Daily Tech News 20 June 2026

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Amazon has dropped - the bad kind of dropped - its planned Sam Altman biopic, Artificial. (The Independent)

The film, which depicted the credibly accused but I would never say so myself compulsive liar and total sociopath in an unflattering light may just possibly have conflicted with Amazon's $50 billion investment in OpenAI and OpenAI's $38 billion in contracts with Amazon.

But I would never say so myself.
I will take the consummate serpent grease entrepreneur's side any day of the week over communist senator Bernie Sanders' plan to simply steal the entire AI industry. (Tom's Hardware)

Sanders' insane plan offers a dividend of $1000 to every adult American drawn from the profits of an industry that is losing massive amounts of money.

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South Korea's Hyundai has taken full ownership of creepy robot dog company Boston Dynamics. (Startup Fortune)

They bought out Japanese investment firm SoftBank's 10% holding for $325 quadrillion.*

* Delete zeroes until it makes sense.
AMD's TSME will return to Ryzen 9000 CPUs via a BIOS update. (Tom's Hardware)

This is AMD's memory encryption system that prevents any potential leakage of data between mutually untrusted virtual machines on shared hardware. Necessary on servers running cloud systems at Amazon and Google, but also useful for homelabs and developers who want to try it out on affordable hardware.
There's an unpatchable security bug in the iPhone 11. (9to5Mac)

If you let someone plug it into a malicious USB cable, at which point they could also just smash it with a hammer.
AMD is planning a 10-15% price hike on its Radeon graphics cards. (WCCFTech)

Could be a lot worse. AMD cards are available for just a little over MSRP in America (and a little below MSRP in Australia).

Musical Interlude

Disclaimer: Four fried chickens and a coke.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:30 AM

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1 w00t

Posted by: m at June 20, 2026 04:31 AM (6wpGE)

2 Yo Techsters.

Posted by: Pete Bogs Agentic alter ego at June 20, 2026 04:33 AM (BGSp9)

3 Amazon steps on crank with golf shoes.

Film at 11.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent at June 20, 2026 04:34 AM (/HDaX)

4 >>>the consummate serpent grease entrepreneur

?

Maybe I will go read it.

Posted by: m at June 20, 2026 04:35 AM (6wpGE)

5 Guten morgen, horde.

Posted by: clarence at June 20, 2026 04:36 AM (I5lp2)

6 Boston Dynamics - Bringing AIMEE to life.

Posted by: Anna Puma at June 20, 2026 04:40 AM (2GVsD)

7 I still cannot figure out what the Four Seasons/Piper kerfuffle was about. Women should just categorically refrain here from saying negative things about each other. Guys can do that without things escalating to defcon 1 straightaway.

Posted by: Dark Lixtiquatal at June 20, 2026 04:41 AM (DZ9Lv)

8 Mornin'

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at June 20, 2026 04:41 AM (WBro8)

9 Rejoinder: For here?

Posted by: clarence at June 20, 2026 04:43 AM (I5lp2)

10 How does one know when they have encountered a malicious USB cord? The ones I have seen tend to twisted true but were generally good natured.

Posted by: Pete Bogs Agentic alter ego at June 20, 2026 04:46 AM (BGSp9)

11 How does one know when they have encountered a malicious USB cord? The ones I have seen tend to twisted true but were generally good natured.

Need a cleric to cast Detect Evil.

Posted by: Anna Puma at June 20, 2026 04:47 AM (2GVsD)

12 "If you let someone plug it into a malicious USB cable, at which point they could also just smash it with a hammer."

Yeah, I wouldn't worry about it.

Posted by: CCP Malicious USB Manufacturing, Inc. at June 20, 2026 04:48 AM (zZxsY)

13 Interesting headline:

"CCTV shows inmates following child killer before fatal prison attack."

Posted by: Anna Puma at June 20, 2026 04:49 AM (2GVsD)

14 The FireWire cords on the other hand. Just no good. Still find them hanging around occasionally. Now they just can’t seem to fit in.

Posted by: Pete Bogs Agentic alter ego at June 20, 2026 04:50 AM (BGSp9)

15 A couple of years ago all the news was about Sam Altman or Sam Bankman Fried. I couldn’t remember which was the crook. After the trial when Elon sued Open AI it appears both were.

Posted by: Pete Bogs Agentic alter ego at June 20, 2026 04:54 AM (BGSp9)

16 Sanders' insane plan offers a dividend of $1000 to every adult American drawn from the profits of an industry that is losing massive amounts of money.

What could possibly go wrong?...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 20, 2026 04:56 AM (l3cgK)

17 Lou Bega had more than 1 song? I figured if he did, it was Mambos 1 through 4.

Posted by: Wally at June 20, 2026 04:58 AM (+nC3J)

18 Sanders' insane plan offers a dividend of $1000 to every adult American drawn from the profits of an industry that is losing massive amounts of money.

What could possibly go wrong?...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 20, 2026 04:56 AM (l3cgK)

I’m amazed that old coot can still find people to listen to him rant. In a Senate full of embarrassing idiots he may be the worst.

Posted by: Pete Bogs Agentic alter ego at June 20, 2026 05:04 AM (BGSp9)

19 17 Lou Bega had more than 1 song? I figured if he did, it was Mambos 1 through 4.

Posted by: Wally at June 20, 2026 04:58 AM (+nC3J)

My wife bought his CD...all his songs basically were the same...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 20, 2026 05:07 AM (l3cgK)

20 G'Day everyone

Posted by: Skip at June 20, 2026 05:08 AM (Ia/+0)

21 Lou Bega - Sweet Like Cola

It's cute! 3:24!!! Gets old fast, maybe.

Posted by: m at June 20, 2026 05:14 AM (6wpGE)

22
g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at June 20, 2026 05:16 AM (AMvSw)

23 I should get moving

Posted by: Skip at June 20, 2026 05:20 AM (Ia/+0)

24 2 Yo Techsters.
Posted by: Pete Bogs Agentic alter ego at June 20, 2026 04:33 AM (BGSp9)

LOL

Posted by: m at June 20, 2026 05:20 AM (6wpGE)

25 18 I’m amazed that old coot can still find people to listen to him rant. In a Senate full of embarrassing idiots he may be the worst.
Posted by: Pete Bogs Agentic alter ego at June 20, 2026 05:04 AM (BGSp9)

The NYT boosted him.

Bernie Sanders: A.I. Belongs to the People, Not to Billionaires
The New York Times
A.I. is built on our collective intelligence: our books, songs, artwork, journalism, computer code, scientific research, videos, conversations

and NPR.

Posted by: m at June 20, 2026 05:22 AM (6wpGE)

26 Morning, Tech Peeps

Posted by: fluffy at June 20, 2026 05:23 AM (V0/Sp)

27 Good morning. The creme brulee coffee is especially good this morning.

Posted by: Ben Had at June 20, 2026 05:24 AM (afJtY)

28 * Delete zeroes until it makes sense.

You tricky bastage, you ;--)

Posted by: fluffy at June 20, 2026 05:25 AM (V0/Sp)

29 Disclaimer: Four fried chickens and a coke.

You puttin' the band back together, Pixy?

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 20, 2026 05:27 AM (O7YUW)

30 "Bernie Sanders: A.I. Belongs to the People"

Could "the people" give him to someone else? I vote yes!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 20, 2026 05:33 AM (guLpK)

31 Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 20, 2026 05:27 AM (O7YUW)

LOL.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 20, 2026 05:34 AM (guLpK)

32 Birdbath status?

Posted by: Just Wondering at June 20, 2026 05:34 AM (D2IX4)

33 A fine Saturn's Day evening to the late toilers, and morning to the early risers! Howzit goin'?

I slept about enough last night but various parts of the chassis are sluggish about waking . . . like a vintage Mercedes kept outdoors in a Denver winter. Once started and driven for a little bit, it's fine, and I will be too. A winter-weight oil for the MB, coffee for me!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 20, 2026 05:34 AM (wzUl9)

34 Uh . . . maybe I should not ask . . . but what happened between Piper and four seasons?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 20, 2026 05:35 AM (wzUl9)

35
Bernie Sanders: A.I. Belongs to the People, Not to Billionaires
The New York Times
A.I. is built on our collective intelligence: our books, songs, artwork, journalism, computer code, scientific research, videos, conversations

and NPR.

Posted by: m at June 20, 2026 05:22 AM (6wpGE)

Funny how commies say all your bases belong to them...it's not your labor anymore either. No, it belongs to the "State", which means it belongs to the leadership elite...some animals are more equal than others...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 20, 2026 05:36 AM (l3cgK)

36 My wife bought his CD...all his songs basically were the same...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 20, 2026

***
Sorta like Springsteen . . .

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 20, 2026 05:37 AM (wzUl9)

37 Wolfus, how goes the house hunt?

Are you settled on Terre Haute?

Posted by: fluffy at June 20, 2026 05:37 AM (V0/Sp)

38 37 Wolfus, how goes the house hunt?

Are you settled on Terre Haute?

Posted by: fluffy at June 20, 2026 05:37 AM (V0/Sp)

What size rifle does one use on a house hunt?

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 20, 2026 05:38 AM (l3cgK)

39 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at June 20, 2026 05:38 AM (Hbeqj)

40 olddog , a glorious good morning to you and yours.

Posted by: Ben Had at June 20, 2026 05:39 AM (afJtY)

41 Men In their 70's and from
Ohio sing old time gospel song "I'll fly away away" at their cousin's funeral. Faithpot site :

https://tinyurl.com/ex77zrxe

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 20, 2026 05:39 AM (guLpK)

42
AMD's TSME will return to Ryzen 9000 CPUs via a BIOS update.

For now. The enshittification will return in a future future BIOS update.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 20, 2026 05:39 AM (O7YUW)

43 Uh . . . maybe I should not ask . . . but what happened between Piper and four seasons?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere

It started with four seasons's comment #7 and escalated from there. Piper graciously forgave her so I hope the whole thing will blow over and be forgotten.

Posted by: Tuna at June 20, 2026 05:40 AM (lJ0H4)

44 @43
Check that. Comment #17.

Posted by: Tuna at June 20, 2026 05:42 AM (lJ0H4)

45 The house search is in suspension. The place I looked at yesterday was great: 2BR/1 BA, porch, rear deck, all the floors and painting done, a 2-car garage with a concrete driveway, basement, etc. Then . . .

I found it's within a block of an "affordable housing" development. "Driving" around it on Gorgle Street View, I see that as of March this year it looked clean and neat, a world better than the kind of low-income and Section 8 places we have here. But there's always the chance it won't *stay* nice. I'd hate to buy a place, spend time and money customizing it, then get robbed by thugs or mugged when out exercising by gang members.

No, no place is perfect. But that kind of unpleasant experience is part of what I'm trying to flee.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 20, 2026 05:43 AM (wzUl9)

46 Today is the great NoVaMoMe.

Posted by: Ben Had at June 20, 2026 05:44 AM (afJtY)

47 I really hope Ben its a fantastic weather event

Posted by: Skip at June 20, 2026 05:45 AM (Ia/+0)

48 What size rifle does one use on a house hunt?
****

155mm recoilless.

Posted by: clarence at June 20, 2026 05:47 AM (I5lp2)

49 Anyhow . . . I was thinking last night I'd go work out this morning if the conditions were a little better than yesterday's. It rained last evening, so you'd think it might be a little cooler -- or at least less hot -- so . . .

Not really. Heat index of 85 already at 5 am? Ugh. It's better than yesterday's 94 HI, but still, ugh.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 20, 2026 05:57 AM (wzUl9)

50 My crockpot brisket adventure is about to begin. The brisket has been seasoned for 24 hours and is now teady for the long slow cook. Should it be a disaster the dogs are gonna love it.

Posted by: Ben Had at June 20, 2026 05:57 AM (afJtY)

51 @34/Wolfus: I was reading the ONT just before going to bed and saw the comments and the warning from WeirdDave. It seemed to me that there must have been some comments made that were a lot worse that crossed a line, and were probably deleted.

Here's what's left if you want to follow the comment progression in the ONT:

The two-wolves picture, then comments: 11, 17, 25, 44, 52, 65, 66, 74, 79, 88, 89 (COB warning).

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 20, 2026 05:59 AM (O7YUW)

52 Pale moon rises high
Summer weekends at the shore
Calm breezes pass by

fin

Posted by: clarence at June 20, 2026 06:02 AM (I5lp2)

53 Wolfus: I was reading the ONT just before going to bed and saw the comments and the warning from WeirdDave. It seemed to me that there must have been some comments made that were a lot worse that crossed a line, and were probably deleted. . . .

***
I flicked over it. Probably best to let things settle down.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 20, 2026 06:03 AM (wzUl9)

54 Guess I'll get dressed and have some breakfast. Time to take the furry thugs' chow out of the fridge and clean their bowls, too.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 20, 2026 06:05 AM (wzUl9)

55 Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

Rejoinder: dry white toast.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at June 20, 2026 06:06 AM (amcLV)

56 My crockpot brisket adventure is about to begin. The brisket has been seasoned for 24 hours and is now teady for the long slow cook. Should it be a disaster the dogs are gonna love it.
Posted by: Ben Had at June 20, 2026 05:57 AM (afJtY)
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8 hours on low and it should be melt in your mouth good.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at June 20, 2026 06:08 AM (amcLV)

57 Have a load of scap aluminum yo getrid of this morning, still a few more after this one

Posted by: Skip at June 20, 2026 06:10 AM (Ia/+0)

58 Captain Obvious, do you start it on high for about an hour first?

Posted by: Ben Had at June 20, 2026 06:11 AM (afJtY)

59 @53/Wolfus: "Probably best to let things settle down."

Yup. (I only commented on it this morning because you asked about it.)

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 20, 2026 06:12 AM (O7YUW)

60 We have a very nice weekend, sunny low 80s ahead

Posted by: Skip at June 20, 2026 06:18 AM (Ia/+0)

61 Breakfast: a microwaved beef-and-bean burrito with chili powder and some pepper jack cheese on top. Possibly I'll have a slice of toast with honey to settle the taste buds.

The car needs washing and spray waxing; and after that, so will I. (No, not the waxing part.)

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 20, 2026 06:20 AM (wzUl9)

62 Captain Obvious, do you start it on high for about an hour first?
Posted by: Ben Had at June 20, 2026 06:11 AM (afJtY)
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Nope. Low and slow all the way through.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at June 20, 2026 06:23 AM (amcLV)

63 Captain Obvious, thank you.

Posted by: Ben Had at June 20, 2026 06:24 AM (afJtY)

64 Good Morning!

Let's smile & be happy & strike fear into the heart of killjoy leftists everywhere.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 20, 2026 06:24 AM (whRlH)

65 @38/jim (in Kalifornia): "What size rifle does one use on a house hunt?"

The use of the M28 is not recommended in residential neighborhoods, as its use may contravene several municipal, county, state, and federal regulations, as well as violate an international treaty or two.

"Go Big or Go Home" doesn't apply in this case because after using it, you ain't goin' home!

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 20, 2026 06:25 AM (O7YUW)

66 - Ben

I've never done a brisket. Quite a few roast, taters and carrots.
Brown the roast in a frying pan. Put in pot and add water 1/3 - 1/2 height of roast. Scrub brush taters and carrots, slice taters in half lengthwise and add then carrots on top.
Unless you need it done quicker than 8, no need to start on high.
And since I'm not much on making gravy, I use the drippings instead of water with McCormick's brown gravy mix.

Posted by: TeeJ at June 20, 2026 06:26 AM (5gyQ/)

67 Teej, thank you. I hope you are well.

Posted by: Ben Had at June 20, 2026 06:28 AM (afJtY)

68 {{{Ben Had}}}

May you be by a babbling brook, in a birch forest, with a glass of excellent Pinot Grigio in hand. All while fluffy clouds scud by.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 20, 2026 06:30 AM (whRlH)

69 Morning, Ben Had. Sorry, got distracted. Busy loading truck and taking dog for walk before heading to lake.

Posted by: olddog in mo at June 20, 2026 06:31 AM (Hbeqj)

70 - Ben - disclaimer

I ain't in no way the cook most folks in this place are. Except for my baked beans so, word to the wise...

Posted by: TeeJ at June 20, 2026 06:31 AM (5gyQ/)

71 I'd say you boys have had enough!

Posted by: Taggert at June 20, 2026 06:33 AM (/HDaX)

72 NaCly, dearest. Thank you. That was my go to place to keep from having a scathing, invective laden rant about the European slackjaws thinking they should have a place at the table.

Posted by: Ben Had at June 20, 2026 06:34 AM (afJtY)

73 olddog, sounds like plans for a lovely weekend.

Posted by: Ben Had at June 20, 2026 06:35 AM (afJtY)

74 - Back atcha, Ben.

Doin' okay. Wish I was what I was 20 even years ago. Four hours at the widow's, chainsawing, trimming, pulling turnips and digging in the garden did me in.
And a dog gone borer moth already got one of her zucchini plants. And the deer are chomping her tomato plants.

Posted by: TeeJ at June 20, 2026 06:38 AM (5gyQ/)

75 Anthropic is working on a next-gen AI modeled after Bernie Sanders. It's code name is BS-GPT. Sample interaction.

User: "What is the capital of Belgium?"
BS-GPT: "Oligachy!"
User: "What is Avogadro's number?"
BS-GPT: "Oligachy!"
User: What is today's forecast high temperature?"
BS-GPT: "Olgachy!"

Experts expect it to be heavily used on college campuses....

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at June 20, 2026 06:39 AM (n9eFH)

76 {{{}}} to Ben Had, Salty, and everyone who needs one!

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at June 20, 2026 06:40 AM (n9eFH)

77 I am the Shadout Mapes. Hello and good morning to you.

Posted by: Ben Had at June 20, 2026 06:40 AM (afJtY)

78 Ok, heading out for the lake. Don't burn the house down.

Posted by: olddog in mo at June 20, 2026 06:42 AM (Hbeqj)

79 Ok, heading out for the lake. Don't burn the house down.

Ok!

https://tinyurl.com/rscissors

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at June 20, 2026 06:47 AM (/HDaX)

80 {{{I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper}}

Ahhh. Thank you. Have a wonderful day.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 20, 2026 06:48 AM (whRlH)

81 I read "crockpot" as "crackpot" and it made for a really weird discussion.

Posted by: Wally at June 20, 2026 06:49 AM (+nC3J)

82 May everyone have a great day. Got some preps before a meeting statrs at 1100.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 20, 2026 06:49 AM (whRlH)

83 Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at June 20, 2026 06:39 AM (n9eFH)

Whenever PsyOpAnime does anything involving Sanders it's always such titled "CCP gibberish". Same for Warren, but she always also has a full Sioux warbonnet.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at June 20, 2026 06:51 AM (hdRdU)

84 The film version of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings' The Yearling, with Gregory Peck and Jane Wyman, is on Movies! tonight at 7 Central. Tomorrow night, House of Strangers with Edward G. Robinson and Susan Hayward.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 20, 2026 06:52 AM (wzUl9)

85 27 Good morning. The creme brulee coffee is especially good this morning.
Posted by: Ben Had at June 20, 2026 05:24 AM (afJtY)

YUM

Posted by: m at June 20, 2026 06:52 AM (6wpGE)

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