Snyder Cut leaks, DC’s NFT plans, Google tracks incognito traffic, and SpaceX- TNCS Ep 138

In this week’s show we discuss the early accidental release of the Snyder Cut, DC is warning their artists against selling NFTs, and a Looney Tunes character is cancelled.  The Bethesda and Microsoft deal is settled and immediately there are some benefits to XBox gamers.  In tech news we give our thoughts on a new deepfake detection tool and a new Google lawsuit from their tracking of data on incognito browsers.  We also provide an update to the Microsoft hack and discuss the latest in space news.

 

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• Zack Snyder's Justice League accidentally debuts early for some HBO Max users
  • https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/zack-snyder-s-justice-league-accidentally-debuts-early-for-some-hbo-max-users/ar-BB1enW6U?ocid=msedgntp&fbclid=IwAR15MT7jsxy2DRrSyAkYGkUAm2y6ie60O5ByL3XROpnuPrzAuVESBFtTkhI 
• CoinDesk: Batman Is Ours Alone to Exploit. DC Comics Warns Against Using Its Characters in NFTs - CoinDesk.
  • https://www.coindesk.com/batman-is-ours-alone-to-exploit-dc-comics-warns-against-using-its-characters-in-nfts
• ‘Rape Culture’ Looney Tunes Character Reportedly Erased From ‘Space Jam’ Sequel
  • https://www.huffpost.com/entry/space-jam-2-pepe-le-pew_n_6045d1dac5b69078ac6c786f?utm_source=Facebook&ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063&utm_campaign=us_main&utm_medium=Social&fbclid=IwAR274Anl2dUgNVcnFePNhgSwZO-gLxWv2O3d6CghISaC7_siLmwWb4QimzE 
• Hollywood Reporter: 'The Boys' Spinoff Casts Two Leads, Nears Series Order.
  • https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/the-boys-spinoff-casts-two-leads-nears-series-order
• Engadget: A YouTuber crammed 'Tenet' onto Game Boy Advance cartridges out of spite. 
  • https://www.engadget.com/tenet-game-boy-advance-bob-wulff-christopher-nolan-202848161.html
• The Verge: Microsoft completes Bethesda acquisition, promises some Xbox and PC exclusives.
  • https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/9/22319124/microsoft-bethesda-acquisition-complete-finalized
• SciTechDaily: New Deepfake Spotting Tool Proves 94% Effective – Here’s the Secret of Its Success.
  • https://scitechdaily.com/new-deepfake-spotting-tool-proves-94-effective-heres-the-secret-of-its-success/
• Woman allegedly made deepfakes to kick rivals off daughter's cheerleading squad
  • https://www.engadget.com/woman-creates-deepfakes-for-cheerleader-daughter-215024991.html 
• Google will face lawsuit over Incognito mode tracking (updated)
  • https://www.engadget.com/google-must-face-incognito-mode-lawsuit-212859134.html?fbclid=IwAR05rIJsE-nQk7ifbaCdtcGsABWQ7Vw3p9qDIvVXdxdtMkaWOwyx0Rhh7tk 
• CBS News: "Hack everybody you can": What to know about the massive Microsoft Exchange breach.
  • https://www.cbsnews.com/news/microsoft-exchange-server-hack-what-to-know/?ftag=CNM-00-10aag7e
• Ars Technica: Russia turns away from NASA, says it will work with China on a Moon base.
  • https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/03/china-and-russia-say-they-will-work-together-to-build-a-lunar-station/
• Boing Boing: Space Force has an operational weapon, and there's no going back.
  • https://boingboing.net/2021/03/08/space-force-has-an-operational-weapon-and-theres-no-going-back.html
• CNBC: Elon Musk has officially been made the 'Technoking of Tesla'.
  • https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/15/elon-musk-officially-made-the-technoking-of-tesla.html
• Ars Technica: SpaceX reveals the grand extent of its starport plans in South Texas.
  • https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/03/spacex-reveals-the-grand-extent-of-its-starport-plans-in-south-texas/