TechLinked - Floatplane

Valve says Steam Machine's price is "significantly more" than it originally envisaged, and the launch quantity is "less than we wanted to be able to make"

https://www.eurogamer.net/valve-steam-machine-price-availability-reaction

LTT:

https://youtu.be/6tI1SoMj5vg?si=NneXcRhzmIcCxB43&t=559

Labs ps5 comparison

https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/06/22/the-newell-nucleus-steam-machine-ltt-companion-article#playstation-5-comparison

Reviews/Reception

https://www.eurogamer.net/steam-machine-review

https://www.digitalfoundry.net/reviews/steam-machine-beautiful-hardware-console-performance-at-a-price

https://www.theverge.com/games/952765/steam-machine-review

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/steam-machine-review

https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-pcs/the-steam-machine-is-the-biggest-victim-of-the-rampocalypse-to-date-and-thats-made-me-unreasonably-annoyed/

I GOT SSS-STEAM HEAT

Valve will finally let you build your own Steam Machine with SteamOS for desktop

https://www.theverge.com/games/953411/valve-steamos-desktop-nvidia

Valve

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/697641379212298072

Valve Testing AMD's FSR 4 Upscaling Ahead of Steam Machine Launch

https://ca.pcmag.com/desktop-pcs/16406/valve-testing-amds-fsr-4-upscaling-ahead-of-steam-machine-launch

Valve may have found a way to bring FSR4 to more players

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/hopefully-it-also-finds-its-way-to-steam-deck-valve-may-have-found-a-way-to-bring-fsr4-to-more-players

https://www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/06/valve-fsr-4-is-coming-to-steam-machine-just-not-for-launch

https://www.theshortcut.com/p/valves-steam-machine-just-got-a-huge-performance-boost-thanks-to-amds-fsr-4

Jack Huynh Tweet from May

https://x.com/jackhuynh/status/2054904153013387273

Brad Lynch Tweet

https://x.com/SadlyItsBradley/status/2068889718956134569?s=20

New web app can make Valve's Steam Controller drift across your desk like an RC car using its rumble motors

https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/controllers-gamepads/web-app-drives-valves-new-steam-controller-across-the-floor-using-its-rumble-motors

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Useless-but-fascinating-How-to-drive-a-Steam-Controller-like-an-RC-car.1325656.0.html

https://youtu.be/g-8S8zk4dn8?si=O5vh9qYSe0EBI5h0&t=2

AI WISH I COULD QUIT YOU

A study published by PEW research shows that AI usage has hit all time highs while sentiment around the technology has hit all time lows - https://www.forbes.com/sites/anishasircar/2026/06/22/americans-use-ai-more-but-trust-it-less-research-finds/

The study shows that half of US adults now use AI chatbots- https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2026/06/17/americans-and-ai-2026-chatbots-smart-devices-and-views-on-impact/

And only16% of respondents believe that AI’s impact on society will be positive - https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/17/only-16-percent-of-americans-think-ai-will-have-a-positive-impact-on-society-a-new-study-shows/

With approximately one third of respondents having no confidence the government would regulate the technology effectively - https://variety.com/2026/biz/news/american-ai-societal-impact-government-regulation-pew-study-1236783185/

And who can blame them when another study shows that Nearly 60% of TikTok videos shown to new users are AI slop https://thenextweb.com/news/tiktok-ai-slop-59-percent-new-users-kapwing-study

With certain categories (like kids cartons) being way worse offenders at 97% - https://lmg.gg/kCxHo

With the sloppification getting worse the further you scroll - https://storage.ghost.io/c/fb/a8/fba8736e-797b-43bb-bcba-040fb8dcfebb/content/images/2026/06/03_How-Much-AI-Slop-Does-TikTok-Show-New-Users-in-the-First-500-Videos.png

Even Microsoft’s Satya Nadella seems to have turned on AI saying AI monopolies are a problem -

https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/microsofts-satya-nadella-we-cant-let-ai-giants-eat-the-economy-b9d33b9f

QUICK BITS

208 PROBLEMS, BUT A PATCH AIN’T ONE

This month’s patchtuesday update that we reported on a couple of weeks ago has caused a TON of bugs - https://thenextweb.com/news/windows-11-kb5094126-recycle-bin-bug-patch-tuesday

Since the patches were targeted at all windows versions so are the bugs, including - https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-confirms-recycle-bin-glitch-all-supported-windows

Recycle Bin file name changes, Bitlocker lockouts - https://www.techtimes.com/articles/318734/20260620/windows-11-june-update-kb5094126-confirms-recycle-bin-regression-bitlocker-lockout-risk-lingers.htm

And Microsoft office crashes - https://windowsnews.ai/article/microsoft-confirms-kb5094126-update-misnames-files-in-recycle-bin-dialog-also-breaks-office-ole-obje.428074

Evidently some of those 208 bugs were load bearing

CANARY IN THE COALMINE

Chrome is testing an Ask Gemini button that pops up wherever you highlight anything - https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/chrome-is-testing-an-ask-gemini-button-that-follows-your-text-highlights-around-the-web/

The purpose of the feature, which is only in chrome’s beta built, seems to be to make it even easier to ask gemini questions about anything you encounter online - https://windowsreport.com/chrome-tests-ask-gemini-shortcut-for-selected-text-with-instant-ai-answers/

And when clicked on it opens the Gemini side panel and starts an AI chat about the highlighted text - https://lmg.gg/775O9

NOTHIN BUT NET

Shiny hunters just leaked 45 GB of Madison Square garden surveillance data - https://thenextweb.com/news/shinyhunters-madison-square-garden-45gb-data-leak-facial-recognition

which has notoriously included facial recognition data after that the creep who owns MSG and the Knicks, James Dolan refused to pay them. - https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/hackers-leak-facial-recognition-records-tied-to-millions-of-madison-square-garden-visitors/

Unfortunately for Dolan, this triggered a class action lawsuit - https://news.bloomberglaw.com/privacy-and-data-security/madison-square-garden-sued-after-shinyhunters-data-leak-news

MORE LIKE… AI24! HAH!

Google Invests $75 Million in A24 to Develop AI-Powered Filmmaking Tools

https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/google-investing-in-backrooms-studio-a24-e7585ebe

https://variety.com/2026/film/news/google-a24-ai-filmmaking-tools-1236787297/

Google

https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/google-deepmind/deepmind-a24-research-partnership/

TINKER TAILER SOLDIER TURTLE

China's Ministry of State Security accuses "spy turtles and spy fish" of stealing sensitive marine data - https://gizmodo.com/chinas-ministry-of-state-security-accuses-spy-turtles-and-spy-fish-of-stealing-sensitive-marine-data-2000774211

According to a post on WeChat the ministry of state security claims that -

There is an “an unseen covert war of espionage is quietly unfolding” - https://lmg.gg/1Fu1h

Editor: this is in chinese so you’ll need to translate the page

This evidently is part of a recent pattern of marine animals being used for espionage - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/china-spy-turtles-and-fish-foreign-intelligence-agencies/

Including reports from 2023 when Russia was reportedly using spy dolphins to counter enemy divers in the crimean peninsula -https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-training-dolphins-for-combat-in-ukraine-crimea-uk-says/

And 2019 when a norwegian town discovered a Beluga whale which had been collecting intel for russia - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/beluga-whale-linked-to-russian-military-is-affectionate-fetches-rings-for-locals-in-norway/

And in 2003 when a young adventurous clownfish stole the hearts of children all over the world - https://movies.disney.com/finding-nemo

Apple's Unpatchable Exploit, Meta Doesn't Want Lawsuits Anymore, Waymo Recalls + more!

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 01:48:00 +0000

Timestamps:

0:00 Apple's Unpatchable Exploit

1:22 Meta Doesn't Want Lawsuits Anymore

2:19 Waymo Recalls

3:10 Linus Irwin and the Quick Bits

3:19 Steam Controller Shipment Delays

3:42 Plastic RTX 4090s

4:21 New App Stores for Apple Devices in Brazil

4:49 ASML Accused of Exporting Machines to China

5:26 Midjourney Medical Claims

NEWS SOURCES:

MAINS

CHIP HAPPENS

Apple users told to watch out for 'unpatchable' iPhone security issues - here's what we know

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/apple-users-told-to-watch-out-for-unpatchable-iphone-security-issues-heres-what-we-know

https://9to5mac.com/2026/06/18/new-unpatchable-exploit-targets-apple-devices-with-a12-and-a13-chips/

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/06/18/a12-and-a13-chips-facing-exploit/

Research:

https://ps.tc/pages/blog-usbliter8.html

https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2026/06/19/unpatchable-exploit-found-apples-a12-and-a13-chips/

List of devices effected: https://lmg.gg/tPed6

https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/06/18/millions-of-iphones-have-a-security-flaw-that-apple-can-never-fix/

WORSE THAN ANYTHING I’VE HEARD A CoD LOBBY

Meta lobbies Congress for immunity from child-harm lawsuits - https://www.reuters.com/world/meta-lobbies-congress-protection-child-harm-lawsuits-2026-06-18/

In an attempt to shield themselves from liability due to harming children - https://thenextweb.com/news/meta-lobbies-congress-for-protection-from-child-harm-lawsuits

The goal is to get an exemption from state level lawsuits around child harm - https://thenationaldesk.com/news/americas-news-now/meta-launches-lobbying-campaign-to-be-exempt-from-lawsuits-alleging-online-harm-to-kids-los-angeles-new-mexico-youtube-instagram

Seeking specifically language that gives theme immunity - https://www.detroitnews.com/videos/tech/2026/06/19/meta-lobbies-congress-for-protection-from-child-harm-lawsuits/90619064007/

Meta stands to lose some real money With the precedent set by lawsuits in california and new mexico earlier this year around failures in addiction and child safety

-Addiction: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c747x7gz249o

- Child Safety: http://bbc.com/news/articles/cql75dn07n2o

And more following suit - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9q39l447l4o

And thousands of similar lawsuits now being filed all over the US- https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/meta-lobbies-congress-immunity-from-lawsuits-alleging-online-harm-children

WAY-MO…RE ACCIDENTS

Waymo has recalled Nearly 4,000 robotaxis - https://abc7.com/story/waymo-recalls-thousands-robotaxis-due-software-glitch/19331436/

For failing to recognize signs indicating construction zones - https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/waymo-recall-over-3800-robotaxis-over-risk-entering-closed-construction-zones-2026-06-18/

The vehicles were driving into construction zones, weaving between the hazard cones to get access to the restricted areas

https://www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026/06/19/waymo-hits-the-brakes-after-robotaxis-keep-missing-the-signs-for-freeway-construction-zones/5258951

This is waymo’s 4th security recall since feb 2024 - wired.com/story/waymo-recalls-robotaxis-over-risk-theyll-drive-at-speed-into-freeway-construction-zones/

Including one just last month where waymos were driving into standing water - https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/12/waymo-recalls-3800-robotaxis-after-able-drive-into-standing-water.html

Not to mention the several incidents of waymos just driving into active crime scenes

QUICKBITS

OUT OF CONTROLLER

Valve is so behind on Steam Controller orders that some won’t ship until 2027

https://www.polygon.com/steam-controller-preorders-delayed-2027-valve-pc-gamepad/

https://www.theverge.com/games/952582/valve-steam-controller-reservations-orders-behind-estimated-date

https://kotaku.com/steam-controllers-out-of-stock-until-2027-valve-machine-pc-2000708496

Blog post: https://store.steampowered.com/news/group/45479024/view/697641379212297809

PLASTIC FANTASTIC

Scammers sell a $222 RTX 4090 to repair shop with a fake plastic GPU die and no real VRAM - https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/scammers-in-china-sell-usd222-rtx-4090-with-fake-gpu-die-made-out-of-plastic-instead-of-real-silicon-marked-with-2030-production-dates-the-card-didnt-even-have-working-vram

https://www.tweaktown.com/news/112267/repair-channel-buys-asus-rtx-4090-for-dollars222-and-finds-plastic-die-with-fake-nvidia-markings/index.html

https://wccftech.com/scammers-selling-fake-nvidia-rtx-graphics-cards-glued-plastic-gpus-scrap-memory/

Twitter post: https://x.com/unikoshardware/status/2067320911376818346

WALLED GARDEN PARTY

Apple opens iOS to rival app stores in Brazil after antitrust deal - https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/18/apple-opens-up-app-store-to-new-competition-in-brazil/

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/apple-allows-alternative-app-stores-payments-brazil-after-deal-with-regulator-2026-06-18/

https://www.engadget.com/2197562/apple-opens-up-third-party-app-stores-in-brazil/

Apple blog: https://www.apple.com/ee/newsroom/2026/06/apple-announces-changes-to-ios-in-brazil/

https://developer.apple.com/support/app-distribution-in-brazil

YOU MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO HANDLE THE TRUTH!

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has told ASML's leaders that Washington believes one of its most advanced lithography machines, or parts of one, may have reached China in breach of export controls. - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-19/us-tells-asml-it-s-concerned-china-may-have-top-chip-tool

ASML flatly denies it, asking the US to provide evidence

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/us-tells-asml-it-is-concerned-china-may-have-top-chip-tool-bloomberg-news-2026-06-19/

Lutnik’s team however has refused to produce the evidence that it claims it has - https://thenextweb.com/news/asml-euv-china-us-export-control-dispute-lutnick

HALLUCINATION STATION

Midjourney Medical has some wacky claims and an even faster timeline about what their med tech can do

https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/952011/midjourney-medical-ai-ultrasound-scan

https://www.mobihealthnews.com/news/midjourney-enters-healthcare-60-second-full-body-imaging-system

https://www.midjourney.com/medical/blogpost

Steam Workshop Malware, ChatGPT Market Share Slips, Snap AR Glasses + more!

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 01:08:00 +0000

Timestamps:

0:00 Steam Workshop Malware

1:25 ChatGPT Market Share Slips

2:40 Snap AR Glasses

4:04 QUICK BITS INTRO

4:18 Microsoft Surface Announcement

4:54 Samsung Changes Product Testing

5:29 Commodore Flip Phone

6:00 Sandisk’s 8TB PS5 SSD

6:45 Nvidia Reveals Self Taught Robots

NEWS SOURCES:

MAINS

MALWALL

Steam Workshop, Valve's hub for community mods and add-ons, is being used to smuggle malware onto people's PCs through Wallpaper Engine -

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/steam-workshop-abused-to-spread-malware-via-wallpaper-engine-app/

The app that lets users run animated and custom wallpaper on their desktop.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/431960/Wallpaper_Engine/

Devastating blow to the fellas who have to tell their dad that the rent money is gone because they trusted a file called "Cozy_Anime_Rain_4K. I’m Riley Murdock, this is techlinked, and https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/steam-workshop-abused-to-spread-malware-via-wallpaper-engine-app/

Security researchers at Kaspersky found dozens of these poisoned wallpaper packages, some downloaded tens of thousands of times.

https://lmg.gg/quote

It works because Wallpaper Engine lets a wallpaper be an executable program, so it runs normally, but in the background it sneaks in a backdoor, finds your Steam login, steals your active session, and sends it to the hackers.

https://lmg.gg/IePb0

Then it logs in as you to post more infected wallpapers

https://media.kasperskycontenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/43/2026/06/13194513/dozens-of-malicious-wallpapers19.png

Through that wallpaper feature, attackers have pushed just about every kind of malware out there from infostealers, backdoors, crypto miners, and botnet loaders.

https://lmg.gg/sYx7x

They're targeting society's most vulnerable links: gooners hunting for wallpapers of anime women with huge bazongas. Because when it comes to anime women, weebs have the survival instinct of a sea turtle choking on a plastic bag because it looks like a jellyfish.

https://content.kaspersky-labs.com/fm/press-releases/b1/b1fc9231789ca218e2107e5d38125a75/processed/steamwallpaper-q93.jpg

TOO BIG TO FAIL UPWARD

For the First Time, ChatGPT Reportedly Has Less Than Half of the AI Assistant Market

https://gizmodo.com/for-the-first-time-chatgpt-reportedly-has-less-than-half-of-the-ai-assistant-market-2000772791

https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/16/chatgpts-market-share-slips-below-50-for-first-time/

https://mashable.com/tech/chatgpt-openai-market-share-50-percent

Chart from Sensor Tower https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-15-at-9.14.01-PM.jpg?resize=668,473

Leaked financial docs show OpenAI is losing billions of dollars a year

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/06/leaked-financial-docs-show-openai-is-losing-billions-of-dollars-a-year/

https://www.wheresyoured.at/exclusive-openai-financials/

At least it got him a seat at the G7

https://youtu.be/AhXwWN5gJLE?t=33

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/17/g7-trump-ai-tech-leaders-openai-anthropic-google.html

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/g7-leaders-vow-closer-ties-ai-they-hash-out-trusted-partners-scheme-2026-06-17/

Quote: https://lmg.gg/jJTS4

SNAP INTO A SPEC, JIM.

Snap, the company behind Snapchat, just announced Specs - their fully standalone AR glasses, and have begun taking preorders.

https://www.techspot.com/news/112795-snap-2195-specs-ar-glasses-post-smartphone-era.html

Weighing 132 grams, they’re heavier than normal glasses but lighter than the dumpster you'll need to store your dignity in, after spending more than two grand on them.

https://lmg.gg/5G0gl

Unlike Meta’s Ray-Ban Display that bolts a tiny hud onto your face, these glasses are true AR and they’re standalone running Snap OS.

https://lmg.gg/As32X

It has real-time navigation for the directionally hopeless crowd, a floating adjustable browser, live translation, and will answer spatial questions you ask - from 'where does the coolant go in this car' to 'where did my dad go when he left for the convenience store 15 years ago and never came back.'

https://lmg.gg/XH9hw

The specs come with, two Qualcomm chips, a 51-degree field of view, in-house Liquid Crystal on Silicon display,

https://lmg.gg/2ZBkk

and lenses that auto-tint from clear to sunglasses in about ten seconds.

https://lmg.gg/T9KWr

Snap declined to share the chipset or resolution, which is awkward, because a spec sheet is pretty much the one thing you'd expect from something called Specs.

https://lmg.gg/specschip

https://lmg.gg/specsdisplay

QUICKBITS

MACBOOK NO

Microsoft made a blog post about the next Surface Pro and Surface Laptop that look eerily similar to the Macbook Neo

https://blogs.windows.com/devices/2026/06/16/introducing-the-next-surface-pro-and-surface-laptop-built-for-performance-and-flexibility/

https://www.howtogeek.com/microsoft-surface-pro-and-laptop-snapdragon-x2-price-release-date/

https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows-laptops/microsoft-reveals-new-surface-pro-and-surface-laptop-with-big-graphics-upgrades-from-snapdragon-x2-cpus-but-theyre-seriously-pricey

Product images: https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8yrZQTUHBasHy7fVxzEeYP-650-80.jpg.webp

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cwPnaF2exTnE7BeskksPVP-970-80.jpg.webp

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ub5yaV6Jod5REkr7axXyTP-970-80.jpg.webp

FAKE THE FALL

Samsung Slashes Product Testing From 15 Days to Two, Pushes AI Autonomous Factories

https://en.sedaily.com/finance/2026/06/15/samsung-slashes-product-testing-from-15-days-to-two-pushes

https://www.chosun.com/english/industry-en/2026/06/16/LXR7NKZQSNGD5K4SDCQ2XI53AU/

https://en.etnews.com/20260616200006

https://www.asiae.co.kr/en/article/2026061509341891005

CALL ME OLD-FASHIONED

Someones using the Commodore name again, this time its in a Linux based flip phone

https://goosed.ie/news/commodore-flip-phone/

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/06/commodores-newest-gadget-is-a-flip-phone-that-blocks-social-media-and-browsers/

https://www.tomshardware.com/phones/commodore-announces-linux-based-flip-phone-with-no-social-media-no-browser-the-callback-8020-will-be-available-in-five-retro-colorways-starting-at-usd499-runs-99-percent-of-android-apps

Pictures: https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/m8DVMuXiyoC3U9zNPiYWmn-650-80.jpg.webp

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zBWFrmyiKuhwoPU6HQoxfn-970-80.jpg.webp

https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2F8ifi34uspmo11.png

https://www.earthlymission.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/commodore-64-coffee-maker.jpg

https://commodore.inc/content/media/2023/12/gep810_cuffieSound-scaled.webp

https://www.homecomputermuseum.nl/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/commodore-midi-keyboard-mk-10_360_00b8fb8ea9cf2f4fdaff6228185dc004.jpg

OFFICIALLY LICENSED LARCENY

Sandisk’s new ‘officially licensed’ 8TB PS5 SSD is absurdly expensive

https://www.engadget.com/2196530/sandisks-new-8tb-ps5-ssd-costs-more-than-three-times-as-much-as-the-ps5-pro/

8TB model costing $2,960 USD (which, according to SanDisk, is discounted from $3,700),

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sandisks-new-ps5-ssd-costs-nearly-3000/

https://www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/06/sandisk-announces-usd3000-ps5-ssd-as-component-pricing-surge-continues

https://www.psu.com/news/sandisks-lineup-of-officially-licensed-ps5-ssds-have-been-priced-expect-to-pay-nearly-3000-for-8tb-model/

Product image: https://www.engadget.com/img/gallery/sandisks-new-8tb-ps5-ssd-costs-more-than-three-times-as-much-as-the-ps5-pro/intro-1781715497.webp

SELF-TAUGHT ROBOT

NVIDIA's GEAR Lab showed off ENPIRE - a framework where AI coding agents teach robots to do delicate physical tasks completely on their own,

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/nvidia-reveals-ai-robots-that-taught-themselves-to-install-gpus-into-motherboards-video-shows-robot-solve-high-precision-tasks-like-installing-gpus-all-by-itself

like slotting a GPU into a motherboard wit h zero human help.

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7472689415681699840/

The paper claims to have hit a 99% success rate on challenging tasks requiring manual manipulation, like pushing the letter T,[Host reads the rest examples in an increasingly concerned tone] cutting zipties… tying zipties? And pin insertion?! - all running fully autonomously on real robots.

https://lmg.gg/N8qIc

Anthropic Pulls Latest AI Models, Microsoft’s Plans For Xbox, UK Social Media Ban + more!

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 01:34:00 +0000

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

0:09 Anthropic Pulls Latest AI Models

1:30 Microsoft’s Plans For Xbox

2:47 UK Social Media Ban

3:56 QUICK BITS INTRO

4:11 OpenAI Hit With Massive Probe

4:43 Retired Phones Repurposed for Data Center

5:12 Intel’s Raptor Lake Next

5:46 AMD Cuts Shader Loading Times

6:13 Meta Quest 3 Explosion

NEWS SOURCES:

MAINS

HANS CHRISTIAN BAN-DERSON

Anthropic forced to pull access to MythoS - https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/12/anthropics-safety-warnings-may-have-just-backfired-the-government-has-pulled-the-plug-on-its-most-powerful-ai/

Safety Concerned Trump Administration

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/livestory/ufc-freedom-250-washington-dc-9.7234645

Image: https://static01.nyt.com/images/2026/06/16/multimedia/15leitch11-tqvb/15leitch11-tqvb-superJumbo.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp

There’s a bunch of he-said, she-said but basically this is what happened - https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/13/inside-the-whirlwind-24-hours-that-led-the-white-house-to-slap-export-controls-on-anthropic-00961519

Anthropic’s Statement - https://www.anthropic.com/news/fable-mythos-access

A group of cybersecurity experts published an open letter about it

https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/15/cybersecurity-vets-protest-dangerous-us-government-ban-on-anthropics-most-powerful-models/

The Letter: https://freefable.org/

Anthropic has sent staff to DC to try and resolve the restrictions - https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anthropic-dispatches-staff-to-d-c-racing-to-resolve-ai-export-restrictions-71303d42

LIKE BETTER CALL SAUL… OR JOEY

Microsoft hasn't ruled out spinning off Xbox - https://www.theverge.com/games/949584/microsoft-spinning-off-xbox

https://www.reuters.com/business/microsoft-has-considered-spinning-out-xbox-information-reports-2026-06-12/

Examples of other spin-off subsidiaries:

https://lmg.gg/nRECH

Original reporting:

https://www.theinformation.com/articles/microsoft-considered-spinning-xbox-plans-new-halo-fallout-games/

This story comes as Xbox discusses layoffs and a reset

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-10/xbox-plans-significant-layoffs-as-it-transforms-under-new-ceo-asha-sharma

Reset

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/06/10/next-100-days-xbox-reset/

https://gameinformer.com/2026/06/11/report-xbox-preparing-for-significant-layoffs-as-new-ceo-asha-sharma-details-xbox-0

Xbox Game Studios Head and Chief of Staff Both Depart as Asha Sharma’s Xbox Division Sweeping Overhaul Continues Unabated

https://wccftech.com/xbox-game-studios-head-chief-of-staff-depart/

https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-game-studios-boss-departs-amid-growing-concern-over-layoffs-and-possible-studio-shutdowns

Compulsion games + others at risk of being shut down

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-studios-compulsion-double-fine-and-ninja-theory-facing-closure-its-claimed/

https://kotaku.com/xbox-shuttering-south-of-midnight-peabody-award-compulsion-games-2000706065

https://mobilesyrup.com/2026/06/15/xbox-canada-compulsion-games-south-of-midnight-shutdown-report/

BIG BAN

British Prime Minister Kier Starmer announced today that the UK would be implementing a ban on Social media for children under 16 - https://www.nbcnews.com/world/united-kingdom/keir-starmer-social-media-restrictions-rcna350037

The purpose of the ban will make it so children under 16 cannot use AI chatbots or use social media, including sites like youtube and TikTok - https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c77yx1jpg1nt

This follows the sweeping ban that came into effect in Australia last December - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/world/europe/uk-social-media-children.html

And was quickly followed up by a bunch of other countries including Canada, Brazil, Indonesia, France, Spain, Denmark Thailand and Sourth Korea - https://www.npr.org/2026/06/15/nx-s1-5858644/britain-social-media-ban

Implementation will be tricky, as privacy advocates have pointed out that current age verification techniques are security and privacy nightmares - https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/15/uk-under-16s-social-media-ban-how-will-it-work

The government has given themselves until spring of 2027 to determine how age assurance will work, tasking the regulatory authority Ofcom with determining the best approach - https://lmg.gg/bSRNl

QUICK BITS

42 ATTORNEYS GENERAL WALK INTO A BAR

42 state attorneys general open a sweeping probe into OpenAI days after its IPO filing - https://www.reuters.com/business/openai-under-investigation-by-coalition-state-attorneys-general-wsj-reports-2026-06-12/

The timing is unfortunate for open AI as this hit literally 2 days after their IPO filing - https://abcnews.com/Technology/wireStory/openai-hit-multistate-probe-user-harm-ipo-looms-133850232

The investigation will focus on User safety, specifically wrt minors, ads, data handling and model sycophancy -

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/openai-hit-with-sweeping-probe-from-massive-coalition-of-42-us-state-attorneys-general-just-days-after-reported-ipo-filing-subpoena-targets-chatgpt-makers-ads-data-practices-handling-of-minors-model-sycophancy-and-safety-policies

SAN DIEGO-ITES? SAN DIEGO-INS? SAN DIEGANS!

Google and UC San Diego turn 2,000 retired Pixels into a low-carbon data center - https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/servers/researchers-recycle-old-phones-and-cluster-them-into-computing-platforms-says-processors-on-modern-smartphones-deliver-higher-single-core-performance-than-comparable-multicore-servers

https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/uni-researchers-plan-to-build-a-low-carbon-data-center-hivemind-from-2-000-pixel-smartphones-with-googles-help-no-less/

From Google:

https://research.google/blog/a-low-carbon-computing-platform-from-your-retired-phones/

WHAT’S OLD IS NEW AGAIN

Intel reportedly preparing surprise return to DDR4 systems with 'Raptor Lake Next'

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-reportedly-preparing-surprise-return-to-ddr4-systems-with-raptor-lake-next-ddr4-platform-slated-for-the-first-half-of-2027-on-the-lga-1700-socket-takes-a-page-from-amds-book-by-extending-budget-platform-longevity

https://www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/06/intel-14th-gen-cpus-are-getting-a-refresh-as-ddr4-based-platforms-help-pc-builders-escape-ram-price-increases

AMD Quietly Revives 7-Year-Old Zen+ Architecture With New Ryzen 3 3100U And Ryzen 5 3501U Laptop Chips

https://wccftech.com/amd-quietly-revives-7-year-old-zen-architecture-with-new-ryzen-3-3100u-and-ryzen-5-3501u-laptop-chips/

https://www.techpowerup.com/349988/amd-brings-back-zen2-zen-architecture-with-three-new-processors

https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-launches-dual-core-ryzen-3-3100u-zen-apu-with-vega-gpu-for-2026-laptops

THE REAL SHADY

AMD tech cuts shader load times by up to 95%

https://www.pcworld.com/article/3164633/amd-tech-cuts-shader-load-times-by-up-to-95.html

https://www.tweaktown.com/news/112182/microsoft-expands-advanced-shader-delivery-support-to-all-amd-radeon-gpus-since-rx-5000-series/index.html

Forza Horizon 6 boots up in just 4 seconds instead of 90 with new Advanced Shader Delivery tech and AMD GPUs

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpu-drivers/forza-horizon-6-boots-up-in-just-4-seconds-instead-of-90-with-new-advanced-shader-delivery-tech-and-amd-gpus-microsoft-claims-95-percent-reduction-in-gaming-load-times

DirectX Developer Blog

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/directx/advanced-shader-delivery-expands-public-preview-with-amd/

BLOW UP IN YOUR FACE

A Meta Quest 3 exploded while charging in a Maine home - https://kotaku.com/maine-firefighters-investigating-explosion-caused-by-meta-quest-3-2000706237

https://www.wabi.tv/2026/06/12/vr-headset-explodes-while-charging-frankfort-home/

https://www.wmtw.com/article/vr-headset-explodes-fiery-pieces-frankfort-maine/71575392

Video

https://youtu.be/lzqx_981kLE?si=RFziN1gbhH-3FX0X&t=22

SpaceX’s Record Breaking IPO, Google Chrome Updates + more!

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 01:19:00 +0000

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

0:12 SpaceX’s Record Breaking IPO

2:35 Google Chrome Updates

4:02 QUICK BITS INTRO

4:14 Steam Frame Launch Speculation

4:49 Flock Leaks

5:34 AMD Denies Bug Bounty

6:16 Deezer’s Free Tool to Flag AI Music

6:47 Red Lobster’s AI Ambitions

NEWS SOURCES:

MAINS

TO THE MOON…LITERALLY

SpaceX priced its IPO at $135 per share for a $1.77 trillion valuation, making today's Nasdaq debut the largest stock listing in history - https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/11/spacex-officially-prices-shares-at-135-in-the-largest-ipo-ever/

At the opening of dreading share price immediately jumped to by 30% from 135 to 175 in the first hour of trading - https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/12/spacex-ipo-spcx-live-updates.html

Crowning musk as the worlds first trillionare - https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/jun/12/spacex-float-us-stock-market-share-elon-musk-trillionaire-largest-ipo-ever-live-news-updates

The fundamentals here are shaky at best - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/technology/spacex-valuation-skeptics.html

Proping up that valuation is a nebulous promise of putting data centers in space So Musk’s ai girlfriend, slash deepfake machine, slash robot hitler can live in space to suck energy directly out of the sun

The S1 filing was absolutely unhinged - https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1181412/000162828026036936/spaceexplorationtechnologi.htm

claiming the mission was to “extend the light of consciousness to the stars” - https://lmg.gg/CU4Fg
And serving up a smorgasbord of potential revenue streams that they pulled out of william gibson and alistair reynolds novels - https://lmg.gg/EtS9k
Admitting the technologies are unproven - https://lmg.gg/O5AWV

He’s released only 4% of the shares artificially driving up the value by creating scarcity - https://poole.ncsu.edu/thought-leadership/article/spacexs-ipo-a-small-slice-a-giant-valuation-and-a-new-playbook-for-public-markets/

He also designated 30% of the shares to be reserved for retail investors - https://www.reuters.com/commentary/reuters-open-interest/red-hot-spacex-ipo-may-burn-retail-buyers-2026-06-11/

Musk also negotiated the inclusion of spaceX into Nasdaq’s index fund after only 15 days of trading https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/upshot/spacex-stock-ipo.html?eafs_enabled=false

S&P refused - https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/12/spacex-ipo-sp-500-index-funds-investors.html

Giant inflatable Elon Musk appeared in Times Square on the eve of the SpaceX IPO, raised by a child-safety coalition warning investors about Grok liabilities isn’t some kind of omen - https://www.wired.com/story/massive-effigy-of-elon-musk-raised-over-times-square-to-protest-grok/

MANIFEST DESTINY

Chromium is removing the last Manifest V2 workaround within weeks, killing uBlock Origin for good in Chrome, Edge, and Opera - https://www.techspot.com/news/112722-end-ublock-origin-chrome-now-weeks-away-not.html

https://www.neowin.net/news/google-chrome-is-killing-all-ublock-origin-bypasses-microsoft-edge-opera-to-follow/

https://allaboutcookies.org/ublock-origin-not-working-chrome

Github PSA: https://github.com/w3c/webextensions/issues/1000

Chromium commit: https://lmg.gg/A1280

Google says its all about security

https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/develop/migrate/what-is-mv3

Firefox said a month ago they have no plans to abandon it

https://old.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/1sttf82/firefox_will_start_bundling_in_braves_adblock/oi1xklx/

Opera originally said they would keep it alive, but that might be hard now that it’s based on chromium

https://blogs.opera.com/news/2024/10/opera-support-manifest-v2-ad-blocking/

Editor show the pinned comment on this Reddit post:

https://lmg.gg/qbpcj

Google says its all about security

https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/develop/migrate/what-is-mv3

Firefox said a month ago they have no plans to abandon it

https://old.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/1sttf82/firefox_will_start_bundling_in_braves_adblock/oi1xklx/

QUICKBITS

TONS OF FRAMES

Import records show 32,000 kg of Steam Frame headsets arriving at Valve's US warehouses, suggesting launch is weeks away - https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/vr-hardware/the-steam-frame-is-arriving-in-the-us-suggesting-the-vr-headsets-launch-isnt-far-off/

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Steam-Frame-launching-anytime-now-as-more-shipments-reach-Valve-s-US-warehouses.1320895.0.html

https://roadtovr.com/valve-steam-frame-imported-us-release/

Twitter post: https://x.com/SadlyItsBradley/status/2065231419043955098

Manifest: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HKktCAQWcAI9ALq?format=jpg&name=large

A FLOCK OF DATA BREACHES

License plate reader company Flock leaked cops' searches, including plates and investigation reasons, into DuckDuckGo and Bing search results - https://www.404media.co/flock-leaked-cops-license-plate-searches-via-duckduckgo-bing/

This happened because Flock exposed a bunch of web pages to the internet that had license plates, case numbers, vehicle descriptions and investigation reasons and those sites got indexed by web crawlers - https://www.gadgetreview.com/police-license-plate-searches-leak-into-public-search-results-through-flock-safety-urls

And this is only a couple of days after 404 reported that cops were being arrested for using the Flock system to stalk their exes - https://www.tomshardware.com/software/security-software/several-police-officers-arrested-for-using-controversial-flock-ai-license-plate-reader-system-to-stalk-romantic-partners-says-report-investigators-have-unearthed-at-least-18-such-cases-in-the-us-over-recent-years

OUT OF SCOPE, OUT OF POCKET

AMD denies researcher a $10,000 bug bounty after fixing critical auto-updater vulnerability — security flaw took 124 days to patch

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/amd-denies-researcher-a-usd10-000-bug-bounty-after-fixing-critical-auto-updater-vulnerability-security-flaw-took-124-days-to-patch

https://www.gadgetreview.com/amd-stiffs-researcher-10000-bug-bounty-after-critical-security-flaw-takes-124-days-to-fix

Blog post: https://mrbruh.com/amd2/

Vulnerability description: https://lmg.gg/9Jav0

AMD credited him with reporting the issue: https://lmg.gg/T6NOW

Then they changed their rules the next day: https://www.techspot.com/news/112746-amd-changes-rules-denies-researcher-10000-bounty-after.html

DEEZ BOTS, HA, GOT ‘EM

Deezer released a free tool that scans your Spotify, Apple Music, or YouTube Music playlists and flags AI-generated tracks - https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/11/deezers-new-tool-can-identify-ai-music-from-spotify-apple-music-and-others/

https://gizmodo.com/this-free-tool-can-help-spot-ai-slop-in-spotify-and-apple-music-playlists-2000770625

https://djmag.com/news/deezer-launches-ai-music-detector-playlists-across-20-streaming-platforms

Blog post

https://www.deezer.com/explore/en-us/ai-music-detector/

ARTIFICIAL CRUSTACEAN

Red Lobster CEO Damola Adamolekun Plans To Make The Seafood Chain ‘The Most AI-Forward Restaurant Company That Exists’

https://www.blackenterprise.com/red-lobster-ceo-damola-adamolekun-ai/

https://www.gadgetreview.com/red-lobster-wants-to-become-the-most-ai-driven-restaurant-ever

https://www.vanityfair.com/story/red-lobster-ceo-damola-adamolekun

https://moneywise.com/news/top-stories/red-lobster-ceo-damola-adamolekun-ai-anthropic-claude-restaurants

https://youtu.be/iczgysNn_MU?t=10

Windows Low Latency Profile, YouTube AI Music Training, Anthropic Releases Mythos + more!

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:49:00 +0000

Timestamps:

0:00 Windows Low Latency Profile

1:26 YouTube AI Music Training

2:36 Anthropic Releases Mythos

3:47 QUICK BITS INTRO

3:54 Instagram Algorithm Adjustments

4:17 Donut Lab Battery Investigation

4:51 Google Gemini Live Translate

5:17 Hospital Using Palantir System to Save Lives

5:51 Miniature Surgical Robot

NEWS SOURCES:

MAINS

SPRINTING TO START

Microsoft's June 2026 Patch Tuesday includes the "Low Latency Profile," a CPU-boosting feature that makes the Start menu, Search, and other shell elements open faster.

https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/06/10/windows-11s-performance-boost-released-today-enable-it-using-these-steps/

https://www.windowslatest.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/CPU-speed-jumps-while-opening-Start-menu.gif

The feature will have the greatest impact for budget, mid-range, and older PCs. Top-tier rigs will notice a subtle improvement - subtle like a hint-of-lime seltzer - where you only taste it because the lime factory is in the next building over.

Unfortunately, installing the update doesn’t automatically turn Low Latency Profile on as Microsoft uses Controlled Feature Rollout to activate it gradually.

https://lmg.gg/ytfhs

This Patch Tuesday happens to also be - the largest ever, fixing roughly 200 flaws including three zero-days and blowing past the previous October record of 170.

https://lmg.gg/QbYHA

https://lmg.gg/sGtn8

TERMS OF DISSERVICE

YouTube Terms of Service Allow AI Music Training, Google Says in Copyright Lawsuit

https://variety.com/2026/music/news/google-youtube-terms-of-service-train-ai-models-lawsuit-1236771486/

https://www.theverge.com/tech/947770/google-lyria-music-ai-lawsuit-youtube

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/indie-artists-sue-google-claiming-it-used-youtubes-own-catalog-to-train-lyria-3-ai-music-tool/

The lawsuit: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/03/google-lawsuit.pdf

https://www.billboard.com/pro/google-youtube-terms-of-service-ai-music-training-lawsuit/

“Broad license to use content” quote

https://lmg.gg/wVA7v

WASN'T THIS DANGEROUS?

Anthropic is rolling out Claude Fable 5, claiming it's "safe for general use" - while the unrestricted Mythos 5 stays locked to members of its Project Glasswing program.

https://www.reuters.com/technology/anthropic-rolls-out-public-version-mythos-without-cybersecurity-capability-2026-06-09/

According to Anthropic's head of product management, if a student asks Fable to find cyber vulnerabilities in some code, "the model would refuse, and Fable 5 will fall back to Opus 4.8."

https://lmg.gg/SpjLD

Biology, chemistry, and distillation get downgraded too - which Anthropic says happens in under 5% of chats. Very reassuring that the headline safeguard is "lower your IQ and pretend you didn't hear the question."

https://lmg.gg/aqipT

Still, it's reportedly state-of-the-art on nearly every benchmark - https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oCsnxVuJg8oSVfU3kz7yfb-1200-80.png.webp

Anthropic also boasts that Stripe reportedly used it to migrate a 50-million-line codebase in a day, a job that'd take two months by hand.

https://lmg.gg/zxQbG

Fable costs twice as much as Anthropic's previous Opus 4.8 model so if that is too expensive for your company here is a hack:

https://lmg.gg/VlhiU

QUICKBITS

COMPUTAH, WE NEED TO TALK

You can just tell the Instagram algorithm what you want now

https://www.theverge.com/tech/947898/meta-instagram-your-algorithm-main-feed-tell

According to a post from the head of instagram

https://www.threads.com/@mosseri/post/DZaS90Km3d3

“Talking to your algorithm” monologue in this post

https://www.threads.com/@mosseri/post/DZaS90Km3d3/media

GLAZED AND CONFUSED

Donut Lab’s ‘solid-state’ battery exposed as regular li-ion in damning investigation

https://electrek.co/2026/06/08/donut-lab-solid-state-battery-exposed-lithium-ion-fraud/

https://www.theautopian.com/the-worlds-first-production-solid-state-battery-is-probably-just-a-regular-lithium-battery-report/

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/startups-miracle-solid-state-battery-actually-uses-lithium-ion-chemistry-according-to-third-party-tests-donut-lab-raised-usd25m-and-is-valued-at-usd1-25b-on-what-now-appear-to-be-debunked-claims

https://youtu.be/j5oyVNjrUPI?t=1212

THE UNIVERSAL TRANSLATOR IS HERE

Google announces Gemini 3.5 Live Translate for instant voice-to-voice translation

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/06/google-announces-gemini-3-5-live-translate-for-instant-voice-to-voice-translation/

https://9to5google.com/2026/06/09/gemini-3-5-live-translate-meet/

https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/gemini-models/gemini-live-3-5-translate/

https://youtu.be/TNwKs39uSVk?t=99

https://youtu.be/TNwKs39uSVk?t=159

SAURON SAVES LIVES

A Florida hospital is using Palantir to catch sepsis earlier, it's saved 886 lives so far (rare palantir W)

https://www.techspot.com/news/112709-palantir-system-helps-florida-hospital-save-886-lives.html

https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/ai-tool-saves-lives-detecting-sepsis-florida-hospital-1801840

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcare/article/palantir-software-halves-sepsis-deaths-hospital-tampa-bmbk83pdq

HONEY, I SHRUNK THE MEDICAL BOT

Researchers at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore built a seed-sized surgical robot

https://newatlas.com/robotics/5-in-1-surgical-robot/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owKVqJFU94A

Apple Announcements at WWDC 2026, Meta’s AI App Controversy + more!

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 01:26:00 +0000

Timestamps:

0:00 Apple Announcements at WWDC 2026

2:37 Meta’s AI App Controversy

3:55 QUICK BITS INTRO

4:03 Google Paying SpaceX for Compute Capacity

4:37 New York State Moratorium on Data Centers

5:14 Canada’s Controversial Bill C-22

5:49 Windows 95 on a Graphing Calculator

6:22 TeamGroup’s Self-Destructing SSD

NEWS SOURCES:

MAIN

FOOL ME ONCE SHAME ON YOU…

Apple’s WWDC kicked off today and the headline is APPLE AI IS GONNA BE BETTER- https://www.theverge.com/tech/944245/apple-wwdc-2026-ai-siri-gemini

Because, we’re using Gemini now! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF8swzNR1-o

29:36 - 29:42

Craig Fedirigi went out of his way to call out companies that are “Pursuing AI for the sake of AI” saying apple’s approach to their new “SiriAI” is

https://imageio.forbes.com/specials-images/imageserve/62a8d53bed963e58c849c825/Apple-Event/0x0.jpg?width=960&dpr=2

focused on making useful tools that are enhanced with “Personal Context Understanding” which is their attempt to use all the information on the device to enable useful tools

30:58 - 31:04

has significant privacy focus, which is enabled by apple focusing on using local processing as much as possible and encrypting anything that goes to cloud so it’s not accessible to apple

32:39 - 32:59

They demoed the power of SiriAI by having a forgetful guy named mike listen to Buy Tickets to a suki waterhouse concert, remember where his friend lives, and remember what happened on his vacation with his family

36:45 - 36:53

And by helping his guy plan a menu for a fifa watch party

40:40 - 40:45

Props to the presenters for standing perfectly still for 5 full seconds every time they asked a question

They’re also launching a dedicated siri app where these conversations with siri will live so you can return –to them

46:12 - 46:16

They’re also enhancing the Image Playground feature to allow you to generate photorealistic slop/alter actual photos using generative models that are running on private cloud compute. So ONLY YOU get to see this slop.

1:00:50 - 1:01:04

A BRIDGE TOO FAR?

In addition to SiriAI apple introduced MacOS 27 Golden Gate with the all the charm and humor of a first year improv class - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF8swzNR1-o

4:44 - 4:55

First, they’re fixing liquid glass by optimizing the animations so they don’t kill your battery and adding a setting slider to determine how liquid and how glass you want it to be -

7:46 - 7:54

Responsiveness in general is improving with apps launching up to 30% faster, Airdrop transfers up to 80% Faster, File Browsing and transfers is up to 5x Faster

10:31 - 10:35
11:05 - 11:15

Improved Search through an improved indexing methodology

14:17 - 14:25

And airpods are allowing you to control your EQ to personalize your listening experience and also ruin songs

15:41 - 15:46

Also improving child safety by introducing features to let parents regulate their children’s device use through Children's account

19:54 - 19:58

Allows parents to block inappropriate content, and be aware of who their kids are communicating with

22:14 - 22:19
22:50 - 22:56
23:07 - 23:19

GOOD “FOR YOU” /S

Meta Pulls Its AI "For You" Feed After It Filled Up With AI-Generated Clickbait -https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/944235/meta-app-ai-clickbait-articles

https://letsdatascience.com/news/meta-launches-ai-generated-clickbait-for-you-feed-16f185e1

It’s filling with clickbait and fake stories:

https://lmg.gg/B4o7j

Targeted/stereotypical content:

https://lmg.gg/Y6FpB

Note about pulling:

https://lmg.gg/OpYce

Quote about Verge:

https://lmg.gg/rduCB

QUICKBITS

CLOUD NINE… HUNDRED TWENTY MILLION

Google Agrees to Pay SpaceX $920 Million a Month for AI Compute - https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/05/google-will-pay-spacex-920m-per-month-for-compute/

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/05/google-to-pay-spacex-920-million-a-month-for-xai-compute-capacity.html

https://www.businessinsider.com/google-spacex-deal-920-million-month-compute-capacity-gemini-enterprise-2026-6

Regulatory Filing:

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1181412/000162828026041150/spacexagreementfwp.htm

Google owns a bit of SpaceX

https://lmg.gg/0daky

WHERE DREAMS ARE MADE

New York Passes the First State Moratorium on Large Data Centers -

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/06/new-york-datacenter-temporary-ban https://www.techradar.com/computing/were-really-drawing-a-line-in-the-sand-new-york-could-be-the-first-state-to-put-a-temporary-ban-on-large-data-centers

https://www.theverge.com/policy/944041/new-york-data-center-moratorium

Senate Bill:

https://lmg.gg/0y1oI

DUCKDUCKGO-ING SOMEWHERE?

Signal, DuckDuckGo and NordVPN Threaten to Leave Canada Over Its Surveillance Bill https://globalnews.ca/news/11886905/lawful-access-bill-c-22-companies-services-canada/

The Bill:

https://www.parl.ca/documentviewer/en/45-1/bill/C-22/first-reading

“Lawful Access”

https://www.parl.ca/documentviewer/en/45-1/bill/C-22/first-reading#:~:text=BILL%20C%2D22-,An%20Act%20respecting%20lawful%20access,-FIRST%20READING%2C

Google and Meta have been against it too

https://about.fb.com/news/2026/05/metas-position-on-canadas-bill-c-22/

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-google-lawful-access-bill-c-22-cybersecurity-risks/

https://cybernews.com/privacy/signal-duckduckgo-nordvpn-bill-c22-security-risks/

https://www.techspot.com/news/112672-signal-duckduckgo-nordvpn-threaten-exit-canada-if-metadata.html

Signal quote:

https://lmg.gg/isB6a

5318008

For those of you who were wondering…is it possible to run Windows 95 on a graphing calculator the answer is YES! - https://www.hackster.io/news/yes-you-can-run-windows-95-on-a-calculator-bf39c5ea2231

Reddit user Far-Temperature3580 got the OG OS to book on a Texas instruments TI-Nspire by using the Tiny386 x86 emulator - https://www.xda-developers.com/someone-got-windows-95-running-on-a-graphing-calculator-and-yes-it-takes-7-minutes-to-boot/

Unfortunately it took 7 minutes to boot, so clippy won’t be helping you with cover letters written on a calculator any time soon. - https://lmg.gg/0UYyp

YOUR SSD, SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO ACCEPT IT

TeamGroup Shows an External SSD That Self-Destructs From a Single Text Message - https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/teamgroup-shows-off-external-ssd-with-wireless-self-destruct-function-t-create-expert-p35sg-external-ssd-can-be-wiped-with-a-single-text-message

https://www.techspot.com/news/112673-teamgroup-built-external-ssd-destroys-itself-when-you.html

https://zamin.uz/en/technology/205365-teamgroup-unveils-t-create-expert-p35sg-ssd-with-remote-data-wiping.html

Team Group Computex Summary:

https://lmg.gg/5uqiM

Steam Machine Launch Window, Anthropic Urges AI Slowdown, Meta Facial Recognition + more!

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 01:22:00 +0000

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

0:17 Steam Machine and Steam Frame Launch Window

1:32 Anthropic Urges AI Slowdown

3:01 Meta Facial Recognition

4:20 QUICK BITS INTRO

4:32 Nvidia RTX 50 Super Cards Back on Track

5:07 Leaked Microsoft Documents

5:56 YouTube Premium Price Increase

6:46 Bot Web Traffic Surpasses Humans

7:17 Waymo Used as a Getaway Car

NEWS SOURCES:

MAINS

STEAMY SUMMER PLANS

Steam Machine and Steam Frame are launching this summer, and get their own verified tags

https://www.theverge.com/games/943657/valve-steam-machine-frame-summer-launch-verified

https://www.vice.com/en/article/valve-confirms-steam-machine-release-date-window-as-new-clues-hint-at-imminent-launch/

https://www.pcworld.com/article/3157894/valve-says-steam-machine-lands-this-summer-doesnt-say-the-price.html

Comes from this blog post:

https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamworks/announcements/detail/716780409378048028

The actual line that says this summer: https://lmg.gg/sBfQu

They announced delays back in February

https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/02/05/valve-steam-machine-delay/

https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamworks/announcements/detail/716780409378048028

TIME OUT! TIME OUT!

Anthropic has just made a call to slow down the development of AI - https://www.engadget.com/2188066/anthropic-proposes-global-ai-development-slowdown/

Because AI will soon be able to improve itself posing a significant risk of humanity losing control leading to a skynet type scenario. https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/05/business/anthropic-calls-for-ai-brake-pedal

The reason for the slow down were outlined in a Blog post that https://www.anthropic.com/institute/recursive-self-improvement

Where they highlighted that the frontier models are showing signs of recursive self imprvement - https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anthropic-urges-global-pause-in-ai-development-flags-self-improvement-risk-99cefb73

Anthropic says it plans to convene policy makers to discuss the risks And weigh the cost of advancement against the social implications https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-anthropic-claude-ai-implications-slowdown/

Critics, however are skeptical about the warning because Dario has a history of being a hype beast https://cybernews.com/ai-news/anthropic-claude-ai-slowdown-hype/

Like when he said Claude mythos was so dangerous he only gave it to a special council of nerds he called “glasswing” - https://www.anthropic.com/glasswing

Then a couple of months later announced he gave it to like 150 more people https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ai-anthropic-claude-mythos-project-glasswing-expand/821714/

GOT YOUR NOSE...AND EYES AND MOUTH AND FACE

Meta is under fire after wired reporters found facial recognition software in the companion app for the glasses -

https://www.wired.com/story/meta-smart-glasses-face-recognition-nametag-connections/

The code was confirmed to be dormant and is for an unreleased feature called nametag, https://www.engadget.com/2187824/wired-found-code-for-an-unreleased-facial-recognition-feature-in-meta-s-ai-app/

This was a feature that we mentioned back in february when a leaked memo said they planned to use the distracting nature of the “dynamic political situation” as cover for the release of the feature - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/technology/meta-facial-recognition-smart-glasses.html

Leading over 70 organizations to sign a joint statement saying that the feature will put people at risk from stalkers and predators

https://www.wired.com/story/meta-ray-ban-oakley-smart-glasses-no-face-recognition-civil-society/

And a number of senators to ask meta to defend their position - https://www.biometricupdate.com/202603/senators-press-meta-on-facial-recognition-plans-for-smart-glasses

So I guess they “thoughtfully” and “quietly” moved forward with a feature that will allow meta ray bans users to non consensually collect biometric data on people while they non consensually film them

https://www.cnet.com/news/privacy/meta-smart-glasses-code-face-recognition-biometric-tracking-privacy/

QUICKBITS

SUPERPOSITION

NVIDIA RTX 50 SUPER Graphics Cards Reportedly Back on Track according to leaks

https://www.guru3d.com/story/nvidia-rtx-50-super-graphics-cards-reportedly-back-on-track/

https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-rtx-50-super-is-back-on-track-geforce-rtx-5060-12gb-reportedly-planned

https://hothardware.com/news/nvidias-rtx-5060-may-finally-get-vram-upgrade-gamers-wanted

Leaks come from this twitter user MEGAsizeGPU

https://x.com/Zed__Wang/status/2062772562019692861

Reply with info about the 5070 and 5080

https://x.com/326powah/status/2062777406356672883

CLIPPY GOT CLAWS

Leaked Microsoft docs lay out a plan to "make people addicted" to its new Scout AI, and Nadella denies it - https://www.404media.co/microsoft-wants-to-make-people-addicted-to-scout-its-new-ai-assistant-internal-documents-reveal/

https://nypost.com/2026/06/04/tech/microsoft-wants-to-you-addicted-to-ai-per-creepy-leaked-doc/

When they asked Microsoft for comment, they got sent a link to this launch page

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2026/06/02/introducing-microsoft-scout-your-always-on-personal-agent/?ref=404media.co

Nadella once compared it to “launching a virus”

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/investor/events/fy-2026/morgan-stanley-tmt-conference

Quote:

https://lmg.gg/7EXKF

TIME TO PAY THE PRICE

Youtube’s announced price increases come into effect this month (after june 7th) and viewers are feeling the squeeze - https://www.androidheadlines.com/2026/06/youtube-premium-price-hike-existing-subscribers-june-2026.html

Leading many to consider whether the service is worth it with many complaining that the longer ads are a tactic to force people to upgrade- https://9to5google.com/2026/06/05/youtube-premium-price-hikes-cancel-poll/

With many considering dropping down to youtube lite - https://lmg.gg/BRumB

One silver lining is that these increases do come with SOME improved features - https://www.dexerto.com/youtube/youtube-hikes-premium-subscription-cost-again-while-adding-advanced-video-features-3371933/

HUMANS LOST THE CAPTCHA

Bots now generate more web traffic than humans, Cloudflare says - https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/its-official-agentic-bots-surf-the-web-more-than-real-people-do/

https://www.computing.co.uk/news/2026/ai/bot-traffic-overtakes-humans-online

https://x.com/eastdakota/status/2062212701414187452

The statistic:

https://radar.cloudflare.com/traffic#bot-vs-human

GRAND THEFT AUTO-PILOT

A burglar used a Waymo robotaxi as a getaway car in San Francisco and got away with it - https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/04/a-burglar-used-a-waymo-to-steal-yoga-clothes-in-sf-and-got-away-with-it/

https://www.engadget.com/2187705/police-have-yet-to-catch-a-thief-who-used-a-waymo-to-steal-yoga-clothes/

https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/waymo-burglary-camera-video-22277358.php

Quote about not being caught: https://lmg.gg/mmdnd

Congrats to Waymo for creating Delamain: https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/cyberpunk/images/2/2c/Delamain_no._21_Database_CP2077.png/revision/latest?cb=20210222093224

Microsoft Build Announcements, UK Ruling On Google AI Search + more!

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:10:00 +0000

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

0:12 Microsoft Build 2026 Announcements

2:41 UK Ruling On Google AI Search

3:50 QUICK BITS INTRO

4:00 Google Fake Call Detection

4:37 Major Takedown of Scam Accounts

5:12 Meta Lets Employees Pause Surveillance

5:53 Florida Sues OpenAI and Sam Altman

6:39 Researchers Demonstrate AI Worm

NEWS SOURCES:

MAINS

MICROSOFT IS DRINKING THE KOOL AI-D

Microsoft Build is capping off in San Francisco today and has been an opportunity for microsoft to take a break from their focus on improving windows through listening to user feedback in favor of a series of AI announcements that have the frantic desperation of Balmers “DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS” speech with none of his sweaty charm

https://ca.pcmag.com/windows/16025/the-future-microsoft-showed-at-build-2026-barely-looks-like-windows

They will be rolling out a "Copilot super app” comprised of OpenClaw-esque always on agents called “autopilots” that will manage your life - https://letsdatascience.com/news/microsoft-teases-copilot-super-app-but-no-demo-1659bca7

They announced the first of these, which is an AI assistant that’s thankfully NOT also fucking named Copilot: “Scout”

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2026/06/02/introducing-microsoft-scout-your-always-on-personal-agent/

Which is running open claw under the hood - https://www.computerworld.com/article/4180103/microsoft-unveils-scout-an-autonomous-ai-agent-built-on-openclaw.html

The highlight of the presentation was a demo in which Microsoft proudly showed off one of these agents trying and failing to delete a bunch of user files thanks to stricter guardrails - https://lmg.gg/agf1E

Not to be outdone by google and OpenAI’s “agentic OS” push they also announced: Also this stupid fucking Agentic OS called Project Solara, an Android-based OS for devices that run AI agents instead of apps - https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/06/microsofts-project-solara-is-an-android-os-designed-for-agents-instead-of-apps/

They also announced that they would be rolling out their own frontier models, indicating that they’re moving away from their association with OpenAI - https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/942242/microsoft-build-ai-agents-openai-competition

Microsoft launches MAI-Thinking-1 as well as a handful of other agents for image den, transcription, voice generation, and coding - https://www.theverge.com/tech/941664/microsoft-ai-model-reasoning-mai-thinking-1-build-2026

And finally they announced a surface version of the RTX spark desktop and laptop for windows AI developers - https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/06/microsoft-plans-linux-tools-and-an-rtx-spark-desktop-for-windows-developers/

Prompting Huang to drop into the chat and say how excited he is for ai because now he can text his computer - https://www.techradar.com/pro/ai-is-now-useful-nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-thinks-a-new-era-for-ai-is-here-and-its-partnership-with-microsoft-could-be-key-for-achieving-it

NOT MY CUPPA’ TEA

In a win for the Open internet UK’s competition regulator has ordered Google to let publishers opt out of AI Overviews in a world first - https://www.theverge.com/tech/942302/google-search-ai-overviews-uk-cma-publisher-opt-out

Following their recent announcement at Google IO a couple of weeks ago that they were pushing AI into search - https://time.com/article/2026/05/20/google-search-ai-internet/

And the resulting backlash https://www.businessinsider.com/google-new-ai-search-will-ruin-internet-web-2026-5

This will both give publishers the ability to block google’s AI overview from pulling content from their websites through a toggle in Google Search console - https://www.theregister.com/legal/2026/06/03/citation-please-uk-regulator-slaps-google-with-new-publishing-rules-for-search/5250544

With a guarantee that this won’t affect their search listings - https://www.gadgetreview.com/publishers-can-now-opt-out-of-ai-search-thanks-to-new-u-k-regulation

It also guarantees proper attribution if you do allow your content to be accessed, as well as the ability to stop google from using your content to fine tune it’s models - https://www.digit.fyi/uk-publishers-can-opt-out-of-google-ai-overviews/

The CMA plans to assess this legislation’s impact on publisher web traffic before considering whether google should be paying publishers directly - https://lmg.gg/xdEQB

QUICKBITS

MOM? PROVE IT!

Google is adding fake call detection to its Phone app to stop those annoying contact-spoofing scammers

https://www.theverge.com/tech/941517/google-phone-scammer-ai-impersonation

citing INTERPOL’s findings that impersonation fraud drives $400B in global losses.

https://lmg.gg/Fe4GS

Since AI fraud is 4.5x more profitable than boring old normal fraud,

https://lmg.gg/aifraudworks

However, the feature only works if both you and the person calling you are using the app because it uses silent, RCS-encrypted signals to verify that the caller isn't a scammer. If they are, your phone won't get that hidden signal, and it’ll trigger a warning telling you to hang up.

https://blog.google/security/android-fake-call-detection/

The feature is rolling out globally on Android 12+ starting with PIxel phones.

https://lmg.gg/7HPsq

EVEN A BROKEN CLOCK

Meta teamed up with the DOJ, Microsoft, Coinbase, and Starlink to crush 1.4 million Southeast Asian scam accounts.

https://www.engadget.com/2186397/meta-took-down-over-a-million-scam-accounts-in-joint-operation-with-microsoft-spacex-and-doj/

Thai police arrested 63 people, Coinbase froze $3 million in crypto, Microsoft nuked 20,000 accounts, and Starlink even blacklisted thousands of satellite dishes.

https://lmg.gg/tQ9Bd

WOW, SO KIND OF YOU META

Meta is compromising on its AI keystroke spyware after a 1,500 signature petition and employees branded the company as an “employee data extraction factory.”

https://www.reuters.com/world/meta-scales-back-ai-mouse-clicks-tool-citing-employee-concerns-2026-06-02/

The Zuckinator compromised and metas staff can now pause the spyware for, wait for it - 30 minutes at a time! Perfect for a quick, unmonitored existential dread session.

https://www.engadget.com/2186261/meta-will-reportedly-let-employees-take-30-minute-breaks-from-its-tracking-program/

They obviously aren't removing it; Zuck says you’re all just too talented not to harvest. Have you considered that you’re being selfish by wanting privacy? Think of the shareholder value!

https://lmg.gg/93X4U

SUE-PERINTELLIGENCE

Florida just became the first state to sue OpenAI, and Sam Altman personally, over ChatGPT’s safety records.

https://abcnews.com/Technology/wireStory/florida-sues-openai-ceo-sam-altman-claiming-company-133490995

An 83-page complaint by Florida’s Attorney General accuses them of marketing the AI as kid-safe while ignoring internal warnings that it pushed users toward self-harm and helped plan deadly attacks. https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/28179898-florida-v-openai-filed-stamped-complaint/

The state wants $10,000 per violation, which could total billions. If Florida wins, they plan to spend the money on the state's most pressing issue: more sunscreen for the elderly.

https://lmg.gg/B3BXx

WORLD WIDE WORM

Researchers at the University of Toronto have built a proof-of-concept worm that uses free, open-weight AI models to adapt its attack as it spreads across laptops, printers, and even … the power grid? https://www.engadget.com/2186363/researchers-show-how-ai-powered-worms-could-wreak-havoc-on-the-internet/

Oh, this is fun, it also even steals processing power from infected devices to fuel its next move. That's…fine, what could go wrong with a self-replicating, self-improving, Ai worm that grows stronger the more devices it infects.

https://lmg.gg/HvECE

Here’s a fun suggestion: let's not do that. I know I let it slide with Oppenheimer that one time, but I regret it deeply.

https://lmg.gg/xDV94

Nvidia RTX Spark, Anthropic Files to Go Public, AMD Announcements + more!

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 01:39:00 +0000

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

0:14 NVIDIA RTX Spark

1:49 Anthropic Files to Go Public

2:55 AMD Announcements

4:20 QUICK BITS INTRO

4:28 NVIDIA DLSS Ray Reconstruction Upgrade

5:05 New Gaming Handhelds

5:55 Meta Fixes Password Reset Exploit

6:28 Sony Details New PS Accessories

7:01 Paint.net Now Downloadable from Paint.net

NEWS SOURCES:

MAINS

SPARKING THE COMPETITION

Nvidia RTX Spark comes to Windows PCs with Arm CPU, RTX GPU, and unified memory

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/06/nvidia-gets-into-the-arm-pc-business-with-new-high-end-rtx-spark-processor/

https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-microsoft-windows-pcs-agents-rtx-spark

https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2026/05/31/introducing-a-powerful-new-chapter-for-windows-pcs-accelerated-by-nvidia-rtx-spark/

Models from Microsoft, Asus, Dell, HP, MSI, and Lenovo are expected to launch this fall

https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/940794/first-nvidia-rtx-spark-laptops-roundup-computex-2026

Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra wields Nvidia's RTX Spark superchip with 128GB of RAM, 20 Arm CPU cores, and a Blackwell GPU — 15-inch mini-LED PixelSense Ultra display rounds out the powerful package

https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/microsoft-surface-laptop-ultra-weilds-nvidias-rtx-spark-superchip-with-128gb-of-ram-20-arm-cpu-cores-and-a-blackwell-gpu-15-inch-mini-led-pixelsense-ultra-display-rounds-out-the-powerful-package

Developers are creating Arm game ports, wholly Arm-native versions, and Prism-optimised updates for Nvidia's RTX Spark

https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/developers-are-creating-arm-game-ports-wholly-arm-native-versions-and-prism-optimised-updates-for-nvidias-rtx-spark/

And native anti cheat support

https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-rtx-spark-adds-native-windows-on-arm-anti-cheat-support-for-fortnite-valorant-and-pubg

"Depending on the exact example [RTX Spark] can be faster than an RTX 5070, slower than or equal to a 5070... So depending on where workloads have more constraints you'll see different performance levels.”

https://lmg.gg/7xjNC

We also got to watch Jensen dance with his friends who definitely aren’t being paid to dance on stage with him no way nope

https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/1ttn7jq/gamers_beg_for_graphics_cards_meanwhile_jensen/

Cringe AI video https://x.com/nvidia/status/2061483007249203644

CAN’T SPELL ANTHROPIC WITHOUT IPO

Anthropic

https://www.anthropic.com/news/confidential-draft-s1-sec

https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/941016/anthropic-has-officially-filed-to-go-public

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/01/anthropic-ai-ipo

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/corporations/anthropic-files-ipo-openai-rcna347897

Quote about size of valuation

https://lmg.gg/xqQam

It’s a race:

This might add some context but it’s from earlier. Not necessary to keep if you don’t want to

https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/openai-anthropic-ipo-race-0cf0ed36

Just a quote about the race:

https://lmg.gg/GgJ9i

Quote about making it to market first

https://lmg.gg/2Rrcr

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/anthropic-files-to-go-public-claude-maker-races-openai-and-spacex-to-ipo

Gonna make a lot of their employees very rich

https://lmg.gg/yMQOu

Nasdaq changed rules

https://www.reuters.com/business/new-nasdaq-rules-include-fast-entry-new-listings-benchmark-index-2026-03-30/

IPOs could screw up people’s retirement plans

https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/spacex-ipo-could-hit-popular-101500534.html

If you’re not just a degenerate sports gambler or a daytrader, you can bet on which AI company is going to IPO first

https://polymarket.com/event/will-anthropic-or-openai-ipo-first

AM5 4 EVER

AMD Announces Socket AM5 Longevity till 2029

https://wccftech.com/amd-extends-am5-longevity-through-2029-giving-it-am4-treatment/

https://www.techpowerup.com/349541/amd-announces-socket-am5-longevity-till-2029

https://www.techradar.com/computing/cpu/amd-has-been-the-king-of-cpu-socket-longevity-for-a-decade-and-im-relieved-to-see-that-the-am5-socket-isnt-going-anywhere-fast

Graphic: https://cdn.videocardz.com/1/2026/06/AMD-AM5-2029-HERO-1200x629.jpg

'Return of the king': AMD is bringing back the Ryzen 7 5800X3D for DDR4 platforms, launching it alongside the mid-range AM5 Ryzen 7 7700X3D

https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/return-of-the-king-amd-is-bringing-back-the-ryzen-7-5800x3d-for-ddr4-platforms-launching-it-alongside-the-mid-range-am5-ryzen-7-7700x3d/

https://www.club386.com/amd-ryzen-7-5800x3d-7700x3d-computex-2026-launch/

AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE gets global launch with 12GB memory (card is cut down but is at the same selling price as the launch msrp of the rx 9070)

https://videocardz.com/newz/exclusive-amd-radeon-rx-9070-gre-launches-june-1st-at-549-globally

https://www.engadget.com/2183855/amds-radeon-rx-9070-gre-graphics-card-is-now-available-to-purchase/

QUICKBITS

BETTER LATE THAN DENOISER

DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction Announced; Over 1000 RTX Games & Apps Available Now

https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/dlss-4-5-ray-reconstruction-1000-rtx-games-apps-out-now/

https://overclock3d.net/news/gpu-displays/nvidia-unveils-dlss-4-5-ray-reconstruction-for-rtx-gpus/

https://3dvf.com/en/nvidia-boosts-dlss-4-5-and-improves-your-games-fewer-artifacts-greater-stability/

How it works clip 0:52: https://youtu.be/NvSYk0PjLrU?t=52

In game example at 1:02

HANDHELDMANIA

Asus launches ROG Ally X20 handheld with OLED display, Ryzen Z2 Extreme chip

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Asus-launches-ROG-Ally-X20-handheld-with-OLED-display-Ryzen-Z2-Extreme-chip.1312031.0.html

https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pc/asus-unveils-the-rog-xbox-ally-x20-with-a-new-oled-display-translucent-body-bigger-battery-and-major-performance-upgrades

This is MSI’s new Claw 8 EX AI Plus gaming handheld

https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/939758/msi-claw-8-ex-ai-plus-gaming-handheld-reveal-computex-2026

And Acer Predator Atlas 8 at 0:07

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=783HLDMrRDs

Acer’s launching a Linux handheld for streaming your PC games called the Acer Nitro Blaze Link

https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/as-steam-deck-fires-up-handheld-costs-acer-nitro-blaze-link-limits-you-to-stream-at-just-180/

2F-YAY!

Meta patches flaw that allowed MetaAI support bot to hand out password reset links without 2FA

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/meta-patches-flaw-that-allowed-metaai-support-bot-to-hand-out-password-reset-links-without-2fa

Issues detailed

https://cybersecuritynews.com/instagram-meta-ai-vulnerability/amp/

https://www.neowin.net/news/people-are-using-prompt-injection-to-trick-metas-ai-into-handing-over-instagram-accounts/

Jeremy Renner app https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2019-09-05/jeremy-renner-shuts-down-app

PLAYSTATION’S PERIPHERAL VISION

Sony Shares Release Date, Pricing Details for Newest PlayStation Accessories

https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/sony-playstation-accessories/

https://www.techradar.com/gaming/flexstrike-wireless-fight-stick-hands-on

https://www.engadget.com/2184938/playstation-wireless-fight-stick-and-new-gaming-monitor-arrive-in-august/

https://youtu.be/iWu1CgJDPw0?si=8Wkx7zxdwYDNxrYm&t=289

https://youtu.be/-f1FCpaawmI?si=ozTfAtCAKCB0bnBP&t=10

“Shrouded in mystery”

https://lmg.gg/OCIV5

THE STARRY SITE

After 22 years, you can finally download Paint.net from the URL 'Paint.net'

https://www.xda-developers.com/after-22-years-paintnet-downloadable-from-url-paintnet/

The website:

https://www.getpaint.net/

The tweet:

https://x.com/rickbrewPDN/status/2060397901650825238

Speaking of painting… MSI Vincent van Gogh AI laptop

https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/laptops/msi-prestige-14-flip-ai-vincent-van-gogh-edition-hands-on-review

https://www.theverge.com/tech/940650/msi-put-vincent-van-gogh-paintings-on-two-limited-edition-laptops

Good quote about this being weird:

https://lmg.gg/inP1t

Intel Unveils Arc G3, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon C, New Website Tracking Technique + more!

Sat, 30 May 2026 00:48:00 +0000

Timestamps:

0:00 Intel Unveils Arc G3

1:20 Qualcomm’s Snapdragon C

2:30 New Website Tracking Technique

3:30 QUICK BITS INTRO

3:44 Steam Deck Sells Out

4:17 Wikipedia Editors Threatening Strike

4:46 NASA’s Proposed Moon Base

5:22 Illinois Legislature’s New AI Safety Bill

5:46 Ferrari’s New EV

NEWS SOURCES:

MAINS

HANDHELD MY BEER

Intel Charges Into AMD’s Handheld Stronghold With Purpose-Built Arc G3 Chips, Packing Up to 14 Cores & 12-Core Xe3 GPU

https://wccftech.com/intel-arc-g3-extreme-g3-chips-gaming-handhelds-14-cpu-cores-12-gpu-cores/

https://www.club386.com/intel-arc-g3-launch/

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/05/intel-makes-a-bid-for-handheld-gaming-pcs-with-new-arc-g3-processors/

The last good thing to wear that name: https://e7.pngegg.com/pngimages/632/705/png-clipart-imac-g3-macworld-iworld-apple-apple-computer-fruit-nut.png

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245626/intel-arc-g3-processor-12m-cache-up-to-4-60-ghz/specifications.html

Tech specs: https://cdn.wccftech.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Intel-Arc-G3-Extreme-G3-Handheld-Gaming-Chips-_5-728x568.jpg

The first system announced with it, along with a leaked MSI system

https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pcs/acers-predator-atlas-8-handheld-gaming-pc-with-new-intel-g-series-chips-looks-a-lot-like-a-beefier-lenovo-legion-go-s/

https://www.theverge.com/tech/938692/intel-arc-g3-extreme-handheld-gaming

Leaked pricing shows this may not be cheap

https://videocardz.com/newz/msi-claw-8-ex-ai-with-arc-g3-extreme-appears-in-australia-price-starts-at-1780-usd

PHONING IT IN

Qualcomm's new Snapdragon C chip paves the way for $300 Windows laptops (uses mobile cores same as a cell phone, acer revealed a laptop with it)

https://www.neowin.net/news/qualcomms-new-snapdragon-c-chip-paves-the-way-for-300-windows-laptops/

https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/laptops/qualcomms-snapdragon-c-chip-is-here-to-take-on-the-macbook-neo-do-these-usd300-laptops-stand-a-chance

https://9to5google.com/2026/05/28/qualcomm-snapdragon-c-windows-macbook-neo/

https://www.qualcomm.com/news/releases/2026/05/introducing-snapdragon-c--designed-to-revolutionize-entry-tier-l

Shipping first in the Acer Aspire Go 15

https://www.xda-developers.com/qualcomm-finally-reveals-a-budget-friendly-windows-on-arm-device-with-acers-aspire-go-15/

Product image: https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/9f7a0703-cfbb-4ca4-8e64-c5bc71f1de08/-/resize/1200/Acer-Aspire-Go-15-Qualcomm-AG15-Q31P-02.jpg

I CAST RAY OF FROST

An Austrian security research group has developed a new technique called FROST which can be used to allow Websites to spy on you by analyse SSD activity

https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/05/websites-have-a-new-way-to-spy-on-visitors-analyzing-their-ssd-activity/

Original paper:
https://hannesweissteiner.com/pdfs/frost.pdf

This is enabled through a technique called a “contention side channel attack”, called which measures the timing of certain I/O operations of the SSD - https://www.techspot.com/news/112562-researchers-found-way-spy-browsing-watching-ssd-activity.html

It then runs the data it collects through that attack through a pretrained convolutional neural network and is able to infer which apps and websites are open/running on the device - https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/29/website-tracking-ssd-activity-research/

The exploit runs exclusively in the browser and leverages the OPFS which allows it to execute without requiring user permission. - https://cybersecuritynews.com/malicious-websites-track-ssd-timing/

https://lmg.gg/Pc7Np

But this creates a limitation where the OPFS file becomes so large that users would notice it and must be stored on the same ssd as the apps that the website is trying to collect data on.

https://dev.ua/en/news/novyi-sposib-stezhennia-saity-mozhut-shpyhuvaty-za-korystuvachamy-cherez-analiz-aktyvnosti-ssd-1779976334

https://lmg.gg/nfrPY

QUICKBITS

OK, I GUESS WE WERE WRONG

Steam deck sold out sold out in less that 24 hours despite the insane $300 price hike

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/05/despite-price-hike-steam-deck-is-already-sold-out-in-north-america/

Which is somewhat of a surprise because of the massive backlash over the price

https://www.ign.com/articles/the-steam-deck-is-sold-out-again-even-after-the-huge-price-rise

Even Epic Games’ Epic nerd, Tim Sweeney chimed in making fun of Gaben

https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/epic-games-tim-sweeney-slams-valve-over-steam-deck-price-hikes-mocks-founder-gabe-newell-over-rising-costs-of-megayachts

THIS TEAM IS A STUB, YOU CAN HELP BY STRIKING

Hundreds of prolific Wikipedia editors are threatening to go on strike over layoffs of the Community Engineering team

https://www.theverge.com/report/939442/wikipedia-editors-protest-wikimedia-layoffs-strike

The volunteers that run the site are up in arms over what they see as a power play by the wikimedia foundation https://www.gadgetreview.com/wikipedias-volunteer-army-threatens-strike-over-foundation-power-play

This is a big deal because a lot of wikipedia depends on these volunteers and according to an employee of thie wikimedia foundation without them there will quickly be no wikipedia which will be a disaster for humanty - https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/hundreds-of-wikipedia-editors-are-threatening-to-go-on-strike-and-the-reason-is-these-engineers/articleshow/131394771.cms

https://lmg.gg/JGkZj

SHOOT FOR THE MOON

NASA Unveils Three-Phase Plan to Build Permanent Moon Base at Lunar South Pole - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c39228nxyr4o

Working in partnership with blue origin https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-provides-update-on-moon-base-rovers-landers-missions/

Which just has their Rocket Blows Up on Florida Launchpad During Test

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/science/blue-origin-explosion-rocket.html

Bezos says everyone is OK: https://x.com/JeffBezos/status/2060182822170902622

Video: https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cvgz0pdg32mo

AINT NO PARTY LIKE A THIRD PARTY AUDIT

Illinois Passes Nation's First Mandatory Third Party AI Safety Audit Law - https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/illinois-legislature-passes-historic-ai-bill-rcna347191

This is the strongest AI safety bill that’s been passed thus far - https://www.wired.com/story/illinois-pass-major-ai-safety-law-pritzker/

This is inideal because these companies will have to deal with a patchwork of regulations across the different states. But it’s a result of the federal government not moving fast enough on regulation - https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/trump-loses-more-control-over-ai-regulation-as-illinois-passes-landmark-law/

WATT WERE THEY THINKING

Ferrari announced their competitor for the nissan leaf

https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/2026-nissan-leaf-114-68c2d5371c728.jpg?crop=0.833xw:0.702xh;0.0732xw,0.217xh&resize=2048

The Luce EV

https://www.jalopnik.com/img/gallery/ferrari-insists-new-640000-luce-ev-is-a-serious-car-not-an-elaborate-prank-like-you-all-assume/intro-1779820425.webp

https://insideevs.com/news/796897/ferrari-luce-electric-car-2026/

https://www.jalopnik.com/2181455/ferrari-luce-ev-design-specs-details-price-reveal/

https://cdn.motor1.com/images/mgl/rKJ1gV/s1/ferrari-luce.jpg

Then the stock dropped 5%

https://www.motor1.com/news/796990/ferrari-shares-fall-after-first-ev-debut/

Steam Deck Price Increase, NVIDIA Retires Control Panel, YouTube AI Labels + more!

Thu, 28 May 2026 00:51:00 +0000

Timestamps:

0:00 Steam Deck Price Increase

1:24 NVIDIA Retires Control Panel

2:38 YouTube AI Labels

3:38 QUICK BITS INTRO

3:52 Foldable iPhone Production Problems

4:19 BusPatrol AI Cameras

4:55 DuckDuckGo Installs Surge

5:27 GTA 6 Fake Beta Phishing Pages

5:58 Robinhood’s Agentic Trading and Credit Card

NEWS SOURCES:

MAINS

A HARD DECK TO SWALLOW / Alts: THE GREAT HANDHELD BETRAYAL

Valve has dramatically jacked up the price of the Steam Deck OLED by a soul-crushing 40%. The 512GB model now commands a painful $789, while the 1TB variant has vaulted to $949. That is a brutal $240 and $300 hike, respectively, for a handheld that is physically identical to the one you couldn't buy yesterday.

https://www.theverge.com/games/938340/valve-steam-deck-price-increase

The only microscopic sliver of good news, if you can call it that, is that the Deck’s are back in stock with three-to-five day shipping! Yay? You can buy one, but your bank account will hate you for it..

https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeck

Valve quietly blamed the ongoing global memory and storage shortage for the price hike, the very same crisis that already punted the upcoming Steam Machine and Steam Frame out of their early 2026 launch windows to a vague "sometime this year, we promise."

https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steam_hardware/announcements/detail/672869045073085539

This follows the ongoing memory shortage resulting in the delay of a price announcement for theBack in February, Valve blamed the ongoing memory and storage shortage that’s already pushed the Steam Machine and Steam Frame out of their early 2026 launch windows to “sometime this year, we promise.”

https://lmg.gg/bloggaben

DEARLY DEPARTED DASHBOARD

Nvidia retires the classic control panel in Game Ready and Studio GeForce drivers

https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/the-nvidia-control-panel-is-no-more-an-ex-control-panel-kicked-the-bucket-run-down-the-curtain-and-joined-the-choir-invisib-okay-its-being-retired/

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-is-finally-ditching-its-iconic-control-panel-after-20-years-new-driver-updates-only-ship-in-the-nvidia-app

https://wccftech.com/nvidia-control-panel-is-officially-dead-after-two-decades/

Show this image in reference to what it used to look like: https://store-images.s-microsoft.com/image/apps.46512.13599037783181022.b05b7adf-6b7a-44ae-9a70-9dc9370ea7e6.5dd2870d-bddc-49d7-b561-ae2a9462f72b

Everyone’s favorite floating logo: https://www.ghacks.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-10.10.38.png

Blog post: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/forums/game-ready-drivers/13/586393/geforce-grd-61047-feedback-thread-released-52626

The new control panel:

https://cdn.wccftech.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/NVIDIA-App-1-728x398.jpg

https://cdn.wccftech.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/NVIDIA-App-2-728x397.jpg

YOUR HONOR, IT’S AI

YouTube is starting to automatically slap an AI label on videos it detects as significantly photorealistic AI-generated content, even if the creator’s account is “definitely a human, why are you asking?”

https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/youtube-ai-video-labels-automatic-detection-1236758865/

YouTube has technically required creators to self-disclose AI use for a while now, which has apparently worked about as well as you’d expect on a platform full of people whose job is to chase engagement.

https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/disclosing-ai-generated-content/

The label is also moving to a harder-to-miss spot: above the description and directly beneath the video player on long form videos, and as an overlay on top of shorts.

https://variety.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/YouTube-New-AI-Labels.png

Creators can dispute incorrect flags through YouTube Studio, but the disclosure becomes permanent in two cases: content made with YouTube's own AI tools like Veo or Dream Screen, and any video carrying C2PA metadata that already admits it's fully synthetic.

https://lmg.gg/youtubeautomaticaidetection

QUICKBITS

APPLE’S UNFOLDING SITUATION

Apple's foldable iPhone is reportedly hitting production problems…again,

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/05/26/foldable-iphone-facing-production-issues/

with one Chinese leaker claiming on Weibo that a manufacturing issue is keeping working parts from getting out the door,

https://weibo.com/5821279480/5302789162664265

while last week another said the hinge keeps failing quality control under repeated opening and closing.

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/05/18/foldable-iphone-production-stalls/

MAGIC SCHOOL BUST

‘BusPatrol’ Put AI Cameras in Tens of Thousands of School Buses. Now They Want to Give Cops Access (to read the license plates of every vehicle that drives by) *Outside of bus https://www.404media.co/buspatrol-put-ai-cameras-in-tens-of-thousands-of-school-buses-now-they-want-to-give-cops-access/

They say they have cameras in 40k busses

https://storage.ghost.io/c/0f/76/0f76b548-bc58-4f25-abc3-3f5ebca07da4/content/images/size/w1000/2026/05/buspatrol-website.png

leaked documents were viewed about how they are aware of the controversy around ALPR cameras

https://lmg.gg/qENis

DUCK SEASON

DuckDuckGo, the privacy-focused search engine, is seeing US app installs surge 30% as users flee Google's AI overhaul.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/duckduckgo-installs-are-up-30-as-users-reject-being-force-fed-googles-ai-search/

CEO Gabriel Weinberg summed up the modern zeitgeist by crediting the uptick to "Google force-feeding AI with no way to opt out," along with diminishing search quality

https://lmg.gg/Weinbergquote

And pointed users to their AI-free search page.

https://noai.duckduckgo.com/

GRAND THEFT YOUR DATA

GTA 6 Pre-Order hype causes malware concern as NordVPN’s Threat Intelligence team uncovers a vast uprising in malware, scam campaigns, and phishing sites, all geared towards Grand Theft Auto 6 in one way or another.

https://mashable.com/tech/gta-6-beta-release-pre-order-scams-malware-report

https://www.pcmag.com/news/hackers-exploit-gta-6-vi-hype-to-spread-malware-via-fake-beta-tests

https://insider-gaming.com/gta-6-pre-order-hype-malware-concern/

Statement: https://lmg.gg/t1c8N

Screenshots: https://i.pcmag.com/imagery/articles/05hno8HS8HhI7yIiP8Xh5ct-2.fit_lim.size_768x.png

https://i.pcmag.com/imagery/articles/05hno8HS8HhI7yIiP8Xh5ct-3.fit_lim.size_768x.png

WALL STREET BOTS

Robinhood launches agentic trading, announces credit card for AI agents with 3% cash back

https://fortune.com/2026/05/27/robinhood-ai-agents/?utm_source=reddit/

Robinhood Lets Customers Use AI to Trade Stocks, Make Credit-Card Purchases

https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/robinhood-lets-customers-use-ai-to-trade-stocks-make-credit-card-purchases-f28467ed?st=hSM5Yq&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

Credit card site: https://robinhood.com/us/en/agentic-credit-card/

Press release: https://robinhood.com/us/en/newsroom/robinhood-is-now-open-to-agents/

Images: https://images.ctfassets.net/1hpl803w8xsv/7xAyZevsUscqX56mejgil3/ea0b567e45ec8d9f97bb6234453439b9/Agentic_Trading.png