Wonder Woman 1984, digital game sales, deepfake entertainment, and robots- TNCS Ep 124

In this week’s episode we give a spoiler-free review of Wonder Woman 1984, discuss video game digital sales and deepfakes in entertainment.  In tech we discuss the first long distance quantum teleportation, autonomous delivery vehicles in California, and the Mustang Mach-E.

 

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• Wonder Woman: 1984 Review
• Variety: ‘Wonder Woman 3’ in the Works With Director Patty Jenkins.
  • https://variety.com/2020/film/news/wonder-woman-3-gal-gadot-patty-jenkins-1234875194/
• The Verge: Sony says it’s already seeing some benefits from WarnerMedia’s big HBO Max bet.
  • https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/22/22195963/sony-warnermedia-hbo-max-streaming-disney-plus-theatrical-releases-hollywood
• 91% of 2020's Game Industry Revenue Was Digital
  • https://gamerant.com/2020-game-industry-revenue-digital/?utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_source=GR-FB-P&utm_campaign=GR-FB-P&fbclid=IwAR18_2-prJAwHoHRPiehctZYSnY-Bv1eb_YtlJF2rL7qH-avSa_xDZUvZME 
• Screen Rant: Deepfake Luke Skywalker Is Way More Convincing In The Mandalorian.
  • https://screenrant.com/mandalorian-luke-skywalker-mark-hamill-cgi-deepfake-video/
• Gizmodo: First Deepfake Address from the Queen of England Makes Its Debut on British TV.
  • https://gizmodo.com/first-deepfake-address-from-the-queen-of-england-makes-1845948622
• NASA scientists achieve long-distance 'quantum teleportation' over 27 miles for the first time
  • https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-9078855/NASA-scientists-achieve-long-distance-quantum-teleportation-time.html?ito=social-facebook&fbclid=IwAR2ZAT66AMJn2nWeKAJBWqjCjx72i5lW_gYt77Hx0JOTGzYArYShVYi_tJg
• The Verge: Nuro can now charge for robot deliveries in California.
  • https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/23/22197980/nuro-licensed-autonomous-deliveries-california
• Mustang Mach-E
  • https://www.ford.com/suvs/mach-e/?searchid=8141057883%7C87149342627%7C831080622380%7Cbev-ret-n-201215&ef_id=Cj0KCQiA_qD_BRDiARIsANjZ2LDImFoXBajuVl_DgFOfGJnqg55xVneYxx5P2E5XuZ6YBxcHDO8JYHwaAqUhEALw_wcB%3AG%3As&s_kwcid=AL!2519!3!486386321268!e!!g!!mustang%20mach%20e!8141057883!87149342627&fbclid=IwAR2fOU6MonXtldXJiEWeYvqF3ExqSTy1cyu5U3IfdYQyStIu-redR9QWUMg