Very Hicken Bros.
By Alexander Hicken
Very Hicken Bros.Oct 02, 2020
Best of November 2021, including Nick Chao's song Roses & Lead Paint
This is the first official monthly highlights episode of the Very Hicken Bros podcast; therefore, the edited episode jumps around within the month of November 2021. I put in many topics in the episode from the Talk to You Later livestream, which we had audio recordings of; such as the following: Trevor raves about Taco Bell's Grill Cheese Burrito. (https://www.tacobell.com/food/burritos/grilled-cheese-burrito) I share my NoName Nerd Minimeal NFT, which includes the crash of my computer; then, I take that moment to discuss my affiliation with NoName Nerd. (https://followmystream.com/alexnhicken/2021/11/20/minimeals/) Since the next subject is time sensitive I made sure to say the date that we published the next segment, which was dedicated to Kyung-bo Kim also known as the Overwatch League eSport’s athlete “Alarm," which was recorded/shared on November 10th, 2021. (https://www.ginx.tv/en/overwatch/overwatch-league-pro-alarm-has-passed-away-aged-20) Trevor and Nick discuss the Blizzard's Earnings call and the delay of Overwatch 2. (https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/2/22760118/activision-blizzard-delays-overwatch-2-and-diablo-4-again) Nick discusses Nikon and Cannon, catching up with Sony mirrorless cameras. I discuss Acala's successful crowdloan, and Nodle's crowdloan announcement. (https://nairametrics.com/2021/11/19/with-1-3-billion-staked-acala-wins-the-first-polkadot-parachain-auction/ & https://parachain.nodle.com)Trevor then shares his review of the Pixel 6 Pro. We conclude with my interview with Nick Chao on his rough sketch song called Roses and Lead Paint.
Nick Chao composes a new theme song for season 5.
The YouTube video chat episode of this recording can be found at the Very Hicken Bros channel and the following link: youtu.be/AojER_tclZQ
Whoop debuts Sila Nanotechnologies’ 17% more energy dense batteries.
Waymo now offers free rides to Trusted Testers in San Francisco.
Kyler did not join us for this episode because he had bad allergies. Nick, Trevor and I did speak about the OnlyFans policy fiasco, but I will publish it later on the Talk to You Later Show. I removed it to publish this episode at a reasonable time today. We spoke about the following topics: Trevor reviews the UMIDIGI Power 5 phone (https://umidigi.com/page-umidigi_power5_specification.html), audea.io, https://throne.live/, Flamin' Hot Mountain Dew Is Coming, Whether You Like It or Not (https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/flamin-hot-mountain-dew-coming-141228359.html), You Can Gain Admin Privileges to Any Windows Machine by Plugging in a Razer Mouse (https://lifehacker.com/you-can-gain-admin-privileges-to-any-windows-machine-by-1847537634), and Waymo starts offering autonomous rides in San Francisco (https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/24/22639226/waymo-san-francisco-rides-self-driving-service).
Virtual Riot's new album is introduced with their song Chroma.
We got the entire team together for the second time. We discussed joining the LaunchPadOne Self Made contest. (https://www.launchpaddm.com/selfmade) We also discussed Nick's possibly last photo-shoot with his long time photography associate. (https://www.instagram.com/nick_/) Kyler introduces Chroma, the first song release of Virtual Riot's new album: Simulation. (https://youtu.be/-PeWP7Czde8) and Trevor discusses the following article: Astronomers Create New Radio Map of Large Magellanic Cloud (http://www.sci-news.com/astronomy/radio-map-large-magellanic-cloud-09978.html)
Nick Chao's "Paradise" is a vocal focused song.
This episode is the first with the full team. We introduce Nick Chao (https://www.instagram.com/nick_/) to Kyler Jeffrey (https://twitter.com/developerrr_). We talk about the following topics: Wisdom: Audio Community App (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wisdom-audio-community/id1576484544), Virtual Riot's new album "Simulation" (https://twitter.com/Virtual_Riot/status/1424797050869207051), Valve’s upcoming Steam Deck will be based on Arch Linux—not Debian (https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/08/valves-upcoming-steam-deck-will-be-based-on-arch-linux-not-debian/), Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 announced with S Pen support and water resistance (https://www.theverge.com/22617206/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-3-features-specs-price-hands-on), and Nick's song "Paradise".
The London Hard-fork of Ethereum is Live.
Neither Nick or Kyler joins us for this episode. I did not publish an edited version of the last episode because it was too long to edit within the weekend. The livestream unedited version of the podcast is found at the following link: https://anchor.fm/alexnhicken/episodes/Most-of-the-Olympics-facilities-in-Japan-is-powered-by-Hydrogen-e158tha
We discuss the following topics today: Pokemon Unite (https://unite.pokemon.com/en-us/), Tokyo's cauldron features the first hydrogen powered Olympic flame (https://www.hydrogenfuelnews.com/hydrogen-powered-olympic-flame/8547739/amp/), Google formally confirms Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro: See official renders here! (https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-6-official-2728192/), Ethereum Is Burning $10,000 Every Minute After EIP-1559 Upgrade (https://decrypt.co/77773/ethereum-is-burning-10000-every-minute-after-eip-1559-upgrade), and Hubble captures stunning image of squabbling galaxies (https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/04/world/hubble-squabbling-siblings-galaxies-scn/index.html).
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Nick Chao explains his song "Promise the World".
Halo delivers cars driver-less for their new rideshare business.
Trevor and I talk about the following topics: Vintage GBA gaming, the new Digimon card game, Official Plushies for Gigantamax Snorlax and Gigantamax Gengar Announced in Japan (https://nintendosoup.com/official-plushies-for-gigantamax-snorlax-and-gigantamax-gengar-announced-in-japan/), OnePlus 9 Pro gets delisted from Geekbench for benchmark manipulation (OnePlus responds) (https://www.techspot.com/news/90331-oneplus-9-pro-gets-delisted-geekbench-benchmark-manipulation.html), This 5G-controlled car will roll up and expect you to drive (https://www.fastcompany.com/90653650/halo-driverless-car-sharing-service), Nothing’s debut earbuds will cost $99 and feature noise cancellation (https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/6/22564819/nothing-earbuds-price-noise-cancellation-anc), Aircar Successfully Flies Intercity, Then Transforms Into Car and Drives Off (https://www.core77.com/posts/109337/Aircar-Successfully-Flies-Intercity-Then-Transforms-Into-Car-and-Drives-Off), Scientists Found a New Type of Space Explosion, 10x More Energetic Than a Supernova (https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-detected-a-new-type-of-explosion-in-space-a-magneto-rotational-hypernova)
Trevor said that this episode is complemented by our test of our first livestream on Spotify's Greenroom on Wednesday. anchor.fm/alexnhicken/episodes/First-Livestreamed-Podcast-e143qv8
Introducing Kyler: Music Producer and @Developerrr_
Trevor and I finally introduce Kyler! He has been very active in the creativity and technology realm, working in ROM communities and music production. Kyler explains his favorite song that he produced, which he calls "Outside". (https://iamreinvented.bandcamp.com/track/outside)
We discuss the following articles as well: Google wants to automatically clean up all your useless SMS 2FA messages (https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/06/29/google-messages-is-learning-to-auto-delete-otps/), joinwisdom.app, Chrome OS has a nice new addition coming for console gamers (https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/06/25/chrome-os-has-a-nice-new-addition-coming-for-console-gamers/), Amazon Goes All-In On Truck Safety With Autonomous Driving Company Plus (https://www.forbes.com/sites/patrickmoorhead/2021/06/30/amazon-goes-all-in-on-truck-safety-with-autonomous-driving-company-plus/), For the first time, astrophysicists detect a black hole swallowing a neutron star (https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/first-time-astrophysicists-detect-black-hole-swallowing-neutron-star-n1272625), and Discovery of a New Type of Stellar Explosion – An Electron-Capture Supernova – Illuminates a Medieval Mystery (https://scitechdaily.com/discovery-of-a-new-type-of-stellar-explosion-an-electron-capture-supernova-illuminates-a-medieval-mystery/).
Follow Kyler at twitter.com/developerrr_.
Stephen Hawking's black hole theories are confirmed with 95% confidence.
Meet the Red Hot Chilly Penguin (🌶🤘⭐🐧.y.at). Trevor and I talk about the following topics: JioPhone Next smartphone launched, Google says it runs special version of Android (https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/technology/news/story/jiophone-next-smartphone-launched-google-says-it-runs-special-version-of-android-1818874-2021-06-24), New Tamagotchi Is A Wearable Smart Device (https://kotaku.com/new-tamagotchi-is-a-wearable-smart-device-1847119315/amp), Drought-stricken communities push back against data centers (https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/drought-stricken-communities-push-back-against-data-centers-n1271344), Striker leaves San Francisco Shock (https://dotesports.com/overwatch/news/striker-leaves-san-francisco-shock), ANS returns to the San Francisco Shock (https://dotesports.com/overwatch/news/ans-returns-to-the-san-francisco-shock), Ethereum EIP-1559 London hardfork has been successfully initiated on the Ropsten test network (https://www.cryptopolitan.com/ethereum-eip-1559-initiated-on-ropsten/), Microsoft officially announces Windows 11 (https://www.androidauthority.com/windows-11-announcement-1238811/), 9 Features in Brave Search That Make it a Great Google Alternative (https://itsfoss.com/brave-search-features/), Famous Stephen Hawking theory about black holes confirmed (https://www.space.com/stephen-hawking-black-holes-theory-confirmed), Gravitational Waves Confirm Stephen Hawking's Famous Black Hole Theory (https://interestingengineering.com/gravitational-waves-confirm-stephen-hawkings-famous-black-hole-theory), and Record breaker: Scientists spot earliest known supermassive black hole 'storm' (https://www.space.com/earliest-supermassive-black-hole-storm-discovered).
Intro and Outro Music Composed by Kyler. (https://clyp.it/g0ida53z)
San Francisco Shock (@SFShock) tweeted at 10:00 AM on Wed, Jun 23, 2021:
Today we say goodbye to @STRIKER_OW. Since joining us in 2018, Striker has been absolutely indispensable to the team. Our back-to-back championships would not have been possible without his hard work.
Thank you for making history with us, Namjoo. We wish you all the best. https://t.co/vUkl9rNkLI
(https://twitter.com/SFShock/status/1407730168660070400?s=03)
Esports team changes their name after a 210 million dollar contract
How is your week, Trevor?
Hi, I am Chill Penguin.
and I am Dragonbolt. Check out my yat at 🐉🔩🤑.y.at, if you want to follow me more closely.
Trevor and I discuss the following topics: my Whoop 18 month membership extension, Google's New Wire-Free Pixel Buds A-Series Are $60 Cheaper Than AirPods (https://www.macrumors.com/2021/06/03/google-pixel-buds-a-series/), A Pro E-Sports Team Is Getting $210 Million to Change Its Name (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/04/sports/esports-name-change-tsm-ftx.html), Overwatch is getting cross-platform play on PC and console (https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2021/6/9/22524108/overwatch-crossplay-pc-playstation-xbox-nintendo-switch-console), Joining the Brave Search Beta, Huawei officially replaces Android with HarmonyOS, which is also Android (https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/06/huaweis-harmonyos-will-rollout-to-100-android-models-over-the-next-year/), my departure from mining Bitcoin, Sonic’s original programmer might retire after Balan Wonderworld flop (https://www.polygon.com/22522603/yuji-naka-retire-balan-wonderworld-sales-reviews-square-enix), Cruise Can Now Operate Driverless Cars With Passengers In California (https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2021/06/cruise-can-now-operate-driverless-cars-with-passengers-in-california/), Hundreds of mysterious fast radio bursts detected in space (https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/09/world/fast-radio-bursts-chime-scn/index.html), Finding Quasars: Important but Extremely Rare Extragalactic Objects Are Now Easier to Spot (https://scitechdaily.com/finding-quasars-important-but-extremely-rare-extragalactic-objects-are-now-easier-to-spot/), and Here's the most complete picture of the Milky Way's center ever created (https://www.livescience.com/milky-way-center-composite-view-image.html).
Autonomous Vehicle company TuSimple cuts 10 hours off a 24 hour long haul.
Trevor and I record a normal episode again finally. We talk about the following topics: Target reverses drastic decision on selling Pokemon cards amid scalper crisis (https://www.dexerto.com/pokemon/target-reverses-drastic-decision-on-selling-pokemon-cards-amid-scalper-crisis-1587446/), Norton Cyber Security Firm Adds Crypto Mining Services BeInCrypto (https://finance.yahoo.com/news/norton-cyber-security-firm-adds-044455129.html), Google Messages could soon get two new features WhatsApp and Telegram have had for years (https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/05/27/google-messages-could-soon-get-two-new-features-whatsapp-and-telegram-have-had-for-years/), Polestar 2 Android Automotive review Google finally gives you a car worth talking to, and it's called Polestar 2 (https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/06/02/i-lived-with-the-google-fied-future-of-cars-and-it-excites-me/), Digital Wellpaper is a unique wallpaper app from OnePlus (https://www.xda-developers.com/digital-wellpaper-oneplus-wallpaper-app/), Further Pixel 6 details - Whitechapel matches SD870, 120Hz display, 5,000mAh battery (https://www.gsmarena.com/further_pixel_6_details__whitechapel_matches_sd870_120hz_display_5000mah_battery-news-49284.php), Amazon's Halo health tracker will soon be able to judge how your body moves (https://mashable.com/article/amazon-halo-health-tracker-movement-health/), SteelSeries’s new Prime accessories are streamlined for high-level play (https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/25/22445746/steelseries-prime-arctis-headset-wireless-plus-gaming-mouse-features-price), Sega announces new Sonic the Hedgehog classic collection, Sonic Origins (https://www.polygon.com/22451786/sonic-origins-collection-games-release-date-3-knuckles), Sonic the Hedgehog voice actor announces surprise return to role four months after departure (https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-26-sonic-the-hedgehog-voice-actor-announces-surprise-return-to-role-four-months-after-departure), Self-Driving Semi-Truck Completes 950-Mile Delivery 10 Hours Faster Than a Human Trucker Could (https://www.thedrive.com/tech/40899/self-driving-semi-truck-completes-950-mile-delivery-10-hours-faster-than-a-human-trucker-could), World's first nuclear bomb test created rare, otherworldly crystal (https://www.livescience.com/trinity-nuclear-bomb-test-rare-quasicrystal.html), and Dense, Spinning, Dead Star Discovered by Outback Radio Telescope (https://scitechdaily.com/dense-spinning-dead-star-discovered-by-outback-radio-telescope/).
An Introduction to Web3
Trevor and I were so busy moving this past weekend that we were unable to record a podcast together, so I recorded a quick thing about my Web3 experience.
IPFS & Blockchain Domains: How To Launch An Unstoppable Website On IPFS In Under 3 Minutes! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9vTeAtELOk
Trevor gets his 2021 iMac
Trevor and Nick talk about the following topics: y.at/🌶🤘⭐🐧, his new iMac, Apple’s lossless music streaming announcement, Google wins cloud deal from Elon Musk's SpaceX for Starlink internet connectivity (https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/13/google-cloud-wins-spacex-deal-for-starlink-internet-connectivity.html), new contax, More accurate clocks may add more disorder to the universe, scientists say (https://www.livescience.com/accurate-clocks-produce-more-entropy.html), NFTs...? - Can You Sell Analog/Vintage Camera Photos on a Blockchain? (https://www.35mmc.com/18/05/2021/nfts-can-you-sell-analog-vintage-camera-photos-on-a-blockchain-by-pixels-and-grain/)
Luminar reveals their new design focused lidar system with a partnership with Pony.ai.
Trevor and I are still preparing for the launch of season 4, assembling a team. This is the backup episode; just in case the team could not coordinate well again. Trevor talked about Jon Prosser's leak of the Pixel 6. I talk about my experience purchasing my Unstoppable Domain, facing high gas fees. US Target stores to stop selling Pokémon cards after rising value prompts threats to staff (https://www.theguardian.com/games/2021/may/13/us-target-stores-to-stop-selling-pokemon-cards-after-rising-value-prompts-threats-to-staff). I got my Oura ring delivered late. Sega Is Still Cool With Sonic Fan Games, Provided "No Profit Is Involved" (https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/05/sega_is_still_cool_with_sonic_fan_games_provided_no_profit_is_involved) Pony.ai unveils its next-gen robotaxi with LIDAR from Luminar (https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/10/22424726/pony-ai-luminar-lidar-robotaxi-california-china). Sharks Use Earth’s Magnetic Fields to Guide Them Like a Map – “It Really Is Mind Blowing” (https://scitechdaily.com/sharks-use-earths-magnetic-fields-to-guide-them-like-a-map-it-really-is-mind-blowing/).
Argo AI shows that they keep pace with the autonomous vehicle industry leaders.
Trevor and I discuss the following articles: Overwatch gained 10 million players last year despite no new heroes or modes (https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/overwatch-gained-10-million-players-last-year-despite-no-new-heroes-or-modes/), Google accidentally announces 'Pixel Buds A-Series' (https://9to5google.com/2021/05/04/google-pixel-buds-a-series-tweet/), New Lidar Brings Ford-Backed Argo AI a Big Step Closer to Full Self-Driving (https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/05/04/new-lidar-brings-ford-backed-argo-ai-a-big-step-cl/), 'Spaghettified' star wrapped around a black hole spotted for the first time (https://www.space.com/amp/spaghettified-star-observed-near-black-hole), and New Breakthrough Towards Understanding Dark Energy (https://scitechdaily.com/new-breakthrough-towards-understanding-dark-energy/).
Blockchain-ownership of Online Identity becomes accessible natively for the first time on mainstream Opera browser.
The quick topics that we had were Playstation 5's Returnal, purchasing the iMac, finally getting my Eth off an non-custody exchange, and Toyota; purchasing Lyft's self-driving car division (https://www.techspot.com/news/89457-toyota-buys-lyft-self-driving-car-division-550.html). 'Evangelion' creator Hideaki Anno wants to make a live-action 'Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind' (https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/evangelion-creator-hideaki-anno-wants-to-make-a-live-action-nausicaa-of-the-valley-of-the-wind), Opera adds Unstoppable Domains support to desktop and iOS browsers, providing you with seamless access to the decentralized web (https://blogs.opera.com/desktop/2021/04/opera-web3-support-unstoppable-domains-nft/). LG V70 ThinQ rumoured specifications leak with a 120 Hz display, a 5,300 mAh battery and 45 W charging (https://www.notebookcheck.net/LG-V70-ThinQ-rumoured-specifications-leak-with-a-120-Hz-display-a-5-300-mAh-battery-and-45-W-charging.536105.0.html). Sega's NFT bombshell provokes fury from fans (https://www.creativebloq.com/news/sega-nft)
Scientists discover a solution for our plastic waste disaster.
We cover the latest Apple Event with Nick (https://twitter.com/Nick_Chao/status/1384636771690897414). Trevor and I talk about the following topics: Sony won't shut down PS3 and PS Vita stores after all (https://www.cnet.com/news/sony-wont-shut-down-ps3-and-ps-vita-stores-after-all/), Scientists just made a huge breakthrough in reducing plastic waste (https://www.inverse.com/innovation/scientists-turn-plastic-into-oil), and Our Planet Is Travelling Through The Debris of Ancient Supernovae (https://www.sciencealert.com/our-planet-is-travelling-through-the-debris-of-ancient-supernovae).
DARPA subsidizes Spacecraft with Nuclear Thermal Propulsion.
Trevor and I review the OnePlus 9 Pro and the PinePhone. Trevor introduces Final Fantasy XIV Beta for PS5 as I do the Oura Ring. We discuss the following articles: Nintendo is releasing a bright blue Switch Lite in May (https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/13/22381575/nintendo-switch-lite-new-color-blue-price-release-date), Overwatch League Brings Back Live Events This Summer (https://www.ign.com/articles/overwatch-league-brings-back-live-events-this-summer), Buh-Bye, Bitcoin: The PRC (China) Has Launched A Digital Yuan. And It Will Change Everything (https://seekingalpha.com/article/4418567-bitcoin-china-launched-digital-yuan-and-will-change-everything), Haunting New Hubble Photo Reveals The Wisps of a Dying Galaxy (https://www.sciencealert.com/haunting-new-image-from-hubble-shows-a-dying-galaxy), DARPA picks Lockheed Martin and Blue Origin to build nuclear spacecraft (https://www.engadget.com/darpa-lockheed-martin-blue-origin-nuclear-spacecraft-100547792.html), Galaxies, the cosmic cities of the universe, explained by astrophysicist (https://www.space.com/galaxy-types-and-formations), Brave and Vivaldi browsers won't adopt Google's FLoC tech (https://9to5google.com/2021/04/14/brave-vivaldi-browsers-floc/), TCL’s Fold ‘n Roll concept is a phone into a 10-inch tablet (https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/14/22383668/tcl-fold-n-roll-concept-rollable-phone-tablet), NVIDIA Hyperion 8 is a near-turnkey platform for autonomous cars (https://www.slashgear.com/nvidia-hyperion-8-is-a-near-turnkey-platform-for-autonomous-cars-12667965/), Mind-Bending NASA Visualization Shows The Wild Warping of Binary Black Holes (https://www.sciencealert.com/new-nasa-visualization-shows-the-wild-warping-around-binary-black-holes), Scientists get more great looks at the 1st black hole ever photographed (https://www.space.com/m87-supermassive-black-hole-observing-campaign), and Astronomers detect a bright-blue bridge of stars, and it’s about to blow (https://www.livescience.com/new-milky-way-spur-discovered.html).
Waymo CEO John Krafcik passes the baton to two new CEOs.
I don't have time to add a description. I am rushing of to a bonfire.
Africa unites to wall itself from the expanding Saharan Desert.
Nick joins Trevor and I, discussing the following: Milky Way mosaic took 12 years, 1250 hours (https://earthsky.org/space/milky-way-panorama-metsavainio-astrophotography), Microsoft Launches ION On Bitcoin Mainnet (https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/microsoft-announces-completion-of-ion-v1-and-launch-on-bitcoin-mainnet), Final Fantasy 7 Ever Crisis Chapters Are Free, But Weapons Are Locked Behind Gacha System (https://www.thegamer.com/final-fantasy-7-ever-crisis-gacha-weapons/),GShares of smart glasses maker Vuzix jump as Q4 results top expectations (https://www.zdnet.com/article/shares-of-smart-glasses-maker-vuzix-jump-as-q4-results-top-expectations/), 20 Years of Mac OS X (https://512pixels.net/2021/03/os-x-at-20/), Is Sergey Brin really building the world's biggest aircraft? Here's everything we know. (https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/Sergey-Brin-Google-airship-blimp-zeppelin-LTA-16030652.php), A 5,000-mile living wall could hold back the world's largest desert (https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/17/africa/africa-great-green-wall-sahara-desert-spc-intl-c2e/index.html), 10 Year Anniversary of The Unforgiving (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Unforgiving), Man accidentally opens old Magic: The Gathering pack and pulls a Black Lotus that could be worth over $10,000 (https://www.pcgamer.com/amp/man-accidentally-opens-old-magic-the-gathering-pack-and-pulls-a-black-lotus-that-could-be-worth-over-dollar10000/), and New Black Hole Photo Shows Magnetic Fields (https://www.dpreview.com/news/7663931388/incredible-new-image-shows-the-magnetic-fields-at-the-edge-of-the-m87-black-hole)
Blockchain enables us to own our online identity, not relying on our email address or phone number, which we don't actually own.
Sorry. I can't put in the description of the podcast at this time. I rushing off to see Raya and the Last Dragon, but Nick did join us for this episode.
OnePlus thrives at T-Mobile's Metro
Trevor and I spoke about the following topics: 15% of Metro customers use OnePlus (https://www.androidauthority.com/oneplus-nord-series-us-1201202/); Waymo, delivering people in San Francisco (https://venturebeat.com/2021/02/17/waymo-begins-robo-taxi-tests-in-san-francisco/amp/); Mysterious massive holes in Siberia (https://edition.cnn.com/2021/02/17/world/siberia-craters-arctic-climate-change-scn/index.html); Blockchains LLC, petitioning for innovation zone (https://www.ksl.com/article/50107012/in-nevada-desert-a-technology-firm-aims-to-be-a-government). We also discuss the BlizzConline (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfAGiRdabzE), Pokemon Presents (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjolDEc6qtk), CryptoTab browser v. Brave Browser (https://cryptotabbrowser.com/19820041 & https://brave.com/download/), and Cloud Mining platforms (Bee.com, Pi Network, ByBee, Nodle Cash, & Crypto Miner for Monero XMR).
Final Fantasy introduces four new developments.
Trevor and I talk several topics. The order is the following: Hayao Miyazaki's 'Spirited Away' to Get Stage Adaptation (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hayao-miyazakis-spirited-away-to-get-stage-adaptation), Overcast overhauls its Apple Watch app (https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/25/22300649/overcast-podcast-app-new-watch-update), ZTE unveils second-gen in-display camera tech, but we still have questions (https://www.androidcentral.com/zte-unveils-second-gen-display-camera-tech-we-still-have-questions), Mobileye partners with Lohr and Transdev to develop self-driving shuttles (https://venturebeat.com/2021/02/25/mobileye-partners-with-lohr-and-transdev-to-develop-self-driving-shuttles/) four different final fantasy games, Qualcomm announces XR1 AR Smart Viewer reference design (https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/23/22296100/qualcomm-xr1-smart-viewer-ar-glasses-announce-lenovo-thinkreality-a3), Astronomers find the fastest spinning black hole to date (https://www.livescience.com/first-black-hole-detected-fastest-spinning.html), and 'Ghostly' neutrino from star-shredding black hole reveals cosmic particle accelerator of epic proportions (https://www.space.com/neutrino-from-star-shredding-black-hole-particle-accelerator).
Astrophysicists rekindle 12 billion mile connection with voyaging spacecraft
We almost had a guest for this episode, but he was called in to work early on Friday. Trevor and I talked about the following topics: Wearable technology will no longer need batteries by the end of the decade (https://www.colorado.edu/today/2021/02/10/thermoelectric), Nothing's first product (https://www.techspot.com/amp/news/88576-carl-pei-nothing-focusing-wireless-earbuds-first.html), Aurora partners with Toyota (https://www.protocol.com/bulletins/aurora-partnering-toyota-autonomous-taxis), OnePlus is the only phone company to increase growth from last year (https://pocketnow.com/oneplus-was-the-only-brand-to-grow-in-the-us-market-in-a-pandemic-hit-2020), Motional to use Blackberry's QNX security (https://www.benzinga.com/news/21/02/19565162/blackberry-announces-qnx-software-will-power-motionals-autonomous-vehicles), LG's Rollable phone patent is submitted in China (https://www.phonearena.com/news/new-LG-Rollable-patent-shows-second-display-camera-module_id130005), New modular nuclear technology to be built in Utah (https://www.wsj.com/articles/mini-nuclear-reactors-offer-promise-of-cheaper-clean-power-11613055608), and Voyager 2 communications system was updated (https://nyti.ms/3qdAFDO).
Net Zero Carbon Fuels are being commercially developed.
This episode is one defined by passion. We had more than 25 topics, and Nick Chao joined us. Trevor had 15 topics. They are the following: Sony, not making money of the sale of PS5s (https://www.polygon.com/2021/2/3/22264242/playstation-5-sales-loss-manufacturing-costs-msrp-sony); emongg, becoming San Francisco Shock’s official content creator(https://dotesports.com/overwatch/news/san-francisco-shock-signs-emongg-as-a-content-creator); Sega, spliting (https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-02-01-sega-sammy-to-split-video-games-and-pachinko-machines-into-separate-companies); Sonic, getting a Lego set (https://www.gamespot.com/articles/a-sonic-the-hedgehog-lego-set-is-speeding-into-production/1100-6487094/); Upright, getting acquired (https://www.streetinsider.com/Corporate+News/DarioHealth+%28DRIO%29+Announces+Acquisition+of+Leading+Digital+Musculoskeletal+Company+Upright+Technologies+and+%2470+Million+Financing/17869165.html; FF14’s big update (https://www.gamespot.com/videos/final-fantasy-xiv-endwalker-teaser-trailer/2300-6454610/); Argo AI, readying to launch (https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1123610_argo-ai-s-4th-gen-self-driving-car-prototypes-fitted-with-product-intent-hardware); Google Maps update (https://www.tomsguide.com/news/google-maps-split-screen-street-view); Apple Watch, unlocking the iPhone (https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/unlock-iphone-wearing-mask-with-apple-watch/); Samsung Dex update for the S21 (https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/02/04/samsung-dex-now-works-wirelessly-on-pcs-if-you-have-a-galaxy-s21/); Carl Pei’s Nothing (https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/carl-pei-nothing-company-announcement-news/); GM’s hydrogen partnerships, not including them manufacturing cars (https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/gm-to-supply-navistar-with-hydrogen-fuel-cells-semi-trucks); Rolling Samsung phone (https://www.tomsguide.com/news/forget-lg-rollable-samsung-rollable-phone-just-teased-in-new-patent); Net Zero Carbon Fuels (https://www.geekwire.com/2021/amazon-invests-startup-producing-net-zero-carbon-fuels-transportation/); Radio Loud Magnetars (I can't paste anymore links. I will post them on the YouTube Videos.); Sony A1; Fuji GFX100S; learning about backholes from a water drain vortex; harnessing energy from blackholes; and the universe’s Old Faithful.
"Silver Bullet", a Cyberpunk 2077 inspired song, by Nick Chao
Nick Chao joins us for the first episode of 2021. We discuss the following topics before he introduces his new song: video gaming is a bigger industry than the combined film and sports industry (https://www.gamespot.com/articles/games-are-now-making-more-than-movies-and-sports-combined/1100-6485777/), Demon Slayer takes the top animated film box office title from Spirited Away (https://comicbook.com/anime/news/demon-slayer-mugen-train-beats-spirited-away-box-office/), KFC to release a gaming PC (https://www.bbc.com/news/business-55433318), Nick give his review of Cyberpunk 2077 on PS5, Xiaomi's Mi 11 is the first phone with the 888 chip (https://www.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-mi-11-flagship-5g-launch-china-qualcomm-snapdragon-888/), Nick gives his thoughts on the AirPods Max, LG pitches transparent displays for commercial uses (https://www.techradar.com/news/lg-brings-its-transparent-oled-tv-to-beds-restaurants-and-public-transit-windows), LG and Magna announce a $1,000,000,000 electric car joint venture (https://www.autoblog.com/2020/12/23/lg-electronics-magna-joint-venture-electric-car-components/), LG's droid sanitizes interior spaces (https://www.techrepublic.com/article/germ-killing-robot-is-lgs-latest-product-it-could-help-prevent-covid-19-spread-in-offices/), Nuro is the first autonomous vehicle company to take their service public in California (https://venturebeat.com/2020/12/23/nuro-becomes-first-company-to-receive-commercial-autonomous-vehicle-permit-from-california-dmv/), Nuro acquires Ike (https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/23/nuro-acquires-autonomous-trucking-startup-ike/), Trevor introduces recoiling black holes (http://www.sci-news.com/astronomy/abell-2261-recoiling-supermassive-black-hole-09167.html), Black holes discharge energy (https://scitechdaily.com/black-holes-discharge-the-energy-in-their-powerful-plasma-jets-much-farther-away-than-thought/), and Christmas Star or Great Conjunction (https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/22/world/jupiter-saturn-great-conjunction-images-scn-trnd/index.html).
Brave Browser supports ipfs://, the Interplanetary Filing System.
First of all Trevor starts it off with a surprise. I discussion my decision to abandon Android and iOS, buying a PinePhone. The news topics are the following: M1 Macs can now run full version of Linux thanks to new Corellium port (https://9to5mac.com/2021/01/20/m1-macs-can-now-run-full-version-of-linux-thanks-to-new-corellium-port/), Google Closes Loon, Its Plan to Use Balloons for Web Access (https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-parent-ends-project-that-provided-internet-from-balloons-11611327810), Google says it completes acquisition of Fitbit (https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-parent-ends-project-that-provided-internet-from-balloons-11611327810), New Vuzix MicroLED smartglasses show how small the future is becoming (https://www.cnet.com/news/new-vuzix-microled-smartglasses-show-how-small-the-future-is-becoming/), New Pokémon luxury jewelry will star Jigglypuff with her own tiny pink sapphire (https://soranews24.com/2021/01/08/new-pokemon-luxury-jewelry-will-star-jigglypuff-with-her-own-tiny-pink-sapphire/), LG discussing sale of smartphone business to Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup (https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/01/22/no-lg-isnt-exiting-the-smartphone-business/), Sony Xperia 10 III renders and specs shared by a leaker (https://www.techradar.com/news/sony-xperia-10-iii-renders-and-specs-shared-by-a-leaker), Relaunched Aptera electric cars get thousands of pre-orders (https://boingboing.net/2021/01/08/relaunched-aptera-electric-cars-get-thousands-of-pre-orders.html), Qualcomm unveils the Snapdragon 870, a souped-up version of the Snapdragon 865 (https://www.xda-developers.com/qualcomm-unveils-snapdragon-870/), New investment by US Air Force gives lift to autonomous flying cars (https://www.techrepublic.com/article/new-investment-by-us-air-force-gives-lift-to-autonomous-flying-cars/), Jake returns to the Houston Outlaws (https://dotesports.com/overwatch/news/jake-returns-to-the-houston-outlaws), Aptiv unveils new self-driving platform designed to cost less (https://www.autoblog.com/2021/01/11/aptiv-self-driving-platform/), 'Bumblebee gravity' could explain why the universe is expanding so quickly (https://www.livescience.com/bumblebee-gravity-could-explain-dark-energy.html), Brave becomes first browser to add native support for the IPFS protocol (https://www.zdnet.com/article/brave-becomes-first-browser-to-add-native-support-for-the-ipfs-protocol/), The first magnetar flare detected from another galaxy was tracked to its home (https://www.sciencenews.org/article/magnetar-flare-first-home-galaxy-star-fast-radio-burst), New Horizons Spacecraft Data Shows There Are Far Fewer Galaxies in the Universe Than Previously Thought (https://scitechdaily.com/new-horizons-spacecraft-data-shows-there-are-far-fewer-galaxies-in-the-universe-than-previously-thought/), What Happens to Their Supermassive Black Holes When Galaxies Collide? (https://www.universetoday.com/149682/what-happens-to-their-supermassive-black-holes-when-galaxies-collide/).
California to home Toyota's revolutionary hydrogen fuel car later this month
Trevor and I discuss the following topics: Vuzix and Topcon collab (https://siliconangle.com/2020/12/16/vuzix-topcon-bring-augmented-reality-construction-sites-across-europe/), Among Us on Nintendo Switch (https://www.engadget.com/among-us-switch-launch-today-173338948.html), ZeroAvia funding round (https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/16/business/zeroavia-hydrogen-planes/), Ubisoft+ on Stadia (https://9to5google.com/2020/12/14/ubisoft-plus-arrives-google-stadia/), Zoox car reveal (https://www.slashgear.com/zoox-self-driving-robotaxi-revealed-amazon-cash-builds-bidirectional-pod-ev-14651075/), Carl Pei's new startup (https://androidcommunity.com/carl-pei-secures-7-million-funding-for-his-new-audio-venture-20201210/), Toyota's hydrogent Mirai car (https://www.core77.com/posts/103621/Toyotas-New-Hydrogen-Powered-Minus-Emissions-Mirai-Cleans-the-Surrounding-Air-as-You-Drive), New black hole powers (https://www.universetoday.com/149200/black-holes-gain-new-powers-when-they-spin-fast-enough/).
Scientists hack photosynthesis in algae to produce hydrogen.
Trevor and I discuss the following topics: Streaming on Stadia, going live (https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/7/22162574/google-stadia-opens-youtube-livestream-feature-december-8); a new map of the Milky Way Galaxy (https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/27/world/earth-supermassive-black-hole-milky-way-scn/index.html); a once in a lifetime planetary alignment (https://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2020/11/30/witness-astronomys-once-in-a-lifetime-planetary-alignment-on-december-21/); Universtiy collab hacks photosynthesis to produce hydrogen (https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2020/11/25/Hydrogen-producing-algae-may-fuel-alternative-energy-economy/8491606313840/); Volkswagen to produce a $25,000 electric vehicle (https://www.engadget.com/volkswagen-battery-electric-vehicle-205040665.html); Cognixion develops an augmented reality headset, enabling disabled people, by reading their brainwaves (https://www.tweaktown.com/news/76526/this-ar-headset-can-read-your-brain-and-speak-for-you/index.html); BlissOS puts Android on PC (https://www.xda-developers.com/bliss-os-arm64-app-magisk-support-android-11-teaser/); and Ethereum 2.0 is live! (https://www.coindesk.com/ethereum-2-0-beacon-chain-goes-live-as-world-computer-begins-long-awaited-overhaul). Trevor's final three astrophysics topics have to do with a galaxy losing its dark matter (https://scitechdaily.com/hubble-space-telescope-explains-oddball-galaxys-missing-dark-matter/), odd radio circles (https://theconversation.com/wtf-newly-discovered-ghostly-circles-in-the-sky-cant-be-explained-by-current-theories-and-astronomers-are-excited-142812), and a black hole feast AKA a quasar (https://scitechdaily.com/galaxy-survives-black-holes-feast-goes-against-all-the-current-scientific-predictions/).
Lightyear introduces their photovoltaic electric vehicle that you may never need to charge.
Wind Generating Solar Tower to power millions of homes in CA and AZ.
This episode is a classic. We talk about developing technologies after Trevor talks about the new policies of transferring Pokemon to Pokemon Home from Pokemon Go (https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/pokemon-go-pokemon-home-live-all-trainers/), and how Playstation 4 can be an extension console to the Playstation 5 (https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/9/21556803/sony-ps5-remote-play-ps4-app-streaming-games). The developing technologies are the following: self-healing wearable technology (https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/electronic-skin-wearable-technology-b1646601.html), sound bubbles (https://apnews.com/article/new-tech-device-sound-beaming-noveto-38327ae5fe116080a5eaf2374eb0f5c8), and wind power generating solar tower (https://www.treehugger.com/using-solar-energy-create-wind-power-4853385). The astrophysics news is about fast radio burst (https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/radio-burst-fast-galaxy-milky-way-b1590956.html).
Playstation app update enables remote game downloads and deletion.
Trevor and I discuss the Whoop (https://www.androidauthority.com/whoop-strap-review-1161259/) and Playstation app (https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/358749) after Trevor reviews LG K92 5G (https://9to5google.com/2020/10/29/lg-k92-5g-price-release/). Waymo releases autonomous safety score card for Phoenix fleet (https://www.autoblog.com/2020/10/30/waymo-phoenix-safety-incident-score-card-autonomous/). Most isolated massive stars are kicked out of their clusters (https://phys.org/news/2020-10-isolated-massive-stars-clusters.html)
Klein Vision looks to sell their flying car within a year.
Welcome to season 3 of the Very Hicken Bros. podcast. The reason that it is season three is because Trevor is going to launch a YouTube Channel. Nick Chao joins us. We discuss the following topics: Garmin's new esports smart watch (https://www.trustedreviews.com/news/forget-fitness-garmins-new-smartwatch-is-designed-for-esports-athletes-4105079), every PS5 launch game (https://www.ign.com/wikis/playstation-5/List_of_PlayStation_5_Launch_Games), Nick's latest photography adventures, Google Play Music's death (https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/10/22/google-play-music-is-now-officially-dead-dead-dead/), the October Apple Event, KleinVision's flying car (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-8888847/Futuristic-flying-AirCar-takes-skies-time.html), and a possible planet's core floats in an asteroid belt (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hubble-space-telescope-rare-asteroid-16-psyche-worth-10000-quadrillion/). Stay tuned for the bonus episode that is hinted in the episode on the Talk to You Later Show.
GM to manufacture self-driving cars without in-person controls late next year
Trevor and I discuss the following topics: the plague of the red chocobo (https://www.pcgamesn.com/final-fantasy-xiv-a-realm-reborn/red-comet-chocobo), US Defense Contractor's second phase product develop with Vuzix (https://finance.yahoo.com/news/vuzix-receives-order-us-defense-175000223.html), HTC Desire 20+ (https://www.geeky-gadgets.com/htc-desire-20-smartphone-unveiled-19-10-2020/), LG's rollable TV (https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/19/21524338/lg-rollable-tv-available-price-on-sale-korea), GM, a self-driving leading pack member (https://ca.reuters.com/article/idCAKBN2762SP), the Milky Way's clumpy halo (https://phys.org/news/2020-10-milky-galaxy-clumpy-halo.html), and the Milky Way black hole spin determination (https://www.universetoday.com/148403/we-actually-dont-know-how-fast-the-milky-ways-supermassive-black-hole-is-spinning-but-might-be-a-way-to-find-out/)
Waymo takes public lead in self-driving car race from Tesla.
This episode was a little funny because Trevor starts with three third topics, and closes with two half topics, and we have three full topics in the middle. The three third topics are the following: Final Fantasy 16's basic development completion (https://www.gamesradar.com/final-fantasy-16-update-from-square-enix-says-it-has-completed-basic-development/), Carl Pei leaves OnePlus (https://techcrunch.com/2020/10/12/carl-pei-leaves-oneplus/), Nest Thermostat includes Soli chip (https://pocketnow.com/googles-new-nest-thermostat-has-a-soli-chip-inside-and-costs-just-130). I cover Waymo annoucement (https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-54476524) to serve the public before Tesla. (https://electrek.co/2020/10/12/tesla-release-full-self-driving-beta-customers-next-week/) Trevor discusses IBM's new contract with Overwatch. (https://www.forbes.com/sites/krisholt/2020/10/09/ibm-inks-its-first-ever-esports-deal-with-the-overwatch-league/) Mineral is another Alphabet company that I join in introducing to the world. (https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/12/21513353/alphabet-google-x-lab-moonshot-computational-agriculture-mineral-revealed) The following articles cover Trevor's astrophysics news: https://www.sciencealert.com/the-atmosphere-of-one-of-the-hottest-exoplanets-in-the-galaxy-is-full-of-metal and https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/black-hole-star-space-tidal-disruption-event-telescope-b988845.html.
The quantum internet doesn't require an internet connection.
Trevor and I researched some in-depth articles. I learned about the quantum internet (https://www.discovermagazine.com/technology/the-quantum-internet-will-blow-your-mind-heres-what-it-will-look-like), and Trevor dove deep into the operating systems of spacecraft. (https://arstechnica.com/features/2020/10/the-space-operating-systems-booting-up-where-no-one-has-gone-before/)
Atari takes lead on a universal gaming currency
The General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was so inspiring this past weekend that Trevor and I decided to make a new podcast, which we will be recording today. We discussed the following topics: the movie theater industry (https://theplaylist.net/studios-take-a-hit-cinemas-analyst-20201005/), Final Fantasy's Collection of SaGa (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7uT3iT7BxA), Google's Project Soli (https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2020/9/30/21496318/google-soli-radar-motion-sense-rick-osterloh-pixel-5), Atari (https://decrypt.co/43744/atari-token-bitcoin-com-public-sale-november), the Nobel Physics Award (https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-54420240), Graphene (https://www.fastcompany.com/90560206/this-wonder-material-could-eliminate-dead-batteries-once-and-for-all), and black holes (https://www.sciencealert.com/monstrous-black-hole-has-trapped-six-entire-galaxies-in-its-gravitational-spider-web). Both Trevor and I had topics that we wanted to dive into, which were too long to research for this episode, so we are planning to record a bonus episode this weekend.
Nick Chao explains "The End of Us", a song sketch.
Twitter's decentralized, blockchain future
If Zuckerburg does all his meetings in virtual reality, we can.
Firstly Trevor shares his wisdom, ordering the PS5 without much frustration. After he covers the news about media of TikTok (https://pocketnow.com/tiktok-avoids-ban-and-closes-deal-with-oracle-and-walmart), Playstation, Xbox (https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/22/21451464/xbox-series-x-s-preorders-sold-out-restock-amazon-best-buy-newegg-walmart-microsoft-store) , and Nvidia. Before we cover the announcements of Bose (https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/22/21449477/bose-sleepbuds-2-earbuds-announced-specs-sleep-date-price), Facebook (https://open.spotify.com/episode/7uqo3KFmPaz9rMTQBGlURY) with Spatial (https://spatial.io/), Sony (https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/09/17/sonys-new-flagship-phone-actually-looks-kind-of-good/), and Mercedes-Benz. Trevor was so excited about an off-grid tiny home article that I shared; we had to discuss it. (https://www.businessinsider.com/iohouse-space-smart-home-2020-9) Trevor and I bounce between each other topics of hydrogen fuel technology and video game studio to keep the topics fresh. They are the following: First hydrogen engine (https://electrek.co/2020/09/17/behydro-hydrogen-powered-dual-fuel-engine/), Bethesda (https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/microsoft-acquires-bethesda-news/), Airbus (https://electrek.co/2020/09/21/airbus-hydrogen-net-zero-concept-aircraft-2035/), Dreamhaven (https://venturebeat.com/2020/09/23/blizzard-cofounder-mike-morhaime-launches-new-gaming-endeavor-dreamhaven/), and Mercedes-Benz (https://www.motoring.com.au/mercedes-benz-genh2-concept-unveiled-126280/). Trevor of course concluded the podcast with an astrophysics topic. (https://www.livescience.com/new-type-of-dark-boson.html)
Flying cars will have force-field protection.
After Trevor introduced the Sony's new flagship smartphone, we discuss the topics, which he organized that I found following themes: [I typically choose the topic order.] INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS; Nvidia to buy ARM for $40 Billion (https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/09/14/nvidia-is-reportedly-nearing-a-deal-to-purchase-arm/), Solar Fridge helps Africans off-grid (https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/09/business/solar-fridge-youmma-africa-spc-intl/), & Apple Airpods counterfeits seized in US customs (https://www.androidauthority.com/us-customs-oneplus-buds-apple-airpods-1157076/), TECHNOLOGY FINDS NEW APPLICATION; Hydrogen Boilers transform our heating systems- Energy Experts (https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/news/hydrogen-boilers-will-transform-our-heating-systems-says-energy-expert), Battery Free Gameboy Runs Forever (https://scitechdaily.com/battery-free-game-boy-runs-forever-powered-by-button-pressing-and-solar-energy/), Hololens 2 to fix cars using Augmented Reality (https://luxurylaunches.com/gadgets/mercedes-benz-technicians-in-the-us-will-now-use-microsoft-hololens-2-and-augmented-reality-to-fix-cars.php), & Google Chrome OS lasts longer with huge changes in Chrome/OS separation (https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/09/12/google-is-separating-chrome-from-chrome-os-its-a-big-deal-heres-what-you-need-to-know/), and NEW TECHNOLOGIES; These 120 MPH Electric ‘Flying Cars’ To Get Virtual Force-Field Protection (https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2020/09/13/these-120-mph-electric-flying-cars-to-get-virtual-force-field-security-acronis-teknov8-evtol-airspeeder-racing/#216766af65f9) , Huawei’s Harmony OS - what is it and when can it be expected (https://youtu.be/7jiQ46OMcCA), & Autonomous food delivery in Tempe University (https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/tempe/2020/09/12/autonomous-food-delivery-robots-roll-out-asus-tempe-campus/5781886002/). Trevor's astrophysics topics was about Boson stars (https://www.sciencealert.com/there-could-be-transparent-stars-made-of-bosons-masquerading-as-black-holes).
Join Pebble's Rebble alliance.
Trevor starts off the podcast with many short topics before we got into the main topics like Unlock Ubuntu using your face. (https://tech.davidfield.co.uk/unlock-ubuntu-using-your-face/) The Andromeda galaxy has a huge halo that's already overlapping with our galaxy's. (https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/the-andromeda-galaxys-halo-is-already-colliding-with-the-milky-ways) ZTE Axon 20 5G is the first phone with an under-display camera No bezel, notch, hole-punch, or pinhole. (https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/09/01/zte-axon-20-5g-is-the-first-phone-with-an-under-display-camera/) A Spider-Man Comic Was Written By AI And The Result Is Madness. (https://screenrant.com/spider-man-story-written-by-ai/) The main topics are the following: Yandex and Uber spin out self-driving venture with $150 million investment (https://venturebeat.com/2020/09/04/yandex-and-uber-spin-out-self-driving-venture-with-150-million-investment/), Everything Nintendo Just Announced In Its Mario Showcase (https://kotaku.com/everything-nintendo-just-announced-in-its-mario-showcas-1844941032), Rebble Alliance unveils grants to breathe new life into old Pebble watches (https://www.slashgear.com/rebble-alliance-unveils-grants-to-breathe-new-life-into-old-pebble-watches-04636868/), Universal Mechanism for ejection of matter by black holes proposed (https://scitechdaily.com/universal-mechanism-for-ejection-of-matter-by-black-holes-proposed/), California Hydrogen Station Race Winners: First Element, Equilon And Iwatani (https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidblekhman/2020/09/05/california-hydrogen-race-winners-first-element-equilon-and-iwatani/#60336750218b), Some Quasars Actually Contain Two Supermassive Black Holes in the Process of Merging (https://www.universetoday.com/147638/some-quasars-actually-contain-two-supermassive-black-holes-in-the-process-of-merging/), Cosmic Legos, Black holes Merge (https://nbcmontana.com/news/offbeat/cosmic-legos-black-holes-merge-into-never-before-seen-size), and Gravitational waves detected from massive, distant black hole collision (https://www.businessinsider.com/space-collision-gravitational-waves-reveal-impossible-black-hole-2020-9).
Nick Chao shares his new song, "Neon Lights."
Trevor and I catch up with Nick Chao, who shares his new song 'Neon Lights.' Trevor shares his review of the Pixel Buds. We discuss the odd devices of the Amazon Halo (https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/27/21402493/amazon-halo-band-health-fitness-body-scan-tone-emotion-activity-sleep) and LG Wing (https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/08/the-lg-wing-is-a-t-shaped-dual-screen-smartphone/). The smartphone notch is almost dead, and I couldn't be more excited. (https://www.androidcentral.com/smartphone-notch-almost-dead-and-i-couldnt-be-more-excited) We discuss the Apple app store and Epic, being banned from it. Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition is finally here, and the wait wasn't worth it. (https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/08/27/final-fantasy-crystal-chronicles-remastered-edition-android-release/) Submarine could explore seas of huge Saturn moon Titan. (https://www.space.com/saturn-moon-titan-submarine-concept-mission.html) Fitbit launches new smartwatch that tracks stress. (https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/fitbit-launches-new-smartwatch-that-tracks-stress-11598374060487.html) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 reveal coming next week — here's what to expect. (https://www.tomsguide.com/news/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-2-reveal-coming-next-week-heres-what-to-expect) Breakthrough in Artificial Photosynthesis Lets Scientists Store The Sun's Energy as Fuel. (https://www.sciencealert.com/new-artificial-photosynthesis-device-creates-energy-from-co2-water-and-sunlight) Could Planet 9 be a primordial black hole? (https://phys.org/news/2020-08-planet-primordial-black-hole.html) LIDAR startup Luminar is going public via ‘reverse merger’. (https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/24/21398974/luminar-lidar-startup-spac-ipo-reverse-merge-blank-check) There's a Strange Glow in The Centre of Our Galaxy, And It's Not What We Thought It Was. (https://www.sciencealert.com/a-strange-glow-in-the-galactic-centre-is-not-the-annihilation-of-dark-matter)
Newly detected fastest star orbits black hole at 53.6 million mph.
Trevor and I follow up on a few things before talking about the topics of the week. I introduce Tilt Five. (https://www.tiltfive.com/) These augmented reality glasses project a virtual running partner to help you crush your goals. (https://www.yankodesign.com/2020/08/22/these-augmented-reality-glasses-project-a-virtual-running-partner-to-help-you-crush-your-goals/) Trevor talks OnePlus 8 pro. I follow up on my Trifecta experience, saying that I started Daily Yoga. The new topics are the following: 750 million genetically engineered mosquitoes approved for release in Florida Keys (https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/08/19/health/gmo-mosquitoes-approved-florida-scn-wellness/index.html), Rozetta Corporation Selects Vuzix Smart Glasses for Its e-Sense Productivity and COVID-19 Solution and for Hospital Healthcare Study (https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/rozetta-corporation-selects-vuzix-smart-glasses-for-its-e-sense-productivity-and-covid-19-solution-and-for-hospital-healthcare-study-1029524888), Google Pixel 5 will have a Snapdragon 765G, 90Hz display, ultra-wide camera (https://www.androidcentral.com/google-pixel-5-will-have-snapdragon-765g-90hz-display-wireless-charging), Apple reportedly acquired augmented reality startup Camerai 18 months ago (https://siliconangle.com/2020/08/20/apple-reportedly-acquired-augmented-reality-startup-camerai-18-months-ago/), and Fastest star ever seen is moving at 8% the speed of light (https://phys.org/news/2020-08-fastest-star.html).
Xiaomi's products announcement is more exciting than Apple's.
Trevor discusses his new phone, sharing his favorite icon pack. (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.osheden.raya) He got the green OnePlus 8 Pro that he wanted! Trevor and I talk health, planning to get into shape, as I begin my subscription with Trifecta. He shares his opinion of "Seven Deadly Sins" 4th season. I discuss my weekend exploration of Instagram instead of Ethereum, discovering Threads. AT&T might sell Crunchyroll. (https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2020/08/atandt_attaches_usd1_billion_price_tag_to_crunchyroll_as_sony_seeks_to_complete_anime_empire). Nreal is not US based. (https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/10/21362407/nreal-light-ar-glasses-lg-uplus-samsung-galaxy-note-retail-launch-availability-price) Trevor discusses Xiami's product event. (https://www.engadget.com/xiaomi-mi-tv-lux-transparent-oled-145546141.html, https://www.tomsguide.com/news/forget-the-oneplus-nord-this-rival-costs-dollar300-less, https://www.androidauthority.com/xiaomi-redmi-g-gaming-laptop-1148001/, & https://www.androidcentral.com/xiaomi-launches-mi-10-ultra-celebrate-its-10th-anniversary) Hyundai and Aptiv announce a joint venture. (https://www.axios.com/motional-hyundai-aptiv-self-driving-vehicles-f1a50f09-3eb0-4b5f-aebb-a2bf1e4acf87.html) Motorola promotes the Razor by selling blow up chairs. (https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/08/13/lolwut-motorola-just-announced-an-inflatable-chair/) The Microsoft Duo is coming! (https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/12/21364633/microsoft-surface-duo-release-date-pricing-features-specs & https://www.androidauthority.com/microsoft-surface-duo-unlock-bootloader-1148020/) Can electricity be converted into radiowaves and beamed down from space? (https://www.abqjournal.com/1484651) The end of the universe is in year 10^3,2000. (https://www.space.com/scientist-calculates-last-supernova-universe-end.html)
Nick Chao's "Dark Romance", a working demo tape song
Trevor hosted this episode because he had a lot of topics as he has in the past few episodes, transitioning between each other topic; however, his recording did not save properly, since his computer died. I had to completely reorganize the conversation to make it flow. We covered the following topics: Switching from Cash App's Bitcoin to Uphold's Eth, the Dark Romance Interview, PORTL (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tech-hologram-idUSKCN2531D5), Apple's new iMac, Yandex's self-driving team in Michigan (https://medium.com/yandex-self-driving-car/yandex-expands-its-self-driving-testing-to-ann-arbor-michigan-e1fdbab17303), Elon's regional level 5 autonomous vehicles (https://bdtechtalks.com/2020/07/29/self-driving-tesla-car-deep-learning/), a black hole's accretion disk direction reverses (https://www.jpost.com/health-science/tau-deciphers-why-a-black-hole-randomly-ceased-swallowing-material-637798), BlippAR enables the OnePlus Nord augment reality presentation (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a4spRcREQs), and my review of "A Whisker Away."
Dhirubhai Ambani of Reliance Industries' Origin Story
Trevor starts us off with a review of the animated film "A Whisker Away". We talk construction, and Trevor introduces the new development of Studio Ghibli's theme park (https://www.indiewire.com/2020/07/studio-ghibli-theme-park-fall-2020-opening-miyazaki-worlds-1234576123/). He has a lot of topics again, so I transition between them, telling my first experiences with Bitcoin and Cash App. Trevor's next topic theme is gaming and pop culture with the following topics: Pokemon's rerelease of their cereal (http://www.cerealously.net/news-pokemon-cereal-2020/); a new handheld that can play Game Boy, Game Gear, and Neo Geo Pocket cartridges (https://www.notebookcheck.net/Analogue-Pocket-The-luxury-Game-Boy-will-be-orderable-from-next-week-for-US-199-99.483800.0.html); and SEGA's CEO resigning (https://kotaku.com/kenji-matsubara-sega-president-chief-publishing-offi-1844568771). I transition to Trevor's stories about people, discussing Tesla's new gigantamax factory in Austin, Texas (https://electrek.co/2020/07/30/tesla-gigafactory-texas-crazy-potential-size-comparison/). CES 2021 goes online (https://www.digitaltrends.com/news/ces-2021-will-be-online-only/), and Trevor tells Dhirubhai Ambani of Reliance Industries' origin story (https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3095109/how-mukesh-and-anils-father-dhirubhai-ambani-started). I introduce Ubiquitous Energy of the solar energy industry before Trevor starts his phone segment (https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottsnowden/2020/07/29/solar-glass-windows/#402886c63382). Trevor talks about the Pixal 4A (https://www.cnet.com/news/google-teases-august-3-as-pixel-4a-launch-date/), LG Velvet (https://9to5google.com/2020/07/28/lg-velvet-review/), and Huawei (https://www.deccanchronicle.com/technology/in-other-news/300720/huawei-pips-samsung-as-worlds-top-smartphone-seller-despite-us-san.html). I talk augmented reality, one of my favorite topics, introducing Rokid (https://www.scmp.com/tech/gear/article/3095308/chinese-ar-start-rokid-eyes-industrial-applications-after-success). Trevor closes out as usual with his astrophysics news, discussing Perseverance's launch to Mars (https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/5dzkjn/nasa-just-successfully-launched-its-perseverance-rover-to-mars). Trevor's "Oh yeah" topic is the best space observatory location (https://bgr.com/2020/07/30/best-telescope-location-study/).