Suicide Squad, Apple violates user privacy, and a $600 million crypto hack- TNCS Ep 165

This week we discuss Suicide Squad, movie theaters, and some comic book news.  In the tech segment we give our thoughts on Apple’s new violation of user privacy, a $600 million crypto hack, and a large tech crackdown in China.

 

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• Suicide Squad review and box office
• Gizmodo: Y: The Last Man's First Trailer Is Finally, Finally Here.
  • https://gizmodo.com/y-the-last-mans-first-trailer-is-finally-finally-here-1847428956
• NPR: Batman's Sidekick Robin Comes Out. It Makes Sense, If You Were Paying Attention.
  • https://www.npr.org/2021/08/10/1026482411/batmans-sidekick-robin-comes-out-it-makes-sense-if-you-were-paying-attention?ft=nprml&f=1008
• 10 Panels debut on Friday the 13th
• Southpark signs a new deal with MTV Entertainment
  • https://southpark.cc.com/news/ivrtcw/mtv-entertainment-studios-inks-new-and-expansive-deal-with-creators-trey-parker-and-matt-stone-through-2027?fbclid=IwAR1nfeqbNDHDBVeIj8P2u48OfBYX5OAGhvQ8OAaTSEQyBTLQa29oVK-7l-c 
• AMC reaches deal with Warner Bros. for 45 days theatrical exclusivity in 2022
  • https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2021/08/09/amc-reaches-deal-with-warner-bros-for-45-days-theatrical-exclusivity.html?fbclid=IwAR1A9eY3Y9pMaBItFVH3HJ7ALH9Dptx_9fPvT03zl5qXsn6Tl0nBfwAdWDg
• AMC Entertainment will have the technology to receive bitcoin as payment by year-end - CEO
  • https://ground.news/article/amc-entertainment-will-have-technology-to-receive-bitcoin-as-payment-by-year-end-ceo?fbclid=IwAR2Oi398UGNxh19iPU9yqQfX8dGJ7RoLrCjRfmIvMJ8zqXONw0q1Be2TaM8 
• An unopened copy of Super Mario Bros. sells for a record $2 million
  • https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/7/22614450/unopened-copy-super-mario-bros-sells-2-million-record 
• Apple reportedly plans to begin scanning iPhones in the US for child abuse images
  • https://www.engadget.com/apple-scan-iphones-child-abuse-neuralmatch-185009882.html?src=rss&fbclid=IwAR1CVxKN7DxHStUSyCQj9l-Lgy5oY-gjqz6e4t5IX7oMhE2_snjNArg6Fbk 
• Newsweek: $611 Million in Cryptocurrencies Stolen in Massive Hack.
  • https://www.newsweek.com/611-million-cryptocurrencies-stolen-massive-hack-1617999
• Ransomware hacker goes rogue, leaks gang's plan.
  • https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/step-1-google-search-ransomware-hacker-goes-rogue-leaks-gangs-plan-rcna1611 
• China’s Tech Crackdown Continues
  • https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/09/the-china-tech-crackdown-continues/ 
• Futurism: SpaceX Launching Satellite to Display Billboard Ads in Space.
  • https://futurism.com/the-byte/spacex-billboard-ads-space