Podcast Episode 134: Pokemon is Not a Sport

Stopping for ducks in the highway leads to two deaths, The bionic pancreas might soon be saving some diabetics, Oyster comes to Android, Rumors about YouTube Music make independent artists angry, An Illinois university offers sports scholarships for video game players, Female NPCs tend to be offensive, Steam wants to eat your money this week, and Jericho gives Sanctuary the chills.

Related Links:

(Credit: Cygnus) Emma Czornobaj found guilty for causing deaths of two bikers when she stopped to save ducks on highway
http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/06/20/jury-finds-woman-guilty-for-causing-deaths-of-two-bikers-when-she-stopped-to-save-ducks-on-highway/
 
A ‘bionic pancreas’ might transform how diabetes is managed
http://www.theverge.com/2014/6/16/5815482/a-bionic-pancreas-might-transform-how-diabetes-is-managed
 
Ebook subscription site Oyster expands to Android, Kindle Fire and Nook tablets
http://gigaom.com/2014/06/17/ebook-subscription-site-oyster-expands-to-android-kindle-fire-and-nook-tablets/
 
YouTube confirms music service, upsetting some indie partners in the process
http://gigaom.com/2014/06/17/youtube-confirms-music-service-upsetting-some-indie-partners-in-the-process/
Related: http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/permalink/2014/06/17/youtube-not-going-remove-music-videos
Related: http://www.theverge.com/2014/6/20/5827554/indie-labels-youtube-paid-streaming-service
 
Illinois university offering sports scholarships… for League of Legends players
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2014/06/illinois-university-offering-sports-scholarships-for-league-of-legends-players/
 
Women as Background Decoration: Part 1 – Tropes vs Women in Video Games
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZPSrwedvsg
 
Steam Summer Sale
http://www.steampowered.com
 
Jericho
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0805663/

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