Current Geek 237: A Vue to a Kill

Sony is dropping Vue in January. HBO Max is making Scott confused. How do more dragons sound to you? Those Russian birds cost a lot of money! Your gut is a giant beer keg. Foundations is finally getting made into a TV show. No more floppy drives for you! And so much more!

Tower of No Power – DTNS 3649

Twitter’s Jack Dorsey recently announced policy changes on Twitter banning political ads on the platform. This is in stark contrast to Zuckerberg’s Facebook policy of not interfering with political posts.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang

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Twitter To Drop Political Ads Globally – DTH

DTH_CoverArt_1500x1500Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted the company will drop all political ads globally, Nintendo sells 4.8 million Switch units last quarter, and Fisker reveals new details about its sub-$40,000 electric SUV.

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Does the Internet Count as Intelligence? – DTNS 3648

HBO Max will launch in May for $14.99 a month, the same price as HBO Now. Customers who pay HBO for an HBO Now subscription or who get HBO from an AT&T service will be able to log into HBO Max. What will this mean for current HBO subscribers and the streaming landscape?

Starring Tom Merritt, Patrick Beja, Roger Chang

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It’s Spoilerin’ Time 288 – Parasite, Watchmen (102), Mr. Robot (404), The Good Place (405), The Larry Sanders Show (105-106)

Joon-Ho Bong’s “Parasite” is a delight. Mr. Robot gets slow and The Good Place feels off. With special guest Merrill Barr.
Next week: Watchmen (103), Mr. Robot (405), The Good Place (406), The Larry Sanders Show (107-108)

00:42 – Winter Movie Draft update
04:56 – Parasite
11:50 – Watchmen (102)
19:59 – Mr. Robot (404)
29:57 – The Good Place (405)
34:14 – The Larry Sanders Show (105-106)

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HBO Max Launches at Same Price as HBO – DTH

DTH_CoverArt_1500x1500HBO Max will launch in May for $14.99 a month, Sony beats expectations thanks to image sensor sales, and WhatsApp sues security company.

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Enjoy the Vue, While it Lasts – DTNS 3647

Electronic Arts announced it is publishing games on Steam for the first time since 2012, starting with a pre-order page for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Why has EA’s strategy for online game distribution come full circle back to Steam and will it be the only one?

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EA returns to Steam – DTH

DTH_CoverArt_1500x1500Apple and Razer announce new wirless earbuds, companies start registering .new domains from Google and EA starts publishing game son Steam again.

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Cordkillers 288 – Business By Madlibs (w/ Merrill Barr)

AppleTV+ is on the verge of launching and reviews are in! Netflix is bringing back Ghost in the Shell in full CGI. HBO Max is reviving Adventure time for four specials. With special guest Merrill Barr.

This week on Spoilerin’ Time: Parasite, Watchmen (102), Mr. Robot (404), The Good Place (405), The Larry Sanders Show (105-106)
Next week: Watchmen (103), Mr. Robot (405), The Good Place (406), The Larry Sanders Show (107-108)

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Lab Meat is Beyond Impossible? – DTNS 3646

Nvidia updates its venerable Shield TV set-top box, Apple announces the launch of its AirPod Pros, and Harvard University researchers have found a way to simulate real meat by growing muscle cells on a gelatin scaffold.

Starring Tom Merritt, Nicole Lee, Roger Chang

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