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The Debrief Weekly Report | A Science and Technology News Podcast

Get your weekly burst of scientific illumination from The Debrief’s network of rebellious journalists as they warp through the latest breaking science and tech news from the world of tomorrow. Every Friday, join hosts MJ Banias and Stephanie Gerk as they roundup the latest science and tech stories from the pages of The Debrief. From far-future technology to space travel to strange physics that alters our perception of the universe, The Debrief Weekly Report is meant for the dreamers who love ...
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Remember That Time America Misplaced a Stealth Fighter?: Cannabis Brain Science, WiFi Spies, and a Missing Fighter Jet
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On today’s episode, we dive into the brain's weird ability to produce its own cannabinoids, new WiFi research that allows it to watch you, and the curious case of a missing stealth fighter plane. Every Friday, join hosts MJ Banias and Stephanie Gerk as they roundup the latest science and tech stories from the pages of The Debrief. From far-future t…
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PlayStation's State of Play and Nintendo's Nintendo Direct outline what the companies have coming in 2024 - but PlayStation isn't showing much beyond Spider-Man 2 and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. What's next for one of the gaming industry's biggest players? 00:00 - Intro00:45 - PlayStation State of Play Recap17:49 - Nintendo Direct Recap30:18 - Morta…
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Can AI Actually Create Art?: Music and Dreams, Europe's New Fire Ant Problem, and AI Artists Target Congress
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On today’s episode, we discuss a new study that says music can unlock our creativity while we lucid dream, Europe's new war with Fire Ants, and how a ragtag group of AI artists are taking their concerns to Congress, demanding a seat at the policymaking table surrounding artificial intelligence. Every Friday, join hosts MJ Banias and Stephanie Gerk …
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Starfield is officially the biggest launch of all time for Bethesda Game Studios, passing all previous launches including Fallout 4 and Skyrim.00:00 - Intro00:38 - Starfield passes 6 million players and 1 million concurrent players04:56 - Reports say Switch 2 was shown off at gamescom08:22 - Jean-Claude Van Damme in Mortal Kombat 111:16 - Discord s…
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Runes, Robots, and Replicating Hydrogen: Humanoid Robots, Ancient Rune Research, and the Future of Hydrogen Power
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On today’s episode, we discuss Apollo, a new humanoid robot that could be your new coworker. We also dive into research concerning an ancient runic langauge known as Futhark, and the future of hydrogen power as scientists develop a novel method to extract the element from water. Every Friday, join hosts MJ Banias and Stephanie Gerk as they roundup …
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Bethesda Game Studios' first new IP in 25 years is finally here! Starfield has an 88 on Metacritic, but is that good enough for a game that is so important for Bethesda and for Xbox? 00:00 - Intro00:48 - Starfield Review Roundup06:31 - Layoffs at Gearbox Publishing07:59 - Volition Games has shut down13:37 - Pete Hines says Redfall will be good "eve…
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Is There Life on Mars?: China's Sub Spotting Technology, T-Cells in Space, and Why Human's May Have Killed Life on Mars
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On today’s episode, we discuss China's claim that they can detect US submarines, how long term living in space will kill you, and why one researcher thinks the 1976 Viking landers on Mars did collect evidence of life on the Red Planet, and then accidentally killed it. Every Friday, join hosts MJ Banias and Stephanie Gerk as they roundup the latest …
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gamescom Opening Night Live brought plenty of looks at new games coming soon, from Black Myth: Wukong and The Crew Motorfest to Assassin's Creed Mirage and Little Nightmares 3! We're talking about the biggest news from this year's show and more - enjoy! 00:00 - Intro00:35 - gamescom ONL 2023 recap24:20 - PlayStation Portal is launching at $19929:12…
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Microsoft has announced that the Xbox 360 Marketplace will shut down in July 2024, marking an end to nearly 20 years of buying Xbox 360 games. 00:00 - Intro00:45 - Xbox 360 Marketplace is shutting down06:28 - Baldur's Gate 3 is the highest-rated game of the year11:30 - Starfield, The Crew Motorfest, and Assassin's Creed Mirage have gone gold13:41 -…
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Liar, Liar, AI on Fire: Origins of Life on Earth, Hacking Starlink Satellites, and a new AI-powered Disinformation System
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On today’s episode, podcaster Kennedy Chappel joins MJ Banias as a guest co-host to discuss a new study into the origins of life on Earth, how Russia is using a novel malware tool to hack into Starlink satellites, and a new AI-powered disinformation experiment called "CounterCloud." Follow Kennedy Chapel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kcath23 Ever…
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The long-rumored new model of the PlayStation 5 leaked on Twitter last week, showing a slightly smaller and slimmer version of the PS5 with what looks to be a removable disk drive. 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - New PS5 model leaked on Twitter 05:00 - PlayStation beats Xbox to 4K cloud streaming 12:43 - Modern Warfare 3 officially revealed 16:06 - Devolver …
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Baldur's Gate 3 isn't launching on Xbox alongside the PS5 version in September, and recent comments from Larian Studios' director of publishing suggest that the game won't launch on Xbox until 2024. 00:00 - Intro 00:43 - Baldur's Gate 3 not launching on Xbox until 2024 07:03 - Xbox will be at gamescom 2023 13:03 - Quake 2 remastered announcement co…
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Taylor Swift is My Giant Brain Virus: Martian Soil Samples, Giant Viruses, and Medical Micro-Robots
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On today’s episode, we discuss mysterious giant viruses discovered in Massachusetts, NASA's plan to rocket Martian soil samples back to Earth, and new research into tiny robots that can be sent inside the body to perform laser surgery. Every Friday, join hosts MJ Banias and Stephanie Gerk as they roundup the latest science and tech stories from the…
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New updates to Rockstar's website include an updated logo and a Nintendo Switch platform option for the 2010 game, meaning that an announcement of a remake or remaster could be on the way. 00:00 - Intro00:39 - New Red Dead Redemption logo and Switch mention07:17 - Tecent is acquiring Dying Light studio Dying Light12:16 - Xbox and Square Enix are go…
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UFOs Go to Washington | "Rain Panels," Planetary Geoarchaeology, and the Congressional Hearing on UFOs
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On today’s episode, we discuss whether solar panels will be replaced by "rain panels," a new idea for a form of archaeology for all the artifacts left in space by humans, and a deep dive into the congressional hearing on UFOs. Every Friday, join hosts MJ Banias and Stephanie Gerk as they roundup the latest science and tech stories from the pages of…
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A new report from gaming industry insider Tom Henderson has shared that PlayStation 5 Pro developer kits are supposedly shipping to developers by November 2023, with the console potentially releasing in November 2024. 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - PlayStation 5 Pro reportedly coming in 2024 05:48 - Limited Edition Spider-Man 2 PS5 bundle revealed at SDCC 0…
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While players have been focused on the FTC vs Microsoft case, the ID@Xbox team teamed up with IGN for a showcase packed with awesome indies coming to Xbox and other platforms in the months ahead! We're hitting the highlights of the show, talking about EA's new Black Panther game, and a potential Need for Speed Most Wanted remake on this week's show…
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New documents from the FTC vs Microsoft show that Microsoft thinks PlayStation could have a PS5 Slim on the way later this year at “the same reduced price point” as the PS5 Digital Edition at $399. 00:00 - Intro00:45 - PS5 Slim potentially leaked by Microsoft05:43 - Scorn coming to PS5 this fall 07:51 - Smoke and Rain coming to Mortal Kombat 111:50…
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You're A Wizard, Einstein!: Time Dilation, Lockheed Martin's New Plane, and Academic Research into Magic
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On today’s episode, we discuss Lockheed Martin's latest secret aircraft, a German university's deep dive into magical texts, and new research that proves time moved slower in the early days of the universe. Every Friday, join hosts MJ Banias and Stephanie Gerk as they roundup the latest science and tech stories from the pages of The Debrief. From f…
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The FTC vs Microsoft court case is now over, and we saw some massive statements coming from PlayStation, Xbox, and third parties that give a peek behind the scenes at the craziness of gaming industry politics. Let's get into some of the biggest stories from the week. Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jamp…
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Riding the Gravitational Waves of Your Mind: Gravitational Wave Background Discovery, Settling a Consciousness Bet, and the Psychology of Bullshit
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On today’s episode, we discuss the GWB discovery, a 25-year-old bet over the theory of human consciousness, and the realization that you may actually suck at detecting "bullshit." Every Friday, join hosts MJ Banias and Stephanie Gerk as they roundup the latest science and tech stories from the pages of The Debrief. From far-future technology to spa…
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The Microsoft vs FTC case is in full swing, and the first two days brought some massive headlines ranging from game exclusivity to Jim Ryan making false public statements about PlayStation's concerns about Microsoft acquiring Activision-Blizzard. 00:00 - Intro01:56 - New emails show Jim Ryan's true thoughts on the Activision-Blizzard acquisition05:…
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Amino Acid Slow Jams: Mysterious Lunar Objects, Speeding White Dwarf Stars, and Life's Building Blocks Floating Around Intersteller Space
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On today’s episode, we discuss a lunar mystery, a discovery of an ultrafast white dwarf star yeeting across the Milky Way, and the discovery of life giving amino acids hanging out in a gaseous cloud in deep space. Every Friday, join hosts MJ Banias and Stephanie Gerk as they roundup the latest science and tech stories from the pages of The Debrief.…
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The Xbox Games Showcase may have taken the spotlight, but the Xbox Games Showcase Extended shared deeper dives and extra surprises that are sure to make Xbox fans more excited than ever for the future of the platform. 00:00 - Intro 01:04 - Recap of Xbox Games Showcase and Ubisoft Forward podcasts 01:47 - Xbox Games Showcase Extended developer inter…
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Does ChatGPT Really Want to Save Humanity, or is This a Trap?: AI Built Robots, Solar Probes, and the Search for Exoplanets
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On today’s episode, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe made its closest run at the Sun scanning for solar winds, scientists believe there are more Earth-like exoplanets out there than we think, and ChapGPT built a tomato picking robot to save humanity from collapse. Every Friday, join hosts MJ Banias and Stephanie Gerk as they roundup the latest science and…
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This week's Ubisoft Forward proved that the company is set to deliver some incredible games from legacy franchises and massive new partners - from Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and Star Wars Outlaws to Assassin's Creed Mirage and XDefiant, there is plenty to look forward to from Ubisoft's catalog of games. 00:00 - Intro 01:00 - Star Wars Outlaws 03:…
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From AAA first-party games like Fable and Avowed to massive third-party games like Star Wars Outcasts and Persona 3 Reload, the 2023 Xbox Showcase brought plenty of incredible games - and the Starfield Direct topped off the show with a deep dive into what could be Xbox's game of the generation. 00:00 - Intro 02:53 - Xbox Showcase recap 23:12 - Star…
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Geoff Keighley kicked off Summer Game Fest yesterday, and it was packed with announcements ranging from AAA games like Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Spider-Man 2 to Alan Wake 2 and Mortal Kombat 1. Today's show goes over the highlights of everything you might have missed. Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com…
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Stephanie has finally gotten her wish. With the help of the prolific Tony Harris, former CNN news anchor and host of the History Channel's The Proof is Out There, she has managed to strongarm MJ into talking about UFOs. On today’s episode, MJ, Stephanie, and guest co-host Tony Harris get into the recent story concerning a former intelligence offici…
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A new report from Bloomberg's Jason Schreier gives a behind the scenes look at how bad the development of Redfall really was, with some anonymous developers even sharing they had hoped Microsoft would cancel the game. 00:00 - Intro 00:49 - Summer Game Fest kickoff schedule 07:54 - Redfall devs hoped the game would be canceled 14:29 - Ratchet & Clan…
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Last week's PlayStation Showcase presented plenty of awesome games... just not many that are exclusive to PlayStation 5. We're talking about all of the biggest announcements from last week's show, including their new handheld Project Q, on this week's podcast! 00:00 - Intro 00:49 - PlayStation Showcase/Spider-Man 2 06:06 - Assassin's Creed Mirage 0…
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We Can’t Stop Here. This is Emu Country!: Australian Combat Lasers, New LSD Research, and Brain Activity After Death.
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On today’s episode, scientists have released a new study concerning LSD’s positive effects on the learning process, Australia’s latest project to develop a laser gun that can stop a tank, and a preliminary study into what happens to consciousness in the human brain during death. Every Friday, join hosts MJ Banias and Stephanie Gerk as they roundup …
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With the reveal of Mortal Kombat 1, 2023 is now slated to have a Tekken 8, Street Fighter 6, and Mortal Kombat, all in a single year. That's an incredible lineup of massive fighting games unlike anything we've seen in years. The summer gaming news season has officially started! 00:00 - Intro 00:42 - Mortal Kombat 1 officially revealed 04:28 - Morta…
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Saint Fetch, The Patron Robot of Lost Things: Air Force Energy Weapons, Studying Salamanders to Reverse Aging, and the Robot Who Helps You Find the Remote
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On today’s episode, researchers are trying to figure out how to utilize salamander cells to slow human aging, robots are being developed to aid dementia patients with finding lost items in their homes, and the US Air Force is testing a directed energy weapon to take down drone swarms. Every Friday, join hosts MJ Banias and Stephanie Gerk as they ro…
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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is officially the highest-rated game ever on OpenCritic, passing Red Dead Redemption 2, Elden Ring, and even its predecessor Breath of the Wild. Nintendo had a fantastic week, but now rumors are circulating that the new Nintendo console might be here sooner than we think. 00:00 - Intro 01:07 - Tears of the …
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"Now, I Am Become AI, the Destroyer of Worlds." | Updating the Nuclear Arsenal, Secret Chinese Spacecraft, and the Anomaly Detecting AI
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On today’s episode, guest host Micah Hanks joins the show to talk about a new AI tool being utilized by the government to monitor the internet for anomalies, how the Air Force is modernizing its nuclear weapon platforms, and everything we know about a super secret Chinese spacecraft that has just returned home after spending 276 days in Earth’s orb…
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Phil Spencer's appearance on the Kinda Funny XCast this week brought a ton of quotable moments, including the head of Xbox saying that even good games won't turn the tides of the console war against PlayStation and Nintendo.00:00 - Intro00:52 - Phil Spencer on XCast10:48 - Xbox Games Showcase confirmed for June 11 at 10am PT14:34 - Xbox Expansion C…
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Russian Space Station? Cosmo...NOT: Dark Matter Discoveries, Smart Material, and Russia's New Commitment to the ISS
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On today’s episode, researchers have discovered that axion particles may be the force behind dark matter, a new smart material that can change color and change shape, and Russia wants back into the International Space Station. Every Friday, join hosts MJ Banias and Stephanie Gerk as they roundup the latest science and tech stories from the pages of…
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After earning glowing reviews earlier in the week, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor launched with some massive issues on consoles and PC. For the majority of it's launch weekend, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor was sitting at Mostly Negative user reviews on Steam. Now, EA has acknowledged the issues and is getting to work on fixing players' problems. 00:00 - Intr…
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With the CMA's decision to block Microsoft's Activision-Blizzard acquisition, the odds have never looked worse for the deal to go through. Whether ABK joins Microsoft or not, Xbox has to unify their strategy and focus on delivering more games to more players - whatever it may look like. Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: htt…
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Live Long and Be Fabulous: Diversity in the Space Industry, Mysterious Tracks in Greenland, and Lasers over Japan
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On today’s episode, the non-profit “Gaaays in Spaaace” is pushing for more LGBTQ+ inclusion in the space industry, a Japanese observatory solves the mystery of green lasers coming from space, and NASA investigates bizarre tracks on a frozen fjord in Greenland. Every Friday, join hosts MJ Banias and Stephanie Gerk as they roundup the latest science …
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On this bonus episode, MJ Banias sits down with actor and Star Trek alumni Robert Picardo. They talk about Robert's work with "Gaaays in Spaaace" as well as the role science fiction has to play in real science and space exploration. The link to MJ's article on "Gaaays in Spaaace" and the push for LGBTQ+ diversity and inclusion in the space industry…
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Between Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster and Oxenfree II: Lost Signals, Microsoft has a growing problem of games skipping their platform entirely to release on PlayStation, Nintendo, PC, and even streaming services without ever touching a Microsoft console. While it's not a huge problem now, it's an issue that Microsoft should tackle now to prepare for…
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Strange Metals in a Strange Land: The Pentagon’s UFO Office Update, “Strange Metals,” and The First Formation of Light in the Universe
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On today’s episode, the Pentagon’s UFO office gave its latest updates on anomalous aircraft, a new theory regarding “strange metals” that can be used in quantum computers, and a possible breakthrough in how light first began to shine after the Big Bang. Every Friday, join hosts MJ Banias and Stephanie Gerk as they roundup the latest science and tec…
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With more leadership changes at 343, Cliff Bleszinski teasing the return of lawbreakers, and the reveal of a magic FPS called Immortals of Aveum, there are tons of shakeups coming for the FPS genre in 2023. 00:00 - Intro 00:56 - Redfall at 30 FPS on consoles 01:35 - Frank O'Connor has left 343 05:01 - Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League delayed …
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If an AI Could Read Your Mind, Love: NASA’s X-59, Ultrasonic Hacking Attacks, and Teaching Artificial Intelligence to Read Minds
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On today’s episode, researchers in Japan have designed an AI that can read the human mind, a new hacking tool using ultrasonic waves may just be around the corner, and NASA’s supersonic X-59 aircraft may bring back commercial supersonic flights. Every Friday, join hosts MJ Banias and Stephanie Gerk as they roundup the latest science and tech storie…
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Redfall is going to run at 30 FPS on Xbox consoles at launch, leaving a bad taste in players mouths after months of 60 FPS trailers and gameplay. While a 60 FPS Performance Mode is coming after launch, this marks another big miss for Xbox for what could be one of their biggest new IP in recent memory. Follow me on other platforms and stay up to dat…
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Joseph Staten, head of creative on Halo Infinite and cinematic director on Halo CE, Halo 2, and Halo 3, is officially leaving Microsoft. With 343's struggles with their Slipspace Engine, a lack of campaign DLC for Halo Infinite, and big shifts internally at 343, the future of Halo is looking more uncertain than ever. 00:00 - Intro 00:43 - Joseph St…
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Don’t Leave your Black Hole Unattended: The StormBreaker Smart Missile, Ultrasonic Talking Plants, and Artificial Black Holes
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On today’s episode, researchers have created an artificial Black Hole in a lab to test out warp drive theories, scientists in Israel have discovered that plants may be trying to communicate, and the US Air Force’s new StormBreaker smart missile is now ready to launch. Every Friday, join hosts MJ Banias and Stephanie Gerk as they roundup the latest …
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A new Western Digital Xbox Expansion Card leaked early, featuring 1TB of memory and a $179.99 price tag. We're talking about this, Forza Horizon 5 Rally Adventure impressions, the lackluster Diablo IV Xbox Series X, and more on today's show! 00:00 - Intro 00:54 - Forza Horizon 5 Rally Adventure impressions 05:18 - Western Digital Xbox Expansion Car…
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