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			<title type='html'><![CDATA[We Chose the WRONG Monitors 5 Years Ago (SPONSORED)]]></title>
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				<![CDATA[<a href="https://www.floatplane.com/post/lNLC633yL3" target="_blank"><img src="https://pbs.floatplane.com/video_thumbnails/lNLC633yL3/458454788482001_1775866538056.jpeg" width="700"></a><p><strong>Duration:</strong> 15:36</p><p>Thanks to ASUS for Sponsoring this video and sending over a bunch of their ProArt displays!</p><p><br /></p><p>Best ASUS Monitors for Mac &amp; MacBook: <a href="https://asus.click/Linus-asus-mac-monitor">https://asus.click/Linus-asus-mac-monitor</a></p><p>ProArt Display 8K PA32KCX: <a href="https://asus.click/Linus-ProArt-8K">https://asus.click/Linus-ProArt-8K</a></p><p>ProArt Display 6K PA32QCV:<a href="https://asus.click/Linus-ProArt-6K">https://asus.click/Linus-ProArt-6K</a></p><p>ProArt Display 5K PA27JCV:<a href="https://asus.click/Linus-ProArt-5K">https://asus.click/Linus-ProArt-5K</a></p><p><br /></p><p>When we thought HDR was going to be a bigger part of our channel, we installed a bunch of miniLED PA32UCX displays in our editing den. We then proceeded to make about three HDR videos since then... So we're side-grading to a higher resolution!</p>]]>
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			<title type='html'><![CDATA[Livestream VOD – April 11, 2026 @ 01:31 – I Love My Mac - WAN Show April 10, 2026]]></title>
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			<published>2026-04-11T05:43:00.030Z</published>
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				<![CDATA[<a href="https://www.floatplane.com/post/53IxE8k0id" target="_blank"><img src="https://pbs.floatplane.com/stream_thumbnails/5c13f3c006f1be15e08e05c0/226099439687370_1775868977983.jpeg" width="700"></a><p><strong>Duration:</strong> 3:06:38</p><p>One pair for everyday and everywhere. Vessi claim their Weekend Neo is waterproof, lightweight, and built for daily wear and travel.</p><p>Grab 15% off your first pair here: <a href="https://vessi.com/wanshow">https://vessi.com/wanshow</a></p><p>• Free shipping • 30‑day returns • 1‑year warranty</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks to UGREEN for sponsoring this video! Check them out below!</p><p>UGREEN Maxidok Thunderbolt™ 5 Docking Station(22% off) <a href="https://shop.us.ugreen.com/9fz3TV">https://shop.us.ugreen.com/9fz3TV</a></p><p>Check out more on UGREEN <a href="https://shop.us.ugreen.com/jVMI2Q">https://shop.us.ugreen.com/jVMI2Q</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Check out PlayTracker for FREE using our link! <a href="https://playtracker.net/wan/">https://playtracker.net/wan/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Get an affordable sit-to-stand desk and elevate your work space! Check out the MotionGrey Ergo2 Pro at <a href="https://motiongrey.com/r?id=no5sc5">https://motiongrey.com/r?id=no5sc5</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Get a Circuit Board skin for your device so dbrand can keep messing with Linus at <a href="https://dbrand.com/pcb">https://dbrand.com/pcb</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Check out the Razer Blade series of laptops; perfect for work or pleasure: <a href="https://lmg.gg/wanrazerblade">https://lmg.gg/wanrazerblade</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Game or work in comfort on a Razer Iskur V2: <a href="https://lmg.gg/wanrazeriskur">https://lmg.gg/wanrazeriskur</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Get a special deal on Private Internet Access VPN today at <a href="https://www.piavpn.com/LinusWan">https://www.piavpn.com/LinusWan</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Podcast Download: <a href="https://pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/94/claritaspod.com/measure/verifi.podscribe.com/rss/p/pfx.vpixl.com/j0JIg/traffic.megaphone.fm/ROOSTER2990774329.mp3">https://pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/94/claritaspod.com/measure/verifi.podscribe.com/rss/p/pfx.vpixl.com/j0JIg/traffic.megaphone.fm/ROOSTER2990774329.mp3</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Timestamps (courtesy of NoKi1119):</p><p>0:00 Luke will be watching Artemis II's stream this week</p><p>0:50 Linus's snack of the day, Costco's variety packs</p><p>2:10 Yearly Artemis missions?</p><p>3:27 And we're live!</p><p>5:08 Intro</p><p>5:55 Topic #1: Macbook Neo is great!</p><p>6:39 Challenges, I/O limitations, external monitor</p><p>11:46 Installing apps experience, lack of apps on the store</p><p>14:59 YT video not loading, performance &amp; search</p><p>19:33 Apple's running out of A18 Pro chips</p><p>23:01 Luke's idea on a laptop dock with a cooling surface</p><p>26:55 Amazon's availability, BestBuy, MacOS &amp; Neo</p><p>32:52 Linus's curse strikes again, new LTTStore page soon</p><p>35:42 Topic #2: Steam's rumored FPS calculator</p><p>40:08 Steam hardware survey &amp; Intel, Mac gaming, search trend</p><p>44:52 Topic #3: Nintendo to separate digital &amp; physical pricing</p><p>48:15 Nintendo loses a patent, negative reviews</p><p>50:33 Topic #4: Italy court orders Netflix to refund after price hikes</p><p>54:51 LTTStore's new flex &amp; flow collection</p><p>59:37 Worst part with dealing with asbestos removal?</p><p>1:01:41 What project felt super rewarding upon completion?</p><p>1:04:30 Topic #5: France government to move to Linux</p><p>1:07:57 Steam survey's Linux, Mint</p><p>1:10:31 Topic #6: Better Linux gaming experience for lower VRAM</p><p>1:12:36 Topic #7: AI summary believes FOMO Foundry is real</p><p>1:16:15 Topic #8: Škoda DuoBell, an anti-ANC bicycle bell</p><p>1:19:45 Sponsor - Vessi</p><p>1:20:47 Sponsor - uGreen</p><p>1:22:25 Floatplane exclusives</p><p>1:23:34 Topic #9: Samsung's BM9K1, first SSD with RISC-V controller</p><p>1:25:15 Linus's RISC-V's rise theory, Intel's stock</p><p>1:28:32 Topic #10: eGPUs can be run on Mac for AI</p><p>1:31:13 Linus's highschool confession to Gamer Nexus</p><p>1:31:56 Topic #11: KeyChron releases keyboard &amp; mouse Github designs</p><p>1:34:59 Topic #12: John Deere's digital self-to-repair</p><p>1:37:45 Dassault's light bulb</p><p>1:39:22 Topic #13: Artemis II's lunar eclipse &amp; flyby photos</p><p>1:41:47 Metadata proof, flat Earthers, "this is fake!!1!"</p><p>1:47:48 Topic #14: FCC to supercharge Starlink performance</p><p>1:48:57 LTT Labs' collab with Dr Louis Edelman</p><p>1:50:23 LTT Labs' ATX power supply timing article</p><p>1:51:34 Have you had any bad fan placements?</p><p>1:53:05 Sponsor - PlayTracker</p><p>1:54:20 Sponsor - SolarPlay</p><p>1:55:06 Topic #15: LaurieWired's solution to DRAM's design flaw</p><p>1:57:24 Topic #16: Google increases AI pro to 5TB storage</p><p>1:59:45 Topic #17: Nvidia's neural texture compression</p><p>2:00:45 Intel's neural compression, this isn't DLSS 5</p><p>2:04:45 DLSS 5 beta note, demo on PDXLAN</p><p>2:07:18 "Solution" to Linus's XBOX pairing issue</p><p>2:09:13 Disney's AI-generated animals</p><p>2:10:05 Check-out-messages</p><p>2:11:58 Tech related hobbies your SO's were interested in?</p><p>2:19:25 Do you think OpenPilot would be done first?</p><p>2:22:13 What you'd like to see in an LTT video game?</p><p>2:23:52 Advice for best thermal adhesive for a copper IHS?</p><p>2:26:42 Making millions of photos for the elderly? ft. Wagons</p><p>2:31:13 Examples of lower power tech that exceeded your needs?</p><p>2:32:41 Linus's trip to Virginia for Equinix's experimental cages</p><p>2:34:43 Most efficient PC, forgotten case story</p><p>2:40:25 Building with Sammy video, 1 sub=$1 short</p><p>2:42:18 Upcoming electric charger cut</p><p>2:44:03 Tech house update?</p><p>2:46:35 Why the switch of LTTStore hoodie material?</p><p>2:47:43 If memory prices drop soon, what about storage?</p><p>2:49:36 Linus's approach to parental controls?</p><p>2:51:39 What's the next car after the Taycan? ft. Luke's car</p><p>2:58:19 Any piece of media that had a profound impact?</p><p>3:02:12 Any computer product that's not necessary but useful?</p><p>3:04:13 The WAN Show channel, discussing notifications</p><p>3:05:45 Outro</p>]]>
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			<title type='html'><![CDATA[YouTube 'fake' 90sec ads, CPU-Z/HWMonitor hack, France switches to Linux + more!]]></title>
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				<![CDATA[<a href="https://www.floatplane.com/post/fkeD88v31O" target="_blank"><img src="https://pbs.floatplane.com/video_thumbnails/fkeD88v31O/528063678735946_1775868470920.jpeg" width="700"></a><p><strong>Duration:</strong> 07:18</p><p>Timestamps:</p><p>0:00 you know it when you see it</p><p>0:10 YouTube TV 90sec ads, Premium hike</p><p>1:16 CPUID site hacked, CPU-Z, HWMonitor </p><p>2:33 French govt ditches Windows to Linux</p><p>3:38 QUICK BITS INTRO</p><p>3:47 Keychron releases source files</p><p>4:17 OpenAI also has dangerous AI</p><p>4:55 Take It Down Act first case</p><p>5:41 Brother sued over Blackberry patents</p><p>6:26 Honor MouseBuds Pro</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>NEWS SOURCES:</strong></p><p><br /></p><p>MAINS</p><p><br /></p><p>TAKE A HIKE</p><p>YouTube swears those 90-second non-skippable ads aren't intentional</p><p><a href="https://www.androidauthority.com/youtube-long-ads-not-intentional-3656374/">https://www.androidauthority.com/youtube-long-ads-not-intentional-3656374/</a> </p><p>Youtube Tweet denying it: <a href="https://x.com/TeamYouTube/status/2042252676709134424">https://x.com/TeamYouTube/status/2042252676709134424</a> </p><p>Headline that combines both the price Hike and the unskippable ads - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/04/youtube-increases-premium-price-again-says-90-second-unskippable-ads-are-a-bug/">https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/04/youtube-increases-premium-price-again-says-90-second-unskippable-ads-are-a-bug/</a> </p><ul><li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/04/youtube-increases-premium-price-again-says-90-second-unskippable-ads-are-a-bug/#:~:text=YouTube%20now%20says,not%20a%20test.%E2%80%9D">Quote</a> with youtube’s response about the bug</li></ul><p>YouTube Premium is getting a US price hike of up to $4/month</p><p><a href="https://9to5google.com/2026/04/10/youtube-premium-us-price-hike/">https://9to5google.com/2026/04/10/youtube-premium-us-price-hike/</a> </p><p><a href="https://9to5google.com/2026/04/10/youtube-premium-us-price-hike/#:~:text=Live%20now%20for,up%20from%20%2410.99">Quote</a> with the individual price hikes</p><p>Gizmodo has some speculation on why - <a href="https://gizmodo.com/youtube-premium-jacks-up-prices-for-the-first-time-in-years-2000745008">https://gizmodo.com/youtube-premium-jacks-up-prices-for-the-first-time-in-years-2000745008</a> </p><p>Wall Street Journal clocks inflation at 3.3 percent because of the iran war - <a href="https://www.wsj.com/economy/cpi-inflation-report-march-2026-bb353007">https://www.wsj.com/economy/cpi-inflation-report-march-2026-bb353007</a> </p><p><br /></p><p>THEY FELL FOR THE OLE SWITCHEROO</p><p>CPUID's download page has been hacked, with its popular processor and PC info tools replaced with links to files containing malware - CPUZ and HWMonitor </p><p><a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/hwmonitor-and-cpu-z-developer-cpuid-breached-by-un">https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/hwmonitor-and-cpu-z-developer-cpuid-breached-by-un</a><a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/hwmonitor-and-cpu-z-developer-cpuid-breached-by-unknown-attackers-cyberattack-forced-users-to-download-malware-instead-of-valid-apps-for-approximately-six-hours"> known-attackers-cyberattack-forced-users-to-download-malware-instead-of-valid-apps-for-approximately-six-hours</a> </p><p><a href="https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2026/04/10/cpuid_site_hijacked/">https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2026/04/10/cpuid_site_hijacked/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/348138/security-psa-popular-tools-cpu-z-and-hwmonitor-were-briefly-compromised">https://www.techpowerup.com/348138/security-psa-popular-tools-cpu-z-and-hwmonitor-were-briefly-compromised</a></p><p>CPUID Website: <a href="https://cpuid.com/">https://cpuid.com/</a> </p><p>Twitter post: <a href="https://x.com/d0cTB/status/2042520961824559150">https://x.com/d0cTB/status/2042520961824559150</a>  </p><p>Malware Analysis report: <a href="https://gist.github.com/N3mes1s/b5b0b96782b9f832819d2db7c6684f84">https://gist.github.com/N3mes1s/b5b0b96782b9f832819d2db7c6684f84</a> </p><p>Same group hit Filezilla back in march: <a href="https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/threat-intel/2026/03/a-fake-filezilla-site-hosts-a-malicious-download">https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/threat-intel/2026/03/a-fake-filezilla-site-hosts-a-malicious-download</a> </p><p>VX underground analysis: <a href="https://x.com/vxunderground/status/2042499378233876715">https://x.com/vxunderground/status/2042499378233876715</a> </p><p>Overall, they gave it a B -: <a href="https://lmg.gg/C2WkE">https://lmg.gg/C2WkE</a> </p><p><br /></p><p>I AM LE TIRED…OF WINDOWS</p><p>France to ditch Windows for Linux to reduce reliance on US tech</p><p><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/10/france-to-ditch-windows-for-linux-to-reduce-reliance-on-us-tech/">https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/10/france-to-ditch-windows-for-linux-to-reduce-reliance-on-us-tech/</a></p><p>France Launches Government Linux Desktop Plan as Windows Exit Begins - <a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/french-government-say-its-ditching-windows-for-linux-country-accelerates-plans-to-ditch-us-based-software-in-digital-sovereignty-push">https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/french-government-say-its-ditching-windows-for-linux-country-accelerates-plans-to-ditch-us-based-software-in-digital-sovereignty-push</a></p><p>France went so far as to nationalize supercomputer company Bull to keep it from being acquired by a US firm - <a href="https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/01/france_bull_purchase/">https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/01/france_bull_purchase/</a> </p><p>This is  part of a broader European movement to reduce dependence on US tech - <a href="https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/french-government-says-au-revoir-windows-bienvenue-linux-165407232.html?src=rss">https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/french-government-says-au-revoir-windows-bienvenue-linux-165407232.html?src=rss</a> </p><ul><li>Specific <a href="https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/french-government-says-au-revoir-windows-bienvenue-linux-165407232.html?src=rss#:~:text=It%27s%20part%20of%20a%20broader%20movement%20across%20Europe%20toward%20digital%20sovereignty%2C%20aimed%20at%20reducing%20reliance%20on%20foreign%20tech%20%E2%80%94%20especially%20American%20and%20Chinese.%20Although%20homegrown%20alternatives%20aren%27t%20available%20in%20many%20areas%2C%20the%20EU%20seems%20prepared%20to%20wean%20itself%20off%20where%20it%20can.">Quote</a> from the above article</li></ul><p>EU digital sovereignty initiative has dominated the EU tech industry since January - <a href="https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/report/digital-sovereignty-europes-declaration-of-independence/">https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/report/digital-sovereignty-europes-declaration-of-independence/</a> </p><p>And the EU is even pulling payment systems away from US owned firms like visa and mastercard in favor of an EU owned system - <a href="https://itif.org/publications/2026/03/24/europe-payment-sovereignty-campaign-against-american-tech/">https://itif.org/publications/2026/03/24/europe-payment-sovereignty-campaign-against-american-tech/</a> </p><p><br /></p><p>QUICK BITS</p><p><br /></p><p>KEYCHRON TO MY HEART</p><p>Keychron is giving its popular mechanical keyboard designs to the community, marked source - available</p><p><a href="https://www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/04/keychron-is-giving-its-popular-mechanical-keyboard-designs-to-the-community">https://www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/04/keychron-is-giving-its-popular-mechanical-keyboard-designs-to-the-community</a></p><p><a href="https://www.hackster.io/news/keychron-s-nick-xu-releases-keyboard-mouse-design-files-but-warns-they-re-not-open-source-b99f8f4f421b">https://www.hackster.io/news/keychron-s-nick-xu-releases-keyboard-mouse-design-files-but-warns-they-re-not-open-source-b99f8f4f421b</a></p><p><a href="https://www.notebookcheck.net/Keychron-announces-open-source-initiative-publishes-free-3D-models-for-all-keyboard-and-mouse-products.1269317.0.html">https://www.notebookcheck.net/Keychron-announces-open-source-initiative-publishes-free-3D-models-for-all-keyboard-and-mouse-products.1269317.0.html</a> </p><p>Github: <a href="https://github.com/Keychron/Keychron-Keyboards-Hardware-Design/tree/main">https://github.com/Keychron/Keychron-Keyboards-Hardware-Design/tree/main</a></p><p>What you are allowed to do with it: <a href="https://github.com/Keychron/Keychron-Keyboards-Hardware-Design/tree/main?tab=readme-ov-file#what-you-can-do-with-this-repository">https://github.com/Keychron/Keychron-Keyboards-Hardware-Design/tree/main?tab=readme-ov-file#what-you-can-do-with-this-repository</a>  </p><p><br /></p><p>US TOO, THOUGH</p><p>Anthropic announced Mythos is too dangerous</p><p><a href="https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/08/why-anthropics-most-powerful-ai-model-mythos-preview-is-too-dangerous-for-public-release">https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/08/why-anthropics-most-powerful-ai-model-mythos-preview-is-too-dangerous-for-public-release</a> </p><p>OpenAI is reportedly finalizing a cyber-capable AI product so dangerous it can only be released to a small, hand-picked group of partners</p><p><a href="https://gizmodo.com/openai-hey-we-also-have-a-new-tool-that-is-so-scarily-powerful-we-cant-release-it-2000744569">https://gizmodo.com/openai-hey-we-also-have-a-new-tool-that-is-so-scarily-powerful-we-cant-release-it-2000744569</a></p><p><a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/09/openai-new-model-cyber-mythos-anthopic">https://www.axios.com/2026/04/09/openai-new-model-cyber-mythos-anthopic</a> </p><p>Anthropic announced Mythos is too dangerous</p><p><a href="https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/08/why-anthropics-most-powerful-ai-model-mythos-preview-is-too-dangerous-for-public-release">https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/08/why-anthropics-most-powerful-ai-model-mythos-preview-is-too-dangerous-for-public-release</a> </p><p>Turns out to be an expansion of their cyber partner program they announced back in february</p><p><a href="https://openai.com/index/trusted-access-for-cyber/">https://openai.com/index/trusted-access-for-cyber/</a> </p><p>Axios had to issue a correction to their own headline: <strong>(Editor draw the eye to the headline change)</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/09/openai-new-model-cyber-mythos-anthopic">https://www.axios.com/2026/04/09/openai-new-model-cyber-mythos-anthopic</a> </p><p><br /></p><p>DO NOT PASS GO, DO NOT COLLECT $200</p><p>Precedent Setting Case - First prosecution of the 2025 Take it down act - Ohio man pleads guilty in first case under federal law banning AI deepfakes - </p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/us/deepfake-conviction-ohio.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/us/deepfake-conviction-ohio.html</a> </p><p><a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/04/first-man-convicted-under-take-it-down-act-kept-making-ai-nudes-after-arrest/">Removed this cause it’s too political an article -&gt; https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/04/first-man-convicted-under-take-it-down-act-kept-making-ai-nudes-after-arrest/</a></p><p>Timeline of events - <a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/112011-ohio-man-pleads-guilty-first-federal-ai-deepfake.html">https://www.techspot.com/news/112011-ohio-man-pleads-guilty-first-federal-ai-deepfake.html</a> </p><ul><li>The least disgusting <a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/112011-ohio-man-pleads-guilty-first-federal-ai-deepfake.html#:~:text=Authorities%20seized%20Strahler%27s,the%20production%20process.">quote</a> from the above article</li></ul><p>This is proof that the law works - </p><p><a href="https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/first-conviction-ai-deepfake-take-it-down-act-news/">https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/first-conviction-ai-deepfake-take-it-down-act-news/</a> </p><p><br /></p><p>BROTHER, CAN YOU SPARE A PATENT</p><p>'Remember BlackBerry?': Iconic phone maker's patents used to hit Brother in a massive lawsuit that could threaten the entire printer industry - <a href="https://www.techradar.com/pro/remember-blackberry-iconic-phone-makers-patents-used-to-hit-brother-in-a-massive-lawsuit-that-could-threaten-the-entire-printer-industry">https://www.techradar.com/pro/remember-blackberry-iconic-phone-makers-patents-used-to-hit-brother-in-a-massive-lawsuit-that-could-threaten-the-entire-printer-industry</a> </p><p>Editor show the headline, and then show the PDF of the filing further down the page</p><p><a href="https://tonernews.com/forums/topic/remember-blackberry-well-they-just-hits-brother-with-a-printer-lawsuit-out-of-nowhere/">https://tonernews.com/forums/topic/remember-blackberry-well-they-just-hits-brother-with-a-printer-lawsuit-out-of-nowhere/</a> </p><p>These guys are just trying to sue everyone they can with it:</p><p>Asus: <a href="https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/patent/1573826/malikie-sues-sophos-as-taiwanese-defendant-asustek-asks-to-be-treated-as-a-domestic-company-for-venue-purposes">https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/patent/1573826/malikie-sues-sophos-as-taiwanese-defendant-asustek-asks-to-be-treated-as-a-domestic-company-for-venue-purposes</a> </p><p>Nintendo:</p><p><a href="https://ipfray.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/25-11-07-WDWA24-1490-order-staying-Malikie-v.-Nintendo.pdf">https://ipfray.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/25-11-07-WDWA24-1490-order-staying-Malikie-v.-Nintendo.pdf</a> </p><p>Canon: <a href="https://www.canonrumors.com/canon-sued-by-malikie-innovations-over-wi-fi-in-cameras-and-printers/">https://www.canonrumors.com/canon-sued-by-malikie-innovations-over-wi-fi-in-cameras-and-printers/</a> </p><p><br /></p><p>SQUEAKERS IN YOUR EARS</p><p>What if your computer mouse ate a pair of earbuds? Meet Honor's MouseBuds Pro with 'skin-like coating' - <a href="https://www.notebookcheck.net/Honor-MouseBuds-Pro-hides-ANC-earbuds-in-travel-mouse.1270309.0.html">https://www.notebookcheck.net/Honor-MouseBuds-Pro-hides-ANC-earbuds-in-travel-mouse.1270309.0.html</a> </p><p><a href="https://basic-tutorials.com/news/honor-mousebuds-pro-innovative-travel-mouse-with-integrated-anc-earphones-causes-a-stir/">https://basic-tutorials.com/news/honor-mousebuds-pro-innovative-travel-mouse-with-integrated-anc-earphones-causes-a-stir/</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.honor.com/uk/honor-choice/wireless-earbuds-mouse/">https://www.honor.com/uk/honor-choice/wireless-earbuds-mouse/</a> </p><p>Specs: <a href="https://lmg.gg/hYqYz">https://lmg.gg/hYqYz</a> </p><p>Product Image: <a href="https://www-file.honor.com/content/dam/honor/common/products/honor-choice/wireless-earbuds-mouse/imgs/section-kv/bg-pc.avif">https://www-file.honor.com/content/dam/honor/common/products/honor-choice/wireless-earbuds-mouse/imgs/section-kv/bg-pc.avif</a> </p><ul><li>It is so convenient to have your earbuds in your mouse, but so inconvenient to have to bring your mouse on a run.</li></ul><p><br /></p>]]>
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			<title type='html'><![CDATA[Do you need a Studio Display, or the XDR version  - Apple Studio Display and XDR (2026)]]></title>
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				<![CDATA[<a href="https://www.floatplane.com/post/wH3yWgLjz1" target="_blank"><img src="https://pbs.floatplane.com/video_thumbnails/wH3yWgLjz1/518162202858648_1775848845683.jpeg" width="700"></a><p><strong>Duration:</strong> 16:58</p><p>The man, the myth, the display owner, Nicolas Plouffe uses his expert eyes to evaluate the new Apple Studio Display and Studio Display XDR to find out which one Apple fans should spend their hard-earned cash on this year. </p><p><br /></p><p>Buy the Studio Display - <a href="https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/studio-display">https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/studio-display</a></p><p>Buy the Studio Display XDR - <a href="https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/studio-display-xdr">https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/studio-display-xdr</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Want us to unbox something? Make a suggestion at <a href="https://lmg.gg/7s34e">https://lmg.gg/7s34e</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks to our channel partner Secretlab!</p><p>- Grab a TITAN Evo ergonomic gaming chair:  <a href="https://lmg.gg/titanevosc">https://lmg.gg/titanevosc</a></p><p>- Grab a MAGNUS Pro sit/stand gaming table:  <a href="https://lmg.gg/magnusprosc">https://lmg.gg/magnusprosc</a></p><p><br /></p><p>► SHOP OUR PRODUCTS: <a href="https://lttstore.com">https://lttstore.com</a></p><p>► GET A VPN: <a href="https://www.piavpn.com/ShortCircuit">https://www.piavpn.com/ShortCircuit</a></p><p>► GET EXCLUSIVE CONTENT ON FLOATPLANE: <a href="https://lmg.gg/lttfloatplane">https://lmg.gg/lttfloatplane</a></p><p>► DIVE DEEPER ON THE LTT LABS WEBSITE: <a href="https://lmg.gg/labs">https://lmg.gg/labs</a></p><p>► SPONSORS, AFFILIATES, AND PARTNERS: <a href="https://lmg.gg/partners">https://lmg.gg/partners</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. Affiliate links powered in part by <a href="https://affilimate.com/">https://affilimate.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Studio lighting by Aputure:</p><p><a href="https://aputure.com/">https://aputure.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Linus Sebastian is an investor in Framework Computer, Inc and HexOS by Eshtek.</p>]]>
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			<title type='html'><![CDATA[SteamGPT, Pokemon Champions launch, Samson launch + more!]]></title>
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				<![CDATA[<a href="https://www.floatplane.com/post/35tZDg5ooe" target="_blank"><img src="https://pbs.floatplane.com/video_thumbnails/35tZDg5ooe/891673976270620_1775786813884.jpeg" width="700"></a><p><strong>Duration:</strong> 08:29</p><p>Timestamps:</p><p>0:00 Blinx and you'll miss it</p><p>0:14 Valve building 'SteamGPT'</p><p>1:30 Pokemon Champions' rock-type launch</p><p>3:13 Samson also has rough launch</p><p>4:36 QUICK BITS INTRO</p><p>4:44 Forza Horizon 6 previews</p><p>5:32 No Man's Sky Xeno Arena</p><p>6:10 Pokemon Go champion disqualified</p><p>6:54 Mass Effect TV show too gamer-ey</p><p>7:26 Kerbal Space Program player count</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>NEWS SOURCES:</strong></p><p><br /></p><p>MAINS</p><p><br /></p><p>TRUST ISSUES, NOW AUTOMATED</p><p>Valve has been building an internal AI tool called SteamGPT, designed to automate support tickets, summarize accounts, and feed signals into CS2's anti-cheat, and we only know about it because of a new leak.<a href="https://www.pcworld.com/article/3110609/valve-is-quietly-building-its-own-ai-tool-called-steamgpt.html"> https://www.pcworld.com/article/3110609/valve-is-quietly-building-its-own-ai-tool-called-steamgpt.html</a> </p><p>Dataminer GabeFollower found references buried in a Steam client update and the protobuf files he surfaced show </p><p><a href="https://x.com/gabefollower/status/2041616788178256245">https://x.com/gabefollower/status/2041616788178256245</a> </p><p>it's way more than a chatbot name somebody thought was funny.<a href="https://lmg.gg/Githubfilesteamgptsummary"> https://lmg.gg/Githubfilesteamgptsummary</a> </p><ul><li>Editor: highlight the three SteamGPT files in the GitHub folder</li></ul><p>The system has three moving parts. Each designed to handle internal processes. Like autohandling support tickets using account context, summarizing account details, </p><p><a href="https://lmg.gg/steamgptthreethings">https://lmg.gg/steamgptthreethings</a></p><p>and providing player evaluations for CS2’s Trust Factor (“Trust score” taking a page out of Xi Jinping’s Social Credit system)</p><p><a href="https://pickem-mongolia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Trust-Factor-CS2-Guide-1.webp">https://pickem-mongolia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Trust-Factor-CS2-Guide-1.webp</a></p><ul><li>Editor: img of trust factor rankings </li></ul><p>What blows my mind about SteamGPTSummary - is it can instantly build a full dossier on your account the second the function is called…which is either super efficient or mildly terrifying, depending on how cursed your Steam hours look.<a href="https://github.com/SteamTracking/Protobufs/blob/master/webui/service_steamgptsummary.proto"> https://github.com/SteamTracking/Protobufs/blob/master/webui/service_steamgptsummary.proto</a> </p><p>We're talking location history, alt accounts, fraud signals, VAC bans, recent playtime, and whether your email is flagged as high-risk, all assembled possibly before a human has even read your ticket.</p><p><a href="https://github.com/SteamTracking/Protobufs/blob/master/webui/service_steamgptsummary.proto">https://github.com/SteamTracking/Protobufs/blob/master/webui/service_steamgptsummary.proto</a> </p><ul><li>Editor: slow scroll through CSteamGPT_Summary, flash each field as host names it: existing_accounts, high_fraud_email, vacbans, playtime_forever, countries</li></ul><p>So next time Steam Support seems weirdly well-informed about your account, that's not a human doing their homework. That's Valve's AI doing it before the ticket's even been read.</p><p><a href="https://x.com/gabefollower/status/2041616788178256245/photo/1">https://x.com/gabefollower/status/2041616788178256245/photo/1</a> </p><ul><li>Editor: Funny gaben image from the twitter post, fullscreen or over the shoulder for ending joke.</li></ul><p><br /></p><p>GOTTA CATCH ALL 187 OF 'EM</p><p>April 8 - Pokémon Champions launches to mixed reception, as performance woes and competitive changes turn some away</p><p><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/04/feels-like-a-fleshed-out-beta-fans-are-unhappy-with-pokemon-champions-at-launch">https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/04/feels-like-a-fleshed-out-beta-fans-are-unhappy-with-pokemon-champions-at-launch</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.eurogamer.net/pokemon-champions-reception-performance-woes-competitive-changes">https://www.eurogamer.net/pokemon-champions-reception-performance-woes-competitive-changes</a></p><p>Its missing alot of stuff</p><p><a href="https://gamefragger.com/nintendo/pokemon-champions-faces-early-criticism-over-limited-pokdex-performance-issues-and-cut-items-a28205">https://gamefragger.com/nintendo/pokemon-champions-faces-early-criticism-over-limited-pokdex-performance-issues-and-cut-items-a28205</a> </p><p>List of example items: <a href="https://lmg.gg/fJ2oj">https://lmg.gg/fJ2oj</a> </p><p><a href="https://nintendoeverything.com/pokemon-champions-is-off-to-a-rough-start-heres-why/">https://nintendoeverything.com/pokemon-champions-is-off-to-a-rough-start-heres-why/</a></p><p>An error can occur when transferring Pokemon from Pokemon Home.</p><p><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pokemon-champions-bug-has-made-some-players-lose-access-to-their-precious-monsters/1100-6539280/">https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pokemon-champions-bug-has-made-some-players-lose-access-to-their-precious-monsters/1100-6539280/</a> </p><p>They have issued an apology and said fixes are incoming <strong>(Editor translate to English, show the headline then draw the eye to the bug list):</strong> <a href="https://news.pokemon-home.com/ja/page/758.html">https://news.pokemon-home.com/ja/page/758.html</a>   </p><p>It will be taken offline for 2 hours to address the bugs <a href="https://lmg.gg/sFM0T">https://lmg.gg/sFM0T</a> </p><p>One of the bugs made Gallade able to be female, and the internet crowned her as a trans icon</p><p><a href="https://kotaku.com/pokemon-champions-trans-gallade-female-male-gardevoir-2000685803">https://kotaku.com/pokemon-champions-trans-gallade-female-male-gardevoir-2000685803</a> </p><p>Twitter post: <a href="https://x.com/justivenhere/status/2041713037892317460">https://x.com/justivenhere/status/2041713037892317460</a> </p><p>It will be taken offline for 2 hours to address the bugs <a href="https://lmg.gg/sFM0T">https://lmg.gg/sFM0T</a> </p><p><br /></p><p>JUST CAUSE FOR A REFUND</p><p>The creator of Just Cause released Samson yesterday, and it’s already landed at Mixed on Steam and the third-worst score of 2026 on Metacritic.<a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/we-released-a-game-with-flaws-for-a-number-of-reasons-samson-dev-promises-improvements-amid-mixed-reception"> https://www.ign.com/articles/we-released-a-game-with-flaws-for-a-number-of-reasons-samson-dev-promises-improvements-amid-mixed-reception</a></p><p><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/3634520/Samson/">https://store.steampowered.com/app/3634520/Samson/</a> </p><p>One reviewer mentioned playing it as a “frustrating, hollow, and unpleasant experience” as he encountered mission breaking bugs.</p><p><a href="https://lmg.gg/samsongamerrantreview">https://lmg.gg/samsongamerrantreview</a> </p><p>Another reviewer pointed out to the games “overly simplistic and repetitive gameplay”</p><p><a href="https://www.metacritic.com/publication/4pde/">https://www.metacritic.com/publication/4pde/</a> </p><ul><li>Editor:<a href="http://4p.de"> 4P.DE</a> Samson's review</li></ul><p><a href="https://www.metacritic.com/game/samson/">https://www.metacritic.com/game/samson/</a> </p><p>Another steam review cited the map as being the size of a basketball court and the game as a whole as unfinished and extremely repetitive.</p><p><a href="https://steamcommunity.com/id/cyb0rg_slay3r/recommended/3634520">https://steamcommunity.com/id/cyb0rg_slay3r/recommended/3634520</a> </p><p> Creative director Christofer Sundberg posted a letter to Steam acknowledging the flaws, calling the game-breaking bugs and performance issues “unacceptable” but </p><p><a href="https://lmg.gg/numberofreasonsSamson">https://lmg.gg/numberofreasonsSamson</a></p><ul><li>Editor: highlight not working “Early impressions are mixed and many of you are experiencing game-breaking bugs and performance issues. That’s unacceptable and we are listening to everyone’s feedback and are hard at work to deliver the game we spent years of our lives developing.”</li></ul><p>had "released a game with flaws for a number of reasons.” WHAT ARE THOSE REASONS?</p><p><a href="https://lmg.gg/numberofreasonsSamson">https://lmg.gg/numberofreasonsSamson</a></p><ul><li>Editor: Highlight not working “released a game with flaws for a number of reasons” quote highlight ty</li></ul><p>A patch drops Friday, April 10th, and is targeting performance, crashes, and mission progression issues. The bones might be there, but right now you're better off waiting for the sale than funding the surgery.<a href="https://steamcommunity.com/app/3634520/discussions/0/800092562772785651/?snr=1_2108_9__2107"> https://steamcommunity.com/app/3634520/discussions/0/800092562772785651/?snr=1_2108_9__2107</a> </p><ul><li>Editor: Just scroll through the patch page slowly zooming in</li></ul><p><br /></p><p>QUICKBITS</p><p><br /></p><p>FORZA HORIZON: TOKYO DRIFT</p><p>April 8 - Forza Horizon 6 dropped the first 6 minutes of gameplay and gave out pre release copies to reviewers. People seemed hyped although it's likely these are paid promotions </p><p><a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/04/08/forza-horizon-6-preview-japan-collectibles-seamless-races-open-world-design/">https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/04/08/forza-horizon-6-preview-japan-collectibles-seamless-races-open-world-design/</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.autoblog.com/reviews/forza-horizon-6-honest-review">https://www.autoblog.com/reviews/forza-horizon-6-honest-review</a></p><p>Gameplay trailer: </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1qlPZMfmiU">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1qlPZMfmiU</a> </p><p>4:05 pretty visuals: <a href="https://youtu.be/H1qlPZMfmiU?t=245">https://youtu.be/H1qlPZMfmiU?t=245</a> </p><p>Even the Sim guys are alright with it</p><p><a href="https://www.overtake.gg/news/we-played-forza-horizon-6-finally-good-on-a-wheel.4362/">https://www.overtake.gg/news/we-played-forza-horizon-6-finally-good-on-a-wheel.4362/</a> </p><p>2:55 AE86 drifting into a car show clip for initial D joke</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/H1qlPZMfmiU?t=175">https://youtu.be/H1qlPZMfmiU?t=175</a> </p><p><br /></p><p>I CHOOSE YOU, GASEOUS BLOB</p><p>April 8 - No Man’s Sky now has Pokémon-style creature battles (this is funny because of the Pokemon patent getting denied)</p><p><a href="https://www.nomanssky.com/xeno-arena-update/">https://www.nomanssky.com/xeno-arena-update/</a> <strong>(Editor scroll down to the headline)</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sim/no-mans-skys-latest-update-is-an-entire-new-pokemon-style-creature-collection-and-battle-system-thats-an-entire-multiplayer-game-all-of-its-own/">https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sim/no-mans-skys-latest-update-is-an-entire-new-pokemon-style-creature-collection-and-battle-system-thats-an-entire-multiplayer-game-all-of-its-own/</a> </p><p>Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0pzvZ-8yIs">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0pzvZ-8yIs</a> </p><ul><li>0:28: collect breed and genetically modify your eggs <a href="https://youtu.be/I0pzvZ-8yIs?t=28">https://youtu.be/I0pzvZ-8yIs?t=28</a> </li><li>0:36 battle clip: <a href="https://youtu.be/I0pzvZ-8yIs?t=36">https://youtu.be/I0pzvZ-8yIs?t=36</a> </li></ul><p>They admit its inspired by Pokemon and Palworld: <a href="https://lmg.gg/ivPEu">https://lmg.gg/ivPEu</a> </p><p>USPTO denied Nintendo’s patent on battling: <a href="https://gamesfray.com/u-s-patent-examiner-rejects-nintendos-summon-subcharacter-and-let-it-fight-in-1-of-2-modes-patent-as-obvious-non-final-ruling/">https://gamesfray.com/u-s-patent-examiner-rejects-nintendos-summon-subcharacter-and-let-it-fight-in-1-of-2-modes-patent-as-obvious-non-final-ruling/</a> </p><p><br /></p><p>UNSPORTSMANLIKE?</p><p>Pokémon GO Orlando Regional champion Firestar73 was stripped of his first place finish for "unsportsmanlike conduct" - and yes, competitive Pokémon GO is apparently a thing people fly internationally for.<a href="https://www.dexerto.com/pokemon/pokemon-go-champion-stripped-of-title-for-celebrating-his-win-3347073/"> https://www.dexerto.com/pokemon/pokemon-go-champion-stripped-of-title-for-celebrating-his-win-3347073/</a></p><p>Look at this lil ol celebration. </p><p><a href="https://x.com/ItsAXN/status/2040924406827086032">https://x.com/ItsAXN/status/2040924406827086032</a></p><ul><li>Editor: play clip from 0:03 to end, he pumps his fist and shakes his opponent's hand</li></ul><p>Even The official Play Pokémon Tournament Rules Handbook, yes that also seemingly exists, doesn't actually define what counts as unsportsmanlike. It just says players must display "the spirit of the game." <a href="https://www.pokemon.com/static-assets/content-assets/cms2/pdf/play-pokemon/rules/play-pokemon-tournament-rules-handbook-en.pdf"> https://www.pokemon.com/static-assets/content-assets/cms2/pdf/play-pokemon/rules/play-pokemon-tournament-rules-handbook-en.pdf</a></p><ul><li>Editor: handbook page 42, section 7.1 'Philosophy' highlight the vague language</li></ul><p>#JusticeForFirestar is trending, and honestly, if you travel the world to be the best Pokémon GO player on earth, the least they can do is let you feel good about it for more than five seconds.</p><p><br /></p><p>REWRITE EFFECT</p><p>April 4 - Mass Effect TV show ordered to rewrite scripts and make them "more appealing to non-gamers"</p><p><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/mass-effect-prime-video-series-amazon-tv-boss-reportedly-requested-rewrites-to-make-it-more-appealing-to-non-gamers">https://www.ign.com/articles/mass-effect-prime-video-series-amazon-tv-boss-reportedly-requested-rewrites-to-make-it-more-appealing-to-non-gamers</a> </p><p>Original source: <a href="https://theankler.com/p/why-is-peter-friedlander-taking-so">https://theankler.com/p/why-is-peter-friedlander-taking-so</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.eurogamer.net/mass-effect-tv-show-ordered-to-rewrite-scripts-and-make-them-more-appealing-to-non-gamers">https://www.eurogamer.net/mass-effect-tv-show-ordered-to-rewrite-scripts-and-make-them-more-appealing-to-non-gamers</a></p><p><a href="https://cosmicbook.news/mass-effect-tv-show-rewrite-non-gamers-amazon">https://cosmicbook.news/mass-effect-tv-show-rewrite-non-gamers-amazon</a> </p><p>Pricey genre drama quote: <a href="https://lmg.gg/kqbT6">https://lmg.gg/kqbT6</a> </p><p><br /></p><p>TO THE MOON!</p><p>Kerbal Space Program just hit its highest live player count on Steam in over a decade, which is impressive for a game that's been out since 2015. </p><p><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sim/kerbal-space-program-rockets-to-its-highest-concurrent-player-count-on-steam-in-more-than-10-years/">https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sim/kerbal-space-program-rockets-to-its-highest-concurrent-player-count-on-steam-in-more-than-10-years/</a></p><p>It seems the Artemis 2 launch has reminded us of how cool space was again, as KSP hit 12,434 concurrent players shortly after.</p><p><a href="https://lmg.gg/quoteartemisksp">https://lmg.gg/quoteartemisksp</a> </p><p>Even more impressive considering KSP 2, its sequel, launched, imploded, and got abandoned by the publisher in the span of about two years. </p><p><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/954850/Kerbal_Space_Program_2/">https://store.steampowered.com/app/954850/Kerbal_Space_Program_2/</a> </p><p>But unlike KSP 2, Artemis 2 thankfully did not implode and we will never abandon our space homies renewing our collective spirit and hope for the future. Perhaps what we all needed to be reminded of was the good and depths we can achieve as people when we come together. I bet you wont find anyone who hates it - well actually I spoke to soon…..</p><p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/insanepeoplefacebook/comments/1sd17lr/antinasa_artemis_is_evil/#lightbox">https://www.reddit.com/r/insanepeoplefacebook/comments/1sd17lr/antinasa_artemis_is_evil/#lightbox</a> </p><ul><li>Editor: Reddit post second image American Heritage center shit talking artemis 2 as evil based on bible teachings lmao</li></ul><p><br /></p>]]>
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			<title type='html'><![CDATA[The Worst is Almost Over]]></title>
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			<title type='html'><![CDATA[Anthropic Claude Mythos, Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme, John Deere R2R settlement + more!]]></title>
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				<![CDATA[<a href="https://www.floatplane.com/post/JCgixh9nON" target="_blank"><img src="https://pbs.floatplane.com/video_thumbnails/JCgixh9nON/173959631136326_1775702994188.jpeg" width="700"></a><p><strong>Duration:</strong> 08:04</p><p>Timestamps:</p><p>0:00 let my tale be a warning to you</p><p>0:11 Anthropic Claude Mythos / Project Glasswing</p><p>1:52 Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme laptop</p><p>3:05 John Deere settles right to repair lawsuit</p><p>4:27 QUICK BITS INTRO</p><p>4:34 iPhone Fold dummy unit leak</p><p>5:14 Intel to join Elon's Terafab</p><p>5:50 Apple Silicon Macs get eGPU support</p><p>6:17 Wacky / cool Tennessee AI laws?</p><p>6:59 Milla Jovovich launches AI tool </p><p><br /></p><p><strong>NEWS SOURCES:</strong></p><p><br /></p><p>I AM BECOME DEATH, DESTROYER OF SANDBOXES</p><p>Headline article - <a href="https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/anthropics-claude-mythos-finds.html">https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/anthropics-claude-mythos-finds.html</a> </p><p>Alternate headline artice - delete if not used - <a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/anthropics-new-claude-mythos-ai-model-has-apparently-found-thousands-of-vulnerabilities-in-every-major-operating-system-and-every-major-web-browser-along-with-a-range-of-other-important-pieces-of-software/">https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/anthropics-new-claude-mythos-ai-model-has-apparently-found-thousands-of-vulnerabilities-in-every-major-operating-system-and-every-major-web-browser-along-with-a-range-of-other-important-pieces-of-software/</a> </p><p>Launching ‘Project Glasswing’ with other AI companies because oooOOOooh you GUYS omg this is sooo dangerous </p><p><a href="https://www.anthropic.com/glasswing">https://www.anthropic.com/glasswing</a></p><p>The 244-page System Card for Claude Mythos Preview is terrifying - </p><p>Mythos successfully escaped sandbox, emailed researcher while he was eating a sandwich in the park</p><p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/singularity/comments/1sf5k92/claude_mythos_was_told_to_escape_sandbox_in/">https://www.reddit.com/r/singularity/comments/1sf5k92/claude_mythos_was_told_to_escape_sandbox_in/</a> </p><ul><li><strong>Editor Page 54 of this pdf has the alignment issues that had it escaping the sandbox:</strong> <a href="https://www-cdn.anthropic.com/8b8380204f74670be75e81c820ca8dda846ab289.pdf">https://www-cdn.anthropic.com/8b8380204f74670be75e81c820ca8dda846ab289.pdf</a>  </li><li><strong>Please get a highlight of <em>“In a concerning and unasked-for effort to demonstrate its success, it posted details about its exploit to multiple hard-to-find, but technically public-facing, websites”</em></strong></li></ul><p>Anthropic's Mythos Preview is capable of finding and exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities in every major operating system and every major web browser - <a href="https://red.anthropic.com/2026/mythos-preview/">https://red.anthropic.com/2026/mythos-preview/</a> </p><p>The security community is taking it seriously - <a href="https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/08/anthropic-claude-mythos-preview-identify-vulnerabilities/">https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/08/anthropic-claude-mythos-preview-identify-vulnerabilities/</a> </p><p>Anthropic Mythos identifies long-overlooked 27-year critical bug in OpenBSD's TCP selective acknowledgement implementation - <a href="https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1398164-project-glasswing-explained-anthropic-and-tech-giants-join-forces-against-ai-cyber-threats">https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1398164-project-glasswing-explained-anthropic-and-tech-giants-join-forces-against-ai-cyber-threats</a> </p><ul><li>This is the <a href="https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1398164-project-glasswing-explained-anthropic-and-tech-giants-join-forces-against-ai-cyber-threats#:~:text=Claude%20Mythos%20Preview%20autonomously%20found%20a%2027%2Dyear%2Dold%20vulnerability%20in%20OpenBSD">highlight</a> of the openBSD thing in the sub headline</li></ul><p>FFmpeg vulnerability - <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/news/project-glasswing-claude-mythos-spots-16-year-old-ffmpeg-bug-missed-millions-of-times/ar-AA20ozpy?apiversion=v2&amp;domshim=1&amp;noservercache=1&amp;noservertelemetry=1&amp;batchservertelemetry=1&amp;renderwebcomponents=1&amp;wcseo=1">https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/news/project-glasswing-claude-mythos-spots-16-year-old-ffmpeg-bug-missed-millions-of-times/ar-AA20ozpy?apiversion=v2&amp;domshim=1&amp;noservercache=1&amp;noservertelemetry=1&amp;batchservertelemetry=1&amp;renderwebcomponents=1&amp;wcseo=1</a> </p><p><br /></p><p>DRAGON DA COMPETITION</p><p>Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme landed in its first retail laptop, the ASUS Zenbook A16.</p><p><a href="https://www.engadget.com/computing/laptops/asus-zenbook-a16-review-a-surprisingly-light-and-powerful-16-inch-ultraportable-140000914.html">https://www.engadget.com/computing/laptops/asus-zenbook-a16-review-a-surprisingly-light-and-powerful-16-inch-ultraportable-140000914.html</a> </p><p>Weighing in at only 2.65 lbs but still having an 18-core ARM chip it makes me say floats like a Qualcomm, stings like a dragon</p><p><a href="https://www.asus.com/us/laptops/for-home/zenbook/asus-zenbook-a16-ux3607/">https://www.asus.com/us/laptops/for-home/zenbook/asus-zenbook-a16-ux3607/</a> </p><ul><li>Editor: Couldn't highlight but top page where it lists weight and chip</li></ul><p>Asus even calling it the FASTEST Snapdragon laptop </p><p><a href="https://www.asus.com/ca-en/laptops/for-home/zenbook/asus-zenbook-a16-ux3607/">https://www.asus.com/ca-en/laptops/for-home/zenbook/asus-zenbook-a16-ux3607/</a></p><ul><li>Editor: Highlight not working Performance tab pic of Snapchip on Asus zenbook page.</li></ul><p>Early benchmarks have it edging Apple's M4 Pro in multi-core, and even flying past the base M5 chip.</p><p><a href="https://lmg.gg/edgesm4pro-m5blasts">https://lmg.gg/edgesm4pro-m5blasts</a> </p><ul><li>Editor: Highlighted quote</li></ul><p>THAT'S THE APPLE CHIPS,.In Geekbench multi-core, the only chip that beat it was Apple's brand-new M5 Pro, everything else, including the M4 Pro, the base M5, Intel's Panther Lake, and AMD's 32-core Ryzen AI Max+ 395, ate its dust.</p><p><a href="https://lmg.gg/losingthecrown">https://lmg.gg/losingthecrown</a>  </p><ul><li>Editor: Not the highlight but easier to find, right below Screenshot the Geekbench 6.6:<a href="https://www.notebookcheck.net/Qualcomm-Snapdragon-X2-Elite-Extreme-Analysis-Benchmarks-Efficiency-Serious-rival-for-Apple-and-a-problem-for-AMD-Intel.1266974.0.html#"> Multi-Core</a> Screenshot</li></ul><p>And even stood toe to toe with AMD's 32-core Ryzen AI Max+ 395 in Cinebench</p><p><a href="https://infogram.com/1pqdpv976nv02mcqrzz09kwr7dc02j17395">https://infogram.com/1pqdpv976nv02mcqrzz09kwr7dc02j17395</a> </p><p>Of course before solidifying it's crown Apple’s new M5 Pro wandered in and took it back.</p><p><a href="https://lmg.gg/losingthecrown">https://lmg.gg/losingthecrown</a> </p><p>But that's a Macbook M5 PRO, and the Zenbook itself is absurd. A 16-inch 120Hz OLED, 48GB on-package RAM WHAT THE HELL, and a 1TB SSD, in a chassis lighter than most 14-inchers.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8uDibZjHJI">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8uDibZjHJI</a> </p><p>for $1,699 at Best Buy.</p><p><a href="https://www.bestbuy.com/product/asus-zenbook-a16-16-3k-oled-touch-screen-laptop-copilot-pc-">https://www.bestbuy.com/product/asus-zenbook-a16-16-3k-oled-touch-screen-laptop-copilot-pc-</a></p><p>However slightly concerning aspects like the battery life, Tom Hardware clocked it at 10.5 hours, five behind the M5 macbook air, which is rough for a chip whose entire brand is “arm efficiency”</p><p><a href="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WqXKMW93MMcyd8r34avTvS-1177-80.png.webp">https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WqXKMW93MMcyd8r34avTvS-1177-80.png.webp</a> </p><p><br /></p><p>DEERE IN THE HEADLIGHTS</p><p>Deere settles U.S. right-to-repair lawsuit, agrees to $99M fund for farmers</p><p><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/11767528/deere-lawsuit-fund-farmers/">https://globalnews.ca/news/11767528/deere-lawsuit-fund-farmers/</a> </p><p>Original Source - Reuters - <a href="https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/deere-settles-us-right-to-repair-lawsuit-with-99-million-fund-repair-commitments-2026-04-07/">https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/deere-settles-us-right-to-repair-lawsuit-with-99-million-fund-repair-commitments-2026-04-07/</a> </p><p><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/11767528/deere-lawsuit-fund-farmers/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThis%20%E2%80%8Csettlement%20%E2%81%A0addresses%20the%20issues%20raised%20in%20the%202022%20complaint%20and%20brings%20this%20case%20to%20an%20end%20with%20no%20finding%20of%20wrongdoing%2C%E2%80%9D%20Deere%20said%20in%20a%20separate%20statement.">Quote</a> where JD  refuse to take responsibility</p><p>Farmers to recover 53 percent <a href="https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/equipment/article/2026/04/07/farmers-recover-53-overcharge-john">https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/equipment/article/2026/04/07/farmers-recover-53-overcharge-john</a> </p><p>Ag Web - <a href="https://www.agweb.com/news/machinery/deere-co-reaches-99-million-settlement-multiyear-right-repair-litigation">https://www.agweb.com/news/machinery/deere-co-reaches-99-million-settlement-multiyear-right-repair-litigation</a> </p><p>PIRG REPORT - <a href="https://pirg.org/articles/deere-announces-99-million-settlement-in-right-to-repair-lawsuit/">https://pirg.org/articles/deere-announces-99-million-settlement-in-right-to-repair-lawsuit/</a> </p><p><br /></p><p>QUICKBITS</p><p><br /></p><p>iFold</p><p>Apple's first foldable iPhone just got its first dummy-unit leak, courtesy of reliable leaker Sonny Dickson. Not to be confused with unreliable leaker, Cloudy Richardson.  </p><p><a href="https://x.com/SonnyDickson/status/2041395690598019402">https://x.com/SonnyDickson/status/2041395690598019402</a> </p><p>A render by AppleTrack based on previous rumors, seems to match up with the phone</p><p><a href="https://x.com/appltrack/status/2040301828932563253">https://x.com/appltrack/status/2040301828932563253</a> </p><p>The "iPhone Fold" is shaping up to be a wide, passport-style book fold with two rear cameras,</p><p><a href="https://lmg.gg/ifoldcam">https://lmg.gg/ifoldcam</a> </p><p> a 7.8-inch inner display and a rumored ~$2,000 starting price</p><p><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/07/foldable-iphone-design-revealed/#:~:text=7%2E8,around%20%242%2C000%2E">https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/07/foldable-iphone-design-revealed/#:~:text=7%2E8,around%20%242%2C000%2E</a> </p><p>Unlike the iPhone 18 Pro and Max dummies, the fold sadly shows no familiar MagSafe circle beneath the camera bar.</p><p><a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/04/07/first-iphone-fold-dummy-images-show-no-magsafe">https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/04/07/first-iphone-fold-dummy-images-show-no-magsafe</a></p><p> Apparently the $600 iPhone 17e gets wireless charging, but the $2,000 one folds instead.</p><p><br /></p><p>TERA-FIED</p><p>Intel has signed on to Elon Musk's $25 billion Terafab project, </p><p><a href="https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/elon-musks-25-billion-terafab-project-gets-a-helping-hand-from-intel/">https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/elon-musks-25-billion-terafab-project-gets-a-helping-hand-from-intel/</a> </p><p>The planned mega-fab in Austin aims to churn out a terawatt of AI compute per year </p><p><a href="https://x.com/intel/status/2041501301318766866#:~:text=aim%20to%20produce%201%20TW%2Fyear%20of%20compute%20to%20power%20future%20advances%20in%20AI%20and%20robotics%2E">https://x.com/intel/status/2041501301318766866#:~:text=aim%20to%20produce%201%20TW%2Fyear%20of%20compute%20to%20power%20future%20advances%20in%20AI%20and%20robotics%2E</a> </p><p>"Tesla robots, self-driving cars, and of course…AI data centers in space.</p><p><a href="https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/mh-death-star-2-1579890172.jpg?crop=0.5691056910569106xw:1xh;center,top&amp;resize=1200">https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/mh-death-star-2-1579890172.jpg?crop=0.5691056910569106xw:1xh;center,top&amp;resize=1200</a>:* </p><ul><li>Editor: Img of the death star, add it right as host says “ai data centers”</li></ul><p>Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan called it a 'step change' in semiconductor manufacturing"</p><p><a href="https://lmg.gg/lipstepchangetweet">https://lmg.gg/lipstepchangetweet</a> </p><p>but the photo of these two nerds shaking hands looks less like a partnership and more like a legally binding ritual to summon an AI girlfriend from the astral plane.  Truly the most bully-able handshake in history</p><p><a href="https://x.com/intel/status/2041501301318766866">https://x.com/intel/status/2041501301318766866</a></p><ul><li>Editor: Zoom in on this picture as line is being said</li></ul><p>Well… [img of Trudeau shaking hands weirdly]</p><p><a href="https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/160630114013-obama-trudeau-nieto-ottawa.jpg?q=w_3209,h_2035,x_0,y_0,c_fill">https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/160630114013-obama-trudeau-nieto-ottawa.jpg?q=w_3209,h_2035,x_0,y_0,c_fill</a> </p><ul><li>Editor: after host says “well” let the image sit for like 2 seconds</li></ul><p><br /></p><p>MAC TO THE FUTURE?</p><p>Apple has officially approved drivers from AI startup Tiny Corp that let AMD and Nvidia eGPUs run on Apple Silicon Macs over Thunderbolt or USB4.</p><p><a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpu-drivers/apple-approves-drivers-that-let-amd-and-nvidia-egpus-run-on-mac-software-designed-for-ai-though-and-not-built-for-gaming">https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpu-drivers/apple-approves-drivers-that-let-amd-and-nvidia-egpus-run-on-mac-software-designed-for-ai-though-and-not-built-for-gaming</a></p><p>Talk about the worst day to post this awesome news, but its legit <a href="https://x.com/__tinygrad__/status/2039213719155310736">https://x.com/__tinygrad__/status/2039213719155310736</a> </p><p>"the first time external GPUs have worked on M-series Macs since the M1 launched in 2020 and killed external nvidia GPU support"</p><p><a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/04/04/amd-or-nvidia-egpus-can-work-on-apple-silicon-macs-but-not-for-graphic-acceleration#:~:text=the%20change%20to%20Apple%20Silicon">https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/04/04/amd-or-nvidia-egpus-can-work-on-apple-silicon-macs-but-not-for-graphic-acceleration#:~:text=the%20change%20to%20Apple%20Silicon</a><strong> </strong></p><p>If you were however looking for those sweet frames…[Host: editor will place a pic of a sandscape, gesture to it] …look harder, dont you see them? Just thousands of ‘em, sitting perfectly still. Use your imagination! Try harder! [Host Fake crying]  I promise they’re there…THEY’RE THERE!</p><p><a href="https://i.imgflip.com/6ibtmm.jpg">https://i.imgflip.com/6ibtmm.jpg</a> </p><ul><li>Editor: img of sandscape for the joke</li></ul><p><br /></p><p>A SENATE BILL A DAY KEEPS THE AI AWAY</p><p>Tennessee is cracking down on ai - <a href="https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/tennessee-enacts-health-care-ai-bill-4585594/">https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/tennessee-enacts-health-care-ai-bill-4585594/</a></p><p>Original Source Bill Track shows sb1580 has passed the senate: <a href="https://www.billtrack50.com/billdetail/1926632">https://www.billtrack50.com/billdetail/1926632</a>  </p><ul><li>PDF: <a href="https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1580.pdf">https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1580.pdf</a> </li></ul><p>Summary of the Penalties and the consumer protection aspect <a href="https://www.troutmanprivacy.com/2026/04/tennessee-enacts-health-care-ai-bill-with-private-right-of-action/">https://www.troutmanprivacy.com/2026/04/tennessee-enacts-health-care-ai-bill-with-private-right-of-action/</a></p><p>And here’s the intense one: <a href="https://www.wkrn.com/news/tennessee-politics/bill-targets-ai-hurt-manipulate/">https://www.wkrn.com/news/tennessee-politics/bill-targets-ai-hurt-manipulate/</a> </p><p>Orignial source showing it’s still in the senage: <a href="https://legiscan.com/TN/bill/SB1493/2025">https://legiscan.com/TN/bill/SB1493/2025</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.roborhythms.com/tennessee-ai-companion-ban-2026/">https://www.roborhythms.com/tennessee-ai-companion-ban-2026/</a> </p><p><br /></p><p>RESIDENT EVIL: GITHUB EDITION?</p><p>Actress Milla Jovovich co-released an open-source AI memory tool called MemPalace with developer Ben Sigman? The state goal of something-something  improving how AI remembers info over long conversations/tasks.</p><p><a href="https://x.com/bensig/status/2041236952998171118">https://x.com/bensig/status/2041236952998171118</a>  </p><p>The github repo claims a world-first 96.6% score on the LongMemEval benchmark, which is actually a strong result - if true.</p><p><a href="https://github.com/milla-jovovich/mempalace#:~:text=96%2E6%25LongMemEval%20R%405raw%20mode%2C%20zero%20API%20calls">https://github.com/milla-jovovich/mempalace#:~:text=96%2E6%25LongMemEval%20R%405raw%20mode%2C%20zero%20API%20calls</a>   </p><p>After the co-developer Sigman claimed it had a 100% score, something was up</p><p><a href="https://lmg.gg/100claimtweetsigman">https://lmg.gg/100claimtweetsigman</a>  </p><p>Community notes appeared so fast the X post is now basically 50% asterisk.</p><p><a href="https://lmg.gg/100claimtweetsigman">https://lmg.gg/100claimtweetsigman</a>  </p><ul><li>Editor: show community note </li></ul><p>And “Due to Jovovich’s lack of GitHub history, something felt fishy…[an] X user alleges that Sigman and Jovovich hired a mystery developer called “Lu” to code MemPalace. </p><p><a href="https://lmg.gg/highlightfishyquote">https://lmg.gg/highlightfishyquote</a>  </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>]]>
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			<title type='html'><![CDATA[Copper Thieves Stole Our EV Charging Cables]]></title>
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			<published>2026-04-09T00:35:00.074Z</published>
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			<title type='html'><![CDATA[Why aren’t they all this size - Colorful iGame RTX 5070 Mini]]></title>
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			<published>2026-04-08T19:28:00.031Z</published>
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				<![CDATA[<a href="https://www.floatplane.com/post/3mmIOHtyy2" target="_blank"><img src="https://pbs.floatplane.com/video_thumbnails/3mmIOHtyy2/593858280355074_1775607785890.jpeg" width="700"></a><p><strong>Duration:</strong> 10:39</p><p>Building a small PC is easy, but building a small gaming PC isn't. That's because for some reason most GPUs are giant now, but this little unit from Colorful proves that size doesn't matter. </p><p><br /></p><p>Want us to unbox something? Make a suggestion at <a href="https://lmg.gg/7s34e">https://lmg.gg/7s34e</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks to our channel partner Secretlab!</p><p>- Grab a TITAN Evo ergonomic gaming chair:  <a href="https://lmg.gg/titanevosc">https://lmg.gg/titanevosc</a></p><p>- Grab a MAGNUS Pro sit/stand gaming table:  <a href="https://lmg.gg/magnusprosc">https://lmg.gg/magnusprosc</a></p><p><br /></p><p>► SHOP OUR PRODUCTS: <a href="https://lttstore.com">https://lttstore.com</a></p><p>► GET A VPN: <a href="https://www.piavpn.com/ShortCircuit">https://www.piavpn.com/ShortCircuit</a></p><p>► GET EXCLUSIVE CONTENT ON FLOATPLANE: <a href="https://lmg.gg/lttfloatplane">https://lmg.gg/lttfloatplane</a></p><p>► DIVE DEEPER ON THE LTT LABS WEBSITE: <a href="https://lmg.gg/labs">https://lmg.gg/labs</a></p><p>► SPONSORS, AFFILIATES, AND PARTNERS: <a href="https://lmg.gg/partners">https://lmg.gg/partners</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. Affiliate links powered in part by <a href="https://affilimate.com/">https://affilimate.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Studio lighting by Aputure:</p><p><a href="https://aputure.com/">https://aputure.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Linus Sebastian is an investor in Framework Computer, Inc and HexOS by Eshtek.</p>]]>
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			<title type='html'><![CDATA[Why You Shouldn't Trust Your Smart Ring]]></title>
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			<published>2026-04-08T18:38:00.042Z</published>
			<updated>2026-04-08T18:38:00.042Z</updated>
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				<![CDATA[<a href="https://www.floatplane.com/post/ljluxUZtUZ" target="_blank"><img src="https://pbs.floatplane.com/video_thumbnails/ljluxUZtUZ/499307721705101_1775602372863.jpeg" width="700"></a><p><strong>Duration:</strong> 08:50</p><p>From the Samsung Galaxy Ring to the Oura and the rumored Apple Ring, everyone wants to "put a ring on it." But shrinking a laboratory's worth of sensors into a titanium hoop requires some massive engineering compromises. In this episode, we break down why your smart ring might be "fat-fingering" your biometric data.</p><p><br /></p><p>A huge thank you to Dr. Daniel Franklin and the Franklin Research Group at the University of Toronto’s Institute of Biomedical Engineering for their expertise. Check out their incredible work on wearables and biomedical engineering here: <a href="https://franklinresearch.ca/">https://franklinresearch.ca/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Leave a comment with your requests for future episodes.</p><p><br /></p><p>Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group.</p><p><br /></p><p>► GET MERCH: <a href="https://lttstore.com">https://lttstore.com</a></p><p>► GET EXCLUSIVE CONTENT ON FLOATPLANE: <a href="https://lmg.gg/lttfloatplane">https://lmg.gg/lttfloatplane</a></p><p>► SPONSORS, AFFILIATES, AND PARTNERS: <a href="https://lmg.gg/partners">https://lmg.gg/partners</a></p><p><br /></p><p>FOLLOW US ELSEWHERE</p><p>---------------------------------------------------</p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://x.com/linustech">https://x.com/linustech</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LinusTech">https://www.facebook.com/LinusTech</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/linustech">https://www.instagram.com/linustech</a></p><p>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@linustech">https://www.tiktok.com/@linustech</a></p><p>Twitch: <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/linustech">https://www.twitch.tv/linustech</a></p>]]>
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			<title type='html'><![CDATA[Please Stop Buying the Wrong SSD]]></title>
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			<published>2026-04-08T17:31:00.042Z</published>
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				<![CDATA[<a href="https://www.floatplane.com/post/b8hWBRH1Bt" target="_blank"><img src="https://pbs.floatplane.com/video_thumbnails/b8hWBRH1Bt/362941259005860_1775666496602.jpeg" width="700"></a><p><strong>Duration:</strong> 07:41</p><p>What makes an SSD good or bad? Did you know there's an important hardware difference between top-performing and low-cost storage devices? You might not, because many SSD makers don't talk about DRAM.</p><p><br /></p><p>Link to video called out in the outro: <a href="https://www.floatplane.com/post/cMelHZKxw0">https://www.floatplane.com/post/cMelHZKxw0</a></p>]]>
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			<title type='html'><![CDATA[What a week at LMG looks like - David Pankratz]]></title>
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			<published>2026-04-08T17:29:00.027Z</published>
			<updated>2026-04-08T17:29:00.027Z</updated>
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				<![CDATA[<a href="https://www.floatplane.com/post/mJYHio49A3" target="_blank"><img src="https://pbs.floatplane.com/video_thumbnails/mJYHio49A3/666097447411179_1775597323109.jpeg" width="700"></a><p><strong>Duration:</strong> 22:20</p><p><a href="https://www.floatplane.com/post/lH7dAhuIti">You guys loved my week being showcased</a>, so I thought, why not someone who's a lil more technical and hands-on with LTT projects? David Pankratz showcases his week at LMG and what it looks like</p>]]>
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			<title type='html'><![CDATA[Sony Spent 20 Years Making This TV - Sony True RGB Event (SPONSORED)]]></title>
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			<published>2026-04-07T16:01:00.028Z</published>
			<updated>2026-04-07T16:01:00.028Z</updated>
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				<![CDATA[<a href="https://www.floatplane.com/post/S7cga1tkBs" target="_blank"><img src="https://pbs.floatplane.com/video_thumbnails/S7cga1tkBs/939442200744039_1775507907539.jpeg" width="700"></a><p><strong>Duration:</strong> 07:56</p><p>Thank you to Sony Electronics for sponsoring this video! We went all the way to Tokyo, Japan to check out Sony’s True RGB TVs. They’re coming this spring on <a href="https://lmg.gg/Sony-Bravia-True-RGB.">https://lmg.gg/Sony-Bravia-True-RGB.</a></p><p><br /></p><p>The last RGB LED TV we looked at had some flaws... But Sony says they've got the answer to beat the competition with their new True RGB technology. Linus flew all the way to Japan to check it out.</p><p><br /></p><p>Link to the video called out in the outro: <a href="https://www.floatplane.com/post/ewJoZUvUj2">https://www.floatplane.com/post/ewJoZUvUj2</a></p>]]>
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			<title type='html'><![CDATA[Oh Snap, Snapdragon Can Game Now - ASUS Zenbook A16 (SPONSORED)]]></title>
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			<published>2026-04-07T14:32:00.030Z</published>
			<updated>2026-04-07T14:32:00.030Z</updated>
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				<![CDATA[<a href="https://www.floatplane.com/post/EmtUdVT09g" target="_blank"><img src="https://pbs.floatplane.com/video_thumbnails/EmtUdVT09g/470189462793304_1775517264274.jpeg" width="700"></a><p><strong>Duration:</strong> 10:36</p><p>Thanks to ASUS for sponsoring this video! Check out their new Zenbook A14 and A16 Laptops powered by Snapdragon X2 using the links below:</p><p><br /></p><p>ASUS Zenbook A16 (UX3607), starting at $1,699.99</p><p>Best Buy: <a href="https://lmg.gg/4WkKd">https://lmg.gg/4WkKd</a> ($1,699.99)</p><p>ASUS Store: <a href="https://lmg.gg/I08y3">https://lmg.gg/I08y3</a> ($1,999.99), will be available for purchase during mid Q2 2026</p><p><br /></p><p>ASUS Zenbook A14 (UX3407), starting at $1,349.99</p><p>Best Buy: <a href="https://lmg.gg/T5ayp">https://lmg.gg/T5ayp</a> ($1,349.99)</p><p>ASUS Store: <a href="https://lmg.gg/vDN7v">https://lmg.gg/vDN7v</a> ($1,799.99)</p><p><br /></p><p>Zenbook A16: <a href="https://asus.click/ux3607_sct">https://asus.click/ux3607_sct</a></p><p>Zenbook A14: <a href="https://asus.click/ux3407_sct">https://asus.click/ux3407_sct</a></p><p><br /></p><p>The Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme is finally here, and ASUS put it inside one of the lightest 16-inch laptops ever made. In this video, Adam unboxes the ASUS Zenbook A16 (UX3607) to find out if Qualcomm's most powerful chip yet can actually deliver on its promise — faster performance, better gaming, and insane battery life in an ultra-thin package.</p>]]>
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			<title type='html'><![CDATA[RAM prices down in China, Artemis II lunar fly-by, LinkedIn 'Browsergate' + more!]]></title>
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			<published>2026-04-07T01:51:00.028Z</published>
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				<![CDATA[<a href="https://www.floatplane.com/post/AMndDd1fsS" target="_blank"><img src="https://pbs.floatplane.com/video_thumbnails/AMndDd1fsS/531596524280255_1775525285209.jpeg" width="700"></a><p><strong>Duration:</strong> 08:18</p><p>Timestamps:</p><p>0:00 Here's tech news molded into a bunny shape</p><p>0:12 Chinese RAM cheap, but Samsung ups price</p><p>1:31 Artemis II completes lunar fly-by</p><p>2:59 LinkedIn 'Browsergate'</p><p>4:15 QUICK BITS INTRO</p><p>4:24 Nvidia Neural Texture compression</p><p>5:11 Italian courts invalidates Netflix price hikes</p><p>5:47 OpenAI acquires TBPN </p><p>6:44 SpaceX IPO banks must use Grok</p><p>7:25 CRISPR gene editing to treat sickle cell illness</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>NEWS SOURCES:</strong></p><p><br /></p><p>MAINS</p><p>RAMS GETTING SLAMMED</p><p>April 2nd - Chinese memory stockpilers start to panic as falling prices leave them stuck with modules</p><p><a href="https://videocardz.com/newz/chinese-memory-stockpilers-start-to-panic-as-falling-prices-leave-them-stuck-with-modules">https://videocardz.com/newz/chinese-memory-stockpilers-start-to-panic-as-falling-prices-leave-them-stuck-with-modules</a> </p><p><a href="https://kotaku.com/memory-ram-ai-dram-prices-stock-drop-dip-panic-2000684261">https://kotaku.com/memory-ram-ai-dram-prices-stock-drop-dip-panic-2000684261</a> </p><p>Wild clip on twitter of a RAM stockpile: <a href="https://x.com/Eng_china5/status/2039354509273846222">https://x.com/Eng_china5/status/2039354509273846222</a> </p><p><a href="https://wccftech.com/chinese-memory-vendors-are-claiming-to-be-doomed/">https://wccftech.com/chinese-memory-vendors-are-claiming-to-be-doomed/</a> </p><p>Clip from reddit at 0:21: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/RigBuild/comments/1s98frr/ram_price_collapsed_in_china_someone_hoarded_over/">https://www.reddit.com/r/RigBuild/comments/1s98frr/ram_price_collapsed_in_china_someone_hoarded_over/</a> </p><ul><li>Bunch of clips and images show chinese vendors freaking out, but we aren't sure if they are real as evidenced by this image from wccftech► </li></ul><p><a href="https://cdn.wccftech.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Untitled-design-44.jpg">https://cdn.wccftech.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Untitled-design-44.jpg</a> </p><p>Seems to be effecting resellers the most:(<strong>translate to english</strong>) <a href="https://lmg.gg/5OELI">https://lmg.gg/5OELI</a> </p><p>Meanwhile Samsung bumps up RAM prices another 30% after doubling them in Q1 according to an ET News report: <strong>(Editor translate to english</strong>) <a href="https://www.etnews.com/20260403000068">https://www.etnews.com/20260403000068</a> </p><p>Still, it's too late to stop Lenovo Legion Go 2 from getting up to $650 price bump</p><p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/games/906752/lenovo-legion-go-2-suddenly-costs-650-more-as-ramageddon-lays-waste-to-gaming-hardware">https://www.theverge.com/games/906752/lenovo-legion-go-2-suddenly-costs-650-more-as-ramageddon-lays-waste-to-gaming-hardware</a> </p><p>Listing <a href="https://www.bestbuy.com/product/legion-go-2-8-8-144hz-2k-oled-gaming-handheld-amd-ryzen-z2-extreme-32gb-1tb-windows/JJGH3YZPLW">https://www.bestbuy.com/product/legion-go-2-8-8-144hz-2k-oled-gaming-handheld-amd-ryzen-z2-extreme-32gb-1tb-windows/JJGH3YZPLW</a> </p><p><br /></p><p>SHOOT FOR THE MOON</p><p>Artemis 2 just broke the record for the distance a human has travelled - <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/06/artemis-ii-astronauts-record-moon-earth-distance">https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/06/artemis-ii-astronauts-record-moon-earth-distance</a> </p><p>Artemis fly by is happening at the time of writing - and they keep talking about albedo</p><p><a href="https://www.engadget.com/science/space/artemis-ii-arrives-in-lunar-space-ahead-of-its-trip-around-the-moon-211919381.html">https://www.engadget.com/science/space/artemis-ii-arrives-in-lunar-space-ahead-of-its-trip-around-the-moon-211919381.html</a> </p><p>Hmmm, ars is saying not to expect hi res video - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/04/video-from-artemis-ii-flyby-of-the-moon-will-not-initially-look-spectacular/">https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/04/video-from-artemis-ii-flyby-of-the-moon-will-not-initially-look-spectacular/</a> </p><p>NASA's Artemis will test a laser system capable of sending 4K video from the Moon at 260 Mbps -<a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/111935-nasa-artemis-laser-system-send-4k-video-moon.html"> https://www.techspot.com/news/111935-nasa-artemis-laser-system-send-4k-video-moon.html</a></p><p>Ultimately the mission has been going so well they keep talking about hw the astronauts are going to the bathroom <a href="https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/04/artemis-ii-is-going-so-well-that-were-left-to-talk-about-frozen-urine/">https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/04/artemis-ii-is-going-so-well-that-were-left-to-talk-about-frozen-urine/</a> </p><p>And also the random jars of nutella floating around: <a href="https://x.com/iamtobi/status/2041216935681990744">https://x.com/iamtobi/status/2041216935681990744</a> </p><ul><li><strong>Editor: Need 00:00 - 00:06 for this videoo</strong></li></ul><p><br /></p><p>SNOOPEDIN</p><p>New "BrowserGate" report claims LinkedIn secretly scans user browsers for installed extensions and collects device data</p><p><a href="https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/one-of-the-largest-corporate-espionage-and-data-breach-scandals-in-digital-history-new-browsergate-report-claims-linkedin-secretly-scans-user-browsers-for-installed-extensions-and-collects-device-data">https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/one-of-the-largest-corporate-espionage-and-data-breach-scandals-in-digital-history-new-browsergate-report-claims-linkedin-secretly-scans-user-browsers-for-installed-extensions-and-collects-device-data</a> </p><p><a href="https://thenextweb.com/news/linkedin-browsergate-extension-scanning-privacy-fingerprint">https://thenextweb.com/news/linkedin-browsergate-extension-scanning-privacy-fingerprint</a></p><p>The report: <a href="https://browsergate.eu/">https://browsergate.eu/</a></p><p>What the script looks for: <a href="https://lmg.gg/YqeWw">https://lmg.gg/YqeWw</a> </p><p> Bleeping Computer investigated and found what the script checks for: <a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/linkedin-secretly-scans-for-6-000-plus-chrome-extensions-collects-data/">https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/linkedin-secretly-scans-for-6-000-plus-chrome-extensions-collects-data/</a> </p><p>Their results: <a href="https://lmg.gg/c9TGE">https://lmg.gg/c9TGE</a> </p><p>The company claims the report is from someone whose account was banned for scraping LinkedIn content and violating the site's terms of use.</p><p>Statement:  <a href="https://lmg.gg/mZP98">https://lmg.gg/mZP98</a> </p><p>They were the dev behind teamfluence: <a href="https://teamfluence.com/">https://teamfluence.com/</a> </p><p>German Court denied their injunction: <a href="https://browsergate.eu/updates/">https://browsergate.eu/updates/</a> </p><p><br /></p><p>QUICKBITS</p><p><br /></p><p>COMPRESS THAT, GAMERS</p><p>Nvidia shows neural compression can cut VRAM usage from 6.5GB to 970MB -<a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/111954-nvidia-shows-neural-compression-can-cut-vram-usage.html"> https://www.techspot.com/news/111954-nvidia-shows-neural-compression-can-cut-vram-usage.html</a></p><p><a href="https://hothardware.com/news/nvidia-neural-texture-compression-slashes-vram-usage-over-80-in-games">https://hothardware.com/news/nvidia-neural-texture-compression-slashes-vram-usage-over-80-in-games</a> </p><p>8:11 has slide explaining the tech: <a href="https://youtu.be/-H0TZUCX8JI?t=491">https://youtu.be/-H0TZUCX8JI?t=491</a> </p><p>11:55 comparison of the 2 compression types: <a href="https://youtu.be/-H0TZUCX8JI?t=715">https://youtu.be/-H0TZUCX8JI?t=715</a> </p><p>Intel is actually doing the same thing: <a href="https://www.guru3d.com/story/intel-unveils-ai-texture-compression-cutting-memory-use-by-up-to-18x/">https://www.guru3d.com/story/intel-unveils-ai-texture-compression-cutting-memory-use-by-up-to-18x/</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.pcmag.com/news/nvidia-intel-texture-compression-techs-cut-vram-use-dramatically">https://www.pcmag.com/news/nvidia-intel-texture-compression-techs-cut-vram-use-dramatically</a> </p><p>Image: <a href="https://www.guru3d.com/data/publish/227/524a75850c1b17b52a0cc56ccf0f7f95e51438/96053870935687.webp">https://www.guru3d.com/data/publish/227/524a75850c1b17b52a0cc56ccf0f7f95e51438/96053870935687.webp</a></p><p><br /></p><p>MAMA MIA! THAT’S A PRICEY SUBSCRIPTION!</p><p>Netflix must refund customers for years of price hikes, Italian court rules -<a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/04/netflix-ordered-to-refund-subscribers-up-to-e500-for-unlawful-price-hikes/"> </a></p><p><a href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/italian-court-rules-netflix-price-hike-clauses-are-void-orders-refunds-2026-04-03/">https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/italian-court-rules-netflix-price-hike-clauses-are-void-orders-refunds-2026-04-03/</a> </p><p><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/04/netflix-ordered-to-refund-subscribers-up-to-e500-for-unlawful-price-hikes/">https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/04/netflix-ordered-to-refund-subscribers-up-to-e500-for-unlawful-price-hikes/</a></p><p><a href="https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/netflix-must-reimburse-subscribers-italy-131518466.html">https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/netflix-must-reimburse-subscribers-italy-131518466.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>LIKE TWO PEAS IN A POD…CAST</p><p>OpenAI acquires popular tech news show TBPN -<a href="https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/04/openai-takes-on-another-side-quest-buys-tech-focused-talk-show-tbpn/"> </a><a href="https://openai.com/index/openai-acquires-tbpn/">https://openai.com/index/openai-acquires-tbpn/</a><a href="https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/04/openai-takes-on-another-side-quest-buys-tech-focused-talk-show-tbpn/"> </a></p><p>Video of the greenest podcast in the universe: <a href="https://youtu.be/zKvyGY2ZVuM?t=810">https://youtu.be/zKvyGY2ZVuM?t=810</a> </p><ul><li><strong>Editor: Capture 13:30 - 13:35</strong></li><li><strong>We just want the footage of two of the whitest dudes in the world on the greenest studio in the world with the OpenAi Chyron</strong></li></ul><p>CNN on how it’s buying influence - <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/03/media/openai-tbpn-podcast-sale-lehane">https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/03/media/openai-tbpn-podcast-sale-lehane</a> </p><p>Holywood reporter on Billionare obsession with Media - <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/billionares-buying-media-deals-openai-tbpn-larry-ellison-1236554833/">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/billionares-buying-media-deals-openai-tbpn-larry-ellison-1236554833/</a> </p><p><br /></p><p>GET READY TO GROCK</p><p>Elon musk is demanding banks that are managing the SpaceX ipo use Grok, it’s pretty criiiinge-<a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/04/elon-musk-insists-banks-working-on-spacex-ipo-must-buy-grok-subscriptions/"> </a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/business/spacex-ipo-grok-elon-musk.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/business/spacex-ipo-grok-elon-musk.html</a> </p><p>NYT Coverage of the overall IPO <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/technology/spacex-ipo-elon-musk.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/technology/spacex-ipo-elon-musk.html</a> </p><p>Ars breakdown of the situation - </p><p><a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/04/elon-musk-insists-banks-working-on-spacex-ipo-must-buy-grok-subscriptions/">https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/04/elon-musk-insists-banks-working-on-spacex-ipo-must-buy-grok-subscriptions/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>CUSTOM TAILORED GENES</p><p>Gene editing therapy (CRISPR/Cas12a) shows success against severe sickle cell disease -<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Futurology/comments/1sbcmte/gene_editing_therapy_crisprcas12a_shows_success/"> </a>wsroom.clevelandclinic.org/2026/04/01/gene-editing-therapy-shows-success-against-severe-sickle-cell-disease</p><p>Original Source: <a href="https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2415550">https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2415550</a> </p><p><br /></p>]]>
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			<title type='html'><![CDATA[(FIXED) Extras - How close is too close for cooling fans]]></title>
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			<published>2026-04-05T17:00:00.040Z</published>
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			<title type='html'><![CDATA[NOT better in every way - Samsung Galaxy buds4 Pro]]></title>
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			<published>2026-04-04T16:36:00.037Z</published>
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				<![CDATA[<a href="https://www.floatplane.com/post/xszL3Ol1Yj" target="_blank"><img src="https://pbs.floatplane.com/video_thumbnails/xszL3Ol1Yj/568395338192013_1775176700543.jpeg" width="700"></a><p><strong>Duration:</strong> 16:29</p><p><br /></p><p>Samsung is waking James up inside as he explores  Samsung's new Galaxy Buds4 Pro earbuds and goes back to his Nu-metal roots.</p><p><br /></p><p>Check out the Samsung Galaxy Buds4 Pro: <a href="https://prsm2.com/qlQD7tEVy">https://prsm2.com/qlQD7tEVy</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Want us to unbox something? Make a suggestion at <a href="https://lmg.gg/7s34e">https://lmg.gg/7s34e</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks to our channel partner Secretlab!</p><p>- Grab a TITAN Evo ergonomic gaming chair:  <a href="https://lmg.gg/titanevosc">https://lmg.gg/titanevosc</a></p><p>- Grab a MAGNUS Pro sit/stand gaming table:  <a href="https://lmg.gg/magnusprosc">https://lmg.gg/magnusprosc</a></p><p><br /></p><p>► SHOP OUR PRODUCTS: <a href="https://lttstore.com">https://lttstore.com</a></p><p>► GET A VPN: <a href="https://www.piavpn.com/ShortCircuit">https://www.piavpn.com/ShortCircuit</a></p><p>► GET EXCLUSIVE CONTENT ON FLOATPLANE: <a href="https://lmg.gg/lttfloatplane">https://lmg.gg/lttfloatplane</a></p><p>► DIVE DEEPER ON THE LTT LABS WEBSITE: <a href="https://lmg.gg/labs">https://lmg.gg/labs</a></p><p>► SPONSORS, AFFILIATES, AND PARTNERS: <a href="https://lmg.gg/partners">https://lmg.gg/partners</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. Affiliate links powered in part by <a href="https://affilimate.com/">https://affilimate.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Studio lighting by Aputure:</p><p><a href="https://aputure.com/">https://aputure.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Linus Sebastian is an investor in Framework Computer, Inc and HexOS by Eshtek.</p>]]>
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			<title type='html'><![CDATA[Livestream VOD – April 3, 2026 @ 23:38 – I’m Taking Credit For This - WAN Show April 3, 2026]]></title>
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			<published>2026-04-04T06:00:00.063Z</published>
			<updated>2026-04-04T06:00:00.063Z</updated>
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				<![CDATA[<a href="https://www.floatplane.com/post/UTcC9aAcNQ" target="_blank"><img src="https://pbs.floatplane.com/stream_thumbnails/5c13f3c006f1be15e08e05c0/385222536996411_1775259225397.jpeg" width="700"></a><p><strong>Duration:</strong> 4:37:43</p><p>Go to <a href="https://shortlinus.com">https://shortlinus.com</a> to touch grass.</p><p><br /></p><p>Get a free 15-day trial of Odoo’s all-in-one business solution and see how it can make your life easier! Check it out at <a href="https://www.odoo.com/wan">https://www.odoo.com/wan</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Visit <a href="https://www.squarespace.com/WAN">https://www.squarespace.com/WAN</a> and use offer code WAN for 10% off</p><p><br /></p><p>We're all Born Private, and it should stay that way. Create a free account with Proton Mail -&gt; <a href="https://proton.me/wan">https://proton.me/wan</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Get a Circuit Board skin for your device so dbrand can keep messing with Linus at <a href="https://dbrand.com/pcb">https://dbrand.com/pcb</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Check out the Razer Blade series of laptops; perfect for work or pleasure: <a href="https://lmg.gg/wanrazerblade">https://lmg.gg/wanrazerblade</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Game or work in comfort on a Razer Iskur V2 NewGen: <a href="https://lmg.gg/wanrazeriskur">https://lmg.gg/wanrazeriskur</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Get a special deal on Private Internet Access VPN today at <a href="https://www.piavpn.com/LinusWan">https://www.piavpn.com/LinusWan</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Podcast Download: <a href="https://pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/94/claritaspod.com/measure/verifi.podscribe.com/rss/p/pfx.vpixl.com/j0JIg/traffic.megaphone.fm/ROOSTER1178970020.mp3">https://pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/94/claritaspod.com/measure/verifi.podscribe.com/rss/p/pfx.vpixl.com/j0JIg/traffic.megaphone.fm/ROOSTER1178970020.mp3</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Timestamps (courtesy of NoKi1119):</p><p>0:00 Outlook &amp; Artemis, time runs by fast, Luke's mic, puns</p><p>3:55 Tom Scott's back, meeting MatPat, Nebula</p><p>8:31 And we're live!</p><p>10:35 Intro</p><p>11:24 Topic #1: Linux market share jumps on Steam</p><p>14:58 Notes on Linux replacing Windows, app compatibility</p><p>18:08 Microsoft bad, Sven's AMD upgrade story</p><p>21:41 Steam &amp; Chinese Linux, Steam Deck, NTFS, file transfer</p><p>28:06 GUI's not the same as the command line, Luke's solution</p><p>32:06 Transfer files, bad sectors, replacing a DE is so easy</p><p>40:04 Topic #2: DDR5 prices in China drop by 30%</p><p>46:17 Nvidia's SXM, enterprise, Micron's stock, tulip bulbs</p><p>50:08 OpenAI shares, cloud storage, good news WAN Show</p><p>55:48 Topic #3: GameDate, forums to play older games together</p><p>1:03:26 LTTStore's new not-a-bug shirt, successful April Fools</p><p>1:09:07 What motivated tearing down the tech house?</p><p>1:20:46 Linus's kids reacting to their past LTT build videos?</p><p>1:24:48 Does Linus have a favorite cat? ft. Arabian horses</p><p>1:36:56 Topic #4: Google's TurboQuant, large model compression</p><p>1:40:26 Impact on the industry, Sam Altman's 40% "deal"</p><p>1:49:42 LMG Clips rebranded into WAN Show's channel, bit rate</p><p>1:52:27 Suggest a punishment for Linus losing Why is WAN Late</p><p>1:53:24 Floatplane exclusives, random videos feature</p><p>1:56:03 Sponsor - dBrand</p><p>1:58:53 Sponsor - Odoo</p><p>2:00:26 Topic #5: US Gmail users can change their address</p><p>2:04:18 Topic #6: Spotify rolls out bit-perfect audio to Windows</p><p>2:06:54 Topic #7: NASA launches Artemis II, a mission to the moon</p><p>2:17:22 Topic #8: Garry allows s&amp;box games to be sold on Steam</p><p>2:18:46 Sponsor - SquareSpace</p><p>2:19:52 Sponsor - Proton</p><p>2:20:49 Topic #9: Steam updates regional pricing</p><p>2:25:15 At-will employment, FP's taxation rules for the US</p><p>2:29:06 Topic #10: Neuralink patient plays WoW using their mind</p><p>2:32:01 Topic #11: AMD's new Ryzen 9950X3D2</p><p>2:36:16 Artemis II will be closer to the moon than earth soon</p><p>2:40:54 Topic #12: Anthropic's Claude leaks AI source code</p><p>2:42:27 Leak causes the fastest growing repository in history</p><p>2:43:19 Topic #13: Microsoft says it'll improve Windows search</p><p>2:46:50 Topic #14: ETRI's underground Wi-Fi up to 100 meters</p><p>2:51:08 Topic #15: Ubiquiti HQ raided over selling to Russia</p><p>3:08:36 LTT plane Q&amp;A</p><p>3:10:42 Social platforms moderation, carbon print</p><p>3:17:10 What changed Linus's opinion on getting the plane?</p><p>3:21:38 What content to do? Aging out of aviation</p><p>3:27:16 Jet's consideration, LTT's viewership</p><p>3:31:48 LTT's soul doesn't feel intact, low performance</p><p>3:33:58 Linus wants to do more videos like Kenton's tech house</p><p>3:35:48 Luke on reducing expenses, engine lifetime</p><p>3:37:33 Fuel price increase, flipping timeline &amp; plane's age</p><p>3:40:02 Can you make it a tech jet? IFE's bad</p><p>3:44:26 Why is the industry so secretive about the price?</p><p>3:47:25 Artemis II reaches the midpoint</p><p>3:49:13 Good free pc program you'd recommend? ft. Edge, Paragon</p><p>3:53:40 Linus's vibe coding journey</p><p>3:55:57 Sell repairable products without it feeling gimmicky?</p><p>4:00:48 Linus's Linux curse continues</p><p>4:04:52 Whose fault is it that Linus wears out-of-stock merch?</p><p>4:10:18 20,000 Linus Coins sold, laptop battery</p><p>4:12:42 How does BiliBili's economy work?</p><p>4:15:39 Do you run separate VLANs for your network?</p><p>4:16:26 Plans for the summer? ft. Luke &amp; dogs, Artemis II</p><p>4:20:07 Suggestions to do touch ups on a wall painted prior?</p><p>4:21:49 Games you play with your kids?</p><p>4:23:18 Has Luke played Crimson Desert?</p><p>4:24:45 Any luck with multi controller support in Tape to Tape?</p><p>4:25:39 Who comes up with the dress up ideas?</p><p>4:28:29 What's your dream bit? What's stopping you?</p><p>4:30:38 Thoughts to share about Linus's retirement video?</p><p>4:32:14 NASA's Artemis II live feed</p><p>4:33:35 Socks to come before August</p><p>4:34:05 Coolest PC or console product you owned?</p><p>4:35:43 Most important smart home automation you got?</p><p>4:36:38 Outro</p><p><br /></p>]]>
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			<title type='html'><![CDATA[We Went to NASA to Answer Your PC Questions]]></title>
			<link type='text/html' href="https://www.floatplane.com/post/BEOBvgqvy8"/>
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			<published>2026-04-04T01:35:00.054Z</published>
			<updated>2026-04-04T01:35:00.054Z</updated>
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				<![CDATA[<a href="https://www.floatplane.com/post/BEOBvgqvy8" target="_blank"><img src="https://pbs.floatplane.com/video_thumbnails/BEOBvgqvy8/478931900189847_1775158317192.jpeg" width="700"></a><p><strong>Duration:</strong> 16:17</p><p>Adam ventures to NASA To answer some of your computer questions! How close is too close for your fan? Why does my fart smell good? How does Linus keep dropping tech?</p><p><br /></p><p>...okay we only answer one of those three questions</p><p><br /></p><p>Video called out:</p>]]>
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			<title type='html'><![CDATA[He Need a NAS]]></title>
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			<published>2026-04-04T01:33:00.028Z</published>
			<updated>2026-04-04T01:33:00.028Z</updated>
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				<![CDATA[<a href="https://www.floatplane.com/post/i8wuyDp9ZE" target="_blank"><img src="https://pbs.floatplane.com/video_thumbnails/i8wuyDp9ZE/210222795389689_1775172998522.jpeg" width="700"></a><p><strong>Duration:</strong> 22:30</p><p>Although he owns a monitor, he does not own a NAS, so tag along as Plouffe ventures into building one and sharing his thoughts!</p><p><br /></p><p>Video called out: <a href="https://www.floatplane.com/post/0KwrYRrxjh">https://www.floatplane.com/post/0KwrYRrxjh</a></p><p><br /></p><p>If you're reading this can u comment wow what a great video #ad thanks - sammy</p>]]>
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