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The Fastest Spark Yet! Gigabyte AI Top Atom Review

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Running Vision-Language AI Locally: Building something fun with Jetson, Small Models, and Big Ideas

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WRX90 Madness! Building a Fire Breathing Threadripper Pro System!

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Is the AOOSTAR WTR MAX Perfect for Building a Forbidden Router?

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The Threadripper 9995WX Build – The Most Overkill PC We’ve Ever Touched. Stupid Fast, Stupid Fun!

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Linux on the New Framework Desktop PC!

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The Level1 Links With Friends Show June 20 2025: #FreeEd

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The Level1 Links With Friends Show June 10 2025: 🍌🍏🍏🍏 🍏

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The 5070ti: A Solid GPU, But What's Up With The Pricing?


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The Fastest Spark Yet! Gigabyte AI Top Atom Review

Posted by wendell on

Yes, we know a lot of you don't like AI. But we can't let the big guys have all the fun. Seize the means of Computation!

Check out the forum post here: https://forum.level1techs.com/t/gigabyte-ai-tops-dgx-spark/243812

Want one? Get it here:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXHFBL54/level1techs-20
Newegg: https://newegg.io/nc6ee868c7

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Running Vision-Language AI Locally: Building something fun with Jetson, Small Models, and Big Ideas

Posted by wendell on

The sale for Nvidia will finish on January 11, 2026. We don’t have any special links, nor are we making money from promoting them. Wendell is just really happy to see more people making their own AI setups at home.

Check it out here:
https://marketplace.nvidia.com/en-us/enterprise/robotics-edge/?limit=15

Hugging Face Link: https://huggingface.co/eousphoros/persona_epsilon_20b

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WRX90 Madness! Building a Fire Breathing Threadripper Pro System!

Posted by wendell on

We recently built a sensible TRX50 system, but what's the fun in that when you can throw caution to the wind and build something truly crazy?

Check out the forum thread here: https://forum.level1techs.com/t/the-ultimate-guide-to-building-a-thread…

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Is the AOOSTAR WTR MAX Perfect for Building a Forbidden Router?

Posted by wendell on

Remember the Forbidden Router videos? Those were fun! But a lot has changed since then. We're working on a new one, but in the meantime here's a quick look at some of the hardware we'll be using. Neat!

https://aoostar.com/products/aoostar-wtr-max-amd-r7-pro-8845hs-11-bays-…

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The Threadripper 9995WX Build – The Most Overkill PC We’ve Ever Touched. Stupid Fast, Stupid Fun!

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We got our hands on a threadripper pro 9995 WX thanks to AMD and Falcon Northwest! Join Wendell as he showcases it to you in all its glory!

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Linux on the New Framework Desktop PC!

Posted by wendell on

Framework isn't just making laptops anymore! Now they are making very small desktop pc too! Check out Wednell's fun with Linux.

Thank you framework for sending us this lovely piece of kit! https://frame.work/desktop

Check out the forum here: https://forum.level1techs.com/t/the-ultimate-arch-secureboot-guide-for-…

0:00 Intro
0:22 AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
1:07 What's in the Desktop
2:05 CPU Performance
3:09 GPU Performance
4:30 The Linux I Used
4:51 Other Configs
5:43 AI Workloads
9:36 Wendell's Endorsement?
10:56 NPU and BIOS
11:30 Conclusions

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The Level1 Links With Friends Show June 20 2025: #FreeEd

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https://www.youtube.com/@Level1LinksWithFriends
Go Subscribe to our New Links with Friends Channel!
Starting in July, we're going to post links with friends on its own channel. This is still Level1Techs, we’re just separating the content types so they can take their own algorithm journeys. We also plan on posting more videos with the trio on that page!

https://www.one-tab.com/page/oqrgzl_WSMWvMPP2zuq4UA
https://www.one-tab.com/page/TEWU4zy_QEyjk2LJdJBs7Q

0:00 - Intro
0:25 - Wikipedia pauses AI summaries after editors skewer the idea
1:04 - Disney, NBCU sue Midjourney over copyright infringement
1:54 - Google’s AI search features are killing traffic to publishers
2:20 - Starbucks to roll out Microsoft Azure OpenAI assistant for baristas
3:37 - Apple's upgraded AI models underwhelm on performance
4:24 - OpenAI taps Google in unprecedented cloud deal despite AI rivalry, sources say
4:49 - Meta Is Creating a New A.I. Lab to Pursue ‘Superintelligence’
5:57 - Ohio State University says all students will be required to train in AI
6:37 - Inside OpenAI’s Plan to Embed ChatGPT Into College Students’ Lives
7:06 - Anthropic's AI is writing its own blog — with human oversight
7:37 - ChatGPT gets crushed at chess by a 1 MHz Atari 2600
8:22 - ‘A complete accuracy collapse’: Apple throws cold water on the potential of AI reasoning – and it's a huge blow for the likes of OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic
9:37 - Barbie Goes AI As Mattel Teams With OpenAI To Reinvent Playtime With Artificial Intelligence
10:34 - Your favorite AI chatbot is lying to you all the time
11:42 - Scientists built a badminton-playing robot with AI-powered skills
12:53 - AI drone beats human champions for the first time at Abu Dhabi racing event – new deep neural network sends control commands directly to motors in significant leap
13:58 - See burnt remains of Waymo cars lining Los Angeles street after protests
15:01 - China is designing new space robots that act like 'guard dogs'
16:01 - Caffeine Has a Weird Effect on Your Brain While You're Asleep
17:09 - Student discovers long-awaited mystery fungus sought by LSD's inventor
18:47 - China bans banks from luring customers with popular Labubu dolls
19:55 - Brazilian comedian sentenced to 8 years in prison for ‘bigoted’ jokes
20:43 - Japanese Streamer Arrested for Wearing Underwear on His Head
22:04 - Buc-ee’s suing SC company over armed beaver merch
23:07 - 'Kids Don't Care, Can't Read': 10th Grade Teacher Quits, Blames Tech And Parents — Says 'I Don't Have A Lot Of Faith In Some Of These Kids'
24:57 - Cops: Man, 70, Peed On Spam, Vienna Sausages
26:40 - We finally may be able to rid the world of mosquitoes. But should we?
28:26 - This Crab Glows from Its Forehead — And Scientists May Have Finally Figured Out Why
29:28 - Iranian authorities expand ban on dog walking
30:16 - Yellowstone National Park bison gores New Jersey man after group ‘approached it too closely’
31:05 - Swiss government forbids use of donkeys to protect against wolf attacks
32:34 - Google battling fox incursion on roof of £1bn London office
33:20 - Ed the zebra captured after running loose for more than a week in Tennessee
34:20 - ‘It just seemed lost’: bull runs loose around streets of Birmingham

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The Level1 Links With Friends Show June 10 2025: 🍌🍏🍏🍏 🍏

Posted by wendell on

https://www.youtube.com/@Level1LinksWithFriends
Go Subscribe to our New Links with Friends Channel!
Starting in July, we're going to post links with friends on its own channel. This is still Level1Techs, we’re just separating the content types so they can take their own algorithm journeys. We also plan on posting more videos with the trio on that page!

https://www.one-tab.com/page/SAhO4CFNStaYUphldxBkTw
https://www.one-tab.com/page/w5ba4gncQpCb4e9w3U5zqg

0:00 - Intro
0:33 - Donald Trump News: The Girls are FIGHTINGGGGGGGG
2:16 - Trump Is Getting Rid of His Tesla After Musk Broke His Heart
3:34 - Trump wants $1 billion for private-sector-led Mars exploration
4:39 - Trump Administration To Rebrand Biden-Era AI Safety Institute
5:43 - Trump to launch branded crypto trading application
7:17 - ICE illegally gains informal access to nationwide license plate camera network
8:47 - OpenAI slams court order to save all ChatGPT logs, including deleted chats
11:22 - After Supreme Court loss, ISPs ask Trump admin to block state affordability laws
12:08 - FDA rushed out agency-wide AI tool—it’s not going well
13:37 - Epic Games: Apple’s attempt to pause App Store antitrust order fails
14:38 - The U.S. government’s new strategic reserve: Billions in seized crypto
15:51 - Palantir Is Going on Defense
18:07 - Texas Right to Repair bill passes, heads to the governor’s desk
18:56 - California court rules holding phone for maps while driving is illegal
20:24 - Florida ban on kids using social media likely unconstitutional, judge rules
21:10 - China’s rare earth restrictions bring some auto manufacturers to a halt
21:44 - Leaked files reveal how China is using AI to erase the history of the Tiananmen Square massacre
23:30 - China’s Hainan offers global internet access to some to boost free-trade port ambitions
24:50 - In North Korea, your phone secretly takes screenshots every 5 minutes for government surveillance
26:05 - Apple has under 30 days to comply with EU rules or face daily fines
26:55 - Pornhub withdraws from France as age verfication checks get too intrusive
28:41 - Danish cities drop Microsoft over Trump policies and financial concerns
29:40 - Turkey’s AI-Powered Protest Crackdown
31:21 - Brazil’s dWallet program will let citizens cash in on their data
32:16 - OpenAI and UAE in talks for free ChatGPT Plus for all
32:56 - Australia becomes first country to force disclosure of ransomware payments
33:35 - Apple Shares Push Data with Governments, Sparks Privacy Fears
34:30 - Fake IT support calls hit 20 orgs, end in stolen data
35:29 - Romanian national pleads guilty to 'swatting' over 75 public officials -- including an ex-president
36:31 - 'Forest Blizzard' vs 'Fancy Bear' - cyber companies hope to untangle weird hacker nicknames
37:14 - Massive leak exposes Russian nuclear facilities
38:39 - AI's OSINT tool allow mass analysis of YouTube profiles
40:13 - Nintendo warns Switch 2 GameChat users: “Your chat is recorded”

You can find us...
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The Level1 Show March 18 2025: Et Tu, Graber?

Posted by wendell on

https://www.one-tab.com/page/o2uuuKaSSGmNVxxgTyd-dQ

0:00 - Intro
1:07 - Trump Promises To Abuse Take It Down Act For Censorship, Just As We Warned
3:28 - Trump Justice Dept. reaffirms Biden-era proposal to break up Google
3:57 - Mozilla’s response to proposed remedies in U.S. v. Google
5:20 - Trump signs order to establish strategic bitcoin reserve
6:12 - Republicans in no rush to follow Trump's push to repeal CHIPS Act
7:55 - Donald Trump Bought a $90,000 Tesla With 37 Recall Notices Against It
9:48 - Tech Execs Are Pushing Trump to Build 'Freedom Cities' Run by Corporations
11:15 - U.S. Likely to Ban Chinese App DeepSeek From Government Devices
12:17 - FTC to pursue Amazon Prime case after delay request due to constraints
13:41 - Zoox robotaxis do not meet federal safety standards, agency says
14:32 - Rules for Portable Batteries on Planes Are Changing. Here’s What to Know.
16:44 - EU denies picking on US tech giants, says US also tackling monopolisation
18:28 - Final report into mobile browsers and cloud gaming published
19:31 - Spain to impose massive fines for not labelling AI-generated content
20:44 - France rejects controversial encryption backdoor provision
21:35 - Saudi Investment Fund pays $3.5bn to capture Pokémon Go
22:43 - Internet shutdowns at record high in Africa as access ‘weaponised’
24:30 - $16B health agency managed finances with Excel spreadsheet
25:29 - Facebook ‘worked hand in glove’ with China, claims ex-director
25:48 - Meta puts stop on promotion of tell-all book by former employee
27:32 - Meta plans to test and tinker with X’s community notes algorithm
28:16 - Meta mocked for raising “Bob Dylan defense” of torrenting in AI copyright fight
29:40 - At SXSW, Bluesky CEO Jay Graber pokes fun at Mark Zuckerberg with Latin phrase T-shirt
30:44 - X Suffers Third Global Outage Today; Users In US, UK, India Report Issues

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The 5070ti: A Solid GPU, But What's Up With The Pricing?

Posted by wendell on

The 5070ti is here, and it's the card the mainstream gamer has been waiting for! But the pricing seems a little... weird. Wendell investigates!

0:00 - Intro
0:26 - Unboxing
2:06 - Benchmarks
7:55 - Pricing
10:50 - Outro

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