In this episode we discuss the latest in entertainment and tech.  We start with the reopening plans for theaters.  XBox Series X announces their release date and they also announce the delay of Halo Infinite to 2021.  Fortnite gets banned from the app store and files a suit against monopolistic practices by Apple.  Facebook faces a lawsuit for misusing biometric data.  Starlink data speed tests are announced and there are new allegations of Chinese fraud.

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Links to topics discussed:

• CNN: AMC is reopening its theaters next week with 15-cent tickets.
  • https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/13/media/amc-reopening-ticket-prices/index.html
• XBox Series X confirms its release
  • https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-series-x-confirmed-for-november-release-window-launch-lineup-plans-detailed?fbclid=IwAR2oGM70ZWnhYsmwmcMks0iwIuQvhgBZTS3KdAw_GvnF1DanB-SOHLDhdL8
• Halo Infinite will no longer launch in 2020
  • https://www.ign.com/articles/halo-infinite-delayed-to-2021-for-xbox-series-x-pc-xbox-one?fbclid=IwAR1s9ZGLyeH5IDIcPvz45fbEiaKB2VKLw8tpnHhYvNY7rih2qElEMrv7X_I
• Fortnite removed from both Apple and Google app stores
  • https://gamerant.com/fortnite-ios-app-store-gone-remove-apple-epic-games/?utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_source=GR-FB-P&utm_campaign=GR-FB-P&fbclid=IwAR1s9ZGLyeH5IDIcPvz45fbEiaKB2VKLw8tpnHhYvNY7rih2qElEMrv7X_I
  • https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/13/21368079/fortnite-epic-android-banned-google-play-app-store-rule-violation?fbclid=IwAR1LSpivVGELhTuABQGmnwth9IHZO2zkatZQZkbKtmQZ-yJMTpTahPCxLuw
• Study finds video games are good for mental health
  • https://gamerant.com/video-games-literacy-mental-health-children-study/?utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_source=GR-FB-P&utm_campaign=GR-FB-P&fbclid=IwAR09aZvUzzcQ79ufD8xg7AHodYC36YPsGkaL6XaNm9A9PXABdcXmkxqDkIQ
• Yahoo Entertainment: Facebook Could Face $500 Billion in Fines for Illegally Collecting Biometric Data Through Instagram.
  • https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/facebook-could-face-500-billion-171653204.html
• PCMag: How Fast is SpaceX’s Satellite Internet? Beta Tests Show it Hitting Up to 60 Mbps.
  • https://www.pcmag.com/news/how-fast-is-spacexs-satellite-internet-beta-tests-show-it-hitting-up-to
• China’s Netflix is deemed fraud
  • https://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/14/tech/iqiyi-baidu-sec-investigation-intl-hnk/index.html