In this week’s episodes entertainment section we cover the Disney+ premium VOD model for Mulan’s release and the ripple effect it may have on the industry.  In gaming we discuss the XBox Game Pass and Xcloud service starting up in September.  The service seems interesting but Apple is not playing nice with the cloud gaming industry.  In the latest tech news we provide an update to the Garmin hack and discuss why they reportedly paid the ransom.  There were some experts explaining the dangers of the hacker threats to Neuralink and their ability to steal memories.  SpaceX has a successful hop flight with the Starship and we got a glimpse of the future of space travel.

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Links to topics discussed:

• Project Xcloud on Game Pass
  • https://www.ign.com/articles/project-xcloud-xbox-game-pass-ultimate-release-date-gears-halo-minecraft?fbclid=IwAR1LJZAMbeokoQI3QLu7gX9_0c69WSpmMzcM0qpdGlBdqmb_Rm3lhWClcoI
• Why XBox gamepass won’t launch on Apple Store
  • https://www.ign.com/articles/project-xclouds-ios-testing-has-ended-and-it-puts-in-question-its-future-on-apple-devices?sf126375718=1&fbclid=IwAR1c0Yvt00VY4-Vr_rHpSTQHusVYpCCFgZ6pi2KAHuDsbARv1sZKlUfbBXc
• Mulan to Disney+ with a PVOD play
  • https://comicbook.com/movies/news/mulan-to-stream-on-disney-plus/?fbclid=IwAR1p57ISkWq1y9vM4hnfeAal6Ek5-4-1Uj7H0VVtjaqwzCweP8qlmEC1QJg
• AMC Price increase
• New Mutants
  • Aug 28
• Business Insider: Garmin paid multimillion dollar ransom to hackers: report – Business Insider.
  • https://www.businessinsider.com/garmin-paid-multimillion-dollar-ransom-to-hackers-report-2020-8
• Hackers can access memories and thoughts through Neuralink
  • https://www.ibtimes.sg/hackers-can-access-elon-musks-neuralink-steal-memories-skills-thoughts-warn-experts-49648?fbclid=IwAR1FiP_emhjBSNF8rGv4_68LYP6Bgsna5AvtBJVDecFJs2Ju8L80YZkcBME
• TechCrunch: SpaceX successfully flies its Starship prototype to a height of around 500 feet.
  • https://techcrunch.com/2020/08/04/spacex-successfully-flies-its-starship-prototype-to-a-height-of-around-500-feet/
• Air Force converts F-16s to AI piloted aircraft
  • https://www.wired.co.uk/article/f-16-us-air-force-qf-16?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&fbclid=IwAR1_TyZYkuZFKK-AS3W1DaXlmn5WDjlL-EtpmG2PhGJY3gAyCG4825gICSA