Episode 21 - KoKo, Wi-Fi and A.I.
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Here are the nerdy topics we discuss this week!
Shoutout to Koko the gorilla
WPA3 Wi-Fi
- https://www.cnet.com/news/wpa3-wi-fi-is-here-and-its-harder-to-hack/?utm_source=reddit.com
A.I. bots defeat DOTA 2 players
- https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/25/17492918/openai-dota-2-bot-ai-five-5v5-matches
Japanese spacecraft chases asteroid
- http://global.jaxa.jp/press/2018/06/20180627_hayabusa2.html
Shoutout to RocketLab’s failure to launch
- https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/360555/rocket-lab-cancels-commercial-launch-again
Blockchain CPU
- https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/ibm-blockchain-computer-salt/
Red Dead Redemption 2 PC reveal on LinkedIn
- https://www.pcgamer.com/red-dead-redemption-2-pc-temporarily-appears-on-rockstar-linkedin-profile/
A lifesaving game called Sound Scouts
- https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/sound-scouts/id911637845?mt=8 - Sound Scouts on iTunes
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cmee4.soundscouts&hl=en - Sound Scouts on Google Play
Other Topics Discussed
Wild gorilla using a walking stick - https://www.theguardian.com/science/2005/sep/30/environment.uknews
Isaac Asimov’s “Three Laws of Robotics” - https://www.auburn.edu/~vestmon/robotics.html
Rosetta spacecraft - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosetta_(spacecraft)
Rosetta spacecraft on the comet - http://www.esa.int/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2014/09/rosetta_and_its_target_comet/14772820-1-eng-GB/Rosetta_and_its_target_comet.jpg
PUBG drops lawsuit against Fortnite - https://www.theguardian.com/games/2018/jun/28/pubg-drops-fortnite-lawsuit-epic-games
Shoutouts
1926 - Mel Brooks [ Melvin Kaminsky] , American actor, comedian and director (Get Smart, Blazing Saddles, Spaceballs), born in NYC, New York - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Brooks
1948 - Kathy Bates, American academy award winning actress (Misery), born in Memphis, Tennessee - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathy_Bates
1971 - Elon Musk, American entrepreneur and inventor (SpaceX, Tesla, Paypal), born in Pretoria, South Africa - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk
Event of interest
- 1980 - "Sweeney Todd" closes at Uris Theater NYC after 557 performances - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweeney_Todd:_The_Demon_Barber_of_Fleet_Street
Intro
Artist – DJ AJ
Song Title – Star Wars - The Imperial March (DJ AG Remix)
Song Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WU9jdjuDA8w
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