Cooper Hoffman will make his feature film debut in Paul Thomas Anderson’s new 1970s ensemble

Cooper Hoffman, the 17-year-old son of late actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, will follow in his father’s footsteps, with one of his frequent collaborators. Hoffman has been cast as the lead role in writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson’s untitled coming of age story set in the 1970s, according to The Hollywood Reporter.  The project will mark the … Read more

Portrait of Britain: The poignant images that will feature in a new book and exhibition

These are the poignant images that will feature in a new book and a nationwide exhibition that ‘celebrate the many faces of modern Britain’.  They are all winning and shortlisted entries in ‘Portrait of Britain’ – an exhibition where portrait photos are displayed on screens in shopping centres, railway stations and on high streets all over … Read more

Modern royals including Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will not feature in The Crown

Modern royals including Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will not feature in The Crown because there is not ‘distance’ from their stories, show’s creator says By Eleanor Sharples Tv & Radio Reporter For The Daily Mail Published: 22:58 BST, 19 August 2020 | Updated: 23:01 BST, 19 August 2020 Modern royals such as the Duke and … Read more

I’m A Celebrity ‘will feature a camp with a ROOF’ during first UK-based series

I’m A Celebrity is set to feature a camp with its own roof to save contestants from freezing temperatures during the show’s first UK-based series, according to reports.  The famous faces taking part traditionally sleep in hammocks and sleeping bags under the stars in the Australian jungle but they are now facing a very different … Read more

Huawei smartphones could get all-screen fingerprint unlock feature

Today smartphones come with fingerprint sensors to unlock them either on the front (tactile button or in-display) or on the rear of the phone. Point is, you don’t have more than one place to use the fingerprint and unlock the device. If the latest report is anything to go by – Chinese smartphone major Huawei … Read more

Apple’s AirPods 3 feature could adjust audio if hazard detected

Apple’s AirPods 3 could include a safety feature that pauses or lowers audio when location and activity data suggests hazards like traffic or a passing cyclist could be nearby Apple’s new patent describes a safety feature that could be added to AirPods 3 The document describes adding sensors to detect hazards in the area Using … Read more

New WhatsApp feature lets users fact-check viral messages

Back in 1996, Brian Acton was the 44th employee hired by Yahoo as an infrastructural engineer. For the following nine years he worked at Yahoo and lost millions in the dot-com bubble in 2000. According to his Twitter he was turned down for a job at Facebook in 2009 and also spent a year travelling. … Read more

Snapchat takes on TikTok with music feature that lets users add popular songs to snaps

Snapchat takes on TikTok with music feature that lets users add popular songs to snaps Snapchat is set to let users add popular songs to snaps in the app The firm has partnered with a number of music labels to create a music catalog  The feature will let users swipe up to see the album art, … Read more

Black and ethnic minority figures set to feature on British coins for first time

Black and ethnic minority people could feature on British money for first time under plan for coins featuring historical figures including Gurkha heroes and wartime nurse Chancellor Rishi Sunak considering plans Treasury minister tells the Telegraph British-Jamaican Crimean War nurse Mary Seacole one name being considered Plans have been submitted to Royal Mint by The Bank … Read more