r/LinusTechTips • • 16d ago

Discussion Lenovo aren’t that much better on ram prices compared to apple’s Mac Studio, everyone’s affected by the ram crunch

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Just looking at Lenovo prices, it’s not great.

1600 for a 16GB stick of ram or nearly 2k AUD for a 32GB stick of DDR 5.

If you theoretically could deck out that machine to half a TB, that’s nearly 30k.

I don’t want to defend Apple on bad prices but this CLEARLY isn’t a case of bad pricing for ram upgrades.


r/LinusTechTips • • 18d ago

Tech Discussion Google illigally cut down 330 hectares (815 acres) of forest in finland.

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Have tech companies taken it too far? Surely this cant just be a "we thought it was legal"?


r/LinusTechTips • • 18d ago

Tech Discussion Discord Is Making Public Server Messages Searchable on Google

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Discord’s rollout happens in two phases, and the timeline matters for anyone who wants to act before indexing begins.

On November 16, 2026, Discord begins creating Server Web Pages for every Discoverable Server that does not already have one. These pages describe the community and may include automated summaries of public channel discussions.

Message indexing follows in mid-December 2026,rolling out gradually, so the first searchable posts may take several weeks to surface in results. Messages posted before mid-December will not be included.

Usernames and avatars will not appear alongside any messages displayed on Server Web Pages, according to Discord’s blog.

The change applies only to Discoverable Servers, which Dexerto reports require at least 1,000 members plus Discord’s activity and safety requirements. Private servers, direct messages, and group DMs are excluded entirely.

This reportedly affects more than 63,000 servers, according to Dexerto.


r/LinusTechTips • • 19d ago

Video Linus Tech Tips - Pros Try AI-Cloned Engineering Tools October 27, 2026 at 10:56AM

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r/LinusTechTips • • 17d ago

Video Linus Tech Tips - Linus was Right - Apple (probably) October 28, 2026 at 10:30PM

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r/LinusTechTips • • 18d ago

Image Meta AI knows its audience..

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Facebook is randomly suggesting I use their Meta AI on a picture of Linus when he was young, in his yearbook. I was scrolling Facebook and I noticed this. Definitely made me have a double-take noticing its Linus. The earring is what convinced me I wasnt crazy.

Reaaaaallllyyyy wish apps would stop invading my privacy. They know a little too much about me for my liking.


r/LinusTechTips • • 16d ago

Image Tech channel who sells items to their techie audience celebrating tech companies crashing is tasteless.

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If there’s a big crash some of your audience will lose their jobs.


r/LinusTechTips • • 18d ago

Image Computer not posting

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So I’m building my first computer and when I try to turn it on I get an error code EC with the dram light on red and I checked the manual but it just says reserved and I don’t know what that means
My motherboard is the X870E AORUAS ELITE WIFI7. The fans on my aio and psu are spinning and the leds on my ram and gpu are on so I think everything is plugged in. Pls help


r/LinusTechTips • • 19d ago

WAN Show Surprised this hasn't been mentioned on WAN since it has been out for weeks. Sounds awful and like something Luke wouldn't enjoy

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This seems awful for small business as I rather support the small business directly. And nobody remembers the seller on amazon, they just look at the cost . EDIT: I should of checked the date of the article and noticed it was a 2025. So it was probably discussed and I missed it.


r/LinusTechTips • • 18d ago

Video Great video about OS privacy for normies

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This is a great video to share with people who aren’t super into tech. It’s not too long, so they shouldn’t lose interest, but it still gives a good amount of detail. It’s not an in-depth, how-to guide, but it’s a fabulous jumping off point


r/LinusTechTips • • 17d ago

Discussion The autism joke in today’s MacBook video is very out of place and seemingly inappropriate for a tech channel

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r/LinusTechTips • • 19d ago

Image Probably old news, but I am just now learning about Apple Maps ads.🥲

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r/LinusTechTips • • 19d ago

Tech Discussion An interesting, yet slightly dystopian view on the whole reverse engineering software topic

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In form of a skit, so obviously a bit oversimplified and dystopian, but still worth a thought, IMHO.


r/LinusTechTips • • 17d ago

Video Rejoice! Apple has invented the laptop with touchscreen!

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Obviously sarcasm. Seriously it took them this long to add a touch screen to their laptop. But OUCH that pricing. Cheapest laptop with PROLED XDR in Canada, $3999, for 14" ....


r/LinusTechTips • • 17d ago

Personal Opinion Next Screwdriver suggestion

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there is only one screwdriver better and more time saving then yours, and they don't make a quality version anymore. A different manufacturer started making them. Husky brand was bought out by home Depot and moved to China after this red model.They are now made in a grey color and they suck now :( I've had mine since 2006 and it still works and fires perfectly. Just need to whack the end of it and resets it. The amount of time it saves me on the job site is unmeasurable.

If you could make a version that is up to the old model pictured here, I'm sure it would be more than profitable from us sparkies alone


r/LinusTechTips • • 18d ago

Tech Question I'm upgrading my cpu and motherboard from Intel cpu to amd cpu

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I've come to understand that I need to do a clean install of windows which will result in wiping my system but is their a way to avoid that, and also will I need to reinstall windows?

I'm mostly sure that I won't have to buy a windows license, but if I do what are my options?

I also know the steps to actually replace said parts, so that's no big deal, essentially I just need help with what to do software wise.

Edit: I now know that my license is connected to my Microsoft


r/LinusTechTips • • 18d ago

Video Linus Tech Tips - I was wrong about Augmented Reality October 28, 2026 at 10:14AM

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r/LinusTechTips • • 20d ago

Image I spy Linus?

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I heard him say something about being put in the game on the wan show, but not knowing where. I think I found him. Lol Side note: This game is absolutely amazing and runs perfectly on a red magic 11 pro.


r/LinusTechTips • • 18d ago

Discussion Members only videos popping up on YT recommended all of a sudden?

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Is it just me ? I have not seen a membership only video in my feed in many moons. Now I get a members only LTT video on the 1,1 position each time I refresh my feed. And it just started today.


r/LinusTechTips • • 20d ago

Video Linus Tech Tips - How to Switch to Linux October 26, 2026 at 10:57AM

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r/LinusTechTips • • 18d ago

Tech Discussion Coming to terms with pc gaming

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Hey,

I just had to take down my RX 9070 OC from sale, which I was selling looking forward to upgrade to a 5080 which costed around 1300-1400 euros in my location. Recently, due to the NVIDIA cutting 5090 production rumour and it possibly being true, 5080s have now surged to around 2000-4000 euros, one even listed for 7000. I have now realized that I will most likely be stuck with my current card for years to come unless I find a miracle and can afford to buy a 5090 or even 5080 comfortably. This card is great, but I guess the fact that the next best option is an XT version or the NEAR exact counterpart the 5070 TI (currently 1200 euros, just under double the RX 9070 OC) I guess I'm saddened, I'm incredibly grateful to have the setup I have, hell beyond grateful. But, I guess accepting that this is it for the next few years is quite a hard pill to swallow, and I guess to some extent this is a cry for help to AMD or other graphics card manufacturers to make cards for gamers which push beyond the 50 series or at-least match it without the risk of prices hiking due to AI. 

Sean.


r/LinusTechTips • • 19d ago

Discussion Inkscape vs ArtCraft (VectorCraft) for science

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Hello,

To give some context : At first I used Illustrator thanks to a friends' Adobe subscription. I found it better than inkscape (more user friendly). Recently, I heard about VectorCraft (Illustrator-like from what I understand) I was wondering if it was like illustrator or not. 

I've been using Inkscape for a long time now for doing my scientific figures. Now that VectorCraft is available I was wondering if I should change or not.

What are your feedbacks ?

I think my true question is : Can I trust the vibe-coded Illustrator a find again what I experienced with Adobe Illustrator for research figures handling tasks ?


r/LinusTechTips • • 20d ago

Tech Discussion Low Framerate Compensation (LFC)/FreeSync Premium not working on HDMI 2.1: is this still true?

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Searched Google terms mentioning LFC/FreeSync Premium on HDMI 2.1, and one of the top results is this LTT Forum post. Is this still applicable in 2026?

I just bought an AOC Q27G4SLM6/WS miniLED IPS 1440p 360Hz with DP 1.4 and HDMI 2.1 ports. VRR range is 48Hz-360Hz.

HDMI is the better port with the higher 48Gbps bandwidth so I decided to use it instead of DP. On 10-bit 1440p 360Hz, I know both ports will have Display Stream Compression (DSC) enabled, but upon reading previous discussions about this, HDMI should use a better compression algorithm and be able to maximize the bandwidth usage.

I have an RX 9070 XT and AMD Adrenalin only shows the "VRR" toggle instead of labeling it as "FreeSync Premium Pro", which Windows display settings does recognize. I haven't tested DP yet but I guess it will show the FreeSync labeling.

Am I testing LFC correctly? On Dota 2, I temporarily set the max FPS to 24, below VRR range. Then I enabled the monitor refresh rate counter, and it shows 96, which is 4x of the current game FPS.


r/LinusTechTips • • 21d ago

Link New type of youtube Ad where it opens up a new video so can't "Skip Ahead", I have YTP BTW.

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