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Riley Murdock's roundup draws an unusually large audience, with viewers asking why the familiar drawing app needs network-related code.
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Story of Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 357,681 views a day, 12 times a normal first day on this channel (28,912).
Microslop strikes again
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- 0:23Microsoft Paint reportedly has a remote code execution flaw, with problems delivering the patch through the Microsoft Store.
- 1:48Meta, Google and TikTok sue to block California's law targeting addictive social media features for teens.
- 3:16Switch 2 jailbreak developments accelerate PC emulator work, including an Ocarina of Time remake.
- 5:54The compact Enough Phone launches on Kickstarter, testing demand for smaller smartphones.
- 6:31AMD reports a record quarter driven by data center sales, despite a drop in gaming revenue.
Microsoft Paint is not the app most people associate with a security scare. Riley Murdock opens TechLinked's latest roundup with a reported remote code execution vulnerability in the drawing program, followed by problems getting its patch delivered through the Microsoft Store.
That combination gives an everyday Windows accessory a rather less comforting role. In the comments, viewers repeatedly ask why Paint has internet access or network-related code at all. Those are questions from the audience, not an explanation of how the exploit works, but they capture what makes this particular software story stand out.
The episode drew roughly 360,000 views in its first day, about twelve times TechLinked's usual start for regular videos. The comment section was only slightly busier than usual, making this primarily a jump in viewing rather than an unusual burst of discussion.
Murdock then moves to Meta, Google and TikTok's lawsuit over California's restrictions on addictive social media features for teens, before covering rapid progress on Switch 2 emulators. The episode includes a paid hardware-marketplace advertising segment.
There is also something for viewers who miss pocket-sized phones: the Quick Bits section introduces the Enough Phone's Kickstarter launch. As Murdock puts it, "The Enough Phone is hoping there's still a market for small smartphones."
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Paint needs Internet access????
@eiennofantasySee it on YouTubeIt's cool that we might get small phones back, but can we also get the home button and headphone jack back too, please?
@captrojothe3rdSee it on YouTubeAI being used to create emulators as well as open source versions of software is hilarious.
@BadGaming-proSee it on YouTube
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The Paint-led roundup had a much larger first day than TechLinked's usual regular upload. Comments and likes rose much more modestly.
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