WhatsApp today announced that support for stickers and sticker packs is coming to its mobile apps for Android and iOS. The messaging service is initially offering stickers designed by its own staff and select artists, though it also hopes third party content creators will adopt WhatsApp stickers. WhatsApp has released a set of APIs and other […]
Anker has announced a new solution for charging battery-powered devices. The company has replaced silicon in the charging block with Gallium Nitride. Silicon components are larger and heavier than Gallium Nitride, and waste power due to heat emission. Switching to Gallium Nitride allows Anker to reduce the size of the charger while keeping the power delivery […]
The White House has published a memorandum signed by President Donald Trump that looks to formalize the country’s development and support of 5G technologies, particularly as it applies to spectrum. “Access to spectrum is a critical component of the technological capabilities that enable economic activity and protect national security,” wrote Trump. “Wireless communications and associated […]
CNN employees have returned to their offices in New York City, hours after authorities found a potentially lethal explosive had been sent to the facility located in upper midtown Manhattan. “The NYPD has concluded its security sweep, and it is now safe to return to the building<‘ said CNN Worldwide President Jeff Zucker in a […]
Variety reports DreamWorks Animation is in final talks to bring the Plaid Hat tabletop game Mice and Mystics to the big screen. The game, created by Jerry Hawthorne, is a role-playing adventure following players loyal to the king who are imprisoned in a seaside castle and turned into mice by the evil Vanestra. They must fight […]
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Richard Linklater (Boyhood) has signed on to pen and direct a currently untitled biopic about controversial Texan comedian Bill Hicks at Focus Features. Hicks died of cancer at 32 just as he was rising to prominence. Rolling Stone ranked him 13th on its list published last year of the 50 best stand-up comics […]
MasterChef Junior is cooking up some star power — and a little family bonding — for its upcoming Thanksgiving episode. Fox on Wednesday announced its lineup for MasterChef Junior: Celebrity Showdown, which will pair famous adults with pint-sized chefs for a chance to win money for a good cause. In each match-up, two celebrities will […]
NBC is spending the holidays with John Legend and Chrissy Teigen. The network will air the special A Legendary Christmas With John and Chrissy on Wednesday, Nov. 28 at 10/9c. The couple will be joined by their friends and family, as well as to-be-announced celebrities, during the hourlong program. Additionally, Legend will perform songs from […]
James DeMonaco, the creator of The Purge franchise, says he has one more film left in him and then it’s over. DeMonaco penned and directed the first three films and wrote the fourth which served as a prequel. Speaking with EW this week, he says he has one more sequel in mind: “I have it in my head. […]
Netflix has dropped the first trailer and poster for Susanne Bier’s new sci-fi thriller Bird Box. Boasting a superb cast including Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, Sarah Paulson, John Malkovich, Jacki Weaver, Rosa Salazar, Danielle Macdonald, Tom Hollander and BD Wong, the film was penned by Eric Heisserer (Arrival) and is based on the debut novel […]