Year: 2022

‘Dancing With the Stars’ to Move to Disney Plus After 30 Seasons on ABC

CompuScoop Staff April 8, 2022 2

“Dancing With the Stars” is moving to Disney Plus after airing for 30 seasons airing on ABC, Variety has confirmed.

The show has received a two-season renewal at the Disney-owned streaming service for Seasons 31 and 32, with the new season to debut in the fall. “DWTS” will be the first live series to stream on Disney Plus.

Variety has confirmed the series will not air repeats on ABC and strictly be available via Disney Plus. News of the move was first reported by Deadline.

“’Dancing with the Stars’ has entertained fans for 16 years on ABC, and we are excited to bring this beloved show exclusively to Disney+ as the platform’s first-ever live series,” said Kareem Daniel, chairman, Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution. “The show’s broad appeal, as well as the overwhelming popularity of its Disney-themed competition nights, make Disney+ the perfect home for ‘Dancing with the Stars’ while continuing to expand our demographic reach.”

The move is a serious blow to both ABC and broadcast networks in general, which have staked their relevance in recent years on their ability to deliver live audiences as broadcast ratings for scripted programming continues to dwindle. More and more, media giants like Disney are shifting resources over to their budding streaming businesses, leaving broadcasters with fewer and fewer shows to fill their airtime. Should “DWTS” prove to be successful on Disney Plus, it opens the door for even more shows to be shifted over to streaming.

“’Dancing with the Stars’ has been a beloved staple on ABC for 30 seasons and brought so much joy to millions of viewers,” said Dana Walden, Chairman of Entertainment, Walt Disney Television. “As we’re significantly expanding our unscripted slate at ABC, this is a great opportunity to introduce this show to a whole new generation of fans on Disney+. We’re so grateful to our incredible partners at BBC Studios and look forward to continuing our relationship with them on this spectacular series, which will continue to be overseen by Rob Mills and the talented Walt Disney Television Alternative team.”

“DWTS” is produced by BBC Studios. The show began airing on ABC in 2005.

“The fact that our iconic global format ‘Dancing with the Stars’ will now set the record as the first live series on Disney+ represents a major growth opportunity and a bold next step forward in the evolution of the franchise,” said Valerie Bruce, general manager of BBC Studios, Los Angeles Productions. “This unprecedented move, combined with our two-season pick-up, is a testament to the proven power of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ and a resounding vote of confidence from our great, supportive partners at Disney, showing how much they value and believe in the brand.”

Via: Variety

The easy way to make a backup of a Xcode project

Dan Uff April 8, 2022 2

You have been working on a project in Xcode for months. Now you're almost done, and you want to make sure that nothing happens to it. How to make a backup of it?

Go in to Finder.
Go to the Folder where your project is in.
Make a new Folder. Name it Backup (or something similar).
Go to the main project Folder.
Press [CTRL] + [C].
Go into the new Backup Folder.
Press [CTRL] + [V].
That's it!

You can also use the Archive feature and then save the ZIP file to an external source.

Warning for Parents: Huggy Wuggy: Parents and schools concerned about viral videos

Dan Uff April 8, 2022 4

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The character is from a survival horror game called Poppy Playtime, but has been made into popular videos which appear on YouTube and have seemingly slipped through parental controls.

Poppy Playtime first appeared on Steam and is made by indie developer MOB Games. In it, the player plays as a former employee who is revisiting an abandoned toy factory previously owned by the game's in-universe company Playtime Co. 10 years after the staff have seemingly vanished without a trace.

It is also available on the App Store and Android store and has a PEGI 12 rating, meaning it is suitable for people over 12. Toys representing the character are sold on Amazon.

The Huggy Wuggy character has also been recreated on Roblox, a virtual community where users can create their own 3D worlds with their own game players.

One mother has told Sky News that her three-year-old tried to jump out of a window after seeing the videos.

Beth Buxton, 31, told Sky News her two daughters, who are 10 and 12, both played Roblox and watched the videos online with her three-year-old son.

She thought it was similar to Minecraft - but her son became obsessed with Huggy Wuggy.

She said: "He got to the stage where he didn't know the difference between reality and gaming. He tried to climb up my bedroom window, saying he would die and come back to life telling me that's what Huggy Wuggy does.

"We have banned Roblox and put locks on YouTube. I have window locks being installed next week because he is still thinking about it. There are numerous terrifying characters in these games.

"He was going into school talking about killing and guns as if it was happening at home."

Primary schools concerned about Huggy Wuggy

West View Primary School in Hartlepool released a statement to parents on social media saying the character "sings worrying songs about hugging and killing".

It said: "In one of the videos, the bear asks the viewer to take their last breath. It is a very deceiving character, as hugs should be seen as something kind and love and because of its name is able to infiltrate firewalls and filters."

They have asked parents to be vigilant while their children are on YouTube.

"Due to the name, young people may come across this character and watch a video expecting a kind bear. Also due to the name, it may slip through some internet filtering you may have in place to protect your child. Therefore, please be extra vigilant when your child is online," Catcote Academy in Hartlepool said.

In January, Deal Parochial Primary School in Kent released a statement to parents, with its head Justine Brown warning them about the videos, adding that they have seen more children "recreating a game on the playground with hugging and whispering nasty things in the recipient's ear".

Parents thought Huggy Wuggy was 'innocent'

In one video, the character offers free hugs accompanied with the lyrics: "I could hug you here forever, till you breathe your last breath together."

In another song, Huggy Wuggy invites people to "lean in for a spine breaking embrace".

One parent from Northern Ireland told Sky News that she is usually "cautious" about what her children watch online but thought Huggy Wuggy was "innocent enough" because of the name.

"When I heard my two younger kids talking about Huggy Wuggy, Kissy Missy and Mummy Long Legs I honestly didn't think anything of it, I'm very careful with my kids and internet/YouTube, I have parental controls, age restrictions/limits, passwords set and viewing restrictions in place on YouTube, Netflix etc, which limits what they can see/watch," Natalia said.

"When I heard about it from a child's perspective and what it was called, I genuinely didn't think anything of it, I thought it was innocent enough, clearly I was wrong."

Poppy Playtime and MOB Games has not responded to Sky News' request for comment.

A YouTube spokesperson said: "These videos are not available on YouTube Kids. Additionally, on YouTube Kids, all of our parental controls are free for parents to customise the experience for their children, enabling them to control what they can or cannot see. This includes the ability to handpick the content, choose content levels by age, to block content, and more."

A Roblox spokesperson said: "We work tirelessly to maintain a platform that is safe and civil for all. We strongly encourage parents and kids to use our Report Abuse tools to report any content or behaviour they encounter on Roblox that might make them feel uncomfortable or that may fall foul of our Community Standards.

"We also empower and encourage parents to determine what is appropriate for their children by providing a suite of Parental Control settings that can be used to restrict who children can interact with, what experiences they can access, and how much they can spend.

"Parents can find dedicated tips and advice on our Safety and Civility pages to help them manage their children's accounts."

Last year, schools in the UK warned parents that children shouldn't be watching the hit Netflix show Squid Game.

Via: Sky News

Apple updates its iWork Suite with new features

Dan Uff April 7, 2022 1

Apple has announced that it has updated its iWork suite with the below features and enhancements:

Keynote

On iOS, Keynote now features an option to enlarge slides to a maximum zoom level of 400 percent, plus there is a new feature for editing font size more precisely with up to two decimal places.

On Mac, the Shortcuts app can be used to create create or open presentations, rehearse a slideshow, or start presenting.

Numbers

On Numbers for iOS, users can now copy a snapshot of table cells without formulas, categories, or hidden values, plus formulas and cells can be filled with autofill using VoiceOver. Numbers also supports editing font size more precisely with up to two decimal places.

On Mac, Shortcuts can be used to create or open spreadsheets and add rows to a table, plus VoiceOver can be used to create formulas and fill cells using autofill.

Pages

Pages for iOS now features an option to publish directly to Apple Books with file sizes up to 2GB, and there is an option to quickly start writing a new document on iPhone by touching and holding the Pages app icon on the Home screen. Comments can be read and changes can be tracked with VoiceOver, and font size can be edited more precisely.

On Mac, Pages has the same VoiceOver support, plus Shortcuts can be used to create and open documents.

The iWork apps for iOS and Mac are available for free from the App Store and Mac App Store.