Linus and Dan kick things off by revealing that the Louvre’s Wi-Fi password was literally “LOUVRE,” segueing into a chat about 2FA and security hygiene. From there they unpack a bug on Floatplane that double-billed subscribers, Linus’s airport drama over overweight electronics and confiscated batteries, and YouTube’s new paid membership pop-ups. They hit all the hot tech headlines too—Microsoft finally squashed a decade-old update/restart bug, debate whether today’s AI investments are sustainable, marvel at a Red Magic 11 launch, and learn that Starlink now works on Apple Watch in select regions.
True to form, the episode is pocked with sponsor plugs and holiday merch news, AMD’s RDNA driver controversy, NVIDIA sending servers to space, Amazon suing Perplexity over AI-powered shopping, and even China’s thorium-powered container ship. They wrap with a sprawling Q&A that ranges from parenting treat-yourself moments and paint tips to travel tales, rollercoaster-level work emotions, and whether Linus might ever share the stage with Torvalds.
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