AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2, Framework Goes “Pro”, Unauthorized Mythos Users + more!

Summary

TechLinked – April 23, 2026

Episode: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2, Framework Goes “Pro”, Unauthorized Mythos Users + more!
Host: Linus Media Group

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Episode Overview

In this episode, the TechLinked team dives into the latest in tech and gaming culture. Highlights include the controversial launch of AMD’s dual V-cache Ryzen CPU, Framework’s “Pro” overhaul for its laptops, a major AI model leak from Anthropic, and brisk news bites covering AI music, Meta’s employee monitoring, revolutionary LiDAR tech, Intel’s overclocking expansion, and a YouTuber’s wild DIY RAM project.

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Key Discussion Points

1. AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Launch Controversy

[00:45 – 03:45]

• Major New Chip, Middling Reception:
  • AMD launched the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2, the first desktop CPU with 3D V-Cache on both chiplets.
  • Despite technical achievements, critics say its $900 price tag isn't justified by performance.
    • “Ars Technica calls it a chip that costs a lot without giving you tons of tangible benefits in return.” – C [01:03]
    • “Tom's Hardware recommends a different chip to 99 out of 100 buyers.” – C [01:10]
• Reviewer Selection Controversy:
  • Fewer review samples were distributed, and big channels like LTT were left out.
  • TechPowerUp claims AMD told retailers not to sell to the press pre-launch.
  • Speculation from reviewers:
    • “J’s 2 Cents, who did not get a sample, suspects that AMD knew this chip was a bit lackluster and limited the marketing push, a theory shared by Hardware Unboxed, who did receive a sample.” – C [01:31]
    • Potentially, AMD chose “outlets unlikely to dig into the chip’s caching quirks.” – C [01:41]
  • Ends with: “Who made them launch?” – C [02:00] (dripping with skepticism)

2. Framework Goes “Pro” with Developer-Friendly Laptops

[02:00 – 03:10]

• Full Redesign and New Features:
  • The new Framework Laptop 13 features an all-CNC aluminum chassis, custom 2.8K touchscreen, and promises over 20 hours of battery life.
  • Can ship with Ubuntu, targeting Linux developers:
    • “The ultimate developer laptop—the MacBook Pro for Linux users. The highest compliment you can pay a Linux user without getting a three hour lecture about why you’re wrong.” – C [02:25]
    • “I don’t know, man. I use Arch.” – C [02:35] (playful Linux jab)
  • Intel version ships in June.
• Accessory and DIY Expansion:
  • New Oculink Dev Kit for the Framework 16 offers 128 Gbps PCIe connectivity for easy GPU upgrades.
  • Releasing a wireless keyboard with touchpad, open-sourcing CAD files, and selling bare circuit boards for customization.
    • “Framework started with repairable laptops. Now it’s redesignable keyboards. Soon they’ll be shipping a refinery starter pack to smelt your own ingots.” – C [03:00]

3. Unauthorized Mythos AI Model Access at Anthropic

[03:10 – 04:54]

• Security Lapse on Supposedly Secure Model:
  • Users in a private Discord got access to Mythos, Anthropic’s “dangerous” AI model, via a backdoor.
    • “They left the back door unlocked. Whoopsies.” – C [03:32]
  • Real-world usage seems harmless so far (building simple websites), but exposes ongoing security lapses at Anthropic.
  • Connects to recent leaks involving Claude code app source as well (second incident this month).
  • Access gained April 7 by exploiting contractor rights and data from the Merkor breach.
  • “Initially, everyone wrote off the too dangerous to release stuff as Dario just being a hype beast…” – C [04:20]
  • But Mythos has exposed real vulnerabilities since its announcement.
    • “So, hey, maybe lock your [redacted] down, Amaday.” – C [04:40] (directed at Anthropic CEO Dario Amadei)
    • “This sounds like a spy thriller. I don’t know what those things mean.” – C [03:54] (bemusement at the high drama)

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Quick Bits

4. AI-Generated Music Flood and Deezer’s Response

[06:04]

• Deezer is blocking AI-generated tracks from high-res quality and recommendations, claiming they’re getting “75,000 uploads a day, totaling over 2 million a month”—a scale so vast, the host jokes: “All it took was merely all the water in the American Midwest.” – C

5. Meta’s Employee Monitoring for AI Training

[06:20]

• Meta is installing software to log user activity for AI training but claims it’s not for performance review.
• Host’s sarcasm: “And as we know, Meta’s never lied about how they use the data they collect. I trust them.” – C
• With layoffs coming, employees are considering quitting rather than help train AI that could replace them:
  “I don’t think anyone would feel comfortable with old Zuckerborg watching their strokes. Keystrokes. Key keystrokes.” – C [06:40]

6. Breakthrough Color-Capable Lidar from Hesai

[07:00]

• Hesai unveils lidar that can detect color, enhancing self-driving car performance.
• Deutsche Bank: could “significantly enhance spatial intelligence and reduce the need for cars to guess at objects like traffic lights.”
• Host’s incredulity: “What do you mean they were just guessing?” – C [07:20]

7. Intel Expands Overclocking to Cheaper CPUs

[07:30]

• Intel will soon let budget CPUs be overclocked, not just premium K chips.
• Executive quote: “Overclocking shouldn’t be locked to people dropping 500 bucks and budget buyers deserve the same features they didn’t before, but now they do.” – Paraphrased, C

8. YouTuber Builds RAM in Garden Shed

[08:00]

• Dr. Semiconductor fabricates working micro-scale RAM in a shed-turned-cleanroom using DIY semiconductor techniques.
  • “Maybe I should know what [piranha solution] is, but I don’t. It gets me going.” – C
  • “It’s just embarrassing for RAM manufacturers who still can’t seem to keep up with some guy who made this in a shed with a box of scraps.” – C [08:45]
• Global RAM supply still trailing demand (“set to meet only 60% of global demand”).

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “The world’s first dual V-cache CPU and also the world’s most reluctant product launch.” – C [01:50]
• “I use Arch.” – C [02:35], a tongue-in-cheek Linux reference.
• “Maybe lock your [redacted] down, Amaday. I just tore open a hole in your firewall to inject a segue…” – C [04:40]
• “All it took was merely all the water in the American Midwest.” (re: AI music being generated at scale) – C [06:10]
• “What do you mean they were just guessing?” (self-driving lidar and traffic lights) – C [07:20]
• “It’s just embarrassing for RAM manufacturers who still can’t seem to keep up with some guy who made this in a shed with a box of scraps.” – C [08:45]

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Segment Timestamps

• AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Launch & Review Controversy: [00:45–03:00]
• Framework Pro Laptops/New DIY Accessories: [02:00–03:10]
• Mythos AI Model Security Breach: [03:10–04:54]
• Quick Bits (AI music, Meta, Lidar, Intel, DIY RAM): [06:04–08:45]

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Conclusion

This TechLinked episode captures the latest excitement and drama in tech—challenging CPU launches, the rise of open and modular hardware, the wild-west of AI security, and boundary-pushing DIY engineering. The hosts’ trademark humor (“I use Arch”; “smelt your own ingots”; “old Zuckerborg watching their strokes”) makes for an engaging, irreverent listen packed with insight and attitude.

Transcript

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to get into growth maxing AMD launched the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 today, the world's first desktop CPU with 3D V cache on both chiplets and reviewers agree it's a cool chip that nobody should really buy at $900. Ars Technica calls it a chip that costs a lot without giving you tons of tangible benefits in return. And Tom's Hardware recommends a different chip to 99 out of 100 buyers. But I don't know, maybe those outlets are biased. Where are all the other reviews? What the heck? What's going on? Well, it turns out it seems like AMD sent samples to far fewer reviewers for for this chip launch. Many popular channels, including LTT were left out of receiving product samples. Tech PowerUp reported that AMD allegedly instructed retailers not to sell to press ahead of this launch. But why? J's 2 cents, who did not get a sample suspects that AMD knew this chip was a bit lackluster and limited the marketing push, a theory shared by Hardware Unboxed, who did receive a sample. TechPowerUp says AMD picked outlets unlikely to dig into the chips, caching quirks in case that comes off like we're saying something about Hardware Unboxed, we're not. Hopefully we get some answers soon on what is apparently the world's first dual V cache CPU and also the world's most reluctant product launch. Who made them launch? This framework finally went pro yesterday with a ground up redesign of the Laptop 13 through, featuring a full CNC aluminum chassis, a custom 2.8K touchscreen, and acclaimed 20 plus hours of battery life. There's an option for it to come preloaded with Ubuntu, aligning with the CEO's pitch that this ultimate developer laptop is the MacBook Pro for Linux users. The highest compliment you can pay a Linux user without getting a three hour lecture about why? You're wrong. I don't know, man. I use Arch. So in case everyone didn't hear that he uses architecture. Did you guys get that? The intel version of the laptop 13 Pro DIY edition is set to start shipping out in June. Also coming soon is the Framework Laptop 16's new Oculink dev kit. A full 128Gbps 8 lane PCIe connection out the back so you can turn your portable laptop into an instant desktop with just a cable and a gpu. Framework's also building a wireless keyboard with an integrated touchpad. Watch out, Logitech. And we'll be releasing both the CAD files so you can 3D print and design your own keyboard, and selling the bare circuit board separately for the truly hardcore DIYers. Framework started with repairable laptops. Now it's redesignable keyboards. Soon they'll be shipping a refinery starter pack to smelt your own ingots. Fingers crossed. Remember Mythos? That AI model from Anthropic that was so dangerous Dario Amade assembled a nerd Justice League called Project Glasswing to keep it locked down? Well, a bunch of randos just got access to it. They left the back door unlocked. Whoopsies. The good news is they're not using it for hacking. They seem to have stuck to harmless tasks like building simple websites in an effort to avoid detection. Ultimately, though, it's still not great news for Anthropic, since that makes two security incidents this month following the accidental release of some of the source code for the Claude code app. Reports say the users belong to a private Discord channel that hunts for unreleased AI models. The Most Dangerous game and they got in on April 7. The same day Anthropic announced Mythos by combining a contractor's access with details from a recent Merkor data breach. This sounds like a spy thriller. I don't know what those things mean. Initially, everyone wrote off the too dangerous to release stuff as Dario just being a hype beast for his own thing. But with Mythos continuing to uncover real security vulnerabilities all over the Internet, it's proven itself to be a real threat. So, hey, maybe lock your down Amaday. I just tore open a hole in your firewall to inject a segue to

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[C]

Reading might be difficult Deezer is sounding the alarm on AI generated music flooding its platform and and wants Spotify and Apple Music to take it seriously too. The French streaming service is now stripping AI tracks of high res quality and pulling them from algorithmic recommendations. Apparently they're catching 75,000 uploads a day totaling over 2 million a month, and all it took was merely all the water in the American Midwest. Meta is installing tracking software on its US employees computers to capture mouse movements, clicks and keystrokes and screenshots for AI training, explicitly stating they are not using this data for performance review purposes. And as we know, Meta's never lied about how they use the data they collect. I trust them. With the company planning another round of layoffs in May, employees are considering quitting now to avoid helping to train their AI replacements, but I don't think they even needed that idea to help them quit. I don't think anyone would feel comfortable with old Zuckerborg watching their strokes. Keystrokes. Key keystrokes. Hesai the world's largest vehicle lidar maker you just heard about just announced new lidar tech capable of detecting color. According to Hisai, the ability for lidar systems to be able to detect color is an innovation in the space which should improve the performance of self driving cars. Deutsche bank analysts have also commented, saying the innovation is expected to significantly enhance space spatial intelligence and reduced the need for cars to guess at objects like traffic lights. What do you mean they were just guessing? Intel has announced plans to expand overclocking support to more budget and mainstream CPUs, breaking with years of restricting the feature to high end K series chips. Intel's Robert Halick told PC Games hardware, that overclocking shouldn't be locked to people dropping 500 bucks, and that budget buyers deserve the same features they didn't before, but now they do. Budget buyers have really grown a lot and youtuber and lamest supervillain Dr. Semiconductor just fabricated functioning micron scale RAM cells in his garden shed. The ultimate hold my beer type reaction to the Rampocalypse. He first converted the shed into a Class 100 semiconductor clean room and then used silicon wafers, hydrofluoric acid, piranha solution. Maybe I should know what that is, but I don't. It gets me going. UV photolithography and an aluminum metallization step to put together working memory cells.

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Wow.

[C]

He has plans for more, which is good given suppliers are set to meet only 60% of global demand at this point. It's just embarrassing for RAM manufacturers who still can't seem to keep up with some guy who made this in a shed with a box of scraps. Oh wow. Okay, lesson learned. Ah, who am I kidding? These Facebook Marketplace witches have the best PC part discounts on the market. I'll absolutely be back. Just like you'll be back Friday for some more tech news. Please tell me to stop.