Google and Apple, which already battle over mobile operating systems, are opening a new front in their fight. How that plays out may determine the future of the web. Google was born on the web, and its business reflects its origin. The company depends on the web for search and advertising revenue. So it isn't a surprise that Google sees the web as key to the future of software. Front […]
Tomorrowland Around The World was the festival brand’s first foray into the digital/virtual festival experience, and true to form, it set the standard for all other virtual festivals before and after. It was a marvel of technology and experience. To capture all the performances live, Tomorrowland built 4 different large green screen studios in Belgium (Boom), USA (Los Angeles), Brazil (Sao Paolo) and Australia (Sydney). More than 60 artists recorded their […]
Leaker Mr. White, who sometimes shares accurate information on Apple's future plans along with component pictures, shared a series of photos of the RAM component of the A14 processor that is typically located at the top of the main chip. There's nothing that we can glean from these photos of the chip component, but it appears to have a 2016 date numbering, corresponding to the 16th week of 2020. That […]
The Emmy nominations will be announced Tuesday, in a year when television has seldom felt more important -- offering escape and connection in the midst of a pandemic -- while the process of handing out awards for that looks especially challenging. Seeking to make the best of a bad situation, the Television Academy plans to offer a virtual awards show, hosted by ABC's Jimmy Kimmel. Notably, most of the major award shows […]
Robert Downey Jr.’s family film “Dolittle” and Sony’s thriller “Bloodshot” led China’s first opening weekend at the box office since the coronavirus outbreak, a sign that new titles sell better than re-runs of beloved classics. Five out of the top 10 films this weekend were Hollywood titles. China began reopening theaters in regions deemed at low risk for COVID-19 on Monday. As of noon on Sunday, local time, it had opened around 4,900 […]
A new rumor indicates that George Lucas will replace Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy and launch a new era of Star Wars called the Star Wars Verse. The rumor comes from YouTuber Overlord Doomcock. Doomcock prefaces this new rumor saying, “As with all of these rumors originating inside Disney and/or Lucasfilm, I cannot independently confirm what I am about to tell you. So I urge you to regard all of what […]
Facebook Messenger has been updated today with a handy new privacy feature that allows iPhone and iPad users to lock the app with Face ID and Touch ID. The new App Lock feature in Facebook Messenger lets you lock the app and your all you chats behind Face ID/Touch ID on iOS devices (via The Verge) with the functionality coming to Android in “the next few months.” This marks another useful […]
The stars created all the art used in the fifth season of the Showtime drama, which puts collecting at the center of the story. In a recent episode of Showtime’s hedge-fund drama Billions, Bobby “Axe” Axelrod and his right-hand man Mike Wagner stand before three mammoth street art-style canvases they have come to preview ahead of an exhibition by a sought-after young artist. “You have to stand in front of a painting, feel what it […]
As the heatwave continues across the country this week, there are some cool shows to keep you entertained while you spread out on your couch in front of your fans and air conditioner. With the global coronavirus pandemic still ongoing -- and getting worse in the United States -- artists are continuing to livestream performances from their homes and studios to help rock fans who are staying safe at home. […]
