Geekshow Podcast

Geekshow Helpdesk: Rock Dogging in Bill’s Bonyard

-Nvidia is now the real Number 1: https://wccftech.com/nvidia-climbs-to-the-top-the-most-valuable-company-on-the-planet-market-cap-3-3-trillion/
-Logitech makes magic wand for Quest 2 and 3: https://www.engadget.com/logitech-reveals-a-3d-stylus-for-meta-quest-headsets-131105249.html
-GPT-4 passes the Turing Test:
https://slashdot.org/story/24/06/15/005204/gpt-4-has-passed-the-turing-test-researchers-claim?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-Microsoft postpones Windows Recall:
https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/06/14/0318213/microsoft-postpones-windows-recall-after-major-backlash?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-BS: Large battery supplier claims large breakthrough:
https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/24/06/18/0111249/apples-battery-supplier-tdk-says-it-made-a-big-breakthrough?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-Fisker declares bankruptcy:
https://www.engadget.com/fisker-is-the-latest-ev-startup-to-declare-bankruptcy-123056157.html?src=rss
-Meta makes Threads API available to everyone:
https://www.engadget.com/meta-makes-the-threads-api-available-to-all-developers-174946709.html?src=rss
-Boeing Starliner! - 
http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-060524a-boeing-starliner-crew-flight-test-cft-launch.html
-Smart Contact Lenses baayyybeeeee!
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/06/scientists-develop-ultra-thin-battery-that-could-be-charged-by-tears.html
-Starlink… of course, sucks too
https://futurism.com/the-byte/spacex-starlink-ozone-healing
-Getting to Mars may do a number on your body
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240611130413.htm

Geekshow Live! Reedus Fetus

Paul Giamatti joins Star Trek, Enemy Mine, Blade, Blue Beetle, Creature Commandos, Peacemaker, Blade Runner 2099, GI Joe-Transformers, Get Jiro!, rebecca reviews Inside Out2 and Tuesday, lots more 

Geekshow Arcade: Xbox Showcase is Amazeballs!!!

-Summer Games Fest: https://www.polygon.com/24173215/summer-game-fest-announcements-trailers-2024
-Ubisoft Showcase: https://www.ign.com/articles/ubisoft-forward-2024-everything-announced
-The Xbox Showcase: https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-games-showcase-and-black-ops-6-direct-june-2024-everything-announced

Geekshow Helpdesk: WWDC 2024!!!

-The main WWDC stuff: https://www.engadget.com/apple-intelligence-ai-ios-18-and-the-biggest-announcements-at-wwdc-2024-184422501.html
-Elon is mad Apple didn’t use Grok: https://www.engadget.com/hey-elon-go-ahead-and-ban-apple-devices-211521967.html
-Its sad we have to remind people of this: https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/06/vaccines-dont-cause-autism-but-the-lie-wont-die-in-fact-its-getting-worse/
-BS: Sodium-ion batteries are moving into production:
https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/24/05/03/2317204/lithium-free-sodium-batteries-exit-the-lab-enter-us-production?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-Poor Humane. It’s not even funny anymore:
https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/5/24172377/humane-ai-pin-battery-case-issue-warning
-Rivian refreshes their cars:
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/06/rivians-revamped-r1-electric-pickup-and-suv-tested-on-and-off-road/
-Adobe can access all your stuff:
https://slashdot.org/story/24/06/06/202214/adobe-responds-to-vocal-uproar-over-new-terms-of-service-language?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
But they regret it:
https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/10/24175416/adobe-overhauls-terms-of-service-update-firefly
-SpaceX did the thing!
https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/06/spacexs-starship-took-a-beating-but-held-on-for-first-return-from-space/
-Boeing Starliner! - 
http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-060524a-boeing-starliner-crew-flight-test-cft-launch.html
-Mars is FROSTY!
https://www.space.com/mars-water-frost-equator-exomars-tharsis-olympus-mons
-Night Vision for everyone!
​​https://newatlas.com/technology/night-vision-thin-light-lens/

Geekshow Live: Kid Mutiny

Trailer talk, Avengers and Shawn Levy, Elle Fanning likes Predator, Hunger Games, more Superman casting (CORRECTION FORTHCOMING), The Acolyte, and farewell Pat Sajak

Geekshow Arcade: You got Ikea in my Roblox

eleased: (We did this last week)
https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/2/24169709/asus-rog-ally-x-price-release-date-inside-gaming-handheld
-Zotac Zone official:
https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/4/24171675/zotac-zone-specs-handheld-gaming-pc
-New MSI Claw…already:
https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/3/24170904/msi-claw-8-ai-plus-lunar-lake-battery-computex
-Roblox and IKEA?!?
https://gamerant.com/ikea-hiring-roblox-workers-virtual-store/

Geekshow Helpdesk: Computex 2024!!!

-Spotify will refund car thing: https://www.engadget.com/spotify-now-says-it-will-refund-car-thing-purchases-193001487.html
-Ok, Apple but this still doesn’t make sense: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-wasnt-storing-deleted-ios-photos-in-icloud-after-all/amp/
-Early Computex news round up:
AMD/Qualcommhttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/computex-2024-day-1-wrap-up-ai-is-everywhere-ryzen-9000-ryzen-ai-300-series-qualcomm-snapdragon-x-for-desktops
Intel: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-unwraps-lunar-lake-architecture-up-to-68-ipc-gain-for-e-cores-16-ipc-gain-for-p-cores
-New Ryzen 9000 chips:
https://arstechnica.com/?p=2028305
-AI Researchers want to warn us about AI but they can’t:
https://daringfireball.net/linked/2024/06/04/ai-right-to-warn
-Spotify is getting crazy expensive
https://arstechnica.com/?p=2028575
-Starship Flight 4 date set and Flight 3 dissection.
https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/05/spacex-sets-next-starship-flight-date-will-focus-on-propulsion-and-landing/
-No one is worthy of this battery.
https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/4/24171357/you-are-not-worthy-of-mjolnir-the-giant-asus-battery

Geekshow Live! Daytime Batman

Umbrella Academy, Godzilla Minus One, housekeeping, the popcorn bucket, Captain America 4 adds Giancarlo Espisito, Jurassic World, Criminal, GI Joe/Transformers, MOTU, Just Cause movie, Mike Flanagan Exorcist, Furiosa, okay you finally get Tom Bombadil you nerds, lots more

Geekshow Arcade: Black Ops 6 on Game Pass?

-Asus Ally X Specs confirmed: https://videocardz.com/newz/asus-rog-ally-x-specs-leaked-24gb-lpddr5x-7500-memory-and-massive-80-wh-battery
-Atari buys Intellivision
https://games.slashdot.org/story/24/05/23/1630220/atari-buys-intellivision-brand-ending-longest-running-console-war-in-history?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-Call of Duty Black Ops 6 coming to Game Pass
https://www.polygon.com/24166198/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-xbox-game-pass
-GTA 6 coming Fall 2025
https://www.polygon.com/24158506/grand-theft-auto-6-release-window-date-fall-2025
-Activision forms studio for new IP:
https://www.engadget.com/activision-forms-a-studio-to-develop-a-brand-spanking-new-ip-164001419.html?src=rss
-Assassins Creed Shadows is announced:
https://www.polygon.com/24156633/ubisoft-assassins-creed-shadows-trailer-release-date-codename-red
-IGN buys a bunch of gaming publications:
https://games.slashdot.org/story/24/05/21/211237/ign-scoops-up-eurogamer-rock-paper-shotgun-and-more?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-Bungie sets a precedent! Take that cheater…enablers…
https://www.pcmag.com/news/bungie-wins-lawsuit-against-cheat-maker-aimjunkies
-Lando and James abandoned me in Minecraft… but luckily Co-Pilot-4o is here to tell me to run from zombies.
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/05/hey-listen-new-minecraft-ai-guide-offers-tips-while-watching-you-play/

Geekshow Helpdesk: The AI Show!

- Gordon Bell RIP: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/pc-pioneer-gordon-bell-has-passed-away-at-89-years-old
-T-Mobile buys US Cellular: https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2024/05/28/t-mobile-to-acquire-most-of-us-cellular-in-4point4-billion-deal.html
-Ok, NOW you can be afraid: https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/05/28/china/china-military-rifle-toting-robot-dogs-intl-hnk-ml
- iPad pro 2024 review
penAI’s voice sounds like Scarlett Johansson
https://daringfireball.net/linked/2024/05/20/openai-johansson-voice-ripoff
-Humane is putting itself up for sale. They’re asking a lot…
https://daringfireball.net/linked/2024/05/24/humane-is-for-sale
-Spotify is bricking their Car Thing:
https://daringfireball.net/2024/05/spotify_car_brick
-Windows is getting AI copy and paste, which is actually pretty cool:
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/05/21/2127254/windows-now-has-ai-powered-copy-and-paste?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-Microsoft Surface event news:
https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/20/24160711/microsoft-surface-event-ai-windows-biggest-announcements
-If you somehow still have Google Home Speakers or Nest Audio… you… might get group volume control back…someday..
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/android-15-brings-back-nest-audio-group-speaker-controls/
-How can Microsoft Recall be a good thing?
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/microsofts-new-recall-feature-will-record-everything-you-do-on-your-pc/
-The Keymaster…. Is also the Gatekeeper…. https://www.engadget.com/openais-new-safety-team-is-led-by-board-members-including-ceo-sam-altman-164927745.html
-Windows 24H2 - Farewell Cortana. You never helped. ever.
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/05/27/175255/microsoft-windows-24h2-will-remove-cortana-and-wordpad-apps
-AI Agents and a discussion about money
https://gizmodo.com/ai-agents-openai-chatgpt-google-gemini-reality-sci-fi-1851500474