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217: Rogue One Two

March 07, 2019 1:15:18 63.27 MB Downloads: 0

Brianna and Simone GO ROGUE. We're talking about the general state of living games — games that provide their publishers with revenue until the next big thing comes out. Then, Brianna chats with genuine futurist Amy Webb about her new book and the AI of the future. Finally, YouTube tackles, not for the first time, its problems with child exploitation.

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Guest Starring:

Amy Webb

Links and Show Notes:

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Anthem’s story design doesn’t live up to BioWare’s standards - Polygon
Anthem players say the game is crashing their PS4s - Polygon
Fallout 76 is a clown fiesta of a game, and that’s why I keep coming back - Polygon
Amazon.com: The Big Nine: How the Tech Titans and Their Thinking Machines Could Warp Humanity eBook: Amy Webb: Kindle Store
YouTube is disabling comments on almost all videos featuring children - The Verge
YouTube still can’t stop child predators in its comments - The Verge
YouTube Creator Blog: More updates on our actions related to the safety of minors on YouTube
Trolls are lying about child porn to try to get YouTube channels taken down - The Verge
How pinball gave video games their bad reputation - YouTube
Brianna Wu for Congress 2020