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Nintendo Enters Mobile Markets - Is Cloud Gaming Dominance In Sight?
April 27, 2023

Nintendo Enters Mobile Markets - Is Cloud Gaming Dominance In Sight?

Microsoft recently entered a ten-year agreement with British tech company EE in order to extend their cloud service and mobile gaming. it's no secret that the tech giant wants to make gaming a completely digital ecosystem, wh...

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Let's discuss AI Development Regulation
April 20, 2023

Let's discuss AI Development Regulation

SUMMARY Projektitachi and WarNurse are the hosts of the GZ Chop Shop podcast, a weekly tech and gaming media podcast that discusses the latest news and laws. In this episode, they talk about the outcry to stop research on AI ...

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The Restrict Act
April 6, 2023

The Restrict Act

If you’re on TikTok, then you’ve probably heard about the potential Tiktok ban. But here’s the thing, the hearing that took place in Congress is so much bigger than that. Congress is trying to pass the Restrict Act which if p...

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A slow march to the end
March 23, 2023

A slow march to the end

What are we going to do as a society when too many people in the world are replaced by automation? How do we balance technology and AI with humanity? In this episode of the GZ Chop Shop, we continue to talk about AI and how t...

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Has technology gone too far?
March 16, 2023

Has technology gone too far?

The possibilities of technology and its advancements are endless. From artificial intelligence to virtual reality, we are witnessing a rapid evolution in the way we interact with the world around us. In this episode of the GZ...

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Hello I am your AI
March 9, 2023

Hello I am your AI

What happens to humanity when the machines that we have built end up becoming much smarter than us? In this episode of the GZ Chop Shop, we talk about AI, its effects on authentic human interactions, and its possibility of ta...

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Pay the BIG bucks to Sony
Feb. 16, 2023

Pay the BIG bucks to Sony

Sony is in a tough spot right now because their PlayStation VR pre-orders aren't doing as well as they thought they would. We can pinpoint a few reasons why the product hasn't done as well as was expected, and we are going to...

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The rise and fall of the tech world
Feb. 2, 2023

The rise and fall of the tech world

If you have a friend in the tech industry, we encourage you to go check on them. In this episode of the GZ Chop Shop, we talk about the crazy layoffs in the tech industry and how the industry that used to be thought of as the...

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The gaming prediction paradox 2023
Jan. 19, 2023

The gaming prediction paradox 2023

The year 2023 is well underway, and it is definitely clear that it will be a very busy one for the gaming industry. There are a lot of amazing games lined up for this year, and we are here to talk about it. In this episode of...

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The REAL problem with Microsoft
Jan. 12, 2023

The REAL problem with Microsoft

In case you missed it, the Federal Trade Commision (FTC) gets involved with Microsoft’s plan to acquire Activision Blizzard, which is currently deemed as the most significant government opposition Microsoft has encountered. I...

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The theory of everything
Nov. 10, 2022

The theory of everything

A lot of us think that major events in the world have a very small chance of affecting our lives. When in reality, a single change can turn our entire existence upside down. In this episode of the GZ Chop Shop, we talk about ...

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The Diabolical Warner Bros
Oct. 20, 2022

The Diabolical Warner Bros

NVIDIA has decided to charge $1.6k for their latest graphics card while also removing their original cheaper option. Warner Bros also continues to make terrible decisions with their restructuring plans as they dissolve Cartoo...

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Rockstar hacks GPUs?
Sept. 22, 2022

Rockstar hacks GPUs?

Not really but Rockstar themselves was hacked for over 50 minutes of GTA VI gameplay footage and confidential documents. The GPU crisis comes to an end as GPU mining loses all value forcing miners to sell their abundance of p...

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Ghosts in the machine
June 30, 2022

Ghosts in the machine

Technology continues to leap ahead at a rapid pace. But are we trying too hard to be more than human? This week we discuss Elon Musk's neural link and Ai's mimicking the deceased. One of our most thought-provoking episodes ye...

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The dark side of NVIDIA
May 12, 2022

The dark side of NVIDIA

What has NVIDIA been keeping from its shareholders? Apple brings the era of IPods to an end, and why is famed developer SQUARE ENIX selling some of its best IPs? We cover it all in this week's episode. Support this show http:...

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Elon Musk vs the world
April 28, 2022

Elon Musk vs the world

Elon Musk has purchased Twitter. Are his goals of free speech truly the only reason, or is there more he has yet to mention? We also cover Ads coming to console games in the near future. Support this show http://supporter.aca...

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Let's go plus ultra with Apple
March 10, 2022

Let's go plus ultra with Apple

We get into this week's Apple event and their major tech announcements. Was this event a hit or miss? Sony may already be working on the PS5 pro, and Epic game's surprising purchase of music platform Bandcamp and how it spell...

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Welcome to Luna
March 3, 2022

Welcome to Luna

With the launch of Amazon's Luna cloud gaming service, the continued march towards cloud-focused gaming takes another big step. We also talk about Sony's very direct response to the Xbox game pass as they continue to make bol...

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A better Ubisoft?
Feb. 17, 2022

A better Ubisoft?

Game developer Ubisoft finds itself in similar waters as Activision-Blizzard and faces backlash from its workers that formed the organization "A better Ubisoft" in an attempt to rid the company of unfair treatment and judgmen...

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The Internet Overlords - Part two
Dec. 16, 2021

The Internet Overlords - Part two

Who is ICANN and what are the seven keys? We dive into the ones who really control the internet and the yearly "Key ceremony" to keep it running. Also, the Game awards 2021 and its winners. Are indie games finally ready to to...

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The Internet Overlords - Part one
Dec. 9, 2021

The Internet Overlords - Part one

The first part of our two-part year-end episodes. We talk about the AWS outage that affected major streaming and gaming services this week and some not-so-great news for Sony that has landed them in the same hot water as Bliz...

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Black Mirror 2021 and the Game awards
Nov. 18, 2021

Black Mirror 2021 and the Game awards

When has convenient tech gone too far? Apple begins the process of turning state IDs into digital Apple wallet add-ons. We also cover the Game Award 2021 nominees, demands for Activision/Blizzards CEO to step down, and the su...

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Welcome to the MetaVerse
Nov. 4, 2021

Welcome to the MetaVerse

Facebook is now going Meta. As the aging social media giant gets a makeover amidst controversy, could Meta be what is needed to shake up the constantly shifting market? Also, SEGA enters a partnership with Microsoft for cloud...

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The technological leap | Holograms
Oct. 28, 2021

The technological leap | Holograms

We return with an episode full of humor and tech updates you will not believe. Cisco is developing its groundbreaking holographic meeting software, Sony topples Nintendo for most consoles sold, and Activision tries to use a l...

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