This Shouldn’t be Possible… - June 3, 2022

[RILEYISMYNAME]

 

NEWS SOURCES:

 

A LITTLE PET PROJECT

Petabit per second data transmission in Japan

https://interestingengineering.com/one-petabit-per-second-data-transmission

https://techxplore.com/news/2022-06-world-successful-transmission-petabit-standard.html

https://newatlas.com/telecommunications/1-petabit-per-second-data-transmission/

World’s first 1 petabit transmission happened in 2020

https://scitechdaily.com/worlds-first-transmission-of-1-petabit-s-using-a-single-core-multimode-optical-fiber/

https://optics.org/news/13/6/4

 

I CRI EVERY TIM

Tim Hortons app tracked users even when it wasn’t in use

https://linustechtips.com/topic/1434814-your-coffee-knows-where-you-poop-tim-hortons-caught-tracking-user-location-in-canada/

investigation https://www.reuters.com/technology/investigation-finds-tim-hortons-app-violated-privacy-laws-says-canadian-2022-06-01/

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-tim-hortons-violated-law-by-tracking-people-with-app-even-when-it-was/

https://gizmodo.com/tim-hortons-app-spying-canadian-government-1849003291

 

IMPERIAL DECREES

New York passes moratorium on crypto mining

https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/3/23151622/new-york-bitcoin-mining-moratorium-bill-state-senate

https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/06/03/new-york-senate-passes-bitcoin-mining-moratorium/

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/06/03/new-york-pass-cryptocurrency-moratorium-00036946

And Right to Repair bill

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/06/ny-passes-right-to-repair-will-require-tech-oems-to-share-tools-diagnostic-info/

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/S4104

https://www.ifixit.com/News/60893/new-york-passes-worlds-first-electronics-right-to-repair-law

 

QUICK BITS

 

EXCLUSIVE PARTY IN THE AMAZON

Amazon invite system could help users, not scalpers, buy high-demand items

https://techcrunch.com/2022/06/02/amazon-invite-only-ordering-option-ps5-xbox-series-x/

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/want-to-buy-a-playstation5-or-xbox-series-x-console-on-amazon-youre-going-to-need-an-invitation-11654198471

https://bgr.com/tech/amazons-invite-based-order-system-might-help-you-finally-get-a-ps5/

 

ALL’S FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR

War Thunder forums leak classified military info for the THIRD TIME

https://linustechtips.com/topic/1434930-third-times-the-charm-war-thunder-forums-get-yet-another-leak-of-classified-military-documents/

https://kotaku.com/war-thunder-tank-classified-military-document-leak-chin-1849005359

https://taskandpurpose.com/entertainment/war-thunder-player-leaks-chinese-tank-secrets/

 

EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE APPLE

Ford CEO wants to move to online-only sales of EVs

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2022/06/ford-wants-to-sell-evs-online-only-with-no-dealer-markups-says-ceo-farley/

https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a40175990/ford-online-sales-no-negotiation/

VW does too, maybe https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1135877_vw-scout-ev-brand-dealers-tesla-sales-model

 

WHAT, THIS OLD THING?

Someone used a Pixel 7 Pro for weeks without realizing it

https://www.androidpolice.com/customer-accidentally-buys-pixel-7-pro-on-facebook-marketplace/

https://www.xda-developers.com/google-pixel-7-pro-prototype-unknowingly/

https://www.gsmarena.com/google_pixel_7_pro_prototype_leaks_in_live_images-news-54532.php

 

MY FELLOW CONSOLE PEASANTS

Playstation State of Play

Playstation exclusive Marvel’s Spider-Man is coming to PC in August

https://youtu.be/wQkAfmvjWgs

Street Fighter 6 open world https://youtu.be/OU3nLXXrHdM

Rollerdrome https://youtu.be/2mns9HMvREA

Callisto Protocol looks like Dead Space cuz it’s made by Dead Space makers https://youtu.be/iGQTa16PqjE

Eternights – action dating game https://youtu.be/YkN-2gUUmc8

 

[Ralphred]

QRD

1. Good
2. Bad, (but funny)
3. 1 Ambivalent (maybe good for John Doe Gamer mining) 3.2 Good
4. Potentially good
5. Funny
6. Badish
7. Confusing
8. Don't care (didn't mention HZD-2)

if you need more info, watch the video, it's less than 7 minutes long!

[JohnathonWick]

Shouting out all those game from State of Play but not the Final Fantasy 16 trailer is a bit sus