The crew also gets into Pittsburgh technology history with plans to preserve Westinghouse’s Atom Smasher, the impressive Commercial Street Bridge replacement, and the accessibility origins of the modern audiobook.

Then the geekery kicks into high gear: Xbox expands its classic-game preservation efforts to PC, Hasbro combines Transformers with Jem and the Holograms, LEGO brings Smart Play to Star Trek, Robosen releases an Optimus Prime robot designed to reopen childhood wounds, and Universal plans movies based on ten Atari properties.

Plus, Chachi has gaming headlines involving Hasbro, Steam Deck and Atari, and the crew discusses the backlash surrounding a $58,000 humanoid robot proposed for use in a New York school district.

It’s Pittsburgh technology, AI creativity, retro gaming, accessibility, robots and pop-culture nostalgia on AwesomeCast 789.

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Hasbro Wants Activision/XBox to bring back Transformers Games https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/hasbro-wants-microsoft-and-xbox-to-bring-back-activisions-transformers-games

Chilla used the JBL Clip 4 Portable Bluetooth Speaker for his beach day! Little speaker everywhere! https://amzn.to/3OCwGPM

Samsung Z Fold 5 hands on! https://www.samsung.com/us/smartphones/galaxy-z-fold5 Backbone!

Microsoft’s repairability push now extends to Xbox controllers, too https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/31/23814642/microsoft-xbox-elite-controllers-repair-diy

Amazon rolls out its virtual health clinic nationwide https://clinic.amazon.com/

Lenovo is working on a Windows PC gaming handheld called the 'Legion Go' https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/exclusive-lenovo-is-working-on-a-pc-gaming-handheld-called-the-legion-go

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We’re LIVE with Amanda, Krause, and Sorg to talk this week in geeky things and tech news, including:

• Amanda's Awesome Thing is the Vimeo Create app and she talks about how she's currently making her Instagram Stories for Bold Pittsburgh .
• Krause updates us on why he's still with the iPhone and Amanda discusses what made her ditch Google Android in the first place.
• Sorg's Awesome Thing is the awesome Industrial Light and Magic LED set for The Mandalorian running on Unreal Engine.
• Apple could let you switch default apps on iPhone soon.
• Not Awesome: Mobile World Congress exhibitors won't get refunds for the cancelled show.
• Hasbro is bringing back Tiger Electronics gaming handhelds for better or worse.
• What does the Xbox Series X specs look like and what is a teraflop?

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Sorg has the perfect Awesome Thing of the Week for Chilla – an Iron Man AR helmet!
Our biggest question about the Iron Man AR helmet – does it fit adults? Because we all really want one ourselves.
Katie is sharing her Awesome Thing of the Week – a sponsored post in Tech Crunch with NONONONONO Cat!
Speaking of cats…Chilla’s Awesome Thing of the Week is Rift Cat.
Jack’s Awesome Thing of the Week is a WIRED documentary on the Silicon Valley of hardware – Shenzhen, China.
Best Buy will stop selling CDs because of digital music revenue, while Target will sell them under consignment.
Sorg is sharing his collection of old technology – like VCRs and 1992 tech.
Despite the trend toward digital, Netflix originals are finding their way to DVD for cross marketing.
Crystal Dynamics is taking on the Avengers game next!
My Little Pony meets Street Fighter and Sorg wants Hasbro to leave them alone so it can be made.
Black Mirror is more and more realistic thanks to Boston Dynamics.
Chilla is sharing some progressive web app updates.
Google is working on app development for a smart response option for all of your chat.
Google is working on a video game streaming service?
Sorg is digging Social Decay – an art installation of social icons in decay.
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