Tony:

-OneXplayer 3 review

-Play PS3 DISCS on your PC: https://www.techspot.com/news/113754-you-can-now-play-ps3-games-straight-disc.html

-DLSS 5 made better by Modders: https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/modders-have-significantly-improved-dlss-5-performance-before-nvidia/

-Ocarina of Time remake confirmed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuFfiTEr2yc

-What a difference a 14 years can make…: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/08/26/your-discs-now-also-digital/

Jarron: 

-OneXplayer 3 review

-What do you think of the GTA VI trailer?

-DLSS 5 is out! 

-And it’s coming to older GPUs (officially):

Nvidia will officially bring DLSS 5 to older GPUs — but won’t give gamers full control

-Sony and Microsoft deserve to keep their tariff money, not us lowly customers:

Both Microsoft and Sony say they're under no obligation to pass tariff refunds on to customers

-Meanwhile, Sony is making more money per user:

Sony Is Making 59% More Revenue Per PlayStation User Since PS4 Generation, Says Analyst

-Sony says “reasonable” consumers know they don’t own anything:

'Reasonable' consumers know they don't own digital downloads, Sony says

-Sony launching Live TV on PS5 for some reason:

Sony Reveals Live TV on PS5, Free With Ads Starting Today

-Xbox continues to destroy gamepass value:

Xbox is introducing time limits to game streaming

-Naughty Dog reminds us they still exist and are working on a game:

Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet Has Finished Shooting its Performance Capture, Confirms Naughty Dog

-Squadron 42 delayed again:

Star Citizen Spinoff Squadron 42 Delayed to 2027, Dev Insists It's Because of GTA 6

-Project Helix is a family of devices:

-Mario Kart 8 got updated!

Eight-Player Splitscreen Added to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Owen:

Lang: 

-EVO recap MenaRD does it again. Next year smash bros return?

Highlights: https://youtu.be/XhwL-j4Dc-4?si=jAIDCOdEjgD24h4c

Final results: https://evo.gg/news/evo-2026-recap

-Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls: Review, already #3 at EVO championship

Legend exhibition match: https://youtu.be/OzMGAlFAO2o?si=D9HX_VQA27UzRQex

Gameplay: https://youtu.be/mdIZHsKQwCI?si=7RJ0DJYeVOWh7lB2

*I KNOW I KEEP CALLING IT FINAL FRONTIER ACK

Join Lieutenant Commander Rebecca Frost, noted Star Trek fan Admiral Kerry Jackson as they continue their voyage through all things Star Trek. This week, we end our journey through The Original Series films with Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country!

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Tony:

-Carbonation Station: Update (Paraxanthine)

-Fairphone finally comes to the US: https://www.engadget.com/2238465/fairphone-is-finally-releasing-its-first-official-handset-in-the-us/

Jarron: 

- OpenAI’s AI went rogue:

OpenAI Says Its AI Models Acted On Its Own In An 'Unprecedented' Hack

OpenAI's Rogue AI Agent Hacked More Than Just Hugging Face

They put the brakes on a new model because it’s “too powerful”, and this one wasn’t even involved with Hugging Face:

OpenAI puts the brakes on a new model because it’s supposedly too powerful

Viture’s latest glasses actually look like a reasonable deal:

Viture’s cheapest AR glasses have the sharpest image clarity I’ve seen yet

Erasing a gene erases high cholesterol:

https://science.slashdot.org/story/26/08/29/1942224/with-the-snip-of-a-gene-scientists-hope-to-erase-high-cholesterol-for-life?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-Novel way to make concrete stronger AND less bad for the environment:

Better and Stronger Concrete

LG TVs Caught Spying Even When Offline or On Standby

- Is AGI here?

'Welcome to the AGI Era,' OpenAI Says As GPT-6 Astra Debuts

Owen:

-What a dumpster fire.

https://news.slashdot.org/story/26/08/09/2232249/toxic-underground-fires-are-spreading-at-california-landfills

Lando:

-More Map News (Not New America)

https://gizmodo.com/un-approves-resolution-for-world-map-that-depicts-africas-size-more-accurately-2000807486

Lang:

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260907201609.htm

-The neighborhoods we were at in our early 20s (missions) have long lasting effects on our cardiovascular health. 

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260830000009.htm

Harry Potter, Avengers: Secret War, Lanterns, D&D: Ravenloft, Star Trek, Optimus Prime: Awakening, Supergirl, Dave Bautista, lots more

We made it to season 4 of Deep Space 9! In this episode, we discuss The Way of The Warrior parts 1 and 2, and The Visitor.

We have an email address now! [email protected], send us your thoughts!

Tony:

-Carbonation Station: Yesly Tropical Punch and Green Apple

-Voyager 2 and NASA continue to amaze: https://www.engadget.com/2234376/nasa-updates-voyager-2-keep-operating/

-Turning Plastic into Roads: https://m.economictimes.com/news/international/us/in-2026-texas-engineers-mixed-4-5-tons-of-waste-plastic-into-nearly-1-mile-of-road-the-recycled-material-replaced-8-to-10-of-petroleum-based-bitumen/amp_articleshow/133608385.cms

-New space telescope! https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/08/nasas-next-great-observatory-begins-mission-to-widen-our-view-of-the-universe/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_social-type=owned

Jarron: 

-Stuff necessary for life found in meteorite:

Alien World Chemistry Found Inside Meteorite That Struck New Jersey Home

-Solar roof tiles were too beautiful for this world:

https://www.theverge.com/tech/983167/tesla-solar-roof-tiles-discontinued

-Dyson has gone too far:

https://www.theverge.com/tech/986737/dyson-camerajet-smart-toothbrush-live-camera-flosser-pricing-availability

-GoPro announced a weird new product and a weird new direction for the company:

https://www.engadget.com/2244078/gopro-mission-1-pro-ils-review/

https://www.engadget.com/2248633/gopro-says-its-moving-into-ai-data-centers-as-part-of-a-dollar285-million-merger/

Owen:

-AliExpress? More like SpywareExpress.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/08/aliexpress-caught-fingerprinting-visitors-after-sending-inaudible-sounds-to-browsers/?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4

-2026 World Robot Conference

https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/humanoid-robot-rides-robot-horse-in-beijing?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4

Lando:

-Map News!

https://gizmodo.com/mapquest-surges-in-usage-as-google-bends-the-knee-to-trump-on-lake-america-2000805068

Get Jiro trailer, RoboCop, Murderbot S2, Flintstones, Avengers: Endgame, Marvel/Star Wars, Doctor Who, Lego, Star Trek, RIP Peter Cullen and Tim Curry and of course..Dolly, rebecca reviews Coyote vs Acme, lots more

Tony:

-All the Gamescom opening night announcements: https://www.ign.com/articles/gamescom-opening-night-live-2026-everything-announced

-LG’s insanely fast monitor is up for pre-order: https://www.tomshardware.com/monitors/gaming-monitors/lgs-native-1-000-hz-1080p-gaming-monitor-has-a-matching-usd1-000-price-tag-preorders-open-for-the-25-inch-ultragear-25g590b

Jarron: 

-DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction is out, in beta:

https://wccftech.com/nvidia-dlss-4-5-ray-reconstruction/

-The ROG Xbox Ally X20 actually isn’t too expensive:

https://www.ign.com/articles/asus-special-gold-rog-xbox-ally-x20-is-surprisingly-affordable-if-you-avoid-the-bundle

-We have a release window for Witcher 4 that they definitely won’t hit:

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-witcher/the-witcher-4-is-targeting-a-2028-release/

-No more Horizon Fortnite game:

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/sony-reportedly-reverses-course-on-live-service-co-op-horizon-game-after-negative-player-feedback/

Owen:

-The Army understands the assignment.

https://www.pcmag.com/news/us-army-unit-lets-soldiers-play-gta-6-on-launch-day-if-they-reenlist

Tony:

-Carbonation Station: Bucked Up Dragon Fruit Lemonade

-Who could’ve ever foreseen that curved TVs were just a gimmick? https://www.engadget.com/2237248/why-curved-tvs-failed-gaming-monitors-thrived/

-Nvidia continues its slide away from Gaming: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/24/nvidia-says-groq-racks-will-be-online-this-year-after-20-billion-deal.html

Jarron: 

-Apple leaked some new AirPods:

https://www.theverge.com/tech/981326/apple-airpods-with-cameras-demo-video-leak

-Musubi Looking Glass review

-Humanity is not ready for this:

https://www.ign.com/articles/kfc-reveals-the-oreo-chicken-burger-and-were-both-revolted-and-intrigued

Owen:

-The Flock Sock - For the safety of the flock

https://cybernews.com/privacy/flock-sock-anti-surveillance-gadget/

BS

-aqueous zinc-iodine rechargeable battery (AZIB)

https://interestingengineering.com/energy/new-zinc-iodine-battery-achieves-over-60000-charge-cycles-charges-in-3-minutes?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4

Lando:

-Turning Plastic into FOOD!

https://gizmodo.com/scientists-develop-microbes-that-make-vanilla-cookies-out-of-plastic-bottles-2000802226

-Cancer Vax

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-personalized-cancer-vaccine-could-keep-skin-cancer-from-coming-back-drugmakers-say-180989382/