In this week’s episode we talk about the latest in entertainment and tech for the week of November 11th.  There are new movie delays and challenges to the theater industry.  Assassins Creed gets picked up for a Netflix show.  Blizzcon moves online and announces that they will be free for all.  The EU threatens new legislation against big tech firms that will change their advertising and content models.  

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• Variety: Disney Removes Ryan Reynolds’ ‘Free Guy,’ ‘Death on the Nile’ From Release Calendar.
  • https://variety.com/2020/film/news/disney-free-guy-ryan-reynolds-death-on-the-nile-release-date-delay-1234773463/
• Assassins Creed live action and animated series are coming to Netflix
  • https://nerdist.com/watch/netflix-making-an-assassins-creed-live-action-series-nerdist-news-w-dan-casey/
• PC Gamer: Square Enix reports $48M loss following release of underperforming Marvel’s Avengers.
  • https://www.pcgamer.com/square-enix-reports-losses-following-release-of-underperforming-marvels-avengers/
• BlizzConline will be free for everyone
  • https://www.pcgamer.com/blizzconline-will-be-free-for-everyone/?fbclid=IwAR1m4ekjhEx0ik8tkZ2WwDo_7EKG4TgPEJFYoPZ75tlqdrQFDUKVlqPNHIU
• The EU is about to announce new rules for Big Tech — and there’s not much they can do about it
  • https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/05/digital-services-act-how-the-eu-is-going-after-big-tech.html?fbclid=IwAR1o8A5YxPp2ubZboFWQdPxikjdWFq7FJg14g87qKQoo
• National Guard cybersecurity team deployed after UVM Medical Center hack
  • https://vtdigger.org/2020/11/04/national-guard-cybersecurity-team-deployed-after-uvm-medical-center-hack/?fbclid=IwAR0vAZ6N0NeaMwu4DvZp7NHzol3bw2yRe-bXRtexPHpuwryrmr9oeMUmYeQ
• Walmart lays off shelf-scanning robots for humans
  • https://www.fox5ny.com/news/walmart-lays-off-shelf-scanning-robots-for-humans?fbclid=IwAR09TnHyIJlsgvFYBf6HXWe9dpIyZEiyy6lm6FuUbt43xEiLqqpownNTCMU
• China sends ‘world’s first 6G’ test satellite into orbit
  • https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-china-54852131
• Scientists detect strange ‘fast radio burst’ from within our own Milky Way
  • https://www.space.com/fast-radio-burst-from-magnetar-in-milky-way