Geekshow Helpdesk: Bunch 'o Negative Nellys!

Tony: -Carbonation Station: C4 Cereal Killer and Monster Bad Apple -Bad News for Rad Power Bikes: https://www.engadget.com/transportation/rad-power-bikes-warehouse-catches-fire-following-flammable-battery-warnings-133056542.html?guccounter=1 -Another reminder that the old Sony is dead:: https://www.engadget.com/home/home-theater/sony-is-handing-control-of-its-bravia-tv-business-to-chinas-tcl-120957252.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&guccounter=1 -Another reminder not to buy the Trump Phone: https://gizmodo.com/the-trump-phone-is-still-checks-notes-a-deflating-vortex-of-bs-2000711144 Jarron:  -Phone batteries are getting biiiiig: https://www.theverge.com/news/864254/realme-promises-days-of-battery-from-its-10001mah-phone -Yes, the world can get worse: https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/01/be-on-the-lookout-for-flesh-eating-flies-cdc-tells-clinicians-in-alert/ -Most companies have seen zero financial return from AI: https://slashdot.org/story/26/01/20/1924238/56-of-companies-have-seen-zero-financial-return-from-ai-investments-pwc-survey-says?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Owen: -When something is popular…. Flood the zone. Fallout reality TV. https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/tv-movies/amazon-is-making-a-fallout-shelter-competition-reality-tv-show-190151855.html -This will probably be fine. Grok into the pentagon. https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/01/hegseth-wants-to-integrate-musks-grok-ai-into-military-networks-this-month/ -Shooting for the moon… literally. https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/01/you-can-now-reserve-a-hotel-room-on-the-moon-for-250000/