Duration: 14:57

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Duration: 22:45

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Duration: 08:04

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

0:19 Windows Update Improvements

1:12 Impending Strike at Samsung

2:58 AMD FSR Announcement

4:04 QUICK BITS INTRO

4:16 ASUS ROG Branded RAM

5:03 New Study Shows AI Impacts on Education

5:48 Sony Xperia AI Camera Assistant

6:28 Stop Killing Games Updates

7:07 Instagram’s Newest Feature

NEWS SOURCES:

MAINS

CLOUD BASED CTRL+Z 

Microsoft is developing a feature called Cloud-initiated Driver Recovery that will let them remotely roll back bad drivers to a known-good version with no user or OEM involvement needed.

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/microsoft-launches-cloud-initiated-driver-recovery-for-remote-rollback-of-faulty-updates-no-user-action-or-oem-intervention-will-be-needed-to-handle-broken-drivers-delivered-via-windows-update   

In Microsoft’s tech community blog they outlined the problem CIDR is solving - right now, a bad driver kinda just sits on your system until the hardware partner ships a fix or you uninstall it yourself, leaving devices potentially stuck on broken drivers for weeks. 

https://lmg.gg/whatchangingmicrosoft 

“They’re not sure where they come from, but we’re all trying to find the guy that did this.”

https://www.pcworld.com/article/3137675/windows-11s-april-update-is-now-causing-pc-crashes-and-visual-glitches.html 

In its tech community blog, Microsoft outlined how the CIDR process will work.

https://lmg.gg/howcidrwork 

With rollout set starting September 2026, i’m just praying we don't end up in a situation where the cloud-initiated recovery will need its own cloud-initiated recovery.

https://lmg.gg/Timelinemicrosoftrollout 

CAN YOU HEAR THE PEOPLE SAM-SING?

Samsung workers are planning on going on strike next thursday and in anticipation DDR4 prices jumped 20% in a single week - https://wccftech.com/samsungs-looming-union-strike-is-already-creating-mayhem-with-ddr4-spot-prices-jumping-20-in-a-single-week-in-the-worlds-biggest-electronics-market/ 

As with literally everything in the world right now it’s a result of the AI boom and the fat stacks of cash that are being generated - https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/samsung-global-ai-boom-spurred-looming-strike-deep-divisions-2026-05-15/ 

Samsung workers are being offered 10% of global profits and a one time payment f 370k which sounds good until you look at SK HYINX where employees are making 470k in bonuses this year going up to 900k in 2027. - https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2026-05-13/business/industry/SK-hynix-set-a-new-bonus-standard-It-could-jeopardize-competitiveness-across-sectors/2590519 

Samsung’s offer cause Labor Talks Collapse to collapse - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-12/samsung-fails-to-reach-labor-deal-yonhap-says-as-strike-looms 

And Samsung has started winding down chip production in anticipation of the planned 18-day strike - LOSSES FROM WHICH losses could hit $2 billion DAILY

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/samsung-starts-winding-down-chip-producton-six-days-before-planned-18-day-strike 

Samsung pracxtically begged the labour union to keep negotiating but the union said further talks can happen ‘after June 7’ - https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2026-05-15/business/industry/Samsung-Electronics-labor-union-rejects-proposal-says-further-talks-can-happen-after-June-7/2593265 

FINE WINE

AMD just made a huge announcement confirming that FSR Upscaling 4.1, something previously exclusive to Radeon RX 9000 series GPU’s - is finally coming to older cards.  

https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-fsr-upscaling-4-1-officially-coming-to-radeon-rx-7000-gpus-in-july-rx-6000-in-2027 

AMD’s Sr VP Jack Huynh took to twitter confirming that come this July, folks with AMD graphics cards, like the Radeon 7000 Series, are gonna be able to use FSR Upscaling 4.1 in over 300 supported games - right at launch! And RX 6000 folks haven’t been forgotten, they just have to wait until early 2027. 

 https://x.com/jackhuynh/status/2054904153013387273 

The feature will be enabled through a driver update and While older cards will take a bigger performance hit since they use INT8 math instead of the 9000 series’s fancy FP8 accelerator, this is still a fantastic thing since at least now the option to use FSR 4 is on the table. 

https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/fsr-4-int8.jpg 

But the juiciest bit of all - since the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S use that same RDNA 2 architecture that Radeon 6000 gpu’s use, FSR 4 on consoles is suddenly on the table and conveniently the PS6 might launch around the same time. 

https://lmg.gg/fsr4onps5andxbox 

QUICKBITS

PHANTOM BLADE 

ASUS will be launching its first ROG-branded RAM at ROG Day 2026 in China and Taiwan. The RAM is codenamed "Phantom Blade" and is a DDR5 48-gig Hynix M-die kit running at 6000 MT/s which is a pretty average.

https://wccftech.com/asus-launches-first-rog-ddr5-memory-modules-48-gb-capacity-rog-mode-6000-cl26-8000-cl36/ 

https://cdn.wccftech.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ASUS-ROG-DDR5-Memory-Module-_1-scaled.jpg  

Average until you pop it into the latest ASUS ROG motherboards and toggle the ROG Mode that pushes it to a tighter 8k CL36.

https://lmg.gg/quoteaboutmt-sram

While only launching in China and Taiwan on June 1st this is news because last year Asus said they wouldn’t be going into memory manufacturing, so best guesses as to what comes next, but possibly Corsair is gonna have some major competition.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/no-asus-isnt-going-into-memory-manufacturing-taiwanese-tech-giant-issues-statement-smashing-rumor  

AI BRAINROT FR

A new study from the University of California has shown that AI use among students is leading to a rise in grade inflation, and universities don’t really know what to do about it.

https://gizmodo.com/students-are-learning-less-and-getting-higher-grades-because-of-ai-study-finds-2000758844 

The study analyzed 500,000 grades from large research universities over the period from 2018 to 2025. They focused on courses that focused on coding and writing - exactly where students tend to use AI.

https://escholarship.org/uc/item/80x8d3qd 

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/ai-driven-cheating-widespread-even-at-elite-schools-like-princeton/ 

CAMERA ASS-ISTANT

Sony’s Xperia 1 has launched with an AI camera assistant that has gone VIRAL but not in the good way like you want - https://9to5google.com/2026/05/14/sony-ai-camera-assistant-problem/ 

Evidently the assistant is so shitty that Xperia’s Ads Are Getting absolutely flamed online - https://petapixel.com/2026/05/15/sony-xperia-ai-camera-assistant-ads-are-getting-ripped-apart/ 

With the CEO of the Nothing Phone saying that it’s so bad it has to be engagement farming - https://www.techradar.com/phones/sony-xperia-phones/this-must-be-engagement-farming-nothing-ceo-pokes-fun-at-sony-for-awful-xperia-1-viii-social-post-showing-its-ai-camera-assistant-tool-making-photos-look-worse

In an attempt to “clear things up” Sony tweeted that the camera assistant isn’t MODIFYING photos it’s just suggesting different creative settings and that. You can choose any option or use your own settings.

https://x.com/sonyxperia/status/2055252170056868001   

THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME

The Stop Killing Games initiative has gotten a big win when California bill AB 1921 passed the legislature and is going to congress. This bill protects digital assets such as games by requiring publishers to either provide an offline solution or issue refunds in the event of server outages - 

https://playfront.de/en/stop-killing-games-kaliforniens-gesetz-gegen-server-abschaltungen-nimmt-wichtige-huerde/ 

Detractors tried saying that people who purchase games are actually just liscencing them. Calling the concept of ownership a “false premise”- https://www.gamesradar.com/games/industry-lobbyists-ridicule-false-premise-that-consumers-own-digital-games-amid-stop-killing-games-fight/ 

They also tried to claim that the requirement to continue to service older games was somehow keeping new games were getting made - https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/game-industry-lobby-group-that-argued-against-preservation-efforts-from-libraries-is-now-pushing-back-on-stop-killing-games-saying-it-could-prevent-new-games-features-and-technology/ 

TAUTOLOGICAL APP DESIGN

Instagram has just released a new feature called “instants” that allows users to share spontaneous unfiltered photos with your friends. AKA instagram. https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/14/how-to-turn-of-instagrams-new-instants-feature-and-retract-photos-you-accidentally-shared/ 

One of the writers that works on the show tried to explain to us that it’s different from instagram because the photos disappear after your friends view them. https://about.instagram.com/blog/announcements/introducing-instants-for-sharing-in-the-moment 

SO ACTUALLY it’s snapchat. And People are calling it a snapchat clone for thirst traps - https://www.wired.com/story/instagrams-new-instants-app-is-a-snapchat-clone-for-thirst-traps/

Duration: 14:03

We’re stuck waiting for building permits at the Tech House, so in this episode of the Tech House we’re taking the action outside for some serious backyard demolition. Join the crew as we spend an afternoon prepping the yard for new landscaping, and watch out for Linus driving the mini-excavator because you know destruction and chaos are practically guaranteed!

Duration: 07:41

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

0:12 GTA 6 Pre-Order Date Leaked

1:32 Forza Horizon 6 Leak

2:59 Crimson Desert Success

4:25 QUICK BITS INTRO

4:30 Overwatch and Fortnite Collaboration

4:58 eBay Rejects GameStop’s Takeover Bid

5:39 Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Treasure Hunt

6:14 Dead Space 4 Isn’t Happening

6:53 Steam Controller Easter Egg

NEWS SOURCES:

MAINS

CHAT - IS THIS REAL? 

GTA 6 pre-orders are reportedly going live next Monday, with a leaked Best Buy affiliate marketing email detailing that the campaign will run from May 18 through May 21. https://gamerant.com/gta-6-pre-order-date-leak/

https://insider-gaming.com/gta-6-pre-order-date-has-allegedly-leaked-via-best-buy/ 

Streamer Frogboyx1Gaming was streaming when he received an email and quickly broke the news on stream, holding up his phone to prove he wasn't just making things up for engagement, 

https://www.reddit.com/r/GTA6/comments/1tcm7vc/youtube_channel_frogboyx1gaming_showing_his/

He then shared screenshots of it on twitter.

https://x.com/Frogboyx1Gaming/status/2054749929919422489/photo/1 

Insider Gaming independently verified the email after two more affiliates forwarded the same Impact-routed email - Impact being the marketplace Best Buy uses to wrangle creators. https://lmg.gg/Insidergamingverifiedtheemails 

The email also showed a 5% commission for creators who shilled the pre-order links to the November 19 release,

https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/ak3ak31a49a221/grand-theft-auto-vi-is-now-set-to-launch-november-19-2026 

Take-Two Interactive's chief executive, Strauss Zelnick told a Variety reporter at the Interactive Innovation Convention in Vegas that GTA 6 marketing is ramping up "soon.” The company's earnings call has also been coincidentally delayed to May 21, the date the preorder campaign ends.

https://lmg.gg/Zelnicksaysmarketingeffortssoon

It’s Pronounced “FORT-ZA”

Pirates are already playing Forza Horizon 6 days before its launch

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/05/pirates-are-already-playing-forza-horizon-6-days-before-its-launch/ 

https://mezha.ua/en/news/playground-games-leaked-forza-horizon-6-before-release-311143/ 

https://x.com/WeArePlayground/status/2053895284930105772 

https://x.com/SteamDB/status/2053929811240730877 

https://en.gamegpu.com/news/igry/razrabotchiki-forza-horizon-6-otritsayut-svyaz-utechki-igry-s-predvaritelnoj-zagruzkoj

https://www.ign.com/articles/forza-horizon-6-dev-bans-pirate-who-leaked-gameplay-footage-until-the-year-10000-but-faces-uphill-battle-plugging-the-leak 

https://opencritic.com/game/19996/forza-horizon-6

CRIMSON OASIS

Crimson Desert should probably be called Emerald Oasis, because studio Pearl Abyss just dropped a Q1 earnings report that quintupled their revenue to roughly $220 million USD. That's a 420% year-over-year jump driven almost entirely by Crimson Desert's March launch, selling five million copies in under a month. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/crimson-desert-increases-pearl-abyss-q1-earnings-more-than-fivefold-to-2206m

The game had a rocky start - early reviewers called it kinda mid, and it launched to a stream of bugs and zero support for Intel GPUs. 

https://www.polygon.com/crimson-desert-impressions-early-hours/ 

https://www.reddit.com/r/IntelArc/comments/1s0itdf/intel_says_crimson_desert_devs_ignored_offers_of/ 

Despite being a Korean studio, over 80% of sales came from North America and Europe. 

https://lmg.gg/cdhighlight 

But not every game is printing money and Pearl Abyss recently sold CCP Games, the Icelandic studio behind Eve Online back to its CEO for $120 million. That's almost half the $225 million they paid in 2018, so they're essentially cutting losses to focus on their new gold mine .https://lmg.gg/paymentquoteCCPPearl 

And unlike the $20 million CCP paid using their own space-sim's crypto tokens, https://www.gamesindustry.biz/pearl-abyss-sells-ccp-back-to-its-ceo-for-less-than-half-what-it-paid-plus-20-million-in-crypto

QUICK BITS

Enter the FortWatch

Several Overwatch heroes are about to hit Fortnite

https://www.engadget.com/2172080/several-overwatch-heroes-are-about-to-hit-fortnite/ 

https://gamerant.com/fortnite-overwatch-crossover-release-date/ 

https://gameranx.com/updates/id/562691/article/overwatch-is-officially-answering-the-call-in-fortnite/

https://gamerant.com/fortnite-overwatch-weapons-pulse-pistols-caduceus-staff-tracer-mercy-items-how-to-get/

EBID DENIED

eBay has publicly rejected GameStop's $56 billion buyout bid, a shock to no one who saw the interview where GameStop's CEO Ryan Cohen - couldn't answer how a company four times smaller would actually pull this off. https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/sustainable-finance-reporting/ebay-rejects-gamestops-audacious-56-billion-takeover-bid-2026-05-12/ 

eBay Chairman Paul Pressler said the offer is "neither credible nor attractive," 

 https://lmg.gg/Ebayquote 

and just last night Cohen went on Piers Morgan to say “eBay is run by a bunch of losers!”

https://www.reddit.com/r/GME/comments/1tcgrxk/gamestop_ceo_ebay_is_run_by_a_bunch_of_losers/ 

Which makes sense as GameStop is a company roughly four times smaller then ebay

https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/mkt/gkvlkkrjwpb/Screenshot%202026-05-04%20083657.png  

Treat Me Like a Pirate

AC unveils real life treasure hunt worth half a million usd , marketing for Black Flag Resynced

https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/news/ignt.60277/embark-on-a-thrilling-treasure-hunt-and-take-your-shot-at-winning-500-000

https://goldandcrystal.eu/en

]https://gamerant.com/ac-black-flag-resynced-treasure-hunt/

Sorry Isaac

Dead Space 4 likely won't happen

https://wccftech.com/dead-space-4-wont-happen-says-writer-the-numbers-arent-there/

https://frvr.com/blog/dead-space-4-likely-wont-happen/

https://www.ign.com/articles/ea-rejected-recent-dead-space-4-pitch-original-creators-say

AHHHHHHH!!!

Yes, Valve's new Steam Controller screams if you drop it from a great enough height

https://www.eurogamer.net/valve-steam-controller-scream 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tw5Luf_7F8c

Duration: 11:28

Welcome to a (hopefully) new series; Tech Roulette! We'll have two contestants face off in tech trivia, and if you don't answer the question or get it wrong, you get a bullet and have to pull the trigger onto the water balloon!

Duration: 09:23

Razer hasn't been at the top of our mouse recommendation list in a little while, but some new hardware (and software) improvements with the new V4 Pro really impressed us.

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From broken drivers to the Steam Deck selling millions, Linux gaming has gone from "is this the year?" to "wait, it actually works now." But getting here took a decade of tinkering, a billion-dollar bet from Valve, and an open-source community that refused to quit. In this video we talk to Valve and the Batocera project about how Linux quietly became a real threat to Windows - and why Microsoft is playing catch-up.

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Chapters

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0:01 Is this the year of Linux gaming?

0:43 Why Microsoft is usually better

2:03 How Valve is fighting back

3:37 Sponsor

4:14 Steamdeck saved the day

4:50 Windows claps back

6:27 Valve is putting up a fight

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Duration: 08:22

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

0:25 Googlebook Announcement

1:58 Trump Phone

4:03 Meta Employees Protest Mouse Tracking Tech

5:16 QUICK BITS INTRO

5:20 Spotify Outage

5:56 EU Cracks Down on Social Media

6:28 Amazon 30-Minute Delivery

6:54 Apple iOS Update

7:19 Unitree’s New Manned Robot

NEWS SOURCES:

MAINS

GOOGLE-READ? NO, GOOGLEBOOK!

Google just announced the Googlebook: a Gemini-stuffed AI-first sequel to the Chromebook.

https://www.axios.com/2026/05/12/googlebook-ai-chromebook-announcement  

https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/developers-tools/io-2026-save-the-date/ 

Google VP John Maletis says the Googlebook will run native Android apps with no emulation because it’ll be running an OS built on the Android stack

https://lmg.gg/JOhnMaletisquote 

Intel formally confirmed the partnership on X, calling the Googlebook a “premium powerful device designed for intelligence.”

https://x.com/intel/status/2054357365818827215 

Maletis says Google is working closely with major OEMs from Acer to Lenovo to ensure premium quality, and Intel, Qualcomm, and MediaTek are all onboard meaning both x86 and ARM support out the gate. 

https://lmg.gg/highqualityhighlight 

The headline feature, the "Magic Pointer," summons Gemini whenever you wiggle your cursor. Point at a PDF for a summary, a table to turn it into a chart, a recipe to double the ingredients. 

https://deepmind.google/blog/ai-pointer/ 

GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY

The trump phone is here!....allegedly -https://ca.pcmag.com/mobile-phones/15618/after-delays-scam-accusations-trump-mobile-says-t1-phone-ships-this-week 

People have been freaking out . - https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/trump-mobile-t1-phone-scandal-1795914 

Terms and condition changed - https://fortune.com/2026/05/11/trump-mobile-gold-trump-phone-deposits-t1-device-fcc/  

Kicked off a series of tweets - https://x.com/ImBreckWorsham/status/2052836302286930431 

According to the verge there’s no proof of the 600k pre-order figure: https://www.theverge.com/tech/863381/trump-mobile-viral-preorder-figures-600000

While the terms and conditions WERE updated on April 6th saying that they don’t guarantee delivery. - https://lmg.gg/vTsDY 

They also state that customers can request a refund of the deposit if the device is never delivered - https://lmg.gg/n3WMi 

The reality though is that it looks like the trump phone is coming

• It seems to have received FCC approval in january https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/ViewExhibitReport.cfm?mode=Exhibits&RequestTimeout=500&calledFromFrame=N&application_id=EWaxhy4er0AMYOk0tHi6OQ%3D%3D&fcc_id=2BSZG-SGG06SM8661 
• And As reported by the verge it received PTCRB approval in march, which is one of the final approvals a phone needs before it goes to market
• https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/922180/trump-mobile-t1-phone-ptcrb-certification-t-mobile 

Trump Mobile CEO said it’s coming THIS WEEK - https://mashable.com/article/trump-phone-shipping 

Customer care team couldn’t provide any delivery estimate - https://lmg.gg/GpLis 

No specific timeframe language in T&C - https://lmg.gg/abIZP 

Probably it’ll be overpriced and kinda shitty - https://www.macworld.com/article/2947542/trump-mobile-is-selling-renewed-iphones-that-are-really-terrible-deals.html

We should all keep focusing on the phone and not the US stock market, or inflation, or the war in iran

• Stock Market: https://www.reuters.com/commentary/reuters-open-interest/stock-market-concentration-feature-not-bug-2026-05-11/ 
• Inflation: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c202pgxx89lo 
• War: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/11/middle-east-crisis-iran-us-israel-donald-trump-rejects-iran-peace-proposal-latest-news-updates 

OF MICE AND META

Meta employees protest mouse-tracking AI training software at US offices - https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/society-equity/meta-us-employees-organize-protest-against-mouse-tracking-tech-2026-05-12/

This is in response to last months announcements that Meta employees keystrokes would be used to train the AI that would replace them - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvglyklz49jo 

Then another announcement that 10 percent of them are getting laid off on May 20th - https://www.wsj.com/tech/meta-will-lay-off-8-000-employees-in-may-memo-ce8b97f0 

Which has lead to something of an unprecedented event at meta - https://www.thedailystar.net/news/tech-startup/news/meta-staff-protest-surveillance-layoffs-loom-report-4174666 

This comes amidst a rocky time for meta where their combo capex and reported loss of users has caused their stock to take a hit - https://fortune.com/2026/05/01/meta-mark-zuckerberg-tech-stocks-reality-labs-metaverse/ 

Along with landmark losses in child safety and addictive platform design trials resulting in potentially having to pay billions - https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/new-mexico-seeks-changes-meta-platforms-youth-harm-trial-2026-05-04/ 

QUICKBITS

TIME FOR ANALOGUE

Spotify went dark globally On Tuesday

https://www.techradar.com/live/news/spotify-outage-may-2026

With over 15,000+ users reporting outages hours after the company

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6VaMb9twYyyhPLbGevHpQC-674-80.png.webp 

Launched a shiny new mobile experience recapping your entire listening history.

https://www.techradar.com/audio/spotify/spotifys-new-mobile-experience-is-like-a-supercharged-wrapped-taking-you-through-your-entire-music-history-since-your-first-stream-heres-everything-it-offers

And for a few hours, everyone’s listening history really did stop right there. The worst-hit users reported their music had been cut but the ads kept playing. 

https://lmg.gg/oneuserkeptonlygettingads 

A different user turn to the old way of records

https://lmg.gg/gottalistentheoldwaymeme 

Spotify, the gift that keeps on taking.

https://lmg.gg/stopgiftingpls 

Luckily Its over

https://lmg.gg/spotifysaysallgood 

SCROLL CALL

EU goes after TikTok, Meta, and X over addictive design with Digital Fairness Act expected this summer - https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/12/tiktok-instagram-social-media-addictive-eu-crack-down.html

EU Chief has announced that they will be passing a new law, called the Digital Fairness act - https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/eu-chief-turns-up-heat-on-social-medias-addictive-design/ar-AA230c7P?apiversion=v2&domshim=1&noservercache=1&noservertelemetry=1&batchservertelemetry=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1 

Stating that these platforms haven't done enough to protect children on their platforms- https://eutoday.net/eu-new-rules-on-addictive-social-media-design-for-children/

The EU’s plan seems to involve using their own age verification which experts have called a security disaster - https://cybernews.com/security/eu-age-verification-app-security-updates/  

FASTER THAN PIZZA

Amazon announced Tuesday it's rolling out 30-minute deliveries to dozens of US cities, https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/12/amazon-launches-ultrafast-30-minute-delivery-in-dozens-of-us-cities.html

starting with bits of Seattle and Philadelphia - its most aggressive push yet into quick commerce.

https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/retail/philadelphia-seattle-30-min-amazon-delivery 

The company's using smaller dark facilities tucked into neighborhoods near where customers live, 

https://lmg.gg/AMAZONDARKFACILITIES

so they can finally serve the millions of Americans who need their portable space heater and HDMI cable RIGHT NOW.

https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/a28fa00/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/1320x743!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon-blogs-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff2%2F60%2F07ff5d4a42a0a94cfac1f7477d47%2Famazonnow-1920x1080-r-03.png 

UPDATE NOW!

Apple released iOS 26.5 this week alongside a warning to update immediately, 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kateoflahertyuk/2026/05/13/ios-265-update-now-warning-issued-to-all-iphone-users/   

since it patches over 60 security flaws and you don’t want to gamble with your security. As usual, Apple's keeping the specifics vague to give users a head start before attackers reverse-engineer the patches.

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/127110    

So go update before your phone becomes a free trial of someone else's botnet.

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/100100 

IRL KOOL-AID MAN?

Chinese robotics firm Unitree debuted the GD01, a 9-foot, 500kg manned mech all yours for a cool $650 thousand. 

https://www.theverge.com/tech/929487/unitree-gd01-giant-mech-suit-robot 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFdQs-KDidQ Video of mecha doing things

Duration: 11:54

Competition is heating up as Google injects Gemini into EVERYTHING and unveils the new Googlebook in this year's Android Show. Some of it looks pretty cool though.

Duration: 13:22

Turn your car into a rolling camera with the multi-lens system in Vantrue's latest dashcam the Pilot 2. This model even has a cool thermal camera to help see people and animals at night. 

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Duration: 06:06

Timestamps:

0:17 Google Catches AI Zero-Day Exploit

1:11 Meari Technology’s Vulnerable Baby Monitors

2:22 Apple Price Hikes

3:22 QUICK BITS INTRO

3:24 FCC Extends Software Update Waiver

3:52 Venmo Offers Discreet Payments by Default

4:20 Valve Steam Machine Updates

4:45 Low Latency Profile in Windows 11

5:16 Dua Lipa Sues Samsung

NEWS SOURCES:

MAINS

PROMPT-LY BYPASSING 2FA

Google’s threat intelligence team caught an AI-developed zero-day exploit out in the wild - https://www.theverge.com/tech/928007/google-ai-zero-day-exploit-stopped 

The first one they’ve confirmed, and possibly the most predictable AI headline of the decade. 

https://lmg.gg/firstimeidentifiedaiexploit 

According to GTIG, the malicious Python script exploits a vulnerability in a popular open-source admin tool to bypass two-factor authentication.  

https://lmg.gg/exploitbypasses2factorauthorization 

The exploit screamed AI, as it was full of overly polite explanatory comments, a neatly organized textbook style, and even a made-up official danger rating the AI invented out of thin air. Basically, the code reads less like something a hacker wrote and more like something a CS major would submit to his professor for extra credit.  

https://lmg.gg/GTIhighlightonAIsupportedexploit

Which tracks as Anthropic just admitted earlier Claude models blackmailed their own engineers 96% of the time, but it’s not Claude’s fault, sci-fi writers just hyped AI as evil and it took notes.

https://x.com/anthropicai/status/2052808791301697563

BABY GOT BACK-DOOR

A million baby monitors and security cameras were easily viewable by hackers

https://www.theverge.com/tech/926487/meari-technology-hack-baby-monitor-security-camera 

The hacker, Sammy Azdoufal, reported his findings to merai - receiving 24k euros and just published the vulnerability/report to github after the vulnerability was patched - https://github.com/xn0tsa/nobody-puts-baby-in-a-corner 

Azdoufal is the security researcher who accessed thousands of DJI Rombo robot vacuums back in feb

https://mashable.com/article/dji-romo-robot-vacuums-hacked 

Finding 1.1 million devices in 118 countries exposed to digital voyeurs with no hacking required - https://www.gadgetreview.com/over-a-million-baby-monitors-left-families-exposed-to-digital-voyeurs 

According to Azdoufal anyone could have been accessing these feeds https://petapixel.com/2026/05/11/anyone-could-have-been-watching-your-kids-on-certain-baby-monitors/ 

MAJOR RAMIFICATIONS

Apple confirms "significantly higher memory costs" on Q2 earnings call, says iPhone and Mac price hikes likely as ongoing memory shortage deepens - https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/iphones/apple-confirms-significantly-higher-memory-costs-and-that-means-iphone-and-mac-price-hikes-are-almost-certainly-on-the-way

This is likely to cause increases in the prices of products starting in June - https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/apple-expects-significantly-higher-memory-costs-to-impact-iphone-macbook-neo/ 

But they might be able to keep the price of the iphone 18 stable through an aggressive priving strategy - https://www.techtimes.com/articles/316466/20260511/apple-may-keep-iphone-18-prices-stable-despite-rising-memory-costs.htm 

Services growth is the focus https://www.forbes.com/sites/jaymcgregor/2026/05/09/apple-iphone-18-price-strategy-vs-pixel-10/ 

Tim Cook says they’re looking into a range of options, but with him stepping down in september we means incoming CEO John Turnis- https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/01/apple-ceo-warns-of-memory-crunch-well-look-at-a-range-of-options.html 

That said based on how markets reacted to the memory driven price hike of the switch two, apple is likely to want to avoid that - https://www.barrons.com/articles/apple-stock-memory-chip-nintendo-switch-fcd66f49 

QUICKBITS

PATCH ME IF YOU CAN

FCC has Extended the Software Update Waiver For Foreign-Made Routers, Drones Until 2029

https://www.techtimes.com/articles/316469/20260510/fcc-extends-software-update-waiver-foreign-made-routers-drones-until-2029.htm 

Original Source - public notice released by the FCC - https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-454A1.pdf 

The reasoning given was tha blocking patches could create cybersecurity risks - https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/routers/fcc-reverses-course-allows-software-updates-for-foreign-made-drones-and-routers-until-2029-agency-says-blocking-security-patches-could-create-cybersecurity-risks 

NO E-TRANSFER?

Venmo has redesigned its app so payments only broadcast to your friends by default or no one, if you'd prefer. https://www.engadget.com/2169847/venmos-redesigned-app-offers-more-discreet-payments-by-default/ 

They're also adding a "shoutout" button, because Gen Z apparently wants to publicly endorse local businesses they love. 

https://lmg.gg/shoutoutvenmoquote

Venmo's old open feed was so exposed that back in 2021, BuzzFeed once mapped Joe Biden's entire friend network through it. The President of the United States - found via brunch payments.

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/we-found-joe-bidens-secret-venmo 

FULL STEAM AHEAD

Dataminers picking through Valve's Steam Tracker have spotted code references to four Steam Machine SKUs -

https://videocardz.com/newz/valve-reservation-code-reportedly-references-four-steam-machine-packages 

strongly hinting the launch will use the same anti-scalper reservation queue Valve just rolled out for the Steam Controller.

https://wccftech.com/steam-machine-queue-system-4-models-scalpers/ 

The find followed last Thursday's Steam update, which also revealed two Steam Frame variants.

https://www.reddit.com/r/steammachine/comments/1t8g9vw/reference_to_the_steam_machine_in_the_reservation/ 

We already know about 512 GB and 2 TB Steam Machine models, so the extras are probably controller bundles.

https://lmg.gg/bundlesmaybesteammachine 

SPRINTING TO A START

Microsoft is testing a Low Latency Profile in Windows 11 that briefly boosts CPU performance to make apps launch faster and the Start menu feel snappier.

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/apple-does-this-and-yall-love-it-microsoft-vp-fires-back-at-trolls-over-windows-11s-new-performance-boost-feature-its-not-cheating-this-is-how-modern-systems-make-apps-feel-fast 

When enabled, the boost delivers up to 40% faster launch times for in-box apps like Edge and Outlook, up to 70% faster for the Start menu and context menus, and a snappier feel across most third-party apps too.

https://lmg.gg/tweetwithvideo 

Some users called it a lazy hack, but Microsoft dev Scott Hanselman fired back with "Apple does this and y'all love it” - which is true, though Apple also doesn't have to bribe its own CPU just to get the Start menu to open.

https://www.windowslatest.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Scott-Hanselman-defends-Microsoft-saying-Apple-also-does-things-similar-to-Low-Latency-Profile-when-a-user-inadvertently-critizises-Microsoft.png 

PAY THE DUA DILIGENCE 

Dua Lipa is suing Samsung for $15 million, alleging the company slapped her likeness on its TV boxes without permission or payment.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/05/singer-dua-lipa-sues-samsung-for-15-million-for-using-her-image-on-tv-boxes/ 

According to the complaint, when she asked them to stop, Samsung was "dismissive and callous" and refused. 

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cacd.1019396/gov.uscourts.cacd.1019396.1.0.pdf

Duration: 17:56

I know we are WAY late on uploading Linux Challenge PT. 2.... Sorry about that. But in this video Linus, Luke and Elijah all break down the issues and the positive that happened within the first week of swapping over to Linux. Whether that was Linus picking PopOS, Luke swapping desktop environment, or Elijah trying to play some games. Each had highs and lows, also so people dont keep asking me, PT 3 was filmed the SAME DAY as this one so ideally you will see it soon!

Duration: 18:25

Gaming laptops don't have to be huge, but when they get shrunk down they do come with some compromises. Check out the new Razer Blade 16 with us to see if they're the kinds of compromises that you care about.

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Duration: 23:24

These are the extras from Nikolas' upgrade!

Duration: 24:04

Thanks to AMD for being a great partner and sponsoring this series! Check out their latest offerings at https://lmg.gg/f6PMg

Head over to https://bit.ly/4daUVRe to win one of 2 AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D+AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT GPU Gaming Bundles!

This AMD Ultimate Tech Upgrade is one of their nerdiest of all time. Nik works for LTT Labs developing software that helps us test games. Truly, he exudes Maximum Dork. Which is why he included a Reachy Mini, RX 9060 XT, awesome Ubiquiti Networking gear and so much more in this amazing upgrade.

Duration: 12:06

The Tech House is currently down to the studs, we've got zero time for yard work and the neighbors are definitely starting to notice… So, we're teaching a 40 year old "dumb" garage door some new tricks to get our Mammotion Luba 3 to take care of all the work for us!

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Duration: 17:00

Riley and Robert take a crack at building the new Lego Smart Brick. We got the model that comes with Darth Vader's new Tie Fighter. Regardless of the brick building Lego with friends on set was actually a really great time.

Check out the various Smart Brick sets here - https://www.lego.com/en-us/smart-play

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Duration: 3:28:45

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Timestamps (courtesy of NoKi1119):

0:00 Chapters

2:20 New Floatplane badges, audio test, Linus's camera

6:36 Sammy futureproofed so hard, saturation, "uncancelable"

12:26 Fake start

12:40 And we're live!

14:45 Intro

15:28 Topic #1: AMD prepares open-source HDMI 21 for Linux

16:59 Topic #2: 50 tons of "game consoles" imported by Valve

19:40 Was the day one sellout of the controller unavoidable?

26:02 Steam Machine's interest

30:54 Xbox's leadership, Xbox Copilot AI, MS's project helix

41:33 Exclusives, Sony sales, IPs, MS original games, Fable, Civ 7

55:39 What bribe would MS need to do to bring you back to xbox?

1:01:24 Steam controller's reservation queue

1:02:06 dBrand products available on LTTStore

1:04:19 LTTStore's precision driver standard kit

1:05:28 LTTStore's new blank Tshirt colors, available in tall

1:06:15 Mailing list, single-use 10% off LTTStore coupon!

1:06:39 Times you blamed a company despite user error? ft. Kickstarter, cables

1:30:02 TCL X11L or wait for Sony True RGB?

1:33:26 Topic #4: GameStop offers $56B for eBay

1:36:24 GameStop stock, eBay listings, calling Terren

1:43:10 Topic #5: Toyota builds a $10B utopia city with surveillance

1:45:30 Akio Toyoda AI chatbot, Disney's EPCOT, Flock

1:57:39 Sponsor - Tello

1:58:57 Sponsor - Zoho

2:00:06 Floatplane exclusives, Why WAN is Late

2:03:19 Floatplane badges, daily drive challenge

2:06:18 BOINC Pentathlon 2026 $100 giftcards

2:07:17 dBrand's funny email

2:08:18 Topic #6: Valve's CAD files for the controller & puck

2:08:49 Topic #7: TCL reveals 001Hz laptop display

2:11:37 Topic #8: Ask shuts down after 30 years

2:16:06 Topic #9: Nintendo raises prices, gives months of warnings

2:19:50 Star Fox remastered

2:22:38 Topic #10: BlackBerry stock climbs due to QNX

2:25:44 Topic #11: China puts a nuclear reactor on a truck

2:28:36 LTT Labs' PSU testing, efficiency & comparison article

2:31:06 Linus's Kernel-Linux wedding objection intro idea

2:33:44 Sponsor - MSI

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2:37:09 Topic #12: Dell & Lenovo sponsor Linux vendor Firmware Service

2:39:10 Topic #13: LTT screwdriver render by r/ieatpizza88

2:43:00 Topic #14: Samsung reaches $1T valuation

2:46:20 Topic #15: Germany sites outage due to faulty signatures

2:52:12 Luke recommends The Studio's 7 keys video

2:52:38 Best tech tips for younger babies?

2:54:45 How well will project helix do against Steam Machine?

2:56:48 Videos that outperformed your expectations? ft. Keyboard video

3:04:52 Linus leaves by accident

3:05:20 What workout equipment Luke owns at home? ft. VDO Ninja

3:13:46 Any of you do skydiving? UPS for uGreen iDX6011 Pro NAS?

3:16:38 Things you do with your SO that makes it feel like the weekend's here?

3:17:09 Most "if you do this, you'd be successful" take for a company?

3:22:45 Game recommendations for people laid in the hospital?

3:24:05 Has Linus tried Garmin's Instinct?

3:25:25 Tips for moving somewhere new for a job?

3:26:13 Has Luke played Pokémon Pokopia yet?

3:27:34 Outro