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Geekshow Helpdesk: Mutant Wuvs

Feb 15, 202457 minEp. 178
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-Tesla has officially won the charging wars: https://www.engadget.com/tesla-has-won-the-ev-charging-wars-155726724.html

-Philips insane outdoor display: https://www.techradar.com/pro/geeks-look-away-philips-pds-unveils-outdoor-led-display-with-10000-nits-brightness-and-7680hz-refresh-rate-and-yes-ive-asked-and-theres-no-typo-in-these-numbers

-Dick Move Amazon: https://www.theverge.com/24071417/amazon-prime-video-no-dolby-vision-atmos

-Mutant wolves from Chernobyl have developed resistance to cancer:

https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/24/02/11/2058259/chernobyls-mutant-wolves-appear-to-have-developed-resistance-to-cancer?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-Flipper Zero is getting banned in Canada:

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/02/09/201224/canada-moves-to-ban-the-flipper-zero-over-car-hacking-fears?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-Funimation is destroying your digital library:

https://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/24/02/08/185252/funimation-is-shutting-down-and-taking-your-digital-library-with-it?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-Bluesky opens to everyone:

https://www.engadget.com/bluesky-has-added-almost-a-million-users-one-day-after-opening-to-the-public-004854186.html?src=rss

-Dyson has a new awesome hair dryer:

https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/8/24063308/dyson-supersonic-r-hairdryer-beauty-tech

-Dang it EU. I was hoping you’d solve my blue bubble blues.

https://www.engadget.com/apple-wont-have-to-make-imessage-work-with-other-messaging-services-eu-says-153458681.html

-Toothbrush attacks!

https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/smart-home/3-million-smart-toothbrushes-were-not-used-in-a-ddos-attack-but-they-could-have-been/ alas. Too good of a story to be true. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/02/viral-news-story-of-botnet-with-3-million-toothbrushes-was-too-good-to-be-true/

-Space Operations! 

https://www.npr.org/2024/02/10/1230628268/space-station-robot-remote-controlled-surgery

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