-Nvidia being shady with AI training and web scraping: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/nvidia-accused-of-scraping-a-human-lifetime-of-videos-per-day-to-train-ai

-The origins of Gluten Intolerance: https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-finally-identified-where-gluten-intolerance-begins

-Big BIG storage on the way from Western Digital: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/wd-announces-enterprise-128tb-ssd-8tb-sd-cards-and-a-16tb-external-ssd-at-fms-2024

-Apple’s policies for Patreon are asinine:

https://news.patreon.com/articles/understanding-apple-requirements-for-patreon

https://daringfireball.net/linked/2024/08/12/apple-patreon

-Humane is in big, big trouble:

https://www.engadget.com/ai/people-are-returning-humane-ai-pins-faster-than-the-company-can-sell-them-191523105.html?src=rss

-Google Pixel event:

https://www.theverge.com/24218825/google-pixel-9-event-announcements-products

https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/13/24219825/google-says-pixel-cameras-dont-take-photos-they-create-memories

-Well we all knew this was coming. Who should we have on the podcast next week?

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/08/new-ai-tool-enables-real-time-face-swapping-on-webcams-raising-fraud-concerns/

https://github.com/hacksider/Deep-Live-Cam

-Intel Microcode fix is out in the wild. Check to see if  you have a Raptor Lake 13th and 14th gen. Intel releases a statement and cap the voltage at 1.55V

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-details-microcode-update-patch-has-negligible-performance-impacts-requires-bios-update

-Very cool application of the AI

https://www.geekwire.com/2023/ai-could-make-us-conversant-with-critters-unlocking-conservation-tools-and-serious-risks/

https://www.vox.com/videos/364124/ai-talk-communicate-animals-machine-learning

D23 coverage, Saturday Night, Shawn Levy's Star Wars, Until Dawn, Evil Dead, Cartoon Network, Blade, Army of the Dead, lots more 

-ROG Ally X Review: Jarron and Owen thoughts as well

-RDR2 actor suffers for his art: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/red-dead/red-dead-redemption-2-actor-says-the-hardest-part-about-playing-arthur-was-the-crouch-running-3-days-later-my-thighs-were-absolutely-killing-me/

-Farewell Game Informer: https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/game-informer-the-longest-running-us-gaming-magazine-shuts-down-after-33-years/

-AMD AFMF2: https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-introduces-fluid-motion-frames-2-better-frame-generation-with-lower-latency

-Jedi Survivor coming to old consoles:

https://www.engadget.com/gaming/star-wars-jedi-survivor-is-coming-to-ps4-and-xbox-one-on-september-17-181004549.html?src=rss

-Romhacking.net is shutting down:

https://www.polygon.com/24211944/romhacking-net-closure-internet-archive-downloads

-Bungie is really struggling:

https://www.engadget.com/bungie-is-laying-off-220-employees-200242815.html?src=rss

-Video game actors are on strike:

https://games.slashdot.org/story/24/08/05/2043252/video-game-actors-are-officially-on-strike-over-ai?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

We're doing a fun one today! This week we chat about all the Star Trek news coming out of San Diego Comic Con including Lower Decks, Strange New Worlds, Section 31, Starfleet Academy, and maybe The Orville??

-BS-Solid State Batteries creep ever closer: https://www.notebookcheck.net/Samsung-delivers-solid-state-battery-for-EVs-with-600-mile-range-as-it-teases-9-minute-charging-and-20-year-lifespan-tech.867768.0.html

-Elon does Elon things: https://www.engadget.com/elon-musk-shared-a-doctored-harris-campaign-video-on-x-without-labeling-it-as-fake-172617272.html?guccounter=1

-Intel admits to huge problem with 13th/14th gen CPUs: https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/1/24211616/intel-crashing-13th-14th-gen-cpus-warranty-two-more-years

-Google is deemed monopolistic with its search engine: https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/google-is-a-monopolist-in-search-us-judge-rules-in-antitrust-case-193358356.html

-Google gives up on dumping cookies: https://www.axios.com/2024/07/22/google-chrome-keeps-cookie-policy

-Intel reports massive layoffs: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-to-layoff-more-than-15-of-workforce-almost-20000-employees-encountered-meteor-lake-yield-issues-suspends-dividend

-New Nest thermostat after a decade:

https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/6/24213538/google-nest-learning-thermostat-4th-gen-hands-on-price-release-date

-Only Google is allowed to index Reddit now:

https://www.404media.co/google-is-the-only-search-engine-that-works-on-reddit-now-thanks-to-ai-deal/

-Chromecast is dead. Long live Google TV Streamer!

https://arstechnica.com/?p=2041337

-iOS Thanos Snap (SAVE FOR NEXT WEEK)

https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/6/24214338/apple-ios-18-thanos-snap-animation-hide-ads

Deadpool & Wolverine breaking all records, RDJ is Doom..let's talk about it, Dragon's Lair, BSG, Superman, TREK, Star Tours, Godzilla shoes, Rebecca reviews Trap, lots more  

(nsfw) Joker 2, Creature Commandos, KAOS, Inside Out 2,The Boys prequel, Dr Who, Minor Threats, Rebecca and Rob review Deadpool & Wolverine, lots more 

-Last chance to buy from the old xbox marketplace: https://xboxera.com/2024/07/16/xbox-360-marketplace-gets-final-price-drops-before-july-29-closing/

-BG3 is getting more large updates than we thought: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/rpg/baldurs-gate-3-patch-7-wont-be-the-rpgs-final-update-after-all-as-larian-promises-extra-support-including-cross-play-and-photo-mode/

-MW3 comes to gamepass on the 24th: https://www.ign.com/articles/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-3-is-headed-to-xbox-game-pass-tomorrow-july-24

-Butt controllers: https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/now-theres-a-wolverine-butt-xbox-controller-to-go-with-deadpool/

-Humble Bundle closes is publishing arm: https://www.engadget.com/humble-games-reportedly-lays-off-its-entire-staff-201923446.html

-Everyone wants an assassin’s creed in feudal japan… except japan.

https://screenrant.com/assassins-creed-shadows-japanese-government-investigation-controversy/

-Paramount+ Cancels Halo. Xbox is looking for a new home for it.

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/paramount-has-cancelled-its-halo-show-after-2-seasons/

- 10262 participants.

-Results, USA- 6/24 places, Japan with 7

-Street Fighter 3 highlight - Hayao stole the show, and his comeback!

-Tin hat conclusion - smash brothers?

Join Lieutenant Commander Rebecca Frost, noted Space Show fan Admiral Kerry Jackson, Commander Robert Neal, and Ensign Tony Eccles as they continue their voyage through all things Star Trek! In this episode, we continue through season 5 with these episodes: Hero Worship, Violations, The Masterpiece Society, Condundrum, and Power Play.

-Lisan Al Gaib!!!: https://www.engadget.com/a-new-spacesuit-design-can-recycle-astronauts-urine-into-purified-drinkable-water-175235587.html

-Really Rad long term storage: https://www.techradar.com/pro/battery-powered-robot-crabs-4tb-glass-discs-and-hololens-tech-a-deep-dive-into-project-silica-reveals-how-microsoft-doesnt-want-petabyte-capacity-quartz-disks-just-yet

-Ok. have you tried Barrier?

https://github.com/debauchee/barrier?tab=readme-ov-file#readme

-CrowdStrike. Let the finger pointing begin

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/07/microsoft-says-8-5m-systems-hit-by-crowdstrike-bsod-releases-usb-recovery-tool/

-Microsoft throwing some shots at the EU re:Crowdstrike

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/07/22/microsoft-blames-eu-rules-worlds-biggest-tech-outage/

-On the other hand… one guy from Sevco Security(?) blames Microsoft….

https://www.channelfutures.com/security/crowdstrike-or-microsoft-to-blame-global-it-outage

-Zuckerman Vs Zuckerberg! FIGHT!

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/07/meta-asks-court-to-toss-half-baked-suit-over-facebook-feed-killing-tool/

-Florida ruins everyone’s fun, as always

https://dronexl.co/2024/07/17/reckless-drone-pilot-endangers-blue-angels/

Example from detroit… idiots: https://youtu.be/ZmJSoiB0Drg?si=pC9ZDTlmikgophSX