Gamers Overwhelmingly Prefer Fake Resolution - WAN Show February 20, 2026

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Timestamps (courtesy of NoKi1119):
0:00 Chapters
1:21 Intro
2:20 Topic #1: Xbox's Phil Spencer retires
4:19 Asha Sharma to be the new CEO, "Luke can't read"
7:37 Discussing consoles & games naming, Phil Spencer's legacy
14:12 "Innovative tech," Linus looked at TikTok, AI scams
21:49 Thorum
23:04 DMS marries Mochii
30:29 Wedding picture!
31:18 This was a real wedding, Linus thought this was a bit
32:51 Luke wore for the occasion, leaves Linus behind
35:52 Thorum sponsored the wedding, lore on art & adult creators
39:40 Topic #2: Steam Deck stock struggles due to memory shortage
41:13 Storage & PC budget, Steam Deck value
47:06 Topic #3: Gamers prefer NVIDIA's DLSS 45 over AMD's FSR
53:57 How will LMG pivot when desktops are gone? ft. Cheats, games
1:04:24 Luke on upgrading soldered chips, homelabs
1:09:08 HexOS in an upcoming AMD tech upgrade, Luke on data leaks
1:12:34 Linus's investment in Eshtek's HexOS, 10 in Q1 of 2026
1:16:36 Topic #4: WD hard drives sold out for 2026
1:27:26 Are tariffs helping with the shortage? Costco PC, Moore's law
1:30:46 China, HUB's KingBank review, will Nvidia give up on GeForce?
1:37:36 LTTStore's schrödinger's cat patch hoodie
1:40:36 Do you have a product list from oldest to newest?
1:42:44 Thoughts on the Pokemon FireRed?
1:45:44 Favorite Pokemon?
2:02:14 Topic #5: Apple's iOS 264 beta tests encrypted RCS messaging
2:03:18 Topic #6: Android 17 allows for home buttons customization
2:05:56 Topic #7: Wi Charge announces second back for wireless power
2:07:26 Topic #8: Pet's microchips brick after a company shuts down
2:12:31 Topic #9: Zillow for Warcraft
2:15:22 Floatplane exclusives, Costco PC early upload
2:18:52 Topic #10: Klikphilip's DLSS video
2:22:02 Topic #11: Smallest QR code record in 1977 micrometers
2:24:12 Topic #12: Unreal Tournament 2004 available for free
2:25:32 Topic #13: Meta's patent to use AIs on deceased persons' page
2:27:26 Topic #14: Netherlands states F-35 can be jailbroken
2:29:38 Topic #15: Asus, Acer sales blocked in Germany over Nokia patents
2:30:37 Topic #16: Google cares about IP theft
2:32:13 Topic #17: Headphones might have hazardous substances
2:34:15 Topic #18: YouTube went down for a bit
2:34:52 Topic #19: Persona's code left online
2:36:28 Topic #20: California bill restricts 3D printer sales
2:37:16 Scariest thing about starting your business?
2:38:42 Tips for teaching kids "real" OS? ft. Teodor Zajder
2:44:53 Who would implement reliable age verification?
2:45:56 Lose 5% of your data, or expose all of your data online?
2:51:36 With tech prices, will Optane or ReadyBoost make a return?
2:53:41 Where's the line of a company's agency & the need to act?
2:55:36 Should I get the same monitors for SteamOS or wing it?
2:56:10 Would SAS HBA drives benefit a ZFS Z2 TrueNAS server?
3:04:33 WAN Show simultaneously streams on LMG Clips, to migrate there
3:05:48 Linus's light switches update? ft. Buying Linus things?
3:07:03 Outro