Geekshow Podcast

Geekshow Helpdesk: Beating a LED Horse

-Like Energy Star but for security: https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/18/23798153/fcc-cyber-trust-mark-biden-security
-3D VNAND Mobile CPUs: https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amds-3d-v-cache-comes-to-laptops-ryzen-9-7945hx3d-cpu-listed
-Ask Abe Linciln for Advice: https://www.engadget.com/meta-is-reportedly-planning-an-abe-lincoln-chatbot-as-part-of-a-public-ai-push-190922903.html
-FTC swings for the fences. Faces down Amazon. https://news.slashdot.org/story/23/07/26/0041223/ftc-readies-lawsuit-that-could-break-up-amazon
-RIP incandescent bulbs… mostly. https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/1/23816510/incandescent-light-bulb-2023-sale-ban-usa
-Echo Buds Review from someone who isn’t Tony

Geekshow Live: Universe Balls

Gen V, Lando series, Crisis on Infinite Earths and Watchmen movies, TMNT: Mutant Mayhem, Mask of the Phantasm, Beetlejuice 2, WandaVision, more booze in Disneyland, Spider-verse Kraven and more delayed amid strikes, let's talk them strikes with lawyer Mike, Rebecca reviews Barbie, lots more

Geekshow Arcade: A Jarron Pause

-Pizza Controller for Xbox: https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/24/23805501/microsoft-xbox-pizza-scented-controller-tmnt-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles
-More Acquisitions: https://www.ign.com/articles/tencent-buys-dying-light-developer-techland
-Ubisoft almost really stepped in it: https://wccftech.com/ubisoft-accounts-pc-games-not-eligible-deletion/
-Simpsons Hit and Run fan remake: https://www.ign.com/articles/awesome-looking-the-simpsons-hit-and-run-fan-remake-is-complete-but-it-will-never-be-released
-Shoutout to PC Gaming Wiki
-Epic Games summer sale is live: https://www.polygon.com/deals/23800725/epic-games-stores-summer-sale-rewards-deals
-Blizzard is beginning to thaw (HAR HAR HAR). Overwatch 2 coming to Steam: https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/blizzard/23982127/overwatch-2-coming-to-steam-on-august-10
-Ubisoft throws shade at its own unfinishable games. Star Wars Outlaws news: https://www.ign.com/articles/star-wars-outlaws-devs-promise-it-wont-be-a-300-hour-epic-unfinishable-rpg
-AntStream? Never heard of it… but it’s available as a service now on your Xbox! https://kotaku.com/retro-games-arcade-xbox-x-s-antstream-mortal-kombat-1850669127
-“Intimacy Coordinators”? For a video game? ok. https://www.pcgamer.com/baldurs-gate-3-used-intimacy-coordinators-for-sex-scenes-i-never-felt-yuck-in-a-recording-session-at-all-says-actor/
https://www.pcgamer.com/baldurs-gate-3-looks-like-its-gonna-eat-starfields-lunch-when-it-comes-to-romances/

Geekshow Helpdesk: Touching Tips

-That didn’t last long Chevy Bolt is back: https://www.engadget.com/gm-says-a-next-gen-chevy-bolt-is-on-the-way-144518735.html
-DJI Air 3: https://www.engadget.com/dji-air-3-review-a-high-quality-zoom-adds-new-creative-options-130020261.html
-New Sony Earbuds: https://www.whathifi.com/advice/sony-wf-1000xm5-release-date-rumours-potential-price-features-and-spec-leaks
-New drug to slow Alzheimer’s progression: https://arstechnica.com/?p=1954453
-Yes, it can always get worse. Twitter is throwing away it’s valuable brand: https://www.engadget.com/elon-musk-is-rebranding-twitter-to-x-and-killing-the-bird-logo-165944573.html?src=rss
-Fed launches instant payments service. No more waiting! https://news.slashdot.org/story/23/07/20/1445203/fed-launches-long-awaited-instant-payments-service-modernizing-system?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-Nissan is the next domino: https://arstechnica.com/?p=1955084
-Electric air taxis are coming! https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2023/07/19/electric-air-taxi-startup-completes-maiden-flight-at-70kph/
-Arc Browser now available for everyonehttps://tech.slashdot.org/story/23/07/25/1914242/the-arc-browser-is-now-available-for-all-ios-and-mac-users?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-De-extinction Science. Like Jurassic Park https://science.slashdot.org/story/23/07/09/2116236/real-world-jurassic-park-startup-argues-not-de-extincting-animals-would-be-even-scarier
-Once more around the toilet bowl. Elon officially changes Twitter’s brand trademark… https://futurism.com/facebook-owns-trademark-x-social-media
https://www.engadget.com/twitters-rebrand-to-x-could-worsen-its-legal-and-financial-problems-233914973.html
 

Geekshow Live: Benchwarmers

The Marvels, Harley Quinn S4, Invincible S2, Dead City, Daryl Dixon, John Wick prequel, MOTU, Giant Robot Hellboy, Dreamworks Land, Sarah reviews Barbie, Kerry reviews Dial of Destiny, lots more

Geekshow Arcade: Microsoft Wins. Again.

-Probably shouldn’t be excited for this but I kind of am: https://www.ign.com/videos/invincible-guarding-the-globe-official-announcement-trailer
-For Jarron to cry over: https://www.pcgamer.com/baldurs-gate-3-has-17000-variations-on-its-ending-a-number-that-gives-me-a-headache-just-thinking-about-it/
-Black Panther game announced:
https://www.polygon.com/23787530/marvel-black-panther-video-game-ea-cliffhanger-games-announcement
-Documents leak for mid-90s Sega:
https://games.slashdot.org/story/23/07/06/1334229/mid-1990s-sega-document-leak-shows-how-it-lost-the-second-console-war-to-sony?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-Preorders are live for Framework’s modular laptop:
https://www.engadget.com/you-can-pre-order-frameworks-modular-gaming-laptop-16-today-183702718.html?src=rss
-Sony agrees to 10 year CoD deal:
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1954258
-PS Plus July Lineup. CoD: Black Ops Cold War; Alan Wake Remastered; Ending - Extinction is forever. Are these good?
https://www.engadget.com/playstation-plus-free-july-games-include-cod-black-ops-cold-war-and-alan-wake-remastered-183056964.html
-Goodbye Xbox Gold, you were a good friend.
https://www.darkhorizons.com/game-pass-core-replacing-xbox-live-gold/

Geekshow Helpdesk: Concernispy!

-Aspertame bad?: https://www.cnet.com/health/nutrition/aspartame-diet-sodas-and-cancer-risk-making-sense-of-the-new-who-classification/
-BT audio getting another upgrade: https://www.qualcomm.com/news/releases/2023/06/qualcomm-s3-gen-2-sound-platform-portfolio-extended-to-deliver-b
-VanMoof declared bankruptcy:
https://slashdot.org/story/23/07/18/099236/vanmoof-the-most-funded-e-bike-company-in-the-world-declared-bankrupt?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-A competitor is making VanMoof’s software available for customers:
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1954394
-Corsair is buying Drop:
https://it.slashdot.org/story/23/07/17/168213/corsair-is-buying-mechanical-keyboard-maker-drop?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-Honor Magic V2 is the thinnest foldable smartphone:
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1953631
-Threads usage drops by half:
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/23/07/18/003225/threads-usage-drops-by-half-from-initial-surge?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-TikTok being banned from govt devices? Here’s a compelling argument for that, and maybe the US in general.
https://yro.slashdot.org/story/23/07/11/225202/tiktok-executive-admits-australian-users-data-accessed-by-employees-in-china
-Remember that book that James shilled so much he bought a random person a copy of it? American Kingpin? Here’s a related followup.
https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/11/23791602/silk-road-variety-jones-prison
-Threads says it isn’t trying to copy Twitter, but it kinda is…
Threads Continues to Copy Twitter's Worst Elements With New Rate Limit Http://gizmodo.com/threads-introduces-new-rate-limits-just-like-twitter-1850650673
-AI in Politcal ADs. Is there a solution?
https://gizmodo.com/ron-desantis-unleashes-ai-attack-ad-against-trump-1850650671

Geekshow Live: Respect Canada, damnit!

Wolverines yellow suit, all your shows have stopped, Superman casts Metamorpho and more, TMNT: Mutant Mayhem, Twisted Metal, Blue Beetle, Ahsoka, what is The Starstriker Bandits, Tron: Ares, Alita, Ms. Marvel comics, genre Emmy noms, Rebecca loved Mission Impossible, lots more

Geekshow Arcade: A Trip Down Nostalgia Road

MS beats Sony! Er, I mean the FTC: https://www.engadget.com/microsofts-activision-acquisition-moves-ahead-as-judge-rejects-ftc-injunction-request-152845890.htmlhttps://www.engadget.com/microsofts-activision-acquisition-moves-ahead-as-judge-rejects-ftc-injunction-request-152845890.html
The UK’s CMA starts to flip flop on the MS + Activision deal: https://www.engadget.com/microsofts-activision-acquisition-moves-ahead-as-judge-rejects-ftc-injunction-request-152845890.html
All the old games are lost: https://kotaku.com/classic-games-history-foundation-preservation-yakuza-1850623857
Console Countdown (James's Game)

Geekshow Helpdesk: Its got a vibe

Chinese Smuggler with NVMEs: https://www.tomshardware.com/news/smuggler-caught-with-420-m2-ssds-strapped-to-his-stomachhttps://www.tomshardware.com/news/smuggler-caught-with-420-m2-ssds-strapped-to-his-stomach
Chinese startup says its batteries charge super fast and have no degradation in the cold: https://www.engadget.com/chinese-startup-says-its-new-ev-battery-doesnt-lose-range-in-the-cold-164149959.html?src=rss
Mercedes is the next domino: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/23/07/07/2113252/mercedes-benz-is-the-first-german-automaker-to-adopt-teslas-ev-charging-standard?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
Toyota claims technological breakthrough with solid-state batteries: https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/23/07/05/2345213/toyota-claims-solid-state-battery-has-745-mile-range-10-minute-charging-time?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
Social Media Privacy, how does Threads stack up?https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/07/how-threads-privacy-policy-compares-to-twitters-and-its-rivals/
Threads hits 100M users in 5 Days: https://gizmodo.com/threads-instagram-100-million-zuckerberg-musk-1850621471
Hottest day ever: https://www.vox.com/climate/2023/7/5/23784587/hottest-day-heat-wave-recorded-temperature-climate-change