Last week I posited that seasons one and two of Lower Decks together would make up one story arc of the show. Given this week’s finale, it looks like we’ll be dealing with the consequences of the Pakled threat for just a bit longer. via Technology and News Today https://www.engadget.com/star-trek-lower-decks-season-two-episode-ten-first-first-contact-130034227.html

Activision is finally cracking down on cheating in Call of Duty: Warzone. A new Ricochet anti-cheat system is arriving in both Call of Duty: Warzone and Call of Duty: Vanguard. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/13/22724037/call-of-duty-ricochet-anti-cheat-system-kernel-level-driver

It’s official: after plenty of hype and a slight delay, William Shatner has become the oldest person to fly to space. The 90-year-old Star Trek icon was one of four crew members aboard Blue Origin’s NS-18 mission as it flew to an altitude of 66 miles. via Technology and News Today https://www.engadget.com/william-shatner-blue-origin-spaceflight-successful-145444763.html

Apple’s health ambitions for AirPods might extend beyond using them to boost conversations. Wall Street Journal sources claim Apple is exploring multiple ways it can use AirPods as health devices. via Technology and News Today https://www.engadget.com/apple-airpods-health-device-leak-132037664.html

After years of waiting and nearly a year of teasing, EVE Online can play ‘properly’ on a Mac. CCP Games has released its first truly native EVE client for both Intel- and Apple Silicon-based Macs — no more using a compatibility layer to play the spaceship-focused MMO. via Technology and News Today https://www.engadget.com/eve-online-native-mac-app-110047741.html

Fujifilm has revealed a new Instax printer that supports its wider, more Polaroid-like film. via Technology and News Today https://www.engadget.com/fujifilms-latest-instax-printer-can-handle-wider-photos-085523243.html

If you want to re-watch the original Cowboy Bebop show before Netflix’s live adaptation drops, you don’t have to go to another streaming service. via Technology and News Today https://www.engadget.com/netflix-cowboy-bebop-anime-october-21st-074528313.html

Secure messaging app Signal’s founder Moxie Marlinspike is doing a bit of trolling by releasing an NFT that shows up differently depending on what platform you’re looking at it on — and that will, allegedly, display as a poop emoji in your wallet if you actually buy it. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/14/22726556/signal-founder-moxie-marlinspike-nft-whim-change-platform-shit-emoji-fragility

Spotify has been a music streaming option on the PS5 since it launched in November, giving you the option to listen to your favorite music when playing games. Soon, though, the console might get support for another service: Apple Music. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/14/22727126/apple-music-app-ps5-playstation-5

Quadrupedal robots are one of the most interesting developments in robotics in recent years. They’re small, nimble, and able to traverse environments that frustrate wheeled machines. So, of course, it was only a matter of time until someone put a gun on one. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/14/22726111/robot-dogs-with-guns-sword-international-ghost-robotics