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This week on Supercharged we’re talking about Taylor Swift’s music crusade, the Samsung Safety Truck, and our path towards extinction! We’re also answering your questions about iPhone deactivation, Feedly, and Kindle articles.
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This week on Supercharged we’re talking about gaming, because it’s still barely E3 week, and also some bad news for LastPass users. We’re also answering your questions about running apps and building a PC. Links for this episode:LastPass Hacked, Change Your Master Password NowBad news first, folks. LastPass, our favorite password manager (and yours) has been hacked. It’s time to change your master password. The good news is, the passwords you have saved for other sites should be safe. Sony announces the new A7rII, RX10m2 and RX100m4!And they're pretty amazing. Everything you need to know about the new RX100m4 (first 1 inch stacked sensor)The RX100m4 is a hell of a nice camera and it’s packed with lot of great features. Here is a short highlight on some of them. A great Sony A7rII introduction from Tony NorthupOur friend Tony Northup made a very simple introduction video to the new A7rII based on the information he gathered online. Unlike the Canon 5Ds 50MP camera which is just a normal 5DmarkII cam on steroids the new A7rII packs a lot of innovations! Tony explains them all and the A7rII seems to be not only a good A7r successor but also adds features missed on the A7s (like internal 4K and good phase detection AF system). Sony did indeed listen to the customers feedback and fixed most of the stuff that did not work well or that were missing. I can’t wait to see how the A7sII will be. Publishers Upset Over Apple's Opt-Out Terms for Inclusion in iOS 9 News AppApple recently sent a mass email to news publishers to introduce them to Apple News, an upcoming Flipboard-inspired app for iOS 9 that will deliver curated news and magazine stories with custom layouts, photo galleries, videos and animations optimized for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. AT&T Fined $100 Million by FCC for Unlimited Data Throttling PracticesThe United States Federal Communications Commission today announced plans to fine AT&T $100 million for misleading customers about its unlimited mobile data plans. Following an investigation, the FCC is accusing AT&T of severely slowing down the data speeds of customers with unlimited data plans and failing to adequately warn them about the slower data speeds. YouTube GamingJoin in and level up. Fallout 4's Dogmeat Cannot DieSave your tissues for another game. Nintendo's cruel, perverse remix of Super Mario Bros. World 1-1 is mandatory E3 viewingWhile E3 might not officially kick off for another two days, things have already started popping off here in Los Angeles, with both Bethesda's first ever E3 press conference and the freshly revived Nintendo World Championship rounding out Sunday night's festivities. While Bethesda's event was actually something of a known quantity, Nintendo's was much more mysterious, resulting in a few major reveals — namely, two new game announcements in Earthbound Beginnings and Blast Ball, and a final round of competition featuring the newly retitled Super Mario Maker. Yes, Fallout Shelter Is Coming To AndroidAndroid users left out in the cold by the announcement (and release!) of Fallout Shelter, you haven’t been forgotten. You’ve just been reminded that for many developers, sadly, you are still second fiddle. Fallout Shelter (for iOS)Fallout Shelter puts you in control of a state-of-the-art underground Vault from Vault-Tec. Build the perfect Vault, keep your Dwellers happy, and protect them from the dangers of the Wasteland. Fallout Shelter requires at least an iPhone 5, iPad 3, or iPad mini 2. E3 2015 Winners & Losers: Day OneWelcome to the first actual day of E3 2015! Unlike the battlefield that was Day Zero, today was a little more chilled. Despite this, things still happened. Some of them were great. Some of them were not. The Six Most Interesting Games I Played On E3 Day One, RankedAt its worst, E3 is like a restaurant where the chef makes you watch a video of the meal he intends to make and then asks you to come back next year when it’s ready. Sometimes, if you’re lucky, the chef will prepare a sample of the food and then let you watch him eat it, so you can observe how delicious it is. Final Fantasy VII Scenes That Would Look Crazy In The RemakeThe announcement trailer of Final Fantasy VII’s remake showed a slightly darker and more realistic world compared to the 1997 game. And with an aesthetic like that it’s almost impossible to imagine how some of the crazier parts of the original game would look. Everything We Could Find Out About That New Metroid GameE3 2015’s top head-scratcher so far: Why would Nintendo bring back their dormant Metroid franchise, a series known for fairly quiet, careful solo sci-fi exploration, with a multiplayer shooter that’s also a sports game? Good thing I had a half hour with the game’s producer to find out. Mass Effect 1 Runs Faster, Smoother on Xbox OneThe first Mass Effect was a game that sometimes struggled to perform well on Microsoft’s last home console. But, it looks like BioWare’s sci-fi creation is a much better experience on the Xbox One. Mother Coming To Wii U As Earthbound BeginningsHoly shit. Nintendo just announced that the first Mother game is coming to the U.S. for the first time—on the Wii U’s Virtual Console, as Earthbound Beginnings. And it’s out today. Everything We Know About Nintendo's Experimental New Star FoxThe new Star Fox game for Wii U is an unusual mix of old and new, a game that sometimes feels like a remake and other times like a radical experiment. The game’s developers at Nintendo and—surprise—Platinum recently broke it all down for me. Paper Mario Meets Mario & Luigi in New 3DS RPGNintendo’s two Super Mario RPG series are mashing up in early 2016 in a game called Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam. The Internet Reacts to the Final Fantasy VII RemakeAfter years of asking, your Final Fantasy VII full remake dreams are coming true. It’s happening. And you can bet the internet has something to say about that. Sony Announces Robot Dinosaur Game For PS4Guerilla Games, long-time developers of Sony’s Killzone series, are trying something new. They just announced Horizon: Zero Dawn, a game about dinosaurs. And cavemen. And the apocalypse. HoloLens is amazing, but that Minecraft demo was misleadingMicrosoft demoed a version of Minecraft during its press conference by shooting footage through the Hololens hardware connected to a camera. HoloLens' final version will keep limited field of view, says MicrosoftMicrosoft enjoyed one of the most talked-about moments of E3 when it showed off Minecraft running on the upcoming HoloLens augmented reality hardware. The demo featured a bit of smoke and mirrors — the reality is far from the seemingly huge field of view shown in the demo — and it looks like the final version of the hardware won't be much better. Making Final Fantasy for a younger audienceHiroki Chiba has been working at Square since the mid-‘90s, and in that time has seen the Final Fantasy franchise go through many incarnations. In recent years, as the series has evolved, he’s been a bit worried that it’s outgrown its potential audience. Yoshi's Woolly World melted my cold, dead heartNintendo is a company that creates new games in long-running franchises like Mario, Star Fox or Zelda almost ad nauseam. It's a seemingly never-ending rotation with each new title trying to top the last. And while new titles do often innovate, they still tend to pack one of two powerful punches: nostalgia, or an undeniable cute factor. Sony celebrates E3 with some great deals on wonderful gamesNintendo has put a few of its biggest games on sale to celebrate E3 2015, and Sony has its own sale with some great games. Here are our picks, in case you're curious. Nintendo cuts the price on some of its biggest games for E3Nintendo is having an interesting E3 this year, and has put a number of games on sale to celebrate the event. How to make Shenmue on a budgetWhen Shenmue 3 launched on Kickstarter yesterday, fans freaked out, thrilled that the game they’d wanted for more than 10 years could finally happen. Tips on how to make a good Super Mario Maker level, from a 30-year Nintendo veteranLess is more. That's the advice Nintendo's Takashi Tezuka, who's worked on dozens of Super Mario games since 1985's Super Mario Bros., offered when I asked him what makes a good Mario level. Square Enix's E3 2015 press conference in 6 minutesWhile many of Square Enix's biggest announcements were already revealed in Sony's press conference — hello Final Fantasy 7 Remake and World of Final Fantasy — the publisher saved some announcements for its own press conference. What's Tokyo RPG Factory? Wanna see Kingdom Hearts 3? Did you realize there was a new Hitman game and it's coming out this year? The answers to these questions and more can be found in the above video. Cuphead's cool, classic vibe will not prepare you for how much you'll dieWhen I sat down to play Cuphead, Studio MDHR's upcoming game inspired by '30s-era cartoons, I expected it to be easy. Super Mario Maker is the perfect playground for sadistsWhen Nintendo first unveiled Mario Maker (now officially called Super Mario Maker), it sounded like the game longtime players have always wanted — but perhaps never known they wanted. Rather than dash through levels designed by Nintendo itself, Mario Maker hands the keys over to the players. Go forth, mushroom apprentices, and build. Final Fantasy 7 coming to iOS, PC to PS4 port delayedSquare Enix will release Final Fantasy 7 on iOS devices, executive producer Shinji Hashimoto announced at Square Enix's E3 2015 press conference today. Here's a trailer for Fire Emblem Fates, coming to Nintendo 3DS in 2016The game known as Fire Emblem if in Japan is now called Fire Emblem Fates and is coming to Nintendo 3DS in North America in 2016, developed by Intelligent Systems. Nintendo shared a new trailer for the tactical RPG in its E3 Nintendo Direct this morning, which you can watch above. Here's a new trailer for Fire Emblem Shin Megami TenseiAfter being announced in 2013, and making a reappearance in April, the Wii U's Shin Megami Tensei / Fire Emblem mashup made another appearance during Nintendo's E3 Nintendo Direct. Ubisoft is making another South Park RPG, but this time it's about superheroesUbisoft is once again partnering with South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker for a new role-playing game: South Park: The Fractured But Whole. This time, the boys of South Park will take on the role of superheroes in an all-new adventure. Obsidian 'super excited' for South Park sequel, even if they're not making itUbisoft's surprise announcement of a sequel to South Park: The Stick of Truth, which will be developed in-house, left many wondering how the original developing studio, Obsidian Entertainment, felt about it. The Last Guardian is back, coming to PlayStation 4 in 2016Long-delayed adventure game The Last Guardian is back. After many years of absence at PlayStation events like E3 and Tokyo Game Show, Sony showed the game at its E3 2015 press conference today, revealing all-new gameplay. Fallout 4 begins before the bombs fellBethesda Softworks showcased the beginning of Fallout 4 on stage at its E3 keynote. Strikingly, this game will begin by showing the player the pre-apocalyptic world. This week's episode is brought to you by the wonderful folks at Lynda!
Full show notes at the publisherThis week on Supercharged we’re talking about Apple, and that’s about it! But also podcasting. And we’re answering your questions about making coffee, time management, and the elephant wallet.
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This week on Supercharged we’re talking about the new Patriot Act, the early victory of USB Type-C, and streaming video. We’re also answering your questions about emulation, removing Google’s messaging app, and normalizing podcast audio.
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This week on Supercharged we’re talking about so many Google things, better antibiotics, and porn verification in the UK. We’re also answering your questions about Windows on a Mac, productivity porn, and breaking into your daughter’s phone.
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This week on Supercharged we’re talking about the dark net, spotify’s new features, and an Apple tidbit. We’re also answering your questions about time tracking, iPhoto, and pocket cameras.
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This week on Supercharged we're finishing up our two-part healthcare special with a discussion about chronic pain, how pharmaceutical and illicit drugs function (or don't), and how your genetics plays into it all.
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This week on Supercharged we're discussing the wide world of healthcare. We're not finishing, either, because there's so much information this is just part one! So listen, enjoy, learn, and stay tuned for part two.
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This week on Supercharged we’re talking about Google’s latest moves, more public shaming, and our last words on the Apple Watch for awhile. We’re also answering your questions about choosing a new old phone, packing for a long trip, and podcast apps for Android.
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