Hackers claim to have pirated upcoming ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ film

Taking cues from its subject matter, it’s been reported that Disney’s upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales has been taken by hackers who are now demanding ransom for it. Disney CEO Bob Iger won’t name the film but Deadline reports it’s this fifth installment of the Pirates series. The hackers are said to be asking for a large sum that must be paid in bitcoin. But Iger says the company is refusing to pay and they’re already working with FBI. The hackers are threatening to release five minutes of the film for the first time and then in 20-minute chunks until their demands are met.

This incident involving Disney isn’t the first high profile hack of a studio. Another hacker uploaded just weeks ago 10 episodes of the upcoming season of Orange is the New Black on The Pirate Bay after Netflix refused to pay.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Google tipped to be introducing iOS version of Assistant, launching in US first

With Google I/O just a few days away, it seems this new rumour leaked at an appropriate time. According to Android Police, Google plans to launch a standalone Google Assistant app for iOS platform. It’s said the app might combine the chat functionality of Google Assistant, which we’ve seen on the Google Allo app, and the voice-controlled version seen on Android. There aren’t that many details yet about this supposed launch but it’s said the app will first be available in the US.

It seems ideal to launch at the company’s developer’s conference as they just released Assistant’s SDK late last month. If this rumour is true, it might entice more developers to integrate with the app’s functionality.

Whirlpool hopes to make meal planning an easier affair with Yummly acquisition

Whirlpool wants to make your kitchen an even smarter place with its latest announcement. The kitchen and home appliance maker is set to acquire Yummly, a digital platform for personalized recipes and other cooking resources. The deal is expected to be finalized sometime this month and Yummly will serve as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Whirlpool. What the sale could bring to the table for Whirlpool is help simplify meal planning for its users, among other things.

According to Brett Dibkey, vice president of Integrated Business Units for Whirlpool Corporation, “Yummly brings an outstanding platform on which to begin building our digital product offering.” Kitchen appliances aren’t as smart as some of our other gadgets so we definitely welcome tech improvements.

Source: Digital Trends

Wonder Woman preps for battle in final movie trailer

With less than a month away from the big screen debut of Wonder Woman, Warner Bros. and DC are treating us to one last trailer for the film. We get to see Gal Gadot’s Diana make the transition from being a Themysciran Princess to the badass superhero we all know. The teaser also shows us how Wonder Woman is having a bit of a tough time adjusting to the polite customs of the early 1900s. We have high hopes for them film and we’re hoping DC and Warner will be able to redeem themselves with this film. Wonder Woman is set to come out on June 2^nd.

Source: The Verge