Marvel problems, Hacker returns some crypto, deepfake nudes, and space contracts- TNCS Ep 167

In this episode we recap the nerd news of the week to include the Venom 2 delay, Marvel is having a few controversies, and we give a spoiler-free review of Free Guy.  In tech we discuss the Polygon network hackers returning the stolen crypto, T-Mobile gets hacked, and we cover several space contracts.

 

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• Free Guy review
• Venom 2 delayed
  • https://variety.com/2021/film/news/venom-let-there-be-carnage-release-date-change-1235037720/ 
• Now-Defunct RomUniverse Ordered to Destroy All of Its Pirated Nintendo Games After $2.1 Million Lawsuit
  • https://www.ign.com/articles/now-defunct-romuniverse-ordered-to-destroy-all-pirated-nintendo-games?utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR0DKsDgbrwB1mmJuBseddRFdR658B9NC9H0xe3ibtsi4jGh2UbC_qbTdUc 
• The A.V. Club: Kevin Feige weighs in on Shang-Chi controversy, Scarlett Johansson lawsuit.
  • https://www.avclub.com/kevin-feige-weighs-in-on-shang-chi-controversy-scarlet-1847498971
• CNBC: Hackers start to return some of the $600 million they stole in one of the biggest crypto heists.
  • https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/11/cryptocurrency-theft-hackers-steal-600-million-in-poly-network-hack.html
• CNBC: Crypto platform hit by $600 million heist asks hacker to become its chief security advisor.
  • https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/17/poly-network-cryptocurrency-hack-latest.html
• Gizmodo: Hacker Claims to Have Data on More Than 100 Million T-Mobile Customers, Asks for $277,000.
  • https://gizmodo.com/hacker-claims-to-have-data-on-more-than-100-million-t-m-1847491056
• Ars Technica: T-Mobile has been hacked yet again—but still doesn’t know what was taken.
  • https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/08/t-mobile-has-been-hacked-yet-again-but-still-doesnt-know-what-was-taken/
• HuffPost: A Powerful New Deepfake Tool Has Digitally Undressed Thousands Of Women.
  • https://www.huffpost.com/entry/deepfake-tool-nudify-women_n_6112d765e4b005ed49053822?ncid=NEWSSTAND0001
• Gizmodo: What in the Hell Is Going on With Boeing’s Starliner?.
  • https://gizmodo.com/what-in-the-hell-is-going-on-with-boeing-s-starliner-1847457012
• 2024 Moon Landing 'Not Feasible' Due to New Space Suit Development Issues, NASA Says
  • https://www.ign.com/articles/2024-moon-landing-not-feasible-space-suit-development-delay-nasa?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A%20Manual&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2bNrUMJiMLeTYnltWCgZWXm6tAZElGUCYzt6zCtr2wZ5Y_c03XDaRjtFo
• The Verge: Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin sues NASA, escalating its fight for a Moon lander contract.
  • https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/16/22623022/jeff-bezos-blue-origin-sue-nasa-lawsuit-hls-lunar-lander