We told Nvidia NO! - WAN Show August 17, 2018

The WAN Show from August 17, 2018 opens with Linus and Luke discussing community guidelines and the look of the show, joking about screen quality and hair, while reflecting on the tampon gate controversy and the label tech bro. They discuss social dynamics in tech culture, noting how the community communicates and how they present themselves to viewers. The hosts introduce a surprise guest who is involved with robotics, presenting an unboxing and first look at a humanoid robot called Super Anthony, including a demonstration of its 45 kilogram servo punch and a simulated fight with a second unit. They describe the collaboration with limitless iq, the makers of Super Anthony, and recount the process of obtaining two units for a fight scene, including shipping challenges and TSA checks. The segment sidesteps a direct product endorsement by emphasizing fair use and the creative nature of the video today, while promising more about the robot in future content. The show then pivots to a tech news roundtable, starting with NVIDIA RTX rumors, speculating about 2080 and 2080 Ti specs, memory bus, CUDA core counts, and potential ray-tracing capabilities, while debating whether a major launch will accompany a new architecture. Viewers are walked through the implications of possible pricing, performance deltas relative to last-generation GPUs, and how memory bandwidth and tensor cores could impact real-world gaming and VR workloads. The Motorola vs iPhone X design comparisons appear next, with a close look at how Motorola’s latest phone allegedly mirrors Apple’s design language, including camera placement and notch discussions, and a heated take on the ethics of copying design elements. The segment broadens to sponsor reads for Spektrum glasses, Synergy, and MOS Organizer, each explained with practical benefits for tech professionals and enthusiasts who spend long hours at a desk or traveling with multiple devices. They feature a live “Moss Challenge” segment, where a host attempts to bust a thread on a Moss bag, showcasing durability tests and real-world use cases like cable management and built-in power strips, while trading banter about pack features and wear. Thunderf00t’s video debunking of a three-million-dollar food scanner is revisited, with LTT admitting that their prior coverage may have lacked sufficient validation and that sponsorship disclosures were not clearly communicated, clarifying what was accurate about the technology being discussed and what remains uncertain. The hosts discuss YouTube growth and the changing landscape of content creation, acknowledging that the channel’s reach has evolved since earlier days and analyzing social blade numbers and platform dynamics. The Lightning Motors discussion looks at the potential for electric vehicle or motorized tech to intersect with hardware and consumer interest, weighing the market signals and the feasibility of new technology in the near term. As the show winds down, Linus reflects on the ending and the team contemplates how manufacturers shape news cycles and coverage, offering a candid note about transparency and future improvements to disclosures. The episode closes with a recap of ongoing projects, a teaser about upcoming content on the Super Anthony robot, and a reminder of sponsors and how viewers can support the channel while continuing to enjoy the WAN Show tradition and banter.

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