The Oscars, FBI hacking, Blue Origin, SpaceX and NASA news- TNCS Ep 144

This week we discuss the latest in entertainment and tech news.  We explain why we just don’t care about the Oscars this year.  In tech we discuss the questionable tactics used by the FBI and there is a major microchip shortage taking place.  In space news we discuss the Blue Origin test flight, SpaceX being awarded the $2.9 billion lunar lander contract, and Mars news.

 

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• Oscars
• IGN: Zack Snyder's Justice League - Official Trilogy Trailer (2021) Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot.
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHF3ynT4-Vk
• BleepingComputer: FBI nuked web shells from hacked Exchange Servers without telling owners.
  • https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-nuked-web-shells-from-hacked-exchange-servers-without-telling-owners/
• CNET: Domino's pizzas now delivered with autonomous cars in Houston.
  • https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/dominos-pizza-delivery-autonomous-cars-nuro-houston/
• Edward Snowden's NFT sold for $5.5 million at auction for charity
  • https://www.engadget.com/edward-snowden-nft-sold-for-55-million-080508241.html?fbclid=IwAR0BFow0gMiLDz1kZJa-emPX0UMyjhGCA2o7S6mJjqd_svyfX699NsCuNOQ 
• Discord to Reportedly Stay Independent, Ends Talks with Microsoft
  • https://www.ign.com/articles/discord-to-reportedly-stay-independent-ends-talks-with-microsoft 
• The Verge: Chip manufacturer TSMC warns shortages could continue through 2022.
  • https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/15/22385240/tsmc-chip-shortage-2022-intel-ceo-earnings-graphics-cards-cpus-gpus
• The Verge: Two people killed in fiery Tesla crash with no one driving.
  • https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/18/22390612/two-people-killed-fiery-tesla-crash-no-driver
• GeekWire: ‘It’s time’: Jeff Bezos hails Blue Origin’s fiery rehearsal for crewed suborbital spaceflight.
  • https://www.geekwire.com/2021/blue-origin-suborbital-test-flight-space-includes-live-rehearsal-future-spacefliers/
• SpaceX Wins $2.9 Billion Contract For Next Lunar Lander
  • https://www.npr.org/2021/04/17/988416951/spacex-wins-2-9-billion-contract-for-next-lunar-lander?fbclid=IwAR3ovSIe0E9peC_Ijbutv8OfA2pJRmo4dt7pR8fXKI6HJZoILpJCD8aXMGk 
• CNBC: SpaceX reportedly beats Bezos' Blue Origin in NASA contest to build astronaut lunar lander.
  • https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/16/spacex-sole-winner-in-nasas-hls-moon-lander-program-report.html
• GN: Experts are Split on Whether Mars Astronauts Should Eat Dead Crew Members.
  • https://www.ign.com/articles/experts-are-split-on-whether-mars-astronauts-should-eat-dead-crew-members
• Futurism: NASA Takes Emergency Action to Save Dying Mars Lander.
  • https://futurism.com/the-byte/nasa-emergency-action-dying-mars-lander
• CNN : Mars helicopter Ingenuity successfully completed its historic first flight.
  • http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/BVwgnFlaKmo/index.html