AI propaganda, Playstation Vs Hackers, and Bringing Back The Dead Thylacine

Author: Nerds Amalgamated
Published: Tue 22 Oct 2024
Episode Link: https://nerdsamalgamatedpod.captivate.fm

A minor actor has had his identity used to create Venezuelan propaganda. He's not too happy about that, and hopes the unions will be able to prevent this in the future.

Playstation have spent ten years suing a company for making hacks for their games, and they just lost. While this might lead to a proliferation of cheaters, we're more excited about the legal protection for modding.

The Tasmanian Tiger has been extinct for less than a hundred years, and an American company reckon they can bring it back to life. DJ is worried about a Jurassic Park situation. Also, that mini moon we spoke about last week might actually be a good place to mine.

AI Avatar

-- ‘Prometheus’ Actor Warns Against AI Avatars After He Says Face Used For Venezuelan Propaganda

Playstation Parasite mods

-- PlayStation loses fight in EU courts to stop sale of 'parasite' mods because, among other reasons, a book author can't stop 'the reader from skipping to the end' | PC Gamer

Bringing back the dead through the power of SCIENCE & mini moon update

-- Colossal Biosciences behind thylacine de-extinction effort announces genome progress, but others call for peer review - ABC News

-- Earth’s New Mini-Moon is Sign of Tremendous Potential for Space Mining, Scientists Say | Sci.News

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