TechLinkedSezon 2026
A digital show that highlights news in the tech space every other day (Monday, Wednesday, Friday). The show is hosted by Riley Murdock and Linus Sebastian. occasionally other members of Linus Media Group will host the show as guest hosts.
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68 Episodes
- Grok is Out of ControlE1
Grok is Out of Control* Grok breaks safety guardrails again * ASUS exits smartphone business, RAM issues * Possible PS5 jailbreak * Pebble Round 2 smartwatch * Flipper Zero, Raspberry Pi inauguration ban * California DROP data deletion tool * Space furnace! * Tech Startups offer free Sesh pouches - It's Nvidia's World NowE2
It's Nvidia's World Now* Nvidia CES 2026 Keynote * Wild phones, tablets at CES 2026 * Massive TVs at CES 2026 * WD Black is now SanDisk Optimus * RAM crisis driving price increases * Alexa Plus and other AI at CES 2026 * France, Malaysia, India investigate Grok * Microsoft kills Windows phone activation - AMD Dethroned ITSELFE3
AMD Dethroned ITSELF* Ryzen 7 9850X3D, Ryzen AI 400 series * Intel Panther Lake, Arc B390 graphics * Nvidia's DLSS 4.5, G-Sync Pulsar * Laptops at CES 2026 * LEGO SMART Play bricks * Amazon Ring trailer for Amazon Sidewalk * Power Ranger hacks dating site * Wacky health tech at CES - Laptops Are So Back...E4
Laptops Are So Back...* shakin' it up * Dell un-re-brands, XPS is back * WiFi 8 devices at CES 2026 * Weird Storage Tech! * QUICK BITS INTRO * Nvidia, AMD bringing back old GPUs, CPUs * First Light game requirements snafu * Govt probes into Grok * Texas accuses Samsung TVs of spying * Wacky keyboard tech at CES 2026 - Who Needs a Job Anyways??E5
Who Needs a Job Anyways??* we're startin' to LOSE IT * Humanoid robots at CES 2026 * non-humanoid robots * Intel and AMD say mean things * QUICK BITS INTRO * China's 2D chips * ChatGPT Health, AI prescriptions * Gmail AI Inbox * Bose Soundtouch going open source * Roblox requires facial age checks - The WEIRDEST Tech at CES 2026E6
The WEIRDEST Tech at CES 2026* we left TechLinked's color profile there too * Weirdest tech at CES (that we haven't talked about yet) * Universal Music Group Nvidia AI deal * QUICK BITS INTRO * YouTube Search can exclude Shorts * Grok paywall confusion * Iran cuts off internet * RTX 50 Super GPUs postponed * Microsoft Copilot Checkout - This is Getting SeriousE7
This is Getting Serious* the future is almost...now * UK, US action on Grok * Cloudflare vs. Italy, UK vs privacy * Apple picks Gemini for Siri * QUICK BITS INTRO * Steam Machine pricing leak * Uninstall Copilot! * Micron is just trying their best guys * SpaceX, China satellites * Space-based solar power demo - China Doesn’t Need Us AnymoreE8
China Doesn’t Need Us Anymore* it's a SETUP! * Nvidia H200 sales approved; China says no * Microsoft makes datacenters less-bad * Nvidia possibly making more 8GB GPUs * QUICK BITS INTRO * Meta metaverse layoffs * Bandcamp bans AI * GOG on taking on Steam * Flock data breach * Moon hotel reservations - What's Happening To Our GPUs??E9
What's Happening To Our GPUs??* RTX 5070 Ti cancellation discourse * US govt details AI chip sales to China plan * Gemini Personal Intelligence * Grok blocked in some regions * TSMC doing great, gloats at Intel * Wikipedia signs AI training deals * WhisperPair Bluetooth vulnerability * Replacing needles with glowing skin - We’re SO CLOSE…E11
We’re SO CLOSE…* for scryin' out loud! * New Nvidia N1X leaks * CEOs are starting to worry about AI * Sony cedes Bravia TV control to TCL * QUICK BITS INTRO * AMD GPUs paused until 2027? * Twitter open-sources algorithm * French court okays App Tracking Transparency * Sarco pod is back, now with AI * Stretchy OLED display!! - YouTube: Go Slop YourselfE12
YouTube: Go Slop Yourself* YouTube wants creator-made slop * Canada Computers website card skimmer * Tesla discontinues Autopilot * TikTok deal is done * Apple working on AI pin * ASUS mobo Ryzen 9800X3D issue * Anbernic controller with heartbeat sensor * Robotic hand crawls on its own - Intel is SO BACKE13
Intel is SO BACK* Intel Panther Lake reviews * Microsoft gives up BitLocker encryption keys * TikTok US changes, confusion * W11 update leaves users unable to boot * Stop Killing Games EU petition update * Dept of Transportation using Gemini * JBL speakers split songs into stems * Ordering Domino's via Wii in 2026 - We've Seen It...E14
We've Seen It...* the chip is good! what! * Android desktop OS leak * TikTok settles social media lawsuit * Locally-hosted AI assistant Moltbot * QUICK BITS INTRO * Intel XeSS 3 multi-frame gen rollout * China says yes to H200 chips * Iran opening internet but really closing it * Amazon misfires layoff email * Figure Helix O2, Fauna Robotics Sprout - Microsoft Wants You Back...E15
Microsoft Wants You Back...* Microsoft promises to fix Windows * Annie's Archive sued for 13 TRILLION * Moltbook, social network for AI agents * Nvidia GPU prices are out of control * Tesla discontinues Model S and Model X * US cyber security chief uses ChatGPT * Google Project Genie, GFiber 3Gig * Custom lung machine on demand - Adobe's Big OopsieE17
Adobe's Big Oopsie* Adobe Animate discontinued, then not * Intel hires GPU veteran... * Moltbook (last time) + Rent-a-human site * Copilot in File Explorer * France raids X offices, Spain social ban * MORE Ryzen CPUs fried in ASRock mobos * AMD adopting Intel's 'FRED' * GitHub's plan to deal with vibe coding slop - PAPERS, PLEASEE19
PAPERS, PLEASE* we've got a situation * Discord global age verification * Ayaneo Next 2 price * QUICK BITS INTRO * Arrow Lake refresh * W11 setup adds Copilot * Dutch authorities seize VPN server(?) * OpenAI Dime earbuds * SpaceX: Moon before Mars * Soft, warm robot waifus lol sorry - Apple’s About to Change the GameE22
Apple’s About to Change the Game* Apple Glasses, AI pendant, camera Airpods * Steam Deck OLED shortage * Discord Persona concerns * Disney cease-and-desist over Seedance 2.0 * OpenAI hires OpenClaw creator * Acer, Asus laptop sales halted in Germany * T-Mobile Live Translation * China Spring Festival Gala robots - Please Stop, Microsoft...E23
Please Stop, Microsoft...* Windows 11 update broke stuff * Zuckerberg at social media trial * Are headphones poisonous now(...?) * Intel AI customer support * Ring doubles down on Search Party * ShinyHunters does 2 more hacks * FBI warns about ATM jackpotting * Substack x Polymarket - Phil Has FallenE24
Phil Has Fallen* time is wacky! Ah. Oh well! * Phil Spencer leaves Xbox / Microsoft * Wikipedia blacklists archive . today * Discord, Persona, and surveillance * QUICK BITS INTRO * Sam Altman: AI needs your food * Has AMD stopped Ryzen Z1 updates? * Nova Lake-S maybe delayed to 2027 * 3D-print an electric motor! * Kohler Anthem EvoCycle shower - Nvidia could turn this whole thing aroundE25
Nvidia could turn this whole thing around* Fresh Nvidia N1X leaks, job listings * Galaxy Unpacked 2026 highlights: S26 Ultra * DoD vs Anthropic * Discord delays global age verification * Misleading OneDrive 'storage' listings * Farmers refuse to sell land for data centers * Panasonic TV deal with 'Skyworth' * Spotify x Liquid Death Eternal Playlist Urn - Whatever This Is, I Want ItE26
Whatever This Is, I Want It* Lenovo Legion Go Fold * Anthropic rejects Pentagon * Meta AI Safety head gets OpenClaw'd * Nvidia SHIELD TV gets another update * Nvidia GPU driver causes fan issues * Block cuts nearly half workforce * Tecno modular phone conccept * Burger King AI headsets - Cry Harder, MicrosoftE27
Cry Harder, Microsoft* you're stronger than you know :) * 'Microslop' banned in Copilot Discord * MWC - the normal stuff * MWC - the weird stuff * QUICK BITS INTRO * Ryzen AI 400 PRO chips * California OS age verification law * YouTube Shorts AI tests * Omar Yaghi's water harvesting machine * CDE Time Capsule - It's Over. Nvidia Won.E29
It's Over. Nvidia Won.* why? is a good question * Nvidia GPU monopoly * Anthropic to fight Pentagon * QUICK BITS INTRO * QUICK BITS INTRO * Apple blocks ByteDance-owned apps * Apple Music adds AI music tags * Macbook Neo benchmarks * Wikipedia AI translation issues * Roblox AI re-phrases bad chats - What Has YouTube Become?E31
What Has YouTube Become?* we are doing the WORK here * YouTube = largest media company? * Intel Core Ultra 200S Plus * Meta acquires Moltbook * QUICK BITS INTRO * Macbook Neo reviews * Hisense TVs serve ridiculous ads * Perplexity AI agents blocked on Amazon * Windows 11 update is... GOOD? * Lenovo Tab Plus Gen 2 with big speaker - Windows 7 LIVES?? …….(for a few more months??)E32
Windows 7 LIVES?? …….(for a few more months??)* Firefox keeping Win7 alive, for a bit * FBI investigates Steam malware * Stryker Corporation cyberattack * Google Maps update * GFiber merges with Astound Broadband * Telus Digital data breach * Cybertruck FSD lawsuit * Alexa+ 'Sassy' mode - Please, Make It Slop - DLSS 5E33
Please, Make It Slop - DLSS 5* just give James a second * Nvidia DLSS 5 looks a bit... sloppy * Win11 C: drive bug on Samsung PCs * ASRock motherboard with DDR4 + DDR5 slots * QUICK BITS INTRO * Apple Airpods Max 2 * Xbox One 'Bliss' Hack * Instagram loses E2E encryption * Pokemon Go helping delivery bots * Antec Flux Pro Noctua Edition tease - Everyone's Wrong About DLSS 5E34
Everyone's Wrong About DLSS 5* DLSS 5 haters are 'completely wrong' - Jensen * AMD responds to Ryzen mislabeling * Intel Core Ultra 200HX Plus, precompiled shaders * Mozilla Firefox VPN * free Gemini Personal Intelligence * Samsung discontinues Galaxy Z Trifold * 3D-printed shoulder-mounted launcher - Thanks Google, Much BetterE35
Thanks Google, Much Better* Google Search AI editing headlines * Super Micro co-founder smuggling charges * Android sideloading 24-hour wait period * Meta Horizon Worlds VR stays alive * multi-country botnet takedown * Musician indicted for AI music fraud * DLSS 5 only sees 2D frame, thanks Daniel Owen * Cyborg cockroaches - Well, So Much For Sora!E37
Well, So Much For Sora!* OpenAI shuts down Sora, Disney deal off * Meta, YouTube landmark rulings * Arm AGI CPU * Intel Arc Pro B70, B65 BATTLEMAGE * Wine 11 massively boosts Linux gaming * Ayaneo pulls NEXT 2 handheld from sale * FCC ban on foreign-made routers * Touchscreen-compatible nail polish - Something Ain't Right...E41
Something Ain't Right...RAM Isn't Making Sense. * Chinese RAM cheap, but Samsung ups price * Artemis II completes lunar fly-by * LinkedIn 'Browsergate' * Nvidia Neural Texture compression * Italian courts invalidates Netflix price hikes * OpenAI acquires TBPN * SpaceX IPO banks must use Grok * CRISPR gene editing to treat sickle cell illness - Do NOT Let This AI Out...E42
Do NOT Let This AI Out...* Anthropic Claude Mythos / Project Glasswing * Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme laptop * John Deere settles right to repair lawsuit * iPhone Fold dummy unit leak * Intel to join Elon's Terafab * Apple Silicon Macs get eGPU support * Wacky / cool Tennessee AI laws? * Milla Jovovich launches AI tool - China Doesn’t Want Our MoneyE49
China Doesn’t Want Our Money* China Curbs US Investment * Meta Layoffs and Microsoft Buyouts * Apple Update Fixes Flaw * Admins Can Uninstall Copilot * Polymarket Bet Leads to Tampering Investigation * Ransomware Negotiator Faces Prison * Malware Blocking Gadget for HDMI and Display Port * Ping Pong Robot Makes History - Can Microsoft Save Windows?E50
Can Microsoft Save Windows?* Microsoft’s Plan to Fix Windows * OpenAI Phone * Intel Reportedly Cancels Discrete Gaming GPUs * Microsoft Allows More Control Over Updates * Commodore Backs Down Over Firmware Lockdown * Meta’s New Energy Strategy for Data Centers * Iran War Disrupts PCB Supply Chain * Toyota’s New Gaming Chair - Time is Running Out…E51
Time is Running Out…* Campaign Against Google’s Sideloading Restrictions * YouTube AI Search Feature * US Blocking Exports to China * Google Pixel 11 Tensor G6 Chip Leak * Supreme Court Weighs in on Geofence Warrants * Google Translate Updates * New Websites Increasingly AI Generated * OpenAI’s Oddly Specific Policy - So It’s Still an Xbox…E52
So It’s Still an Xbox…* Xbox Mode for Windows 11 * Meta Threatens Access in New Mexico * AI Chatbot Age Restrictions * Lisuan Tech earns Microsoft WHQL Certification * DDoS Attack on Canonical’s Web Infrastructure * China’s Truck Mounted Nuclear Reactor * Charles Lieber Rebuilds Lab in China * EV Headlight Movie Projectors - Nothing Makes Sense AnymoreE53
Nothing Makes Sense Anymore* GameStop Submits Offer to Buy eBay * FCC Certification Proposal * Toyota’s AI City * Windows 11 Update Breaks Third Party Apps * Maryland to Ban Surveillance Pricing * Chinese Court Rules on AI Replacing Workers * BlackBerry Isn’t as Dead as You Think * Sound Wave Tech Used for Fire Suppression - Stop Teasing Us ValveE54
Stop Teasing Us Valve* Valve Imports “Game Consoles” * German Domain Outage * Google Chrome Downloads AI Model Files * Notepad++ Creator Threatens Legal Action * Reddit Pushing Users to App * Agreements Signed For AI National Security Testing * Microsoft Edge Security Vulnerability * Button Batteries Get a Safety Upgrade - This is Bad.E56
This is Bad.* Google Catches AI Zero-Day Exploit * Meari Technology’s Vulnerable Baby Monitors * Apple Price Hikes * FCC Extends Software Update Waiver * Venmo Offers Discreet Payments by Default * Valve Steam Machine Updates * Low Latency Profile in Windows 11 * Dua Lipa Sues Samsung - The Windows Update We All WantedE58
The Windows Update We All Wanted* Intro * Windows Update Improvements * Impending Strike at Samsung * AMD FSR Announcement * QUICK BITS INTRO * ASUS ROG Branded RAM * New Study Shows AI Impacts on Education * Sony Xperia AI Camera Assistant * Stop Killing Games Updates * Instagram’s Newest Feature - Yes, Very Good, MicrosoftE60
Yes, Very Good, Microsoft* Microsoft 365 Update * GitHub Breach * Nvidia GPU Security Update * Meta Releases Reddit-like App * Riot’s Vanguard Anti-Cheat Hits Cheaters Hard * Discord Enables End-to-End Encryption * Spotify and UMG Reach AI Deal * Pizza Hut Sued by Franchisee Over AI - There is Still Hope…E61
There is Still Hope…* Corsair’s New Memory Supplier * HP’s Broken BIOS Updates * California Age Verification Law Backlash * QUICK BITS INTRO * China’s Underwater Data Center * TSMC Employee Bonuses * Rippable GameCube, Wii, and Xbox Games * Drone Speed Record * The Pope Weighs in on AI - Nvidia's New CPU Is a Big DealE64
Nvidia's New CPU Is a Big Deal* Intro * NVIDIA RTX Spark * Anthropic Files to Go Public * AMD Announcements * QUICK BITS INTRO * NVIDIA DLSS Ray Reconstruction Upgrade * New Gaming Handhelds * Meta Fixes Password Reset Exploit * Sony Details New PS Accessories * Paint.net Now Downloadable from Paint.net - Microsoft Just Can’t Help ItselfE65
Microsoft Just Can’t Help Itself* Intro * Microsoft Build 2026 Announcements * UK Ruling On Google AI Search * QUICK BITS INTRO * Google Fake Call Detection * Major Takedown of Scam Accounts * Meta Lets Employees Pause Surveillance * Florida Sues OpenAI and Sam Altman * Researchers Demonstrate AI Worm - This Summer’s Lookin’ SteamyE66
This Summer’s Lookin’ Steamy* Steam Machine and Steam Frame Launch Window * Anthropic Urges AI Slowdown * Meta Facial Recognition * Nvidia RTX 50 Super Cards Back on Track * Leaked Microsoft Documents * YouTube Premium Price Increase * Bot Web Traffic Surpasses Humans * Waymo Used as a Getaway Car - ABOUT TIME, Apple...E67
ABOUT TIME, Apple...* Apple Announcements at WWDC 2026 * Meta’s AI App Controversy * Google Paying SpaceX for Compute Capacity * New York State Moratorium on Data Centers * Canada’s Controversial Bill C-22 * Windows 95 on a Graphing Calculator * TeamGroup’s Self-Destructing SSD - Buckle Up, Windows UsersE68
Buckle Up, Windows Users* Windows Low Latency Profile * YouTube AI Music Training * Anthropic Releases Mythos * QUICK BITS INTRO * Instagram Algorithm Adjustments * Donut Lab Battery Investigation * Google Gemini Live Translate * Hospital Using Palantir System to Save Lives * Miniature Surgical Robot