The coronavirus has caused Disney to rethink their calendars once again, delaying anticipated major motion pictures slated until 2027. The studio also removed a release date for “Mulan.” Mulan and more Disney delays Two giant franchises are affected by the push back of schedules namely “Star Wars” and Disney’s new property from its Fox acquisition “Avatar.” The House of Mouse announced on Thursday that the scheduled premieres from 2021 to 2027 of installments from these two popular franchises are officially set back by one year. The awaited Avatar sequel will have to wait until 2022, while a new Star Wars…
Author: Sam Arnold
Sam Arnold
Arnold is a senior British tech reporter at Tekrati. Before joining Tekrati, Arnold worked as an editor for his University Newspaper, writing sharable content for a student audience. Sam loves movies, running, and anything written by Oliver Sacks. The drink he chose is tea, which he does not recommend in large quantities.
Just because you subscribe to Apple Music doesn’t mean you don’t have hundreds of MP3s on your computer. What if you don’t feel like hitting up Apple Music? Or what if you can’t find the songs you want on Apple Music? Check out our little guide for how you can stream your online and offline songs on Apple Music. Add Your Local Music to Apple Music Buy songs from the iTunes Store, and they will appear in your Apple Music library. If you’ve bought music before, you can also import them to the app. Click File and Import. https://twitter.com/Gizmodo/status/1288108725157244930?s=20 Manage…
If you’re anxious about strangers looking at your Messenger chats, you’re in luck. Facebook has released a new feature protecting your Messenger privacy. With a new update, Facebook users can lock out strangers from their chats. Facebook Messenger and App Lock Gizmodo reports that the new Messenger feature is called App Lock. This feature adds another step to launching the app. Before you can open Messenger, you have to put in your fingerprint or face ID. Now you can relax before handing your phone to another person. In a blog post, Jay Sullivan said that App Lock is “another layer…
In the US, game engines render virtual fans to watch MLB teams. Fox Sports is now using the Unreal Engine to fill baseball stadiums with digital fans. The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing US professional sports leagues to adapt their practices. With fans forced to stay home, the leagues keep trying to find ways to recapture the old “live” feeling on TV. Even sports outside the US got creative in handling the lack of fans. In South Korea, Pokemon plushies sit in the stands to watch baseball games. Major League Baseball and the Unreal Engine Variety reports that Fox Sports plans…
If you’ve ever owned a PSP before, check your batteries now. Reports have gone viral on Twitter about swelling batteries. With newer consoles popping up often, you might not have played your PSP in years. It’s time to pull it out of your closet and check up on your Playstation Portable. Sony launched the portable console in Japan in 2004. The PSP and Swelling Lithium Batteries Kotaku reports that the swelling batteries began happening in Japan. The reports involved the original 1000 and Slim models. Lithium batteries do swell up over time. Even if you’ve kept playing yours since 2004,…
Robotics engineers continue to amaze with their creations. This time, engineers have made artificial skin that gives robots a sense of touch. With this skin, they can process the sensation many times faster than humans can. The Robot that Can Feel Touch Engadget reports that researchers at the National University of Singapore created the artificial robot skin. The team equipped theimt with the new surface. With this skin, they detected touch 1,000 times faster than any humans. Likewise, the NUS robot knew the “shape, texture, and hardness of objects” ten times faster than a human can blink. For this, they…
As police look into this month’s major Twitter hack, they’ve also found that Twitter contractors may have enabled the attack. The new reports reveal shocking security risks at Twitter including celebrities. Last July 15, hackers had accessed verified Twitter accounts to run a bitcoin scam. Among the hacked accounts were those of Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Barack Obama. How Did Twitter Contractors Enable Hacking? Bloomberg reports that Twitter doesn’t exercise enough oversight over its 1,500 workers who handle accounts. Former employees have noted this lack. Moreover, these current workers enjoy broad access to user accounts. Around 186…
If you’re tired of your smartphone, and you have $6,000 on hand, you might check out the new travel clock from Hodinkee. This luxury travel watch is a smaller version of an old-fashioned clock, but sleeker and more stylish. You can even lug it around on your trips. What Is the Hodinkee Eight-Day Travel Clock? Gizmodo reports that the Hodinkee Eight-Day Travel Clock comes in “shaped like a Leica camera,” and has a “goat leather” case, “dyed our signature shade of Hodinkee gray.” The clock face also looks modern, thanks to a new font designed by Jonathan Hoefler. Called “Decimal,”…
NBA fans have many reasons to rejoice. The pandemic may have stopped people from watching the games live, but the league plans to do something about that. As the NBA season resumes on July 30, the association intends to project fans onto the games using Microsoft Teams. The NBA Teaming Up with Microsoft Teams Gizmodo reports that the NBA has partnered with Microsoft to “project more than 300 fans live courtside during games.” If you’re one of the 300, you’ll get to see your favorite team as close to live as possible. Each fan will appear on separate screens. With…
PC gamers already spend a lot of money assembling their rigs, but for a bit more cash, they can afford to play in comfort. Logitech and Herman Miller have partnered to build PC furniture for gamers. From a chair, a table, and monitor arm, take your pick. You can also use their furniture if you work from home. The Herman Miller X Logitech G Embody Gaming Chair A lot of “well-funded startups” use Herman Miller furniture. With Logitech as a partner, the company has unveiled the Embody Gaming Chair. According to the Herman Miller site, the chair doesn’t need assembly.…