The Emmy’s, Marvel updates, TikTok and Oracle’s deal, and potential life on Venus- TNCS Ep 107

In this episode we cover the latest in entertainment and tech.  We start with a quick recap of the awards given out at the Emmy’s. Marvel announced changes to the Disney+ schedule and they confirmed the new casting of She-Hulk.  Sony announces their pricing and the pre orders for the console was a complete mess.  In tech news there are new Chinese hackers charged with cyber crimes along with updates to the TikToc and Oracle deal.  The Trump administration is also starting to dig into companies owned by the China backed Tencent.  Finally in space news there are potential signs of life on Venus.

 

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• Wandavision
  • https://www.thewrap.com/marvel-studios-shuffle-wandavision-to-debut-ahead-of-falcon-and-the-winter-soldier-on-disney/ 
• She-Hulk is Tatiana Maslany
  • https://deadline.com/2020/09/she-hulk-tatiana-maslany-marvel-series-1234578701/ 
• CNN: Sony finally reveals how much the PlayStation 5 will cost.
  • https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/16/tech/ps5-release-date-and-cost/index.html
• Nintendo loses suit on Joycons
  • https://gamerant.com/nintendo-joy-con-drift-lawsuit/?utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_source=GR-FB-P&utm_campaign=GR-FB-P&fbclid=IwAR23hcD_1ocaQY2tkfZWqKuQV06guP1_nI84mRTFMFVulqhiNIyD-PnC6rY
• DC Universe is shutting down
  • https://www.gamesradar.com/dc-universe-service-switching-to-comics-only-in-2021-as-dc-universe-infinite/
  • https://nerdist.com/article/dc-universe-is-ending-highs-and-lows/?fbclid=IwAR3RPcXRMT-IVGOgzT26Bw96hBZHbYIOdN3FnygKWSdhopWRuEZ2bjHfeD0
• The Wall Street Journal: U.S. Charges Chinese Nationals in Cyberattacks on More Than 100 Companies.
  • https://www.wsj.com/articles/justice-department-unseals-indictments-alleging-chinese-hacking-against-u-s-international-firms-11600269024?mod=flipboard
• NBC News: Trump says he has given approval to TikTok deal with Oracle and Walmart.
  • https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/trump-says-he-has-given-approval-tiktok-deal-n1240555
• CNBC: Judge halts Trump administration order banning WeChat from app stores.
  • https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/20/judge-halts-trump-administration-order-banning-wechat-from-app-stores.html
• Trump administration questions Epic and Riot
  • https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/18/21445310/trump-administration-cfius-tencent-investigation-letter-epic-riot?fbclid=IwAR3kjkccMdl1sXAoOCdAWWxildUZ8dtU9_IP1b4-NrE3sSbeFDkGGnXfUz0 
• China beats Elon Musk’s SpaceX with floating spaceport in Pacific Ocean
  • https://nypost.com/2020/09/14/china-beats-elon-musks-spacex-with-floating-spaceport-in-pacific-ocean/?fbclid=IwAR3H3dwJ615xAxOCGQd4zG_Hxn2HjiBPxnhpHvODhFuvAl0av0IIvwCupsw
• Signs of alien life detected on Venus
  • https://news.sky.com/story/signs-of-alien-life-detected-on-venus-12071625?fbclid=IwAR3YeDObSVoG41y2ITxSLDjBvp_5nI2A_TgowUzQgY6ba4rsX1XgzO-7TEk
• CBS News: Russia's space agency chief declares Venus a "Russian planet".
  • https://www.cbsnews.com/news/venus-russian-planet-space-agency-chief-claims/?ftag=CNM-00-10aag7e