Geekshow Podcast

Behold, the return of Lieutenant Commander Rebecca Frost, noted Space Show fan Admiral Kerry Jackson, Commander Robert Neal, and special guest Jake Black as they resume their voyage through all things Star Trek! In this episode, we continue into season 7 of The Next Generation with episodes Inheritance, Parallels, The Pegasus, and Homeward.

-New AIO coolers on the horizon: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/liquid-cooling/aseteks-key-watercooling-patent-expires-today-as-the-company-seeks-to-sell-its-cooling-business -How much do you love Mtn Dew: https://parade.com/food/mountain-dew-celebrates-die-hard-fans-with-epic-opportunity -Apple lost. Bigly. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/04/fortnite-will-return-to-ios-after-court-slams-apples-obvious-cover-up/ -They are appealing, of course. https://apple.slashdot.org/story/25/05/05/1623223/apple-will-appeal-contempt-ruling-in-epic-games-case-over-app-store?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed -Amazon is already taking advantage: https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/kindles-ios-app-now-has-a-button-to-make-it-easier-to-buy-books-154505235.html?src=rss -A dude created the best antivenom. All on his own. https://science.slashdot.org/story/25/05/03/2040208/unparalleled-snake-antivenom-made-with-antibodies-from-a-man-bitten-200-times?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed -I would do the normal “Skype, we hardly knew ye” but seriously. Just die. https://slashdot.org/story/25/05/05/1938237/microsoft-shuts-down-skype -May the 4th… Consumer Edition. https://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/25/05/05/0150219/star-wars-day-celebrations-hit-fortnite-disney-xcom---and-retailers-everywhere -Necessity: the mother of invention. https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/05/04/036210/did-peking-u-just-make-the-worlds-fastest-transistor---without-using-silicon -Crispy Pigs! https://gizmodo.com/the-fda-just-approved-the-first-crispr-edited-pigs-for-food-2000597425

Weapons, Deadpool/X-Men, Sgt Rock, Rocky Horror Picture 4K, Hemsworth, Road House 2, Miami Vice, Lithgow, Minecraft, Rebecca reviews Thunderbolts, lots more

-Booooo EA BOOOOOO: https://variety.com/2025/gaming/news/electronic-arts-cancels-titanfall-layoffs-300-employees-1236381665/ -Borderlands 4 moves up release date: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/borderlands/borderlands-4-is-releasing-over-a-week-earlier-than-expected-because-the-game-is-awesome-the-team-is-cooking-and-its-own-dedicated-state-of-play-is-coming-up-imminently/ -Not all Switch 2 upgrades will be $10: It looks like some Switch 2 Edition upgrades will cost more than others -Ghosts of Yotei is coming in October: Ghost of Yōtei hits the PS5 in October -Another week, another video game to movie conversion with Sydney Sweeeeeeney Split Fiction movie adaptation lands Sydney Sweeney as star -Switch preorder report -Just like criminalizing unfavorable polling data… another maniac is drawing some thin lines to a previously russian game studio. https://www.engadget.com/gaming/russian-regulators-are-trying-to-seize-assets-from-the-developers-of-world-of-tanks-202157310.html -Elon rage quits? Shame quits? https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14585157/Elon-Musk-quits-gaming-livestream-troll-comments.html -Stop taking our GPU’s! Domo arigato - japan definitely. https://videocardz.com/newz/japanese-retailers-try-to-stop-tourists-from-buying-geforce-rtx-5090-5080-gpus -CHICKEN JOCKY!!! https://www.ign.com/articles/a-minecraft-movie-block-party-edition-to-double-down-on-memes-with-sing-along-theatrical-release-in-may

-More Hope for Nuclear Power in Utah: https://www.ksl.com/article/51302745/utah-looks-to-go-nuclear-as-it-reaches-agreement-with-idaho-laboratory- -Hydrogen Power in Utah: https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/small-coal-town-shocks-experts-by-building-first-of-its-kind-plant-the-cultural-aspect-of-this-is-so-bedeviling/ar-AA1Danms?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=c8d08c8563694244c089090f4c0fd70a&ei=26 -Get Hegseth out of there already: https://apnews.com/article/hegseth-signal-chat-dirty-internet-line-6a64707f10ca553eb905e5a70e10bd9d# -New EV truck fills a certain niche, and I hope it’s successful: A $20,000 electric truck with manual windows and no screens? Meet Slate Auto. -Solid state batteries for EVs are inching closer to reality: Stellantis’ solid-state batteries can fast-charge in just 18 minutes -People have seen a color no one else has ever seen: Scientists Claim To Have Found Color No One Has Seen Before -TSMC shows off 1.4nm chip tech: TSMC shows off 1.4nm chip tech that will appear in future iPhones and other devices -We’re not taking the blame for these tariffs! -Amazon probably. https://slashdot.org/story/25/04/29/1031207/amazon-to-display-tariff-costs-for-consumers-report-says -Kickstarter too! - https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/04/28/1857213/kickstarter-introduces-tariff-manager-tool-to-add-charges-to-already-fully-funded-projects -Group Think manipulation experiment. The new AI Angry Mob Generator! https://www.engadget.com/ai/researchers-secretly-experimented-on-reddit-users-with-ai-generated-comments-194328026.html -Fake Humanity is a fine line. https://www.engadget.com/ai/openai-rolls-back-update-that-made-chatgpt-an-ass-kissing-weirdo-203056185.html

Predator: Badlands, Rick & Morty, Wednesday S2 , 28 Years Later trailer, Narnia, Star Wars news, boxed wine, Toys R Us: the movie, lots more

-I guess this makes sense, Nintendo: https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/some-nintendo-switch-2-game-cards-will-also-work-on-the-original-switch/ -OK Switch 2 preorders are back on: https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/nintendo-switch-2-pre-orders-open-thursday-in-the-us-startin g-at-450-plus-everything-else-you-need-to-know-140931297.html -New GPUs! NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5060 GPU starts at $299, RTX 5060 Ti at $379 -Oblivion Remaster is out! 19 years later, the Oblivion Remaster is here -New video game movie announced! Michael Bay and Sydney Sweeney are making the least likely Sega movie -Marathon release date: Bungie re-reveals Marathon with short film and September release date -https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/04/razer-built-a-game-streaming-app-on-top-of-moonlight-and-its-not-too-bad/ -I wanna wanna talk about a new game that I think is Awesome! Blue Prince -Weapon repairs in Zelda! https://www.polygon.com/nintendo-switch-2/558300/breath-of-the-wild-switch-2-edition-equipment-repairs-zelda-notes

-Again? Really?...: https://www.engadget.com/cybersecurity/hegseth-reportedly-shared-yemen-attack-details-on-second-signal-chat-with-his-wife-and-others-123046480.html -Rockets are dangerous: https://www.space.com/space-exploration/tech/explosion-at-northrop-grumman-rocket-test-site-in-utah-destroys-building# -Tariff updates: https://www.reuters.com/markets/trump-plans-separate-levy-exempted-electronics-amid-trade-war-lutnick-says-2025-04-13/ -Google is losing Google loses ad tech monopoly case -OpenAI wants Chrome OpenAI Would Buy Google's Chrome, Exec Testifies At Trial -No, we likely didn’t discover aliens: Skepticism greets claims of a possible biosignature on a distant world -More Intel cuts: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-23/intel-to-announce-plans-this-week-to-cut-more-than-20-of-staff -It costs nothing to be polite. Or does it? https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/saying-thank-you-to-chatgpt-costs-millions-in-electricity/490341 -Hey this is neat. Recycling HDDs https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/hdds/wd-launches-hdd-recycling-process-that-reclaims-rare-earth-elements-cuts-out-china -And the circle goes on an on. https://www.neowin.net/news/angry-disappointed-users-react-to-blueskys-upcoming-blue-check-mark-verification-system/ -Who is actually an Astronaut https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/04/so-is-katy-perry-now-an-astronaut-or-what/

Fantastic Four, Thunderbolts, Twisted Metal, Star Wars Celebration, Sandman, Highlander, Pacific Rim, Godzilla x Kong, Rebecca loved Sinners, lots more

Behold, the return of Lieutenant Commander Rebecca Frost, noted Space Show fan Admiral Kerry Jackson, Ensign Tony Eccles, and special guest Jake Black as they resume their voyage through all things Star Trek! In this episode, we continue into season 7 of The Next Generation with episodes Phantasms, Dark Page, Attached, and Force of Nature.

Predator, Murderbot, Marvel Ambiance Wolverine, Last of Us, Dune Messiah, Mythic Quest, Death Stranding, Doomsday, C-3PO's foot, lots more

-Switch 2 Joycons are “special” https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/nintendo-says-the-switch-2-joy-con-controllers-dont-have-hall-effect-thumbsticks-145541771.html -Star Citizen is still making money: https://www.thegamer.com/star-citizen-crowdfunding-800-million-milestone-citizencon-digital/ -Sorry, no preorders: Nintendo delays Switch 2 pre-orders in response to Trump tariffs -Upgrade pack pricing isn’t horrible: Nintendo’s Switch 2 upgrade packs for Zelda will cost $9.99 What are YOU playing? -This is a geriatric card game https://www.tokyoweekender.com/entertainment/middle-aged-man-trading-cards-go-viral-in-japan/ -Switch Chat frame rate sucks, but it is for exactly the reason you would https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-explains-why-switch-2-game-chat-screen-sharing-has-a-low-frame-rate/

-The future of displays: https://www.techradar.com/televisions/oled-and-lcd-will-die-out-a-microled-expert-explains-how-the-superior-tv-tech-will-finally-become-affordable -Starliner manned flight was way scarier than we knew: https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/04/the-harrowing-story-of-what-flying-starliner-was-like-when-its-thrusters-failed/ -Minority report in the UK: UK is going full minority report with ‘murder prediction’ research -Breaking the law to save TikTok: Trump’s TikTok delay is ‘against the law’ top Senate Intelligence Democrat says -Nikon ZK II looks like a great full frame camera: Nikon's Z5 II is the cheapest full-frame camera yet with internal RAW video -EVEN DIREWOLVES are resurrected before GRRM finishes his book series https://www.newscientist.com/article/2475407-no-the-dire-wolf-has-not-been-brought-back-from-extinction/ -This is why we can’t have nice things. https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/04/08/0110226/framework-stops-selling-some-of-its-laptops-in-the-us-due-to-tariffs

Superman, Tron:Ares, ST:SNW, Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld, M3GAN 2.0, Five Nights at Freddy's 2, Rick & Morty, Dr Who, John Wick, Lanterns, Gundam, Spider-Man 4, lots more

-B-Stock? WTF? https://videocardz.com/newz/geforce-rtx-5090-with-missing-rops-now-offered-as-b-stock-product-by-german-retailer-costs-e2899 -Doom The Dark Ages looks Fantastic: https://youtu.be/1VawgKaIfbg?si=teyQCVFIUG2zMp43 -Intel cancels planned mid range GPU: https://www.pcgamesn.com/intel/bmg-g31-gpu-canceled-rumor -Switch Announcement! Release Date June 5th 2025 Preorders April 9th Specs Screen - Docked and Device Controllers - C Button, bigger sticks, Pro has back buttons and audio jack Dock - Cooling - 42 when plugged in Processor - 8nm @ 1 Ghz, Mobile at 10 watts Storage Battery - 5220 maH, 20 Watt Hour - 2 - 6.5hrs Microphone Camera support - WANGS? Games https://www.polygon.com/nintendo-switch-2/550282/games-list-exclusive-titles-all Backwards Compatibility Some games don’t work: https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/transfer-guide/compatible-games/?srsltid=AfmBOoqUsIDGM7KlTWInE9wVaJIaK-kcH4a6N_oD8bd-_qu18urKk-lu No changes to games Free upgrades to select titles Paid upgrades for some games Gamecube games on NSO Price Game Upgrades? Games - up to $80 Controllers - $80 for Pro, Joy-cons $90 Welcome Tour?! Nintendo Online requirements -Blizzard Rolls back WoW hardcore deaths for the first time ever. https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/03/not-so-permadeath-blizzard-revives-hardcore-wow-characters-killed-by-ddos-attacks/ -A good april fools story https://psxextreme.com/editorial/sony-issues-statement-on-microscopic-arachnid-contamination-in-dualsense-ex-8200-controllers/ -Holographic fans https://www.pcworld.com/article/2654817/coolifys-holographic-pc-case-fans-are-now-available-to-buy.html

Behold, the return of Lieutenant Commander Rebecca Frost, noted Space Show fan Admiral Kerry Jackson, Commander Robert Neal, and special guest Jake Black as they resume their voyage through all things Star Trek! In this episode, we begin our descent into season 7 of The Next Generation with episodes Liasons, Interface, Gambit part 1 and Gambit part 2.

-Elon Moving Money Around: https://www.engadget.com/social-media/xai-elon-musks-ai-company-just-purchased-x-elon-musks-social-media-company-221503759.html -Tony’s Mystery Review: Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds -Our universe could be in a black hole: https://www.independent.co.uk/space/black-hole-multiverse-nasa-universe-jwst-b2716978.html -Unlimited energy. At the expense of the rotation of Earth: Scientists May Have Discovered How To Extract Power From the Earth's Rotation -Taking body parts from the spares: Ethically Sourced 'Spare' Human Bodies Could Revolutionize Medicine -Stock Photos, Fiverr all ya’ll showing your work with water marks on it better watch out. https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/03/17/1939254/people-are-using-googles-new-ai-model-to-remove-watermarks-from-images -This could be a bad trend. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/lost-phone-forces-air-france-flight-back-to-paris-amid-battery-safety-fears/FUJEOSJQTRC2RMOKMFDFYEEYOM/ -Dark Oxygen https://www.sciencealert.com/scientist-who-discovered-dark-oxygen-ignored-it-for-years-heres-why -New Baseball Tech! https://apnews.com/article/torpedo-bats-yankees-6ac6c797ea935941ed1c0d0e51a7d870

Doomsday cast reveal, Andor S2, Final Destination; Bloodlines, Dr Who, Friday 13th, Scooby-Doo, The Mummy, Saw XI, Street Fighter, Legend of Zelda, Common Side Effects, James Bond, Looney Tunes, Rebecca reviews Death of a Unicorn & A Working Man, lots more

-Kingmakers looks awesome: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zm5I0BUL7LU -What is this MSI? https://www.pcguide.com/news/msi-will-exchange-an-rtx-5080-for-your-rare-dragon-figurines-in-this-unique-promotion/ -Niantic Sells out: https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/saudi-arabia-buys-pokemon-go-maker-for-usd3-5-billion-with-a-b/ -System Shock 2 release date: Nightdive Studios announces launch date for System Shock 2 remake -Game Informer is back: Game Informer is back and so is its entire team -This is why we can’t have nice things. Ghosts of Tsushima shrine https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-shrine-once-repaired-thanks-to-ghost-of-tsushima-fans-bans-all-tourists-after-unforgivable-act-of-disrespect/ -Minecraft is evolving, and I love it! https://kotaku.com/minecraft-vibrant-visuals-ghasts-bedrock-edition-1851771891 -Silksong news! https://kotaku.com/hollow-knight-silksong-release-date-switch-2-update-1851771854

-Good wifi rolls out at United: https://www.yahoo.com/tech/united-airlines-successfully-installed-starlink-130000684.html?guccounter=1 -Cordless Coke Machine: https://hydrogen-central.com/coca-colas-new-hydrogen-powered-vending-machine-doesnt-need-a-power-outlet/ -Bambu H2D is amazeballs: https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/bambu-lab-h2d-review -Encryption is only as good as the user: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/24/journalist-trump-yemen-war-chat -Norovirus vaccine on the horizon?! Norovirus vaccine hints at defusing explosive stomach bug in early trial -Napster just sold for a crazy sum: Napster just sold for $207 million -Sony has new display tech Sony Unveils RGB LED Backlight Tech That Outperforms Traditional Mini LED -Pixel 9a for $499 Google officially introduces the Pixel 9a for $499 -LEDs the size of a virus: World's Tiniest LED Display Has Pixels Smaller Than a Virus -23andMe filed for bankruptcy: DNA-Testing Firm 23andMe Files for Bankruptcy -Bio-Hybrid hand https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/03/a-biohybrid-robotic-hand-built-using-real-human-muscle-cells/ -BYD is pulling ahead of Tesla in pretty much every way: BYD announces charging tech that’s twice as fast as Tesla’s -Hell Ants don’t exist anymore, and I am glad https://allthatsinteresting.com/amber-fossil-hell-ant