
TechLinked
A thrice-weekly news show about tech + gaming culture
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May 8, 2025 • 9min
Xbox-branded handheld leak, New Surface devices, College AI crisis + more!
Exciting leaks reveal details about the Xbox-branded handheld device, Project Kennan. Microsoft showcases new Surface devices with fresh designs and pricing updates. A deep dive into the university AI crisis raises concerns about critical thinking in classrooms. Updates on AMD's RX9060XT and Intel's price cuts keep tech enthusiasts buzzing. Meanwhile, discover innovative household robots powered by cutting-edge chips and a fascinating electrically-conducting bacteria that could change biomedicine.

May 6, 2025 • 9min
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
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May 3, 2025 • 9min
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
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May 1, 2025 • 11min
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
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Apr 29, 2025 • 10min
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
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Apr 26, 2025 • 9min
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
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Apr 24, 2025 • 10min
OpenAI wants Chrome, Intel '200S Boost', AI 'Cluely' ad + more!
Timestamps:0:00 ooooh i've had enough of you0:12 OpenAI would buy Chrome2:00 Intel '200S Boost' OC with warranty3:08 AI roundup: Cluely, G-Assist, AvatarFX5:14 boot.dev!6:22 QUICK BITS INTRO6:30 Trade war delays Tesla Optimus7:22 EU fines Apple, Meta7:55 Zuckerberg: maybe delete ur FB friends8:26 we could get stretchy chipsNEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/k4iaa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 22, 2025 • 40min
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 • 9min
Chinese shopping apps, ChatGPT o3 acting weird, Meta trial + more!
Timestamps:0:00 cuttin it close 0:06 Americans love Chinese apps1:43 Gemini, ChatGPT o3 weirdness4:24 Micro Center!5:03 Linus please5:31 QUICK BITS INTRO5:36 Synology's hard drive favoritism6:05 Discord sued, testing facial scans6:47 Google adtech, Meta antitrust trials7:45 sick photo spaceshipNEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/4JBdB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 17, 2025 • 10min
RTX 5060 Ti launch, Chip export restrictions, OpenAI social network + more!
Timestamps:0:00 oh mama0:13 RTX 5060 Ti launch2:05 Nvidia, AMD need chip export license3:13 OpenAI social network, o3, o4-mini4:36 Vessi!5:12 LTTStore Shipstorm!5:42 QUICK BITS INTRO5:50 CVE database funding pulled, put back6:43 4chan hacked7:16 Extra quick bits7:52 ROG XG Mobile confusionNEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/oYOdN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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