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Android fans have been mocking the iPhone’s Always-On Display because of its visible wallpaper since it debuted in 2022 — but now Samsung’s new S24 series of phones has blatantly copied the same thing.At its Unpacked event on January 17, Samsung’s big focus was mainly on AI for its S24 phones — you can tailor responses in conversations to be formal or casual for example, or you can edit a photo using the AI to remove objects, or fill in parts of an image to give it more depth if you so wish. However, it was another…

There’s one thing that television viewers can count on in 2024: higher fees and more commercials.The major streaming services—Amazon, Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, and Max—have all announced rate hikes and new advertising policies.As I show in my new book, 24/7 Politics: Cable Television and the Fragmenting of America from Watergate to Fox News, the streaming boom that has imperiled cable television is actually built upon the very same business model that made television viewers pay for monthly subscriptions decades ago.Like…

Nothing mocks Tecno in new tweetTecno put out a teaser video yesterday that showcased the LED lighting system of the POVA 5 Pro. It’s the first teaser that shows how the LED lights would look and function when receiving a call. On the POVA 5 Pro, the LED lights are three strips meeting at one point. There’s also a tiny one visible at the centre of the rear panel, and it’s part of what looks like an oval design. While it isn’t an exact copy of the Nothing Phone (2), the concept is similar and one that was unique to the…

Did Priyanka Chopra Copied Jennifer Lopez’s Plunging Neckline Outfit For The Grammys 2020? ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) Fashion is something that is always evolving, and when it comes to major events like Grammys and Met Gala, celebs put their best fashion foot forward to turn every head at them. On the other hand, fashion critics wait to judge how all the celebs looked on the red carpet. Priyanka Chopra, the Bollywood diva-turned-global star, made her appearance at the Grammys 2020 looking absolutely gorgeous.…

The official trailer for Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One is out, and some on Reddit are convinced that Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt copied Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan in an action scene. What's more, a Reddit account shared more shots from the Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One trailer that bear a resemblance to the blockbuster Indian spy film, Pathaan, which was released in January this year. Also read: Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One trailer is finally here Shah Rukh Khan's…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeGuy Ritchie is reportedly being sued over his film The Gentlemen, with writer Mickey De Hara claiming that Ritchie copied scenes from a script he had submitted to the director.The 2020 gangster movie follows a kingpin called Mickey (Matthew McConaughey), who tries to sell off his marijuana empire. Read The Independent’s one-star review here.In a lawsuit, which was filed in the London…

Ja Rule is pushing back on Melle Mel’s claims that the Queens rapper copied 50 Cent’s formula for success.Earlier this week, in a preview of his new interview with The Art of Dialogue, Melle Mel shared his thoughts on Ja, saying the Murder Inc. rapper would’ve had a more illustrious career had he not tried to sound hood like Fif.To make his point, Melle Mel referenced Ja’s 2004 hit “New York,” which he believes featured Ja trying to “sound hard” like 50.“A lot of rappers could be better rappers if they stopped rapping…

So, we know that Apple’s pretty conservative when it comes to changing its phones’ designs. The iPhone 14 looks like a mirror image of the iPhone 13 and the iPhone 12… and the iPhone 11. However, the iPhone 14 Pro brought an interesting feature called the Dynamic island. Well, it looks like this inspired the Realme C55- it inspired this phone A LOT, it seems.Back when Apple unveiled the iPhone 14 Pro, it definitely made waves in the tech community. The Dynamic Islande takes the pill-shaped punch-hole and makes it a part…

Smartphone users who witnessed the iPhone revolution in 2007 should remember the years that followed when nearly every smartphone maker turned to touchscreen-based devices. One company made smartphones that looked so much like the iPhone that Apple sued it multiple times. You probably know that’s Samsung, and you might remember Samsung’s infamous 132-page document that explains how to copy the iPhone pixel-by-pixel. Ironically, Samsung is now afraid that Apple might steal its OLED display secrets. More…

Google has told a tribunal in India that the country's antitrust investigators copied parts of a European ruling against the U.S. firm for abusing the market dominance of its Android operating system, arguing the decision be quashed, legal papers show. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) in October fined Alphabet Inc's Google $161 million for exploiting its dominant position in markets such as online search and the Android app store, and asked it to change restrictions imposed on smartphone makers related to…