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Disney lawsuit against DeSantis expanded after bill voiding land deals

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks at a press conference at the American Police Hall of Fame & Museum in Titusville, May 1, 2023.Paul Hennessy | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesDisney on Monday expanded its federal lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, accusing the Republican leader of doubling down on his "retribution campaign" against the company by signing legislation to void Disney's development deals in Orlando.Disney's amended lawsuit also noted that Florida's Republican-led legislature passed…

My iOS 17 wish list: FaceMails, expanded Tapbacks, more

I do realize that it is far too late in the year to make a wish list that might get any traction re: things I’d like to see Apple implement into iOS 17, and that’s fine – I don’t care – but I have to document my hopes and dreams as a consumer and Apple loyalist somewhere, and with WWDC happening next month, I remembered that I have ideas. Read on to see what I would love, would absolutely die for, should Apple choose to implement any of the following into any of their products at any point in any future…

Beau is long: in praise of the expanded movie runtime | Film

It might be tempting to call Ari Aster’s new movie Beau Is Afraid a therapy session. It clearly addresses the writer-director’s parental anxieties, allowing him to vent and visualize a series of dreams-turned-nightmares related to guilt, repression and inherited trauma. (It is an A24 sort-of horror movie, after all.) But ultimately, describing Beau as therapy would be inaccurate, or at least incomplete: therapy sessions are rarely this long.Including its end credits (which technically run over the lingering final scene of…

Levi Strauss CFO on Navigating Excess Inventory, His Expanded Role and Slower Hiring  

Levi Strauss & Co. has kicked off a U.S. rollout of a system aimed at gaining better visibility into where its inventory is located and how well its branded stores are stocked, as the jeans maker continues to navigate excess supply and weaker spending from cost-conscious customers. The San Francisco-based company last week launched its new enterprise-resource-planning, or ERP, system in the U.S. after using it in Mexico and Canada, taking another step toward expanding its…

‘Dota 2’ map “massively expanded” in New Frontiers update

Valve has announced the New Frontiers update for its multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) title Dota 2, with “major” changes including a large map expansion, new items, matchmaking changes and more. As outlined yesterday (April 20), Valve confirmed Dota 2‘s map has been “massively expanded” with 40 per cent more terrain. These new areas will include Twin Gates to teleport players from one side of the map to the other, along with Lotus Pools that produce fruit to restore players’ health and mana. Two new neutral…

March 2023 update for OnePlus 11 brings expanded Android Auto support & more

OnePlus has started rolling out its March 2023 Android update for the OnePlus 11. This update brings a number of improvements to the table, in addition to the Android security patch for March 2023. On top of all that, it delivers expanded Android Auto support.March 2023 Android update is now rolling out to the OnePlus 11This move should help the OnePlus 11 be compatible with more cars, though the exact details haven’t been shared. OnePlus also listed improved system stability in the changelog, as expected.Now, a number…

Samsung’s expanded OLED TV lineup includes a new lower-priced series

Samsung is finally offering more than one OLED TV series. The company is expanding its Quantum Dot OLED range to add a more affordable S90C family (pictured above). You'll have to settle for a scaled-back version of object-tracking sound and won't get the S95C's near-flush wall mounting or external connection box. You'll still get a punchy QD-OLED image, AI-based HDR mapping, Dolby Atmos audio and syncing with Samsung soundbars. The S90C starts at $1,899 for a 55-inch model and scales up to $3,599 for a 77-inch version. A…

Trump’s Truth Social Slashes Staff Amid Expanded Federal Investigation, Reports Say

Things haven’t been going well for Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform, or its parent media company, Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), for a while now. Yet still, circumstances seem to be worsening for the former president’s online venture. The numerous probes into Trump’s company seemingly aren’t resolving any time soon, with at least one broadening to include new potential wrongdoings, per a Wednesday report from the Guardian. And, amid the drawn out process of trying to merge TMTG with a “blank check” company…

Legendary rockers Thunder to re-release their first three albums on expanded CD and vinyl

Legendary UK rockers Thunder have announced reissues of their first 3 albums, ‘Backstreet Symphony’, ‘Laughing On Judgement Day’, and ‘Behind Closed Doors’.Released on BMG on 28th April, the reissued expanded albums feature rare, deleted, and unreleased bonus live versions of hits from each album. The albums will be available on CD Digipak, as well as on 2LP Limited Edition Colour Vinyl – the first time that the trio will be available on vinyl since their original release.‘Backstreet Symphony’ was released in 1990 to huge…

Google One Dark Web Report Feature Announced, VPN Access Expanded to Users on All Plans

Google One launched a new dark Web report feature for users in the US. The feature will help customers monitor their personal information on the darkest corners of the Internet. The company has now expanded access to VPN by Google One to all plans. The service was previously only accessible to users subscribed to the Premium 2TB plan. Google recently rolled out support for its Magic Eraser feature and HDR effects for videos to Google One subscribers and older Pixel smartphones.The tech giant on Wednesday introduced a new…