The CW's 'Arrow' to conclude in 2020 after a shortened 10-episode run

All things must come to an end and the CW's 'Arrow', s show that kicked off various Arrowverse spin-offs bringing DC's heroes to the small screen (with The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl and others stemming from Arrow).

Arrow/ Oliver Queen actor and proud Torontonian Stephen Amell announced yesterday that Arrow is ending its run next year in a shortened 10-episode arc. While Arrow has been one of the most solid shows, and had a rolling start (first three seasons were aces), the show and its villains are starting to feel formulaic and stale. Amell also wants to pursue other businesses and ventures out of Vancouver so it makes sense to end Arrow on a high note.

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Nintendo brings virtual reality to the Switch via Labo VR kit

Nintendo has created a makeshift virtual reality kit for the Nintendo Switch using its Labo line of DIY cardboard accessories. As with other Labo sets, you have a few options to choose from. The main kit retails for US$79.99 (around CA$110) and has six cardboard kits you can build: VR goggles, blaster, camera, screen holder, “safety cap,” and an elephant. The basic kit costs less at $39.99 (around $55) but this just comes with goggles and the blaster. You can buy extra accessories (like the elephant) in $20 sets. The kit comes with Labo software, which has games, step-by-step instructions on building these kits, and “garage” mode for when you want to build your own Labo accessories. These new VR kits will be available starting April 12^th.

Source: The Verge

New Alexa feature announces songs before they start playing

This new feature for Amazon Alexa could be either very annoying or very useful. Called Song ID, the virtual assistant will announce the name and artist of whatever song is playing before the song plays. It’s a feature available exclusively to Amazon Music. Amazon added the feature because it thinks it’ll help with music discovery. Perhaps a lot of people have been asking the virtual assistant what song is playing. If you do find the feature annoying, you can ask Alexa to “Turn off Song ID.”

Source: The Verge

Update on Friday, March 8, 2019 at 10:06PM by Nicole Batac

The feature is currently only available in the US.

‘Moonlight’ actor Andre Holland rumoured to be in the running for ‘Black Widow’ villain role

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With Black Widow film in the works, we’re hearing updates about the said film. The latest rumour surrounding the Scarlett Johansson’s first solo movie in the MCU is that they’re considering actor Andre Holland to play a villain role in the film. Andre has earned critical acclaim for his role in Moonlight as well as Hulu’s Castle Rock. According to the report, Marvel was initially looking for a “male with open ethnicity in his 40s to portray the film’s villain.” But now it’s being narrowed down to either a Black British or African actor between the ages 30 and 45 to portray a “tough, dangerous, and mysterious” villain. Some theories about who this could be include Taskmaster or Red Guardian.

Source: Comicbook.com