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Windows is really going to full on war against other browser companies

https://bgr.com/tech/look-how-hard-microsoft-is-trying-to-stop-you-from-using-chrome-on-windows/

Microsoft took over multiple sites controlled by Chinese hacker group Nickel

https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/7/22822255/microsoft-hackers-china-nickel-apt15

It Takes Two dev hit with crazy copyright claim

https://www.ign.com/articles/it-takes-two-claim-trdemark-take-two?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=news_tab

Ubisoft starting Quartz,  a Blockchain powered NFT system for their games...

https://www.ign.com/articles/ubisoft-quartz-announced-blockchain-nfts-digits-cosmetics

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-fungible_token

Major Amazon Web Services outage affects multiple sites and apps Tuesday

https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/7/22822736/amazon-delivery-van-atoz-app-warehouse-outage-aws

https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/7/22822332/amazon-server-aws-down-disney-plus-ring-outage

Switzerland legalized 3D printed suicide booths

https://interestingengineering.com/a-3d-printed-assisted-suicide-pod-is-now-legal-in-switzerland

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In This Episode!

Miyazaki coming out of retirement

https://www.papermag.com/hayao-miyazaki-retirement-2655793585.html

Youtuber Mr Beast made a real life Squid Games

https://kotaku.com/real-life-squid-game-without-the-bleak-violence-is-a-bi-1848130108

https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/mrbeast-squid-game-netflix-youtube-video/

Gorillaz feature length movie is being made

https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/gorillaz-movie-netflix.html

Jack Dorsey steps down as Twitter CEO

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/jack-dorsey-expected-step-twitter-ceo-rcna6918?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=news_tab

James Webb Telescope ready for launch

https://www.salon.com/2021/11/29/hubbles-enormous-ambitious-successor-is-poised-to-change-our-understanding-of-the-universe/

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-59419110

Leaked Email Suggests SpaceX might be going bankrupt

https://futurism.com/leaked-elon-musk-spacex-email-bankruptcy 

dream advertising...

https://futurism.com/scientists-marketers-ads-dreams

https://bgr.com/science/companies-are-about-to-start-injecting-ads-directly-into-our-dreams/

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In This Episode!

Ryan Reynolds says he would play bond under conditions...

https://www.eonline.com/news/1310564/ryan-reynolds-sets-the-record-straight-on-his-james-bond-comments

Google Glitch caused internet issues

https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-glitch-triggers-major-internet-outage/

Kojima productions open a film and TV division

https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/22/22796261/kojima-productions-film-tv-death-stranding

Microsoft tried to acquire Nintendo in 1999

https://kotaku.com/microsoft-publishes-1999-letter-from-failed-attempt-to-1848113468

NASA tested anti asteroid protocols with a "space dart"

https://www.businessinsider.com/watch-nasa-launch-asteroid-crashing-spacecraft-dart-2021-11

Meta haptic gloves being tested

https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/16/22782860/meta-facebook-reality-labs-soft-robotics-haptic-glove-prototype

New Lie detector can track minute muscles in the face

https://www.sciencealert.com/new-lie-detector-can-read-facial-muscles-you-re-probably-not-aware-of

Restaurants turning to robot waiters due to worker shortage...

https://www.businessinsider.com/labor-shortage-watch-robotic-servers-restaurant-video-technology-automation-robotech-2021-11

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FBI external emails hacked by same person who hacked Robinhood

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/hackers-compromise-fbis-external-email-system-bloomberg-news-2021-11-13/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/7-million-robinhood-user-email-addresses-for-sale-on-hacker-forum/

SpaceX Starlink program gets better designed and improved dishes

https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/11/22776563/spacex-starlink-rectangular-dish-router-mounting-internet-satellites

Windows 11 might force users to use Microsoft Edge as primary browser

https://www.pcmag.com/news/windows-11-users-will-be-forced-to-use-microsoft-edge-soon

https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/15/22782802/microsoft-block-edgedeflector-windows-11

New Marvel series upcoming to Disney + plus the known marvel MCU release schedule 

https://www.ign.com/articles/upcoming-new-marvel-movies-2020-2021-tv-shows-date-phase-4

Halo is 20 years old now and Halo Infinite's multiplayer released on the Xbox/Halo anniversary event

https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/15/22782786/halo-infinite-multiplayer-available-download-launch

Halo live action series teased for Paramount Plus

https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/15/22783546/halo-tv-show-paramount-plus-live-action-teaser-trailer

Xbox backwards compatibility program returns with over 76 new games in the system

https://www.polygon.com/22783591/xbox-backward-compatibility-program-new-games-list-series-x

Dwayne Johnson want to be the next James Bond

https://www.newsweek.com/dwayne-johnson-reveals-he-wants-next-james-bond-daniel-craig-007-1649238

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Moon Landing postponed to 2025

https://gizmodo.com/nasa-delays-moon-landing-to-2025-blames-jeff-bezos-and-1848026410

Elon Musk sold Tesla Stock due to Twitter poll

https://www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-tesla-shares-live-updates-1648240

Some Metal Gear Solid games are being removed from digital sales due to licensing issues

https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/8/22769724/metal-gear-solid-2-3-sons-of-liberty-snake-eater-licensing-issues-digital-storefronts-removal

Black Panther sequel halts filming due to injury of main actress

https://www.today.com/popculture/filming-black-panther-sequel-paused-due-set-injury-t237975?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=news_tab

Robinhood hacker got access to data for 7 million customers 

https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/8/22770861/robinhood-7-million-customers-hacker-breach-extortion-security

Alleged member of the REvil ransomware group arrested

https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/8/22770701/revil-ransomware-arrest-kaseya-crypto-europol-cybersecurity

We have an interesting discussion about how we would handle the Zombie Apocalypse!

Also in this episode! 

Facebook rebranding hit a snag with name trademark

https://www.forbes.com/sites/petersuciu/2021/11/03/not-so-fast-facebook--an-arizona-company-already-filed-a-trademark-for-meta/?sh=7e9d569b2b27

Nintendo California and Canada building shutdown

https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-northern-california-toronto-offices?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Manual&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook

Hacker Gary Bowser faces huge fines and even 10 years in prison for Nintendo hacking and piracy

https://www.ign.com/articles/gary-bowser-nintendo-hacker-lawsuit

Boondocks Saints 3 confirmed with original cast and director

https://www.ign.com/articles/boondock-saints-3-announcement

New World shut down all its currency used systems in game to start fixing huge money duplicate issues

https://www.ign.com/articles/new-world-disables-wealth-transfers-following-gold-exploit

Book of Boba Fett trailer thoughts

https://youtu.be/rOJ1cw6mohw

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Book_of_Boba_Fett

cooking fast food bots

https://www.engadget.com/miso-robotics-flippy-2-090049027.html

Discussing our time at ScareFest 13 in Lexington, KY!

No news stories this week! No, we have 2 discussion topics to talk about instead!

What Movie Monster would you best portray?

What horror movie scarred you for life (good or bad) after you first watched it?

For our episode this week:

Twitch hacked

https://www.ign.com/articles/twitch-reportedly-hit-by-huge-leak-source-code-payouts-and-more

Text message routing company suffered a five-year-long breach

https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/6/22713543/syniverse-hack-five-years-text-messages

Friday the 13th lawsuit conclusion 

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/friday-the-13th-copyright-termination-appeal-1235023236/

House of the Dragon trailer dropped

https://www.hbo.com/house-of-the-dragon

Will Smith says his most hated film he's been in

https://www.ign.com/articles/will-smith-hates-wild-wild-west

New Transformers movie shows off the new vehicle looks

https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-director-drops-first-look-at-movies-cool-vehicles

China developed an artificial sun that broke a fusion world record 

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a36630528/china-artificial-sun-breaks-fusion-world-record/

Shatner going to space

https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/04/entertainment/william-shatner-blue-origin-space-mission/index.html