Trending News With The Krew – March 19, 2025

Today's news includes Apple possibly upgrading the selfie camera on the iPhone 17, X and Uber Eats have a March Madness challenge, and a record-breaking great white shark is heading toward Florida.

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Cody: Have you ever noticed that the selfie camera on your phone isn't quite as good as the other way? Like if you're taking a photo?

Dub: Yes, I actually noticed that the other night. I wasn't taking a selfie, but sometimes you'll use it like as a mirror or whatever. And yeah, I did notice. I was like, why does my selfie camera look a little bit more blurry?

Cody: Well, things could be changing because Apple might be upgrading the selfie camera on the iPhone 17 to 24 megapixels. So it would result in more detailed and sharper selfies compared to the current 12-megapixel camera. So basically doubling the quality of the photos.

Dub: Maybe some of y'all would not use as many filters if that was or more. I don't know.

Cody: I don't know.

Dub: It really just depends. Yeah, I'm anxious to see what Apple does with the next iPhone. We've heard rumors that there are going to be some big changes coming. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

Cody: And we always know who's going to get it when it comes out.

Dub: 100 percent.

Cody: We'll let him test it out and then we'll make our decision.

Dub: That's exactly right.

Cody: And X and Uber Eats are running a March Madness bracket challenge. The grand prize is a trip to Mars on SpaceX's Starship for a perfect bracket.

Dub: Yep. Y'all not have any money or like what? I'd rather have my look, I don't think I want to go to Mars. I'd rather have some money for a perfect bracket if I'm being honest.

Cody: Yeah, I'm like, well, could I have a choice of either the trip to Mars or a cash alternative?

Dub: Exactly.

Cody: Apparently participants have until tomorrow morning, I guess, to make their picks with the odds of a perfect bracket being one in 9.2 quintillion. So winning remains highly unlikely.

Dub: Yeah, so you probably ain't going to Mars.

Cody: Probably not. But if there's no perfect bracket, $100,000 is the first runner-up prize.

Dub: To be honest, I'd rather have that than go to Mars. 

Cody: Same. 

Dub: You know, because like, OK, Elon Musk is going to send you to Mars on SpaceX. What happens if something gets messed up and you end up stuck there or you never, you know what I'm saying? Like there's too many ifs there. Just give me the money and send me on my way. 

There is a record-breaking great white shark named Contender. And this shark is currently headed towards Florida just in time for spring break.

Cody: Oh, perfect timing.

Dub: Yeah. This shark weighs over 1,600 pounds and is almost 14 feet long. Contender is being monitored by the research group OCEARCH. There's also another great white shark named Dold. This shark measures 11 feet long and 761 pounds. That shark is also on the move.

Spring breakers are advised not to worry as shark attacks on humans are rare, with only 28 reported in the US last year and just one being fatal. Look, they're not here to hurt you. They're just here to party. OK. There's a reason why they're moving south this time of year. Contender's heading to Panama City.