TechLinked

Linus Media Group

A thrice-weekly news show about tech + gaming culture

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May 10, 2025 · 9 min
Nintendo will brick Switch, Nvidia withholds drivers, Apple/Google in court + more!
Timestamps: 0:00 but why male models? 0:15 Nintendo threatens to brick your Switch 1:37 RTX 5060 drivers being withheld 2:31 Apple still wants Google's money 4:30 Proton Mail! 5:21 QUICK BITS INTRO 5:28 AI video of man in court 6:11 Huawei's desktop HarmonyOS laptops 6:34 Confirmed Gamer Pope 7:04 'Chromebook Challenge' on TikTok NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/6Bxwa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 8, 2025 · 8 min
Xbox-branded handheld leak, New Surface devices, College AI crisis + more!
Timestamps: 0:00 pow pow! for king and country 0:06 Xbox 'Project Kennan' handheld leak 1:48 12-inch Surface Pro, 13-inch Surface Laptop 3:00 University AI crisis 4:21 Odoo! 5:22 QUICK BITS INTRO 5:32 RTX 5060, RX 9060 XT coming 6:07 Core Ultra 7 265K price cut, Core 2 Duo 6:42 Nvidia, Mediatek Arm PC chip 7:02 π0.5 powers household robots 7:34 Electrically-conducting bacteria NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/mOigB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 6, 2025 · 8 min
Skype shuts down, SpaceX company town, OpenAI for-profit reversal + more!
Timestamps: 0:00 The Iliad guy beat them to Homer tho 0:07 Microsoft shuts down Skype 1:33 SpaceX company town - Starbase, Texas 2:28 OpenAI profit, Gemini 4 kids, Meta AI 3:57 DeleteMe! 4:32 QUICK BITS INTRO 4:38 RTX 5060 Ti 8GB on PCIe 4.0 5:14 Windows 11 24H2 forced update 5:48 it's a hover bike! 5:58 Worldcoin's eye-scanning orbs in US 6:40 Nintendo sues Genki 7:03 Cerabyte glass storage, punished NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/AeTwX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 3, 2025 · 8 min
Apple forced into huge iOS changes, De Minimis fallout + more!
Timestamps: 0:00 Major iOS App Store ruling 3:20 De Minimis rule ended 4:38 Ohsnap! 5:22 QUICK BITS INTRO 5:30 BGM-31 Battlemage GPU? 6:08 Aurora self-driving Class 8 trucks 6:32 Giant Bomb, Polygon layoffs 7:14 Cyborg cicadas, for some reason NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/hrFPm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 1, 2025 · 10 min
Blurred YT thumbs, TSMC + tariffs, Meta + Wikipedia AI + more!
Timestamps: 0:00 why do they have to fight tho 0:15 YouTube tests blurred thumbs 2:04 TSMC limits US involvement, tariff news 3:24 Meta AI app, Wikipedia AI, etc 5:48 Opera! 7:00 QUICK BITS INTRO 7:07 Switch dual game loophole closed 7:40 Android 16 UI, Sidephone 8:17 Google Search in danger 8:55 Raw Ring NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/MUw6e Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 29, 2025 · 9 min
Wii Homebrew Channel archived, European blackout, AI studies + more!
Timestamps: 0:00 eyes on the prize 0:12 Wii Homebrew Channel 'shuts down' 1:21 Spain, Portugal power outage 2:42 Two wacky AI studies 4:34 Ground News! 5:40 QUICK BITS INTRO 5:46 Nest Thermostat argument 6:26 Meta's chatbots are inappropriate 7:18 RTX 5080 Super, 5070 Super 7:53 Should we send seniors to space? NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/cQHdc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 26, 2025 · 8 min
Recall returns, Everybody Wants Chrome, YouTube AI Overviews + more!
Timestamps: 0:00 Watch Andor or ur not my friend 0:08 Windows Recall re-rolls out 2:04 Yahoo, Perplexity want Chrome 3:44 New YouTube UI, AI Overviews 4:48 DeleteMe! 5:23 QUICK BITS INTRO 5:28 Gigabyte responds to gel issues 6:02 Switch 2 preorders were a mess 6:42 Facebook 'spam' crackdown 7:09 Slate Truck, $20K EV truck NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/uL84k Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 24, 2025 · 9 min
OpenAI wants Chrome, Intel '200S Boost', AI 'Cluely' ad + more!
Timestamps: 0:00 ooooh i've had enough of you 0:12 OpenAI would buy Chrome 2:00 Intel '200S Boost' OC with warranty 3:08 AI roundup: Cluely, G-Assist, AvatarFX 5:14 boot.dev! 6:22 QUICK BITS INTRO 6:30 Trade war delays Tesla Optimus 7:22 EU fines Apple, Meta 7:55 Zuckerberg: maybe delete ur FB friends 8:26 we could get stretchy chips NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/k4iaa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 22, 2025 · 40 min
TalkLinked - Must IP Law be deleted to beat China?
Riley finally dragged Luke onto the podcast so he can rant about AI, free of Linus. Happy Easter? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 19, 2025 · 9 min
Chinese shopping apps, ChatGPT o3 acting weird, Meta trial + more!
Timestamps: 0:00 cuttin it close 0:06 Americans love Chinese apps 1:43 Gemini, ChatGPT o3 weirdness 4:24 Micro Center! 5:03 Linus please 5:31 QUICK BITS INTRO 5:36 Synology's hard drive favoritism 6:05 Discord sued, testing facial scans 6:47 Google adtech, Meta antitrust trials 7:45 sick photo spaceship NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/4JBdB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 17, 2025 · 9 min
RTX 5060 Ti launch, Chip export restrictions, OpenAI social network + more!
Timestamps: 0:00 oh mama 0:13 RTX 5060 Ti launch 2:05 Nvidia, AMD need chip export license 3:13 OpenAI social network, o3, o4-mini 4:36 Vessi! 5:12 LTTStore Shipstorm! 5:42 QUICK BITS INTRO 5:50 CVE database funding pulled, put back 6:43 4chan hacked 7:16 Extra quick bits 7:52 ROG XG Mobile confusion NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/oYOdN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 15, 2025 · 9 min
iPad's Mac-like overhaul, Chip tariff exemptions, PS5 price hikes + more!
Timestamps: 0:00 haven't seen it 0:14 iPads being overhauled to be 'more like macOS' 1:40 Tariffs affect tech; Nvidia US manufacturing 5:00 QUICK BITS INTRO 5:15 RTX 5060 Ti, RX 9060 XT leaks 5:55 Meta antitrust trial begins 6:30 ChatGPT-4.1 7:04 Google DolphinGemma 7:40 Palo Alto crosswalks hacked NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/yXH0D Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 12, 2025 · 9 min
Can the US make iPhones, Windows Recall returning + more!
Timestamps: 0:00 hey guys it's riley 0:08 145% tariff, US-made iPhones 2:37 Windows Recall is coming back 5:26 QUICK BITS INTRO 5:36 Switch 2 pre-orders, reddit vs scalpers 6:40 Ryzen 8000HX 7:07 Triple-I Initiative indie games 7:43 Unitree G1 boxing 7:57 Touchable Holographic display NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/b6DNv Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 10, 2025 · 7 min
Laptop makers pause sales, Tariff fallout, new W11 features + more!
Timestamps: 0:00 Tariffs spur laptop shipping hiatus 3:43 QUICK BITS INTRO 3:53 Better W11 Start button, Copilot 4:46 RTX 5060 Ti pricing, maybe 5:24 Google AR glasses, Agent2Agent 6:12 Samsung Ballie is coming NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/fXlDK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 8, 2025 · 9 min
China's GPMI connector, RX 9070 w/ XT BIOS, Switch 2 updates + more!
Timestamps: 0:00 Google is bad now anyway 0:11 GPMI is best connector 1:20 RX 9070 flashed with XT BIOS 2:26 Switch 2: no Hall effect, horsepower 4:39 QUICK BITS INTRO 4:49 an EXTRA tariff on China 5:47 Apple-UK encryption fight update 6:27 Dire Wolf "de-extinction" 7:48 Kawasaki Corleo robot horse NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/U7uP4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 5, 2025 · 9 min
Switch 2 extra details, US tariffs on tech, Intel-TSMC venture + more!
Timestamps: 0:00 what could have been 0:13 Switch 2 details, pre-orders delayed 1:35 US tariffs effect on tech industry 4:00 Intel, TSMC joint venture 5:57 QUICK BITS INTRO 6:08 Copilot upgrades, Midjourney v7 6:58 What is an RTX 5090 Laptop? 7:40 Seven39 limited-hours social site NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/tEJAo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 3, 2025 · 10 min
Switch 2 specs, price, mouse controls, GameChat, exclusive games + more!
Timestamps: 0:00 Nintendo Switch 2 specs, features 2:03 Switch 2 game-key cards, exclusive games 4:36 Switch 2 price, release date, pre-orders 7:02 QUICK BITS INTRO 7:12 ASUS, Xbox tease 'Kennan' handheld 7:47 AMD responds to ASRock situation 8:28 AI crawlers are clogging Wikipedia NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/goX7v Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 1, 2025 · 9 min
Black Screen of Death, RTX drivers bad, Runway Gen-4 + more!
Timestamps: 0:00 committing to the bit 0:15 Windows 11 'black screen of death' 1:40 Game devs recommend driver rollback 2:27 OpenAI milestone, Runway Gen-4 5:05 QUICK BITS INTRO 5:18 ASRock / Ryzen burnout cases rise 6:00 Lenovo SteamOS Legion Go S price 6:37 Isar Aerospace Spectrum rocket crash 7:07 Early April Fool's jokes NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/l2YNV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 29, 2025 · 8 min
Switch 2 'Wii U' mode, RTX 5090 laptops, Pixel 9A launch + more!
Timestamps: 0:00 welcome to the tech news store 0:11 Switch 2's 'Wii U' mode 2:23 RTX 5090 laptops, GPU stock 3:29 Pixel 9A 'issue' solved, release date 5:06 QUICK BITS INTRO 5:18 YouTube's notification test 6:06 ASUS B850 cable-free motherboard 6:45 Facebook's Friends-only feed 7:17 ChatGPT's Ghibli frenzy NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/9M6Ql Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 27, 2025 · 9 min
Intel could make Nvidia GPUs, Big AI roundup + more!
Timestamps: 0:00 this was a throwaway 0:15 Intel could manufacture Nvidia GPUs 1:41 Gemini 2.5, GPT-4o, Nvidia G-Assist, more 5:33 QUICK BITS INTRO 5:46 ASRock motherboard issues update 6:47 Improved Windows Search on Copilot+ PCs 7:09 Apple barred from Google hearing 7:31 Canada bans Tesla from EV rebates 8:04 Space Force funds 'orbital carrier' NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/Bmaxn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TechLinked

Nintendo will brick Switch, Nvidia withholds drivers, Apple/Google in court + more!

Xbox-branded handheld leak, New Surface devices, College AI crisis + more!

Skype shuts down, SpaceX company town, OpenAI for-profit reversal + more!

Apple forced into huge iOS changes, De Minimis fallout + more!

Blurred YT thumbs, TSMC + tariffs, Meta + Wikipedia AI + more!

Wii Homebrew Channel archived, European blackout, AI studies + more!

Recall returns, Everybody Wants Chrome, YouTube AI Overviews + more!

OpenAI wants Chrome, Intel '200S Boost', AI 'Cluely' ad + more!

TalkLinked - Must IP Law be deleted to beat China?

Chinese shopping apps, ChatGPT o3 acting weird, Meta trial + more!

RTX 5060 Ti launch, Chip export restrictions, OpenAI social network + more!

iPad's Mac-like overhaul, Chip tariff exemptions, PS5 price hikes + more!

Can the US make iPhones, Windows Recall returning + more!

Laptop makers pause sales, Tariff fallout, new W11 features + more!

China's GPMI connector, RX 9070 w/ XT BIOS, Switch 2 updates + more!

Switch 2 extra details, US tariffs on tech, Intel-TSMC venture + more!

Switch 2 specs, price, mouse controls, GameChat, exclusive games + more!

Black Screen of Death, RTX drivers bad, Runway Gen-4 + more!

Switch 2 'Wii U' mode, RTX 5090 laptops, Pixel 9A launch + more!

Intel could make Nvidia GPUs, Big AI roundup + more!