The Feed April 9th

Merge 104.8  |  09 April 2026

A sequel to the Michael Jackson biopic is already being considered—but only if the first film earns at least $700 million. For comparison, Bohemian Rhapsody, which tells the story of Freddie Mercury, grossed $910 million at the global box office. Michael, a film that chronicles Jackson’s life—from his Jackson 5 days to his rise as the “King of Pop”—is set to be released in Oman on April 23rd.

 

Apple’s foldable iPhone is reportedly still on track to launch in September. Bloomberg stated that the device remains in development, despite reports of testing issues that raised concerns about a possible delay. The new device is expected to launch alongside the iPhone 18 Max and iPhone 18 Pro Max.

 

WhatsApp has begun rolling out usernames to a limited number of users on Android and iOS. The feature allows you to share a username instead of your phone number, although a phone number is still required to register an account. You can check availability in your WhatsApp settings—if the feature has reached your account, a username field will appear.