Wes and CJ dig into OpenAI’s GPT‑6 Astra; the massive jump in computer use, the wild Blender MCP 3D demos, and whether all the AGI talk actually holds up. Plus Hugging Face’s robot duck, Vitest 5 and the arrest behind the shai‑hulud supply chain attacks
<h3 class="code-line"><a></a>Show Notes</h3>
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<li class="has-line-data"><a href="#t=00:00">00:00</a> Welcome to Syntax!</li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="#t=00:52">00:52</a> 30 Years of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JScript">JScript</a>: How Microsoft Cloned JavaScript</li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="#t=03:28">03:28</a> Ryan Dahl’s Fight to Free the JavaScript Trademark</li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="#t=05:48">05:48</a> The Rise of <a href="https://x.com/tspy/status/2097282050055438414">Micro Ducks</a> and DIY Robotics</li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="#t=13:58">13:58</a> <a href="https://daily.dev/posts/neil-fraser-news-name-termination-apw5z1o3z">VeriSign Is Killing Third Level .name Domains</a></li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="#t=18:31">18:31</a> How Many Domains Do You Own? Registrar Pricing and Transfers</li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="#t=21:00">21:00</a> GPT-6 Astra Is Here: <a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/91601838/openai-unleashes-astra-its-most-capable-and-controversial-model-yet">Is This Actually AGI</a>?
<ul>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="https://dayring-for-kids.vercel.app/">Exploding 3D Rendering</a></li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="https://x.com/reach_vb/status/2096271854193271229">Formula 1 Rendering</a></li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="https://x.com/scottstts/status/2096364764054131119">Astra in Three.JS</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="#t=23:40">23:40</a> Computer Use: Letting AI Draw Our Thumbnail in MS Paint
<ul>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="https://x.com/The_Alex/status/2096294580006354985">Astra Using MS Paint</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="#t=33:10">33:10</a> Can AI Edit Video? The <a href="https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/media/release/20260908-03">DaVinci Resolve MCP</a> Hype</li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="#t=40:18">40:18</a> Blender, 3D Workflows and the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@fern-tv">Death of Educational Content</a></li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="#t=47:45">47:45</a> <a href="https://www.audacityteam.org/audacity-4/">Audacity 4</a>: A Long Overdue Facelift</li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="#t=52:31">52:31</a> <a href="https://jellyfin.org/posts/jellyfin-release-12.0/">Ripping CDs and Owning Your Music Library Again</a></li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="#t=55:35">55:35</a> <a href="https://vitest.dev/blog/vitest-5">Vitest 5</a>: Faster Tests, Benchmarks and Trace View</li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="#t=59:45">59:45</a> Brought to you by <a href="https://sentry.io/syntax/?">Sentry.io</a></li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="#t=01:00:24">01:00:24</a> Prompt Injecting Claude Opus 5 With a <a href="https://embracethered.com/blog/posts/2026/breaking-claude-code-opus-5-and-automode/">Malicious Zip File</a></li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="#t=01:05:46">01:05:46</a> The Shai-Hulud Hackers Got Arrested: <a href="https://www.aikido.dev/blog/teampcp-arrested-supply-chain">How They Slipped Up</a></li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="#t=01:09:15">01:09:15</a> The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHL3XzjpT5w">VS Code Documentary</a> Is Out (and Wes Is In It)</li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="#t=01:11:14">01:11:14</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IFVTcM28KA">216 Million Spy TVs: LG Is Watching and Listening</a>
<ul>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/07/disconnect-your-lg-television-from-the-internet-now">Disconnect Your LG TV Now</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="#t=01:17:05">01:17:05</a> Roku, Walmart and What Your Data Profile Really Knows</li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="#t=01:19:12">01:19:12</a> <a href="https://productrise.app/blog/google-ai-mode-prefers-more-expensive-products">Google AI Mode Shows Products 21% More Expensive</a></li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="#t=01:22:31">01:22:31</a> Agentic Shopping and the Sameness of AI Taste</li>
</ul>
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