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number: 1038
title: OpenAI Releases GPT 6 Astra
date: 1789038000000
url: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/FSI1154569409.mp3
youtube_url: https://www.youtube.com/live/8u_mKdAJ1wM
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- wesbos
- w3cj
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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

### Show Notes

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

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