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Netflix employees stage a trans solidarity walkout, pose list of demands

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When asked in an interview with the Hollywood Reporter , co-CEO Ted Sarandos didn’t say whether he would meet the group’s demands. I want to say that we are deeply committed to inclusion on screen and behind the camera and in our workplace,” Sarandos told the Hollywood Reporter. — Most (@Most) October 20, 2021.

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Roku Buys Quibi's Content Distribution Rights

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Roku said it will become the exclusive place to stream Quibi's shows, which it will make available for free on an ad-supported basis in 2021. Financial terms of the deal were not announced. Those shows include such stars as Idris Elba, Kevin Hart, Liam Hemsworth, Anna Kendrick, Nicole Richie, Chrissy Teigen, and Lena Waithe.

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Micromobility in limbo: Takeaways from Paris and LA

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In 2021, over 1.2 One study from 2021 found that e-scooter users in Paris are mainly men aged 18 to 29, have a high educational level, and usually jump on a scooter for travel time savings. Lime told TechCrunch that 90% of its fleet in Paris is used everyday, and a scooter trip starts every four seconds in the city. million car trips.

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Location-based virtual reality is increasing its footprint in the U.S.

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Analysts for the industry tracker Canalys forecast that the industry will sell nearly 10 million units in 2021, on par with the (shrinking) console market. In ‘Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire,’ virtual reality finds a new hope. Standalone virtual reality headsets are expected to push the market to 7.6

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