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Elon Musk wants to build great bars on Mars (The 3:59, Ep. 367)

The SpaceX CEO tells a SXSW crowd he wants to save humanity with a Martian beer, plus ransomware on robots and a "Ready Player One" review.

Alfred Ng Senior Reporter / CNET News
Alfred Ng was a senior reporter for CNET News. He was raised in Brooklyn and previously worked on the New York Daily News's social media and breaking news teams.
Roger Cheng Former Executive Editor / Head of News
Roger Cheng (he/him/his) was the executive editor in charge of CNET News, managing everything from daily breaking news to in-depth investigative packages. Prior to this, he was on the telecommunications beat and wrote for Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal for nearly a decade and got his start writing and laying out pages at a local paper in Southern California. He's a devoted Trojan alum and thinks sleep is the perfect -- if unattainable -- hobby for a parent.
Expertise Mobile, 5G, Big Tech, Social Media Credentials
  • SABEW Best in Business 2011 Award for Breaking News Coverage, Eddie Award in 2020 for 5G coverage, runner-up National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Award for culture analysis.
Alfred Ng
Roger Cheng
Watch this: Elon Musk wants to build great bars on Mars (The 3:59, Ep. 367)

On this podcast, we talk about:

  • Elon Musk's vision for bars on Mars
  • Hacking robots and throwing ransomware on them
  • A review of "Ready Player One"

The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the CNET News team in New York and producer Bryan VanGelder.

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