Dwayne Johnson wants Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins to helm his upcoming Jungle Cruise movie. Movies based on the rides at Disney parks are nothing new, and considering that the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise is set to release its fifth installment in just a little less than a month from now, they’ve proven themselves to be financially capable vehicles for the studio as well. In fact, it’s shocking that more of the rides haven’t received the big screen treatment as of yet, which is why the announcement of a Jungle Cruise movie simply felt like a long time in the making when it came along....

Congrats, iPhone owners: Popular online food ordering service Eat24 has determined that you are healthier than users of Google’s Android. That’s based on data it collected from its mobile app over a three month period, tracking information regarding how ordering habits differed across the rival platforms. To come to its conclusion, Eat24 first looked at its filters used for narrowing down local restaurant choices. Here, the company found that 27% of iPhone users whittle down their options to only the “Healthy” variety before choosing any other filters....

Apple executive Eddy Cue, in charge of the team that developed Apple Pay, recently participated in some holiday shopping with local news station KTLA to demonstrate how the new mobile payments platform works. Cue, alongside tech reporter Rich DeMuro, visited a number of stores in Santa Monica, California, including Panera Bread, Bloomingdale’s and the Disney Store. The video reiterates how seamless it is to make contactless payments with Apple Pay by simply tapping an iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus on an NFC-equipped payment terminal....

Last month we reported that Tim Cook would be facing deposition over Qualcomm patent royalties in June. Today, another SVP from Apple is being added to the list. Bloomberg reports that Eddy Cue is now being deposed in the case. Apparently, Apple argued against the move, but San Diego Federal Judge Mitchell D. Dembin ultimately turned that down, favoring Qualcomm’s request to add Cue to the program. Apple argued back in November that Cue had nothing to do with the case as he merely oversees services at the company....

A Browser Focused On Privacy Epic Privacy Browser is based on Chromium (which also powers Google Chrome, be it beta or stable), and is designed to protect your personal data/privacy by blocking tracking cookies and scripts which might collect personal data about you while browsing websites or doing searches on Bing or Google. For example, Do Not Track is enabled at all times and Epic will notify you each time it blocks tracking software from a website (normally advertising cookies, etc…)....

The Eve app for iPhone and iPad is one of the better solutions for controlling your HomeKit accessories through a third-party app. An update to Eve for HomeKit today brings new features for the Eve Aqua, more powerful context menus, and more. For those unfamiliar, the Eve Aqua is a smart water controller that integrates with HomeKit. It allows you to control your sprinkler or irrigation system via the Eve app, Siri, or the Home app....

As we all know, HMD Global is currently testing Android 9.0 Pie for most of their devices. Recently company rolled Android 9.0 Pie for Nokia 7, Nokia 7.1, 6.1 and 6.1 Plus. Today HMD Global has started rolling the latest Nokia 8 Android 9.0 Pie OTA update for all the beta tester who has signed up for the Nokia Beta Lab programme. If you have a Nokia 8 device, then you should be one lucky to enjoy the Android 9....

The Maze is a smartphone manufacturer which is a new introduction to the market. The company is launched in the year of 2017 and have a few devices already on the market. Most of their top devices come with the LG screen and are powered by Mediatek Helio processors. The Maze Alpha and MAze Blade phablet smartphones are two of their top devices which have got global recognition. Their devices offer good configuration and features in a lower price tag providing good value for money....

Apple is facing scrutiny from Dutch antitrust regulators over Apple Pay and access to the iPhone’s NFC hardware. As reported by Bloomberg, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers has opened an investigation into “whether users get a free choice of financial apps with contactless payments.” The investigation doesn’t mention Apple or the iPhone by name, but the target is clear. The regulator instead simply writes that it is concerned that “the software on some smartphones only allows the software developer’s own payment app to connect to NFC communication....

Dwyane Wade shared a powerful message about raising a gay son. The pro baller, who retired from the NBA in 2018, made his declaration of acceptance for his son Zion on the “All the Smoke” podcast hosted by Stephen Jackson and Matt Barnes. Wade confessed that he began to notice his son developing in a much different way from his brothers when he was barely out of diapers. As a father in the African-American community, there is oftentimes pressure to lead the household in accordance to faith and traditional family values....

In the wake of all the Star Wars news coming out of Star Wars Celebration in Orlando this week – particularly the recently unveiled franchise shooter Star Wars: Battlefront 2 – gamers might have missed out on the fact that developers Electronic Arts (EA) and Dice made some announcements for another major title: Battlefield 1. Battlefield 1 was a critical and commercial success last year across multiple gaming platforms, and it continues to host a number of online players in 2017....

Following the FAA ruling, permitting the use of portable electronic devices during all phases of flight, the European Aviation Safety Authority has announced that it too will be issuing the same guidance by the end of the month. This will allow passengers on European airlines to use tablets, smartphones and ebook readers from gate to gate, provided that they are placed in Airplane mode at the gate. American airlines wasted no time in implementing the FAA guidance, so here’s hoping for similar speed for those of us on the other side of the pond....

Even many tech-savvy people are failing to take advantage of the opportunity to use two-factor authentication for websites and apps, found an Indiana University study … CNET reports that too many believe that strong passwords are enough. A survey late last year found that more than half of Americans had never heard of 2FA, and fewer than one-third were using it. For their research, they purposely sought out tech-savvy students on campus to make sure the result wasn’t affected by people who just didn’t understand what two-factor authentication is....

Created by a handful of visionary people, Everpix aims to become the portable hard-drive for anyone looking for the perfect place to store images. Thanks to an intelligent algorithm of analyzing pictures and to the beautiful interface, users will no longer have to stroll through thousands of captures before finding the perfect background to share it with their friends. Everpix: sharing pictures on another level In some ways, Everpix is a lady with flowers in her hair and books on the table....

Nokia 1.3 (TA-1216 / TA-1217) smartphone was launched in the year 2020 with the Android 10 Go edition out of the box. The device is powered by the Qualcomm QM215 processor. On this page, we have shared all the official stock ROM flash files for the Nokia 1.3. If you are looking to flash the official firmware on your device manually, then this guide is for you. In this guide we are not only sharing the tutorial to flash, we will also share the security patch for each month when the HMD global release it....

If you are here, then you may be looking for a firmware flash file for your Ulefone Note 8. If yes, then you are in the right place. In this guide, we will help you to flash the Stock ROM on Ulefone Note 8 by using the SP Flash tool. We have shared all the pre-requisites files to download and install the stock ROM flash file on your device. Why We Need Stock Firmware?...

Dr. Dre, the hip-hop mogul, is adamant to make a name for himself in the consumer electronics business. He obviously has a pretty ambitious goal as he pictures himself up there, next to Apple. He’s already in the phone business, will have its first cell phone coming out soon on the Verizon Wireless network and is also involved in Chrysler. According to GlobalGrind, which caught up with Dre yesterday at the launch of the book and art instillation CULO by Mazzucco, he wants to “take over everything with a speaker”....

The recent release of the latest Dragon Ball Z game, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot provides players with a large variety of legendary boss battles on top of creative new side quests. The game allows players to re-experience the manga and anime classic through the lens of a new and visually striking graphical engine. Paired with the RPG elements of the title, Kakarot is a breath of fresh air from other titles under the Dragon Ball Z name....

A new video from the JerryRigEverything channel tested the durability of the new iPad Pro hardware, subjecting Apple’s newest tablets to scratches, burns, and bending … As well as the iPad itself, the video deconstructs the Pencil so we can get a look at its innards. The performance of the iPad’s aluminium metal exterior was in line with previous products; Zack Nelson took the opportunity to inscribe a drawing on the back case by scratching away the space grey anodisation....

Created by Kit Williamson, EastSiders started out as an independently-funded web series that was released on YouTube in 2012. Essentially, this is an unapologetic LGBTQ dramedy that follows the lives of complex characters navigating romantic, professional, and familial obstacles. Despite some of the gut-wrenching storylines in the series, EastSiders still manages to be absolutely hilarious more often than not. Season 4 of EastSiders is now here, allowing the series to wave its goodbye on a very high note....