HBO Max, Epic Games, NFT sales, cryptocurrency, and space news- TNCS Ep 150

This week we discuss the latest in entertainment with some streaming and video game news.  We also recap the latest in tech news with a massive cyber attack, extra thumbs, NFTs and cryptocurrency, and finally some space news.

 

We ask that you support the show in any way possible.  You can like, share, rate or comment on any of the various social media and podcast players.  Join the conversation in our closed Facebook group at https://www.thenerdcantina.com/community, or become a patron on our Patreon page (https://www.patreon.com/thenerdcantina) where a pledge of as little as $1 will get you a free sticker.

 

Visit and subscribe to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKXYWzoYKvoZopZLX8YA0Bg

 

• Jimmy Kimmel roasts network TV
  • https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/jimmy-kimmel-abc-upfront-2021-1234955049/
• Ars Technica: HBO Max with ads: $10/mo starting in June, and guess what it won’t include.
  • https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/05/hbo-max-with-ads-10-mo-starting-in-june-and-guess-what-it-wont-include/ 
• The Wall Street Journal: Epic Games, Apple Close Out Final Day of Courtroom Battle Over Monopoly Claims.
  • https://www.wsj.com/articles/epic-games-faces-apple-in-final-day-of-courtroom-battle-over-monopoly-claims-11621869490?mod=flipboard
• Fox Business: IRS says cryptocurrency transfers over $10K will need to be reported.
  • https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/irs-cryptocurrency-bitcoin-tax-transfers-10k-reported 
• Fathom #1 NFT goes for $100,000
  • https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/fathom-no-1-nft-auction-1234957853/
• MarketWatch: 'Charlie Bit My Finger' will leave YouTube forever after selling for $760,999 as an NFT.
  • https://www.marketwatch.com/story/charlie-bit-my-finger-will-leave-youtube-forever-after-selling-for-760-999-as-an-nft-11621869958 
• Daily Mail: AI company uses deepfake technology to seamlessly dub your favorite actor's dialogue.
  • https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-9613749/AI-company-uses-deepfake-technology-seamlessly-dub-favorite-actors-dialogue.html 
• Tesla found guilty of throttling charging speeds
  • https://electrek.co/2021/05/24/tesla-found-guilty-throttling-charging-speed-asked-pay-16000-thousands-owners/amp/
• Cyber-attack on Irish health service 'catastrophic'
  • https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-57184977 
• Gizmodo: Like 'A Part of Their Body': People Adapt to an Extra Thumb in Fascinating Experiment.
  • https://gizmodo.com/like-a-part-of-their-body-people-adapt-to-an-extra-thu-1846926329 
• Welcome to space': Virgin Galactic moves one step closer to commercial space flights
  • https://www.newsbreakapp.com/n/0a89mpuz?share_id=eyJ1c2VyaWQiOjExOTcwMjU1MywiZG9jX2lkIjoiMGE4OW1wdXoiLCJ0aW1lc3RhbXAiOjE2MjE3MTg2ODE5MjZ9&share_destination_id=MTE5NzAyNTUzLTE2MjE3MTg3MDgzMTY=&s=a8&pd=086G6Lyl&hl=en_US&lp=v0 
• Someone has bid more than $2 million for the first New Shepard seat
  • https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/05/someone-has-bid-more-than-2-million-for-the-first-new-shepard-seat/
• The Hill: Space Force launches billion-dollar satellite to detect missile launches | TheHill.
  • https://thehill.com/policy/defense/554308-space-force-launches-billion-dollar-satellite-to-detect-missile-launches