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Timestamps:

0:00 y'know how computers do stuff?

0:17 YouTube, Meta's slop crackdown

2:03 Grok govt contract, Companions

3:08 Steam game bans, Reddit age checks

4:29 MSI!

5:16 LTTStore LIME Day they made me sorry

5:55 QUICK BITS INTRO

6:01 Stream Xbox games you "own"

6:32 Google can call businesses for you

7:08 China AI chip restrictions lifted

7:43 Stellantis gives up on hydrogen

8:05 YouTuber Once Were Nerd facing jail

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It's finally confirmed, one ecosystem to rule them all that's NOT from Apple! But will Google and Android meld together harmoniously, or will it all become a mess?

ChromeOS and Android Combining (MAIN 1)

https://www.theverge.com/news/706558/google-android-chromeos-combining-sameer-samat

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/07/googles-android-head-confirms-chrome-os-and-android-are-merging/

https://www.androidauthority.com/google-combine-chrome-os-android-3577035/

https://www.droid-life.com/2025/07/14/android-chromeos-merge/

https://9to5google.com/2025/07/14/google-confirms-chromeos-android-merging-single-platform/

Xbox Ally X price leak, expensive but rumor/leak (MAIN 2)

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/the-xbox-ally-and-xbox-ally-x-prices-may-have-leaked

https://www.vice.com/en/article/leaked-xbox-ally-prices-seemingly-confirmed-by-asus-in-accidental-listings/

https://www.androidauthority.com/xbox-ally-x-and-ally-price-leak-3577148/

Original: https://www.3djuegos.com/pc/noticias/despejada-mayor-incognita-dos-versiones-rog-xbox-ally-se-han-filtrado-precios-error

https://www.tomsguide.com/gaming/handheld-gaming/rog-xbox-ally-and-ally-x-prices-leak-prepare-for-a-premium-cost

Google Gemini for Workspace Vulnerability Lets Attackers Hide Malicious Scripts in Emails (MAIN 3)

https://cybersecuritynews.com/google-gemini-for-workspace-vulnerability/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-gemini-flaw-hijacks-email-summaries-for-phishing/

https://0din.ai/blog/phishing-for-gemini

https://www.securityweek.com/google-gemini-tricked-into-showing-phishing-message-hidden-in-email/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2025/07/14/googles-gmail-warning-if-you-see-this-youre-being-hacked/

https://www.pcmag.com/news/google-gemini-bug-turns-gmail-summaries-into-phishing-attack

Self Destruct SSD QB1

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/this-new-ssd-will-literally-self-destruct-if-you-push-the-big-red-button-it-comes-with-team-group-posts-video-of-data-destruction-in-action

https://www.tweaktown.com/news/106363/teamgroups-new-p250q-self-destruct-ssd-erase-your-data-like-james-bond-in-single-click/index.html

https://industrial.teamgroupinc.com/en/products-detail/p250q-m80/

https://www.vice.com/en/article/you-can-buy-a-solid-state-drive-that-self-destructs-in-an-emergency/

https://www.pcworld.com/article/2847603/this-ssd-will-literally-self-destruct-in-10-seconds.html

xAI explains what happened with Grok (QB2)

https://www.theverge.com/news/706498/xai-grok-hitler-antisemitism-tesla-ai-bot

https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/12/tech/xai-apology-antisemitic-grok-social-media-posts

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/12/elon-musk-grok-antisemitic

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/12/technology/x-ai-grok-antisemitism.html

Windows 10 no longer getting Office 365 updates, no NEW FEATURES by august (QB3)

https://www.theverge.com/news/706586/microsoft-365-office-app-features-windows-10-end-of-life-2026

https://www.howtogeek.com/microsoft-365-will-remove-updates-if-youre-on-windows-10/

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/microsoft-will-stop-releasing-new-office-features-on-windows-10-youll-need-to-upgrade-to-windows-11-for-the-latest-features-soon

Snot filter tech for PC air filters (QB4)

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cooling/snot-filtering-tech-could-be-the-answer-to-a-dust-free-pc-korean-scientists-turn-to-nature-to-improve-air-filtration

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09156-y

^this one only has two sources

Fake CRT? (QB5)

https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/faux-crt-monitor-designed-to-pair-up-with-retro-mini-pcs-to-recreate-crt-feeling-cute-8-incher-puts-retro-design-first-by-shoving-a-60-hz-lcd-panel-behind-a-curved-acrylic-sheet

https://kibidango.com/2829

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/x68000-z-super-xvi-japan-s-retro-pc-reborn#/

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Timestamps:

0:00 did you know? it's a tech news show

0:16 Intel CEO says "it's too late"

2:09 Grok 4 checks what Elon thinks

4:19 Subnautica 2 ex-devs sue publisher

5:47 MSI MPG A1000GS PCIE5 PSU!

6:34 QUICK BITS INTRO

6:40 Belkin announces Wemo shutdown

7:05 Google Pixel 6a battery nerf

7:50 Nsw2u ROM site taken down

8:15 McDonald's McHire chatbot flaw

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Timestamps:

0:00 but the societal implications

0:08 Grok goes wild on Twitter

2:54 Samsung Unpacked - Fold7, Flip7

5:16 Ground News!

6:19 QUICK BITS INTRO

6:28 Gmail subscription manager, Gemini thing

7:05 AI Nonsense, Nvidia hits 4 trillion

7:50 Switch 2 can work with 3rd-party docks

8:20 FTC click-to-cancel rule blocked

8:48 Browser extensions scrape web

9:20 Jack Dorsey's Bitchat

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Timestamps:

0:00 bro what listen up

0:12 Windows 11 overtakes Windows 10

1:18 Ubisoft "destroy all copies" clause

2:55 Samsung Z Fold7, Flip7 leaks

4:01 UGREEN!

4:43 QUICK BITS INTRO

4:49 Intel Arrow Lake refresh, Diamond Rapids

5:22 "New" TikTok app

5:52 Lossless Scaling on Linux

6:28 FolderDrive USB-C drive

NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/Qeyzo

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Timestamps:

0:00 big birthday boy!!

0:09 Playstation-published Helldivers 2 on Xbox!

1:47 Stop Killing Games, Anthem shutdown

3:29 Big Beautiful Bill tech effects

4:57 Odoo!

5:39 QUICK BITS INTRO

5:47 RTX 5050 reviews

6:21 Meta training chatbots to bump threads

6:57 Donate bandwidth to Internet Archive

7:32 Fairphone 6 gets 10/10 from iFixit

7:53 Blackdot tattoo machine

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Timestamps:

0:00 Brazil challenges Switch 2 ban clause

1:44 Microsoft layoffs, Perfect Dark cancelled

2:40 NYT v. OpenAI: who gets the data?

4:14 DeleteMe!

4:49 QUICK BITS INTRO

4:56 RX 9070 XT driver boost, RTX 5050 where?

5:44 Nothing Phone 3, Headphone 1, Honor Magic V5

6:31 AMC warns of theatre ads

6:58 Lorde transparent CD doesn't play

News Sources: https://lmg.gg/tmwXr

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Timestamps:

0:00 i got sick on vacation

0:10 Macbook with iPhone chip, EU nonsense

1:48 Supreme Court age verification ruling

2:51 Meta poaches AI researchers

4:28 War Thunder!

5:16 QUICK BITS INTRO

5:25 Windows 10 ESU free, with a catch

6:04 Anker recalls 5 more power banks

6:34 Canada walks back digital services tax

6:54 Chinese robots play soccer

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