-Sony State of Play: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/06/02/state-of-play-june-2026-all-announcements-trailers/

-MSI Claw 8AI: https://videocardz.com/newz/msi-claw-8-ex-ai-with-intel-arc-g3-extreme-listed-at-best-buy-for-1699

-AMD Computex news: https://www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/06/amd-at-computex-am5-until-2029-ryzen-7700x3d-and-5800x3d-anniversary-edition-radeon-rx-9070-gre-announced

Jarron: 

-Steam Deck prices skyrocket:

https://www.engadget.com/2182286/valve-jacks-up-steam-deck-prices-by-as-much-as-300/

-Asus XBOX Ally X20: https://press.asus.com/news/press-releases/rog-xbox-ally-x20-bundle-20th-anniversary-oled-ar-glasses/

-OneXplayer 3 looks amaaaaaaazing:

https://onexplayerstore.com/blogs/news/why-the-onexplayer-3-may-be-the-most-powerful-handheld-gaming-pc-of-2026

-OLED Monitors get more glorious: https://www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/05/msi-has-the-worlds-first-triple-mode-gaming-monitor-offering-4k-360hz-1440p-520hz-and-1080p-680hz-in-one-model

-New Witcher 3 expansion:

https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/937970/the-witcher-3-songs-of-the-past-expansion

-UE 6 unveiled…kind of

https://www.engadget.com/2180662/epic-games-reveals-first-look-at-unreal-engine-6-with-rocket-league-makeover/

-Fable is delayed:

https://www.theverge.com/games/939991/microsoft-fable-xbox-delay-gta-vi

Owen:

-Fireteam Raven

Halo: Fireteam Raven is now playable on PC — but it's not quite as simple as it sounds | Windows Central 

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-Carbonation Station: C4 Jolly Ranchers

-Asus ProArt P16 (Timely): https://press.asus.com/news/press-releases/asus-proart-p16-p14-mini-pc-nvidia-rtx-spark-computex-2026/

-Nvidia consumer SoC breaks cover (Timely): https://www.engadget.com/2184558/nvidia-rtx-spark-chip-windows-pcs/

-Bambu A2L (lightning): https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/new-bambu-lab-a2l-3d-printer-technical-specifications-and-pricing-252057/

Jarron: 

-A single-dose drug can drastically lower your cholesterol:⚡

https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/05/one-dose-of-gene-editing-drug-cut-bad-cholesterol-62-for-months-in-small-trial/

-Timely-AMD socket support is unparalleled:⚡

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/06/amd-extends-socket-am5-support-through-at-least-2029-am4-refuses-to-die/

-But also, their output is just pretty sad lately:⚡

https://www.theverge.com/tech/940524/amd-computex-am5-promise-2029-rx9070gre-7700x3d-5800x3d

-Timely-Slate truck goes up for preorder on June 24th:⚡

https://www.engadget.com/2183143/slate-ev-truck-pre-orders-will-open-on-june-24/

Owen:

-The risks of building on Open Source technology

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/05/inside-the-fight-to-force-vizio-to-share-linux-based-source-code-for-its-tvs-os/

Lando:

-Distributed Data Center! SPAN wants to use your home to host AI Servers!

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/05/the-newest-ai-boom-pitch-host-a-mini-data-center-at-your-home/

We have an email address! tvshowinspace@gmail.com

-Carbonation Station: El Jefe

-Trump phone update: https://www.engadget.com/2179503/trump-mobile-has-exposed-customer-personal-data-including-home-addresses-and-phone-numbers/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=Echobox-Engadget&utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1779467521

Jarron: 

-New Ferrari looks…interesting:

https://www.theverge.com/transportation/937077/ferrari-luce-ev-apple-car-jony-ive-design

-Dyson PencilWash review

Owen:

-Nature finds a way…OpenAI 5.5

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/04/openai-codex-system-prompt-includes-explicit-directive-to-never-talk-about-goblins/

-I’m not crazy YOU’RE crazy!

https://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/26/05/23/0039205/pentagon-releases-second-batch-of-ufo-videos-first-hand-testimony

Lando:

-AI Radio Stations and DJs - (This will probably be a bit longer of an item, especially for me)

https://andonlabs.com/blog/andon-fm 

-Boo Playstation, BOOOOOO: https://www.polygon.com/sony-playstation-exclusives-officially-ending-pc/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a0b9a3e6ef9770001f9f84e&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

-Further booing of Playstation: https://www.polygon.com/playstation-plus-price-increase-may-2026/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a0b68e36ef9770001f9f5af&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

-GTA6 dev cost speculation is absurd: https://www.ign.com/articles/gta-6-estimated-to-have-cost-take-two-1-billion-to-15-billion-so-far-ceo-strauss-zelnick-says-it-was-expensive

Jarron: 

-Steam Controller review

-Good job AMD. Finally.

AMD Is Bringing Improved FSR 4 Upscaling To Its Older GPUs

–New Star Fox:

Nintendo announces a new Star Fox for the Switch 2

-Uncharted 4, ten year anniversary

Owen:

-Double dipping right? nintendo

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-sued-by-players-who-say-they-should-get-any-tariff-refunds-received-by-the-us-government/

Sony https://respawnfirst.com/sony-sued-by-gamers-over-allegedly-pocketing-millions-in-illegal-tariff-windfall/

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-Carbonation Station: Redbull Summer Edition

-The Android Show I/O 2026: https://www.engadget.com/2171038/everything-announced-at-android-show-google-io-2026/

-New super high end Sony headphones: https://www.engadget.com/2176369/sony-1000x-the-collexion-review/

Jarron: 

-Hauntings could be caused by infrasound:

https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/04/that-spooky-sensation-likely-due-to-rumbling-pipes-not-spirits/

-Google I/O:

https://www.theverge.com/tech/933415/google-io-2026-biggest-announcements-ai-gemini

-Elon Musk loses. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

Elon Musk Loses Lawsuit Against OpenAI

-Hell has frozen over:

AT＆amp;T, Verizon, T-Mobile Team Up To Eliminate 'Dead Zones' Across US

Owen:

-Sad Musk.

https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/05/18/1845222/elon-musk-loses-lawsuit-against-openai

-WTF Plex?!

Plex's lifetime subscription cost is tripling to $750

Lando:

-We are living in the future!! Pizza delivery by drone!

https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/little-caesars-just-made-history-with-drone-delivery

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-Carbonation Station: The Battle of Blue Razz

-Ebay tells Gamestop to pound sand: https://www.engadget.com/2170578/ebay-rejects-gamestop-offer/#Echobox=1778585519

-Some more info on the mega datacenter coming to Utah: https://www.abc4.com/news/northern-utah/box-elder-data-center-heat-atomic-bombs/

Owen:

-Scientists have cured a particular form of deafness:

https://science.slashdot.org/story/26/04/24/2042247/fda-gives-green-light-to-the-first-gene-therapy-for-deafness?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-The FCC (wisely) decides to soften foreign consumer router ban, proving once again they have no idea what they’re doing.

https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/fcc-softens-foreign-router-ban

Lando:

-Copyright Lawsuit Updates; specifically around if ISPs are to be held accountable to pirated content on their networks

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/sonys-failed-war-against-internet-piracy-may-doom-other-copyright-lawsuits/

Lang:

-Spilling NIH grant approval tea

https://www.science.org/content/article/nih-shake-grant-decision-making-draws-concerns-political-meddling

-Thanks Covid, you just keep on giving

https://news.ohsu.edu/2025/07/24/study-suggests-long-covid-is-more-prevalent-than-previously-thought

-CCP CEO makes out like a bandit: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/pearl-abyss-sells-ccp-back-to-its-ceo-for-less-than-half-what-it-paid-plus-20-million-in-crypto

-Surely this must be a mistake: https://www.tweaktown.com/news/111442/lego-batmans-pc-requirements-say-youll-need-frame-generation-to-hit-30-fps/index.html

Jarron: 

-I want to believe:

https://www.theverge.com/news/923461/valve-steam-machine-frame-deck-import-records-may-2026

-I want to believe!

https://www.theverge.com/games/924551/microsoft-xbox-ceo-copilot-ai-asha-sharma

-I really want to believe!!

https://linux.slashdot.org/story/26/05/04/1920215/expanded-amd-hdmi-21-support-is-coming-to-linux?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-Galactic Racer coming out October 6th:

https://www.engadget.com/2161135/star-wars-galactic-racer-lands-on-pc-ps5-and-xbox-october-6/

-Subnautica 2 is coming out now, proving Krafton is a terrible company:

https://www.engadget.com/2161367/subnautica-2-will-be-in-early-access-may-14-at-long-last/

-Assassins Creed Black Flag Resynced announced:

https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/4WSO7FBW76v05UxZSqG5L8/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-out-july-9-everything-you-need-to-know

-Steam Controller is out!

Owen:

-A gaming chair from a car company?

https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/gaming-chairs/toyotas-limited-edition-usd3-500-crown-gaming-chair-has-heating-cooling-and-a-usb-c-seatbelt-buckle-enjoy-in-car-comforts-while-you-are-on-your-pc?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4

-Roblox and age verification

https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/05/04/0217228/roblox-blames-age-verification-rollout-for-lowered-growth-stock-tumbles-22

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-Carbonation Station: Celsius Electric Vibe

-Run from Gamestop while you still can TD: https://www.ign.com/articles/gamestop-ceo-ryan-cohen-gives-bizarre-new-interview-on-56-billion-ebay-offer-cant-say-exactly-where-hell-get-all-the-money-from

-Utah passes unenforceable law to curb online anonymity: https://www.tomshardware.com/software/vpn/utah-becomes-first-us-state-to-target-vpn-use-with-age-verification-law

-Utah approves world largest data center: https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/05/04/utah-data-center-final-vote-box/

Jarron: 

-Dyson HushJet Mini review

-iOS 26.5 coming with encryption for RCS:

https://www.engadget.com/2164303/ios-26-5-will-add-end-to-end-encryption-for-rcs-messages/

Owen:

-Jeeve’s and his home ask.com are no more. 

https://www.ask.com/

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/05/03/1939253/its-goodbye-time-for-jeeves-and-askcom---relics-of-yesterdays-internet

-New Lithium-Plasma Rocket Engine from NASA

https://www.universetoday.com/articles/new-lithium-plasma-engine-passes-key-mars-propulsion-test

Sqinky: 

-Do you ever have a STL that you want to print, but you want to add a texture to it?  This is what you’re looking for

https://bumpmesh.com/

-Carbonation Station: NOS Guava

-Support free overhang printing: https://hackaday.com/2026/04/28/new-slicer-enables-horizontal-overhangs-without-support/

-Food science! https://www.earth.com/news/scientists-create-a-safe-and-natural-wash-that-strips-pesticides-off-fruit-and-slows-spoilage/

Jarron: 

-Our real-life three body problem is just a conspiracy theory:

https://news.slashdot.org/story/26/04/22/1934234/the-missing-scientist-story-is-unbelievably-dumb?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-Zephyrus Duo is pricey, but cool:

https://www.engadget.com/computing/laptops/asus-dual-screen-rog-zephyrus-duo-is-now-on-pre-order-starting-at-4500-130041463.html?src=rss

-Framework debuts Laptop 13 Pro:

https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/915508/framework-announces-laptop-13-pro-the-macbook-pro-for-linux-users

-Elon Musk and Tesla once again promised something they did not deliver:

https://www.theverge.com/transportation/917167/elon-musk-tesla-hw3-fsd

Owen:

-You guys said this website was reputable.

https://www.tomsguide.com/wellness/fitness-trackers/forget-smart-glasses-i-saw-the-future-of-smart-contact-lenses-and-theyre-coming-sooner-than-you-think

https://www.tomsguide.com/wellness/fitness/an-iphone-moment-for-your-eyes-why-xpanceo-is-betting-big-on-smart-contact-lenses-as-the-future-of-ar?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4

Lando:

-Origins of Screen Addiction (Timely!)

https://www.npr.org/2026/04/21/nx-s1-5776665/surprising-origin-features-superglue-kids-adults-to-screens

-Fire on the Moon, for science!

https://dailygalaxy.com/2026/04/nasa-plans-to-start-a-fire-on-the-moon/

-Why not start out soldering on a $5000 GPU? https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/newbie-overclocker-destroys-usd5-000-rtx-5090-lightning-z-gpu-they-used-to-learn-how-to-solder-practicing-newfound-hobby-goes-wrong-in-the-most-expensive-way-imaginable

-Big N makes a good decision! https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-switch-2-physical-games-will-now-be-more-expensive-than-digital-versions-with-10-price-difference-for-yoshi-and-the-mysterious-book

-New Metro Game looks amazeballs: https://www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/04/metro-2039-tech-first-look-what-we-learned-from-15-minutes-of-footage

-This is neat AND legal: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/polymega-remix-to-ship-next-month-following-years-of-production-delays

-Doom is Eternal: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/a-ludicrous-doom-mod-which-adds-28-pilotable-mechs-just-released-after-2-years-in-development/

Jarron: 

-Bloodborne is coming back! Kinda.

Sony is developing a Bloodborne animated film adaptation

-New Xbox CEO continues to say good things? 

Xbox Game Pass ‘has become too expensive,’ says Microsoft’s new gaming chief in leaked memo

-And she followed through on it:

https://www.theverge.com/news/915928/microsoft-xbox-game-pass-ultimate-price-drop

-Lenovo Legion Go 2 is priced so that no one will ever buy it: 

Lenovo Legion Go 2 suddenly costs $650 more as RAMageddon lays waste to gaming hardware

-Evercade put out a cool looking handheld:

Evercade’s new handheld has a larger screen and dual thumbsticks for 3D games

-PS5 is getting more expensive:

Sony is raising PS5 prices by $100 in April

-This is a great budget gaming monitor:

Alienware’s new gaming monitor offers a 240Hz QD-OLED panel for just $350

-Quest headsets are increasing in price too:

https://www.engadget.com/ar-vr/meta-quest-headset-prices-are-going-up-on-april-19-143259031.html?src=rss

-Black Flag remake incoming:

https://www.engadget.com/gaming/ubisoft-will-officially-reveal-the-assassins-creed-black-flag-remake-on-april-23-184729772.html?src=rss

Owen:

-Good news for PS3 emulation fans.

https://wccftech.com/rpcs3-enables-encrypted-playstation-3-disc-iso-loading/

-You can now get the original Resident Evil games on Steam

https://www.avclub.com/resident-evil-rerelease-capcom-emulation-old-games?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4

-Carbonation Station: Kirkland Energy Driiiiiinks!!!!

-Need anymore proof that AI is an overhyped buzzword?: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/15/allbirds-bird-stock-shoes-ai.html

-Voyager 1 - C’mon little buddy! You can make it! https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/voyager-1-gets-emergency-instrument-shutdown-to-solve-escalating-power-crisis-and-give-it-about-a-year-of-breathing-room-interstellar-spacecrafts-nuclear-power-source-is-dying-leading-to-intensifying-countermeasures

-Amazon Accused of Price Fixing: https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/amazon-allegedly-pressured-companies-to-raise-product-prices-with-other-retailers-115302642.html

Jarron: 

-Wearable airbag for cyclists:

A sleek, wearable airbag for cyclists is nearly here

-Goodbye Tim Apple. 

https://www.theverge.com/tech/915213/tim-cook-apple-ceo-stepping-down-john-ternus

-Goodbye stupid 32GB FAT32 limit:

https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/26/04/17/1623236/microsoft-increases-the-fat32-limit-from-32gb-to-2tb?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-Trouble in Donut Lab’s paradise?

https://www.engadget.com/transportation/donut-labs-battery-claims-reportedly-subject-of-whistleblower-complaint-142133269.html?src=rss

-Artificial smells with no chemicals needed:

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/04/16/079216/researchers-induce-smells-with-ultrasound-no-chemical-cartridges-required?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

Owen:

-The future is now. SnapMaker Coffee maker.

https://www.voxelmatters.com/a-3d-printer-that-can-brew-coffee-snapmakers-done-it/

-Another wonderful amalgamation.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cryptomining/inventor-showcases-3d-printer-filament-dryer-that-mines-bitcoins-and-dries-filament-with-waste-heat-capable-of-6-th-s-at-140w-joins-bitcoin-mining-3d-printer-in-hobbyist-focused-miner-lineup

-WorldID to fight Deepfakes. Isn’t this like the gatemaster and the keymaster being the same person?

https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/04/17/sam-altman-s-world-project-launches-major-upgrade-to-fight-deepfakes-and-bots?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4

Lando:

-OpenClaw AI Discussion and Questions (This can save)

https://openclaw.ai/

-Apple ends Intel Support

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/18/macos-27-compatibility-change/

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-Carbonation Station: Redbull White Peach Sugary, Dirty Mtn Dew Zero

-Artemis 2 is a success: https://www.engadget.com/science/space/the-artemis-ii-astronauts-are-back-after-a-10-day-journey-around-the-moon-033800654.html

-Anthropic still fighting to remove absurd “supply chain risk” label from DoD: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/08/d-c-circuit-rejects-anthropic-plea-to-pause-supply-chain-risk-label-00864880?experience_id=EXYF89KVT5UQ&is_login_link=true&template_id=OTJIR2CRKUD6&variant_id=OTV632IE7RALS

Jarron: 

-An Intel laptop with insane battery life:

https://www.notebookcheck.net/43-hours-battery-life-Dell-XPS-14-2026-lasts-almost-3x-longer-vs-MacBook-Air-15-M5-in-web-browsing-test.1262947.0.html

-A phone detox can restore 10 years to your brain:

Two-Week Social Media 'Detox' Erases a Decade of Age-Related Decline, Study Finds

-Dyson put out a handheld fan that looks amaz….what is that shape?!

Dyson just announced its first-ever handheld fan, with a motor that spins up to 65,000 RPM

Owen:

-Kash Patel hacked by Iran. Im not surprised.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/iran-linked-hackers-claim-breach-of-fbi-directors-personal-email-doj-official-2026-03-27/

-Ok so we know sora is being shut down… but canceling erotic mode?!?!

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/26/openai-abandons-yet-another-side-quest-chatgpts-erotic-mode/

-Whose “ethics and morality” are we adding to AI? Is this the next Nicene Creed? https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/can-ai-be-a-child-of-god-inside-anthropic-s-meeting-with-christian-leaders/ar-AA20Eb2w

We have an email address now! tvshowinspace@gmail.com, send us your thoughts (only if they are nice).

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-Carbonation Station: 7-11 Fusion Paradise Pulse

-Gmail Aliases are going live: https://www.engadget.com/computing/all-google-users-in-the-us-can-now-change-their-gmail-address-141818676.html

-Alas poor Mac Pro… We hardly knew ye: https://www.engadget.com/computing/apple-discontinues-the-mac-pro-221502339.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky

Jarron: 

-ALL HAIL TURBOQUANT. TURBOQUANT WILL SAVE US ALL!

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/03/google-says-new-turboquant-compression-can-lower-ai-memory-usage-without-sacrificing-quality/

-Oppo Find N6 looks like an incredible foldable:

https://www.talkandroid.com/523230-oppo-find-n6-review-best-foldabe/

-Apple is 50. What is the product that finally got you?

-Avoid that Erythritol:

https://gizmodo.com/popular-sweetener-found-in-protein-bars-tied-to-stroke-blood-clot-risk-2000739931

Owen:

-Anti Matter in motion

https://phys.org/news/2026-03-world-antimatter-cern.html

-A nuclear fusion powered rocket. 

https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/03/26/world-first-uk-startup-ignites-plasma-inside-nuclear-fusion-rocket-in-major-step-for-space

Lando:

-Ear buds do cool new things!

https://9to5google.com/2026/03/30/samsung-built-a-motion-sickness-app-for-galaxy-buds/

-How to combat the AI Slop

https://petapixel.com/2026/03/30/researchers-come-up-with-foolproof-method-to-certify-real-photos/

-RE9: final review

-PSSR2 in action Ghost of Yotei

-Devil May Cry Season 2 is looking awesome! https://www.ign.com/articles/devil-may-cry-showrunner-says-season-2-is-like-the-difference-between-batman-begins-and-the-dark-knight

-Nintendo makes a better version of the Switch 2 for Europe: https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-switch-2-with-removable-battery-in-production-report-reveals-but-only-for-europe

Jarron: 

-Epic lays off another 1,000 people:

https://www.engadget.com/gaming/epic-is-laying-off-more-than-1000-workers-citing-a-downturn-in-fortnite-engagement-154436905.html?src=rss

-Nintendo is cutting Switch 2 production in US:

https://www.theverge.com/games/899291/nintendo-switch-2-production-cut-weak-us-sales

-Crimson Desert first impressions

-CRT Monitor review

Owen:

-Minecraft World in the UK. This looks fun.

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/minecraft-is-officially-getting-a-50m-uk-theme-park-land-minecraft-world/

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-Carbonation Station: C4 Mango Fuego

-Eufymake E1 review Progress

-WWDC Announced: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/03/apple-will-talk-ios-27-macos-27-and-more-at-wwdc-2026-on-june-8/

-Vizio continues its decent into darkness: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/03/newly-purchased-vizio-tvs-now-require-walmart-accounts-to-use-smart-features/

Jarron: 

-1Hz LCD displays for laptops:

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/03/lg-display-starts-mass-producing-ltpo-like-1-hz-lcd-displays-for-laptops/

-Goodbye Sora. A sign of things to come? Hopefully?

https://slashdot.org/story/26/03/24/2050222/openai-discontinues-sora-video-platform-app?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-Another Donut Labs test:

https://www.theverge.com/transportation/898881/donut-lab-solid-state-battery-damage-test

-Microsoft claims they’re going to fix Windows 11:

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/03/20/2043213/microsoft-says-it-is-fixing-windows-11?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-Google is making sideloading apps more difficult:

https://developers.slashdot.org/story/26/03/19/1832217/google-details-new-24-hour-process-to-sideload-unverified-android-apps?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

Owen:

-Mr. Nvidia Huang, did you just say we’ve achieved AGI? 

https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/899086/jensen-huang-nvidia-agi

-I hope this backfires on Walmart. Digital price tags in all stores by the end of 2026

https://slashdot.org/story/26/03/22/2346224/walmart-announces-digital-price-labels-for-every-store-in-the-us-by-the-end-of-2026

-Should there be a “manual override” on self driving taxis? 

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/03/22/2246209/trapped-inside-a-self-driving-car-during-an-anti-robot-attack

Lando:

-Order Light, ON DEMAND!

https://www.astronomy.com/science/new-satellite-constellations-could-ruin-the-night-sky-astronomers-warn/

-Banning mor things from China!

https://gizmodo.com/fcc-bans-all-new-routers-not-made-in-america-2000737176

-Long nail owners Rejoice!

https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/chemistry-student-develops-clear-polish-that-turns-your-fingernail-into-a-touch-screen-stylus

-Handheld Boost Mode for Switch 2:

https://www.theverge.com/games/895919/nintendo-switch-2-handheld-boost-mode-update

Jarron: 

-DLSS 5 has brought out the best in people:

https://www.theverge.com/news/895472/nvidia-dlss5-generative-ai-pc-graphics

-Project Helix kind of detailed:

https://www.digitalfoundry.net/features/xbox-at-gdc-2026-windows-and-console-converge-for-the-next-generation

Owen:

-Xbox Mode on all Windows 11 systems in April

https://www.theverge.com/games/892875/microsoft-xbox-mode-windows-11-gdc

We have an email address now! tvshowinspace@gmail.com, send us your thoughts (only if they are nice).

-Carbonation Station: Taco Bell Tropical Punch Rockstar https://www.tacobell.com/food/drinks/tropical-punch-rockstar-refresca

-Airpods Max 2: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/03/apple-introduces-airpods-max-2-powered-by-h2/

-Ad Free Amazon Prime get a rebrand and a price hike: https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/streaming/youll-now-have-to-fork-out-for-an-additional-subscription-if-you-want-to-watch-4k-content-on-prime-video-174028064.html

-Rammageddon GROWS: https://wccftech.com/intel-executive-warns-cpu-shortage-is-hitting-everyone/

Jarron: 

-Viture Pro XR glasses review

-The Galaxy Z TriFold has already been killed:

https://mobile.slashdot.org/story/26/03/17/1650233/samsung-ends-2899-galaxy-z-trifold-sales-after-just-three-months?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-A woman had maggots growing in her nose:

https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/03/woman-sneezes-out-maggots-after-fly-larvae-get-trapped-in-her-deviated-septum/

-HOLOGRAMS!

https://www.engadget.com/ar-vr/looking-glass-musubi-showcases-its-holographic-display-in-a-consumer-friendly-package-130000304.html?src=rss

Owen:

-This still counts. My curse is removed. No more firefly april fools jokes!

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/animated-firefly-reboot-in-development-nathan-fillion-1236533089/

Lando:

-Brains for Computers!

https://gizmodo.com/the-company-that-made-a-dish-of-neurons-play-doom-is-getting-into-brain-cell-powered-data-centers-2000731875

-Resident Evil 9 REview so far

-Marathon Review so far

Jarron: 

-8BitDo Pro 3 review

CRT Monitor review

-Farewell to Highguard:

https://www.engadget.com/gaming/highguard-has-raided-its-last-fortress-will-shutdown-on-march-12-225531035.html?src=rss

-Rumor: Sony is moving away from PC ports:

https://www.theverge.com/games/888908/playstation-pc-port-strategy-cancel

-Sony is testing dynamic pricing. Good luck with that:

https://www.theverge.com/games/891085/sony-dynamic-pricing-playstation-games

-Dynamic frame gen coming March 31st:

https://www.theverge.com/tech/892111/nvidia-dlss-4-5-6x-frame-generation-dynamic-frame-generation

-Project Helix incoming:

https://www.engadget.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-ceo-confirms-next-gen-project-helix-console-will-play-pc-games-204654357.html?src=rss

-Nintendo is finally putting its legal team to good use:

https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/nintendo-is-suing-the-us-government-over-trumps-tariffs-191849003.html?src=rss

-I want to believe!

https://www.theverge.com/games/890986/valve-steam-machine-frame-controller-delay-ram-memory

Owen:

-More geopolitical fallout.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/03/it-doesnt-feel-safe-many-international-game-developers-plan-to-skip-gdc-in-us/

-Have we ever talked about the ByoWave modular controllers? Came up as a sponsored ad, but looks neat.

https://byowave.com/blogs/community/byowave-brings-limited-edition-proteus-controllers-to-amazon-with-lithos-and-neonpixel-collections

We have an email address! tvshowinspace@gmail.com

-What a time to be alive: https://www.engadget.com/ai/meta-is-buying-moltbook-the-ridiculous-social-network-populated-by-ai-bots-152732453.html

-Snapmaker U1 continued review in progress: State of the App, issues I’ve encountered, etc

-Eufymake E1 first impressions: App, first prints quality, setup process, etc

Jarron: 

-Donut Labs continues its independent testing:

https://www.theverge.com/transportation/891310/donut-lab-solid-state-battery-supercapacitor-test-result

-DJI is paying the robovac hacker:

https://www.theverge.com/news/890982/dji-pay-sammy-azdoufal-robot-vacuum-hack-romo-security

-The Macbook Neo is what cheap Windows computers dream to be:

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/03/the-599-macbook-neo-is-apples-long-awaited-colorful-lower-cost-macbook/

Owen:

-New apocalyptic achievement! REEEWAAAARD? AI inference as compensation.

https://news.slashdot.org/story/26/03/10/200253/silicon-valley-is-buzzing-about-this-new-idea-ai-compute-as-compensation

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-Carbonation Station: Bucked Up LFG Green Apple, New Cherry Red Bull

-Donut Labs Testing Continues: https://electrek.co/2026/03/02/donut-lab-solid-state-battery-high-temperature-test-vtt/

-All the Apple Hardware Announced: https://www.engadget.com/computing/laptops/everything-apple-announced-this-week-iphone-17e-new-macbooks-m4-ipad-air-and-more-155617625.html

-AI, the government, and YOU: https://www.engadget.com/ai/openai-will-amend-defense-department-deal-to-prevent-mass-surveillance-in-the-us-050637400.html

Jarron: 

-Samsung’s privacy display is insane:

https://9to5google.com/2026/02/25/samsung-galaxy-s26-ultra-privacy-display-demo-hands-on/

-New M-Series chips:

https://daringfireball.net/linked/2026/03/03/apple-debuts-m5-pro-and-m5-max

-This projector is pure gadget madness:

https://www.theverge.com/tech/881788/soundcore-nebula-x1-pro-review-comparison-x1

Owen:

-Microsoft doesn’t like CoPilot’s new nickname….Likey cementing the nickname forever.

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/03/02/1847201/microsoft-bans-microslop-on-its-discord-then-locks-the-server

-This is what you came for.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/02/heres-why-scotch-tape-screeches-when-its-peeled/

Lando:

-Please confirm your age! California’s new OS age verification Law

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/operating-systems/california-introduces-age-verification-law

-Sony State of Play announcements: https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-playstation-state-of-play-february-2026-everything-announced

-Father of Sega Hardware dies: https://www.eurogamer.net/father-of-sega-hardware-hideki-sato-has-reportedly-died

-Valve fill in where AMD won’t: https://frvr.com/blog/valve-helps-amd-gpus-gain-significant-ray-tracing-and-vulkan-improvements-on-steam-deck-and-more/

-Interesting take on Xbox Shake-up: https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-insider-report-paints-different-picture-of-spencer-retirement-and-bond-departure

-Wolverine release date: https://www.engadget.com/gaming/playstation/marvels-wolverine-will-hit-ps5-on-september-15-175500927.html

Jarron: 

-Bluepoint Games is shutting down because the leaders of Sony don’t know what they’re doing:

https://www.engadget.com/gaming/playstation/sony-is-shutting-down-the-studio-behind-the-demons-souls-remake-195234213.html?src=rss

-Blind test of DLSS 4.5 proves it’s better than native and competing solutions:

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nearly-half-of-pc-gamers-prefer-dlss-4-5-over-amds-fsr-and-even-native-rendering-nvidia-scores-clean-sweep-in-blind-test-of-six-titles

-9850X3D review

Owen:

-Lightning Round? Farewell King of Meat.

https://www.polygon.com/king-of-meat-canceled-amazon-game-studios-refunds/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Lando:

-Slay the Spire 2 is the new Silksong

https://kotaku.com/slay-spire-2-steam-roguelike-delay-2000672790

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-Carbonation Station: Redbull White Peach Sugar Free, Protein Pop Plus (Citrus, Orange Cream, Peach) Liquid Death Tropical Terror

-ASML EUV is The Height of Human Technology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiUHjLxm3V0

-Donut Labs SSB update: https://electrek.co/2026/02/23/donut-lab-vtt-solid-state-battery-test-results-fast-charging/

-Maybe Tech isn’t always the answer: https://fortune.com/2026/02/21/laptops-tablets-schools-gen-z-less-cognitively-capable-parents-first-time-cellphone-bans-standardized-test-scores/

-Lizard man defends Instagram: https://www.engadget.com/social-media/mark-zuckerberg-testifies-in-social-media-addiction-trial-that-meta-just-wants-instagram-to-be-useful-234332316.html?guccounter=1

-Artemis 2 pushed back again: https://www.engadget.com/science/space/nasas-crewed-artemis-ii-launch-gets-pushed-back-again-this-time-due-to-a-helium-issue-231010042.html

Jarron: 

-Google Pixel 10a is the same phone as the Pixel 9a:

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/02/18/2152215/googles-pixel-10a-is-the-same-damn-phone-as-the-pixel-9a?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-Dyson still sucks its way to my heart:

https://www.theverge.com/tech/880594/dyson-pencilwash-wet-floor-cleaner-thin-battery-handle

-MAHA supporters are freaking out about RFK Jr’s sudden flip on pesticide:

https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/02/maha-moms-threaten-to-turn-this-car-around-as-rfk-jr-flips-on-pesticide/

-DJI is suing the FCC:

https://www.theverge.com/tech/883734/dji-fcc-lawsuit-drone-import-ban

-Lisan al-Gaib designed this shower head:

https://www.theverge.com/tech/883006/kohler-anthem-evocycle-smart-shower-system-water-recirculate-filter-recycle

Owen:

-Just what we need! Detachable robot hands!

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/detached-hand-robot-fingertips-ai

-Maybe this is some evidence of DJI being banned?

https://www.theverge.com/tech/879088/dji-romo-hack-vulnerability-remote-control-camera-access-mqtt

Lando:

-YT Lite Gets Better!

https://lifehacker.com/entertainment/youtube-premium-lite-is-now-the-best-option-for-most-people

-Carbonation Station: Georgia Peach Arizona Energy

-Snapmaker U1 early Impressions

-Incoming Apple Event: https://www.engadget.com/computing/laptops/apples-next-event-is-set-for-march-4-145931890.html

-Update on the Moderna Flu Shot Rejection: https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/02/trump-official-overruled-fda-scientists-to-reject-modernas-flu-shot/

Jarron: 

-Rivian reported a profit!

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/02/15/2333200/rivians-stock-spikes-27-after-reporting-144-million-profit-in-2025?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-Micron produces PCIe 6.0 SSD:

https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/26/02/17/1710225/microns-pcie-60-ssd-hits-mass-production-at-28-gbs?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-Western Digital is out of hard drives:

https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/26/02/16/188251/western-digital-is-sold-out-of-hard-drives-for-2026?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-End-to-end encrypted RCS coming to iPhones:

https://www.theverge.com/tech/879792/apple-iphone-android-rcs-messages-end-to-end-encrypted

Owen:

-Robot. Boxing. Need I say more.

https://restofworld.org/2026/chinese-robot-boxing-unitree-rek/

-This tracks.

https://www.theverge.com/report/879327/eva-ai-cafe-dating-ai-companions

Lando:

-Elon Musk wants to move the cloud to space!

https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-orbital-ai-data-centers-xai-spacex-92bc8ad95593bf3b5b801ddf36427194

-New law to prevent electronic price gouging.

https://gizmodo.com/dems-want-to-ban-surveillance-pricing-at-big-grocery-stores-2000722182

We have an email address now! tvshowinspace@gmail.com, send us your thoughts (only if they are nice).

-Division 1 Definitive edition is not a remake: https://www.ign.com/articles/the-division-definitive-edition-quietly-launches-but-its-not-the-remaster-some-had-hoped-for

-Baldur’s Gate turning into a show:

HBO is turning Baldur’s Gate into a TV show

-BL4 is not likely on Switch 2: https://www.neonlightsmedia.com/blog/borderlands-4-switch-2-port-paused

Jarron: 

-GOG working on native Linux support:

GOG is already working on native Linux support

-Steam Machine may not be out for a bit longer with increased pricing:

Valve’s Steam Machine has been delayed, and the RAM crisis will impact pricing

-Next Gen Xbox coming out next year?

AMD hints Microsoft could launch its next-gen Xbox in 2027

-Switch is Nintendo’s best-selling console of all time:

The Switch is Now Nintendo's Best-Selling Console of All Time

-Co-op Horizon game announced

https://blog.playstation.com/2026/02/05/announcing-horizon-hunters-gathering-guerrillas-new-co-op-action-game/

-Nintendo Direct

https://www.nintendolife.com/guides/nintendo-direct-partner-showcase-february-2026-every-announcement-game-reveal-trailer

-This dongle allows you to use PS5 controllers with the Switch 2:

GuliKit’s tiny USB dongle lets you connect your PS5 controller to your Switch 2

Owen:

-No Humans Allowed

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/02/after-moltbook-ai-agents-can-now-hang-out-in-their-own-space-faring-mmo/

We have an email address! tvshowinspace@gmail.com

-Carbonation Station: Lando Reviews Lando!

-More Autonomous Lies: https://www.techspot.com/news/111233-waymo-admits-autopilot-often-guys-philippines.html

-Trump Phone situation continues to amaze: https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/trump-mobiles-t1-phone-is-apparently-still-coming-but-itll-be-uglier-and-more-expensive-190626835.html

-Another possibly awesome BT option: https://www.audioreviews.org/noble-announces-sceptre/

-The FDA continues to circle the drain: https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/02/fda-refuses-to-review-modernas-mrna-flu-vaccine/

-Snapmaker U1 has arrived!

Jarron: 

-Tesla is canceling Model S and Model X

https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/28/business/tesla-q4-2025-earnings

-Sodium Ion batteries incoming:

The World's First Sodium-Ion Battery in Commercial EVs - Great at Low Temperatures

-Biohacking to get ahead at the Olympics:

https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/02/penisgate-erupts-at-olympics-scandal-exposes-risks-of-bulking-your-budge/

-Rivian R2 shown off

https://www.theverge.com/transportation/876441/the-early-reviews-of-the-rivian-r2-are-starting-to-roll-in

Owen:

-Discord cracking down

https://www.theverge.com/tech/875309/discord-age-verification-global-roll-out

-Discord Clarification: https://discord.com/press-releases/discord-launches-teen-by-default-settings-globally

Lando:

-AI Ads

https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/09/chatgpt-rolls-out-ads/

-Fart Tech

https://gizmodo.com/how-many-times-do-you-fart-a-day-smart-underwear-says-its-way-more-than-you-think-2000719805

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-Artemis 2 pushed back: https://www.engadget.com/science/space/nasa-moves-artemis-2-launch-to-march-after-hydrogen-leak-during-testing-140000351.html

-Elon’s Shell Game Continues: https://www.engadget.com/ai/elon-musks-spacex-has-acquired-his-ai-company-xai-221617040.html

Jarron: 

-Bitcoin’s selloff seems different this time:

https://slashdot.org/story/26/02/01/2146224/bitcoin-drops-40-in-four-months-bloomberg-blames-absence-of-buyers-and-belief?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-Walmart rolling out EV charging nationwide:

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/02/01/1959234/walmart-begins-building-out-nationwide-ev-charging-network-across-america?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-Lemonade cuts rates 50% for FSD:

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/01/24/0736248/us-insurer-lemonade-cuts-rates-50-for-drivers-using-teslas-full-self-driving-software?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-THE PENCILVAC IS OUT!

https://www.theverge.com/tech/872981/dyson-pencilvac-fluffycones-vacuum-hands-on-review

Owen:

-Not quite the end of the “Line”

https://news.slashdot.org/story/26/01/26/1528240/saudi-arabia-to-scale-back-neom-megaproject

-Update your Notepad++ manually.

https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/hijacked-incident-info-update/

-Solar panels? Nah Lunar Panels!

https://www.extremetech.com/science/reverse-solar-panel-generates-electricity-at-night

-Have you checked to see if you’re in the Epstein files? Another dump of the Epstein files go public and wooooah baby.

https://www.justice.gov/epstein

-Time to buy Ubisoft Stock? https://www.eurogamer.net/ubisofts-reset-wipes-34-off-its-share-price-the-lowest-in-15-years

-Xbox Developer Direct: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/01/22/xbox-developer-direct-2026-recap/

Jarron: 

-An ode to the PS VITA

-OhSnap MCON review

-Goodbye to Prince of Persia remake:

https://www.theverge.com/news/865060/ubisoft-prince-of-persia-sands-of-time-remake-canceled-reorganization

Owen:

-Rockstar Studio blows a gasket

https://www.gamerbolt.com/this-week-in-gaming-news-january-19th-january-25th-2026/

-Does it seem smart to challenge Arc Raiders at this point? Bungie set to release or re-release Marathon extraction shooter.

https://www.gamerbolt.com/this-week-in-gaming-news-january-19th-january-25th-2026/#h-marathon-gets-a-release-date

Lang:

-GPD win5 review! One month later.

https://youtu.be/gqB4-DFhauM?si=LZGreN03FAm4MSRc

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-Carbonation Station: Lando Norris Monster Zero Sugar

-How much?!?!: https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/the-samsung-galaxy-z-trifold-will-cost-2900-in-the-us-140000013.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky

-BS Updates:

https://www.techradar.com/vehicle-tech/hybrid-electric-vehicles/650-miles-from-one-charge-volvos-parent-company-beats-tesla-to-the-punch-with-first-production-ready-solid-state-battery

https://www.autoblog.com/news/honda-and-toyota-reveal-why-solid-state-batteries-still-arent-here

-Tik Tok gets sold: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3edd1l328lo

Jarron: 

-New Jersey is making crazy eBike laws:

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/01/22/221222/new-jersey-law-requires-e-bike-drivers-to-have-license-insurance?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-RadPower is being sold for pennies on the dollar:

https://www.geekwire.com/2026/rad-power-bikes-asset-auction-attracts-two-successful-bidders-as-part-of-e-bike-makers-bankruptcy/

-Sonos announces an amplifier:

https://www.theverge.com/tech/868671/sonos-amp-multi-amplifier-wireless-audio-speakers

Owen:

-Only one minute and 25 seconds left boys! We can hold on that long!

https://science.slashdot.org/story/26/01/27/175237/doomsday-clock-ticks-to-85-seconds-before-midnight-its-closest-ever

-The Tiktok drama is real, and it’s scary.

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/01/27/0036229/tiktok-alternative-skylight-soars-to-380k-users-after-tiktok-us-deal-finalized

Lang:

-Straight from the primate center’s defense: Oregon National Primate Research Center Board of Director’s meeting 

https://www.youtube.com/live/p7r8idHVQlw?si=fyhVtM8LsiwniaG3

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-Carbonation Station: C4 Cereal Killer and Monster Bad Apple

-Bad News for Rad Power Bikes: https://www.engadget.com/transportation/rad-power-bikes-warehouse-catches-fire-following-flammable-battery-warnings-133056542.html?guccounter=1

-Another reminder that the old Sony is dead:: https://www.engadget.com/home/home-theater/sony-is-handing-control-of-its-bravia-tv-business-to-chinas-tcl-120957252.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&guccounter=1

-Another reminder not to buy the Trump Phone: https://gizmodo.com/the-trump-phone-is-still-checks-notes-a-deflating-vortex-of-bs-2000711144

Jarron: 

-Phone batteries are getting biiiiig:

https://www.theverge.com/news/864254/realme-promises-days-of-battery-from-its-10001mah-phone

-Yes, the world can get worse:

https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/01/be-on-the-lookout-for-flesh-eating-flies-cdc-tells-clinicians-in-alert/

-Most companies have seen zero financial return from AI:

https://slashdot.org/story/26/01/20/1924238/56-of-companies-have-seen-zero-financial-return-from-ai-investments-pwc-survey-says?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

Owen:

-When something is popular…. Flood the zone. Fallout reality TV.

https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/tv-movies/amazon-is-making-a-fallout-shelter-competition-reality-tv-show-190151855.html

-This will probably be fine. Grok into the pentagon.

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/01/hegseth-wants-to-integrate-musks-grok-ai-into-military-networks-this-month/

-Shooting for the moon… literally.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/01/you-can-now-reserve-a-hotel-room-on-the-moon-for-250000/

-Things heating up with AI usage in Video Games: https://www.polygon.com/clair-obscur-expedition-33-indie-game-awards-controvsery-gen-ai-explained/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6949aa663265bb00019eb313&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

Larian got in trouble too: https://wccftech.com/larian-studios-will-refrain-from-using-genai-tools-to-develop-concept-art-will-use-it-elsewhere/

-The Division Definitive Edition: https://www.ign.com/articles/it-looks-like-the-division-definitive-edition-is-on-the-way-10-years-after-its-initial-release

-What is Gamestop even doing?... https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/01/is-this-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-gamestop/

-Arc Raiders Aggression Based Match Making: https://www.ign.com/articles/this-is-like-a-whole-new-world-arc-raiders-players-are-using-aggression-based-matchmaking-to-retire-from-pvp

Jarron: 

-DLSS 4.5

https://www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/01/nvidia-announces-dlss-4-5-new-transformer-model-already-live

-New Strix Halo chips for gaming:

https://www.theverge.com/tech/855463/amd-strix-halo-ai-max-plus-388-392-handheld-gaming

-Intel is going to release a custom Panther Lake CPU for handhelds:

https://www.theverge.com/tech/857252/intel-handheld-gaming-pc-panther-lake-custom-cpu

-Gamesir made the weirdest controller that I kinda want:

https://www.theverge.com/news/851259/gamesir-switch-turbo-drive-controller-steering-wheel-wireless-force-feedback

-Star Wars can jailbreak a PS5:

https://www.engadget.com/gaming/playstation/prices-for-an-old-star-wars-game-have-ballooned-because-of-its-role-in-a-ps5-jailbreak-230604276.html?src=rss

Owen:

-Here’s a game for you. UEFI boot game.

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/dev-creates-uefi-games-compendium-where-you-have-to-win-to-access-your-computer-10-month-project-will-shutdown-your-pc-if-you-lose

-Brandon Sanderson AAA Game? Well it’s in the works.

https://wccftech.com/mistborn-author-is-talking-to-aaa-game-studios-adapt-fantasy-saga/

Lando:

-Pay Attention! Free games!

https://kotaku.com/steam-sale-team-17-hidden-codes-free-games-deal-secret-artwork-2000658974

We have an email address! tvshowinspace@gmail.com

-Carbonation Station: NOSes and Monster Zero Strawberry Shot

-What do you even do in this situation? https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/12/sperm-donor-with-rare-cancer-mutation-fathered-nearly-200-children-in-europe/

-Apple Goes Adobe: https://www.engadget.com/apps/apple-bundles-creative-apps-such-as-final-cut-pro-and-logic-pro-into-a-single-subscription-145210038.html

-Apparently you can get sued for not letting them buy you…: https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/paramount-wont-quit-files-suit-against-warner-bros-discovery-over-rejected-bid-175317166.html

Jarron: 

-The FCC continues to screw consumers:

https://slashdot.org/story/26/01/13/1845204/verizon-to-stop-automatic-unlocking-of-phones-as-fcc-ends-60-day-unlock-rule?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-Auto focusing glasses!

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/01/11/214203/finnish-startup-ixi-plans-new-autofocusing-eyeglasses?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-Seems like Intel is finally making progress:

https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/26/01/09/2231201/intel-is-going-big-time-into-14a-says-ceo-lip-bu-tan?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

Owen:

-Interesting type of bandaid:

High Tech Bandaid

-OpenAI… “NOW HIRING ScapeGoat! $555k Full benefits incl. WitSec. Inquire inside…”

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/dec/29/sam-altman-openai-job-search-ai-harms

Lando:

-Apple Siri to use Gemini

https://www.engadget.com/ai/apples-siri-ai-will-be-powered-by-gemini-153636649.html

-Carbonation Station: Ghost Cran-Grape

-Mova AtomForm 3d printer: https://atomform.tech/pages/about-us

-Verge Motorcycles: https://www.vergemotorcycles.com/

-Kyocera holo-display 

-Donut: Inside the BS cloud

https://www.theverge.com/transportation/858514/is-this-the-worlds-first-solid-state-battery

-Asus Booth

Zephyrus G16

Zephyrus Duo

Wifi 8

XREAL R1 Gaming Glasses

-Gigabyte Booth

180 degree movie headset demo (Spatial Computing)

Tandem OLED Monitor

-Wolfbox

-Nuphy Keyboards

-Pimax Headset

-Nomatic

-ESR Battery pack

-Tesla Tunnel

-LG

G6 Tandem OLED

C6

Monitors

Jarron: 

-Clicks Communicator and Clicks Power Keyboard:

https://daringfireball.net/2026/01/clicks_communicator_and_clicks_power_keyboard

-Pebble Round 2 announced!

https://www.theverge.com/news/852587/pebble-round-2-time-smartwatch-price-availability

-Pimax

-Cloudcanvas Picture Frame

Lego Smart Brick

Owen:

CES

Lego Smart Brick

So many steps

-Lowmesh

-iceplosion

-Lego smart brick

-Youtuber: HughHou - Spatial Video @ Gigabyte booth

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/g0oHpLRIuc0

We have an email address now! tvshowinspace@gmail.com, send us your thoughts (only if they are nice).

-Tony’s Top 10 (no particular order)-

1. Borderlands 4

2. Arc Raiders

3. Indiana Jones

4. Resident Evil 4 Remake

5. Ultimate Gaming Station Completed (RTX 5090, 9800X3D, 240hz QD OLED monitor)

6. Steam OS on Ally X

7. Linux Full Size Gaming (Learning Experience)

8. Switch 2 (impressive hardware, aside from the screen)

9. Ghost of Yotei

10. Audeze Maxwell (again)

-Squadron 42 light at the end of the tunnel: https://www.ign.com/articles/star-citizen-dev-says-squadron-42-is-now-fully-playable-is-over-40-hours-in-length-and-is-still-on-track-for-2026-release-date

-You should already dislike Lucky Palmer why did it take this?(can be saved if we run out of time)- https://www.notebookcheck.net/ModRetro-announces-version-of-Chromatic-retro-handheld-made-from-materials-used-in-military-drones.1189835.0.html

Jarron:

-No more back to back releases of Call of Duty:

https://www.theverge.com/news/841290/activision-call-of-duty-modern-warefare-black-ops-back-to-back

-GOG is being purchased:

https://www.engadget.com/gaming/pc/co-founder-of-cd-projekt-micha%C5%82-kicinski-has-acquired-gog-the-companys-game-storefront-174853415.html?src=rss

-Jarron’s Top Hardware

5090

Laptop

Switch 2

QD-OLED Monitor

-Jarron’s Top Games

Doom: Dark Ages

Doom: Eternal

Indiana Jones

God of War: Ragnarok

Absolum

Gravity Circuit

Sonic Superstars

Sonic Racing: Crossworlds

-Jarron’s Festivus List - Airing of Grievances

Hollow Knight

Metroid Prime 4

DK Bananza

Owen:

-Star Citizen hits 928m. Game still in alpha

https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/star-citizen-to-become-the-first-1-billion-game-while-still-in-alpha-driven-by-ships-costing-thousands-3298262/

-Silksong: Sea of Sorrows DLC teaser trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDFEeeLy6ws&t=7s

-Owen’s List:

SilkSong

Unraveled 2

Grounded 2

Minecraft Dungeons

Halo Infinite

Diablo IV

Elden Ring

Ultima Online: Renaissance

Lando:

-Top 5 games Lando didn’t play

1. Blue prince

2. Hades 2

3. Split Fiction

4. Ball X Pit

5. Indiana Jones

6. Hogwarts Legacy

Uncle Sqinky:

Rainbow 6 Siege hacked - https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/ubisoft-is-rolling-back-rainbow-six-siege-servers-after-being-forced-to-shut-them-down/ar-AA1TaWZd?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=695190c8d11d434ea13e3e6aeac8d278&ei=36

We have an email address! tvshowinspace@gmail.com

-Carbonation Station: Bucked Up Orange and Dr Bum

-Tony’s Top 10 (no particular order)-

1. Ubiquiti Network Completed

2. Status Pro X

3. Learning that my Sengled Bulbs can just use Zigbee

4. Traeger Woodridge XL

5. Stuff I backed on Kickstarter?… Snapmaker U1 and Eufymake

-Tony’s Festivus List:

1. AI Push and everything that entails

2. RFK Jr is bad for medical science

3. Microsoft in general

-Freed from the shackles of your youth’s gmail name: https://www.howtogeek.com/google-is-finally-letting-users-change-their-gmail-address/

Jarron: 

-Favorite gadgets of the Year

Apple Watch Ultra 3

Amazfit Active 2

Panasonic LUMIX S9

Arctis Gamebuds

-Coolest Tech of the year

Tandem OLED

Pebble comeback

Snapmaker U1

Dyson Pencil Vac

-Festivus List

AI, AI, AI ! ! ! !

RAM Shortage

DJI Ban

Everything about Microsoft

Owen:

-Neuromorphic skin for robots! 

https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/12/29/2344207/researchers-make-neuromorphic-artificial-skin-for-robots

-It’s getting desperate out there… DIY RAM

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ddr5/russian-enthusiasts-are-building-their-own-ddr5-ram-amidst-the-worldwide-shortage-as-easy-as-sourcing-your-own-memory-modules-and-soldering-them-on-empty-pcbs

-My list of stuff.

1. ChatGPT 4.5 - 5.2, what a ride. 

2. ProxMox Server and self hosting

3. G-Helper

4. Pixel 10 Pro XL

5. Xbox Family Safety

6. Steam Family Sharing

7. ASUS RT-AX86U Zaku II gundam router running Merlin

8. Xbox and GamePass - hear me out here….

9. Infini Mic - specifically grateful to the Patrons

10. My biggest tech inspirations.

Lando:

-The Tech List!!

1. Cancer Vax (Jan) https://gizmodo.com/three-years-after-experimental-vaccine-these-patients-are-still-cancer-free-2000559585

2. ABS System (Got the full go ahead in Sept) (Feb) https://www.robotics247.com/article/robot_umpire_automated_ball_strike_abs_system_debuts_at_mlb_spring_training

3. BYD (March) https://www.theverge.com/news/631552/byd-1000kw-charging-ev-han-l-tang-l-battery

4. Torpedo Bats (April) https://apnews.com/article/torpedo-bats-yankees-6ac6c797ea935941ed1c0d0e51a7d870

5. Crisper Pigs (May) https://gizmodo.com/the-fda-just-approved-the-first-crispr-edited-pigs-for-food-2000597425

6. Airplane Robots (June) https://kslnewsradio.com/colleges-universities/uvu-students-pioneer-aircraft-taxiing/2217924/

7. Stephen Hawking Upgrade (July) https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/06/a-neural-brain-implant-provides-near-instantaneous-speech/

8. Manipulate AI with peer and social pressure (Sept) https://www.theverge.com/news/768508/chatbots-are-susceptible-to-flattery-and-peer-pressure

9. iPhone 17 (Oct)

10. The Bad Flu (Nov) (Called it) https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2dr8gzdz1wo

11. Honorable Mention? New X(Twitter) Features  (Nov) https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/23/rightwing-influencers-outside-us-x-twitter-tool

12. Pebble Returns! (Dec)

Uncle Sqinky:

Ubiquiti Home Network - Great way to go

iPhone 17 - Great phone

Snapmaker U1 - Multi color printing with much less time and material waste

bonus not mentioned-5070Ti video card

Come with us as we dive deeper into season 2 of Deep Space 9! In this episode, we discuss these episodes: Necessary Evil, Second Sight, Sanctuary, and Rivals.

Please help Trek writer David Gerrold! http://bit.ly/49pkBaO

We have an email address now! tvshowinspace@gmail.com, send us your thoughts (only if they are nice).

-Everything announced at the Game Awards 2025: https://www.ign.com/articles/the-game-awards-2025-everything-announced

-Metroid Prime 4 Review

We have an email address! tvshowinspace@gmail.com

-Carbonation Station: Zoa+ Pineapple Passion Fruit

-iRobot files for Chap 11 bankruptcy: https://www.engadget.com/home/irobot-has-filed-for-bankruptcy-and-may-be-taken-over-by-its-primary-supplier-091602257.html

-2 for 2 on Amazon getting caught: https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/streaming/amazon-pulls-its-bad-ai-video-recaps-after-fallout-fallout-220358758.html

-Voyager Probe is waaaaaay out there, man: https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/09/science/voyager-1-light-day-earth

-New Telescope! https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/12/the-4-3-billion-space-telescope-trump-tried-to-cancel-is-now-complete/?utm_source=bsky&utm_medium=social

Jarron: 

-Lightning only strikes once:

https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/12/15/2127228/ford-ends-f-150-lightning-production-starts-battery-storage-business?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-The CIA lost a nuclear device:

https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/12/15/1541213/how-did-the-cia-lose-a-nuclear-device?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-Automakers are afraid of China:

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/12/12/141238/major-automakers-say-china-poses-clear-and-present-threat-to-us-auto-industry?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-Apple loses again to Epic:

https://www.theverge.com/news/842991/apple-epic-appeal-loses-contempt

Owen:

-Capitalism gonna capitalize. How about VaaS (Violence-as-a-Service)

https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/12/08/2359222/193-cybercrims-arrested-accused-of-plotting-violence-as-a-service

-Apocalypse opening moves…

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/dual-pcb-linux-computer-with-843-components-designed-by-ai-boots-on-first-attempt-project-speedrun-was-made-in-just-one-week-and-required-less-than-40-hours-of-human-work

Lando:

-Micro RGB TVs at CES

https://www.engadget.com/home/home-theater/lg-will-debut-its-first-micro-rgb-television-at-ces-010037923.html?guccounter=1

-Parisidic plants are a thing!

https://scitechdaily.com/this-mushroom-isnt-a-fungus-at-all-its-one-of-the-strangest-plants-on-earth/

We have an email address now! tvshowinspace@gmail.com, send us your thoughts (only if they are nice).

-Carbonation Station: 3D Energy Blueberry Mist

-Smart Phones are risky for kids (duh): https://futurism.com/health-medicine/grim-happenings-kids-smartphones

-Stop me if you’ve heard this one before…: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/researcher-finds-undocumented-microphone-and-major-security-flaws-in-sipeed-nanokvm

-New Amazfit watch leaked: https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/smartwatches/forget-the-apple-watch-se-3-it-looks-like-a-big-sequel-to-our-best-ever-cheap-fitness-watch-has-just-leaked

Jarron: 

-Dell and HP disable HEVC support in their laptops for some reason:

https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/11/21/0616243/hp-and-dell-disable-hevc-support-built-into-their-laptops-cpus?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-Cool gadget:

https://www.theverge.com/news/838885/xteink-x4-e-reader-magnetic-apple-iphone-google-pixel

-Maybe don’t buy that toilet camera. 

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/12/despite-accessing-user-data-kohler-still-says-its-smart-toilet-cameras-use-e2ee/

Owen:

-Australia bans social media for kids under 16.

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/12/09/2112230/millions-of-australian-teens-lose-access-to-social-media-as-ban-takes-effect

-I would LOVE to see Monsanto get sued out of existence.

https://science.slashdot.org/story/25/12/09/053254/science-journal-retracts-study-on-safety-of-monsantos-roundup

Lando:

-New Smart Ring!

https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/pebbles-founder-introduces-a-75-ai-smart-ring-for-recording-brief-notes-with-a-press-of-a-button/ 

-Black Friday/Cyber Monday pick ups

-Analogue 64 reviews are out: https://youtu.be/wyIDr_PDIbI?si=zhUnqfsHrxAb_V-n

-I don’t think we understand how profitable Valve is: ​​https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/valve-makes-almost-usd50-million-per-employee-raking-in-more-cash-per-person-than-google-amazon-or-microsoft-gaming-giants-350-employees-on-track-to-generate-usd17-billion-this-year

-Console Players are jerks: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/arc-raiders-players-decided-to-test-who-was-friendlier-pc-or-console-players-i-am-never-playing-the-game-on-cross-play-ever-again/

Jarron:

-Super Mario Galaxy movie trailer:

https://arstechnica.com/culture/2025/11/nintendo-drops-official-trailer-for-super-mario-galaxy-movie/

-A sequel is coming!

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/helldivers-movie-justin-lin-sony-1236438370/

-Ayaneo Next II looks almost perfect. 

https://www.engadget.com/gaming/the-ayaneo-next-ii-is-a-hulking-gaming-handheld-with-a-9-inch-display-175018940.html?src=rss

-Witcher 5 & 6 coming quickly after 4:

https://www.ign.com/articles/cd-projekt-still-plans-to-launch-all-3-games-in-the-new-ciri-fronted-the-witcher-trilogy-within-a-6-year-period

-NBA Jam voice actor didn’t get paid much:

https://www.ign.com/articles/nba-jam-actor-says-he-was-paid-like-800-to-voice-the-games-beloved-announcer

-Marvel Cosmic Invasion looks really cool:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2753970/MARVEL_Cosmic_Invasion/

Owen:

-Good news for steam users using a switch controller.

https://www.techradar.com/gaming/the-nintendo-switch-2-pro-controller-is-now-supported-on-steam?utm_source=chatgpt.com

-Lightning Round: More details on the Operation Infinite.

https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/operation-infinite-preview?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Lando:

-Xbox Crocs!

https://www.theverge.com/news/828175/microsoft-xbox-crocs 

We have an email address! tvshowinspace@gmail.com

-Carbonation Station: Gym Weed Tangerine

-Galaxy Z Trifold: https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/samsung-fully-unveils-its-galaxy-z-trifold-phone-and-itll-be-available-in-korea-in-a-few-days-010000499.html

-Sony V Cox goes to the supreme court: https://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/opinions/211168.p.pdf

-Scotus Blog: https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/12/court-seems-dubious-of-billion-dollar-judgment-for-copyright-infringement/

-Deal pick ups?

Jarron: 

-VIZZ review!

-Face worms:

https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/11/doctors-pull-4-inch-worm-out-of-womans-eyelid-after-monthlong-incubation/

-The Sony A7 V was announced:

https://www.engadget.com/cameras/sonys-much-anticipated-a7-v-is-here-with-a-faster-33mp-sensor-and-4k-120p-video-140403371.html?src=rss

Owen:

-Have we learned NOTHING from movies?!?!

https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/11/22/2227240/the-strange-and-totally-real-plan-to-blot-out-the-sun-and-reverse-global-warming

-Please… believe in science…

https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/11/rfk-jr-s-new-cdc-deputy-director-prefers-natural-immunity-over-vaccines/

Lando:

-New Eye Tranplants!

https://newatlas.com/medical/3d-printed-cornea-restores-sight-first-time/

-Carbonation Station: Monster Orange Dreamsicle Wickedly Creamy (Tony) and Waterloo (Jarron)

-Dangerous Robots: https://futurism.com/robots-and-machines/whistleblower-fired-warning-robot-crush-skull

-Robots for the kids: https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/disney-teases-an-olaf-robot-for-its-parks-151017739.html

-Windows is trying to make Explorer faster. Sort of…: https://www.pcgamer.com/software/windows/windows-11-is-going-to-start-quietly-preloading-file-explorer-in-the-background-to-make-it-faster-which-is-a-good-reminder-that-you-should-probably-try-a-different-file-manager-anyway/

-Speculative PC and PC components market says its time to buy parts! (you’re already too late for DDR5 RAM but I did indeed panic buy something…)

Jarron: 

-Missing AirPod features come to Android and Linux, kind of:

https://www.theverge.com/news/824953/librepods-apple-airpods-wireless-headphones-android-linux

-Sounds like Apple won’t be updating the Mac Pro:

https://daringfireball.net/linked/2025/11/18/gurman-mac-pro

-No matter how bad your life is, it can’t be worse than this guy’s:

https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/11/why-you-dont-want-to-get-tuberculosis-on-your-penis/

Owen:

-Pebble goes fully open source

https://gadgetsandwearables.com/2025/11/24/pebble-open-source/

-Lava Power. 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/one-america-most-dangerous-volcanoes-134703593.html

-Even Microsoft knows Windows AI is not good/safe

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/11/23/060221/microsoft-warns-its-windows-ai-feature-brings-data-theft-and-malware-risks-and

Lando:

-New Features for X are making it a slightly better place…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/23/rightwing-influencers-outside-us-x-twitter-tool

-Poets are the biggest threat to AI Yet

https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/poets-are-now-cybersecurity-threats-researchers-used-adversarial-poetry-to-jailbreak-ai-and-it-worked-62-percent-of-the-time/

-Trust the ISPs, I am sure they will do the right thing!

https://www.techspot.com/news/110362-fcc-rolls-back-plan-make-cybersecurity-legal-duty.html

We have an email address now! tvshowinspace@gmail.com, send us your thoughts (only if they are nice).

-Linux Gaming on PC so far…

-Steams New Hardware: https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/valve-announces-steam-machine-frame-controller/

-Some Logic behind the Steam Machine Specs: https://www.notebookcheck.net/Valve-engineer-says-Steam-Machine-performance-beats-70-of-PCs-and-can-play-all-games.1163950.0.html

Jarron:

-Valve is still waiting on better chips for Steam Deck 2:

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/11/valve-says-its-still-waiting-for-better-chips-to-power-steam-deck-2/

-FEX is coming!

https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/vr-hardware/steamos-launching-for-arm-fex-translation-layer/

-Nintendo broke some third-party docks for the Switch 2:

https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/a-new-nintendo-switch-2-system-update-just-bricked-many-third-party-docks-194551477.html?src=rss

-Game Awards nominees:

https://www.engadget.com/gaming/the-game-awards-2025-nominees-include-clair-obscur-hollow-knight-silksong-and-hades-2-173626649.html?src=rss

Owen:

-Boo.

https://www.roadtovr.com/valve-no-first-party-vr-game-in-development-half-life/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Lando:

-Utah is going Nuclear for real this time! https://www.ksl.com/article/51406491

-Bambu finally shows off the H2C: https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/bambu-lab-launches-beastly-seven-nozzle-3d-printer-at-formnext-h2c-model-launches-everywhere-but-the-us-due-to-tarrifs

-Great H2C review from 3D Printing Nerd: https://youtu.be/iQhyrfXk1lw?si=SzYjkhK4vfbJ20Cc

-Cloudflare outage today: https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/widespread-cloudflare-outage-took-many-sites-offline-but-appears-to-be-fixed-124208733.html

-Jeep Recon EV announced. DOA IMO: https://www.engadget.com/transportation/evs/the-all-electric-jeep-recon-gets-official-specs-and-launch-price-000032015.html

Jarron: 

-ChatGPT 5.1 released:

https://slashdot.org/story/25/11/12/2033254/openais-gpt-51-brings-smarter-reasoning-and-more-personality-presets-to-chatgpt?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-Google will still allow sideloading on Android for power users:

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/11/google-will-let-android-power-users-bypass-upcoming-sideloading-restrictions/

-Talking to Windows sucks so far:

https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/11/18/1932202/talking-to-windows-copilot-ai-makes-a-computer-feel-incompetent?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

Owen:

-Now wait a dang minute!

https://www.theverge.com/news/820600/google-nest-learning-thermostat-downgraded-data-collection

-But also, have you heard of FULU?

https://bounties.fulu.org/bounties

-And while we’re at it. If you have a bricked nest. Bring it back to life.

https://nolongerevil.com/

-HOW did I miss this?!?

https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/11/16/2339215/some-americans-are-trying-to-heat-their-homes-with-bitcoin-mining

https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/heatbit-space-heater-review/

https://heatbit.com/products/heatbit-trio

-Borderlands 4 Final review

-Halo Finite: https://www.eurogamer.net/turns-out-halo-infinite-isnt-infinite-at-all-as-halo-studios-ends-active-development-after-just-four-years

-Arc Raiders is apparently the next big thing: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/arc-raiders-surpassed-700-000-concurrent-players-across-all-platforms-this-weekend-and-you-better-believe-that-most-of-them-were-on-pc/

-Big Game delays: https://www.ign.com/articles/we-shouldnt-be-surprised-gta-6-grand-theft-auto-delayed-rockstar-history

https://kotaku.com/captain-america-black-panther-game-delay-marvel-hydra-2000641825

Jarron:

-Sonic Racing Crossworlds review

-Sony has sold a lot of PS5s:

https://games.slashdot.org/story/25/11/11/2131217/ps5-has-now-officially-outsold-every-xbox-console-ever-released?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-Do you think Steam is a monopoly?

https://games.slashdot.org/story/25/11/05/2259254/72-of-game-developers-say-steam-is-effectively-a-pc-gaming-monopoly?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-www.digitalfoundry.net

Owen:

-Nintendo drops new Metroid Prime 4 Trailer. Looks pretty good!

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/metroid/nintendo-has-done-the-impossible-release-a-metroid-prime-4-trailer-that-actually-looks-good-and-coincidentally-includes-the-akira-slide/

-You’ll be able to buy the Death Stranding exo-skeleton

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/death-stranding-2-exoskeleton-brings-the-game-into-the-real-world/1100-6536085/

-Sad news for Warhammer fans.

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/warhammer-40k-mmo-canceled-by-marvel-rivals-publisher/1100-6536090/

Lando: ...

We have an email address now! tvshowinspace@gmail.com, send us your thoughts (only if they are nice).

-Carbonation Station: Lando does new RedBull, Tony does Bucked Up Cherry Candy

-Watch out for this new windows bit locker issue: https://cybersecuritynews.com/windows-systems-bitlocker-recovery/

-Pea Protein? Oh wait Pee Protein: https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/europe-wants-to-make-space-food-out-of-thin-air-and-astronaut-pee

-I can’t believe we have to say this…: https://time.com/7332779/tylenol-autism-adhd-trump/

Jarron: 

-Get a sock for your iPhone:

https://apple.slashdot.org/story/25/11/11/1533206/apples-230-iphone-sock?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-Good news. SOMEONE’s carbons emissions are actually falling:

https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/11/11/0119210/chinas-co2-emissions-have-been-flat-or-falling-for-past-18-months-analysis-finds?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-And the US is actually down too:

https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/11/07/0029244/how-the-us-cut-climate-changing-emissions-while-its-economy-more-than-doubled?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-Guess what the Louvre’s video surveillance password was?!

https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/11/05/238245/the-louvres-video-surveillance-password-was-louvre?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-Don’t worry, you can still get your COVID shot:

https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/10/after-rfk-jr-s-shenanigans-covid-shot-access-will-be-a-lot-like-last-year/

-Interesting new way to make chips:

https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/11/04/235241/the-worlds-tallest-chip-defies-the-limits-of-computing-goodbye-to-moores-law?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

Owen:

-Wait… what if I really don’t want Windows 11? 

https://pureinfotech.com/upgrade-windows-10-to-ltsc/

-The ability to dislike something really speaks to my heart. Maybe enough to get me on the app more? 

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/10/31/231232/bluesky-hits-40-million-users-introduces-dislikes-beta

-HAH!

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20251016/MXene-materials-pave-the-way-for-next-generation-smart-contact-lenses.aspx

Lando:

-Cloning Pets!

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/animals/a69267201/dog-cloning-tom-brady/

-Bad Flu!

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2dr8gzdz1wo 

-Giving a robo vacuum a brain is a bad idea

https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/llm-robot-vacuum-existential-crisis

-Most satisfying weapon in video gaming (discussion): https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/legendary-fps-maker-john-romero-delivers-the-objectively-correct-answer-when-voting-for-the-most-satisfying-weapon-in-gaming-history-i-strongly-agree-mr-romero/

-Asus SFF gaming computer: https://press.asus.com/news/press-releases/rog-gr70-gaming-mini-pc/

-Soulja Boy Strikes again: https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/soulja-boy-is-selling-video-game-consoles-again-and-hes-already-being-accused-of-ripping-off-an-existing-handheld-he-does-not-have-permission-to-rebrand-our-products-and-sell-them-as-his-own/

-AMD gets confusing with old GPUs: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/11/amd-says-that-its-not-pulling-driver-support-for-older-radeon-gpus-afterall/

Jarron:

-Thief VR coming in December!

​​https://www.engadget.com/gaming/thiefs-vr-revival-arrives-in-december-181506849.html?src=rss

-Steam Deck FINALLY getting ability to download with screen off:

https://www.engadget.com/steam-deck-adds-a-standby-mode-for-screen-off-downloads-230334579.html?src=rss

Owen:

-Safety isn’t good for business.

https://outrungaming.com/roblox-stock-slides-after-q3-report-suggests-increased-safety-investments/

-Obvious vindication.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OMP8JvGWNY

-A new commodore64 experience!

https://www.engadget.com/gaming/relive-the-commodore-64s-glory-days-with-a-slimmer-blacked-out-remake-181259874.html

-God of War was going to have a multiplayer game? 

https://mp1st.com/news/report-first-look-at-cancelled-god-of-war-multiplayer-game-unveiled

Lando:

BRINGING THE ENERGY!

-Carbonation Station: Ghost Raspberry Cream 

-We are the machines…: https://www.zdnet.com/article/your-uber-driver-has-a-new-side-hustle-training-ai-for-cash/

-There is no Spoon or simulation…: https://interestingengineering.com/culture/mathematics-ends-matrix-simulation-theory

Jarron: 

-Samsung Galaxy XR:

https://www.uploadvr.com/samsung-galaxy-xr-google-android-xr-out-now/

-Yep, AI is still incorrect. A lot. 

https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/10/22/2011239/ai-assistants-misrepresent-news-content-45-of-the-time?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-Kodak is back in the film business:

https://www.theverge.com/news/791251/kodak-launches-kodacolor-100-and-200-to-feed-the-film-resurgence

-Disney adding HDR 10+ support:

https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/streaming/disney-begins-rolling-out-hdr10-support-190000237.html?src=rss

-HDR 10+ Advanced unveiled:

​​https://www.theverge.com/tech/813389/samsung-previews-hdr10-plus-advanced-its-answer-to-dolby-vision-2

Owen:

-This is HUGE.

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/11/03/1249212/microsoft-fixes-decade-old-windows-bug-that-made-update-and-shut-down-restart-pcs

-CRIMINENTLY!...

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/10/fcc-dumps-plan-for-telecom-security-rules-that-internet-providers-dont-like/

Lando:

-California bans noisy ads

https://www.theverge.com/news/794145/california-law-noisy-ad-volume-streaming-services

-Xbox Showcase… Who cares: https://www.ign.com/articles/idxbox-showcase-october-2025-everything-announced

-OneXfly shows off new beefy handheld: https://wccftech.com/onexfly-apex-handheld-launch-amd-ryzen-ai-max-395-liquid-cooling-128-gb-85wh-battery/

Jarron:

-So that’s why Xbox sucks lately:

https://games.slashdot.org/story/25/10/23/122257/microsoft-demands-30-profit-margins-from-struggling-xbox-division?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-Battlefield REDSEC announced:

https://www.ign.com/articles/battlefield-redsec-launches-alongside-battlefield-6-season-1-with-battle-royale-gauntlet-and-portal-modes-heres-everything-you-need-to-know

Owen:

-Maybe gaming is what makes Linux go mainstream in the public sphere.

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/nearly-90-percent-of-windows-games-now-run-on-linux-latest-data-shows-as-windows-10-dies-gaming-on-linux-is-more-viable-than-ever

Source article from Boiling Steam - https://boilingsteam.com/windows-games-compatibility-on-linux-is-at-a-all-time-high/

-Halo Campaign Evolved announced.

https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/introducing-halo-campaign-evolved

https://www.ign.com/articles/halo-campaign-evolved-is-a-pretty-remake-coming-to-ps5-but-not-an-exact-one

We have an email address now! tvshowinspace@gmail.com, send us your thoughts (only if they are nice).

-Carbonation Station: ABE Tang Orange Strawberry

-One more thing to fear while flying: https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/10/the-mystery-object-that-struck-a-plane-in-flight-it-was-probably-a-weather-balloon/

Jarron: 

-Powerwall 3 Review

-The Also Bike is very interesting indeed:

https://velo.outsideonline.com/ebike/ebike-gear/first-impressions-also-hm-b-rivian/

-BS: Toyota is trying to bring solid state batteries to the masses:

https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/10/10/2127232/toyota-aims-to-launch-the-worlds-first-all-solid-state-ev-batteries?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

Owen:

-$300 for a thermal camera for your phone worth it?

https://newatlas.com/consumer-tech/thermal-master-p3/

-If you have a Nest v1 or v2 sucks to be you.

https://www.techadvisor.com/article/2948153/google-nest-learning-thermostat-support-ending.html

Lando:

-DJI Robo Vacuum

https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/djis-first-robot-vacuum-launches-in-europe-but-the-romo-wont-be-a-roborock-rival-just-yet

Lang: -DJI M4TD, Look what I get to fly! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2nBPQ_65VM

-XESS 3 will have multi-frame Gen: https://www.techradar.com/computing/gpu/intel-reveals-xess-3-with-multi-frame-generation-and-unlike-nvidias-mfg-it-works-on-older-gpus

-Borderlands 4, How its going

-Ghost of Yotei first impressions

Jarron:

-Hollow Knight review

-Sony and AMD tease next-gen consoles:

https://www.engadget.com/gaming/playstation/sony-and-amd-tease-the-gpu-tech-theyre-building-for-the-next-playstation-172500942.html?src=rss

-Meanwhile, Microsoft is still circling the drain:

https://www.engadget.com/gaming/xbox/microsoft-increases-the-price-of-xbox-dev-kits-by-500-190000419.html?src=rss

-Microsoft also teases what their hardware strategy will be:

https://www.theverge.com/news/803824/microsoft-xbox-sarah-bond-next-gen-xbox-console-pc

-Battlefield 6 has sold a lot:

https://www.engadget.com/gaming/battlefield-6-sold-over-7-million-copies-in-three-days-181826351.html?src=rss

-Apple is selling PSVR 2 controllers for the Vision Pro:

https://www.engadget.com/wearables/apple-will-sell-ps-vr2-sense-controllers-separately-for-250-next-month-203602932.html?src=rss

Owen:

-Halo is still fun. Also MineCraft Dungeons. 

-The Halo rumor mill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4dWoH0Pa0E

-Carbonation Station: Celsius Spritz Vibe

-Status Audio Pro X Review

-Win 10 is dead. Long live Win 10: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/windows-10-support-ends-today-but-its-just-the-first-of-many-deaths/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_social-type=owned

-The M5 is pretty awesome: https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/compare/14496729?baseline=14493745

Jarron: 

-Butt Breathing is back baby!

https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/10/butt-breathing-might-soon-be-a-real-medical-treatment/

-Want a camera in your toilet?

https://www.theverge.com/news/802727/kohler-health-dekoda-toilet-camera-optical-sensors

-New Apple Gear announced:

https://www.theverge.com/news/797850/apple-macbook-pro-m5-announcement-price-specs

https://www.theverge.com/news/798962/apple-m5-vision-pro-headset-mixed-reality

https://www.theverge.com/news/799352/apple-ipad-pro-m5-price-release-date

-Instead of giving people what they want, Microsoft is still shoving AI down our throats:

https://www.theverge.com/news/799768/microsoft-windows-ai-copilot-voice-vision-launch

Owen:

-Just in case you’re wondering how that Bitcoin in the landfill story panned out… it’s going to be a documentary. Called The Buried Bitcoin: The Real-Life Treasure Hunt of James Howells

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c74zel3ng1vo it was announced in may 2025 but the release date is supposed to be Oct - Nov of 2025!! Riveting stuff!

-Its always DNS. Or was it?....

https://slashdot.org/story/25/10/21/1942240/amazons-dns-problem-knocked-out-half-the-web-likely-costing-billions

-Xbox Game Pass Price Explosion: Updates to Xbox Game Pass: Introducing Essential, Premium, and Ultimate Plans - Xbox Wire

-Weird Short put out by Nintendo: https://youtu.be/rsufGY5I8jA?si=jK2rSiKlcBpCQafx

-PSA about missing Unity games: https://kotaku.com/unity-exploit-update-obsidian-pillars-eternity-2-removed-steam-2000631633

-Gamesir mobile realtor gaming accessory: https://www.notebookcheck.net/GameSir-shows-off-new-mini-controller-that-turns-your-phone-into-a-Game-Boy.1125050.0.html

Jarron:

-Game Pass change also changes up discounts to DLC:

https://www.engadget.com/gaming/xbox/microsoft-sneakily-drops-dlc-discounts-that-come-with-xbox-game-pass-160512977.html?src=rss

-SteelSeries Arctis Nova Elite looks awesome but it way expensive:

https://www.theverge.com/tech/788141/steelseries-arctis-nova-elite-review

• Build quality

• Carbon Fiber Drivers

• Up to 4 sources

• ANC

• 96Khz/24-bit audio

-Elon promises a great AI-generated game next year:

https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/elon-musks-ai-fuelled-fever-dream-gets-even-hotter-as-he-promises-his-ai-game-studio-is-going-to-release-a-great-game-before-the-end-of-2026/

-Gg.deals  

Owen:

Lando: -MLB!! It is so much fun!:

https://mlbalatro.com/

Tony:

-Carbonation Station: Ghost Electric Limeade

-Drones are crazier than I thought in Ukraine: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/ukraines-rotating-barbed-wire-drone-barriers-discovered-by-russians-motorized-barriers-tear-and-slice-the-fiber-optic-lines-that-jam-proof-drones-leave-in-their-trail

-Panasonic BS: https://www.notebookcheck.net/Tesla-supplier-Panasonic-tips-mass-solid-state-battery-and-4680-cell-production-schedule.1118026.0.html

Jarron: 

-Amazon event:

https://www.engadget.com/home/everything-announced-at-amazons-fall-hardware-event-143557140.html?src=rss

-DJI lost:

https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/dji-loses-lawsuit-over-pentagons-chinese-military-company-list-204804617.html?src=rss

-AltStore coming to more countries, and we need it more than ever:

https://daringfireball.net/linked/2025/10/07/altstore-state-of-the-union

Owen:

-Chatgpt launches ai agents. Plot twist (not really) they are only as useful as the person communicating with them. https://openai.com/index/introducing-chatgpt-agent/

-Also Claude 4.5 was released and recreated slack all on its own in 30 hours

https://www.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/1nv3tyt/claude_can_code_for_30_hours_straight/

Lando:

-Robot Umps get the ok.

https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/09/23/2131259/mlb-approves-robot-umps-in-2026-for-challenges

-LLMs and Emoji

https://vgel.me/posts/seahorse/

-EA Saudi Buyout: https://www.polygon.com/ea-electronic-arts-buyout-saudi-arabia-jared-kushner/

-Fortnite removes Peacemaker dance: https://www.ign.com/articles/fortnite-disables-peacemaker-emote-following-tv-series-bombshell-with-epic-games-now-contacting-james-gunns-dc-to-inquire-into-our-partners-creative-intentions

-Sony State of Play: https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-playstation-state-of-play-september-2025-everything-announced

Jarron:

-Forza Horizon 6 is coming!

https://www.theverge.com/news/785486/forza-horizon-6-japan-xbox-release-date

-What do you think of the Xbox Ally pricing?

https://www.theverge.com/news/784286/xbox-handheld-ally-x-price-preorder

-Bowser leaves Nintendo:

https://games.slashdot.org/story/25/09/25/226256/nintendo-of-america-boss-doug-bowser-is-retiring?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-Steam Sale!

Owen:

-Because you can.

https://www.techspot.com/news/109666-gamer-builds-functional-version-chatgpt-inside-minecraft-using.html

-Carbonation Station: Bucked Up Mango Tango

-3d printed Toys for Tots is up: https://www.ic3dprinters.com/2025-toys/

-Airpods Pro 3 review

Jarron: 

-Apple Watch Ultra 3 review

-Windows 11 2025 update is out:

https://www.engadget.com/computing/microsofts-windows-11-2025-update-starts-rolling-out-today-but-dont-expect-anything-new-170005064.html

Owen:

-OpenAI Hardware development

https://www.rudebaguette.com/en/2025/09/apples-genius-builds-ai-spy-glasses-openai-hardware-shocks-silicon-valley-while-privacy-completely-disappears/

Lando:

-Jarron Vibes at work

https://www.theverge.com/news/787076/microsoft-office-agent-mode-office-agent-anthropic-models 

-iPhone 17 review

-Satisfye switch 2 Grip review

-Kojima Showcase: https://www.ign.com/articles/kojima-productions-beyond-the-strand-10th-anniversary-livestream-everything-announced-hideo

-PS State of Play: https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-state-of-play-announced-for-tomorrow-september-24

-Xbox goes up in price again: https://www.polygon.com/xbox-consoles-new-price-hike-october-2025/

-BG3 gets native Steam OS support: https://www.ign.com/articles/baldurs-gate-3-hotfix-34-adds-native-steam-deck-build-reduces-framerate-spikes-in-busy-areas-such-as-the-lower-city-in-act-3-across-all-platforms

Jarron:

-Steam says goodbye to 32 bit

https://www.theverge.com/news/780806/valve-steam-32-bit-windows-support-end

-Nvidia is teaming up with Intel. Exciting!

https://www.theverge.com/report/781330/nvidia-intel-explain-5-billion-deal-jensen-huang-lip-bu-tan-amd

https://www.theverge.com/news/780792/nvidia-intel-investment-pc-chips-data-center

-But Intel is continuing with Arc:

https://www.theverge.com/news/781635/intel-says-arc-gpus-will-live-on-after-nvidia-deal

Owen:

-Gearbox: We can’t handle another blood letting. Switch 2 Borderlands 4 release postponed indefinitely.

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/borderlands/gearbox-delays-borderlands-4-on-switch-2-indefinitely-because-the-game-needs-additional-development-and-polish/

Twyman:

-Lego Genesis controller

-Carbonation Station: Mtn Dew Trolli and Bear n’ Beaver Ginger Beer

-Trager Woodridge Pro Update - pellet hopper feed works just fine

-Airpod Pro 3 unboxing

-More Ads for more people: https://wccftech.com/orwellian-nightmare-some-public-washrooms-in-china-wont-dispense-toilet-paper-unless-you-watch-an-ad/

-Just when I thought I was done with Drones: https://www.engadget.com/cameras/djis-mini-pro-5-drone-is-the-first-in-the-series-with-a-1-inch-sensor-120026323.html

Jarron: 

-With a helping of more ads:

https://www.engadget.com/home/smart-home/samsungs-very-expensive-family-hub-fridges-will-now-treat-you-to-ads-on-their-displays-143529070.html?src=rss

-When will that AI bubble burst?

https://slashdot.org/story/25/09/23/0733235/an-800-billion-revenue-shortfall-threatens-ai-future-bain-says?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-The ray-ban glasses are looking pretty cool:

https://www.engadget.com/wearables/meta-ray-ban-display-hands-on-discreet-and-intuitive-002334346.html?src=rss

Owen:

-Zuckerberg Meta AI glasses…launch…and fail. https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/09/21/023248/glitches-humiliated-zuck-in-smart-glasses-launch-meta-cto-explains-what-happened

Twyman:

-Lojack on his Harley

-Borderland 4 Early Impressions: woof

Randy Pitchford is a clown: https://www.ign.com/articles/code-your-own-engine-and-show-us-how-its-done-randy-pitchford-goes-on-the-offensive-as-borderlands-4-pc-performance-row-intensifies

Borderlands 4 boss tells players "please get a refund from Steam if you aren't happy" as Randy Pitchford continues his very public crashout over the FPS's performance woes | GamesRadar+

Jarron:

-Nintendo news:

https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/mario-metroid-virtual-boy-and-more-all-the-biggest-announcements-from-todays-nintendo-direct-165722897.html?src=rss

https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-direct-september-2025-live-updates-everything-announced

Owen:

-Raid first, answer questions after multiple 1 of a kind dev titles are snuffed out by Sega. https://www.notebookcheck.net/Sega-s-dev-kit-raid-gets-interesting-as-the-Video-Game-Preservation-Museum-chimes-in-with-a-GoFundMe.1113209.0.html

-Hollow Knight: Silksong is too hard. 

-Carbonation Station: Oxyshred Passion Fruit

-Railroad Containers for Space: https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/09/northrop-grummans-new-spacecraft-is-a-real-chonker/?utm_source=bsky&utm_medium=social

-Some answers on the win11 24h2 ssd bug: https://www.pcmag.com/news/pc-building-group-figures-out-why-windows-11-update-is-bricking-ssds

-Bose update QC Ultra headphones: https://www.engadget.com/audio/headphones/bose-overhauls-the-quietcomfort-ultra-headphones-with-lossless-audio-and-longer-battery-life-130018894.html

Jarron: 

-Stop doomscrolling. Stop Hemorrhoids.

https://science.slashdot.org/story/25/09/04/2159215/bathroom-doomscrolling-may-increase-your-risk-of-hemorrhoids?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-One protein reverses brain aging in mice:

https://science.slashdot.org/story/25/09/06/1922218/switching-off-one-crucial-protein-appears-to-reverse-brain-aging-in-mice?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

Owen:

-This is what happens when you let flavored water get a toe hold… 

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/aug/28/water-sommeliers-rival-wine-terroir

-I think I found a good thrifty fifty.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Ubiquiti-launches-5G-Ethernet-adapter-for-49.1101093.0.html

-BS: I finally have a BS! Concrete solar batteries

https://www.sustainability-times.com/energy/living-concrete-stores-10-kwh-of-electricity-scientists-create-self-charging-cement-using-bacteria-that-powers-buildings-indefinitely/

Lando:

-Tiny Vinyl!

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/tiny-vinyl-is-a-new-pocketable-record-format-for-the-spotify-age/ 

-AMD gets Driver FSR swap: https://www.theverge.com/news/774142/amd-fsr-4-3-1-games-support-upscaling

-Prey 2 looked so cool: https://wccftech.com/prey-2-human-head-studios-gameplay-footage-leak/

-Lenovo Legion Go 2 fully detailed: https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/the-legion-go-2-is-very-expensive-and-people-arent-happy

-Sega Genesis Lego controller: https://www.ign.com/articles/lego-sega-genesis-controller-where-to-buy

Jarron:

-Xbox continues its push into meaningless initiatives:

https://www.theverge.com/news/774177/microsoft-xbox-car-lg-partnership-cloud-streaming

-Star Wars Outlaws has an amazing Switch 2 port

-Sonic Superstars review

-Killswitch 2 review 

-Carbonation Station: White Gummy Bear Bucked Up and Lucky Energy Red Ryder Punch

-Glowing Succulents: https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/03/science/multicolor-reachargeable-glowing-plants-intl-scli

Jarron: 

-Apple Event:

https://www.theverge.com/news/772434/apple-iphone-17-event-news

-Dyson Event:

https://mashable.com/article/dyson-unveiled-robot-vacuum-v16-piston-animal

-New Apple OSs drop on Sept 15:

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/ios-26-ipados-26-macos-26-tahoe-and-apples-other-os-updates-launch-september-15/

Owen:

-Ok, here’s the deal. Assume everything on your corporate computer can/is/and will be tracked. Props to this guy though for getting through the interview process…

https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/apple-claims-an-ex-employee-stole-apple-watch-trade-secrets-for-oppo-182636187.html

-BF6 says no to RT: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/battlefield-6-says-no-to-ray-tracing-now-and-in-the-near-future-dev-says-decision-made-to-focus-on-making-sure-it-was-performance-for-everyone-else

-Insane Monitor speed: https://www.tomshardware.com/monitors/gaming-monitors/chinese-esports-firm-worked-with-amd-on-1-000-hz-gaming-monitor-primed-for-2026-debut

-Abxylute unit of a handheld: https://www.tweaktown.com/news/107291/abxylute-preps-its-new-11-inch-3d-gaming-handheld-powered-by-intel-lunar-lake-cpu-costs-dollars1699/index.html?iabc=1

-Well, Well, Well, COD…: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/call-of-duty/call-of-duty-drops-a-whopping-100-gb-on-ps5-and-fans-think-its-due-to-battlefield-6-competition-is-always-good-for-gaming/

Jarron:

-Perfect Dark almost saved:

https://www.ign.com/articles/perfect-dark-was-nearly-saved-by-take-two-but-the-deal-fell-through

-More Rayman is coming

https://www.ign.com/articles/ubisoft-says-its-working-on-the-future-of-rayman-but-dont-expect-news-from-us-too-soon

Owen:

-Have YOU caught them all? Did you guys know about catching google pokemon? 

-Secure Boot a requirement for BF6

https://www.eurogamer.net/it-really-sucks-battlefield-6-technical-director-bummed-out-about-those-unable-to-play-due-to-secure-boot-requirement-believes-anti-cheat-cat-and-mouse-game-will-never-end

-GOG “sticking it” to the man!

https://www.engadget.com/gaming/pc/gog-is-giving-away-a-selection-of-adult-games-to-protest-censorship-215048233.html

-Carbonation Station: Bucked Up Miami

-Electricity through osmosis: https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/japan-just-switched-on-asias-first-osmotic-power-plant-which-runs-24-7-on-nothing-but-fresh-water-and-seawater/

-Traeger Woodridge Pro Review

-QLC is no longer a curse word: https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/ssds/sk-hynixs-world-first-321-layer-qlc-flash-memory-chips-boasting-100-percent-faster-transfer-speeds-and-up-to-56-percent-greater-write-performance-will-be-in-gaming-pcs-next-year/

Jarron: 

-Windows 11 is finally getting Bluetooth LE

https://www.theverge.com/news/766569/microsoft-windows-11-bluetooth-super-wideband-stereo-le-audio-voice-feature

-Dolby Vision 2:

https://www.engadget.com/home/home-theater/dolby-announces-dolby-vision-2-expanding-picture-quality-beyond-hdr-123019504.html?src=rss

-Goog can keep Chrome and Android:

https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/09/02/2119208/google-gets-to-keep-chrome-but-is-barred-from-exclusive-search-deals-judge-rules?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

Owen:

-THIS is how you use a GPU(s)

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/laserweeder-packs-two-dozen-nvidia-gpus-and-lasers-to-zap-your-weed-problem-vaporizes-600-000-weeds-per-hour-with-sub-millimeter-precision-instant-laser-death-for-pesky-weeds

-How do they know you’re not watching youtube from work? https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/youtube-is-pausing-premium-family-plans-if-you-arent-watching-from-the-same-address/

-OpenAI IS monitoring your conversations. https://openai.com/index/helping-people-when-they-need-it-most/

Lando:

-Just manipulate the AI and it will do what you want!

https://www.theverge.com/news/768508/chatbots-are-susceptible-to-flattery-and-peer-pressure

-Big N being weird: https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-reportedly-almost-discouraging-switch-2-development-as-studios-told-to-launch-games-on-switch-1-and-rely-on-backwards-compatibility-instead

-An old friend re-emerges: https://wccftech.com/acclaim-announces-playacclaim-showcase/

-Xbox Ally X 1st impressions:  https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pc/hands-on-with-the-xbox-ally-gamescom-2025

-Analogue 3D delayed again:

Analogue 3D gets yet another delay to later in 2025

Jarron:

-PC Shader Stutter sounds like it could be fixed!!

Microsoft is working on a fix for PC shader stutter

-Framework has upgradeable GPUs in a laptop!

Framework is now selling the first gaming laptop that lets you easily upgrade its GPU — with Nvidia’s blessing

-PS5 prices are going up:

Sony is raising PS5 prices, starting tomorrow

-Xbox Ally launches October 16th

Microsoft and Asus’ new Xbox Ally handhelds launch on October 16th

Owen:

-Immediately clicked the link because of the name of this game, but actually looks like fun and I’m gonna watch for it to be released.

https://steamdb.info/app/3717830/

-Apparently a ton of indie game devs are delaying launch do to Silk Song

https://aftermath.site/silksong-indie-delays

A Little Witch in the Woods

Baby Steps

DemonSchool

Aeterna Lucis

CloverPit

Stomp and the Sword of Miracles

Lando: -Silksong is out September 4

Hollow Knight: Silksong will be out on September 4

-Indie devs are delaying games for Silksong

https://aftermath.site/silksong-indie-delays 

-Why silksong took so long

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-08-21/why-silksong-team-cherry-s-sequel-to-hollow-knight-took-so-long-to-make

-Carbonation Station: FitAid Mango Sorbet

-New Bambu Printer: https://bambulab.com/en/h2s?utm_source=edm&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=h2s&sc_src=email_681173&sc_lid=72590185&sc_uid=8fsv3NQxFz&sc_llid=49117&sc_customer=glb_Gr.lantern%40gmail.com

-Bambu H1C: https://forum.bambulab.com/t/h2c-is-on-the-way-here-s-how-it-all-started/191677

-Sure, it’s prison, but come on: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/new-jersey-prisoner-laments-reliance-on-floppy-disks-for-appeals-documents-which-limits-file-size-to-1-44-mb-prisoners-allowed-20-floppy-disks-in-cell-but-usb-flash-sticks-are-banned

-Trump admin kills wind farm that’s almost done: https://apnews.com/article/offshore-revolution-wind-project-stopped-trump-33214b9efb8f3f7a98c58299581bff9f

Jarron: 

-All the Pixel announcements:

Made by Google 2025: all the Pixel news and announcements

-Do you want DMs in your music app?

-Spotify is adding DMs

Owen:

-Cyborgs: Jellyfish Edition https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/08/scientists-are-building-cyborg-jellyfish-to-explore-ocean-depths/

-My garage is why we can’t have nice things.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/08/junk-filled-garages-hurt-ev-sales-as-people-dont-have-room-for-chargers/

Lando:

-Trying to cure cancer!

With Bees

https://www.newsweek.com/bee-venom-could-help-cure-type-cancer-2108354

With cells

https://scitechdaily.com/researchers-uncover-cancers-secret-weapon-against-immune-cells/

-Gamescom announcements: https://www.eurogamer.net/everything-announced-at-opening-night-live-gamescom-2025

-Asus: https://www.theverge.com/news/761481/asus-720hz-gaming-monitor-rog-swift-oled-pg27aqwp-w

Jarron:

-Silksong sounds super lame:

https://www.theverge.com/news/761451/hollow-knight-silksong-special-announcement-youtube

-Nvidia App is getting better:

https://www.theverge.com/news/760488/nvidia-app-dlss-override-control-panel-features

-RTX Hair baby!

https://www.theverge.com/news/760479/nvidia-rtx-hair-indiana-jones-game

Owen:

-The new Fallout Season 2 trailer dropped today. Looks amazing. Go check it out. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TsP09cZA7o

-Oh Roblox.

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/roblox-ceo-resign-cease-desist-schlep-b2807586.html

-And now the story got picked up by MSNBC…not good Roblox.

https://www.msnbc.com/top-stories/latest/roblox-grooming-allegations-pedophiles-rcna225877

-Helldivers 2 and Halo ODST: This looks great.

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/08/19/helldivers-2-halo-odst-crossover-warbond-xbox-launch/

Lando:

Lang:

-Leverless controller review

https://www.8bitdo.com/arcade-controller/

-Googs announces their first small nuclear reactor: https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/google-announces-first-nuclear-site-to-power-its-data-centers-162627123.html

-New format - Mini SSD: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/china-introduces-up-to-2tb-mini-ssd-thats-3x-faster-than-the-microsd-express-used-in-the-switch-2-but-smaller-tiny-1517-ssd-is-just-15x17mm-and-boasts-impressive-performance-claims

Jarron: 

-Samsung pushing out improved mini-LED tech also:

https://www.theverge.com/news/758063/samsung-micro-rgb-tv

-HEXANITROGEN!

https://science.slashdot.org/story/25/08/03/2042230/n6-hexanitrogen-synthesized-for-the-first-time---twice-as-energy-dense-as-tnt?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

Owen:

-Crypto strikes again! Be careful out there buying drives.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/hdds/seagate-spins-up-a-raid-on-a-counterfeit-hard-drive-workshop-authorities-read-criminals-writes-while-they-spill-the-beans

-AI genetics? 

https://www.vice.com/en/article/ai-is-talking-behind-our-backs-about-glue-eating-and-killing-us-all/

Lando:

-New best in Baseball, according to SCIENCE! MY Story will save!

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/science/baseball-statistics-babe-bonds.html

LANG, (you know the replacement for when Lando is watching baseball): -Lang’s new job with the new administration

https://digitalcage-tecniplast.com/en/products/dvc-digital-ventilated-cage-for-digital-vivarium.html

-Monitor refresh rates are officially getting crazy: https://www.techspot.com/news/108983-lg-new-oled-monitor-hits-720hz-pushing-screen.html

-Lotta weirdos playing Baldur’s Gate 3…: https://gizmodo.com/a-quarter-of-a-million-people-have-experienced-baldurs-gate-3-by-giving-withers-big-naturals-2000638548

-Big N making bigger prices: https://www.theverge.com/news/717610/nintendo-switch-original-price-increase

Jarron:

-Heretic + Hexen:

https://www.engadget.com/gaming/heretic-and-hexen-have-received-a-surprise-remaster-from-nightdive-studios-205747137.html?src=rss

-Gaben’s new venture:

https://www.theverge.com/news/718639/gabe-newell-valve-superyacht-oceanco

-Nintendy is killing it:

https://www.theverge.com/news/717163/nintendo-earnings-q1-2025-switch-2-sales

-This third-party controller can wake the Switch 2:

https://www.theverge.com/news/716763/gulikit-elves-2-controller-wake-switch-2

Lando: -Look! Letters that mean something to Jarron

https://mynintendonews.com/2025/08/11/the-nintendo-switch-2-apparently-uses-dlss-3-1/

-Carbonation Station: Mtn Dew HoneyDew

-MRI Machines are nuts: https://apnews.com/article/mri-machine-long-island-chain-necklace-24b4c34492811dd72b15c2fd26ec76fd#

-Ford is betting big on electric: https://electrek.co/2025/08/11/fords-new-universal-ev-platform-is-a-game-changer-for-30k-evs/

-Many states looking into Data Center power draw: https://kutv.com/news/local/utah-among-those-states-evaluating-data-center-power-impact-on-household-bills

Jarron:

-Computer science bubble is bursting:

https://developers.slashdot.org/story/25/06/25/1730250/the-computer-science-bubble-is-bursting?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-Perplexity offers to buy Chrome. Hahahaha.

https://www.theverge.com/news/758218/perplexity-google-chrome-bid-unsolicited-offer

-Goodbye AOL dial up:

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/08/10/0626249/aol-finally-discontinues-its-dial-up-internet-access---after-34-years?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-Google is keeping goo.gl links alive afterall:

https://blog.google/technology/developers/googl-link-shortening-update/

-Epic wins again:

https://www.theverge.com/news/716856/epic-v-google-win-in-appeals-court

Owen:

-It all began when AI overcame the anti-bot checkbox. Checkmate humanity. https://slashdot.org/story/25/07/28/2034216/openais-chatgpt-agent-casually-clicks-through-i-am-not-a-robot-verification-test

-ChatGPT-5 and 5-Thinking models released… and the launch was…bad.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/08/the-gpt-5-rollout-has-been-a-big-mess/

-Xbox ROG Ally news/leak: https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-handheld-consoles-rog-ally-and-ally-x-preorders-open-during-gamescom-report-says

-Intel has my attention with this one: https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/intels-next-gen-panther-lake-mobile-chip-will-be-a-portable-gaming-beast-with-50-percent-more-xe-cores-than-lunar-lake-according-to-the-latest-shipping-manifest-leak/

-Who cares what color the cartridge is: https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/man-breaks-switch-2-after-spray-painting-donkey-kong-bananza-to-mimic-n64-cart-3229436/

Jarron:

-DualSense controller is getting a nice firmware update:

https://www.engadget.com/gaming/playstation/sony-is-finally-making-it-possible-to-pair-a-dualsense-with-more-than-one-device-211715133.html?src=rss

-Wolfenstein getting a TV show:

https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/streaming/amazon-is-developing-a-wolfenstein-tv-show-190028817.html?src=rss

-Strix Halo handhelds incoming:

https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/handheld-gaming/amd-strix-halo-gaming-handheld-lacks-an-internal-battery-gpd-win-5-requires-an-external-battery-or-be-plugged-into-the-wall

https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pcs/ayaneo-confirms-a-strix-halo-handheld-gaming-pc-is-on-the-way-but-if-you-think-the-powerful-amd-chip-is-overkill-wait-until-you-see-the-m-2-slots/

Owen:

-A bit of public backlash against the payment providers… albeit unfounded. https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/07/28/2223235/visa-and-mastercard-are-getting-overwhelmed-by-gamer-fury-over-censorship

-Setting the 40+ year record straight. Peach and Mario… it’s just a Friends with Benefits thing.

https://www.pockettactics.com/mario/peach-relationship

Lando: -SILKSONG DEMO!!!

https://www.polygon.com/news/616781/hollow-knight-silksong-demo-xbox-gamescom

-Stream your own game to your pc

https://www.theverge.com/news/707739/xbox-stream-your-own-game-pc-app

-The Carbonation Station: Rock Star Zero Carb review.

-Killer Fungus may have other purpose: https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/a65401699/king-tut-fungus-cancer-cure/

-I want that…: https://electrek.co/2025/07/21/inmotion-launches-50-mph-commuter-electric-scooter-would-you-ride-it/

Jarron:

-The Carbonation Station: Strawberry Peach La Croix

-Intel is circling the drain because of accounting:

https://daringfireball.net/linked/2025/07/26/intel-needs-a-big-customer

-New one for the Google graveyard:

https://daringfireball.net/linked/2025/07/26/google-link-shortener

Owen:

-Taking out loans against your GPU’s. Nvidia is its own currency now.

https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/startups-are-using-nvidias-ai-gpus-as-collateral-to-secure-loans-of-up-to-usd10-billion-from-financial-institutions/

-BitChat? Read that again… https://mobile.slashdot.org/story/25/07/29/216224/jack-dorseys-bluetooth-messaging-app-bitchat-now-on-app-store

Lando:

-Earth is a tilt a whirl

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/a65515974/why-earth-has-tilted-science/

-Pokemons announcements: https://www.eurogamer.net/heres-everything-announced-in-todays-pokemon-presents-showcase

-Battlefield 6 officially announced: https://kotaku.com/ea-battlefield-6-open-beta-nyc-teaser-trailer-gameplay-1851786700

-BL4 on Switch 2: https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/switch-2-owners-can-play-borderlands-4-on-october-3-200651283.html

-Switch 2 Pro Controller review

-What are you playing?

-Splitgate 2 pulled and is back in beta. With a round of layoffs sprinkled in, because why not?

https://www.engadget.com/gaming/splitgate-2-is-yanked-back-to-beta-a-month-after-release-231022772.html?src=rss

-Collective Shout claiming credit…

https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/australian-anti-porn-group-claims-responsibility-for-steams-new-censorship-rules-in-victory-against-porn-sick-brain-rotted-pedo-gamer-fetishists-and-things-only-get-weirder-from-there/

-The risks of Vibe Coding: https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/i-destroyed-months-of-your-work-in-seconds-says-ai-coding-tool-after-deleting-a-devs-entire-database-during-a-code-freeze-i-panicked-instead-of-thinking/

-Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7: https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-7-review-foldable-phone-nirvana-for-a-price-123004636.html

-Another completely normal move from Microsoft:

https://www.theverge.com/news/709737/microsoft-movies-tv-store-closure-xbox-windows

-Uncharted is back baby!

https://www.engadget.com/transportation/evs/subarus-third-ev-is-the-uncharted-yep-with-300-miles-of-range-and-338-horsepower-130015496.html?src=rss

-Pixel event coming:

https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/the-next-made-by-google-event-better-known-as-the-pixel-launch-is-set-for-august-20-162832319.html?src=rss

-ChatGPT Agent:

https://daringfireball.net/linked/2025/07/18/chatgpt-agent

-I am officially rebranding as a “vibe coder”

https://developers.slashdot.org/story/25/07/06/0357235/vibe-coder-who-doesnt-know-how-to-code-keeps-winning-hackathons-in-san-francisco

-Anti Leap Second

https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/21/science/earth-spinning-faster-shorter-days

-Subnautica 2 craziness: https://www.ign.com/articles/subnautica-2-drama-gets-even-messier-as-krafton-confirms-internal-document-leak-is-real

-Xbox stream your own game feature is coming to PC:

https://www.theverge.com/news/707739/xbox-stream-your-own-game-pc-app

-Analogue’s 4K N64 delayed again:

https://www.theverge.com/news/707586/analogue-3d-4k-n64-delay-august-2025

-New 8BitDo controller looks pretty decent:

https://www.theverge.com/news/706967/8bitdo-pro-3-wireless-bluetooth-controller-tmr-swappable-buttons

-Gaming event of the year:

https://bsky.app/profile/wario64.bsky.social/post/3lu27rfveyt2f

-Comoadore 64 new hardware

https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/the-commodore-64-ultimate-computer-is-the-companys-first-hardware-release-in-over-30-years-pre-orders-start-at-usd299

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/07/trump-and-congress-finalize-law-that-could-hurt-your-wi-fi/

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/07/trump-and-congress-finalize-law-that-could-hurt-your-wi-fi/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_social-type=owned

-Have you had your hack today: https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/mcdonalds-serves-up-super-size-ai-botch-with-a-mchire-platform-that-allowed-admin-access-to-64-million-candidate-chats-with-the-username-and-password-123456/

-Musk wants to bail himself out: https://electrek.co/2025/07/13/musk-will-ask-tesla-shareholders-to-vote-on-bailout-for-twitter-xai/

-Sony’s new camera is small, pricey, and very fun looking:

https://www.engadget.com/cameras/sonys-61mp-rx1r-iii-fixed-lens-compact-camera-is-finally-here-after-a-ten-year-wait-152707087.html?src=rss

-Goodbye, Wemo:

https://www.theverge.com/news/705136/belkin-wemo-smart-home-support-ending-homekit-thread

-xAI wants you to tall in love with something fake:

https://www.theverge.com/news/706988/elon-musk-ai-bot-grok-supergrok-anime-companion-ani-rudy

-How about a fanless noctua cooler?

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/case-fans/noctua-nh-p1-review

-Trailer sized nuclear power plant. Mobile Nuclear?!?

https://gizmodo.com/these-mini-nuclear-plants-fit-on-a-flatbed-and-thats-exactly-the-point-2000627089

-New Fusion Record!!

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a63868941/fusion-machine-plasma/

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/record-breaking-results-bring-fusion-power-closer-to-reality/

-Humans are becoming more AI

https://gizmodo.com/humans-are-starting-to-talk-more-like-chatgpt-study-claims-2000628916

-Xbox Layoffs Aftermath: https://www.eurogamer.net/job-losses-studio-closures-cancelled-games-what-we-know-about-xboxs-devastating-wave-of-layoffs

-Ubisoft’s eula scandal? Not that uncommon. 

https://tech4gamers.com/ubisoft-eula-destroy-all-copies-game-goes-offline/

-Credit to this person who is likely blind now. Here’s a list of a bunch of games/studios that have the same/similar language in their eula

https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/1luzm0v/list_of_games_whose_eula_ask_to_destroy_all_your/

-I played minecraft for the millionth time… and it’s still just as fun. -_- 

-Now with copper golems! which is the same as iron but copper colored -Chuck E. Cheese launches Chucks Arcade:

https://www.chuckecheese.com/tyler-tx/blogs/chuck-e-cheese-launches-chucks-arcade-a-classic-brand-extension-ushering-in-a-new-era-of-modern-arcade-gaming/

-I played minecraft for the first time, and i dont get it.   

-Lasers killing mosquitoes! This looks like a good story, too bad Jarron’s internet sucks… 

https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/this-invention-can-use-lidar-to-shoot-down-30-mosquitoes-per-second-with-a-laser-photonmatrix-range-has-up-to-6-meter-kill-zone-can-gauge-distance-orientation-and-body-size-in-3-milliseconds