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Published — 27 August 2026 ⏭ Linus
Published — 26 August 2026 ⏭ Linus

How to Stop Smart TV Spying

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Is your smart TV watching you right back? With the massive amount of encrypted traffic flying off modern displays, hiding telemetry is child’s play, and simply ‘opting-out’ feels pretty naive. So what can you do if you don’t want to be watched?

Discuss on the forum: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1642180-i-stopped-my-smart-tv-from-spying/

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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
1:50 What is all this?
2:50 ACR
4:20 A whole lot of problems
5:51 And it only gets worse
8:00 But what about...?
9:44 The surefire solution...for now...
11:10 Credits
Published — 25 August 2026 ⏭ Linus

How do you upgrade a lifelong Tech??? - AMD $5000 Ultimate Tech Upgrade

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It's that time again for another $5000 ULTIMATE AMD Upgrade! This time for our writer Jordan. What do you buy for the man that D.I.Y.s everything? More to D.I.Y.? Furniture for a proper dining room instead of a workshop? Nah to the last one, he chose a new Linux PC instead... That we have to put together so strap in!

Discuss on the forum: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1642137-how-do-you-upgrade-a-lifelong-tech-amd-5000-ultimate-tech-upgrade/

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PC Build:

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Linus Sebastian is an investor in Framework Computer, Inc and HexOS by Eshtek.

CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
1:17 Sweepstakes
1:57 An LTT Writer's habitat
4:25 Let's checkout the upgrade
6:18 Planer / Jointer
9:29 I wanna start PC Building
11:04 Our parts selection
12:14 What about airflow?
14:45 Reece Update
16:11 Back to PC Building!
17:58 Way to go Linus
20:33 A cromulent PSU install
22:05 ??? More on Floatplane
22:45 Wrapping up the build
25:38 Cyberpunk 2077
26:11 Jordan's JDM whip
28:03 Star Trek vs. Star Wars
28:58 Conclusion
29:47 Outro
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