Facebook will no longer pre-install its apps on Huawei phones

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Facebook is the latest US company to comply with the country’s ban on doing business with the Chinese tech company. The social media company announced it would no longer  the pre-installation of its apps on Huawei phones. According to a source familiar with the matter, this affects phones that haven’t left Huawei’s factory yet. Current Huawei owners can still use the apps and receive app updates, but new units won’t have Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram pre-installed. This doesn’t mean you won’t be able to install the apps yourself. As it stands, Huawei devices still have access to the Play Store, so you will be able to download the apps there. But if the ban continues, then Huawei will be losing access to some of the most popular apps out there.

Source: Reuters

Canadian Indie Game Developer to release 'Worse Than Death' first for iOS

In the new thrilling horror game Worse Than Death, Holly returns to her rural hometown to face one of her greatest fears—her high school reunion. She’s got a secret that she carries with her. Unspeakable events occur and chaos takes. To escape from unseen enemies she must move quickly to try and save her best friend Flynn in this new thriller created by Canadian Veteran Indie developer Ben Rivers (of the hit game Home) and his wife, Nancy. Worse Than Death literally puts her fate into your hands. 

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‘Lucifer’ gets renewed for final season on Netflix

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For the second time around, Lucifer is meeting its end. Variety confirmed that the show is ending its run in its fifth season. The series previously aired on Fox for three seasons before Netflix picked it up for a recently released fourth season. According to a statement from a Netflix spokesperson, ““We’re thrilled that ‘Lucifer’ fans around the world have embraced this series on Netflix, and we can’t wait to give them the big finish they’ve all been waiting for.”

Lucifer follows Tom Ellis as the titular fallen angel who works with the LAPD to take down criminals. The series also stars Lauren German, Kevin Alejandro, Lesley-Ann Brandt, Rachael Harris, D.B. Woodside, and Scarlett Estevez. It’s produced by Warner Bros. Television in association with Jerry Bruckheimer Television. It’s characters are based on those created by Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth, and Mike Dringenberg for Vertigo from DC Entertainment.

DC Universe cancels ‘Swamp Thing’ after debuting the first episode of season 1

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Just fresh out of the swamp, the Swamp Thing will have to return there after this season is over. Based on the DC Comics characters created by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson, the one-hour drama series follows CDC researcher Abby Arcane (Crystal Reed), who returns home to Houma, Louisiana to investigate a lethal swamp-borne virus. She gets involved with scientist Alec Holland but later finds him tragically taken from her. As she investigates the swamp and its mysterious properties, she discovers that there’s something mystical happening and her boyfriend might not be dead after all.

The series also stars Virginia Madsen, Andy Bean, Derek Mears, Henderson Wade, Maria Sten, Jeryl Prescott, and Will Patton. Mark Verheiden and Gary Dauberman serve as writers and executive producers alongside James Wan and Michael Clear, who are executive producing through Wan’s Atomic Monster banner. Atomic Monster’s Rob Hackett also serves as a co-producer. Wan’s production outfit produces the series in association with Warner Bros. Television. With Warner Bros set to launch its own streaming service before the year ends, it seems the company is questioning both the content it puts out and what it is going to do with its DC Universe streaming platform. We're sure to get updates as time goes by.

Source: Variety