Thursday, August 20, 2020 at 10:54AM Zoom is bringing its video conferencing app to smart displays this year. The company will start rolling it out to Facebook Portal first in September, with Amazon Echo Show and Google Nest Hub Max getting support before the year ends.
Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at 10:22PM Apple responds to Epic's latest claims in its ongoing dispute, saying it "won't make an exception" for the company because "we don't think it's right to put their business interests ahead of the guidelines that protect our customers." Epic filed a preliminary injunction against Apple, asking the courts to stop the company from taking it off its developer program. The developer says Apple has given them until August 28 to take out the rule-violating payment processing option Epic snuck into Fortnite.
Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at 5:05PM Disney+ is introducing the galaxy's first alien-hosted talk show next month, starting September 4. Earth to Ned is produced by The Jim Henson Company and Marwar Junction Productions and introduces a different take to the late-night talk show format. It stars extraterrestrial-creatures Ned and Cornelius, who, like many talk show hosts before them, are there to interview our stars. The episodes focus on themes unique to Earthlings and are fascinating subjects to Ned, including comedy, sports, social media, and fashion.
Some of the celebrity guests lined up for Earth to Ned include Rachel Bilson, Michael Ian Black, Gina Carano, RuPaul, Taye Diggs, Bindi and Robert Irwin, Gillian Jacobs, NeNe Leakes, Joel McHale, Andy Richter, Olivia Rodrigo, Eli Roth, Paul Scheer, Jenny Slate, Raven Symoné, Reggie Watts, and Billy Dee Williams, to name a few. If you're looking for something light and quirky to watch, this new show might fit the bill.
Source: Deadline
Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at 6:32AM It looks like Microsoft isn't the only company looking to acquire TikTok from Chinese company ByteDance. New reports claim Oracle is holding preliminary talks with ByteDance to acquire its operations in Canada, the US, Australia, and New Zealand. The company is reportedly working with US venture capital firms General Atlantic and Sequoia Capital, which already have a stake in TikTok. TikTok is facing a ban in the US after the country's lawmakers accused it of being a threat to national security.
