Sonic 2, BAYC Trilogy, Automation, and space news- TNCS Ep 199

This episode covers the latest in entertainment, tech, and space news.  Topics include the Sonic movie and the Bored Ape Yacht Club Trilogy as well as gaming and tech news.

 

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• Kotaku: Sony Goes Big On Epic Games With Whopping $1 Billion Investment.
  • https://kotaku.com/sony-epic-metaverse-unreal-engine-5-virtual-reality-inv-1848778166 
• CNET: Bored Ape Yacht Club Is Getting Its Own Film Trilogy.
  • https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/bored-ape-yacht-club-is-getting-its-own-film-trilogy/ 
• Cointelegraph: Mastercard files 15 metaverse and NFT related trademarks.
  • https://cointelegraph.com/news/mastercard-files-15-metaverse-and-nft-related-trademarks 
• Yahoo Finance: Tesla's Cybertruck will go on sale in 2023, says Elon Musk.
  • https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tesla-cybertruck-2023-elon-musk-071706850.html 
• Futurism: Startup Says It's About to Start Selling Lab-Grown Tiger Steaks to Restaurants.
  • https://futurism.com/the-byte/startup-lab-grown-tiger-steaks-restaurants 
• Ars Technica: Driverless car appears to flee the scene after being pulled over by cops.
  • https://arstechnica.com/cars/2022/04/cops-take-dim-view-of-autonomous-vehicle-driving-with-no-lights-at-night/ 
• Ars Technica: Jeff Bezos and Amazon just hired everybody but SpaceX for Project Kuiper.
  • https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/04/amazon-signs-blockbuster-launch-deal-for-its-satellite-megaconstellation/
• CNN: A SpaceX tourism mission just arrived at the ISS. Here's everything you need to know.
  • https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/09/tech/spacex-iss-launch-saturday-scn/index.html 
• NASA Testing 5,000 MPH Space Slingshot SpinLaunch: Here's How It Works
  • https://www.newsweek.com/nasa-spinlaunch-space-slingshot-rocket-5000-mph-how-works-1696790?amp=1