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Tagged “Google”
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Sora Discontinued, Meta/Google Liability, & Tech News
This episode focuses on the end of OpenAI's Sora, framing it as an expensive marketing stunt rather than a viable product. The hosts pivot to significant legal developments, noting how juries in New Mexico and Los Angeles found Meta and Go…
3h 26m -
Amazon Prime FTC Settlement & AI Data Trends
This episode covers the recent $2.5 billion FTC settlement against Amazon for deceptive subscription practices, marking a win for consumer awareness. The discussion pivots to cooling technology, highlighting Microsoft's AI-assisted microfl…
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Google AI Failures, Brace Life, and Tech Industry News
This episode focuses on the alarming inaccuracies of Google's AI Overviews, which have been found to promote unreliable products while harming independent content creators. Linus provides a candid update on his difficult transition to wear…
2h 30m -
Google Antitrust Lawsuit, Chrome, and Tech Industry Trends
This episode focuses on the recent U.S. Department of Justice antitrust proposals seeking to curb Google's search dominance, including potential divestitures of Chrome and restrictions on search deals. The hosts debate the feasibility and …
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Tech Industry Scandals: Search Monopoly, Pricing & AI
This episode covers a range of critical tech issues, starting with the erosion of the open web due to search engines like Google creating "walled gardens," restricting access to recent Reddit discussions. The hosts also dive into the conce…
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AMD's Confusing Naming, Google Search Leaks & Steam Wills
This episode of The WAN Show covers a range of critical tech stories, starting with a critique of AMD's decision to copy Intel's confusing and obnoxious naming schemes for their upcoming processor lines. The hosts discuss the explosive lea…
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Tech Controversies: Supercomputers, Tarkov, and AI
This episode covers a range of intense tech industry topics. The hosts break down why buying a decommissioned supercomputer is an expensive trap, analyze the ongoing community meltdown following Escape from Tarkov's latest microtransaction…
3h 39m -
Google Settlement, China Gaming Bans & Housing Crisis
In this episode, the hosts analyze Google's recent settlement regarding the lack of true privacy in Incognito Mode, agreeing that the feature is a misleading tool that fails to stop tracking. They explore the implications of China's harsh …
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Twitch TOS Changes, Epic v. Google & YouTube Monetization Updates
The episode primarily covers the massive upheaval surrounding Twitch's briefly implemented policy allowing artistic nudity and the company's subsequent reversal. Linus and Luke delve into the core arguments regarding platform responsibilit…
3h 27m -
Threads, Google Ad Fraud, EVGA Rumors & Tech Industry News
This episode covers a wide range of industry news, starting with a significant controversy regarding Google reportedly misleading advertisers about where their ads are displayed. The hosts discuss potential instability at EVGA, characteriz…
3h 11m -
ASUS Warranty Scandal, AI Trends & Google's New Hardware
This episode of the WAN Show breaks down the serious controversy surrounding ASUS motherboard BIOS issues and the resulting consumer warranty anxiety. The team also dives into the massive AI announcements from Google I/O, including the new…
3h 42m -
NVIDIA RTX 4080 Unlaunch, MetaQuest Pro, and Tech Controversies
In this episode, the team discusses the controversial "unlaunch" of NVIDIA's RTX 4080 12GB, criticizing the company's misleading naming practices. They dive into the reality of the MetaQuest Pro and express skepticism about the mainstream …
1h 56m -
Tech Fixes, Right-to-Repair, & Elon Musk Drama
This episode focuses on the expansion of the Right-to-Repair movement as Google partners with iFixit to support device repairs. Linus provides a candid internal update regarding the company's financial state, the new, massive laboratory sp…
1h 55m -
GPU Price Stabilization, Right to Repair, and Home Tech
This episode covers the welcome stabilization of GPU prices as Chinese cryptocurrency crackdowns cause a market shift favoring gamers over miners. The discussion pivots to the significant government moves toward Right to Repair, particular…
1h 31m
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