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It’s a busy week as we start out with some great game options for gaming with your kids. From there it’s a great conversation about the major concerns of Facebook, the Orbitz Data leak and more online privacy concerns. Then things get a bit controversial with the Geek Off before the guys finish with some Deadpool 2 talk and some more non-updates from Atari.

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Gaming with your kids

If you are a parent that loves playing video games and want to find some great options for playing games with your children, this list from Kotaku is a geat place to start!

Facebook in hot water

Elon Musk Deletes SpaceX and Tesla Facebook Pages

Cambridge Analytica Facebook Bomb

Facebook knows everything about you, including call and text data

Usually Dave Visits Shuttertime with Sid and Mac to talk about Social Media and Photography.

Orbitz Data Leak

Uh oh.  It looks like around 800,000 customers may be affected by a data breach, including credit card information.  NAHT GOOD.

GEEK OFF

What is your most overrated superhero?

Deadpool 2 Trailer

Ark:Survival Evolved on your Android or iOS device!

Ark is coming to mobile and promising the full Ark experience on the go.  The iOS and Android version of the game will offer optional upgrades that players can acquire with "Amber" to progress faster, obtain certain buffs for certain amounts of time, build unique crafting structures, and bring lost dinosaurs back from the dead. (Jason is already signed up for beta)!

 

Come join the hosts of digitalSoup on their private Ark server … Arkhaeologists PvE (5x All, Mods) Fun-For-All

Ataribox gets a new name … Atari VCS

Not much new is known about the system that that will finally announce a pre-order date next month but it has received a new name.  Out is Ataribox and now we have the Atari VCS. Those of you who were kids during the Carter Administration may remember that this was the official name of the Atari 2600 (it was rebranded the 2600 in 1982).  No games have been announced but a new image with the console, a retro controller and a modern controller was released.

Weekly Garnish:  

MoviePass dropping prices again

http://bgr.com/2018/03/23/moviepass-price-deal-6-95-monthly-subscription/

Reese’s peanut butter egg.

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Oregon Trail is back! This time in full handheld mode so we can all die of dysentery before trying to ford the river! Jason has a great segment about his new adventures in the world of hackintosh and then it’s time to jump into some superhero movie talk including Nightwatch and Avengers : Infinity War.

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Target Is Selling Handheld Oregon Trail!

The 1974 edutainment title, Oregon Trail, is making a comeback in the form of a handheld gaming device, almost as if it were 1988 and the Tiger handhelds were all the rage once more. The new handheld for Oregon Trail is currently available right now courtesy of the game manufacturer, Basic Fun and sold only at Target stores.

More Than 150 Android Apps Tried to Infect Phones with Windows Malware

Security researchers with Zscaler detected the first infected app several days ago, but then more than 150 more with the same signature popped up upon further investigation. As it happens, these apps are carrying the same malicious Windows payload discovered in Android apps last year. This likely isn’t an example of bumbling malware creators loading the wrong code. Rather, the developers were using machines infected by a now-defunct botnet called Ramnit.

Jason’s Hackintosh 2018

After being discouraged with Apple for not releasing a new Mac mini Jason decided to go the Hackintosh route and build his first one last year.  He now has created a more powerful Hackintosh and decided to share with the listeners his build. Here are a couple great resources he used for his project:

www.tonymacx86.com and www.insanelymac.com

GEEK OFF

Mario vs Sonic

Spike Lee Eyes ‘Nightwatch’ Superhero Movie at Sony

Spike Lee may direct a movie for Sony Pictures based on the Marvel character Nightwatch.  A source told Variety that Lee’s involvement is in the early stages, but he could potentially helm a film from a script by “Luke Cage” show runner Cheo Hodari Coker. The studio and Lee’s rep declined to comment. The site That Hashtag Show first reported the news.

Avengers : Infinity War Discussion

 

 

Weekly Garnish:  

OurPact is a simple family locator and parental control app that allows parents to locate family members and limit screen time by blocking internet and app access.

 

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Nintendo brings big announcements, LP’s eliminated at iTunes, and scary AI meets creepy Alexa! After an ethics fueled Geek Off, it’s time for movie and tv talk with news from Star Wars, Men in Black and Jessica Jones!

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March’s Nintendo Direct - Announcements Galore

Lots of games announced for the Switch including a new Super Smash Bros. and … Crash Bandicoot?!?!

 

Bye Bye iTunes LPs

Apple will no longer accept new submissions of iTunes LPs after March 2018 and existing LPs will be deprecated from the store during the remainder of 2018.  Apple began offering its own interpretation of the LP in 2009 on the iTunes Store. A take on the traditional "long play" meaning of LP, iTunes' LPs bundled albums with art, lyrics, videos, bonus tracks, and other extra materials that fans of the artist would enjoy.

Google teams up with the Pentagon

In what is being called Project Maven, Google is teaming up with the Pentagon to help them develop AI for analyzing drone footage. Does that make anyone else a little uneasy?

Alexa thinks she’s pretty funny

Users had been reporting that Alexa had been doing a creepy laugh all on her own and now it appears Amazon has fixed the issue. But seriously, this is hilarious!

GEEK OFF

Do mutants, zombies, and AI Robots deserve human rights?

Jon Favreau meets Star Wars

With no actual plot or release date set, Disney has apparently inked a deal for Favreau to be an executive producer and writer for a new streaming live action series on it’s upcoming streaming platform.

Men In Black to get a reboot?

Sony seems eager to reboot the franchise and it sounds like a possibility that we will see Thor himself wearing the black shades as he saves the world and erases memories.

Marvel’s Jessica Jones Season 2

The 2nd season for one of the fan favorite Defenders, Jessica Jones, is out now. The reviews are coming back split on if it’s worth the watch or not.

Weekly Garnish:  Marvel’s Puzzle Quest

A fun take on a match 3 tile game with an RPG twist. Featuring all your favorite Marvel Superheroes and Villians! It’s an older game, but still very fun.

 

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A soldier fighting aliens gets to relive the same day over and over again, the day restarting every time he dies.

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Edge of Tomorrow

2014

PG-13

1h 53m

 

Starring:

Tom Cruise as Cage

Emily Blunt as Rita aka the Angel of Verdun

Brendan Gleeson as General Brigham

Bill Paxton as Master Sergeant Farell

Director:

Doug Liman (Swingers, Bourne Identity)

 

Writer: Hiroshi Sakurazaka (book)

Christopher McQuarrie & Jez Butterworth (screenplay)

 

Watch the Edge of Tomorrow Official Trailer NowAdam gives this movie a 4.5 out of 5 stars

Jason gives this movie a 4 3/12 out of 5 stars

Dave gives this movie a 4 out of 5 stars

 

digitalSoup Rating: stars - 4 out of 5 - Serve it UP!

 

Next Souper Review: Tusk by Kevin Smith

 

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It’s all about social media changes this week as Twitter adds new features, Vero goes True Social and there may soon be 4G coverage on the moon! Plus Streaming services may be in trouble and Jason time travels to 2013!

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Twitter finally added it’s most requested feature

As a Twitter user it’s long been frustrating that there wasn’t an easy way to save a tweet/link for later reading from within the app. That wait appears to be over as Twitter is rolling out a new feature called Bookmarks. It will finally allow you to save those interesting tweets/links for later consumption in an efficient in app manner. No more trying to direct message yourself the links you wanted to save!

 

Are Streaming Music Services About To Go Extinct?

These may be golden years for streaming digital music, so enjoy it while it lasts.  Hundreds of millions of listeners have made the leap to streaming, abandoning CDs and downloads for free and monthly subscription services like Pandora, Spotify, SoundCloud, Apple Music and Amazon Prime Music. But the business has been treacherous, at least when it comes to turning a profit. The latest reminder: Spotify's filing for U.S. shares, which detailed how big payouts to music labels have made it tough to turn its 71 million subscribers into a profitable concern. Late last week, Internet radio station iHeartRadio moved closer to bankruptcy, according to two reports.

 

Vero - True Social App

Everyone seems to be jumping onboard this new social media app that is claiming to be the answer to the frustration with Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter algorithms. It’s still in Beta stage, so bugs are a normal occurence, but there is now some speculation regarding the security of the app causing concern among many early adopters.

 

4G cellular coverage on the moon

While many people across the world that live in rural areas don’t have cell access at home, Space X and Vodaphone plan to take the first steps towards installing 4G cellular networks on the surface of the moon.

 

It’s 2013 for Jason!

No he didn’t travel back in time to stop his future killer, Jason finally upgraded his Playstation 3 to a 4!  Why now? (Discussion)  Also, he just ordered a 4K television but only got a regular PS4 … is he stupid!

 

GEEK OFFSega Genesis vs Super NintendoWe almost lost Silent Bob

If you hadn’t already heard, filmmaker Kevin Smith suffered a massive heartattack after a live show and was rushed to the hospital. Turns out he had 100% blockage of ‘The Widowmaker’ artery and emergency surgery was done. Thankfully it seems a full recovery is expected and he thanked his fans and Chris Pratt in an video you can see here.

 

 

Weekly Garnish:

Art of Mondo

Indie Wire Art of Mondo Gallery

 

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Never fear, Adam is here! We’ve got Caterpillar and Land Rover Cell phones, a 10,000 year clock from Jeff Bezos, Walking Dead stars moving on from the show and Adam brings us a killer quiz show! Be sure to check it out, Jason and Adam even take a stand on who is the best Captain, Kirk or Picard!

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Caterpillar announces updated mobile phone

Yes, that Caterpillar. The Heavy Equipment company has its own cell phone brand. The updated phone, called the Cat S61, has features that make it pretty unique. A thermal camera, indoor air quality sensors and even laser-assisted distance measurement system. The phone is actually built by a company called Bullitt Group and branded with the Caterpillar name. In other news, Land Rover also has their own line of super rugged phones made to withstand the elements.  The Land Rover phone is also built by Bullitt.

 

Spotify Now Hiring

We’ve mentioned it in the past, but it appears that Spotify is getting closer to jumping into the physical product game. A job posting by Spotify looking for an Ops Manager for a “hardware product” along with the line “Spotify is on its way to creating its first physical products” have all signs pointing to the jump. Watch out Apple, your white ring maker may have some more competition soon.

 

10,000 Year Clock

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced the construction has begun for a massive 10,000 year clock on his property in Texas. This clock will have a hand that ticks once per year, a hand that ticks once per century and best yet, a cuckoo will emerge once a millenium. The idea is to get people thinking about time differently, much the same as how viewing photos of the Earth from space changed thinking about the environment.

 

'Walking Dead' Star Lauren Cohan, Without Season 9 Contract, Books Lead in ABC Pilot

The actress, who has been battling AMC over her season nine salary, will star opposite Scott Foley in 'Whiskey Cavalier.'  Lauren Cohan is eyeing her departure from The Walking Dead.She has starred as Maggie since season two of the AMC zombie drama and has now booked a lead role in ABC drama pilot Whiskey Cavalier.Norman Reedus Photography Interview

 

“CORAL” wants the big screen

Imagine a world where Carl from The Walking Dead (actor Chandler Riggs) was Peter Parker/Spider-Man or Han Solo.

 

Solo: A Star Wars Story gets Sabotaged

In an excellent mashup, the teaser trailers for Solo were re-cut and set to the popular Beastie Boys song, Sabotage. The project was put together by Chris Galegar, co-host of War Starts at Midnight, which is a bi-weekly Cinema Podcast.

 

Netflix drops the first “Lost in Space” trailer

With an April 13th release date coming up quickly, Netflix gives us a look at the series via a new trailer. It looks like it could be fun, though we don’t see all that much besides a voice over narration as the Robinson family boards their spaceship.

 

How Riker Sits Down (a.k.a. Rickering)

 

Weekly Garnish:

Deadpool getting a card game

The merc with a mouth is set to get his very own Cards Against Humanity style card game later this year. All the Deadpool fun in a card game package, sign me up! Game night might never be the same!

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Busy episode this week with Windows update news, security warnings on cell phones, Apple continues it’s string of black eyes and Insel tries to game the Steam system and loses! Plus Karate Kid is coming back while Kung Fury gets the feature treatment! All this and a few “secret” ingredients this week so give it a taste while it’s hot! The digitalSoup is on!

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New “High Performance Mode” to be introduced in next Windows 10 Update

In a move to help users of high end pc’s get every last drop of power out of their machine, Microsoft is adding the high performance mode that will throw energy efficiency out the window in favor of faster performance. Is this because they want people to get the most out of their machines or they are trying to do their part in fixing the Intel caused slowdowns from the patches for Spectre and Meltdown?

 

Don’t use Huawei (Wah-Way) or ZTE phones, say heads of FBI, CIA, and NSA

The heads of six major US intelligence agencies have warned that American citizens shouldn’t use products and services made by Chinese tech giants Huawei and ZTE. According to a report from CNBC, the intelligence chiefs made the recommendation during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Tuesday. The group included the heads of the FBI, the CIA, the NSA, and the director of national intelligence.

 

More bugs for Apple

With a new software bug involving the Indian language characters, apparently people can crash other users iPhones causing messenger apps like Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Gmail, and more to become bricked.

 

Apple HomePod, the white ring machine

Users of the Apple HomePod are understandably upset by the response from Apple about the white rings left on their wooden furniture from the HomePod. Did Apple really just tell users to wash their tables and if needed re-finish the surfaces of their furniture?!

 

Valve removes all Insel Games from Steam for manipulating reviews

Valve said that developer Insel Games was caught manipulating the review score for its games by creating many fake Steam accounts and posting positive reviews. This practice is not uncommon, but it’s nonetheless against Steam’s terms, hence the ban. Leaked company emails show In an email the studio’s CEO lightly threatened employees that they may lose their jobs if they do not comply. The CEO did offer to reimburse them for the expense, amusingly.

 

Nintendo Switch Linux Follow Up

In a move to prove they had indeed hacked a switch, the hacker group fail0verflow have released a new video showing a Switch running a full Linux graphical interface.

 

Cobra Kai

The first teaser trailer has arrived for this standoff that has been 30 years in the making! Only problem is that this Karate Kid series will be a YouTube Red debut, so it may not be as easy to see for some.

 

Feature length Kung Fury gaining some big names to the cast

First, how awesome is it that we are getting a feature length Kung Fury! Second, why not add Arnold Schwarzenegger and Michael Fassbender to the cast, not to mention the return of David Hasselhoff, let the epic-ness begin.

Kung Fury: The Original Short Film

David Hasselhoff “True Survivor” Kung Fury Music Video

 

Incredibles 2 gets a teaser trailer

Looks like Mr. Incredible is playing Mr. Mom as Elastigirl plays the hero!

 

Weekly Garnish:

Essential Reading Before Seeing Black Panther

If you want to take your comic book geekery to the next level, check out these 5 Black Panther comic runs before seeing the new movie(or add them after if you couldn’t wait and have already seen the film!)

 

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This week the guys launch into space talk, audio formats, Nintendo hacks and movies!  Jason and Adam face off on a small scale during the geek off. Get ready for a steamy bowl!

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Space X Falcon Heavy Launches Tesla Roadster into Space

With a successful launch, many people are getting excited about the Space X program. Usually Dave, however, has a couple of interesting takes about the Spaceman cruising in his orbital Tesla Roadster. (MTV/Crime)

 

Best Buy Not Longer Selling Audio CDs With Target Not Far Behind

There's not much reason to shop for CDs when you download or stream all your music, and big-box stores are reacting to that decline. Billboard sources have learned that Best Buy has told suppliers that it will remove music CDs from its stores as of July 1st.  Target, meanwhile, appears on the cusp of backing out. It reportedly wants to switch from paying for all music CDs and DVDs it receives (and shipping back whatever it doesn't sell) to only paying for those discs that actually sell.

 

Oh Snap! Secret iPhone Code Leaked!

In what’s being called the “biggest leak in history”, proprietary code from Apple’s iBoot program, which is code that runs before iOS is started, was leaked to GitHub.  It went largely unnoticed for quite some time, so the code is from the older iOS 9 platform.  Apple also issued a takedown notice to GitHub according to theVerge.com.  As if that will stop the code from being spread.

 

Nintendo Hacked

It appears that a hacker group going by the name of fail0verflow has found a vulnerability in the boot ROM of the Nvidia Tegra X1 chip that allowed them to install LINUX on a Nintendo Switch. Based on the info from the hackers, they claim it’s something that Nintendo can NOT fix via future firmware patches. The only fix is to build new Tegra X1 chips. If this process is shared it’ll mean game on for the game pirating sector which is bad news for Nintendo. Let’s how the Switch doesn’t find itself in Dreamcast land, killed by pirates.

 

GEEK OFF

Be a dwarf from middle earth or a hobbit?

 

First Official TEASER Trailer for Venom

We finally got a look at the upcoming Venom movie as the first official teaser trailer hits and while we see a quick glimpse of the symbiote in a lab, there’s still no footage of Venom. This trailer is all about Eddie Brock and sets up a glimpse of the origin of how he became Venom.

 

Top movie trailers dropped during the Super Bowl

Here’s the movies that gained the most traction since their drop during the Super Bowl, the results may cause mild surprise.

 

James Hetfield to star in upcoming Ted Bundy film

Who knew the frontman of Metallica was now an actor!

 

Firefly is coming back!!

But, pump the brakes because you may not like it.

 

Weekly Garnish:

Our Groceries

This week’s garnish comes from Adam.  The Our Groceries app is a game changer!

 

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Three high school friends gain superpowers after making an incredible discovery underground. Soon they find their lives spinning out of control and their bond tested as they embrace their darker sides.

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Chronicle

2012

PG-13

1h 24m

 

Starring:

Dane DeHaan (The Amazing Spider-Man 2, A Cure for Wellness, Valerian)

Alex Russell (Only the Brave, S.W.A.T. (TV))

Michael B. Jordan (Fantastic Four, Creed, Black Panther)

Director:

Josh Trank (Fantastic Four, The Kill Point (TV))

 

Writer:

Max Landis

 

Watch the Chronicle Official Trailer NowAdam gives this movie a 3.5 out of 5 stars

Jason gives this movie a 4 out of 5 stars

Dave gives this movie a 3 out of 5 stars

 

digitalSoup Rating: stars - 3 out of 5 - SERVE IT UP!

 

Next Souper Review: Edge of Tomorrow

Be sure to subscribe to us on iTunes and leave a review, lets us know what you think.  You can reach us at the digitalSoup podcast website, Facebook or on Twitter @thedigitalsoup.  We are also on Instagram so follow us for extra bonus material and show highlights! Have a follow up thought to anything we discussed or have an idea on what we should talk about in a future episode then drop us a message on Twitter or our Facebook page or better yet record the message on your computer or phone and email it to [email protected] and we will play it on the air. Thanks for listening!!

 

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We’ve got a lot of TV & Movie news this week, from Ant-Man and the Wasp getting a new trailer, basic cable dropping bombs and Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead theories again. Plus, the Matrix returns...as a sweet PowerWatch and so much more! Grab your spoons because the Soup is served.

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Smartphone Mario

Nintendo is bringing Mario Kart to smartphones and calling it Mario Kart Tour. Set to be released anywhere between April of 2018 and March of 2019, let the waiting begin.

 

The Commodore C64 MiniWe had talked about this addition to the retro gaming rush way back on Episode 041 and it now has a price and release date.

 

Apple working on a “budget” model phone

With a decent 6.1” screen size and using LCD instead of OLED, dropping some features such as 3D touch and going back to a standard battery, it seems they are looking to put up a more budget friendly option for iPhone users.

 

Matrix PowerWatch

Interesting new tech in the world of smartwatches and wearables. The PowerWatch by Matrix uses your body heat as power, no charging needed. Episode 051-Organic Material Generates Elecricity Conversation

 

Basic cable bucking trendsLast week, two of the larger basic cable networks in SyFy and USA have decided to finally allow dropping F-Bombs in their shows.

 

Breaking Bad a Walking Dead Prequel

Apparently this is a pretty big theory going around the internet and based on some recent articles, it’s a pretty convincing conspiracy theory!

 

Ant-Man and the Wasp

The first official trailer was released and all we can say is it just looks FUN!

 

New Bill Mandates Replaceable Batteries in Consumer Electronics

A right-to-repair bill that outright bans the sale of electronics not designed to be easily user-repairable. Jeff Morris, the representative who introduced the bill, notes that it was written before Apple’s battery fiasco came to light (in separate news, Apple is now facing an SEC and DOJ investigation into its disclosure practices around its battery issues).

 

GEEK OFF -

Wake up to find you now live in the world of Skynet and Terminators or The Walking Dead?

 

Spotify Starts Testing A Separate Music Station App

Spotify, the popular streaming music service that has over 70 million paying subscribers and 140 million active users, is now testing an app on Android called Stations as first noticed by app analytics service Sensor Tower. The Stations app allows Spotify users to pick from a number of curated and personalized music stations. And it can be accessed by any Spotify user for free as it is supported by ads.

Weekly Garnish:

Dream Theater Meets MarioCheck out this awesome musical display in this YouTube video,  Super Mario Bros. Theme feat. John Petrucci | FamilyJules

 

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What the guys are doing outside the podcast:

 

Jason - http://www.youtube.com/GameGuru

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Adam - https://twitter.com/StarfieldEscape

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Dave - http://www.davidszweduik.com/

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