Dell XPS returns, First WiFi 8 devices, weird storage tech + more!

Duration: 09:40

Timestamps:

0:00 shakin' it up

0:07 Dell un-re-brands, XPS is back

1:47 WiFi 8 devices at CES 2026

3:03 Weird Storage Tech!

4:41 QUICK BITS INTRO

4:50 Nvidia, AMD bringing back old GPUs, CPUs

5:43 First Light game requirements snafu

6:46 Govt probes into Grok

7:49 Texas accuses Samsung TVs of spying

8:31 Wacky keyboard tech at CES 2026

NEWS SOURCES:

MAINS

I LIKED THEIR OLD STUFF BETTER

They spurned AI

https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/dells-ces-2026-chat-was-the-most-pleasingly-un-ai-briefing-ive-had-in-maybe-5-years/

https://9to5mac.com/2026/01/07/dell-admits-that-pc-buyers-dont-actually-care-about-ai/

https://www.theverge.com/news/857723/dell-consumers-ai-pcs-comments

Maybe grab some good comments/reaction from here: https://www.reddit.com/r/hardware/comments/1q6agbb/dells_ces_2026_chat_was_the_most_pleasingly_unai/

XPS is back

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/01/dells-xps-revival-is-a-welcome-reprieve-from-the-ai-pc-fad/

SC vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvP7or3PPNM

Passing mention - Dell made a wide monitor - 6k ultrawide at 52 inches https://www.engadget.com/computing/dell-unveils-a-massive-52-inch-6k-ultrawide-monitor-at-ces-2026-140024029.html?src=rss&guccounter=1

LTT vid about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmiB2NnXgPU

SHAKING THE WIFI 9 BALL

Wi-Fi 8 is appearing at CES before most of us have switched to Wi-Fi 7

https://www.theverge.com/tech/856883/ces-2026-wi-fi-8-asus-broadcom-mediatek

Wifi 8 is not ratified yet, and probably won’t be until 2028 (old qualcomm release on spec, highlighted section on what it focus’s on)

https://lmg.gg/loB2g

Asus debuts ROG NeoCore Wi-Fi 8 router concept at CES — promising better range and lower latency for gamers and smart homes

https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/routers/asus-debuts-rog-neocore-wi-fi-8-router-concept-at-ces-promising-better-range-and-lower-latency-for-gamers-and-smart-homes

2x throughput quote: https://lmg.gg/qR0Ke

https://press.asus.com/news/press-releases/asus-rog-wifi-8-router/

Zyxel Advances Wi-Fi 8 Innovation at CES 2026 With AI-Ready Connectivity

https://www.everythingrf.com/news/details/21326-zyxel-advances-wi-fi-8-innovation-at-ces-2026-with-ai-ready-connectivity

Zyxel press release: https://www.zyxel.com/service-provider/emea/en/zyxel-insights/technical/wi-fi-8-insight

MediaTek jumps early into Wi-Fi 8, kicking off the next wireless standards race

https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20260107PD233/ces-2026-2026-ces-mediatek-wi-fi-wireless.html

Mediatek site on the Filologic Wifi 8, shows reliability points: https://www.mediatek.com/mediatek-filogic-wi-fi-8

STORAGE WARS

Conner, Legendary HDD brand that created 3.5-inch format makes surprising comeback at CES 2026 — could illustrious names like Maxtor, Iomega or SyQuest be next?

https://www.techradar.com/pro/legendary-hdd-brand-that-created-3-5-inch-format-makes-surprising-comeback-at-ces-could-illustrious-names-like-maxtor-iomega-or-syquest-be-next

https://www.prweb.com/releases/conner-returns-to-the-2026-ces-highlighting-innovation-for-portable-digital-sThe Conner name resurfaces at CES 2026 as the former HDD giant pivots to modern portable storage | TechRadartorage-solutions-302651255.html

Conner website showing product suite: https://connerstorage.com/

Product images: Phone backup drive: https://www.techpowerup.com/img/edzu7wVm9eNOjTS6.jpg

Strange Hybrid HDD charger thing: https://connerstorage.com/cdn/shop/files/1TB.png?v=1766134566&width=823

Micron announces 3610 SSD, the industry-first PCIe 5.0 QLC SSD available to OEMs — offers 4TB storage in a tiny single-sided M.2 2230 and 11,000 MB/s of performance

https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/business/ces-micron-introduces-pcie-gen5-g9-qlc-ssd-for-client-2026-01/

Micron press release: https://www.micron.com/about/press/news/micron-launches-worlds-first-gen5-g9-qlc-ssd-for-client-computing

Product page for OEM’s: https://www.micron.com/products/storage/ssd/client-ssd/3610-ssd

Alternative Source: https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/ssds/micron-isnt-done-with-consumer-ssds-after-all-unveiling-a-pcie-5-0-qlc-drive-that-should-be-both-affordable-and-fast/

Phison's new SSD controller sips a mere 2.3W and runs at 14.7 GB/s, addressing PCIe 5.0's power concerns — more affordable and power-saving PCIe 5.0 drives are coming for laptops and gaming handhelds

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/phisons-new-ssd-controller-sips-a-mere-2-3w-and-runs-at-14-7-gb-s-addressing-pcie-5-0s-power-concerns-more-affordable-and-power-saving-pcie-5-0-drives-are-coming-for-laptops-and-gaming-handhelds

DRAM-Less design: https://wccftech.com/phison-e37t-cost-optimized-gen5-ssd-controller-14-7-gbps-speeds-dram-less-2-3w/

Press release: https://www.phison.com/en/category/article/press-releases/ces-2026-phison-showcases-gen5-storage-to-redefine-user-experiences

Phison 8TB image: https://cdn.wccftech.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/TableTopCardPS5028-E288TB_5x7_86adbn4ph.jpg

Hohem may have just made one of the most unique portable SSDs we've ever seen. (Fast transfers, 2TB space, mic support)

https://www.androidauthority.com/hohem-portable-ssd-01-ces-3625328/

Alternative source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hohem-unveils-compact-powerful-isteady-mt3-series-ai-stabilizers-and-its-first-ssd-designed-to-simplify-and-elevate-video-creation-302653294.html

Alternative source: https://www.cgmagonline.com/review/hardware/hohem-ssd-01-review/

QUICKBITS

BACK TO THE FUTURE

Everyone is just bringing back their old stuff

Rumor: Nvidia Is Bringing RTX 3060 Back From the Dead Amid Memory Shortage

https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-rumored-to-bring-geforce-rtx-3060-production-back-this-quarter

Twitter post: https://x.com/hongxing2020/status/2008043115308065078

Older report: https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/kiss-goodbye-to-cheap-vram-reports-say-supplies-of-nvidias-rtx-3060-graphics-cards-are-finally-running-out/

CEO Jensen Huang says Nvidia could potentially resurrect old GPUs to address shortages and high pricing

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-non-committal-on-plans-to-solve-gpu-pricing-squeeze-ceo-jensen-huang-floats-bringing-ai-tech-to-older-models

Alternative reporting: https://www.techradar.com/computing/gpu/its-a-good-idea-jensen-huang-hints-that-nvidia-could-consider-bringing-back-older-graphics-cards-to-solve-gpu-pricing-crisis

AMD Ryzen chief teases return of older Zen 3 chips to fight soaring RAM prices

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-ryzen-chief-teases-return-of-older-zen-3-chips-to-fight-soaring-ram-prices-thats-something-were-actively-working-on-right-now

The quote (Same article just scrolled down): https://lmg.gg/XqDKv

https://www.pcmag.com/news/zen-3-comeback-amd-wants-to-increase-production-of-older-am4-cpus-ces-2026

SHAKEN NOT STIRRED

007 video game requirements released, but they’re full of non-existent parts

https://x.com/007GameIOI/status/2008599546708787297?s=20

https://www.timesofgames.com/news/007-first-light-pc-system-requirements/

https://www.ign.com/articles/007-first-light-costar-lenny-kravitz-discusses-his-love-of-james-bond-movies-ahead-of-his-video-game-debut

https://www.engadget.com/gaming/pc/the-pc-version-of-007-first-light-requires-lots-of-expensive-ram-and-vram-to-run-at-recommended-settings-184339040.html?src=rss

Fans were shaken, not stirred to find that some of the components don’t even exist!

ON THE GROCKS

England is mad now -

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/07/commons-women-equalities-committee-stop-using-x-ai-altered-grok-images

Also, Brazil

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/05/india-eu-investigate-musks-x-after-grok-created-deepfake-child-porn.html

Bloomberg article talking about the amount of CSAM generated per hour - https://archive.md/ZHyqK

Grok Is Pushing AI ‘Undressing’ Mainstream (The Grok thing keeps going out of control, bunch of gov inquiries and more images generated then ever before)

https://www.wired.com/story/grok-is-pushing-ai-undressing-mainstream/

X blames users for CSAM

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/x-blames-users-for-grok-generated-csam-no-fixes-announced/

Elon Musk wants to build a dirty fab that you can smoke and eat cheeseburgers in

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/elon-musk-wants-to-build-a-dirty-fab-that-you-can-smoke-and-eat-cheeseburgers-in-bets-that-tesla-will-turn-the-concept-of-cleanrooms-upside-down

(Randy from Trailer Park Boys)

https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/1d51c17/2147483647/strip/true/crop/431x427+0+0/resize/1760x1744!/format/webp/quality/90/

SHOW SOME RESTRAIN

Samsung gets sued restraining order

Gadget Hacks: https://samsung.gadgethacks.com/news/samsung-smart-tv-lawsuit-reveals-secret-screenshot-spying/

Alternative Source: https://www.fox7austin.com/news/texas-restraining-order-samsung

Texas Attourney general: https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-ken-paxton-secures-major-win-stopping-samsung-using-its-smart-tvs-illegally-spy

Restraining order: https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/press/TRO_0.pdf

Older article showing the other lawsuits: https://www.aol.com/news/texas-ag-sues-several-tv-144402638.html

BACK TO THE FUTURE

Everyone is just bringing back their old stuff

Rumor: Nvidia Is Bringing RTX 3060 Back From the Dead Amid Memory Shortage

https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-rumored-to-bring-geforce-rtx-3060-production-back-this-quarter

Twitter post: https://x.com/hongxing2020/status/2008043115308065078

Older report: https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/kiss-goodbye-to-cheap-vram-reports-say-supplies-of-nvidias-rtx-3060-graphics-cards-are-finally-running-out/

CEO Jensen Huang says Nvidia could potentially resurrect old GPUs to address shortages and high pricing

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-non-committal-on-plans-to-solve-gpu-pricing-squeeze-ceo-jensen-huang-floats-bringing-ai-tech-to-older-models

Alternative reporting: https://www.techradar.com/computing/gpu/its-a-good-idea-jensen-huang-hints-that-nvidia-could-consider-bringing-back-older-graphics-cards-to-solve-gpu-pricing-crisis

AMD Ryzen chief teases return of older Zen 3 chips to fight soaring RAM prices

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-ryzen-chief-teases-return-of-older-zen-3-chips-to-fight-soaring-ram-prices-thats-something-were-actively-working-on-right-now

The quote (Same article just scrolled down): https://lmg.gg/XqDKv

https://www.pcmag.com/news/zen-3-comeback-amd-wants-to-increase-production-of-older-am4-cpus-ces-2026

THE KEY-CHRON TO MY HEART

Corsair puts the elgato stream deck into a keyboard https://www.pcworld.com/article/3024983/corsair-announces-steam-deck-integrated-keyboard-and-new-gaming-mice.html

Keychron launches a heavy keyboard that never dies - 660 hours of battery and 8k polling https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/keyboards/keychron-launches-wireless-q-ultra-keyboard-series-with-up-to-660-hours-of-battery-life-with-8k-polling-thanks-to-zmk-firmware

HP puts a pc in a keyboard