Join Lieutenant Commander Rebecca Frost, noted Trek fan Admiral Kerry Jackson as they continue their voyage through all things Star Trek. This week, we continue our journey through The Original Series films with Star Trek III: The Search for Spock! How The Search For Spock Changed the Way Star Trek Got Made: https://www.startrek.com/news/how-the-search-for-spock-changed-the-way-star-trek-got-made Email us! [email protected]

Wicker, Emma Frost, Black Panther 3, Blade, Wonder Man, Booster Gold, Doomsday, Ghost Rider, Rebecca reviews Spider-Man Brand New Day, lots more

-Physical media is making a comeback!: -https://www.gameshub.com/news/features/kazeta-pc-games-sd-card-cartridges-2889047/ -https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/pc-gamer-turns-steam-games-into-cartridges-with-ingenious-2-5-inch-ssd-system-games-are-stored-on-128gb-drives-alongside-a-script-to-auto-start-the-title-once-plugged-in -Xbox official ports to PC: https://www.digitalfoundry.net/features/hands-on-with-xbox-back-compat-for-pc-a-new-initiative-that-begins-with-four-classic-games Jarron:  -Nvidia shows off more DLSS 5: Nvidia finally reveals what controls devs actually have for DLSS 5, and don't worry folks, there are TWO main sliders to control the AI filter -Bethesda announces games way too early for some reason? What could the reason be? Hmm. Bethesda confirms Fallout 3 and New Vegas remasters, makes Obsidian collaboration official, and says Fallout 5 is in 'pre-production' -Kratos isn’t a very tough god: God Of War TV series is recasting Kratos -Laufey coming out soon + new God of War game: Next Kratos-Led God of War Game Is Coming After Laufey, and Connects Directly to Her Story | Comic Con 2026 -Atari going big on movies for some reason:Atari signs 10-game deal with Universal for movies based on Pong, Breakout, Centipede, and yes, really, Pong Owen: -A new life for your old 2.5 SSD’s. https://hackaday.com/2026/07/20/old-ssds-find-new-life-as-game-cartridges/ -We may not see DBrand’s companion cube skin, but that won’t stop the scrappy 3d printing community! https://steamdeckhq.com/news/we-make-steam-machine-companion-cube-case/?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4 https://www.printables.com/model/1784792-steam-machine-companion-cube-weighted-storage-cube/files Lando: -Do you think gamers care about specs? https://kotaku.com/shigeru-miyamoto-believes-gamers-have-grown-disinterested-in-hardware-specs-as-if-they-had-a-choice-2000719415

Come with us as we wrap up season 3 of Deep Space 9! In this episode, we discuss Family Business, Shakaar, Facets, and The Adversary We have an email address now! [email protected], send us your thoughts!

Tony: NO SHOW NEXT WEEK! -Carbonation Station: Bum Energy Cola -Man charged for wiping phone:  https://www.techspot.com/news/113236-us-prosecutors-charge-atlanta-man-after-grapheneos-phone.html -Windows enables tracking even over VPN: https://tech.yahoo.com/vpn/articles/windows-pc-permanent-id-follows-163404919.html?guccounter=1 Jarron:  -LG attaching ads with their monitors:LG’s monitors come with an unwanted addition for Windows: McAfee pop-up ads -Samsung Galaxy Unpacked. Some good stuff: Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026: The 6 biggest announcements -iOS 27 impressions  Owen: -Necessity is the mother of invention https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/game-compressor-can-save-you-hundreds-of-gigs-across-your-game-library-usd6-utility-leverages-windows-built-in-lzx-compression-for-substantial-space-savings

Lanterns, Blade Runner 2099, Coyote vs Acme, Clayface, Other Mommy, Resident Evil, Avengers: Doomsday, Call of Duty Modern Warfare, Robocop, Afterlife with Archie, lots more

Join Lieutenant Commander Rebecca Frost, noted Space Show fan Admiral Kerry Jackson as they continue their voyage through all things Star Trek. This week, we continue our journey through The Original Series films with Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan!   Email us! [email protected]

Tony: -Carbonation Station: Full Throttle Red Apple -EU fines AliExpress for selling counterfeit crap: https://www.engadget.com/2218530/aliexpress-hit-with-record-629-million-fine-for-selling-counterfeit-and-illegal-products/ -Wtf is this? https://www.engadget.com/2217296/tesla-balance-bike/   Jarron:  -Either this analyst is very wrong, or very right. Bubble popping?  https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/openai-ad-revenue-ai-advertising-financial-projection -OpenAI's first piece of hardware https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/965901/openai-hardware-codex-micro-launch -Social media use and ADHD: https://science.slashdot.org/story/26/07/18/0327200/new-study-links-teen-boys-adhd-symptoms-to-addictive-social-media-use?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed   Owen: -South Korea has all the cool stuff. https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-us-team-unveils-robotic-technology-that-dresses-wearer-2026-07-17/?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4 -The n+ eBike, licensed by Volkswagon, powered by Yamaha and secured by Apple. With Accessories.  https://www.designboom.com/technology/volkswagen-smart-ebike-rear-view-camera-electric-sport-crossover/?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4   Lando: -Fighter jet, Straight up! https://gizmodo.com/a-fighter-jet-that-takes-off-without-a-runway-is-one-step-closer-to-vertical-takeoff-2000788226 -Open Source AI Round 2 https://gizmodo.com/the-great-freakout-over-open-source-ai-has-begun-2000787836

Crystal Lake, The Batman 2, God of War, Nightmare on Elm Street, Blue Beetle, Man of Tomorrow, Far Cry, Nova, Avengers: Doomsday, Marvel Comics to leave New York, Spaceballs 2, lots more

Tony: -Sony Leaving the Physical Game Market: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/physical-disc-production-ending-in-january-2028-for-new-games-releasing-on-playstation-consoles/ -SWoled 2 is coming… Sometime… https://www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/07/report-nintendo-mulling-switch-2-oled-with-samsung-display-panel Jarron:  -Asus will sell the Xbox Ally X20 individually https://www.theverge.com/games/965123/asus-rog-xbox-ally-x20-oled-preview -Xbox fallout: https://www.theverge.com/news/961528/microsoft-layoffs-july-2026-sales-xbox https://www.theverge.com/news/961546/xbox-layoffs-studio-sales-2026 id Software impacted: https://www.ign.com/articles/id-software-issues-statement-following-xbox-layoffs-says-its-back-to-the-size-it-was-when-it-made-2016s-doom -Project Fantasy not dead yet: https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/io-interactive-says-project-fantasy-isnt-dead-but-confirms-that-layoffs-are-happening/ -Avowed 2 kinda sorta canceled: https://www.ign.com/articles/obsidian-cancels-avowed-2-to-focus-on-new-fallout-game -Vita means death: https://www.theverge.com/games/960168/sony-playstation-ps3-vita-store-shut-down -Europe getting a special version of the Switch 2: https://www.theverge.com/games/961632/nintendo-switch-europe-discontinued Owen: -Minecraft used to subsidize xbox gaming https://insider-gaming.com/xbox-used-minecraft-profit-fund-gaming/