Geekshow Helpdesk: Science! Like Magic but Real!

Tony:

-Carbonation Station: The Battle of Blue Razz

-Ebay tells Gamestop to pound sand: https://www.engadget.com/2170578/ebay-rejects-gamestop-offer/#Echobox=1778585519

-Some more info on the mega datacenter coming to Utah: https://www.abc4.com/news/northern-utah/box-elder-data-center-heat-atomic-bombs/

 

Owen:

-Scientists have cured a particular form of deafness:

https://science.slashdot.org/story/26/04/24/2042247/fda-gives-green-light-to-the-first-gene-therapy-for-deafness?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-The FCC (wisely) decides to soften foreign consumer router ban, proving once again they have no idea what they’re doing.

https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/fcc-softens-foreign-router-ban

 

Lando:

-Copyright Lawsuit Updates; specifically around if ISPs are to be held accountable to pirated content on their networks

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/sonys-failed-war-against-internet-piracy-may-doom-other-copyright-lawsuits/

 

Lang:

-Spilling NIH grant approval tea

https://www.science.org/content/article/nih-shake-grant-decision-making-draws-concerns-political-meddling

-Thanks Covid, you just keep on giving

https://news.ohsu.edu/2025/07/24/study-suggests-long-covid-is-more-prevalent-than-previously-thought