Oppo F15 brandishes the conventional checklist parameters like the 48MP AI Quad Camera, VOOC Flash Charge 3.0, and an in-display fingerprint scanner. And once again OPPO reiterates style as its pitch with a “Flaunt It Your Way” tagline. However since its 2020 and the market is highly competitive where every other phone looks up to […]
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Elon Musk, DJ, rocket man.
Elon Musk is on a roll. Tesla stock is on a rocket ship and the Model Y SUV is coming early. Now, to share the good times, he’s released a music track on SoundCloud titled, Don’t Doubt Ur Vibe. Seriously.
Musk has been teasing the track for several hours on Twitter. Now you can listen to it yourself, courtesy of “Emo G” Records (say it out loud and you’ll catch the pun):
The track is a followup to Musk’s first single RIP Harambe, that payed homage to the beloved Cincinnati Zoo gorilla that suffered an untimely death.
Elon Musk, aka, E “D” M according to his new Twitter handle, says he wrote the lyrics and performed the vocals himself. That’s really not saying too much unless you’re impressed by his ability to rhyme “you” with “true.”...
Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur struck an unbeaten 42 following a fine bowling performance to set up India's thrilling five-wicket win over England in the first match of the women's triangular T20 series in Canberra on Friday.
Dane Cleaver smashed an unbeaten century as New Zealand A put India A in a tight spot on the second day of the first unofficial Test at Christchurch on Friday. Elon Musk, DJ, rocket man.
Elon Musk is on a roll. Tesla stock is on a rocket ship and the Model Y SUV is coming early. Now, to share the good times, he’s released a music track on SoundCloud titled, Don’t Doubt Ur Vibe. Seriously.
Musk has been teasing the track for several hours on Twitter. Now you can listen to it yourself, courtesy of “Emo G” Records (say it out loud and you’ll catch the pun):
The track is a followup to Musk’s first single RIP Harambe, that payed homage to the beloved Cincinnati Zoo gorilla that suffered an untimely death.
Elon Musk, aka, E “D” M according to his new Twitter handle, says he wrote the lyrics and performed the vocals himself. That’s really not saying too much unless you’re impressed by his ability to rhyme “you” with “true.”...
Elon Musk, DJ, rocket man.
Elon Musk is on a roll. Tesla stock is on a rocket ship and the Model Y SUV is coming early. Now, to share the good times, he’s released a music track on SoundCloud titled, Don’t Doubt Ur Vibe. Seriously.
Musk has been teasing the track for several hours on Twitter. Now you can listen to it yourself, courtesy of “Emo G” Records (say it out loud and you’ll catch the pun):
The track is a followup to Musk’s first single RIP Harambe, that payed homage to the beloved Cincinnati Zoo gorilla that suffered an untimely death.
Elon Musk, aka, E “D” M according to his new Twitter handle, says he wrote the lyrics and performed the vocals himself. That’s really not saying too much unless you’re impressed by his ability to rhyme “you” with “true.”...
Canada's Raqib Shamsudeen was suspended from bowling in international cricket after his action was found illegal by the event panel of the ICC U-19 World Cup.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has been ruled out of the fourth T20I against India due to a shoulder injury. It was decided by the team management that Williamson would not be able to play just hours before the match.
Ind vs NZ live cricket score and latest update of 4th T20i at News18.com. Stay with CricketNext for live score and ball by ball commentary of India vs New Zealand cricket match at Wellington.
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Americans shouldn’t travel to China because of the risks from the new coronavirus, the US State Department said. US citizens currently in China should “consider departing using commercial means,” the alert said.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo echoed the warning on Twitter. A Level 4 travel advisory is the most severe warning issued by the State Department, and it applies only to areas with a “greater likelihood of life-threatening risks.”
.@StateDept is increasing the #China Travel Advisory to Level 4 – Do Not Travel. This is due to the spread of the novel #coronavirus throughout China & the @WHO determination that the outbreak constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. https://t.co/BIIUdavoP0
— Secretary Pompeo...
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Americans shouldn’t travel to China because of the risks from the new coronavirus, the US State Department said. US citizens currently in China should “consider departing using commercial means,” the alert said.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo echoed the warning on Twitter. A Level 4 travel advisory is the most severe warning issued by the State Department, and it applies only to areas with a “greater likelihood of life-threatening risks.”
.@StateDept is increasing the #China Travel Advisory to Level 4 – Do Not Travel. This is due to the spread of the novel #coronavirus throughout China & the @WHO determination that the outbreak constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. https://t.co/BIIUdavoP0
— Secretary Pompeo...
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Nintendo CEO and president Shuntaro Furukawa told investors today that the company has “no plans” to launch a new model of the Switch in 2020. Speaking as part of a corporate management policy briefing following yesterday’s release of financial results, Furukawa instead pointed to today’s announcement of the new Animal Crossing-branded model.
“According to the conventional wisdom for dedicated video game platforms, Nintendo Switch should be entering the midway phase of the hardware lifecycle,” Furukawa said. “But we believe we have built a foundation on which we can pursue further growth opportunities for Nintendo Switch.”
It wouldn’t really be surprising if there were no new Switch hardware this year. The original system came out in...
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Nintendo CEO and president Shuntaro Furukawa told investors today that the company has “no plans” to launch a new model of the Switch in 2020. Speaking as part of a corporate management policy briefing following yesterday’s release of financial results, Furukawa instead pointed to today’s announcement of the new Animal Crossing-branded model.
“According to the conventional wisdom for dedicated video game platforms, Nintendo Switch should be entering the midway phase of the hardware lifecycle,” Furukawa said. “But we believe we have built a foundation on which we can pursue further growth opportunities for Nintendo Switch.”
It wouldn’t really be surprising if there were no new Switch hardware this year. The original system came out in...
If you were hoping to watch the Super Bowl on your Roku TV or set-top box, I hope you don’t mind paying for streaming services like FuboTV, Sling or Hulu, because your existing cable subscription is no good as of today — Roku is pulling all of its Fox apps off of the platform, effective tomorrow, two days before the Big Game.
That might strike you as sudden, considering we reported this very morning that Fox Sports was working hard to bring a 4K HDR stream of the Super Bowl to Roku’s streaming sticks, pucks, and TVs. But minutes ago, Fox Sports removed references to Roku from multiple spots on its Super Bowl website, and we confirmed with Roku that seven channels in total are leaving... unless Fox and Roku strike a deal.
There was a heck of a lot of pressure on Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker to provide a satisfying ending to the Sequel Trilogy, so it’s not surprising that the actual ending it delivered has proven to be a hugely divisive one. Just to jog your memory, it sees Kylo Force-resurrecting Rey after her battle with Palpatine, sacrificing his own life in the process. Rey then goes on to Tatooine, where she tells a local her name: “Rey… Rey Skywalker.”
There are various elements of this that are controversial, but probably the big two are Kylo’s death – which is essentially identical to Vader’s demise in Return of the Jedi – and Rey taking on the Skywalker name, which some have viewed as forced. It’s fascinating to hear, then, that an alternate ending was shot and included in earlier cuts of the movie. And it completely flipped Rey and Kylo’s fates.
While speaking with Popcorn Talk, actor Juan Bautista – who played one of the Knights of Ren – revealed that an initial version of the film he saw featured Rey remaining dead. In this conclusion, Kylo was the one to survive and went on to repent his past sins. The final scene of the movie would’ve been much the same, though, with Kylo traveling to Tatooine and naming himself Skywalker.
Whether this ending would’ve been any more popular is hard to say, but it’s certainly shocking to hear about. No doubt a lot of fans would’ve loved to have seen Kylo survive. The idea of him also looking to make amends for his crimes with the First Order would’ve been a fascinating premise for future Star Wars media to explore. However, you can bet that an equal amount would have been furious that Rey was killed. Honestly, probably the most popular ending they could’ve done was to keep both alive. But then maybe that would have lacked the necessary dramatic punch.
We likely won’t see this alternate ending materialize any time soon, meaning we’ll never know if it would’ve worked better.But let us know what you thought about the conclusion we did get in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker in the comments section below.
Lionsgate is stating to put the pieces into place for Now You See Me 3, and they’re hoping to reunite the Four Horsemen for more heist movie thrills and mind-bending trickery, with the studio said to be in talks with Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Mark Ruffalo, Lizzy Caplan, Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine to return. At least, that’s according to sources close to We Got This Covered. And while there was no mention of Dave Franco, we can only assume he’ll be back, too.
Of course, Now You See Me 3 was announced several years ago. Way back in 2015, in fact. But since then, there’ve been little to no updates on the status of the project, leading many to believe it had quietly died out. Now, however, we’re told that it’s back in active development with Lionsgate hoping to get it in front of cameras sooner rather than later.
And given that this intel comes to us from the same sources who also revealed that Lethal Weapon 5 is in development with Danny Glover and Mel Gibson, Transformers is being rebooted and National Treasure 3 is in the works, all of which are now confirmed, we’ve no reason to doubt it.
What’s perhaps most interesting though is that we’re also told there will be two new main characters joining the cast, with the first one described as a young hispanic female in her early 20s, while the other is a male in his 30s. And though no actors have been selected for either role just yet, we’ve heard that for the male character, the studio wants Chris Pratt or Chris Pratt-types for the job.
No word yet on how they may factor into the story, but clearly, the wheels are finally beginning to turn on Now You See Me 3 and with the project now being actively developed, we’ll hopefully get some more firm details on what Lionsgate is cooking up sooner rather than later. Watch this space.
In just the last week or two alone, Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness has been rumored to include – deep breath – Nightmare, Brother Voodoo, Umar the Unrelenting, America Chavez, Clea and Namor the Submariner, not to mention the return of Rachel McAdams as Christine Palmer and Benedict Wong as, well, Wong. And while it remains to be seen if all of these characters will actually make it into the final cut of the film, we’ve now got one more to add to the list.
The Illuminerdi is reporting that Chiwetel Ejiofor will be back as Mordo. If you’ll recall, when we last saw him he’d lost faith in the Ancient One, believing there were “too many” sorcerers. In fact, the post-credits scene all but confirmed that he’d be back, so to hear that he’s now returning isn’t terribly surprising. Even if it remains to be seen what role he’ll play in what’s already an incredibly crowded film.
Plot-wise, details are still hazy, but we know that Multiverse of Madness follows directly on from the events of WandaVision, and given that it’ll be taking us through multiple alternate realities, it might just be the most important movie and/or TV show in the MCU’s Phase Four. There’s going to be a lot going on it it, after all.
And though much of what we’ve been hearing lately remains unconfirmed, even this report from The Illuminerdi, we should start to get some more concrete details soon. Casting is now officially underway for Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness and with production gearing up to begin in a few months as well, the pieces will slowly begin falling into place for what might just be Marvel’s boldest film yet.
If you were hoping to watch the Super Bowl on your Roku TV or set-top box, I hope you don’t mind paying for streaming services like FuboTV, Sling or Hulu, because your existing cable subscription is no good as of today — Roku is pulling all of its Fox apps off of the platform, effective tomorrow, one day before the Big Game.
That might strike you as sudden, considering we reported this very morning that Fox Sports was working hard to bring a 4K HDR stream of the Super Bowl to Roku’s streaming sticks, pucks, and TVs. But minutes ago, Fox Sports removed the Roku logo from multiple Super Bowl website, and we confirmed with Roku that seven channels in total are leaving... unless Fox and Roku strike a deal.
You see, this isn’t an arbitrary...
Nintendo is releasing an Animal Crossing-themed Switch on March 13th, just one week before the launch of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and it’s one of the best-looking Switch models yet. Nintendo says you’ll be able to pre-order the themed console at select retailers soon.
This is the full-size Switch, which means it can be played in handheld mode or on a TV by dropping the Switch into the (Nook family-adorned) dock. It also comes with detachable Joy-Con controllers, and the colors on them look amazing.
This model of the Switch also has an embossed design on the back that’s just awesome.
If you do pick this up, though, you should be aware that Animal Crossing: New...
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
Searching Google for “coronavirus” will now send users to a curated search results page with resources from the World Health Organization, safety tips, and news updates, Google and the WHO announced today. This effort, which is just one of Google’s SOS Alerts, is now live.
Google also announced a $250,000 direct grant from Google.org, the company’s philanthropic arm, that will go to the Chinese Red Cross to help support coronavirus relief efforts.
To help support relief efforts, @Googleorg issued a $250,000 direct grant to the Chinese Red Cross. Additionally we launched an internal campaign inviting Googlers to donate. So far, https://t.co/ldmgae16C7 and Googlers have raised over $800K USD (3.5M rmb).
— Google Communications...
Nintendo is releasing an Animal Crossing-themed Switch on March 13th, just one week before the launch of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and it’s one of the best-looking Switch models yet. Nintendo says you’ll be able to pre-order the themed console at select retailers soon.
This is the full-size Switch, which means it can be played in handheld mode or on a TV by dropping the Switch into the (Nook family-adorned) dock. It also comes with detachable Joy-Con controllers, and the colors on them look amazing.
This model of the Switch also has an embossed design on the back that’s just awesome.
If you do pick this up, though, you should be aware that Animal Crossing: New...
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
Searching Google for “coronavirus” will now send users to a curated search results page with resources from the World Health Organization, safety tips, and news updates, Google and the WHO announced today. This effort, which is just one of Google’s SOS Alerts, is now live.
Google also announced a $250,000 direct grant from Google.org, the company’s philanthropic arm, that will go to the Chinese Red Cross to help support coronavirus relief efforts.
To help support relief efforts, @Googleorg issued a $250,000 direct grant to the Chinese Red Cross. Additionally we launched an internal campaign inviting Googlers to donate. So far, https://t.co/ldmgae16C7 and Googlers have raised over $800K USD (3.5M rmb).
— Google Communications...
As many young actors have seen, featuring in a Star Wars movie can often be a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it’s arguably the biggest franchise in cinema. But on the other, you risk becoming the target of the millions of fans who hold the property near and dear, and if you upset them, you won’t hear the end of it.
Just look at Kelly Marie Tran, who showed up as Rose Tico in Star Wars: The Last Jedi and then briefly in The Rise of Skywalker. As you’re no doubt aware of by now, a lot of people weren’t fans of her or her character and the levels of aggression and hatred leveled against the actress eventually caused her to quit social media and seek therapy.
Then there’s poor old Jar Jar Binks, with actor Ahmed Best revealing a few years ago that he’d contemplated suicide after the intense rage directed at him. Even George Lucas himself is tired of the angry Star Wars fans bashing his work, saying the following in 2012:
“Why would I make any more when everybody yells at you all the time and says what a terrible person you are?”
But then there’s Jake Lloyd, who played Anakin Skywalker in The Phantom Menace. And though the film ending up as a mess was far from his fault, he did take a lot of criticism back in the day and for years after, continued to be harassed by certain corners of the fandom. It got so bad, in fact, that he retired from acting and has next to nothing to do with the franchise anymore. But what some people don’t realize is that he also struggles with mental health.
There’d been some whispers over the years that Lloyd was dealing with schizophrenia and other issues and now, his mother has released a statement updating us on his status, saying the following:
“We would like to thank everyone for their kind words, their support, and goodwill,” the statement reads. “Jake has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, but unfortunately he also has a symptom called anosognosia which causes a lack of insight into his illness. This only adds to the struggle he faces, which has been very difficult after the tragic loss of his younger sister, Madison. He has moved closer to his family and we are all working hard to help him with this. He is still a kind and caring person and we hope to have him back to his fun and entertaining self as soon as possible. Jake will continue to make progress with the love and support you continue to show.”
Though it’s not hard to see why so many fans took issue with Lloyd’s performance in The Phantom Menace, no cinematic character should ever bring about that much hate and toxicity toward its creator/actor. Besides, he was just a kid and a lot of the fault should be placed at Lucas’ doorstep, as it was him who wrote the wooden dialogue.
When it comes to Star Wars though, the fanbase can be particularly toxic – just ask Rian Johnson – and that’s something that’s scared off a lot of talent over the years, unfortunately. But circling back to Lloyd in particular, and we wish him all the best as he continues to deal with his mental health struggles.
