Now playing: Watch this: Hackers claim they have an unreleased Disney movie 1:27 Walt Disney’s Bob Iger reportedly said Monday that hackers are holding an upcoming movie up for ransom. Taylor Hill, FilmMagic Disney appears to be the latest target of hackers demanding a ransom. Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger reportedly told ABC employees Monday …
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Spotify could come to the NYSE by early 2018
Spotify‘s music business might be streaming onto the New York Stock Exchange either in time for the holidays or the new year. The streaming music company is looking at going public as a direct listing by either late 2017 or early 2018, according to CNBC’s sources. Joining as a direct listing, instead of as an IPO like Snap did this …
Read More »‘Orange Is the New Black’ season 5 reportedly leaked by hackers
Now playing: Watch this: ‘Orange is the New Black’ upcoming episodes may have… 1:01 The newest episodes of “Orange Is the New Black” have been leaked to the internet, claims a hacker. JoJo/Whilden/Netflix A hacking group says it has posted the first 10 episodes of the upcoming season of “Orange Is the New Black” to a piracy website after Netflix …
Read More »Sprint offers free fifth line on its unlimited family plan
If you’re looking to add a fifth person to your family plan, Sprint is hoping you’ll choose them by making that new line free. The carrier is keeping the pricing on its Unlimited Freedom plan, launched earlier this month, the same on the first four lines. This equals out to $50 for the first line, two lines for $40 each …
Read More »You may not want to rely on Galaxy S8’s Face Unlock
Unlocking a phone with just your face sounds awesome. However, like devices that have come before for it, Samsung’s Galaxy S8 might be easy to break into because of its Face Unlock feature. The Galaxy S8 is seen being unlocked using just a photo, according to a video by blogger MarcianoTech (at the 1:09 mark) that claims to show a …
Read More »Andy Rubin teases mysterious, possibly bezel
What does an Android co-founder do days before a big announcement of a major Android phone? When you are Andy Rubin, it’s apparently tease people with another potentially beautiful device of the future. Rubin, who is now the founder and CEO of the startup Playground, tweeted out a photo of what looks like a phone that he is “really excited” …
Read More »Facebook launches Town Hall to make finding lawmakers easier
Facebook wants to help make it easier to keeping track of who helps shape the laws where you live. Facebook on Monday launched a new Town Hall feature, which puts together a list of federal and state officials based on your location. Each official can then either be followed for updates or contacted directly by listing their phone number, address …
Read More »Facebook Messenger’s Live Location helps you track friends
Facebook is making it easier to answer the question, “Hey buddy, where are you?” The social media company announced Monday that it’s adding a Live Location feature into its Messenger app, designed to help bring people together when they might not know how far apart they are. The Messenger app already lets you send your current location to a friend, …
Read More »‘DuckTales’ reboot to feature ‘Doctor Who,’ ‘SNL’ stars
Now playing: Watch this: New ‘DuckTales’ cast sings the classic theme song 1:22 When Disney brings back “DuckTales” in 2017, “Doctor Who,” “Community” and “Saturday Night Live” stars will be voicing the new adventures of Scrooge McDuck, Huey, Dewey, Louie and the rest of the gang. David Tennant (“Doctor Who”) made his debut as Scrooge McDuck in a video released …
Read More »Facebook wants to be your guide on Election Day
Now that the presidential debates are over, Facebook wants to help you prepare for the last political battleground: the voting booth. The social-media company unveiled a feature this week designed to help users create a voting plan, showing not just presidential candidates but also information on statewide elections. Should you want to dive down to the local level, you can …
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