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New York-based Rialto Pictures announced today the acquisition of Idris Elba’s directorial debutYardiefor a U.S. theatrical release beginning June 07, 2025. The deal was negotiated with Anna Marsh, EVP International Distribution, at STUDIOCANAL. Set in 70s Kingston and 1980s Hackney (a neighborhood in London with a large Jamaican community), Yardie (patois for Jamaican gang members), based on the best-selling novel byVictor Headley, centers around the intertwined worlds of the Jamaican narcotics syndicates and the music industry, following a young courier named ‘D’ (Aml Ameen,The Maze Runner) to London where he seeks revenge for his brother’s murder and also reunites with his estranged girlfriend (Shantol Jackson, TV’sThicker Than Water) and child....

So why the big change? After iOS head-honcho Scott Forstall’s ouster, Apple decided it was time to go in another direction. Its operating system, looking a bit long in the tooth, was in dire need of an overhaul. With Forstall gone and renowned hardware design specialist/Steve Jobs right-hand-man Jonathan Ive now in control, iOS is headed in a remarkably different direction. iOS 7 is the result of said new direction, and it’s a radical departure from iOS of old....

Although Apple advertises in support documents and elsewhere on its website that the new iPhone XR series features HDR10 and Dolby Vision support, these colorful smartphones in realitydo nothave a display compliant with the high dynamic range (HDR) specification. True or faux HDR? If you compare technical specifications foriPhone 8,iPhone 8 Plus,iPhone X,iPhone XS,iPhone XS MaxandiPhone XR, you’ll see the following models support HDR natively: And these iPhones lack HDR displays but “support Dolby Vision and HDR10 content”....

Google’sPixel seriesis known for withstanding some pretty extreme conditions. Earlier this year, Google highlighted a story of a Pixel 6asurviving for six monthsafter getting lost in a snowstorm, and now another remarkable tale about a Pixel 8 surviving against all odds has emerged. Losing your cellphone while on vacation is one of the worst things that can happen while you’re away from home, and that’s exactly what occurred to one Redditor, who couldn’t find theirPixel 8after a weekend getaway during a Polish holiday....

Niantic’s Community Day Classics are a great way for players both new and old to have a second chance at catching the featured Pokemon once more. Starting January 2022, Community Day Classics have been a welcome addition to the Pokemon GO event lineup. This month is no exception, withSquirtlegetting another chance in the spotlight after five long years. Keep reading to learn everything we currently know about the Pokemon GO July 2023 Community Day Classic which featuresSquirtle....

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest man, has been frequently criticised for notpaying enough taxesand fornot giving away enough money. He appears to be trying to do better, by announcing a $10 billion commitment to fight climate change via a fund called Bezos Earth Fund. Through a post on Instagram, Bezos said the money will go to “scientists, activists, NGOs” and any effort that “offers a real possibility to help preserve and protect the natural world”....

German brand Loewe has launched two new home speaker ranges in England. The first is the Klang Mr series, a lineup of three multiroom speakers. The second isKlang S, which includes two new smart home speakers. The Klang Mr series features three different-sized wireless speakers with multi-room functionality and support for the DTS Play-Fi wireless audio ecosystem as well as Apple AirPlay 2. The smallest, the Mr 1, has a 30W output and can be a rear speaker for the Klang Bar 5 soundbar with its included wall mount....

The RTX 30 series GPUs are a bit older, but they are still capable enough to play Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater. Here are the best settings. Table of contents Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater is a stealth-based action-adventure game that has been recreated to provide updated visual fidelity. Modern gamers who’ve yet to play this classic can finally do so. This remake is created on Unreal Engine 5 to deliver modern graphics, but it is done faithfully....

Mini Says Goodbye To The Clubman With A Final Edition Trim When the modern iteration of Mini’s Clubman launched in 2007, it brought a certain level of quirkiness to the American market. Perhaps best known for its split rear cargo doors, sometimes called “barn doors,” the Clubman also had a single backward opening “suicide” door for rear seat passengers only on the passenger side. A heavily revampedClubmanin 2015 nixed the idiosyncratic side door in favor of two regular additional doors for rear-seat passengers....

Multiplayer games like Mordhau are fun with friends, but most games have specific requirements for playing with friends. Luckily, in the case of Mordhau, it’s easy to play with friends and find a server. How to play Mordhau Multiplayer with Friends (Steam and Epic Games) Playing Mordhau multiplayer or CO-OP is simple if you are playing on Steam or Epic Games. The first step is to invite your friends to your game or party....

Amazon Game Studios has released patch notes for version 1.01 which go live once the maintenance is over for New World. The patch brings a number of fixes for AI performance, new fixes against AFK exploits and more. New World Update 1.0.1 Patch Notes: AFK, Fixes, Server Transfer and More The latest update 1.0.1 patch notes forNew Worldwhich includes a number of fixes mainly focusing on character server transfer groundwork, War turret projectiles, AFK exploit prevention to stop players from exploiting methods to stay logged in the game causing further queues and an update for world queues having a confirmation screen for when players attempt to leave queues for a world so they don’t accidentally leave without meaning to....

Nio is often considered to be “the Tesla of China”, launching a new model, the ET7, at the company’s Nio Day event, as well as announcing a 150kWh solid-state battery. Several things are interesting about this. Firstly, the timing falls just as Tesla is kicking off its Model Y availability in China - so there’s a healthy rivalry here, but it’s the new battery that’s the most important. Solid-state batteries are generally seen as the holy grail for future battery tech....

The only kind of peer pressure I’ve experienced thus far in my twenties is to A) join a run club, and B) get a fancyhealth tracker. I can’t lie to you, dear reader, when I say that caving into both societal expectations only did good things for my health – not to mention my social life in a brand-new city. When it came to theOura Ring, it spread like wildfire. One person shows up to brunch sporting a flashy new piece of gold on their index finger, and next thing you know, entire friend groups fall like dominos knocked over with a simple, “OMG, is that the Oura Ring?...