Leaked image of the Galaxy S9 show up online

Looks like Samsung doesn’t want to change things up too much with the upcoming version of its flagship—at least if we are to believe the renders that renowned leaker Evan Blass shared. At first glass the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus look rather similar to its predecessor. But this time there are more cameras and sensors above the screen. We won’t be surprised if they improve the face unlock capability of the device. And if a portrait mode similar to the ones we’ve seen on the Pixel 2 and iPhone X appear, we won’t be surprised either. As Engadget points out, the bezels do seem somewhat larger than those in the S8. But this is something we have to take a closer look at first. Thankfully, the wait isn’t that long as Samsung is set to unveil the new flagships next month.

Samsung Canada brings Seoul to Toronto at the new Samsung Experience Store

Chef Kristen Kish

 By Sonya Davidson

Samsung Canada officially announced the grand opening of the largest Samsung Experience Store in Canada with a splashy event last night for consumers, media and VIPs. Located in the Eaton Centre (Yonge & Dundas) guests were invited to walk through a tunnel of mirrors and discover heart and "Seoul" of Korea while exploring the various interactive spaces in the store. 

Samsung brought in Chef Kristen Kish, winner of Top Chef Season 10, to create her interpretation of classic Korean dishes for guests to enjoy at hte Samsung Chef Collection Kitchen. Visual artist Song Dahae live painted large murals which guests could take pieces of their choice and create phone cases. KPOP station gave the opportunity for visitors to drop in and get styled for a fun experience. Aerial acrobats suspended from the ceiling in the centre of the store.

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Oscar-winning screenwriter Charlie Kaufman to adapt and direct ‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’ for Netflix

Charlie Kaufman will be taking on his first project with Netflix: a movie adaptation of I’m Thinking of Ending Things. The 2016 bestselling novel is by first-time Canadian author Iain Reid, who will co-produce the film with Kaufman. The Academy Award-winning screenwriter of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind will be directing this Netflix original film and he will be teaming up again with Likely Story’s Anthony Bregman.

The story follows an unnamed woman, who serves as its narrator, as she tells readers while she’s en route to meet her boyfriend Jake’s parents on their farm that she is suicidal. Before they reach their destination, Jake abandons her and drives off alone. Kaufman himself is quoted in the book’s back cover saying: “An ingeniously twisted nightmare road trip through the fragile psyche of two young lovers. My kind of fun!” There aren’t details yet when we can expect the film but if you’d like to check out the story, it might be time to pick up the book.

Source: IndieWire

Google to roll out the ability to permanently mute websites soon

Around August last year, Google was testing out ways to mute websites that autoplay videos. Now, it looks like the feature is almost ready for primetime. Google will reportedly roll this feature out in the upcoming update. Soon you can just right-click on the tab that autoplays videos and select the option that’ll let you mute the entire site for good. Chrome already has a “mute” option but this was only a temporary fix.

On top of this, Chrome 64 for Windows adds HDR support for Windows users. You will, however, need to upgrade your system to Falls Creator Update already and have an HDR-compatible monitor and graphics card. The newest version of Chrome also protects Mac and Windows users from Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities. Google Chrome is disabling the SharedArrayBuffer feature to mitigate against attacks.

Source: The Verge