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A show where nerd culture intersects with society. We weekly cover nerd news discussing the latest in movies, games, space, tech and more. Our interview shows focus on amazing nerds and their work.
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Wednesday Aug 11, 2021
Wednesday Aug 11, 2021
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.
- NPR: Batman's Sidekick Robin Comes Out. It Makes Sense, If You Were Paying Attention.
- 10 Panels debut on Friday the 13th
- Southpark signs a new deal with MTV Entertainment
- AMC reaches deal with Warner Bros. for 45 days theatrical exclusivity in 2022
- AMC Entertainment will have the technology to receive bitcoin as payment by year-end - CEO
- An unopened copy of Super Mario Bros. sells for a record $2 million
- Apple reportedly plans to begin scanning iPhones in the US for child abuse images
- Newsweek: $611 Million in Cryptocurrencies Stolen in Massive Hack.
- Ransomware hacker goes rogue, leaks gang's plan.
- China’s Tech Crackdown Continues
- Futurism: SpaceX Launching Satellite to Display Billboard Ads in Space.
Monday Aug 09, 2021
Monday Aug 09, 2021
In this Cantina Conversation Megan talks to author Samantha Downing about her thriller novel For Your Own Good.
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Samantha Downing
For Your Own Good
Website: https://www.samanthadowning.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/smariedowning
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smariedowning
Link to purchase:
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/622597/for-your-own-good-by-samantha-downing
Wednesday Aug 04, 2021
Wednesday Aug 04, 2021
This week we go in depth on the lawsuit by Scarlet Johansson against Disney and other entertainment news. In tech news there are new human trials in brain to computer interfaces and a new big fine against Amazon.
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- CNET: Lucasfilm hires deepfake YouTuber who fixed Luke Skywalker in The Mandalorian.
- South Park writers to purchase Casa Bonita
- Variety: Scarlett Johansson Sues Disney for Breach of Contract Over ‘Black Widow’ Release.
- IGN: Marvel's Kevin Feige Reportedly 'Angry and Embarrassed' at Disney Over Scarlett Johansson Lawsuit - IGN.
- Horizon Forbidden West is delayed
- Bloomberg: NYC Brain Computer Startup Announces FDA Trial Before Elon Musk.
- Pentagon believes its precognitive AI can predict events 'days in advance'
- Amazon to pay a big fine for violating European privacy laws
- Engadget: NASA and Boeing delay Starliner ISS launch.
Friday Jul 30, 2021
Friday Jul 30, 2021
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Tracy Clark
RUNNER
#4 in the Cass Raines Series
Website: https://tracyclarkbooks.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tracypc6161
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tpclark2000/
Link to purchase RUNNER:
https://www.amazon.com/Runner-Chicago-Mystery-Tracy-Clark/dp/1496732014/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1603566610&sr=1-6Wednesday Jul 28, 2021
Wednesday Jul 28, 2021
This week we provide a spoiler-free review of the Snake Eyes movie and other entertainment news around Comic-Con and gaming news. In tech news we cover the Pegasus hack and Edward Snowden's cautionary words. We also discuss right to repair laws and the Kaseya hack. In space news we discuss Bezos heading to space and all the hilarious fallout from that adventure.
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- Marvel skips comic-con
- Variety: Warner Bros. to Produce At Least 10 Movies Exclusively for HBO Max in 2022.
- PC Gamer: EVGA confirms it's replacing all its RTX 3090s killed by Amazon's New World MMO.
- The Guardian: Edward Snowden calls for spyware trade ban amid Pegasus revelations.
- Gizmodo: FTC Unanimously Backs New Policy Supporting Your Right to Repair Your Own Devices.
- The Hill: Kaseya obtains key to decrypt systems weeks after ransomware attack | TheHill.
- Futurism: Elon Musk Brutally Mocks Jeff Bezos for Spaceship That Can't Reach Orbit.
- Bezos and Branson are not astronauts
- Business Insider: Jeff Bezos is offering to cover billions in costs for a NASA contract.
- Hubble captures battling galaxies
Tuesday Jul 20, 2021
Tuesday Jul 20, 2021
This week we discuss the Emmy nominations for the Marvel shows and Netflix’s new adventure into video games. We also discuss tech news with updates to some major ransomware attacks and the government's response to the hacks. There is a new executive order addressing the right to repair and Facebook is now crowning people as experts. We also discuss the latest in space news with the repair of the Hubble telescope.
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- Deadline: Marvel/Disney+ Series Breakthrough At Primetime Emmys With 28 Combined Noms For ‘WandaVision’ & ‘Falcon And The Winter Soldier’.
- Bloomberg: Netflix (NFLX) To Offer Video Games on Its Streaming Platform.
- PC Gamer: Valve announces Steam Deck handheld, starts at $400.
- CNBC: Multiple REvil ransomware sites are down on the dark web.
- POLITICO: White House announces ransomware task force — and hacking back is one option.
- CNET: Right to repair: What Biden's order means for your broken tech.
- Biden allies want to vet anti-vax comments
- The Guardian: Huge data leak shatters the lie that the innocent need not fear surveillance.
- Facebook will let users become “experts”
- Apple accepted Amazon's request to boot an app that spots fake reviews from the App Store.
- Gizmodo: Hubble Space Telescope Is Back.
- Ubergizmo: This Pizza Shop In Paris Is Operated Entirely By Robots.
Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
This week we discuss Steve's Black Widow review, Marvel makes some contract changes, and billionaire be going to space. These stories and more are covered in the best place for your weekly nerd news.
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- Black Widow
- Marvel is done with multi movie contracts
- DEADPOOL 3 WILL BE AN R-RATED MCU MOVIE
- CNBC: Pentagon cancels $10 billion JEDI cloud contract that Amazon and Microsoft were fighting over.
- NBC News: Code in huge ransomware attack written to avoid computers that use Russian, says new report.
- Fired by a bot
- Yahoo News: Richard Branson says space flight was too 'magnificent' to describe.
- NASA is trying a 'risky' fix for the ageing Hubble Space Telescope
Wednesday Jul 07, 2021
Wednesday Jul 07, 2021
This week we discuss the latest in entertainment with some Playstation Indie game developers voicing their problems with the console. In tech news we discuss the massive Kaseya hack that has locked up over 1 million devices. Finally in space news we discuss the space race between Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk.
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- Xbox employee steals 10 million in gift cards
- Indie publishers are fed up with Playstation
- Ghosts of Tsushima
- NBC News: Ransomware attack on software manager hits 200 companies.
- NBC News: Hackers behind holiday crime spree demand $70 million, say they locked 1 million devices.
- Crispr breakthrough
- CBS News: Richard Branson will fly into space on July 11, beating rival Jeff Bezos by 9 days.
Wednesday Jun 30, 2021
Wednesday Jun 30, 2021
In this weeks episode we discuss the latest news out of Hollywood, go over some recent hackings and thefts in the tech world, and boot up an old computer to try and save the Hubble.
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Dune rescheduled again
Boys Season 3 release date
PSVR Release date
Harrison Ford injury
James Cameron refuses to trim Avatar set
Hackers giving free games with crypto malware
Western Digital hard drives being wiped
Fake facebook profiles created by the pentagon
Oakland police using de escalation simulator
John McAfee suicide
New Brave search engine
South African brothers steal bitcoin
China bans tik tok crypto influencers
Nasa to use decade old computer to save Hubble
Starlink expects global coverage by fall
Friday Jun 25, 2021
Friday Jun 25, 2021
In this Cantina Conversation Megan interviews Zoe Hana Mikuta, the author of the newly released book Gearbreakers.
https://thenerdcantina.com/gearbreakers-by-zoe-hana-mikuta-book-review/
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Zoe Hana Mikuta
Gearbreakers (June 29 Release Date)
Website: https://zoehanamikuta.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZoeHanaMikuta
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zoehanamikuta/
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