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Nerd Nation Podcast for Friday June 26th
Topic Started: Jun 27 2015, 03:21 AM (21 Views)
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Gaming News:
STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT - 5 Minutes of Gameplay on Hoth
http://www.ign.com/videos/2015/06/15/star-wars-battlefront-5-minutes-of-star-wars-battlefront-gameplay

Xbox One Backward Compatibility Game List
http://www.ign.com/wikis/xbox-one/Xbox_One_Backward_Compatibility_Game_List
XBOX ONE BACKWARDS COMPATIBILITY SUPPORTS XBOX 360 DLC, ACHIEVEMENTS, MORE
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/23/xbox-one-backwards-compatibility-supports-xbox-360-dlc-achievements-more
Cortana on Xbox One requires Kinect
http://www.theverge.com/2015/6/19/8813191/xbox-one-cortana-feature-kinect

BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT SUFFERING MAJOR ISSUES ON PC
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/23/batman-arkham-knight-suffering-major-issues-on-pc
WARNER BROS. SUSPENDS SALES OF BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT ON PC
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/25/warner-bros-supsends-sales-of-batman-arkham-knight-on-pc

GAMESTOP NOW OFFERS RETRO GAMES, CONSOLES
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/22/gamestop-now-offers-retro-games-consoles

BUNGIE TEAMS UP WITH RED BULL FOR EXCLUSIVE DESTINY PROMOTION
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/24/bungie-teams-up-with-red-bull-for-exclusive-destiny-promotion
DESTINY: BUNGIE APOLOGIZES TO FANS
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/25/destiny-bungie-apologizes-to-fans
BUNGIE OUTLINES PLANS FOR SONY-ONLY DESTINY CONTENT ONCE EXCLUSIVITY EXPIRES
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/24/bungie-outlines-plans-for-sony-only-content-once-exclusivity-expires


Tech News:
California Finally Reveals Details of Self-Driving Car Crashes
http://gizmodo.com/california-finally-reveals-details-of-self-driving-car-1712483999

Car-Parking Tech Could Unearth the Ocean's Hidden Resources
http://gizmodo.com/how-car-parking-tech-could-unearth-the-oceans-hidden-re-1712950751

Soil Sensors Can Cut Farms’ Water Use By a Quarter During Drought
http://gizmodo.com/swarms-of-soil-sensors-may-help-farmers-water-smarter-d-1713098054

Anyone Can Buy Amazon's Clever AI Assistant Echo Starting Today
http://gizmodo.com/anyone-can-buy-amazons-clever-ai-assistant-echo-startin-1713332429

The Best Design of the Year (Maybe Ever?)
http://gizmodo.com/the-best-design-of-the-year-maybe-ever-1713353805

Wait a Minute, Did Lexus Actually Make a Working Hoverboard?
http://gizmodo.com/wait-a-minute-did-lexus-actually-make-a-working-hoverb-1713469352



Entertainment News:
SONY PICTURES, PARAMOUNT JOIN MARVEL STUDIOS IN SKIPPING SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON 2015
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/20/sony-pictures-paramount-join-marvel-studios-in-skipping-san-diego-comic-con-2015

Music Industry Wins UK Court Battle Over Legality of Backing Up CDs
http://gizmodo.com/music-industry-wins-uk-court-battle-over-legality-of-ba-1712657523

UNIVERSAL/MARVEL HULK SEQUEL RIGHTS CLARIFIED
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/22/universalmarvel-hulk-sequel-rights-clarified

You Can Now Add Showtime to Your Hulu Subscription for $9. Not Bad!
http://gizmodo.com/you-can-now-add-showtime-to-your-hulu-subscription-for-1713391677



Casting News:
CLINT EASTWOOD CASTS TOM HANKS AS CAPTAIN SULLY SULLENBERGER
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/19/clint-eastwood-casts-tom-hanks-as-captain-sully-sullenberger
BOURNE 5: VIGGO MORTENSEN ALLEGEDLY OFFERED VILLAIN ROLE, JULIA STILES REPORTEDLY BACK
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/22/bourne-5-viggo-mortensen-allegedly-offered-villain-role-julia-stiles-reportedly-back?abthid=558821cb808acade13000003
MICHAEL KEATON PRODUCING/STARRING IN IMAGINE AGENTS
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/23/michael-keaton-producingstarring-in-imagine-agents
FALLOUT 4 LEAD VOICE ACTORS REVEALED
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/23/fallout-4-lead-voice-actors-revealed
TOM HOLLAND CAST AS THE NEW SPIDER-MAN
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/23/tom-holland-cast-as-the-new-spider-man?abthid=558b23c7773bde2923000011


Science News:
Yes, We Are in the Early Stages of a Mass Extinction
http://gizmodo.com/yes-we-are-in-the-early-stages-of-a-mass-extinction-1712668648

These Ants Took Over The World, And We Just Noticed
http://io9.com/these-ants-took-over-the-world-and-we-just-noticed-1712998011

We May Have Dramatically Misunderstood the Shapes of Black Holes
http://gizmodo.com/we-may-have-dramatically-misunderstood-the-shapes-of-bl-1713679885

So it's come to this: Bill Nye explains climate change with emoji
http://www.theverge.com/2015/6/25/8844085/bill-nye-emoji-global-warming

California Passes Bill Banning Personal Exemptions for Vaccination
http://io9.com/california-passes-vaccination-bill-banning-personal-exe-1714013117



Uncategorized News:
Cat Lovers Rejoice: Watching Online Videos Lowers Stress And Makes You Happy
http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/cat-lovers-rejoice-watching-online-videos-lowers-stress-and-makes-you-happy

A Space Lawyer Explains How We'll Forge a Civil Society Off Earth
http://gizmodo.com/a-space-lawyer-explains-how-well-forge-a-civil-society-1712673514

The Internet Is Done With The Confederate Flag
http://gizmodo.com/the-internet-is-done-with-the-confederate-flag-1713121684
Walmart Is Pulling All Confederate Flag Merchandise From Shelves
http://gizmodo.com/walmart-is-pulling-all-confederate-flag-merchandise-fro-1713220092
Amazon Will No Longer Sell Confederate Flag Merchandise
http://gizmodo.com/amazon-is-pulling-confederate-flag-merchandise-1713422112
APPLE PULLS CIVIL WAR GAMES FROM APP STORE OVER CONFEDERATE FLAG IMAGERY
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/25/apple-pulls-civil-war-games-from-app-store-over-confederate-flag-imagery

Here's a Highly Rational, Totally Plausible Fix For Drought In Cities
http://gizmodo.com/heres-a-highly-rational-totally-plausible-fix-for-drou-1713918502



Release Info and Announcement News:
INDIANA JONES 5 REPORTEDLY COMING LATE 2018
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/19/indiana-jones-5-reportedly-coming-late-2018
PERSONA 5 SITE CONFIRMS 2015 RELEASE FOR NA
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/20/persona-5-site-confirms-2015-release-for-na
MORE MASS EFFECT ANDROMEDA DETAILS COMING LATER THIS YEAR
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/20/more-mass-effect-andromeda-details-coming-later-this-year
UBISOFT’S ZOMBI FOR XBOX ONE APPEARS IN AUSTRALIAN CLASSIFICATION BOARD DATABASE
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/22/ubisofts-zombi-for-xbox-one-appears-in-australian-classification-board-database
LEGO MINIFIGURES ONLINE RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCED
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/22/lego-minifigures-online-release-date-announced
1TB PLAYSTATION 4 RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCED
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/22/1tb-playstation-4-release-date-announced
EVOLVE IS GETTING A SECOND SEASON PASS
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/22/evolve-is-getting-a-second-season-pass?abthid=55889fcf41938e1b1300001b
SUIKODEN 3 COMES TO PLAYSTATION NETWORK THIS WEEK
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/22/suikoden-3-comes-to-playstation-network-this-week
HANNIBAL CANCELLED BY NBC
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/22/hannibal-cancelled-by-nbc
INDEPENDENCE DAY 2 IS CALLED INDEPENDENCE DAY RESURGENCE
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/23/independence-day-2-is-called-independence-day-resurgence
DRAGON BALL Z EXTREME BUTODEN COMING TO EMEA, US FROM OCTOBER 2015
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/23/dragon-ball-z-extreme-butoden-coming-to-europe-middle-east-and-australasia
BLUE FORZA MOTORSPORT 6 XBOX ONE BUNDLE ANNOUNCED
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/23/blue-forza-motorsport-6-xbox-one-bundle-announced?abthid=5589c9f4db0229b51a000021
GUILD WARS 2 GETS ADDITIONAL PRE-PURCHASE BONUS AFTER COMPLAINTS
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/23/guild-wars-2-gets-additional-pre-purchase-bonus-after-complaints
DON'T STARVE: GIANT EDITION COMING TO XBOX ONE
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/23/dont-starve-giant-edition-coming-to-xbox-one
RELEASE DATES AND PRICING FOR SONY'S ULTRA THIN 4K TVS
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/23/release-dates-and-pricing-for-sonys-ultra-thin-4k-tvs
CW FALL PREMIERE DATES: THE FLASH, ARROW, IZOMBIE, SUPERNATURAL AND MORE
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/24/cw-fall-premiere-dates-the-flash-arrow-izombie-supernatural-and-more
SPIDER-MAN CONFIRMED TO APPEAR IN CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR, MARVEL STILL SEEKING BLACK PANTHER DIRECTOR
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/24/feige-spider-man-confirmed-to-appear-in-captain-america-civil-war-marvel-still-seeking-black-panther-director
DISGAEA 5: ALLIANCE OF VENGEANCE RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCED
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/25/disgaea-5-alliance-of-vengeance-release-date-announced
AQUARIUS RENEWED FOR SEASON 2
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/25/aquarius-renewed-for-season-2
The Mr. Robot Pilot Was So Popular They Renewed the Show Before It Aired
http://gizmodo.com/the-mr-robot-pilot-was-so-popular-they-renewed-the-sho-1713886826


Deaths:
COMPOSER JAMES HORNER KILLED IN PLANE CRASH
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/23/composer-james-horner-killed-in-plane-crash

RIP Designer of the Pink Flamingo, Plastic Symbol of American Life
http://gizmodo.com/rip-designer-of-the-pink-flamingo-plastic-symbol-of-am-1713417645



Bonus Round:
There Are Now Over 12,000 Marvel Comics on the Kindle Store
http://gizmodo.com/there-are-now-over-12-000-marvel-comics-on-the-kindle-s-1712486335

Russian Official Calls for an Investigation into Apollo Moon Landings
http://www.iflscience.com/space/russian-official-calls-investigation-apollo-moon-landings

The Word the Internet Didn't Know
http://gizmodo.com/the-word-the-internet-didnt-know-1712871498

Samsung Wants to Make "See Through" Trucks That Are Safer to Pass
http://gizmodo.com/samsung-wants-to-make-see-through-trucks-that-are-saf-1712931321

Apple Bows to Queen Taylor, Does Abrupt About-Face Over Unpaid Streaming
http://gizmodo.com/apple-does-abrupt-about-face-over-unpaid-streaming-1712983639

Japanese Paper Art Could Lead to Bending and Folding Electronics
http://gizmodo.com/japanese-paper-art-could-lead-to-bending-and-folding-el-1712371398

The Military Is Building a Hoverbike
http://gizmodo.com/the-military-is-building-a-hoverbike-1713056838

Facebook Says It Can Now Recognize You from the Back of Your Head
http://gizmodo.com/facebook-says-its-facial-recognition-is-so-good-it-doe-1713182436

These Smart Gloves Use Bacteria-Sensing Silk to Warn of Risky Exposure
http://gizmodo.com/these-smart-gloves-use-bacteria-sensing-silk-to-warn-of-1713006056

Newly Discovered Octopus Is So Darn Cute It Could Be Officially Named "Adorable"
http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/cute-octopus-could-be-officially-named-adorable0

New Smart Insulin Patch Could Be a ‘Game Changer’
http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/new-smart-insulin-patch-could-be-game-changer

GOOGLE WANTS TO END REGRETTABLE EMAILS
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/24/google-wants-to-end-regrettable-emails
Gmail Officially Adds Undo Send, Turn It On Right Now
http://gizmodo.com/gmail-officially-adds-undo-send-turn-it-on-right-now-1713353235

These Bulbs Mimic the Sun All Day To Help You Sleep Better At Night
http://gizmodo.com/these-bulbs-mimic-the-sun-all-day-to-help-you-sleep-bet-1711988347

Google Wants to Help Bring NYC's New Public Wi-Fi Hotspots to Your City
http://gizmodo.com/google-gears-up-to-bring-nycs-new-public-wi-fi-hotspots-1713505394

White House set to Lift Restrictions on Marijuana Research
http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/white-house-set-lift-restrictions-marijuana-research

This Huge Wind Turbine Floating on Water Is Fukushima's Energy Solution
http://gizmodo.com/this-huge-wind-turbine-floating-on-water-is-fukushimas-1713340037

Lenovo's Ideacenter Stick 300 Is a Windows PC on a Stick for $140
http://gizmodo.com/lenovos-ideacenter-stick-300-is-a-windows-pc-on-a-stick-1713568621

IOS 9 WILL DELETE APPS TO MAKE ROOM FOR SYSTEM UPDATES
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/25/ios-9-will-delete-apps-to-make-room-for-system-updates

This Nanobot Gun Could One Day Assemble Inside Your Body And Shoot You
http://gizmodo.com/this-nanobot-gun-could-one-day-assemble-inside-your-bod-1713955401
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