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On tonight's show...

What are we drinking???
Norwegian Beer Special!!!


- Beer News - 

Corona first major company to try Plastic-Free Rings
https://www.ecowatch.com/corona-biodegradable-beer-rings-2622389922.html

Historic Beer returns in Can form for first time in 50 yrs (BORING)
https://www.newyorkupstate.com/breweries/2018/12/congress_syracuses_historic_beer_returns_in_cans_for_first_time_since_the_1960s.html

See if your fav. Brewery is making the RESILIENCE BUTTE COUNTY PROUD IPA
https://sierranevada.com/resilience-butte-county-proud-ipa


- Tech News - 

South Korea indicts group for leaking Samsung curved screen tech to Chinese firm
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-samsung-elec/south-korea-indicts-group-for-leaking-samsung-display-tech-to-chinese-firm-idUSKCN1NY17K

Just as we suspected… 9900k seen working on a z170 board at 5.5GHz
https://www.pcbuildersclub.com/en/2018/11/intel-core-i9-9900k-runs-on-z170-motherboard-with-5-5-ghz/

nVidia open sources PhysX
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NVIDIA-Open-Source-PhysX

Valve posts beta version of SteamLink app for Raspberry Pi 3/3+
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/04/valve-helps-raspberry-pi-owners-build-their-own-steam-link-box/

Microsoft is building a Chromium-powered web browser to replace Edge???
https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-building-chromium-powered-web-browser-windows-10

Navi-based RX 3080 supposedly as fast as RTX 2070, costs $250
https://www.pcbuildersclub.com/en/2018/12/amd-navi-rx-3080-allegedly-as-fast-as-rtx-2070-costs-250-us/


- Gaming/Entertainment - 

Bethesda reverses course… ‘will’ do something about the nylon bags
https://www.polygon.com/2018/11/28/18116518/fallout-76-power-armor-edition-bag-west-tek-bethesda

More Bethesda issues… All support ticket details are public, including personal user information
https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/a3h5la/bethesdas_support_system_broke_leaking_personal/

Nintendo ends “Creators” program, aimed at taking a cut of video monetization
https://www.engadget.com/2018/11/28/nintendo-content-lets-play-policy-creators-program/
https://r.ncp.nintendo.net/news/
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/networkservice_guideline/en/index.html

Star Wars “Galaxy of Adventures” shorts aim to introduce kids to the Star Wars universe
https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-galaxy-of-adventures

Epic is starting a store to rival Steam, plans to attract users with free games
https://www.pcgamer.com/epic-games-is-starting-a-store-to-rival-steam/

Epic announces end to Unreal Tournament development
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/05/epic-stops-working-on-unreal-tournament/