Merge 104.8 | 26 April 2021
A fourth Captain America movie is on the way. Details of the project, including a director, cast, and a release date haven’t been officially announced by Disney, but reports suggest an announcement from Marvel could be coming soon. The development follows earlier rumoured reports that Chris Evans would be returning as Steve Rogers in the MCU
An update to the software that powers the iPhone kicks in today with an enhanced privacy feature critics say will upset the internet advertising world. The update includes an option that stops apps from tracking users or accessing details about their device without permission. Platforms such as Google and Facebook rely on advertising and typically get paid only when someone clicks on a marketing message. Facebook also say it will likely make it tougher to target ads.
Twitter has confirmed they removed more than 50 tweets critical of the Indian government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, and it was the Indian government that requested they were taken down. According to an emergency order, 52 tweets were censored including messages from a sitting member of India’s Parliament, two filmmakers, an actor, and a state minister.
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