The Buzz : Everything You Need To Know Today Jan 27th

Merge 104.8  |  27 January 2022

Sir Elton John is the latest celebrity to test positive for Covid-19 and has had to postpone a number of shows as part his ongoing farewell tour. He issued a statement saying that he’s “fully vaccinated and boosted” and was only experiencing “mild” symptoms. It’s understood that new dates will be announced soon.

 

Disney has responded to criticism about its forthcoming live action adaptation of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. There have been claims the remake of the 1937 animated film, is “backwards”. Disney however said it was going to “avoid reinforcing stereotypes from the original animated film”. They added that more will be shared about the film as it begins production.

 

WhatsApp on iOS devices is to get a new feature that allows you to pause and resume while recording voice messages. This comes as an extension to the recently introduced voice message preview feature that allows users to review their voice message recordings before sending them. Not everybody has the new features yet but they will be rolled out over the coming weeks.

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