Episode 50 – Computers are Drivers, Netflix Hitler, New Harry Potter Story
Welcome to another episode of Geek Bytes Podcast.
I’m Ramon Mejia…….and I’m Edgar Acosta
Every podcast we bring you the roundup of the week’s best Geek and Tech news, then we discuss that news and anything else we’re interested in that week.
In Geek News this week, we’ll talk about How the feds may define the ‘Driver’ in a Self-Driving Car , the FBI Employee data leak, Facebook’s International problems, How you can Stream Torrents from your Browser, the New Harry Potter book, Netflix’s Hitler show, Trailers of the Week and More…
In our Discussion section we talk about…our review of the Deadpool movie and the state of comic book movies
Now let’s Begin our show with Geek News
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Geek News
Feds May define Computer as ‘Driver’ in Self-Driving Car
Reuters reports that the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) sent a letter to Google on Feb. 4 about driverless cars. The letter says "NHTSA will interpret 'driver' in the context of Google's described motor vehicle design as referring to the (self-driving system), and not to any of the vehicle occupants.” The next step would be to formally rewrite regulations requiring things like steering wheels and foot pedals.
FBI Employee data leaked
On Sunday a data dump was posted on Twitter containing the names, titles, email addresses and phone numbers of more than 9,000 US Department of Homeland Security employees. The Twitter account said it would post data from 20,000 US FBI employees next. The data was also sent to Motherboard which confirmed the data was legitimate. The source compromised an email account and then socially engineered access to a US Department of Justice staff portal.
Facebook’s International problems
· France data protection
o Reuters reports France’s data protection authority has given Facebook three months to stop tracking non-users Web activity without their consent. The company was also ordered to stop transferring data to the US on the basis of the Safe Harbour agreement declared invalid in October.
· India Kicks Out Facebook Free Basic
o The telecom regulatory authority of India has issued prohibiting discriminatory tariffs for data services regulations. “No service provider shall offer or charge discriminatory tariffs for data services on the basis of content.” In other words, Facebook’s Free Basics can’t provide some parts of the Internet for free.
· http://www.trai.gov.in/WriteReadData/WhatsNew/Documents/Regulation_Data_Service.pdf
Stream Torrents from your Browser
The Pirate Bay has added beta compatibility with the Torrents Time software. If you have Torrents Time installed you can click on a ‘stream it’ option from any listing and begin watching the video in the browser. The video can also be sent to Chromecast or AirPlay. Popcorn Time Online, Torrentproject, Videomax and Online Porntime have also added support for Torrents Time. The majority of content found on these search engines may be protected by copyright laws but the system can be used for legal content as well. But that doesn't matter to Netherlands' anti-piracy group BREIN, which VentureBeat reports sent Torrents Time a cease and desist. Torrents Time responded denying allegations of illegality and refusing to comply
New Harry Potter Story hitting bookshelves
The official Harry Potter site, Pottermore, announced this weeka new release of the screen play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts I & II will be hitting bookshelves after the official play begins in London in July of this year. Thankfully this lets all the Harry Potter fans who can’t make it to the London production read the story of what happens 19 years after the Battle of Hogwarts.
https://www.pottermore.com/news/ww-publishing-cursed-child-script-book-announcement
Johnny Depp To Star In ‘The Invisible Man’ At Universal
First Universal Pictures snagged Tom Cruise to star the in the Mummy movie. Now Johnny Depp has been set to star in The Invisible Man for Universal Pictures, part of the studio’s new production initiative to reestablish the classic movie monsters that is a cornerstone legacy for the studio. That effort is being led by Alex Kurtzman and Chris Morgan, who’ll produce.
https://deadline.com/2016/02/johnny-depp-invisible-man-movie-universal-1201699474/
Netflix Hitler show in April
According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Look Who's Back," which is based on a best-selling 2012 novel, "Er ist wieder da," will come to the streaming service in April.
The film follows Adolf Hitler as he wakes up in 2011 with no memory of anything since 1945. Hitler (played by German actor Oliver Masucci), poor and alone in the world, ends up landing a show on TV after others mistake him for a comedian. Little do they know he's the real deal.
(Ramon: This reminds me of a Hollywood Babylon sketch)
http://www.techinsider.io/netflix-hitler-comedy-look-whos-back-2016-2
Kevin Smith Late Night Show ordered by AMC
Deadline reported this week that AMC has ordered a late-night talk show to be hosted by filmmaker/fanboy Kevin Smith and Heroes alum Greg Grunberg. The 30-minute Geeking Out (a working title) will take a timely look at pop culture through a fanboy lens and feature talk, clips, celebrity interviews and out-of-the-studio segments.
https://deadline.com/2016/02/amc-late-night-talk-show-host-kevin-smith-greg-grunberg-1201700977/
That’s it for Geek New
We’ll move on to trailers of the week.
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Trailers of the Week
Every week we bring you the best trailers that came out this week. This week we begin with…
There were some amazing trailers released during the Super Bowl game. Deadpool, Captain America Civil War, and X-Men: Apocalypse. But they didn’t have much audio content. Just great visuals. You can see those trailers on our website Geekbytespodcast.com or on our YouTube page; Some other great trailers though include:
Jungle Book
We finally get to see some of the story of this live action Disney classic. The trailer starts with Mowgli being chased by the panther Bagheera, then being hunted by the Shere Khan. Love the visuals and the fact that it still feels like classic animated Disney version. In theaters April 15th.
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
A comedy drama about a rookie journalist who recounts her wartime coverage in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Starring: Tina Fey, Billy Bob Thorton
In theaters March 4th
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
Two brothers place an online ad to find dates for a wedding and the ad goes viral. Starring: Zac Efron, Adam DeVine, Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza
Release date: July 8, 2016
Fuller House
We have finally gotten a real trailer for the upcoming Netflix reboot of Full House. The story now revolves around DJ having lost her husband and having to raise her kids with the help of her family of course.
The new show premiers Feb 26th.
That’s it for Trailers of the Week
Now onto our Discussion section
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In our discussion section we talk about anything we’re interested in this week, and this week we’ll begin our discussion with…
o Deadpool
§ 84 F Bombs
§ Opening night $12.7 Million
§ Expected $90 Million opening weekend
o The state of comic book movies
§ February 12: Deadpool (Fox)
§ March 25: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
§ May 6: Captain America: Civil War
§ May 27: X-Men: Apocalypse (Fox)
§ June 3: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
§ August 5: Suicide Squad
§ October 7: Gambit (Fox)
§ November 4: Doctor Strange
That’s it for us this week. Thanks for listening.
For the Geek Bytes Podcast I’m Ramon Mejia and I’m Edgar Acosta. Now Go Geek out about something.
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Music Credits
"Happy Bee", "Movement Proposition", "Theme for Harold (var.3) ", "Take the Lead"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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