Episode 253: Sony Kills Physical Games, Gabe Newell Explains Piracy, Rocket Lab Takes on Starlink, and Apple’s Email Privacy Questioned

Jay and Karl explore a fascinating mix of gaming, space, privacy, and PC hardware. Rocket Lab makes a bold move against Starlink with its acquisition of Iridium, Gabe Newell's famous comments on piracy are more relevant than ever as Sony moves away from physical PlayStation games, and fresh questions emerge over Apple's Hide My Email service.

We also discuss Russia's latest threat against Apple, and Intel's next-generation Nova Lake processors appear set to push desktop power consumption to new heights.

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Rocket Lab buys satellite company Iridium to go up against Starlink and Amazon's LEO networks
Rocket Lab makes a major acquisition as competition in low Earth orbit intensifies.

Gabe Newell: "Piracy is not a pricing issue. It's a service issue"
Valve's co-founder explains why convenience beats enforcement.

Sony is killing all physical PlayStation game discs
Sony continues its move towards an all-digital future.

Apple's Hide My Email may not be hiding anything
Researchers raise questions about the effectiveness of Apple's privacy feature.

Russia threatens Apple with a $52 million fine over alleged app discrimination
Apple faces further international regulatory pressure.

Intel's mega-core Nova Lake processors could consume dramatically more power
Next-generation desktop CPUs may require significantly larger power budgets.

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