Discord Threw It All Away - WAN Show February 13, 2026

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Podcast Download: TBD
Timestamps (courtesy of NoKi1119):
0:00 Chapters
1:36 Intro
2:34 Topic #1: Discord to apply age restrictions by March, teen by default
5:10 Why roll this globally? Luke's thoughts
7:15 Age verification won't be required for most adults
9:18 Persona company, age verification, scammers
13:29 Is TeamSpeak the answer? Discussing alternatives
19:12 How much people spend on Discord Nitro
22:26 Was this a 4D chess prior to going IPO?
25:03 WhaleLAN's schedule, Discord alternatives
28:37 Topic #2: Windows processes won't cause high battery drain in sleep
32:05 Upcoming Linux challenge, Linus needs 5 drives
41:16 Luke became a birb dad
42:27 Topic #3: Ring's Superbowl ad on searching for lost dogs
46:04 Flock, Linus's divorce analogy, what about Amazon?
53:10 Potatoes are good, Linus threw up potatoes
55:52 There are always alternatives
57:16 LTTStore's new lawsuit hoodie
1:02:07 LTTStore clearance sale
1:03:34 Linus screws up, check-out-messages, Linus's camera issues
1:06:19 How do you choose LTTStore items' colors?
1:10:54 Any modern games with JRPG elements?
1:12:56 Topic #4: YT channel sued over footage's acquisition method
1:15:54 Topic #5: Quebec's consumer protection act
1:22:08 Razer
1:23:34 Squarespace
1:24:54 Was Anker a sizable LTT partner?
1:26:48 Linus on what Eufy did, any other power company to work with?
1:40:02 Topic #6: Google allows for the removal of explicit results
1:42:01 Linus corrects what he said about Lina Khan last week
1:43:06 Topic #7: Alphabet to fund AI investment bonds
1:52:03 Topic #8: Sony ships final Blu Ray recorders this month
1:53:09 3 early access videos, 2 FP exclusives
1:58:46 Topic #9: Noctua celebrates half a million mounting upgrade kits
2:01:43 Topic #10: Logitech G isn't going to make a self-playing AI device
2:03:55 LTT Labs' article on Logitech's name
2:05:57 Should LTT upload to the hub?
2:11:36 Zero Bounce
2:12:49 UPDF
2:14:51 Topic #11: YouTube music lyrics requires a premium subscription
2:16:25 Topic #12: Microsoft launches secure boot certificates updates
2:17:10 Topic #13: T-Mobile allows for translation
2:17:28 Topic #14: Ayaneo Next 2 handheld
2:21:41 Topic #15: MrBeast acquires Step, a financial services app
2:27:04 Any products you've seen from upgrades that you wanted?
2:30:51 Cool STEM activity suggestions?
2:32:41 How many levels ahead of story battles did Linus have to be near the end?
2:33:35 Have you been to the Tohoku area? If so, places to visit?
2:34:40 Floatplane's Wikipedia draft, expensive Lafreniere jerseys
2:35:54 Outro