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Avengers: Infinity War may introduce one fan-favorite Spider-Man costume, but Tom Holland has revealed Marvel and Disney are yet to discuss the black symbiote suit. The MCU’s Spider-Man seems to don a different costume with every movie, largely because Peter Parker benefits from a close friendship with Tony Stark. That will lead Spider-Man to don the famous “Iron Spider” costume in Infinity War, and posters have even hinted that this suit will be made with Stark’s “Bleeding Edge” nannite technology....

Disney’s live-action remake of The Sword in the Stone is reportedly looking to hire 28 Weeks Later director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo to helm the project. The studio has been on a roll in recent years with reimagined revivals of its animated classics, from the Oscar-winning effects of The Jungle Book to the box-office juggernaut Beauty and the Beast. The live-action remakes and reboots are far from over, with the Christopher Robin movie on the way later this year....

Bleeping Computer, which first reported the breach, said 2,102,436 people had their information exposed by DNA Diagnostics Center, an Ohio-based DNA testing company. In a notice shared on the company’s website, DNA Diagnostics Center said that on August 6, officials with the company discovered “potential unauthorized access to its network, during which there was unauthorized access and acquisition of an archived database that contained personal information collected between 2004 and 2012....

A new piece of fan artwork shows what Mewtwo could look like in the upcoming film Detective Pikachu. Pokémon has been around since the 1990s in the form of video games, card games, TV shows, and movies, but this year marks the release of the first ever live-action Pokémon movie. Everybody has their favorite Pokémon, but given Pikachu’s massive popularity, he was chosen to be at the center of this movie....

Video game developer Quantic Dream, and its lead auteur David Cage, has definitely produced some divisive and even derided games, but it’s hard to deny that the studio has a unique vision. With an emphasis on (occasionally very weird) interactive storytelling and cutting-edge motion capture, Quantic Dream’s previous titles include mystery drama games like Heavy Rain and Indigo Prophecy, and 2013’s supernatural/sci-fi game Beyond: Two Souls, which featured Ellen Page and Willem Dafoe in mo-cap roles....

It’s official: Diablo 4 is coming. The new installment in the monstrously popular action RPG series was announced at Blizzcon 2019, and fans have been eagerly awaiting more details since. There’s a lot to be excited about - the gameplay details look amazing, we’re promised an interesting choice of classes and a gigantic world. While release date info is scarce, Blizzard has given fans quite a lot to be excited about....

Ever since it was revealed last December that Dick Van Dyke would appear in Mary Poppins Returns, Disney’s revival of the Mary Poppins franchise, fans have been wondering what role he would play. Van Dyke, still actively working at the ripe age of 91, played Bert, the charming chimney sweep in the 1964 Disney classic alongside Julie Andrews’ titular character. But what most fans don’t know is that he played another role in that film....

The exclusive content from popular IPs like Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars joining a rich library of Disney classics made Disney+ a service that many were interested in early on. But, when Disney announced a surprisingly low $6.99 per month subscription fee for Disney+, interest went up even more. The upcoming launch is one of many ways that Disney is marking its territory in streaming, as ESPN+ is growing with a $4....

Disney announced plans for a Home Alone reboot in the summer, but new details suggest that it won’t be a reboot at all. Released in 1990, Chris Columbus’ Home Alone movie crushed the box office and made Macaulay Culkin a household name - and that one movie not only became a timeless classic but also the foundation for a long-running series of sequels. For the 1992 sequel, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, Culkin reprised his role and Columbus returned as director....

Disney and Lucasfilm are reportedly done taking risks when it comes to hiring directors for Star Wars and will stick with proven talent. After The Force Awakens successfully relaunched the franchise, production woes and fan reactions have divided the once untouchable IP. It all came to a head last year when Solo: A Star Wars Story fired its directors and Episode 9 lost Colin Trevorrow. Neither of these cases were the first signs of trouble either, as Rogue One: A Star Wars Story all but replaced director Gareth Edwards during the reshoot and final editing process....

A year ago Algoriddim introduced djay Pro to Mac, the professional version of the company’s highly popular DJ software that ever beginners can love, and today djay Pro is coming to iPad. It’s a whole new app for the tablet with a super clean look, loads of new features, and a highly responsive design. That means features like Split View and Slide Over totally work, letting you mix in djay Pro and actually use a second app alongside it....

There weren’t too many surprises in yesterday’s event, but there was one big one – and it was one which left developers frustrated. Apple gave just one day’s notice of the official rollout of iOS 14, iPadOS 14 and watchOS 7. This contrasts with the usual week or so developers get to prepare. Not only did this leave them scrabbling to get updated versions of their apps completed, but some said that Apple’s developer tools were also not ready for the launch …...

After successfully launching many devices, Nokia is launching yet their another smartphone with the name Nokia 8.1. Nokia 8.1 is the latest smartphone by Nokia and it was released in December 2018. The Nokia smartphone has the most requested feature by customers, i.e. a notch display. However, customers are now more interested in waterproofing security measures. Since Nokia is known for making everlasting smartphone products, customers are wondering whether this new Nokia 8....

With no physical media to manufacture and transport, you might expect digital music – whether downloads or streaming – to be better for the environment than old-school vinyl or CDs. But a new study suggests this isn’t necessarily the case. It also gives an interesting insight into how much we have paid for music between phonograph cylinders in 1907 and streaming services like Apple Music today … Billboard reports on a study conducted by two European universities....

A digital currency “using blockchain and other technologies” is expected to be issued by the central bank in the next fiscal year, said Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who unveiled India’s annual budget in a speech [PDF] on Tuesday. The central bank digital currency (CBDCs), alongside a slew of tech initiatives, were unveiled in Indian Budget 2022 as part of the government’s “Amrit Kaal” blueprint, which is a 25-year digital transformation plan in lead up to India being independent for 100 years in 2047....

Digitimes today says Apple is planning a $799 MacBook Air for Q3 based on “sources from the upstream supply chain.” Clearly, no one in Apple’s Asian supply chain knows Cupertino’s pricing strategies. Digitimes is— at best—working off Apple, perhaps building a spec-reduced model. From the context, it seems that it is making the assumption based on falling prices of surrounding Ultrabooks, which we know is a mistake. Nevertheless, let’s give them the benefit of the doubt:...

Director Osgood Perkins is quickly earning a reputation as one of the hottest, most provocative directors in Hollywood. After paying his dues as an actor, he returned to his true passion, writing and directing. His first two films, The Blackcoat’s Daughter and I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House both earned strong critical praise, and now he’s back with Gretel & Hansel, a sincere and frightening take on the classic fairy tale....

A Fortune interview with Disney CEO Bob Iger, featured on the magazine’s cover (seen below) today, makes much of the importance of Iger’s relationship with Steve Jobs. The mutual respect the pair felt for each other was reflected in the fact that Jobs, before his death, asked that Iger be invited to take his place on the Apple board … Ed Catumull, Disney’s animation president, says of the Iger/Jobs relationship: “Steve recognized that in Bob he actually had a partner....

Disney has been dominating the box office in recent years and will most likely continue doing so for a long time thanks to the Disney/Fox deal and other projects, but it all started back in 2012, and it was thanks to Paramount Pictures. Disney has become a powerhouse in the entertainment business, taking over the big screen and television with a variety of content that goes from superhero films and animated adventures, to TV series aimed for both children and adults....

The Sticky Bomb skill makes a triumphant return in Division 2 with two iterations of the bomb now coming into play. That’s right, two variations are in play with The Explosive Sticky Bomb, which is the one that any Division 1 player will be familiar with, but in Division 2’s newest expansion, Warlords of New York, a new variant called the Burn Sticky Bomb makes its introduction. The Explosive Sticky Bomb can be gotten by killing James Dragov in the Financial District in the Wall Street mission and the Burn Sticky Bomb can be unlocked by killing Vivian Conley at the Stranded Tanker mission inside the Two Bridges area....