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Scrub Your Celebrity History, UK Government Shutting Down Online Games and World First Human Brain Computer
Should celebrities watch what they say? The latest controversy has come out after Emilia Perez was torpedoed by a castmember's comments. And why not hold them to the same standards most of us are?Urban Dead, one of the longest running zombie MMOs, is being shut down due to the new Online Safety Act in the UK. While it's sad to see something with such a cult following go, you can't run a product like that without the right loicence mate.The first computer made with human brain neurons has been created. Let's hope they can't feel pain.We're supported by Rez. Get 15% off with code “NERDS15” at www.drinkrez.com Scrub your history– Following 'Emilia Pérez' Oscar Controversy, Hollywood Reportedly Moves To Make Social Media Scrubbing "An Essential Component" Of Every Awards Campaign Urban dead vs UK government – Free-to-play browser game Urban Dead taken offline by UK's online safety law Bio computer made of brain cells now in Melbourne – Melbourne start-up launches 'biological computer' made of human brain cells - ABC News Full Show Notes : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B-vX370-LB9fJ5kVsPcXlNkoe_g5tq5XlFdnMF46nmQ/edit?usp=sharing Follow us onFacebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/NerdsAmalgamated/Twitter - https://twitter.com/NAmalgamatedSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6Nux69rftdBeeEXwD8GXrSiTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/top-shelf-nerds/id1347661094Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nerds_amalgamated/Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@nerdsamalgamatedTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@nerdsamalgamated Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Balatro ReRated, James Bond to Amazon and Genetically Modified Mosquitos
Balatro has been rerated after an appeal to PEGI. Now teenagers can legally play it.Amazon now has full control over James Bond. They promise there won't be any TV shows, but it remains to be seen what they'll do with the narrative problems the last movie left them.A company plans to release genetically modified mosquitos in Australia to control the spread of dengue fever. This can't go wrong at all. We don't have many movies telling us why we shouldn't do this at all.We're supported by Rez. Get 15% off with code NERDS15 at www.drinkrez.comRating change of Balatro- Balatro's contentious PEGI 18 rating has been amended thanks to 'mitigating fantastical elements' 0 0 Bezos- Timothy Dalton Laments Amazon’s “Sad” Deal To Take Creative Control Of James Bond Release the GM Mozzies- Scientists worried about CSIRO-backed plan to release genetically modified mosquitos in Queensland Full Show Notes : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Z46qOQZZmaUxIun1nMnG4CT_dXaWXZDYQez8H4OWKvk/edit?usp=sharing Follow us onFacebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/NerdsAmalgamated/Twitter - https://twitter.com/NAmalgamatedSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6Nux69rftdBeeEXwD8GXrSiTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/top-shelf-nerds/id1347661094Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nerds_amalgamated/Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@nerdsamalgamated TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@nerdsamalgamated Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Interview with Astral Ticket Comics
This week we interviewed Issac Fox of Astral Ticket Comics.Astral Tickets ComicsWebsite - https://www.foxxycomics.com/ Youtube - Astral Ticket Comics - YouTubeFacebook - ATFoxxyComicsInstagram - Izumi Fox (@atfoxxycomics) • Instagram photos and videosX - https://x.com/ATFoxxyComics/ Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/1784220658/ Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/brooke-astral.bsky.social Astral Tickets Recent Kickstarter : Pure Intent finale + Mistress Izumi's ADULT Lessons #3 by Astral Ticket Comics — Kickstarter Full Show Notes : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QmockErWedL3cLdu2sezOLZy0Z8rIc9wN2Gh_-XbjSw/edit?usp=sharingFollow us onFacebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/NerdsAmalgamated/Twitter - https://twitter.com/NAmalgamatedSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6Nux69rftdBeeEXwD8GXrSiTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/top-shelf-nerds/id1347661094Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nerds_amalgamated/Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@nerdsamalgamated142TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@nerdsamalgamated Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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No Copyright For AI, Asteroid Impact Warning And Stop Killing Games In The UK
The US Copyright Office has decided that at this time, generative AI doesn't deserve copyright.We've got a small chance of a massive asteroid hitting Earth in 2032. The good news is NASA already has an astronaut who was a driller.There's been a disappointing update to the Stop Killing Games campaign with the UK rejecting changes to the law.This episode supported by Rez www.DrinkRez.comUS Copyright Office Declares Generative AI Can’t Be Protected By Copyright- US Copyright Office Declares Generative AI Can't Be Protected By Copyright: "The Requisite Level of Creativity is Extremely Low" Asteroid predictions- Don’t panic, but an asteroid has a 1.9% chance of hitting Earth in 2032 - Ars Technica Stop killing games update- UK declines to extend consumer law to better protect gamers against "disabling" live service games | GamesIndustry.bizFull show notes : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Jbf3yCMLVHaQEI-GjihMzPQZr7HSmgm4QAHUym3tR5Q/edit?usp=sharing Follow us onFacebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/NerdsAmalgamated/Twitter - https://twitter.com/NAmalgamatedSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6Nux69rftdBeeEXwD8GXrSiTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/top-shelf-nerds/id1347661094Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nerds_amalgamated/Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@nerdsamalgamated142TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@nerdsamalgamated Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Counterfeit Alpha Pokemon Cards, Tariffs Coming For Your Comics And The End of Credit Card Numbers
CGC Cards has been accused of selling fake Pokemon alpha playtest cards signed by Takumi Akabane. Who is behind this devious act, and what are the implications for TCG collectors?Trump's tariffs on Canada could cause the price of comics to jump by 25%. Will this push independent comics out of business or create a new opportunity?In the next few years, Mastercard wants to get rid of the numbers on your credit card in the name of improved security. Therer's a few issues with this though.Counterfeit Pokemon Cards- Many of the Pokemon playtest cards were likely printed in 2024 - Articles - Elite Fourum Comic book price hike- Comic Books Set To Rocket In Price Next Week Over Tariffs - Valiant Comics Says The $4.99 Comic Is Over Because Of Tariffs No more card numbers- Mastercard plans to get rid of credit card numbers. We could be heading towards the end of cards - ABC News Full show notes : https://docs.google.com/document/d/14xWw1hkAocihvZq72Tvh1Eyc34QxBmDUYghNV1WhcYY/edit?usp=sharing Follow us onFacebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/NerdsAmalgamated/Twitter - https://twitter.com/NAmalgamatedSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6Nux69rftdBeeEXwD8GXrSiTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/top-shelf-nerds/id1347661094Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nerds_amalgamated/Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@nerdsamalgamated142TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@nerdsamalgamated Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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