Fanboy Freakout! - DTNS 4669 Extended (Patreon)

Why are big name game developers like Insomniac targets of ransomware attacks? Scott Johnson shares his thoughts. Plus Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick is stepping down officially December 29th. Who will Microsoft find to replace him? And Amazon may be setting itself up to get baseball streaming rights in the messiest way possible. We explain.

One Car Tech to Rule Them All! - GDI 4669 starts at 30:36

Who makes the most puns? Do you want a bespoke Apple CarPlay Interfaces? Do you have issues controlling your car's infotainment system? Car talk takes over. Will white labels save us? What are the things you really need in a car UI? Do you pull over to take a call while driving? How long has it been since you printed out a map? How good is your sense of direction? When was the last time you had a Certs? How many Tic Tacs can Sarah eat? What would you want your breath to smell like?

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.
Link to the Show Notes.

Quick Hits:

https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/samsung-self-repair-program-covers-foldables

https://www.reuters.com/technology/ai-cannot-be-patent-inventor-uk-supreme-court-rules-landmark-case-2023-12-20/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-19/rite-aid-banned-from-ai-facial-recognition-by-ftc-after-misuse

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-20/scooter-company-bird-global-files-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy

https://www.polygon.com/24008363/world-of-warcraft-2024-roadmap-blizzard-dragonflight-war-within

Top Stories:

https://www.ft.com/content/3b89e9f7-e3cf-4e60-bfa4-987af24efa75

https://sonyinteractive.com/en/press-releases/2023/playstation-5-50-million-sold/

https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/20/24009129/microsoft-gaming-xbox-phil-spencer-bobby-kotick-activision-leadership-changes

https://theathletic.com/5149762/2023/12/19/amazon-diamond-sports-investment/

Discussion Story:

https://www.polygon.com/24007710/insomniac-games-x-men-marvel-leak-roadmap

Mailbag:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2QC6VQXo8U

GDI Content:

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a46188510/apple-carplay-next-gen-interface/

Today’s guest:

Scott Johnson

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@JustinRYoung

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