Tony:

-All the Gamescom opening night announcements: https://www.ign.com/articles/gamescom-opening-night-live-2026-everything-announced

-LG’s insanely fast monitor is up for pre-order: https://www.tomshardware.com/monitors/gaming-monitors/lgs-native-1-000-hz-1080p-gaming-monitor-has-a-matching-usd1-000-price-tag-preorders-open-for-the-25-inch-ultragear-25g590b

Jarron: 

-DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction is out, in beta:

https://wccftech.com/nvidia-dlss-4-5-ray-reconstruction/

-The ROG Xbox Ally X20 actually isn’t too expensive:

https://www.ign.com/articles/asus-special-gold-rog-xbox-ally-x20-is-surprisingly-affordable-if-you-avoid-the-bundle

-We have a release window for Witcher 4 that they definitely won’t hit:

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-witcher/the-witcher-4-is-targeting-a-2028-release/

-No more Horizon Fortnite game:

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/sony-reportedly-reverses-course-on-live-service-co-op-horizon-game-after-negative-player-feedback/

Owen:

-The Army understands the assignment.

https://www.pcmag.com/news/us-army-unit-lets-soldiers-play-gta-6-on-launch-day-if-they-reenlist

Tony:

-Carbonation Station: Bucked Up Dragon Fruit Lemonade

-Who could’ve ever foreseen that curved TVs were just a gimmick? https://www.engadget.com/2237248/why-curved-tvs-failed-gaming-monitors-thrived/

-Nvidia continues its slide away from Gaming: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/24/nvidia-says-groq-racks-will-be-online-this-year-after-20-billion-deal.html

Jarron: 

-Apple leaked some new AirPods:

https://www.theverge.com/tech/981326/apple-airpods-with-cameras-demo-video-leak

-Musubi Looking Glass review

-Humanity is not ready for this:

https://www.ign.com/articles/kfc-reveals-the-oreo-chicken-burger-and-were-both-revolted-and-intrigued

Owen:

-The Flock Sock - For the safety of the flock

https://cybernews.com/privacy/flock-sock-anti-surveillance-gadget/

BS

-aqueous zinc-iodine rechargeable battery (AZIB)

https://interestingengineering.com/energy/new-zinc-iodine-battery-achieves-over-60000-charge-cycles-charges-in-3-minutes?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4

Lando:

-Turning Plastic into FOOD!

https://gizmodo.com/scientists-develop-microbes-that-make-vanilla-cookies-out-of-plastic-bottles-2000802226

-Cancer Vax

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-personalized-cancer-vaccine-could-keep-skin-cancer-from-coming-back-drugmakers-say-180989382/

Spider-Man, Lanterns, Masters of the Universe, IT, The People vs Gorilla Grodd, Kratos, Naruto, Star Wars/Marvel, Wonder Man, Bruce Campbell, lots more

We're keeping it light and breezy today! Jake talks about Star Trek: Las Vegas, we discuss Strange New Worlds season 4, and the Star Trek merch hitting movie theaters in September!

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Tony:

-Carbonation Station: Rockstar Lime Freeze

-Rammageddoned from both ends: https://wccftech.com/crucial-offers-user-259-in-refund-for-a-ram-kit-that-costs-1800-right-now-while-one-64-gb-kit-was-still-working-properly/

Jarron: 

-Pixel Event:

https://www.theverge.com/tech/978712/google-pixel-11-event-everything-announced

-Ninja’s microwave looks frickin awesome:

https://www.theverge.com/tech/966175/ninja-crispi-microwave-air-fryer-kitchen-appliance

Owen:

-3D printing and biology.

https://tech.yahoo.com/science/articles/3d-printed-porous-ceramic-cubes-100500517.html?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4

Lando:

-XTEINK Review (Do this first)

Avengers: Doomsday, VisionQuest, Ahsoka, Star Wars: Starfighter, X-Men, American Horror Story, DC, Spider-Man, lots more 

Tony:

-Oblivion remake will finally get some optimization work: https://www.ign.com/articles/bethesda-finally-confirms-the-elder-scrolls-iv-oblivion-remastered-patch-is-cominggl=11js01rcup*MQ..gaNDYwOTE0ODAwLjE3ODY0ODE3NDA.ga_736S6FVMCL*czE3ODY0ODE3MzkkbzEkZzAkdDE3ODY0ODE3MzkkajYwJGwwJGgw

Jarron: 

-Do you want free, ad-supported cloud gaming?

Xbox is testing free, ad-supported cloud gaming

-This Metroid Prime 2D remake is really cool. And Free.

Fans spent 3 years secretly crafting a full Metroid Prime 2D demake, and it rocks

-New Quake:

Quake Gets Free New Campaign Co-Developed by MachineGames for Game's 30th Anniversary

-Sony is forcing PSSR 2.0. A good thing.

Sony Is Forcing PSSR 2.0 in Latest PS5 Pro Beta

-EA is now private. Here come the layoffs.

The Saudi-led $55 billion takeover of EA has closed

-Surprise! Xbox 360 games coming to PC.

Microsoft is bringing Xbox 360 games to PC

Owen:

-I don’t have a steam controller, but seems like it lacks in the emulation area. Here’s a neat DIY OpenPuck to get your steam controller working right. Without having steam running in the background.

https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/controllers-gamepads/enthusiast-reverse-engineers-steam-controller-2-puck-creates-diy-openpuck-that-works-without-steam-input-custom-firmware-can-emulate-nintendo-playstation-and-xbox-controllers

-Need to get me some golden-but-not-gold Doom memorabilia

https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/commemorative-golden-doom-floppy-disks-go-up-for-pre-order-pair-of-limited-edition-dummy-imitation-gold-plating-disks-and-a-box-are-usd30-at-gamestop

Join Lieutenant Commander Rebecca Frost, noted Star Trek fan Admiral Kerry Jackson, and Ensign Tony Eccles as they continue their voyage through all things Star Trek. This week, we continue our journey through The Original Series films with Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home!

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Tony:

-Carbonation Station: Bucked Up Franken Juice (Caramel Apple) Lando - A&W Rootbeer float

-Ramageddon Marches forward: https://www.tweaktown.com/news/113004/memory-capacity-for-all-of-2027-has-reportedly-been-booked-and-sold-with-no-more-dram-or-hbm-available/index.html

-We used to believe in science, right? RIGHT?!… https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/08/trump-wants-big-pharma-to-split-mmr-vaccine-big-pharma-thinks-its-idiotic/

Jarron: 

-Here’s a device I didn’t I know needed in my life:

https://www.theverge.com/tech/952441/yueban-xiaoban-self-driving-autonomous-toilet

-You, too, can learn to echolocate:

Humans Can Learn To Echolocate In Just 10 Weeks, and It Rewires the Brain

-Google lost a lawsuit for the greatest reason:

Court Grants SerpApi’s Motion to Dismiss Google Lawsuit

-Do you trust your money with Elon?

X Money is launching in the US starting today

-First room-temperature quantum material:

LSU Physicists Create First Room-Temperature Quantum Material

-Ford Fathom sounds awesome:

Ford’s first ultra-cheap EV is called Fathom, a full-featured truck for $28,350

-BMW has spider problems.

 ★ 

-Flock camera vandalism! Hahahahahaha.

Flock Camera Vandalism Continues Around America, While 100 Communities Reject ALPRs

-SK Hynix is actually building more capacity:

SK Hynix pledges $38 billion to build two new DRAM and NAND factories

Viture’s latest glasses actually look like a reasonable deal:

Viture’s cheapest AR glasses have the sharpest image clarity I’ve seen yet

Owen:

-I will buy this sight unseen, just INCASE it’s real.

https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/engineers-autonomous-micro-drone-scores-first-kill-in-plan-to-eradicate-mosquitoes-3387426/

-Casio watch ring fired of the nostalgia dopamine

https://www.designboom.com/technology/casio-ring-watch-smart-wearable-health-tracking-notifications/?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4

Lando:

-Plastic News

https://gizmodo.com/this-new-process-turns-plastic-trash-into-clean-fuel-instead-of-pollution-2000787077

Violent Night 2, X-Files, Spider-Man, Spidey spin off movies, Cyclops?, Spaceship Earth, The Jetsons, Jurassic World Rebirth, Legend of Zelda, lots more

Join Lieutenant Commander Rebecca Frost, noted Trek fan Admiral Kerry Jackson as they continue their voyage through all things Star Trek. This week, we continue our journey through The Original Series films with Star Trek III: The Search for Spock!

How The Search For Spock Changed the Way Star Trek Got Made: https://www.startrek.com/news/how-the-search-for-spock-changed-the-way-star-trek-got-made

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