Money over Ethics: Silicon Valley and China’s Police State #1855

Infrared-Surveillance Lights

1855 kicks off with a bombshell AP investigation revealing how Silicon Valley giants IBM, Intel, NVIDIA, Oracle, and more spent decades building China’s surveillance state. Also covered, malicious Chrome extensions stealing credentials from 170+ sites, Microsoft’s ambitious Rust migration plans,… Read More

The End of Deadzones and Japan’s new Laser Gunship #1854

Japanese gunship shooting UAVs with laser.

In this episode, Ray covers December Tech News! T-Mobile’s groundbreaking Starlink satellite beta promises to eliminate dead zones using your regular phone with no special equipment needed. Also discussed: Japan’s ship-mounted laser weapon with unlimited ammo, China’s record-breaking 387 mph… Read More

iPhone Pocket: Clever Innovation or Cash Grab? #1853

In episode 1853 of Geek News Central, Chris speaks about Apple’s pricey new iPhone Pocket accessory, questioning its usefulness and reacting to the internet’s mockery of the product. Chris then shifts gears to tech and gaming, highlighting Steam’s new Steam… Read More

From NASA’s X-59 to Humanoid Workers: The Future Is Getting Weird #1852

In this episode, we dive into NASA’s first test flight of the ultra-quiet X-59 supersonic jet, explore the futuristic Phantom transparent 4K monitor, and break down World Labs’ breakthrough 3D world-modeling AI. We also cover TypeScript’s unexpected rise in the… Read More

OnePlus 15 Launches for Gamers and AI

OnePlus today launched its new flagship, the OnePlus 15. Previously revealed in China, there are few surprises but the powerful CPU, large battery and fast screen will appeal to mobile gamers. As it’s 2025, there’s the inevitable AI features as… Read More

NASA’s Voyager Probes the Mysteries of the Heliosphere #1851

GNC - NASA's Voyager probes the mysteries of the heliosphere

In this episode, Ray kicks things off with NASA’s Voyager mission uncovering extreme plasma temperatures—up to 50,000 Kelvin—at the edge of our solar system. He also dives into PBS’s 25-year celebration of the ISS, China’s breakthrough analog chip 1,000× faster… Read More