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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 Sep 16, 2020
Wednesday Sep 16, 2020
In this episode we cover the latest in entertainment and tech. We begin with the latest box office numbers for Tenet and what that means for the theater industry. Ray Fisher and Warner Media are still in conflict over this investigation into the Justice League reshoots. XBox released their price points for the Series X and a much cheaper Series S, we go over some of the major differences between the systems. In tech news we provide updates to the Tic Tok partnership with Oracle and the Huawei ban. Space X tested new lasers in their Starlink satellites and we’ve got some interesting stories about robots.
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- CNN: 'Tenet' finally hits US theaters with $20.2 million opening.
- Variety: Warner Bros. Won’t Share ‘Tenet’ Box Office Data, Angering Rival Studios.
- Yahoo Entertainment: Sony Won’t ‘Make the Mistake’ of Releasing a $200 Million Movie Until More Theaters Reopen.
- Ray Fisher accuses justice leagues investigation of not being independent
- Xbox price
- XBox SSD expansion
- Yahoo News: US military sticks with Microsoft for $10 bn cloud contract.
- Tik Toc reaches deal with Oracle
- Forbes: Huawei Confirms Dangerous New Switch To Russia.
- Teslarati: SpaceX Starlink ‘space lasers’ successfully tested in orbit for the first time.
- PCMag: SpaceX's Satellite Internet Service Latency Comes in Under 20 Milliseconds.
- TechRadar: Hacking satellite internet connections is a lot easier than you'd think.
- The Guardian: A robot wrote this entire article. Are you scared yet, human?.
- Video shows drunk passengers with a Tesla on autopilot
Friday Sep 11, 2020
Friday Sep 11, 2020
In this Cantina Conversation Megan McCarthy-Biank interviews Daniel Kraus for the third time. This interview is all about his new book, They Threw Us Away, The Teddies Saga #1. This is a middle-grade novel with a unique tale of a discarded teddy bear and his journey becoming self-aware.
Read Megan’s complete review at https://thenerdcantina.com/they-threw-us-away-by-daniel-kraus-book-review/
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Links to authors pages and books discussed in this episode:
Daniel Kraus
Website: http://www.danielkraus.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Daniel-Kraus-117000470013/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kraus_author/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanielDKraus
Link to Purchase Bent Heavens: https://amzn.to/2JP237g
Link to Purchase The Living Dead: https://amzn.to/2BOljSe
Link to Purchase They Threw Us Away: https://amzn.to/32jkw6k
Rovina Cai
Website: https://www.rovinacai.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rovinacai/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RovinaCaiArt
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
In this week we discuss Steve’s review of Tenet which can be read at https://thenerdcantina.com/tenet-a-spoiler-free-review/. We also discuss the latest in the entertainment news with confirmed rumors on the Game of Thrones showrunners new Netflix show. PUBG gets banned in India and they take a big hit in the stock market. In tech news we get a judge ruling against section 215 of the Patriot Act which has been used to massively gather cell phone data. Hackers and the Russians go after vulnerabilities in Tesla and a new modular nuclear reactor gets approved. There was also a possible Iron Man sighting with planes reporting a sighting of a jetpack at 3,000 ft.
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Links to topics discussed:
- The Batman production halts due to Coronavirus
- Entertainment Weekly: 'Game of Thrones' showrunners announce a massive sci-fi series for Netflix.
- PUBG gets banned in India
- With a Little Liquid Nitrogen, Doom Eternal Can Run at 1,000 FPS on a PC
- Mass phone data collection is illegal
- Electrek: The Big Tesla Hack: A hacker gained control over the entire fleet, but fortunately he’s a good guy.
- Elon Musk confirmed Russian's plans to extort Tesla
- Pilot reports 'guy in jetpack' flying near plane in Los Angeles
- Ars Technica: NuScale’s small nuclear reactor is first to get US safety approval.
Friday Sep 04, 2020
Friday Sep 04, 2020
In this Cantina Conversation Megan McCarthy-Biank interviews Elaine Mongeon and Glen Zipper, the authors of the Devastation Class. In this interview Megan discusses with them their transition from film to writing a novel. The Devastation Class gets released on September 8th and you should grab a copy now.
Read Megan’s complete review of Twin Daggers at https://thenerdcantina.com/devastation-class-by-glen-zipper-elaine-mongeon-book-review/
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Links to author’s pages and books discussed in this episode:
Elaine Mongeon
Website: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0598032/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elainemongeon/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/E_Mongeon
Glen Zipper
Website: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3581772/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glenzipper/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Zipper
Link to Purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Devastation-Class-Blink-Glen-Zipper/
Wednesday Sep 02, 2020
Wednesday Sep 02, 2020
In today’s episode Steve and Ken cover the latest in entertainment and tech. In entertainment Steve provides his review to the New Mutants. We discuss the sad news regarding the death of Chadwick Boseman. Apple continues to crush Epic Games by terminating all Epic owned games and promoting PUBG. In tech we discuss the big Neuralink event where Elon shows off his favorite pigs. There is some news regarding potential breakthroughs in batteries that could drastically change electric vehicles. There was a new prototype for a flying car coming out of Japan and a very odd flying vehicle from the Air Force.
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Links to topics discussed:
- IndieWire: Film Publications Refuse to Review ‘New Mutants’ Until Disney Offers Safe Screening Options.
- "Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman dies aged 43"
- Federal decisions on Epic Games
- Apple terminates Epic games
- https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-epic-games/apple-terminates-fortnite-creators-app-store-account-as-lawsuit-proceeds-idUSKBN25O2YM?fbclid=IwAR2DXrIaBZgoanrcJJe1tcmQA88L4ppGjqekUiBeHha-GYQqlf2n4H6bs44
- https://www.gamesradar.com/apple-pulls-epic-games-developer-account-removing-all-of-the-studios-games-from-the-app-store/?utm_content=buffer1ff27&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=buffer_grfb&fbclid=IwAR3fVBQJoOvMivXMJ8ndwDqKbLNENtyhz6WKjft-3HZDdjYP1OBZqhxguXk
- Elon’s Neuralink demonstrate
- New York Post : Terminally ill scientist cries over new robot voice ahead of 'cyborg surgery'.
- Bloomberg: Elon Musk Unveils Brain Computer Implanted in Pigs.
- Elon Teases a big battery breakthrough
- Nuclear waste can make a long lasting battery
- Tech Xplore: Japan's 'flying car' gets off ground, with a person aboard.
- Inverse: New photos show the Air Force's hunt for a flying car is getting weird.
- Airbus completes taxi, takeoff and landing autonomously
Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
In today’s episode Steve and Ken celebrate our 100th episode. We recap the week’s news by discussing how theaters are managing reopening. The DC Fandome event concluded this weekend and we were impressed with what they provided. The big news involved The Batman, a new Suicide Squad, the Flash movie, and the Snyder cut’s new trailer. In video game news DC announced two new games in the Batman franchise and there are some updates regarding the feud between Fortnite and Apple. In tech news we provide a recap that includes Hulu using deepfakes in their commercials, USPS files for a blockchain patent, an AI flown plane defeats humans in virtual dogfighting, and space news.
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Links to topics discussed:
- The Verge: First trailer for The Batman sees Robert Pattinson become the Dark Knight.
- The Verge: DC and Warner Bros. FanDome: biggest announcements.
- The Verge: Epic says Apple threatens ‘catastrophic’ response in two weeks if Fortnite doesn’t comply with rules.
- CinemaBlend: DC FanDome Split Into Two Days So Start Adjusting Your Schedules.
- Ben Affleck will play Batman in the Flash movie
- Variety: ‘Black Adam’ First Look: Dwayne Johnson’s DC Superhero Debuts Costume.
- Apple tells Fortnite to clean up its Hot Mess
- Microsoft Has Filed a Statement in Support of Epic's 'Request to Keep Access to the Apple SDK for Its Unreal Engine'
- Protocol: Hulu deepfaked its new ad. It won’t be the last..
- Wccftech: Huawei’s Temporary License Not Renewed By U.S As 38 Of Its Affiliates Sanctioned.
- US Post Office files patent for blockchain voting system
- TechCrunch: Deepfake video app Reface is just getting started on shapeshifting selfie culture.
- University of Utah pays $450K ransom to stop leak of stolen data.
- Fox News: AI pilot beats human in clean sweep of virtual F-16 dogfights, human fails to register a single hit.
- NBC News: A 'dent' in Earth's magnetic field puzzles scientists.
- Cosmic Heartbeat detected
Saturday Aug 22, 2020
Saturday Aug 22, 2020
In this Cantina Conversation Megan McCarthy-Biank interviews MarcyKate Connolly. MarcyKate is the author of several books in the middle-grade book category and on Aug 25th she has her first young adult novel, Twin Daggers, releasing. This conversation explores her characters, motivation for the book, and her writing process.
Read Megan’s complete review of Twin Daggers at https://thenerdcantina.com/twin-daggers-by-marcykate-connolly-book-review/
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Links to author’s pages and books discussed in this episode:
MarcyKate Connoly
Website: http://www.marcykate.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcykateconnolly/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarcyKate
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarcyKateConnolly
Link to Purchase Twin Daggers: https://amzn.to/31kTPNP
Wednesday Aug 19, 2020
Wednesday Aug 19, 2020
In this episode we discuss the latest in entertainment and tech. We start with the reopening plans for theaters. XBox Series X announces their release date and they also announce the delay of Halo Infinite to 2021. Fortnite gets banned from the app store and files a suit against monopolistic practices by Apple. Facebook faces a lawsuit for misusing biometric data. Starlink data speed tests are announced and there are new allegations of Chinese fraud.
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Links to topics discussed:
- CNN: AMC is reopening its theaters next week with 15-cent tickets.
- XBox Series X confirms its release
- Halo Infinite will no longer launch in 2020
- Fortnite removed from both Apple and Google app stores
- https://gamerant.com/fortnite-ios-app-store-gone-remove-apple-epic-games/?utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_source=GR-FB-P&utm_campaign=GR-FB-P&fbclid=IwAR1s9ZGLyeH5IDIcPvz45fbEiaKB2VKLw8tpnHhYvNY7rih2qElEMrv7X_I
- https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/13/21368079/fortnite-epic-android-banned-google-play-app-store-rule-violation?fbclid=IwAR1LSpivVGELhTuABQGmnwth9IHZO2zkatZQZkbKtmQZ-yJMTpTahPCxLuw
- Study finds video games are good for mental health
- Yahoo Entertainment: Facebook Could Face $500 Billion in Fines for Illegally Collecting Biometric Data Through Instagram.
- PCMag: How Fast is SpaceX's Satellite Internet? Beta Tests Show it Hitting Up to 60 Mbps.
- China’s Netflix is deemed fraud
Monday Aug 17, 2020
Monday Aug 17, 2020
In this Cantina Conversation Megan McCarthy-Biank interviews Hannah C. Howard. Hannah is the author of the new book the Ignite the Sun. They discuss in depth Hannah’s writing process, character development and much more.
Read Megan’s complete review of Ignite the Sun at: https://thenerdcantina.com/ignite-the-sun-by-hanna-howard-book-review/
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Links to author’s pages and books discussed in this episode:
Hannah C. Howard
Website: https://www.hannachoward.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hannachoward/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/hannachoward
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hannachowardauthor
Link to Purchase Ignite the Sun: https://amzn.to/3kSfgxs
Friday Aug 14, 2020
Friday Aug 14, 2020
In this Cantina Conversation Megan McCarthy-Biank interviews Margaret Owen. Margaret is the author of the new book the Faithless Hawk which is the second book in the Duology following the Merciful Crow. They discuss in depth Margaret’s writing process, character development and much more.
Read Megan’s complete review at https://thenerdcantina.com/the-merciful-crow-the-faithless-hawk-by-margaret-owen-book-review/
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Links to authors pages and books discussed in this episode:
Margaret Owen
Website: https://www.margaret-owen.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/what_eats_owls/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/what_eats_owls
Link to Purchase The Merciful Crow: https://amzn.to/2PTyfcV
Link to Purchase The Faithless Hawk: https://amzn.to/3iFbohE