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Cynthia Erivo, known for her role as Elphaba in Wicked, will portray Afeni Shakur, Tupac Shakur’s mother, in the upcoming Snoop Dogg biopic Snoop. Filming began in September 2026, with Jonathan Daviss cast as a young Snoop Dogg. The film explores the early connection between Tupac and Snoop, who first met on the set of Poetic Justice in 1993 and later collaborated on All Eyez on Me. Erivo highlighted her selective approach to roles, citing an internal [...]

Apple unveiled its first foldable, the iPhone Duo, priced at over $2,000. The device features a D‑shaped design, a nano‑textured folding display, and a versatile hinge that supports multiple angles. While the camera performance falls short of Pro‑level expectations and multitasking lags behind Android rivals, the Duo offers strong battery life, IP68 durability, and seamless integration with Apple’s ecosystem. Reviewers note that the developer ecosystem unlocks unique experiences, making the phone more useful than its hardware compromises [...]

LG’s Gram lineup, available at Best Buy, offers lightweight laptops with robust performance for business travelers. The 17‑inch LG Gram Max features an Intel Core Ultra 7 355 processor, 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD, a 2.5K touchscreen, and a 26‑hour battery, now discounted from $1,749.99 to $1,199.99. Other models include a 15‑inch Core Ultra 5 115U with 16 GB RAM at $599.99, a 14‑inch Core 5 315 with 8 GB RAM at $699.99, and a 16‑inch Ryzen AI 7 445 with 1 TB SSD at $1,549.99. All Best Buy deals expire

Apple’s iPhone Duo expands the StandBy feature, allowing the phone to serve as a glanceable display whenever it is not in use, not just while charging. The 7.6‑inch Duo screen can show time, date, calendar, weather, photos, and customizable widgets. StandBy activates automatically in tent mode or when the Duo is propped upright, and offers a Night Mode that turns the display red for sleep. Users can choose from pre‑set “faces” or create custom layouts for different [...]

DreamHost disclosed a months‑long cyberattack that began in August, during which hackers accessed customer emails, credentials, and session tokens via an unspecified vulnerability in its file manager. The breach was revealed after a multi‑day outage that forced password resets. DreamHost confirmed that less than 10% of its 400,000 paying customers were affected, but did not provide a precise figure. The company stated the vulnerability was unrelated to recent PHP software flaws and is still investigating why the [...]

PUBG: Battlegrounds has launched a partnership with K‑pop girl group IVE, featuring the 2022 hit “Love Dive.” The update, live on PC and arriving on consoles November 12, adds three IVE‑themed locations on Rondo, six character likenesses, outfit and weapon skins, and special emote stages that play music videos or album art. Players can also use Cupid’s Crossbow and interactive elements on starting islands. The patch restores two PvE modes with higher difficulty and introduces a new Hell [...]

Sony has removed PSVR 2 from its U.S. and Japanese virtual stores, following months of supply shortages and a recent sale of its mixed‑reality patents to Meta. The headset, praised for its high‑end display and gaming focus, has struggled with limited game support and a high launch price. Despite no official discontinuation announcement, the removal signals the end of its active lifecycle. Sony’s earlier shuttering of VR studios further weakened the platform’s ecosystem.

A Weibo leaker, Digital Chat Station, confirmed that next year’s iPhone Pro models will retain a Dynamic Island cutout, rejecting earlier rumors of a completely bezel‑free display. The leak details a quad‑curved screen that wraps around the edges, but the cutout will remain for Face ID. The update comes as Apple prepares a major redesign for its 20th‑anniversary iPhone lineup, including the iPhone 18, 18 Pro, and Air 2. The revelation clarifies the design direction for the [...]