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Roku’s first original film is Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas

The Verge

Roku’s first feature-length film is Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas , a TV movie based off the NBC show Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist , the company has announced. The film will be available free on the ad-supported Roku Channel in the US this holiday season, as well as in Canada and the UK. Image: Roku.

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11 most in-demand gen AI jobs companies are hiring for

CIO Business Intelligence

A recent survey of senior IT professionals from Foundry found that 57% of IT organizations have identified several areas for gen AI use cases, 25% have started pilot programs, and 41% are engaged in training and upskilling employees on gen AI.

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Baltimore spy plane program was invasion of citizens’ privacy, court rules

The Verge

The city of Baltimore’s spy plane program was unconstitutional, violating the Fourth Amendment protection against illegal search, and law enforcement in the city cannot use any of the data it gathered, a court ruled Thursday. The city tried to argue the case was moot since the program had been canceled.

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Amazon disavows Mississippi police program that plans to use Ring cameras for real-time surveillance

GeekWire

Amazon is distancing itself from a pilot program launched by police in Jackson, Miss., “This is not a Ring program and Ring is not working with any of the companies or the city in connection with this program,” a spokesperson for the Amazon-owned security device company told GeekWire in a statement Friday. .

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Netflix’s subscriber growth slows, but company isn’t worried about running out of content

The Verge

Netflix’s business soared during the pandemic , but as it heads into 2021 and faces a potential shortage of films and movies, the company will have to prove it can continue performing. Netflix reported its third quarter earnings today, and although Netflix is acknowledging slower growth, the company is still adding subscribers.

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Fortnite to host We The People program focused on conversations about race in America

The Verge

Fortnite ’s Party Royale will air an in-game showing of We The People on Saturday, part of a series of conversations around race in America, the company announced Friday. The program, hosted by Van Jones of CNN, will include journalists Elaine Welteroth and Jemele Hill , and musicians Killer Mike and Lil Baby. Epic Games/Fortnite.

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Netflix’s gaming expansion starts with mobile

The Verge

Netflix revealed that its initial efforts in gaming will be focused on mobile games and that the games will be included with users’ Netflix subscriptions, the company announced as part of its second-quarter earnings report on Tuesday. Games will be included in members’ Netflix subscription at no additional cost similar to films and series.

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