80% of Influencers Have Secret Sponsors - WAN Show February 16, 2024

Get a 15-day free trial for unlimited backup at Visit and use offer code WAN for 10% off Every build needs a reliable PSU. Buy a Seasonic Prime TX 1000W at Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. Podcast Download: Timestamps (Courtesy of NoKi1119): 0:00 Chapters 1:50 Intro 2:22 Topic #1 - EU study shows half of content by influencers were sponsored 5:06 Luke on undisclosed ad content, Linus recalls FCC’s enforcement case 12:19 Comments from LTT’s all Logitech build & sponsored Intel video 18:18 Luke on watching briefly then commenting, Linus on Logitech prices & NCIX 21:12 Luke gets canceled, AJ threatens to end the stream, Linus apologizes 23:23 Topic #2 - Final Fantasy 7 results in a “Yellow Paint“ debate 25:28 AC’s cans of paint & arrows, HL:A’s puzzles, Skyrim’s claw puzzle 32:23 What was a time you could’ve used a hint? 41:33 Topic #3 - OpenAI’s Sora, an improved realistic AI video generator 53:16 Linus on lack of direct input, recalls $25M deepfake heist 55:55 Linus on buying IPv4 addresses, checks values 1:00:40 LTTStore’s new collab with Gerald Undone - 14 Stops & Bananus shirts 1:01:20 Limited WAN Show & SC hoodies in stock 1:01:50 Merch Messages #1 1:01:56 What’s the next big thing for handheld gaming? 1:05:54 Wired V.S. wireless mouse 1:09:38 Pet friendly LTT bananas for scale? 1:14:33 Topic #4 - Grok, a rocket shaped “LLM“ AI toy 1:16:52 Opening the toy, asking it questions 1:19:57 Linus’s question breaks the toy, Linus’s opinion & advice 1:25:04 GOODY-2, satire AI that answers by not answering 1:26:18 Reasonably priced restaurants, subscriptions 1:31:52 Sponsor - Backblaze 1:35:35 Sponsor - Squarespace 1:36:35 Sponsor - Seasonic 1:38:39 Flipper Zero correction, LMG’s PCs & a 4 hours FP exclusives 1:40:05 Grok’s settings, voice module ft. Dan PNG moment 1:42:00 Topic #5 - Mozzila’s research finds out AI girlfriends mine your data 1:44:26 Linus modified the settings, asks personal questions 1:46:48 Implications of using Sora with AI GFs, VIP dating subscriptions 1:53:53 Merch Messages #2 1:53:57 Your take on the longevity of IBM mainframes & COBOL? 1:59:47 Was it hardware, engines or time that limited gaming innovation? 2:06:20 Which item would you not fly without? ft. Replacement zipper to be shipped 2:15:03 Is making videos of gacha games philosophically questionable? 2:23:57 Topic #6 - Mark Zuckerberg compares Apple Vision Pro to Quest 3 2:26:27 Problems with the Vision Pro, QOL issues with VR 2:32:56 Bigscreen Beyond, Luke on how the Vision Pro is misleading 2:37:23 Linus lacks free time nowadays, Luke discusses future Linus 2:39:42 Exercising as an excuse to use VR 2:40:44 Topic #7 - Google will report methane gas leaks as seen from space 2:42:18 Topic #8 - EU states Apple’s iMessage is not a gatekeeper 2:43:08 Topic #9 - Air Canada’s AI chatbot lies about bereavement discounts 2:44:20 Topic #10 - YouTube Premium & Google One reach 100M subscribers 2:45:29 Merch Messages #3 ft. WAN Show After Dark, many quality messages 2:47:02 What is your greatest physical accomplishment? 2:53:03 Future of gaming consoles with multi-platform games? 2:53:27 ZLUDA, CUDA emulator for AMD GPUs 2:54:08 Why did the GPU industry move from increased bus size? 2:58:58 Thoughts on the removal of letter grades in public education? ft. Linus’s eyebrow 3:08:29 Will the screwdriver extended shaft have knurling? 3:08:42 AR glasses with transparent displays? Would it replace phones? 3:10:03 How much longer until most AI functionality becomes local? 3:11:01 Suggestions of using VR with no interest towards games? 3:13:07 How does Luke go about approaching businesses with work? 3:15:43 Complete software requirements in conventional software 3:17:10 Would you replace tech to fix your review on an OLED product? 3:25:38 Favorite dive spots? LTTStore women cut shirt? 3:26:34 Would Linus consider using mobile gaming controllers? 3:29:00 Has Linus’s kids expressed interest in careers that worries him? 3:38:44 Would LMG exist for another 16 years? ft. Linus’s mother, real honey 3:46:06 Is there a story behind the Cleveland Browns lava lamp? 3:47:29 How to structure a video to be critical, but not too critical? 3:50:05 What would a musical of your life consist of? Fun tech you’d use? 3:51:22 Are Li-ion batteries from 2002 better than present batteries? 3:52:10 Any memorable stories of onboarding new members at LMG? 3:52:55 With products like the Noctua driver, who pays who? 3:53:59 What contributes to the strong emotional respo