Fox has unleashed a fresh trailer for producer James Cameron and director Robert Rodriguez’s live-action anime/manga adaptation, Alita: Battle Angel. This is also the first trailer released for the film since it was pushed back from December 2018 to a February 2019 launch date. A big-budget adaptation of Yukito Kishiro’s Battle Angel Alita manga/anime (which was created in 1990), Alita: Battle Angel has been in development for many years and was once slated to be directed by Cameron, rather than Rodriguez....

Meta is facing a class action lawsuit after both Facebook and Instagram were found to be using an App Tracking Transparency workaround to track users on the web, even after they were denied permission to do so. The company is accused not just of breaking Apple’s privacy rules, but also violating both state and federal laws … Background App Tracking works by Apple assigning a unique identifier to your device. It doesn’t reveal any details about you, but does allow them to see (for example) that iOS user 30255BCE-4CDA-4F62-91DC-4758FDFF8512 has visited gadget websites, and therefore would be a good target for gadget ads....

Earlier this month, a Bloomberg report revealed that Apple was considering postponing the release of iPadOS 16 until October as the company was not happy with the Stage Manager experience. Apple has now confirmed that the release of iPadOS 16 is being delayed, and developers can now install the first iPadOS 16.1 beta. Of course, Apple didn’t directly say that the iPadOS 16 release will be delayed due to bugs or other quality issues....

The Apple Ericsson patent battle jumped to a new level yesterday, when the first iPhone sales ban went into effect in Colombia. Now Apple appears to be set on obtaining an injunction against the import and sale of Ericsson products. The specifics of the move are a legal first for the company, made possible by its billion-dollar acquisition of Intel’s modem business back in 2019 …. Background Ericsson is accusing Apple of infringing its patents in respect of the 5G chips used in current iPhones....

Apple is among a handful of tech companies being ordered by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in the US to provide detailed information about the payment platforms it offers to consumers. For those unfamiliar, the CFPB is a US government agency that “makes sure banks, lenders, and other financial companies treat you fairly.” In the notice sent to the companies today (via Seeking Alpha), CFPB direct Rohit Chopra explains:...

Users of Apple’s services on Monday experienced several issues as the company’s servers were completely down for a few hours. After just one day, Apple Music is currently down for several users around the world. It’s unclear what’s causing today’s outage, as Apple has yet to confirm that Apple Music is down on its System Status webpage. On Twitter, multiple users have been reporting in the last hour that they are unable to use Apple Music....

Seven months after releasing AirTag’s latest firmware update, Apple is now seeding a new version to owners of the item tracker. Here’s what you need to know about this new version. Today’s new firmware release is version 1.0.391, and it features build number 1A301. Prior to today, the most recent version of AirTag firmware was version 1.0.291 and featured build number 1A291e. To check the firmware version of your AirTag, open the Find My application on your iPhone, then choose the Items tab in the bottom navigation bar....

The Apple Store is down ahead of Apple’s October ‘Unleashed’ media event, which starts at 10 AM PT today. We are expecting to see a major update to the MacBook Pro line, with redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch models incoming featuring next-generation ‘M1X’ Apple Silicon. AirPods 3 and an M1X Mac mini update are also rumored. Today’s ‘Unleashed’ event will be the first time that Apple transitions its pro Mac lines to Apple Silicon, in its switch away from power-hungry Intel CPUs....

The battle between Epic Games and Apple continues. Earlier this month, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled that Apple must allow App Store developers to redirect users to other payment systems. The judge sided with Apple on all other claims, leading Apple to call the ruling a “resounding victory,” while Epic filed an appeal. Now, Apple has reportedly denied Epic’s request to reinstate its developer account, which would allow it to bring Fortnite back to the App Store....

The cast of Avengers: Infinity War actually tried to make a music video on set, before calling the effort off. No superhero movie has ever had more major characters than this year’s Avengers: Infinity War. At one point, the film was believed to have over 60 characters; Chris Hemsworth recently revealed that this was underestimating the scale of the production. “There are 76 cast members or something like that,” he revealed....

Bad Boys For Life finally gets a brand new 2020 release date. Considering how big the first two Bad Boys movies were, it’s no surprise that another installment is coming. It’s been over 20 years since the franchise began and kickstarted Will Smith’s career as an action movie star. The pairing of him and Martin Lawrence instantly showed promise, but it hasn’t been easy to get the gang back together over the years....

This week all of the recent rumors and leaks about this year’s Call of Duty were confirmed to be the real deal as the official announcement trailer for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare was released by Activision. As previously reported, much of the latest game from developer Infinity Ward will indeed take part in space, taking the franchise places it has never been before, and even deeper in future. Not only did the trailer showcase interstellar battles with spaceships but Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered was also confirmed....

If there’s one thing Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk –the creative duo behind the American Horror Story series– know how to do, it’s craft diverse and complex storylines for each season. Not to mention, these storylines also scare the living daylights out of anyone who watches it. However, it’s not just the plots that instil fear in fans, it’s also the series’ creepy characters. From Season One to Season Nine, they’ve constantly added new characters who are pure nightmare fuel....

Season 7 of American Horror Story has revealed its title at San Diego Comic-Con 2017. Always highly anticipated by its fans, the previous season titles of the anthology show (Murder House, Asylum, Coven, Freak Show, Hotel, and Roanoke) have given hints at the setting for each season, and season 7 is no different in that regard. Titled American Horror Story: Cult, the season is said to focus on the 2016 U....

While we wait for Apple’s rumored headset with mixed reality capabilities to be unveiled this year, it seems like Samsung is taking another approach for a future product betting on holograms instead. Korea IT News is one more publication to corroborate that Apple’s upcoming headset will feature Micro OLED displays for its mixed reality capabilities – even though the website only makes reference to Apple’s VR headset. Although it can be confusing what kind of headset Apple is currently producing, rumors and supply chain analysts believe it’s a mixed reality headset, as the company aims for the future to launch another one but with AR capabilities-only....

Just after its “Peek performance” March event, Apple has launched the macOS 12.3 RC. The software includes the anticipated Universal Control, all-new emoji, new Siri voice, and more. The macOS 12.3 RC (build 21E230) is starting to show up via OTA for developers and public testers already enrolled in the beta as well as being available to download from Apple’s Developer website and public beta website. The macOS 12.3 and iPadOS 15....

As part of its Today at Apple sessions, Apple has been offering content to help users get the most out of the iPhone camera. This time, the company has shared on its YouTube channel a new video showing how you can take and edit great photos in Night Mode using the iPhone and the iOS Photos app. The eight-minute video features photographer Maria Lax and also Landon, a creative at Apple Grand Central in New York....

Arnold Schwarzenegger will once again brave the perils of childminding in Stan Lee’s Superhero Kindergarten. Schwarzenegger is, of course, best known for his career-making role as the T-800 in the Terminator franchise. After debuting as the near-unstoppable villain in 1984’s original, he returned as a force for good in the equally lauded sequel, Terminator 2: Judgment Day. He has since reprised the role in a variety of forms across numerous sequels....

Movies based on video games have not had the best of luck once audiences have been able to see them. At the end of this year, Assassin’s Creed will try to turn the genre around. Based on the video game by the same name, for the movie, Michael Fassbender will be starring as Callum Lynch in the present day. When he learns of the ability to connect with his past ancestors through the Animus, he will begin training to relive the life of Aguilar....

Since he first appeared in 1939, Batman has been one of the most famous and fearsome superheroes of all time. Facing heroes and villains alike, Batman has proven his strength time and time again. The Dark Knight has even managed to defeat Superman in single combat numerous times. Whether he has to fight an ally or a foe, Bruce Wayne is known for his tremendous fighting ability and unwavering sense of justice....