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Every week Linus and Luke discuss the most current happenings in the technology universe.
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Oct 11, 2021 • 2h 15min
I Have MORE to Say About Steam Deck - WAN Show October 8, 2021
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[0:00] Chapters.
[2:02] Intro.
[2:46] Topic #1: Valve's Steam Deck teardown.
4:18 Linus called out in the reaction video.
9:12 Thoughts on what Valve can do better.
11:31 Right to repair, battery challenges.
19:23 Valve does not recommend SSD swapping.
[20:47] Topic #2: Linux challenge update.
22:27 Linux dictionary is overwhelming.
27:37 Rules of the challenge.
31:50 Gaming, driver & hardware issues.
37:53 Steam's Big Picture experience.
40:02 Linus predicts hate comments for his video.
44:04 The good & the bad, compared to other OSs.
52:56 File extension & oddity with Github & Linux guides.
1:00:12 Gen Z does not know where to find files.
[1:04:43] Sponsors.
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[1:05:37] Linus rants about haters, devs & right to repair.
[--] Sponsors Cont.
1:12:16 Seasonic's Ultra Titanium PSUs.
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[1:13:51] Topic #3: Microsoft agrees to study for right to repair.
1:19:21 Corporates versus right to repair.
[1:21:06] LTTStore new merch.
[1:22:55] Topic #4: Twitch data leaked.
1:27:46 Twitch's "Vapor" game streaming service.
[1:38:56] Topic #5: Facebook, Insta, WhatsApp down for 6 hours.
[1:39:49] Topic #6: Nintendo's Switch OLED Model.
[1:44:11] Topic #7: Feud with TeamViewer.
1:50:50 TeamViewer Support's response.
[1:56:07] Superchats.
[2:05:38] Nick calling about LTT-sponsored UFD Tech stream.
[2:13:43] Outro.
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Oct 4, 2021 • 1h 2min
Pre-Built PCs Are About to get MUCH Worse - WAN Show October 1, 2021
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Timestamps (Courtesy of NoKi1119)
[0:00] Chapters.
[1:21] Intro.
[1:51] Topic #1: Windows 11 VBS harms gaming performance.
3:18 Virtual machine & hardware issues.
7:46 Affected games & change in performance.
9:52 VBS is not mandated on custom builds.
13:03 Switching to Linux challenge.
17:32 Issues with daily driving Linux.
20:15 Polling which distro to use.
[25:23] Sponsors.
25:27 TuxCare QEMU & KVM patching.
27:01 Graphus anti-phishing cloud software.
28:22 Savage Jerky.
[32:27] Topic #2: Valve's "Deckard" VR headset.
35:11 Going standalone in the VR market.
37:46 Pricing of Valve products.
42:37 Poll: Which Distro should Linus use?
45:22 Tim Cook meeting with EU competition chief.
[46:48] Topic #3: Amazon's "Astro" house robot.
48:24 Criticism towards the robot.
48:52 Pricing & specs.
[52:06] LTTstore new merch & site redesign.
[52:56] Superchats.
[57:20] Topic #4: Asus's RTX 3070 with Noctua fans.
[58:20] Topic #5: Silicon Lottery closing.
[59:14] Topic #6: Steam disables downloading older builds.
[1:00:27] Topic #7: Dune Case has not shipped yet.
[1:01:04] Outro.
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Sep 27, 2021 • 47min
Valve Did the IMPOSSIBLE... Anti-Cheat on Linux - WAN Show September 24, 2021
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Timestamps (courtesy of NoKi1119 - NOTE: Timestamps will be off by a couple of minutes due to change in sponsors)
[0:00] Chapters
[0:57] Intro
[1:32] Topic #1: Valve's anti-cheat on Linux.
2:30 Supported games.
4:57 Steam Deck's effect on the market.
11:22 Discussing true identification.
15:12 Issues with the validation.
20:41 Supported AC does not guarantee games working.
21:17 Linux installation competition video idea.
[24:32] Sponsors.
[26:50] Topic #2: EU enforcing USB-C on devices.
28:51 Apple Watch 7 has 60.5 GHz wireless transfer.
32:01 Is wireless charging the end of cables?
[35:41] Topic #3: Microsoft's Surface laptop Studio.
37:32 Specifications.
38:58 New Surface Duo 2.
[40:45] Topic #4: Super Mario Brothers movie & voice-over cast.
[42:58] Topic #5: China bans cryptocurrencies, BTC value drops.
[46:00] Superchats.
[48:05] Wrapping up.
[48:10] Outro.
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Sep 20, 2021 • 1h 28min
Did Apple Just Prove the iPhone Could be Cheaper? - WAN Show September 17, 2021
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Timestamps (Courtesy of NoKi1119 - NOTE: Timestamps are off by a couple of minutes due to sponsor change.)
[0:00] Chapters.
[1:31] Intro.
[1:56] Colton blames Geoff for no sponsors.
[4:06] Topic #1: Apple's annual September event.
5:57 A15 specs & Geekbench result.
9:35 ProRes enabled on iPhone 13 Pro.
13:56 iPhone & iPad Mini improvements.
15:22 Lightning vs USB C.
17:36 iPad Mini is a bigger iPhone.
20:33 iPad 9th Gen & Apple Watch Series 7.
21:34 Apple sued for "Sherlocking" apps.
29:34 Issues with OLED displays on Windows.
[36:26] Sponsors.
36:40 Seasonic's Ultra Titanium PSUs.
37:51 Honey Promo Codes.
38:50 Ridge Wallet.
[40:04] Topic #2: LG 325-Inch 8K "Whole Wall" TV.
41:32 DVLED Home Theater Cinema TV.
44:20 LG's peak watt usage & other specs.
49:38 Different modules for TV models.
55:14 Responding to chat regarding purchases.
1:00:20 AirBnB & other leisure renting.
[1:04:55] Topic #3: FloatPlane early-access REMOVED.
[1:07:07] LTTstore new merch.
[1:08:18] Topic #4: Sennheiser's new HD 8xx.
[1:11:38] Superchats & discussing Framework.
[1:30:35] Wrapping up.
[1:31:23] Outro.
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Sep 13, 2021 • 1h 21min
Apple WON... but also Lost - WAN Show September 10, 2021
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[0:00] Chapters.
[1:20] Intro.
[2:10] Topic #1: Apple VS Epic suit is FINALLY over.
6:26 Tim Sweeney's reaction.
9:37 Epic's developer Apple account.
11:02 Effects on the developers and consumers.
[17:26] Topic #2: ProtonMail is not really private.
23:10 Changes and securing your mail.
[25:30] Sponsors.
25:34 Jumpcloud Cloud Active Directory.
28:21 TuxCare Open Source Linux Support.
29:21 Freshbooks Accounting.
[30:36] Topic #3: The Matrix Resurrections Trailer.
34:05 Linus criticizes the movie, genre & its' MMO.
40:51 PS Showcase & Star Wars remake.
43:12 Grand Theft Auto 5 Enhanced Edition delayed.
[44:31] Topic #4: Facebook smart glasses.
46:02 Pricing and specs.
49:19 Better POV videos.
51:27 Comparing to Google Glass.
[53:28] Topic #5: Valorant anti-cheat & TPM 2.0.
[1:04:47] TechIngredient's thermal paste.
[1:05:36] LTTstore new merch.
[1:07:35] Superchats.
[1:19:06] Wrapping up.
[1:19:51] Outro.
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Sep 6, 2021 • 1h 16min
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Timestamps (Courtesy of NoKi1119)
[0:00] Chapters.
[1:20] Intro.
[1:50] Topic #1: China limits time for gaming.
7:32 Arm China goes rogue.
15:07 How the ban might help with monitoring.
[21:47] Topic #2: Red-dit banning subred-dits.
[31:59] Sponsors.
32:07 Backblaze cloud storage.
33:05 Ridge wallet.
34:24 Squarespace website builder.
[35:27] Topic #3: The origin of Floatplane.
[46:39] LTTstore new merch.
[49:18] Topic #4: SK bills against Apple and Google.
51:10 Apple links paying OUT of App Store.
55:30 Apple CSAM delayed due to backlash.
[58:24] Topic #5: A day off Twitch.
[1:10:16] Topic #6: New gameshow - PC or NO PC.
[1:11:15] Superchats.
[1:16:26] Wrapping up.
[1:17:12] Outro.
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Aug 30, 2021 • 1h 8min
YOU CAN INSTALL WINDOWS 11!! - WAN Show August 27, 2021
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Timestamps (courtesy of NoKi1119)
[0:00] Chapters.
[1:14] Intro.
[1:51] Topic #1: Windows 11 system requirements.
3:14 Compatible CPUs.
5:54 Reasoning behind the restrictions.
7:48 Restrictions do NOT apply to clean install.
10:24 No performance gain in gaming.
12:10 Talking about the OEM licenses.
[15:42] Topic #2: Samsung & WD swapping SSD components.
17:00 WD's NAND swap on SN550.
18:03 Explaining SLC cache and performance.
21:06 Discussing WD's NAS controversy.
24:17 Samsung's NAND swap on 970 Evo Plus.
[31:22] Sponsors.
31:37 Green Man Gaming games.
32:29 PDFelement editor.
33:05 Secret Lab chairs.
[35:22] LTTstore new merch.
[36:52] Topic #3: OnlyFans reverts content ban & policies.
[46:05] Topic #4: TSMC raising prices due to shortage.
[51:38] Topic #5: Apple settling developer lawsuit.
52:59 Summarizing the lawsuit.
[1:00:44] Topic #6: Samsung disables Z Fold 3 cameras.
[1:02:54] Superchats.
[1:09:03] Wrapping up.
[1:09:20] Outro.
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Aug 23, 2021 • 1h 9min
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Timestamps (Courtesy of NoKi1119)
[0:00] Chapters.
[2:18] Intro.
[3:03] Topic #1: OnlyFans banning NSFW content.
3:26 LTT's OnlyFans.
5:07 OnlyFans is NOT explicitly adult content.
9:55 Comparing to Tumblr's decision.
11:23 Discussing policies.
16:12 Floatplane could have been an adult site.
18:58 Is this the end of OnlyFans?
21:34 How the adult industry shapes techs.
23:55 LTT would not be involved in the industry.
[26:56] Topic #2: ARC: Intel's new brand.
27:20 Discussing ARC and specs.
31:44 Intel's Alder Lake and specs.
33:59 In-CPU EMC technology.
[35:54] Sponsors.
36:01 Build Redux PC Builder.
36:31 Elgato Facecam.
37:34 Seasonic's Ultra Titanium PSUs.
[38:03] Topic #3: Epic copies Among Us in Fortnite.
40:39 Comparisons between the games.
[44:51] Topic #4: Gigabyte responds to "exploding" PSUs.
[47:55] Topic #5: Halo Infinite has NO co-op.
[51:23] LTTstore new merch.
[54:03] Superchats.
[1:03:51] Most purchased LTT lanyards
[1:05:47] Wrapping up.
[1:06:08] Outro.
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Aug 16, 2021 • 1h 22min
NVIDIA's CEO is FAKE - WAN Show August 13, 2021
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Timestamps (Courtesy of NoKi1119 - Note: Times may be off due to change of sponsors, sorry!)
[0:00] Chapters.
[1:15] Intro.
[1:44] Topic #1: Jensen was fake ALL ALONG!
3:42 How the keynote was created.
4:21 Nvidia's response to an article.
10:13 Poll: Which Jensen was fake.
20:52 Shrek "deepfake".
24:52 Steve promoting LTTstore ft. Linus's rant.
[26:28] Topic #2: Gigabyte's PSUs catching fire.
27:13 Newegg bundling dangerous PSU's.
30:13 How bundling directly help companies.
39:12 Gigabyte's response.
42:26 Half of Steve's PSUs failed.
44:08 Discussing Newegg reviews.
46:06 Most those in ETU cheaped out on the PSU.
[47:24] Sponsors.
47:33 Build Redux PC Builder.
48:31 Ridge Wallet.
49:15 Honey eCommerce Coupons.
[--] Topic #2 Cont.: Gigabyte's PSUs catching fire.
49:52 Discussing PSU selections on ETU.
52:42 Anthony defends his PSU choice.
[53:16] Topic #3: Do not sue, for Amazon pays for damages.
[57:31] LTTstore new merch.
[59:00] Topic #4: Facebook shuts down researchers.
[1:00:19] Topic #4.5: House bill against Apple and Google.
[1:03:29] Topic #5: Asus's RTX3070-8G-NOCTUA.
1:04:18 Noctua dethroned by Phanteks fans.
1:05:45 Discussing Samsung's new phones.
[1:07:35] Superchats.
[1:21:27] Wrapping up.
[1:22:09] Outro.
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Aug 9, 2021 • 1h 28min
I Have MORE to Say About Steam Deck - WAN Show August 6, 2021
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Timestamps (courtesy of NoKi1119)
[0:00] Chapters.
[1:35] Intro.
[2:10] Topic #1: Valve's Steam Deck.
3:25 Steam Deck is a Linux PC.
5:49 Hardware specs.
10:41 The Deck's screen.
17:26 Comments on LTT's video.
22:53 Valve's dedication.
29:39 Ergonomics, buttons and joystick.
37:31 Aggressive pricing.
[44:38] Topic #2: Apple scans devices for CSAM.
47:31 Issues with monitoring privacy.
49:07 Possible exploitation.
[51:38] Sponsors.
51:47 Freshbooks Accounting.
52:53 Ridge Wallet.
54:00 Squarespace Website Creator.
[54:56] Topic #3: Activision's Blizzard.
55:14 Blizzard's President resigns.
56:24 Shareholders are suing too.
[1:02:42] Topic #4: Do NOT buy from KWEST.
1:03:58 KWEST's "reasons" for not shipping orders.
1:05:07 Fake FDA, links and phone number.
[1:05:41] LTTstore merch.
[1:08:22] Topic #5: New TPM hacked within 30 minutes.
[1:11:09] Topic #6: Corsair's DDR5 modules needs cooling.
[1:14:45] Superchats.
[1:26:04] Wrapping up.
[1:26:22] Outro.
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