WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.920 Pfft, did you think I was kidding when I said I'd see you again tomorrow? 00:00:03.920 --> 00:00:07.440 When the dealer offers more tech news, I always say hit. 00:00:07.440 --> 00:00:11.760 AMD showed up to CES this year and chose violence against itself. 00:00:11.760 --> 00:00:17.520 The company announced the Ryzen 7 9850X3D, the new fastest gaming CPU, which is kind 00:00:17.520 --> 00:00:22.960 of awkward because the CPU is taking that illustrious title from the 9800X3D, which 00:00:22.960 --> 00:00:29.800 is also an AMD chip. The company claims about 7% uplift in performance over the already fast 9800X3D. 00:00:29.800 --> 00:00:34.320 Meh, and it's pretty much meh across the entire roadmap this year. 00:00:34.320 --> 00:00:38.720 But hey, FPS is actually FPS. Any port in a storm. 00:00:38.720 --> 00:00:42.920 Laptops did not get left out, AMD refreshed their laptop CPU lineup with the Ryzen AI 00:00:42.920 --> 00:00:48.680 400 series, including business focused silicon that's supposed to make spreadsheet crunching 00:00:48.680 --> 00:00:54.200 enterprise class. Which I think means your boss won't yell at you for using teams on 25 separate Chrome 00:00:54.200 --> 00:00:59.440 tabs. Of course, it wouldn't be CES without AI being duct taped onto everything. 00:00:59.560 --> 00:01:05.040 AMD unveiled the Ryzen AI Halo for developers, a mini PC designed specifically for AI development 00:01:05.040 --> 00:01:11.680 jam packed with their latest Ryzen AI Max Plus CPUs to compete against Envyas DGX Spark. 00:01:11.680 --> 00:01:16.480 They also released the Ryzen AI P100 series, an embedded processor range made specifically 00:01:16.480 --> 00:01:23.320 for physical AI. Because if there's one takeaway from CES 2026, it's that even your fridge will have 00:01:23.320 --> 00:01:28.040 an LLM by Q3. Great, I've always wanted a fridge that can hallucinate. 00:01:28.040 --> 00:01:34.960 Stupid sexy fridge. Intel's CES spotlight has been on its core Ultra Series 3 chips, codenamed Panther Lake. 00:01:34.960 --> 00:01:43.480 Wow, why'd you guys write that in there? The first major PC processors built on Intel's new 18A process node, aimed at boosting AI, 00:01:43.480 --> 00:01:47.520 graphics, and general performance along with efficiency in laptops and handhelds. 00:01:47.520 --> 00:01:54.040 Panther Lake's top SKUs pack up to 16 CPU cores and 12 XE3 GPU cores, with Intel claiming 00:01:54.040 --> 00:01:59.920 up to 60% better multi-threaded performance and battery life that can push around 27 hours 00:01:59.920 --> 00:02:05.120 in certain scenarios, all while underscoring Intel's push back toward being full-stacked 00:02:05.120 --> 00:02:11.480 in-house silicon maker. But James, what about the gaming, tell us about the gaming. 00:02:11.480 --> 00:02:18.560 Alright, calm down. Unfortunately, Intel didn't show off the rumored Arc B770 GPUs at CES, but they did unveil 00:02:18.560 --> 00:02:24.100 XE-SS3, the newest version of their upscaler that supports multi-frame generation. 00:02:24.100 --> 00:02:28.720 On top of that, they unveiled the new Intel Arc B390 integrated graphics, founded the 00:02:28.720 --> 00:02:34.240 higher-end X7 and X9 chips, a major upgrade on past-i GPUs. 00:02:34.240 --> 00:02:38.840 Intel is claiming strong gaming performance here, about 73% faster on average than AMD's 00:02:38.840 --> 00:02:45.160 Radeon 890M in early demos, and performance sometimes even rivaling discrete laptop GPUs. 00:02:45.160 --> 00:02:50.000 Plus, it's going to use the aforementioned XE-SS3, so the sky's the limit for this little 00:02:50.000 --> 00:02:56.280 guy. We're really rooting for them. Apparently, Intel is working on hardware-specific variants of their chips for handhelds, which 00:02:56.280 --> 00:03:00.920 had some outlets claiming that Intel murdered AMD with its Arc B390 mobile graphics. 00:03:00.920 --> 00:03:05.040 It's so crazy that Intel has transformed from the super-powered villain into the scrappy 00:03:05.040 --> 00:03:08.560 underdog I find myself rooting for, they're like the piccolo of the tech world. 00:03:08.560 --> 00:03:14.680 They're probably raising NVIDIA's son, Gohan. Speaking of NVIDIA, they mostly doubled down on software and display tech, showing off 00:03:14.720 --> 00:03:20.640 big DLSS 4.5 upgrades and unveiling G-Sync Pulsar gaming monitors. 00:03:20.640 --> 00:03:25.840 DLSS 4.5 is the next evolution of NVIDIA's AI upscaling and Framegen tech, rolling out 00:03:25.840 --> 00:03:30.000 a sharper 2nd gen transformer model with cleaner edges and less ghosting. 00:03:30.000 --> 00:03:35.560 Plus, a new dynamic 6X Framegeneration mode designed to push busted and refreshed rates 00:03:35.560 --> 00:03:43.640 like 240Hz at 4K. Full 6X Framegen is coming later this spring on RTX 50 series cards, while the improved 00:03:43.640 --> 00:03:49.480 super resolution is already landing on all RTX GPUs via a new driver update. 00:03:49.480 --> 00:03:54.040 NVIDIA says over 250 games and apps support DLSS Framegeneration right now. 00:03:54.040 --> 00:03:58.880 Over in Monitorland, NVIDIA's G-Sync Pulsar displays are launching around tomorrow, packing 00:03:58.880 --> 00:04:03.480 variable refresh rate plus innovative backlight strobes and adaptive brightness tech to drastically 00:04:03.480 --> 00:04:08.080 cut motion blur and give clarity equivalent to that of a monitor with four times its base 00:04:08.080 --> 00:04:15.080 refresh rate. You got it? Pulsar is debuting with partners like Acer, AOC, ASUS, and MSI, and if you want to meet 00:04:15.080 --> 00:04:19.120 this episode's partner, watch this. I think the quick bits are up to something. 00:04:19.120 --> 00:04:22.400 I caught them trying to sneak into Riley's luggage. They're so quirky. 00:04:22.400 --> 00:04:26.520 They just love them. Laptops. It wouldn't be CES without oodles of laptop announcements. 00:04:26.520 --> 00:04:29.600 Some are powerful, some are innovative, and some are just a little wacky. 00:04:29.600 --> 00:04:34.000 For example, ASUS has teamed up with Kojima Productions on the limited edition ROG Flow 00:04:34.000 --> 00:04:40.160 Z13KJP. It's decked out with Death Stranding themed art, but probably won't help you bottle your 00:04:40.160 --> 00:04:46.160 pee. That's a Death Stranding thing. Other laptop highlights include Samsung's Galaxy Book 6 series, which they claim has 00:04:46.160 --> 00:04:51.640 an up to 30 hour battery life, Acer's Swift Edge with a giant haptic trackpad, and Shenker's 00:04:51.640 --> 00:04:56.560 semi-modular Panther Lake Element 16 that's made to be easy to upgrade and keep for the 00:04:56.560 --> 00:04:59.560 long haul. Oh god! Framework! 00:04:59.560 --> 00:05:07.400 Look out! They're coming for ya! And they showed up to CES this year to show off their new LEGO smart play system, a platform 00:05:07.400 --> 00:05:10.640 that packs serious tech into regular old LEGO bricks. 00:05:10.640 --> 00:05:17.040 At the center is a standard looking 2x4 smart brick hiding a tiny custom 4.1mm ASIC, complete 00:05:17.040 --> 00:05:21.680 with sensors, RGB LEDs, a speaker, wireless radios, and inductive charging. 00:05:21.680 --> 00:05:26.920 Using magnetic smart tags and a low latency brick net mesh, builds can react to movement 00:05:26.920 --> 00:05:30.400 and interaction in real time with synthesized sound effects. 00:05:31.400 --> 00:05:35.320 The whole thing runs without needing a connection to a cloud server, and it gets its firmware 00:05:35.320 --> 00:05:39.800 updates via a companion app. They specifically didn't want AI. 00:05:39.800 --> 00:05:44.760 They leave that to the fridges. Amazon rocked up to CES with a snazzy new trailer from Ring. 00:05:44.760 --> 00:05:49.040 Literally, a trailer. A literal trailer. A Ring mobile security trailer. 00:05:49.040 --> 00:05:54.160 It's a solar powered LTE equipped surveillance system with 6 cameras attached to it that 00:05:54.160 --> 00:05:58.440 allows for full 360 degree coverage basically anywhere you want to park it. 00:05:58.480 --> 00:06:03.120 Alongside that, they also rolled out new, elite multi-camera systems, a sidewalk connected 00:06:03.120 --> 00:06:08.640 car alarm, and a lot of smart sensors. All conveniently stitched together by Amazon Sidewalk. 00:06:08.640 --> 00:06:12.040 All in all, it seems like most of this would be genuinely useful, as long as you're cool 00:06:12.040 --> 00:06:16.920 with your neighborhood being one big mesh network for Amazon and Ring that you are automatically 00:06:16.920 --> 00:06:17.920 opted into. 00:06:21.120 --> 00:06:27.960 Remember the Chaos Communication Congress? Well another hacker torched a white supremacist dating site, literally described as Tinder 00:06:27.960 --> 00:06:33.160 for Nazis, live on stage at that same event while dressed as the Pink Ranger. 00:06:33.160 --> 00:06:37.360 Using an AI chatbot trained to flirt using quote, traditional values, the hacker known 00:06:37.360 --> 00:06:42.760 as Marth Rarout lured users into chatting, harvested data, then ran a Python script to 00:06:42.760 --> 00:06:46.520 delete white date and other related platforms in real time. 00:06:46.520 --> 00:06:50.640 The audience cheered as the servers vanished to this shadow realm. 00:06:50.640 --> 00:06:55.800 Get this LLM in my fridge. And CES 2026 has had a wild mix of health tech. 00:06:55.800 --> 00:07:00.720 For example, C2's longevity mirror that scans your face and gives a quick snapshot of your 00:07:00.720 --> 00:07:05.040 health outlook. Mirror, mirror, on the wall, should I give 911 a call? 00:07:05.040 --> 00:07:09.800 We also got XT's autofocus smart glass that automatically changed their prescription, alongside 00:07:09.800 --> 00:07:14.640 Allogen Alert's pocket mini lab that tests food for things like gluten and common allergens 00:07:14.640 --> 00:07:19.160 in minutes so you can eat out more safely. I've been looking for an excuse to eat out more safely. 00:07:19.160 --> 00:07:23.400 For the Diabetics, there's Avid's Libra Assist app that predicts how foods will affect your 00:07:23.400 --> 00:07:30.600 glucose in real time. Still, the best health tech at CES has got to be Moore's Taint Band-Aid, which aims to 00:07:30.600 --> 00:07:35.480 track sexual performance and sensations with a small wearable, turning intimate data into 00:07:35.480 --> 00:07:39.520 app-based feedback. Probably not the only back getting fed. 00:07:39.520 --> 00:07:46.400 You know what I'm saying? Sex. And you should plant your taint back in your chair tomorrow for even more CES coverage. 00:07:46.400 --> 00:07:49.960 I have to go have a conversation with the Quick Bits about some of their frankly frightening 00:07:49.960 --> 00:07:54.520 recent behaviors. We get it, you wanted to go to Vegas, but you gotta grow up eventually, you know? 00:07:54.520 --> 00:07:57.020 Running away? Smelling Riley's underwear? Come on, guys.