Marvel Phase 5 and 6, DC’s new plans, NFT news, and robots- TNCS Ep 236

This episode covers the latest in entertainment, tech, and space news.  Topics include Marvel plans for phases 5 and 6, DC going in a new direction with their films and TV, big NFT news, Tesla robots, and data privacy.

 

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• Marvel Phase 5 and 6
  • https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/marvel-cinematic-universe-all-the-phase-5-and-6-release-dates-revealed/ 
• Yahoo Life: Mom, DC is Copying Marvel Again!.
  • https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/mom-dc-copying-marvel-again-154900524.html
• NME: Muse's NFT album of 'Will Of The People' will be first new format in the charts for seven years.
  • https://www.nme.com/news/music/muses-nft-album-of-will-of-the-people-will-be-first-new-format-in-the-charts-for-seven-years-3280962?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=muses-nft-album-of-will-of-the-people-will-be-first-new-format-in-the-charts-for-seven-years 
• The Guardian: Pearson plans to sell its textbooks as NFTs.
  • https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/aug/02/pearson-plans-to-sell-its-textbooks-as-nfts
• Decrypt: Why NFT Creators and Collectors Can’t Stop Talking About Artist Royalties.
  • https://decrypt.co/107482/why-nft-creators-collectors-artist-royalties
• The Ethereum Merge
  • https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/crypto/the-ethereum-merge-explained/ 
• Huawei under investigation for having tech installed near US missile silos
  • https://www.theregister.com/2022/07/21/huawei_missile_silo_spying/?fbclid=IwAR2TTfO-th8PzDr1m5qB06kmkWmOAZflqYSkKaIToCqRwwQzvmadAznoTM0 
• Ars Technica: FTC aims to counter the “massive scale” of online data collection.
  • https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/08/ftc-aims-to-counter-the-massive-scale-of-online-data-collection/
• Daily Mail: Elon Musk says Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot will eventually cost 'less than a car'.
  • https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-11117545/Elon-Musk-says-Teslas-Optimus-humanoid-robot-eventually-cost-car.html
• SlashGear: Starlink Got Hacked And SpaceX's Response Was Incredible.
  • https://www.slashgear.com/963370/starlink-got-hacked-and-spacexs-response-was-incredible/?zsource=googlenewsapp