law rolls out, Intel's 24,000 layoffs + more!

Timestamps: 0:00 Canada used to be Britain so it's ok 0:11 UK Online Safety Law, age checks galore 3:08 Intel layoffs, cancelling projects 4:09 Saily! 4:52 QUICK BITS INTRO 4:59 Threadripper 9000, Strix Halo handheld 5:51 AppleCare One 6:31 New Pebbles will be called Pebbles 7:06 GPT-5 soon, Copilot blob, Unitree R1 NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/rvmxI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jul 26, 20259 min

Nvidia N1X Delay, U.S. A.I. Action Plan + more!

Timestamps: 0:00 Nvidia's N1X Arm CPU delayed 1:28 US AI Action Plan 4:22 N-able! 5:04 QUICK BITS INTRO 5:11 Switch 2 is fastest-selling game hardware 5:43 SharePoint cyberattacks update 6:12 PS5 eco-friendly Power Saver mode 6:49 Meta's gesture control wristband 7:22 Google Photos can become videos NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/xkNAq Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jul 24, 20259 min

Microsoft SharePoint attacks, Ubisoft vs Stop Killing Games, Replit AI 'goes rogue' + more!

Timestamps: 0:00 maybe another time 0:17 Microsoft SharePoint flaw exploited 1:53 Ubisoft CEO on Stop Killing Games 3:14 Replit AI goes rogue, deletes database 4:58 Micro Center! 5:36 QUICK BITS INTRO 5:46 Steam games on RISC-V, Linux 6:23 Google, OpenAI win Math Olympiad 7:15 UK may back out of Apple iCloud order 7:52 AI robot performs surgery NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/9VHo7 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jul 22, 20259 min

Apple sues leaker, Stablecoin law signed, ChatGPT Agent + more!

Timestamps: 0:00 u guys see the new vsauce video 0:13 Apple sues leaker Jon Prosser 1:47 Trump signs GENIUS Act stablecoin bill 2:57 ChatGPT Agent, Netflix AI, Meta vs EU 4:45 Vessi! 5:57 LTTstore LIME Day again im sorry 6:02 QUICK BITS INTRO 6:09 Microsoft ends 'digital escorts' program 7:09 Delta Airlines personalized pricing 7:46 Microsoft closes Movies and TV store 8:15 bike battery recall, bot replaces own battery NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/OK4ru Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

Jul 19, 202510 min

YouTube policy update, Govt/NSFW Grok, Steam bans, age verification + more!

Timestamps: 0:00 y'know how computers do stuff? 0:17 YouTube, Meta's slop crackdown 2:03 Grok govt contract, Companions 3:08 Steam game bans, Reddit age checks 4:29 MSI! 5:16 LTTStore LIME Day they made me sorry 5:55 QUICK BITS INTRO 6:01 Stream Xbox games you "own" 6:32 Google can call businesses for you 7:08 China AI chip restrictions lifted 7:43 Stellantis gives up on hydrogen 8:05 YouTuber Once Were Nerd facing jail NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/9u7vB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

Jul 17, 202510 min

ChromeOS and Android merge, Xbox Ally X pricing, Google Gemini scams + MORE!

It's finally confirmed, one ecosystem to rule them all that's NOT from Apple! But will Google and Android meld together harmoniously, or will it all become a mess? ChromeOS and Android Combining (MAIN 1) https://www.theverge.com/news/706558/google-android-chromeos-combining-sameer-samat https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/07/googles-android-head-confirms-chrome-os-and-android-are-merging/ https://www.androidauthority.com/google-combine-chrome-os-android-3577035/ https://www.droid-life.com/2025/...

Jul 15, 20257 min

Intel CEO comments, Grok 4 asks Elon's opinion, Subnautica 2 debacle + more!

Timestamps: 0:00 did you know? it's a tech news show 0:16 Intel CEO says "it's too late" 2:09 Grok 4 checks what Elon thinks 4:19 Subnautica 2 ex-devs sue publisher 5:47 MSI MPG A1000GS PCIE5 PSU! 6:34 QUICK BITS INTRO 6:40 Belkin announces Wemo shutdown 7:05 Google Pixel 6a battery nerf 7:50 Nsw2u ROM site taken down 8:15 McDonald's McHire chatbot flaw NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/9lppZ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jul 12, 202510 min

Grok goes full Nazi, Galaxy Z Fold7, Flip7 + more!

Timestamps: 0:00 but the societal implications 0:08 Grok goes wild on Twitter 2:54 Samsung Unpacked - Fold7, Flip7 5:16 Ground News! 6:19 QUICK BITS INTRO 6:28 Gmail subscription manager, Gemini thing 7:05 AI Nonsense, Nvidia hits 4 trillion 7:50 Switch 2 can work with 3rd-party docks 8:20 FTC click-to-cancel rule blocked 8:48 Browser extensions scrape web 9:20 Jack Dorsey's Bitchat NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/7SrVi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jul 10, 202511 min

W11 overtakes W10, Game Destruction Clauses, Samsung leaks + more!

Timestamps: 0:00 bro what listen up 0:12 Windows 11 overtakes Windows 10 1:18 Ubisoft "destroy all copies" clause 2:55 Samsung Z Fold7, Flip7 leaks 4:01 UGREEN! 4:43 QUICK BITS INTRO 4:49 Intel Arrow Lake refresh, Diamond Rapids 5:22 "New" TikTok app 5:52 Lossless Scaling on Linux 6:28 FolderDrive USB-C drive NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/Qeyzo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jul 08, 20258 min

PS5 Exclusive on Xbox, Stop Killing Games, Big Beautiful Bill + more!

Timestamps: 0:00 big birthday boy!! 0:09 Playstation-published Helldivers 2 on Xbox! 1:47 Stop Killing Games, Anthem shutdown 3:29 Big Beautiful Bill tech effects 4:57 Odoo! 5:39 QUICK BITS INTRO 5:47 RTX 5050 reviews 6:21 Meta training chatbots to bump threads 6:57 Donate bandwidth to Internet Archive 7:32 Fairphone 6 gets 10/10 from iFixit 7:53 Blackdot tattoo machine NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/0VUuN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jul 05, 202510 min

Switch 2 ban challenged, Microsoft lays off 9,000, NYT v. OpenAI + more!

Timestamps: 0:00 Brazil challenges Switch 2 ban clause 1:44 Microsoft layoffs, Perfect Dark cancelled 2:40 NYT v. OpenAI: who gets the data? 4:14 DeleteMe! 4:49 QUICK BITS INTRO 4:56 RX 9070 XT driver boost, RTX 5050 where? 5:44 Nothing Phone 3, Headphone 1, Honor Magic V5 6:31 AMC warns of theatre ads 6:58 Lorde transparent CD doesn't play News Sources: https://lmg.gg/tmwXr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jul 03, 20259 min

Macbook w/ iPhone chip, Age Verification Ruling, Meta AI poaching + more!

Timestamps: 0:00 i got sick on vacation 0:10 Macbook with iPhone chip, EU nonsense 1:48 Supreme Court age verification ruling 2:51 Meta poaches AI researchers 4:28 War Thunder! 5:16 QUICK BITS INTRO 5:25 Windows 10 ESU free, with a catch 6:04 Anker recalls 5 more power banks 6:34 Canada walks back digital services tax 6:54 Chinese robots play soccer NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/Wew9W Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jul 01, 20258 min

Fortnite Pay-outs, RTX 5050 GDDR6, DDR4 Price Hikes + More!

NEWS SOURCES: https://shorturl.at/Wut2o TIME STAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:14 Fortnite owes gamers1:13 RTX 5050 GDDR?2:03 DDR4 is EXPENSIVE3:45 Chinese CPUs getting better4:18 BSOD turns Black4:56 Mario Kart changes5:29 Google Doppl6:03 Apple allows alternate app stores Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jun 28, 20257 min

Mass layoffs, dbrand's Killswitch Woes, AI Training Isn't Piracy? + More!

Mass layoffs, AI court cases, and unsatisfied customers are all the rage today, but you know what else is cool? Noctua's got a new fan coming out. Heck ya. NEWS SOURCES: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1616193-mass-layoffs-dbrands-killswitch-woes-ai-training-isnt-piracy-more/ ► GET MERCH: https://lttstore.com ► GET EXCLUSIVE CONTENT ON FLOATPLANE: https://lmg.gg/lttfloatplane ► GET A VPN: https://www.piavpn.com/TechLinked ► LISTEN TO THE TECH NEWS: https://lmg.gg/TLPodcast ► SPONSORS, AFFILIATES...

Jun 26, 20256 min

Robotaxi launch, 800W 5090, IRL Adblock + More!

NEWS SOURCES: Look Ma, No Hands https://www.theverge.com/tesla/691061/yep-thats-a-tesla-robotaxi-driving-on-the-wrong-side-of-the-road https://www.theverge.com/news/690846/tesla-robotaxi-first-reaction-austin https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjwnlje3yp1o https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-tiptoes-into-long-promised-robotaxi-service-2025-06-22/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_s-h0YXtF0c&t=420s https://www.tesla.com/robotaxi It’s Pronounced Giraffics Sard https://you...

Jun 24, 20256 min

Next-gen Xbox, Switch 2 online bans, Nexusmods buyer revealed + more!

Timestamps: 0:00 BEHOLD I BRING TECH TIDINGS 0:11 Next Xbox w/ other game stores? 2:03 Switch 2 Mig Flash online bans 2:58 Nexusmods buyer revealed: Chosen 4:07 Vessi! 4:46 QUICK BITS INTRO 4:54 Steam Overlay spots fake frames 5:22 TikTok ban deadline extended 5:50 Search Live, video prompts in Gemini 6:21 Honda launches, lands rocket 6:52 Generalist robots, lab quail candles NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/QKvJj Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jun 19, 20259 min

Trump Mobile, Windows Hello downgrade, Online Ad changes + more!

Timestamps: 0:00 C'mon pull up a stool 0:10 Trump Mobile, T1 Phone 1:51 Windows Hello in the dark, Vista sound 2:57 TikTok AI Ads, WhatsApp ads, Reddit ads 4:02 Ground News! 5:02 QUICK BITS INTRO 5:11 Intel Nova Lake-S, Core 5 120F 5:52 Switch 2 sleep, ethernet port issue 6:38 23andMe founder buys assets back 7:12 Etsy cracks down on 3D-printed stuff 7:40 Nexusmods sold NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/NHhgP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jun 17, 20259 min
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