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Tenet gets delayed, HBO is changing names, facial recognition, and Chinese propaganda Twitter accounts- TNCS Ep 85
Quote from Steve Vingua on June 17, 2020, 8:28 amIn this week’s episode we cover the latest in entertainment news. The upcoming blockbusters Tenet and Wonder Woman 1984 have their release dates pushed back. HBO is changing their streaming service names and playstation reveals their newest console. In tech news the FCC changes a recent ruling on starlink’s broadband classification. Several companies reverse their decisions regarding development and the sale of facial recognition software. Finally we discuss Twitter removing over 170,000 accounts linked to Chinese propaganda.
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Links to topics discussed:
- Variety: ‘Tenet,’ ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Push Back Theatrical Releases.
- CNBC: HBO is changing the names of its apps again -- here's what you need to know.
- Ars Technica: Ajit Pai caves to SpaceX but is still skeptical of Musk’s latency claims.
- Nobody wants to do facial recognition.
- https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2020/6/8/21284683/ibm-no-longer-general-purpose-facial-recognition-analysis-software
- https://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-announces-one-year-pause-on-facial-recognition-for-police/
- Amazon Lines of Credit
- House Reps ask FBI to stop spying on protesters
- China has over 170,000 twitter accounts deleted
- EFF gives rules for avoiding surveillance during protests
In this week’s episode we cover the latest in entertainment news. The upcoming blockbusters Tenet and Wonder Woman 1984 have their release dates pushed back. HBO is changing their streaming service names and playstation reveals their newest console. In tech news the FCC changes a recent ruling on starlink’s broadband classification. Several companies reverse their decisions regarding development and the sale of facial recognition software. Finally we discuss Twitter removing over 170,000 accounts linked to Chinese propaganda.
We ask that you support the show in any way possible. You can like, share, rate or comment on any of the various social media and podcast players. Join the conversation in our closed Facebook group at https://www.thenerdcantina.com/community, or become a patron on our Patreon page (https://www.patreon.com/thenerdcantina) where a pledge of as little as $1 will get you a free sticker.
Visit and subscribe to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKXYWzoYKvoZopZLX8YA0Bg
Links to topics discussed:
- Variety: ‘Tenet,’ ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Push Back Theatrical Releases.
- CNBC: HBO is changing the names of its apps again -- here's what you need to know.
- Ars Technica: Ajit Pai caves to SpaceX but is still skeptical of Musk’s latency claims.
- Nobody wants to do facial recognition.
- https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2020/6/8/21284683/ibm-no-longer-general-purpose-facial-recognition-analysis-software
- https://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-announces-one-year-pause-on-facial-recognition-for-police/
- Amazon Lines of Credit
- House Reps ask FBI to stop spying on protesters
- China has over 170,000 twitter accounts deleted
- EFF gives rules for avoiding surveillance during protests
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