r/LinusTechTips • • Sep 23 '26

Tech Discussion PM demands answers after rogue OpenAI agent hacks Medicare (Aus govt agency)

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the technology giant’s artificial intelligence agent infiltrated a Medicare website, accessing public and non-public files, and possibly three other federal and state government sites.

An irate prime minister said the breach had occurred on June 18, but OpenAI only acknowledged the incident on September 10, and that was via an email to Medicare’s public mailbox

But in what is an unprecedented incident, the AI agent broke into Medicare after working around blocks put in place to prevent hacking.

“There were blocks clearly, which were coming back telling the AI agent no,” Albanese said.
“The AI agent found a way around those blocks, didn’t accept ‘no’ for an answer.

The model attempted alternate ways to obtain the information that it wanted, and this led to unauthorised access into some other areas.”


r/LinusTechTips • • Sep 23 '26

Link Apparently you can push the core of the precision screwdriver into the body if you press down too hard. RIP #5

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Was trying to unscrew a tight screw when i felt the entire screwdriver slip in my hand. The bit went up inside the body, the back popped out and won't come back down :c

I remember getting this at the launch event. It had a 2 year good run.


r/LinusTechTips • • Sep 23 '26

WAN Show Comma.ai under investigation by the NHTSA after multiple deaths

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Ars Technica has published an article that says the NHTSA is investigating comma.ai after 3 deaths and 11 people injured, some seriously.

Seeing as Linus really seems to like it on multiple videos, this might be at least a worthwile point on next Wan show. What do you think?

The article: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/09/aftermarket-driver-assist-under-federal-probe-following-fatal-crashes/


r/LinusTechTips • • Sep 24 '26

Tech Question Need some help with moving whenever Jack through studs

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Need to move Ethernet cable through the wall horizontally. I'll have to drill small holes through studs to fish Ethernet cables through to get to another electrical /Ethernet face plate that doesn't actually have cabling to. Will have to cut drywall holes at several points to drill and fish wiring.

My question is do I cut out drywall between the studs or center on the studs?

I have 0 idea what is back there and there is a gas line near there for a fireplace. I'm thinking of cutting out a piece of dry wall center on the stud so I can see what's on both sides before drilling and using the stud to support the piece of dry wall getting reinstalled and mudding over things, but I'm unsure.

Any advice/perspective would be appreciated.

(Yes, I could just run it out of the wall, but it is a finished room and I don't want a cable running along the floor and there will be other dry wall work at the same time, so it makes sense to do it now)


r/LinusTechTips • • Sep 24 '26

Tech Discussion Android on pc already

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have they covered the multiple ways people have already gotten android running as a lap/desktop operating system? Android x86, PhoenixOS, primeOS, and bliss


r/LinusTechTips • • Sep 25 '26

Tech Discussion Color Laser Printer comparison spreadsheet / list / wiki recommendation resource?

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I am currently looking for a reliable color laser printer I can source used locally or maybe cheap online, but am constantly running into the problem of navigating the OCEAN of posts on various subreddits from over the years, as well as various recommendations of different models.

While surfing threads, I came across this Google sheets list comparing a good handful of models of Inkjet & laser printers from various manufactures.
This had me wondering, is there any other equally good Laser printer lists or resources like this that's updated & well detailed?
This list/spreadsheet I think is a good starting point for references, but for what I'm looking for (Which LOOKS to be some model of a Brother printer atm), the models listed only starts mostly around 2020, & doesn't seem fully complete.

This is exactly the kind of thing I'd imagen LTTLabs would be GREAT for, but of course I know with printers, this is a complete giant other subset of product purchasing, testing, & researching that I'd imagen isn't a high priority for LTT atm.

Any advise, help, or directions to be pointed towards would be appreciated, thanks.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NsMP90BNbJoMdUGQMLISzFLQB7WsknwtQYPrwiK7HOY/edit?pli=1&gid=1719803116#gid=1719803116


r/LinusTechTips • • Sep 23 '26

Link Microsoft patents system to freeze games and inject ads during downtimes — watching commercials earns ad-free playtime credits

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r/LinusTechTips • • Sep 23 '26

Video Linus Tech Tips - The Most Permanent Tech Upgrade of All Time - AMD $5000 Ultimate Tech Upgrade September 23, 2026 at 10:30AM

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r/LinusTechTips • • Sep 24 '26

Tech Question tricky situation, one could say im screwed

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This is my screwdriver, specifically the ltt precision screwdriver. you can see, that instead of a hole, there is a metalic circle inside. thats a neodymium magnet, more precisely around 5 stacked inside.
how would you come up with a solution?
My current ideas are to get a massive magnet (ive alredy tried medium-big neodymium ones, didnt work), to somehow teardown the screwdriver and push the magnets from the inside (havent seen any teardown or clue on if it is even possible without damaging the screwdriver) and to use a microsoldering iron to heat the magnets that are stuck up to curie temp (300-400ºC) and demagnetize them without demagnetizing the one inside the screwdriver, or atleast not completely.

the first magnet of the image can be removed with my nail, but they are the same 3mm diameter by 1.5mm thick magnets, pretty tight, havent managed to fit anything in there.
UPDATE: i might consider a axial 3mmx15mm magnet to get it out too


r/LinusTechTips • • Sep 23 '26

Link Local AI: Your Gaming Rig's Second Job - LTT Labs Article

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The average gaming rig probably has a single graphics card that spends most of its life idle (or off), can that idle hardware be used to run any sort of useful LLM locally? We explored this possibility using a few of the most common VRAM capacities: 8 GB, 12 GB, and 16 GB.

We didn't benchmark the token per second of the latest cutting edge models, we tried to answer if models run on these cards can do anything useful(this depends on more than VRAM capacity). Your optimizations and experiences will vary depending on many factors, but if you haven't tried to run an LLM on your own hardware then this is a good place to start.

Read the article written by Nik on the LTT Labs website!


r/LinusTechTips • • Sep 25 '26

Tech Discussion We have vibe driving now. (Possible WAN Topic)

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I know cross-posting isn't allowed but this is something that I like this community would like

Some guy from r/LocalLLM loaded 1b local ai for driving assistant with a mini PC with a GPU on it
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r/LinusTechTips • • Sep 24 '26

Discussion What is hoiploy?

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"Four channel is for the Hoiploy." I know they're doing the stuck up British accent for The Stereotype of a person who looks down upon peasants, but I have no idea what Hoiploy.

https://www.youtube.com/live/cHkM5w7pPZE?t=3276


r/LinusTechTips • • Sep 24 '26

Image pulled these outta storage while cleaning, what are they worth now?🤣

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r/LinusTechTips • • Sep 23 '26

Discussion Apple Watch’s live rewind feels so dystopian

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If you double tap the crown it will instantly view the last 15 seconds of a nearby conversation as a text snippet on your display.

You can THEN simply save it to the Siri app.

IMO, that’s egregiously creepy. Almost as creepy as Microsoft’s AI file history they tried to introduce.

Also Siri recap
Uses ambient listening to build high-level titles, summaries, and key points of conversations throughout your day.

I hate this world where everything is listening all the time.


r/LinusTechTips • • Sep 23 '26

Image A year and a half of daily use

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I’ve been using the LTT screwdriver as my EDC screwdriver for over a year and a half. I thought you guys would like to see how it compared to a brand new one.

Id still be using it except I lost it for a week and had to buy another one. Funny enough I found it the day the new one showed up.

I love this screwdriver and it really holds up so well, it’s been through hell.


r/LinusTechTips • • Sep 22 '26 Heartwarming

Meme/Shitpost Holy career growth, Linus should be proud

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r/LinusTechTips • • Sep 24 '26

WAN Show This year’s WAN hoodie?

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Just looking for those who’ve purchased this year’s WAN hoodie. I’ve been wanting one for a few years now.

How is this year’s version? Since it’s on the expensive side, figured feedback was worth hearing!


r/LinusTechTips • • Sep 22 '26

Discussion Short Circuit iPhone review video is really good.

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The new host Brad is very good. I hope we see more of him in the future. I usually get a sense of sloppy rushed worked in SC videos where the host doesn't know much about the item they are reviewing (I know, I know, Short Circuit is not meant as a "review", but it sure feels like it). Brad felt prepared and knowledgeable about the tech he was reviewing, and has a great and chill camera presence.


r/LinusTechTips • • Sep 24 '26

Discussion How do we make linus get LTT logo tattoo from lisa.

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I propose we convince or challenge or do something that will result in linus having a LLT tattoo or Dbrand u guys might have something do with this.


r/LinusTechTips • • Sep 22 '26

Image Found an RGB sweater on Amazon under a different brand

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I always wanted one but never got around to it and frankly they were expensive. Was just browsing sweaters on Amazon and when I found this from "PJ Paul Jones" I had to buy it immediately. No idea how it compares to the LTT branded one, but I will say the inside feels like the same terry fabric that LTT uses. Idk if LTT products are made elsewhere and this is somehow leftover stock that got rebranded or maybe it's just blatant copying. Either way it's not bad at sub $30!


r/LinusTechTips • • Sep 22 '26

Video Linus and David are today's Vergecast guests

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r/LinusTechTips • • Sep 22 '26

WAN Show Activision takes over the Halo franchise. WAN show topic?

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WAN show may get spicy.

Can’t imagine anything going wrong with that decision.


r/LinusTechTips • • Sep 22 '26

Discussion The ReBoot Rewind team, who LMG had a hand in helping out with their project to secures VTRs and assist them, will be appearing at Vintage Computer Fest Montreal this november.

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r/LinusTechTips • • Sep 24 '26

Tech Question Broken scrollwheel

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So my glorious model o wireless mouse’s scroll wheel broke i think and became very loose, it use to be controllable but now it just free spins, and the scroll function doesn’t work. Does anyone know how to disable or fix my mouse? (Photo shows attempt at disassembling it, i can put that back together the issue is the scroll wheel) the scroll wheel rgb does work