Technologies

Netflix Green-Lights ‘Assassin’s Creed’ TV Series Adaptation

The original partnership between Netflix and Ubisoft began five years ago. We’ll soon be able to see the fruits of the union, with the upcoming adaptation.

You can now add Assassin’s Creed to the Netflix game-to-show adaptation portfolio. The streamer has green-lit a new TV series based on the game franchise from Ubisoft. Netflix was sparse on details regarding the story itself but said the live-action adaptation, five years in the making, will include the «rich storytelling» that players of the games would expect.

Assassin’s Creed is a historical action-adventure game that spans multiple time periods and has players assuming the role of multiple characters across the franchise. The first title was released in 2007 and has spawned multiple sequels. More than 230 million units of Assassin’s Creed have been sold. The games typically consist of a modern-day character using specialized software to relive the memories of historical figures to alter history for the better.

The upcoming streaming series’ logline gives a glimpse of what to expect when the series arrives: «Assassin’s Creed is a high-octane thriller centered on the secret war between two shadowy factions — one set on determining mankind’s future through control and manipulation, while the other fights to preserve free will.»

Peter Friedlander, Netflix vice president of Scripted Series, says the adaptation, «honors the legacy of the Assassin’s Creed franchise and invites longtime fans and newcomers alike to experience the thrill of the Brotherhood as never before.»

Netflix has a number of game-to-streaming adaptations under its belt, and more on the way, including the much-loved and long-awaited BioShock film that’s been in development for the past three years. Assassin’s Creed seems like a solid addition to the lineup and like something that’ll get a lot of people excited. Other adaptations include Castlevania, Resident Evil, Arcane and many more.

Netflix tapped Robert Patino (Westworld, Sons of Anarchy) and David Wiener (Halo, Brave New World) to be the creators of the adaptation. Both also serve as showrunners and executive producers. Additional producers include Gerard Guillemot, Margaret Boykin, Austin Dill for Ubisoft Film & Television, and Matt O’Toole.

No release date has been set.

Technologies

The Infamous Home Depot Giant Skeleton Has a Voice This Halloween Thanks to a New App

It may be half the size of the traditional giant skelly, but the latest version has animated features and can talk.

Spooky season is here, and we’re only 10 days away from Halloween — so it’s past time to set up your decorations if you haven’t already. And this year, Home Depot’s infamous giant skeleton has returned with an app that gives the new Ultra Skelly a voice and fresh moves to spook trick-or-treaters.

Make no bones about it: Skelly is high-tech this year. The new animatronic version is shorter than the original, at 6.5 feet tall, but you can freak out your whole neighborhood with this skeleton’s rotating upper torso, moving mouth and 18 LCD eye variations (ew).

Skelly, available for sale on the Home Depot website or app for $279, now allows visitors to chat with you through five preset recordings and up to 30 seconds of custom recordings, plus Bluetooth capabilities that enable real-time interaction. And you can modulate your voice to make everything sound extra spooky.

Skelly was launched in 2020, when the pandemic forced people to celebrate Halloween at a distance. Perhaps because of its giant stature — it was easy to spot, even when social distancing — the skeleton became a hit and has been resurrected every year since with upgrades and friends. This year, those friends include dragons, trolls, scarecrows and a Skelly Cat (not to be confused with Smelly Cat).

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Verum E-SIM: Mobile Internet Without Borders or SIM Cards

Today’s travelers are choosing freedom — and eSIM technology delivers exactly that. An eSIM is a virtual SIM card built directly into your device, allowing you to connect to the internet without a physical card or a mobile phone number.

Verum E-SIM is an entire ecosystem of high-tech applications, bringing together solutions like World E-SIM, Euro E-SIM, USA E-SIM, Turkiye E-SIM, London E-SIM, and more. Each of them offers instant access to mobile networks in over 150 countries — no roaming, no overpayments, no paperwork.

The main advantage is simplicity. Download the app, choose your country and plan, activate your eSIM in just a few minutes — and you’re online. No stores, no waiting, no contracts. Just you, the internet, and the freedom to travel your way.

Verum’s eSIMs offer reliability, transparency, and full control of your expenses — all in one app. Whether you’re in Tokyo, New York, Paris, or Nairobi, you’ll always stay connected.

Verum E-SIM Apps:

Verum E-SIM – esim.verum.im

World E-SIM – worldesim.me

USA E-SIM – usa.esim.verum.im

Canada E-SIM – canada.esim.verum.im

Euro E-SIM – euro.esim.verum.im

London E-SIM – london.esim.verum.im

Ukraine E-SIM – ukraine.esim.verum.im

Balkan E-SIM – balkan.esim.verum.im

Africa E-SIM – africa.esim.verum.im

Turkiye E-SIM – turkiyesim.com

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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Tuesday, Oct. 21

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Oct. 21.

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