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Linus Media Group
A thrice-weekly news show about tech + gaming culture
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Aug 19, 2025 • 10min
Win11 breaks SSDs, YouTube Shorts upscaling, Geforce Now in Discord + more!
Timestamps:
0:00 Win11 update breaks SSDs
1:52 YouTube auto-applying AI upscaling to Shorts
3:04 Geforce Now, Nvidia App upgrades
5:00 MSI Crosshair 18HX AI gaming laptop
5:55 QUICK BITS INTRO
5:57 Valve Steam overlay more accurate than Task Manager
6:28 Seagate raids counterfeit HDD warehouse
7:03 GlobalWafers plans first U.S. silicon wafer plant in Texas
7:26 Sam Altman says AI is in a bubble
8:07 AI social network forms political bubbles
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Aug 16, 2025 • 10min
Strix Halo in GPD Win 5, "mini SSDs", US govt stake in Intel + more!
Timestamps:
0:00 they whisper the tech news to me
0:08 GPD Win 5 - Ryzen AI Max+ 395 handheld
1:52 MSI Claw 8 Plus AV2M (Intel Lunar Lake) performance boost
2:40 AMD desktop CPU market share record
3:10 US government considering stake in Intel
4:15 Squarespace!
5:03 QUICK BITS INTRO
5:10 flirty Meta AI chatbots investigation
6:13 Diabetes treatment breakthrough
6:43 Teenage Engineering’s free Computer-2 case
7:12 Normal Computing’s thermodynamic chip
8:17 World Humanoid Robot Games in China
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Aug 14, 2025 • 10min
YouTube age estimation rollout, Reddit blocks Internet Archive, Elon vs Altman + more!
Timestamps:
00:00 my little tech babs
00:08 YouTube age estimation model rolls out in the US
02:03 Reddit blocks Internet Archive over AI scraping concerns
03:08 Elon Musk vs. OpenAI drama escalates
04:33 Vessi!
05:28 QUICK BITS INTRO
05:33 Former Intel CEO’s plan to “save” the company
06:24 Pixel 10 Pro Fold teaser – don’t buy a Pixel yet
06:34 Perplexity AI offers $34.5B for Google Chrome
06:58 UK urges citizens to delete old emails to save water
07:26 Pebble Time 2 smartwatch unveiled
08:00 YouTuber hacks muscles to improve CS2 skills
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Aug 12, 2025 • 9min
US Chip Tax, AOL is dead, Github CEO resigns + more!
Timestamps:
0:00 Nvidia & AMD China chip revenue deal
1:23 AOL shuts down dial-up
2:20 GitHub CEO resigns
3:30 Sponsor
4:25 Quick Bits intro
4:33 Hyundai’s $65 car hack fix
5:16 Cabless truck in China
5:43 Rumored $600 MacBook
6:20 Instagram maps privacy risk
7:12 r/place returns globally
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Aug 9, 2025 • 9min
Intel CEO in trouble, GPT-5 disappoints, Digital Foundry leaves + more!
Timestamps:
0:00 jetpack was out of order
0:11 Trump wants Intel CEO to resign
1:34 OpenAI unveils GPT-5
4:36 Ahrefs!
5:25 QUICK BITS INTRO
5:35 Digital Foundry goes independent
6:09 Pixel 10 event leaks
6:52 Steam for Chromebook loses support
7:33 Win10 extended support update
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Aug 7, 2025 • 10min
Windows 2030 Vision, Google Genie 3, GPT-oss, GPT-5 + more!
Timestamps:
0:00 it's a curse and a blessing
0:11 Windows 2030 Vision - no keyboards!
1:50 Google Genie 3, gpt-oss, GPT-5
4:30 Squarespace!
5:15 QUICK BITS INTRO
5:25 Trump's back in the tariff game
6:07 Radeon RX 9060
6:35 BF6, CoD Secure Boot mandatory
7:17 Don't buy a Pixel right now
7:55 Perplexity vs Cloudflare + search clicks
8:55 Nvidia is anti-backdoor
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Jul 31, 2025 • 10min
YouTube profanity update, Age Check Rollouts, Gaming Trends Report + more!
Timestamps:
0:00 The Prime Googler
0:07 YouTube ad-friendly guidelines update
2:10 Age-checks are rolling out everywhere
3:59 IGN Gaming Trends report
6:09 Proton!
7:06 QUICK BITS INTRO
7:15 Threadripper 9980X, 9970X reviews
7:40 Micron 9650, first PCIe 6.0 SSD
8:12 Photoshop Harmonize, ChatGPT Study Mode
8:49 Peacock feathers can emit laser beams!
9:18 Microsoft Smurface Laptop
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Jul 29, 2025 • 9min
Chinese gaming GPUs, Pixel 6A catches fire, Response to Collective Shout + more!
Discover the latest advancements in Chinese gaming GPUs and their potential impact on the market. A serious issue arises as the Pixel 6A experiences catastrophic battery failures despite updates. Explore the ongoing censorship challenges within the gaming industry and the response from UK trade associations. Delve into groundbreaking innovations like the Zero Bounce email verification service and exciting new handheld gaming devices. Plus, get a humorous take on Nvidia's upcoming products and intriguing research about robots merging with each other.

Jul 26, 2025 • 9min
UK age verification law rolls out, Intel's 24,000 layoffs + more!
Explore the UK’s controversial Online Safety Act and its impact on privacy as age verification hits adult content sites. Discover Intel's staggering layoffs and project cancellations amidst fierce competition. Delve into the innovative world of AI with hints of GPT-5 and new consumer tech like AppleCare One and the Pebble 2 Duo smartwatch. Plus, hear about travel-friendly eSIM solutions and the latest in robotics, showcasing a playful critique of marketing in the tech sphere.

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Jul 24, 2025 • 9min
Nvidia N1X Delay, U.S. A.I. Action Plan + more!
Nvidia's N1X Arm CPU has been delayed to 2026 due to slow OS development. The U.S. AI Action Plan is spotlighted, aiming to reduce regulations for competitive growth while addressing potential AI risks. In quick updates, the Switch 2 emerges as a top seller, SharePoint faces cyber threats, and the PS5 rolls out an eco-friendly Power Saver mode. Plus, Meta unveils a gesture control wristband, and Google Photos is set to evolve into video capabilities.