TL;DR: Babbel’s lifetime plan gives you access to all 14 languages, expert-built lessons, and practical speaking tools for life—all via a limited-time StackSocial offer for $134.99 (MSRP $299) through November 9 with code LEARN. If you’ve been promising yourself that you’ll finally learn a new language, Babbel makes it easier—and more fun—to keep that promise. With access to 14 languages and more than 10,000 hours of expert-built lessons, you can learn at your own pace, anytime, on any device. Whether you want to order tapas in flawless Spanish or hold your own in a Paris café, Babbel helps you get there with short, practical lessons that fit neatly into a busy schedule. Developed by over 100 linguists, Babbel’s courses go beyond basic vocabulary drills. You’ll practice real-world conversations, learn grammar in context, and even fine-tune your pronunciation using the app’s speech recognition technology. You can also study offline—just download your lessons before traveling or commuting. With Babbel, you’re not just memorizing phrases—you’re building confidence to actually use them. It’s the rare learning tool that feels as rewarding as the trips you’ll take after. Get lifetime access to all of Babbel’s languages for $134.99 through November 9 (MSRP $299) using this exclusive StackSocial code LEARN. Babbel Language Learning: Lifetime Subscription (All Languages)See Deal StackSocial prices subject to change. Read...

In a world where “always online” has become the norm, millions of programmers, designers, and gamers spend more time in their chairs than in their beds. The result? Chronic back and neck pain, muscle fatigue, and long-term spinal issues—all symptoms of a lifestyle built around prolonged sitting and high cognitive stress. As the digital generation pushes human creativity forward, one question lingers: Can our bodies keep up? Enter the LiberNovo Omni — a revolution in ergonomic design, engineered for the people shaping the digital age. Unlike traditional chairs that simply hold you, the Omni moves with you. It’s not just a seat—it’s a dynamic health partner that adapts to every posture, every click, and every late-night code sprint. Unlock early savings ahead of Black Friday: From November 1–9, LiberNovo’s official site will feature a dedicated gift card presale, giving early adopters a chance to lock in savings before the full Black Friday & Cyber Monday sale begins. LiberNovo A chair that moves as you move At the heart of Omni’s innovation lies its Dynamic Support System, a synchronized mechanism that keeps the seat, backrest, armrests, and neck rest perfectly aligned. Whether you’re leaning forward to debug code, relaxing during a gaming session, or reclining to watch a livestream, Omni maintains your spinal alignment in real time. This isn’t static comfort—it’s active ergonomics. The Bionic FlexFit Backrest, equipped with 16 joints and 8 adaptive panels, molds seamlessly to your spine’s natural S-curve, ensuring balanced pressure and fluid motion throughout your day. Unlike conventional chairs that let your posture collapse under fatigue, Omni supports micro-movements, keeping your spine alive and your body engaged. LiberNovo Smart reclines for every task Digital professionals don’t just sit—they transition constantly between focus and recovery. That’s why the Omni features Four Intelligent Reclines, each engineered for a different state of work or play: • Deep Focus (105°): Perfect for coding, editing, or intense gaming. • Solo-Work (120°): Maintains balance and stability during long creative bursts. • Soft Recline (135°): Ideal for streaming, chatting, or light breaks. • Spine Flow (160°): The “zero-gravity” recline for decompression and recovery. In its Spinal Decompression Recline, the Omni stretches the spine and relieves stiffness accumulated during long sitting sessions—an invaluable feature for gamers and engineers who regularly pull 10-hour marathons. LiberNovo Built-in recovery for the modern body The OmniStretch system takes recovery to the next level with a motorized spinal massage and gentle decompression sequence. In just five minutes, users can alleviate tension, improve circulation, and restore mobility. Paired with the StepSync Footrest, which tilts at an ergonomic 10° to promote leg circulation, it transforms the sitting experience into an active state of wellness. Every component—from the 4D adjustable armrests to the breathable triple-layer seat cushion—is precision-tuned for long-haul comfort. The multi-density foam design distributes pressure evenly, supporting sit bones while reducing thigh strain, ensuring your body feels light even after endless hours of sitting. LiberNovo For those who build the future The Omni isn’t just for office workers—it’s designed for engineers, gamers, designers, and creators. Its Dynamic Screen Alignment system ensures that as your head moves, the neckrest [1] follows, keeping your eyes level and your neck free from strain. Every motion feels intuitive, every posture, natural. LiberNovo, from Liber (liberty) and Novo (innovation), represents freedom through innovation—the freedom to create without pain. Its 2200mAh battery can power months of adaptive motion and massage functions—the Omni defines a new era in ergonomic technology. With a single full charge, the device can last for one month—with daily OmniStrench use and five lumbar support adjustments per day. As our world continues to blur the lines between work and play, the LiberNovo Omni reminds us that the future of sitting isn’t about staying still—it’s about staying well. For the coders who build, the gamers who explore, and the dreamers who design, the Omni offers more than comfort. It offers liberation—through movement, balance, and care. Sit to focus. Shift to relax. Recover anytime. Welcome to the new standard of ergonomic design. Unlock early savings ahead of Black Friday From November 1–9, LiberNovo’s official site will feature a dedicated gift card presale, giving early adopters a chance to lock in savings before the full Black Friday & Cyber Monday sale begins. On November 10, the main event launches with site-wide discounts up to 34% on the Omni chair, with prices starting at just $803 (US) or $1,223 (Canada). Orders over $800 will be entered into a holiday prize draw, with rewards ranging from a free LiberNovo Omni chair to accessories, plus gift cards and gift bundles. LiberNovo Omni Explore More Read...

Keyless systems are supposed to make driving more convenient. However, it’s precisely this technology that has become one of the biggest security risks in modern vehicles. Criminals are increasingly using radio devices to extend the signals of car keys and unlock vehicles without their owners realizing. This method is particularly widespread at night and in parking garages. The good news? A simple piece of aluminum foil can help protect your car from such attacks. Here’s how it works and what you can do. How keyless car theft works A smart key (also known as “keyless go” or “passive keyless entry”) continuously transmits an RFID radio signal that’s recognized by your car. As soon as the key is within range, you can unlock, enter, and start the car without even pulling the smart key out from your pocket. This always-on RFID signal is what thieves intercept. Using something called a relay device, they can extend the always-on RFID signal so that it reaches your vehicle even when you aren’t near it. Your car “believes” that its rightful owner is standing next to it, so the doors can unlock and the engine can start. Boom! Stolen. How aluminum helps foil car thieves Aluminum reliably shields electromagnetic signals. Wrapping your car key in aluminum foil creates a kind of miniature Faraday cage that RFID waves can’t penetrate. The smart key’s always-on RFID signal can therefore no longer be intercepted by a relay device. If your smart key is securely stored in aluminum foil or a metal container, your car will remain locked even if thieves are standing right outside the front door with their devices in hand. Using the aluminum foil trick correctly For the aluminum foil protection trick to actually work, the aluminum foil wrapping must be tight and wrinkle-free. Two to three layers are usually sufficient. Here’s how you should proceed: Wrap the key completely in several layers of aluminum foil. Test it! If your car no longer opens, the insulation is working. Alternatively, you can also put your smart key inside a small box that’s lined on the inside and covered on the outside with aluminum foil. Is there a better solution? Aluminum foil is a simple trick that works as an immediate stopgap measure. However, if you regularly park in densely populated areas, or if you park your vehicle on the street at night, or if you travel frequently, then you should consider a more permanent solution. RFID-blocking Faraday pouches are convenient, durable, and protective. They’re extremely affordable and they come in different sizes to best fit your particular key fob. You can find them on Amazon for between $7 to $15, depending on size and brand. Get an RFID Faraday Pouch on Amazon Security experts recommend that smart car keys should never be left near doors or windows, as this is where the signal is most easily intercepted. You should also check whether the passive keyless function on your car can be deactivated. Some manufacturers offer corresponding options via the menu or a key combination. Other smart car security tips include: Park your vehicle in well-lit, visible areas. Use visible anti-theft devices such as steering wheel claws as an additional deterrent. Check the behavior of your key regularly. A change in range may indicate malfunctions or technical problems. Read...

When you buy an expensive piece of technology, you want to know that it’ll have support from the manufacturer for a long time. That goes double for graphics cards and similar tech, where the latest games might need driver tweaks. That’s why the latest AMD Adrenalin release is dismaying for owners of cards and laptops just a few years old: a lot of them just got left in the dust. New Game Support is spelled out for “Radeon RX 7000 and 9000 series graphics products” in the release notes…leaving Radeon RX 6000 and 5000 cards, the newest of which were released just two to three years ago, with only “maintenance mode” support. This is a line that hasn’t been included in other update text posts, so the conspicuous absence of older cards was immediately jarring to many users. AMD has since confirmed that graphics hardware based on RDNA 1 and RDNA 2 will not get optimization for the latest games, instead being moved to only critical security and bug support. That means these RDNA 1 and 2 graphics systems, including the integrated graphics on many laptops and handhelds, will start to fall behind the graphical curve a lot faster than they might otherwise. Some of these chips were released as late as 2023, though the majority came out in 2022 or earlier. The Steam Deck may feel like it stands out as the 800-pound gorilla here — the custom 8-core APU designed for Valve’s handheld gaming PC debuted in February 2022, with RDNA 2 support. With millions of users on the Steam Deck alone and no first-party successor in sight, it seems shocking that AMD would drop support for RDNA 2 in particular. But the Valve actually uses Linux’s open-source RADV drivers for the Steam Deck, so it shouldn’t be affected here. Gamers who install Windows on their Steam Deck, or have a Windows-based handheld with AMD’s RDNA 2 tech inside (like the just-launched ROG Xbox Ally) are seemingly, suddenly staring at a bleak future. Maintenance-only support doesn’t mean that these graphics cards, laptops, and handhelds will suddenly stop working. They’ll be able to play new games…unless they run into a problem, at which time developers will be on their own when it comes to a fix. Without significant driver updates, AMD’s RDNA 2-based GPUs will begin to be less and less useful for the newest games and other tech. The latest Adrenalin driver package includes New Game Support tweaks for Battlefield 6 and Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2…tweaks that won’t benefit owners on this older hardware. PC gamers are, in a word, pissed. While no hardware stays in full support forever, this decision comes at a time when AMD’s graphics market share is falling further and further behind Nvidia. Trying to lean into newer devices and leaving owners of older hardware out to dry isn’t a great way to create loyalty, no matter how good the latest RDNA 3 and 4 features are. I also can’t help but wonder if AMD is redistributing some resources, trying to prioritize its better-faring CPU and/or industrial AI output. Read...

Welcome to The Full Nerd newsletter—your weekly dose of hardware talk from the enthusiasts at PCWorld. Missed the burning topics on our YouTube show or fresh news from across the web? You’re in the right place. Want this newsletter to come directly to your inbox? Sign up on our website! I have a plan for Ryzen 9000G chips. That is, if they come to be. It seems likely given that we’ve seen successive generations of AMD desktop APU processors—and recently, a bit of juicy speculation. The talk derives from a dig into the recent AESA 1.2.7.0 update for 800-series motherboards. Users on X/Twitter think there are hints at the coming of Strix Point for desktop.  If this projection ends up holding true, some believe we could see as many as four 9000-series APUs hit the market, with both Kraken Point and Strix Point represented. The rumor mill is pegging these as upgraded processors across the board. The vision: At the bottom of the stack, a 6-core, 12-thread Ryzen 3 9300G, with 6 RDNA 3.5 cores. In the middle, an 8C/16T Ryzen 5 9500G with 8 RDNA 3.5 cores. And at the top, a 12C/24T chip with 16 RDNA 3.5 cores. (Videocardz.com thinks it’d be named the Ryzen 7 9700G, but its core count suggests a name more like 9800G or 9900G.) For comparison, the 8300G was still stuck on 4C/8T, with just four RDNA 3 cores. The 8700G capped out at 8C/16T with 12 RDNA 3 cores. I’m excited. I love the idea of a simple, easy suggestion to give people building gaming PCs for their kids. I love the possibility of squeezing a usable gaming machine into a sub-5L DIY PC. I love a lower power bill that I min/max more than my character builds in games.  (San Francisco’s electric rates aren’t Europe-high, but they’re still pretty expensive. The LA metro area is cheaper, which I find crazy.) Right now, there aren’t many options for budget discrete graphics cards. Adam Patrick Murray / Foundry I’m also aware I’m the very problem that I worry about.  Whether or not these chips land, the budget end of discrete graphics will still be stagnating. Between tariffs, economic anxiety around inflation, and other factors, the focus on the high end has shrunk prospects for new, powerful, and affordable discrete cards. If Gordon were here, he’d probably accuse me of needless hand-wringing, but look man, things look depressed, if not outright grim. If companies think we’re willing to accept scraps, what inventive do they have to pile the table with affordable performance? Still, I take quiet delight in the prospect of high performance in limited space. I am ready to benchmark a set of Ryzen 9000G chips at 1080p. I think it’s worth recognizing the bounty of these tech times, even as future prospects feel dry. How cool is it that performance is so high that a CPU with integrated graphics is enough to game on?  That’s the silver lining for me—that even if our prospects seem thin, we have enough performance to still see us through the lean times. I hope. In this episode of The Full Nerd In this episode of The Full Nerd, Adam Patrick Murray, Brad Chacos, Alaina Yee, and Will Smith chat about a possible upcoming launch of AMD Ryzen 9000G APUs and Windows on the next Xbox console. Turns out, I get philosophical when discussing these topics—not only did I end up riffing more on the idea of 9000G chips (ahem), but I had a lot to say about Xbox, PCs, and how well they blend together. Also, if you’re normally an audio listener, I recommend peeping at least a little of the video feed. Adam committed hard to his Halloween costume this year, as teased by the picture below.(Yes, that is Will riding a chicken. And yes, Willis made the most unexpected sly comment about that costume during the video pre-show.) Willis Lai / Foundry Missed our live show? Subscribe now to The Full Nerd Network YouTube channel, and activate notifications. We also answer viewer questions in real-time! Don’t miss out on our NEW shows too—you can catch episodes of Dual Boot Diaries and The Full Nerd: Extra Edition now! And if you need more hardware talk during the rest of the week, come join our Discord community—it’s full of cool, laid-back nerds.  This week’s incredible nerd news Japan’s enduring love for physical media seems downright sensible this week after Microsoft’s Azure disruption—which came just days after the Amazon AWS outage. I found out because I couldn’t load the Xbox.com website. I would have been much more frustrated if I’d needed access to cloud content. Also low-tech but possibly high impact? Mushrooms as memory. Yeah. It’s so cool. veloci_official / Reddit Friendly BitLocker PSA: It’s worth verifying your PC’s encryption status right now—and also if you have the encryption keys saved. I’ve had odd BitLocker experiences myself, so I took this Redditor’s tale as a good precautionary reminder. Thank you, I needed the layperson version: I appreciate how this Tom’s Hardware article explains the reason for the Amazon AWS failure in terms like “Old Plan” and “New Plan.” I truly don’t know how folks who manage DNS-related systems sleep at night. A whole new take on flight sims: One of the top comments on Redditor veloci_official’s method of starting up their PC speaks deep truth. Yes, it indeed is the level of defense needed against cats and their nonchalant disregard for power buttons. We complained about a $1,000 Xbox, but…: It cost fifty cents to produce AMD’s clone of the Intel 8080 in 1975. It sold for $700. (That’s about $3 and $4,300 in today’s dollars, respectively.) Margins for computer hardware definitely aren’t like this any more. Sam Altman implies AI will eliminate jobs that aren’t “real work”: Sure, I can see how someone might think human writers and artists are equivalent to LLMs that produce slop based on their work. Dead internet theory, here we come. Leeches can get stuck WHERE? I mean, score one for medical troubleshooting, but also this is nightmare fuel. (Timely for Halloween, I suppose.) I’m now wondering when researchers will re-create GLaDos as a potato.Ohio State University Low-tech as high-tech: I love the idea of mushrooms being the future of technology. In space. Yep, plain old shiitake mushrooms as memory chips, possibly chilling in the radiation of solar flares and the like. Sus, AMD is rebadging 2022 Ryzen processors as “new” chips: Other companies have done this, but the practice of renaming Zen 2 and Zen 3+ processors as Ryzen 100-series CPUs feels murky. More games run on Linux now. I’m still not switching yet: These numbers are fascinating to dig into—almost 90% of Windows games are said to run on Linux, according to ProtonDB. But look at how many run well. (I think Will has more to say on this…) Thanks, Steve: Gamers Nexus always does us a solid by answering our burning questions. I’ve sincerely wanted to know how Yeston makes their waifu graphics cards. (I would also take a video on how they made that cat chassis, please and thank you.) Medical science FTW: Not everyone creates effective antibodies to ward off viruses. The idea of isolating broadly effective antibodies and then injecting them into a person’s DNA for replication (to help individuals better fight viral infections) is rad as heck. I thought I was in r/MaliciousCompliance at first: This anecdote from Reddit is why we always confirm instructions before executing a plan. (Also I can’t stop staring at the picture with dread—I live in earthquake country.) Catch you all next week—I’ll probably have a candy hangover from my usual November 1 discount haul. My future self will have no regrets. Also, how is it already time to change our clocks back? ~Alaina This newsletter is dedicated to the memory of Gordon Mah Ung, founder and host of The Full Nerd, and executive editor of hardware at PCWorld. Read...

Charging up your gadgets doesn’t have to take forever now that fast chargers are so affordable. Toss your old power adapters that came with your devices and level up to this 3-port USB-C charger that’s 30% off on Amazon. That’s just $34.99 (was $49.99) with this discount! It’s made by Anker, so you know it’s trustworthy with good performance, and it uses GaN technology, so it’s much faster than older chargers while also being much smaller and putting out less heat. If you don’t have a GaN charger yet, this is a great opportunity to catch up—there’s a reason why they’re taking over the USB charging space, and we’re quite fond of GaN chargers here at PCWorld. This one in the Anker Prime line has three ports: two USB-C that each hit 67W when used individually, plus a USB-A that hits 22.5W on its own. But the beauty is that you can use all three to charge multiple devices at once, with a total of 65W divided between them whether you’re using two or three ports. Phone, smartwatch, and earbuds? No problem! Not to mention it’s like a little cube, measuring 1.97 x 1.57 x 1.52 inches, and it has foldable prongs so you can pack it away safely without worrying about it breaking or causing damage to other stuff. It’s perfect for taking with you on trips. This is the cheapest price it’s ever been by a long shot, so get this Anker 3-port charger for $34.99 before this deal expires! Save 30% on this fast 3-port USB-C charger while you canBuy now on Amazon Read...

Things are about to get messy for free, over-the-air TV. This week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) passed a notice of proposed rulemaking that’s designed to allow broadcast TV stations to adopt the emerging ATSC 3.0 broadcast standard more quickly. If the FCC enacts these rule changes, broadcasters will no longer need to support the ATSC 1.0 standard that works with most TVs and tuners. Instead, they’ll be able to scale back their ATSC 1.0 coverage and even switch over to the new standard entirely. Broadcasters say they have no incentive to abandon ATSC 1.0 anytime soon, and that the rule changes would just give them more flexibility to support the new standard. Viewers, however, stand to lose clarity on how long their existing TVs will keep working with an antenna, and whether they’ll keep getting all the same content. Here’s what to expect next. What’s ATSC 3.0 again? ATSC 3.0, also known as NextGen TV, brings new capabilities to over-the-air broadcasts, including 4K HDR video, enhanced dialog, Dolby Atmos audio, and interactive content. Broadcasters started rolling out ATSC 3.0 in 2019, and stations in more than 90 U.S. markets now carry ATSC 3.0 channels. ATSC 3.0 is not backwards compatible, so viewers can’t access it unless their TV has an ATSC 3.0 tuner, or they have an outboard ATSC tuner box. Most TVs continue to ship with only ATSC 1.0 support, and external tuner boxes still cost upwards of $90. Only about 11 percent of U.S. households can get ATSC 3.0 today, based on broadcasters’ estimate of about 14 million compatible TVs sold to date. Broadcasters continue to support ATSC 1.0 today largely because of ATSC 3.0’s low adoption, but they’re also required to do so. Under current FCC rules, broadcasters offering ATSC 3.0 must simulcast “substantially similar” content under the old standard through at least July 17, 2027. Further complicating matters is ATSC 3.0’s use of digital rights management (DRM). Many broadcasters now encrypt their ATSC 3.0 channels, causing occasional problems for TV owners and inhibiting new over-the-air DVR products. This has only alienated the very tech enthusiasts and early adopters who otherwise might have advocated for ATSC 3.0’s success. All this has left ATSC 3.0 in a conundrum. The simulcasting requirements limit what broadcasters can put on their ATSC 3.0 stations, which in turn keeps demand low and leaves TV makers with little incentive to invest in new tuner technology. That, in turn, prevents viewers from having access to ATSC 3.0, making it harder for broadcasters to leave ATSC 1.0 behind. How long will ATSC 1.0 last? Broadcasters believe that freedom from simulcasting requirements will help them solve that conundrum. They’ve been petitioning the FCC to drop its simulcasting rules, set firm cutoff dates for ATSC 1.0, and even mandate that TV manufacturers include ATSC 3.0 support. This week, the FCC tentatively granted one of those three wishes, proposing to drop the requirement that broadcasters simulcast in ATSC 1.0 through mid-2027. If the commission votes to approve the new rules, broadcasters will be able to switch over to ATSC 3.0 at any time with just a 30-day notice to viewers. The FCC has also proposed relaxing the rules for stations that voluntarily continue to offer ATSC 1.0. Broadcasters seeking expedited simulcasting agreements would no longer need to reach 95 percent of their designated market’s population, and could instead serve their “community of license,” which might be narrower. They also won’t have to carry “substantially similar” programming across both broadcasts, which means they’ll be able to reserve some content exclusively for ATSC 3.0. None of this means ATSC 1.0 will disappear anytime soon. Broadcasters acknowledge that the ATSC 3.0 audience is still too small, and they claim there’s no incentive to withhold their most valuable content from the majority of their viewers. Still, the proposed rules could help them force things along, either by dangling exclusive content for ATSC 3.0 viewers, delivering their perpetually promised 4K feeds, or subtly degrading the ATSC 1.0 experience. It also gives them the power to set their own ATSC 1.0 cutoff dates. Broadcasters had petitioned the FCC to mandate an end to ATSC 1.0 broadcasts in the 55 largest markets by 2028, and in all markets by 2030, so that timeframe seems possible even if the FCC doesn’t set dates of its own. What happens now? Keep in mind that the FCC has not actually enacted any rule changes yet. The notice of proposed rulemaking still needs to be published in the Federal Register, which in turn will kick off a public comment period. That’ll run 60 days from the date of publication, plus another 30 days for replies. It’s unclear when that date of publication will be, especially with a federal government shutdown still ongoing. (You can already file comments today by searching for docket number 16-142.) The FCC must also work through some thornier aspects of the transition. It’s seeking comment on things like DRM, a potential tuner mandate for TV makers, and whether broadcasters should have to dedicate a specific amount of spectrum for television. (They’re eagerly eying unrelated uses for ATSC 3.0, such as enterprise datacasting, as new revenue streams.) The FCC also hasn’t ruled out hard cutoff dates for ATSC 1.0, and could revise its proposed rules based on feedback or propose further rulemaking in the future. One thing is clear, though: The way you get TV over the public airwaves is going to change, and it’s not going to be easy to navigate. Let’s just hope it doesn’t turn people off free antenna TV for good. 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Nvidia’s GPU Technology Conference isn’t making many waves for gamer or PC hardware crowds this year, perhaps because it seems to be exclusively interested in boosting hardware for “AI” and data centers. So it’s almost ironic that a phony version of the keynote livestream reportedly relied on generative “AI” to fake CEO Jensen Huang and send viewers to a cryptocurrency scam. A YouTube channel calling itself “NVIDIA LIVE” started a livestream shortly after the real Nvidia event began, which users on Twitter reported was a deepfake video of the CEO promoting a “crypto mass adoption event.” A QR code was posted on screen that sent viewers to a site that would reportedly turn their cryptocurrency around for a profit (instead of just stealing it, which was almost certainly what was actually happening). Tom’s Hardware quotes the fake Huang: “We’re postponing the main talk for just a moment to announce something truly special, a crypto mass adoption event that ties directly into Nvidia’s mission to accelerate human progress.” A speech-to-text transcript of the fake video rambles on with cryptobro buzzwords before claiming that any supported cryptocurrency sent to the linked wallet would be converted into Bitcoin and returned. That would mean Nvidia would be giving away billions of dollars to anonymous nobodies, apparently for no reason aside from “human progress.” So yeah, even if you couldn’t see through the deepfake video or voice, you’d have to be a few GDDR modules short of an RTX 5090 to fall for it. Reportedly the fake stream had almost 100,000 viewers at one point, more than eight times that of the real Nvidia livestream, thanks to being higher in YouTube search results for at least some portion of time while the real keynote was taking place. Exactly how many people were suckered isn’t clear. The video is long gone, of course, though the small-stakes YouTube user who reportedly hosted it is still visible. In the actual keynote, the real Huang was announcing a billion-dollar investment in former phone giant Nokia and waxing about humanoid robots. GTC moved from its usual San Jose home to Washington, D.C., apparently in the hopes of a little drive-by lobbying to the Trump administration. There’s something amusing about an Nvidia CEO’s image being used to fool people into a crypto scam, since Nvidia chips were the hardware driving the crypto bubble, and indeed are now being used in much the same way for generative “AI.” Read...