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#1856 28:44

So… Is DJI Actually Banned?

Geek News Central breaks down the new DJI drone ban, explaining what’s actually restricted, what remains legal, and how the changes affect creators and consumers, plus updates on health AI, robotics, and emerging tech shaping 2026

#1855 1:14:49

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

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, China's combat-ready humanoid robot, and Japan restarting the world's largest nuclear plant. -Want to be a Guest on a Podcast

#1854 40:14

The End of Deadzones and Japan’s new Laser Gunship

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 maglev train, Rivian challenging Tesla's camera-only approach with LiDAR, Google's Gemini-powered smart glasses, and physicists 3D printing ice sculptures just

#1852 30:45

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

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 AI era, the world’s first mass delivery of humanoid factory workers, and how you can now run powerful open-source AI

#1851 46:12

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 than NVIDIA’s GPUs, and new AI and hardware innovations shaping the tech world. Plus, updates on MRAM advances, AMD’s latest

#1849 39:40

Tech Leaders Demand a Pause on Superintelligence

In this episode, Ray breaks down a petition signed by 800+ leaders calling to pause the superintelligence race, then digs into AWS outage chatter about AI replacing DevOps, and Microsoft’s Gaming Copilot privacy concerns. Plus: a prompt trick that boosts LLM accuracy, a 2-billion-FPS camera that visualizes light, and JAXA’s HTV-X cargo launch to the ISS.

#1848 36:27

ChatGPT Set to Unlock Mature Content for Verified Users

In this episode, Ray dives into OpenAI’s plan to allow mature content for verified ChatGPT users, explores the Xreal One AR glasses and Opera’s AI-powered Neon browser, and highlights innovations like Portalgraph’s holographic display. Plus, updates on NASA’s ISS retirement, YouTube’s “second chance” policy, and reflections on balancing life and podcasting.