Chinese tech threats, autonomous vehicles, and video game news- TNCS Ep 88

In this week’s episode we cover the latest in entertainment news.  There are several rumors around a few upcoming XBox exclusive games with one of them being a potential major acquisition of WB Interactive.  Fallout may be the next video game to get the streaming TV attention.  In tech news we discuss some exciting news in the world of autonomous driving.  Then we have a big segment on Chinese software and hardware companies and why every citizen should pay attention.  Just delete Tic Tok already.   

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Links to topics discussed:

• Fallout TV show on Amazon
  • https://screenrant.com/fallout-tv-show-video-game-development-details-amazon/?utm_source=SR-FB-P&utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_campaign=SR-FB-P&fbclid=IwAR12qPlAVMz-uWDAe9CLbUz_Ej7t1YgdtstSAf8tKx-1SEct06eQ0W1lIeY
• XBox interested in acquiring WB Interactive
  • https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-wb-interactive-rocksteady-netherrealm-batman-sale?sf124943083=1&fbclid=IwAR3NI3ZyndY4OW1FZHtTN3SlD6urvgWsV4_VWi--EwYiLBTXAUdcq2OfEjM
• Microsoft renews Fable trademark
  • https://www.ign.com/articles/fable-4-sequel-trademark?sf124797816=1&fbclid=IwAR3su71xgC-pydrjz5ANjdLDVle6t_wvkYifAYsjHRhaUBBTnyDn69hOr9Y
• Tesla Model 3 police cars pay for themselves
  • https://electrek.co/2020/06/30/tesla-model-3-police-cars-faster-roi-police-chief/
• There is a network of self-driving trucks
  • https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/7/1/21308539/self-driving-autonomous-trucks-ups-freight-network?fbclid=IwAR0Z0Cf9Twrtqi4W0zP0K2-mRgxMdS_Kfa5HByw06LlKan1UP99sENRzsZE
• CBS News: National Security Agency warns that VPNs could be vulnerable to cyberattacks.
  • https://www.cbsnews.com/news/national-security-agency-warns-that-vpns-could-be-susceptible-to-cyberattacks/?ftag=CNM-00-10aag7e
• Forbes: Anonymous Hackers Target TikTok: ‘Delete This Chinese Spyware Now’.
  • https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2020/07/01/anonymous-targets-tiktok-delete-this-chinese-spyware-now/
• France won’t ban Huawei but they are encouraging telecom companies to avoid the use of their technology
  • https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-huawei-5g/france-wont-ban-huawei-but-encouraging-5g-telcos-to-avoid-it-report-idUSKBN2460TT?il=0&fbclid=IwAR0x9_QrPy9s61K786m8Cb6DXDJRmK9gydnTR4mIMfMLie6jGwf2fUlohRk
• Google, Facebook, and Twitter put a pause on law enforcement requests in Hong Kong
  • https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/6/21314900/google-facebook-twitter-hong-kong-government-data-china?fbclid=IwAR3cJR_oubNTjsBxENLBPGyWL7genqFGXz7AxYWDFV9u2tf7vjFnTPHVVuA
• Pompeo states the US is looking at banning Chinese apps like Tic Tok
  • https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-tiktok-china-pompeo-idUSKBN2480DF?fbclid=IwAR3nZvjxvHIBwyeg2KvRlVMotKEPZngTSBm3ZTgm0WmRV_E8CTdE1CBFmRY