The Fast & Furious 9 (aka F9) trailer is now out in the world, and the reveal of Han Lue’s return perfectly sets up the next movie in the franchise to be Fast vs. Furious. Ten films and almost twice as many years since the first installment of the Fast & Furious franchise, the series that was once about electronic component thieves with exotic cars has morphed into a globe-trotting, world-saving collection of stunt extravaganzas....
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has once again publicly called out Apple over not enabling FM radio chips in iPhones during recent natural disasters. Pai’s pointed statement follows the NAB renewing its own push for Apple to enable FM radio access on iPhones. Pai says other companies have enabled life-saving FM radio access in smartphones during hurricanes and other natural disasters when cellular service is lost: While the FCC isn’t forcing Apple to do anything, the language in the chairman’s request doesn’t hold back....
Facebook dark mode has been one of the most frequent requests from app users, with the company promising it earlier this year, and it seems it is now in testing. As with many unannounced tests in social media apps, it was discovered by computer science student Jane Manchun Wong digging into the code. It was Wong who recently spotted a “snooze” feature in Twitter that allows users to temporarily silence notifications…...
Facebook has today unveiled a new app called Moments from its Creative Labs division that makes it easier to exchange pictures amongst friends who were together at an event or place, all documenting it through their own photos. Here’s how Facebook describes the problem they’re solving: Through the use of location and facial-recognition data (both areas where Facebook has invested heavily), Moments groups photos together and then asks if you’d like to share them with the people it has recognized, and vice-versa....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HxnQAlrA9E Recent Samsung ads for the Galaxy S4 have been used to highlight a unique feature of the phone that can automatically pause video when you turn your head away from your device. This has been an exclusive feature on the S4 for quite some time, but is now available to jailbroken iOS users through a new tweak called FaceHalt. While early versions of FaceHalt seemed a bit buggy and unstable, the latest build works flawlessly on both the iPhone and iPad....
A fan of AMC’s Breaking Bad has filed a lawsuit over how Apple handled the show’s final season in the iTunes Store. Because the network decided to break the fifth and final season into two parts, both of which are referred to as “season 5” by the network, Apple broke the iTunes copy of the season into two parts as well. The only problem is that iTunes Season Pass holders who expected to receive the final sixteen episodes altogether learned last month that they would only receive the first half....
Ezra Miller’s The Flash movie may have run into another hurdle because of one of the actor’s other franchises: Fantastic Beasts. Since Miller landed the role of Barry Allen aka Flash in 2014, his career has essentially been tied with Warner Bros. His involvement with the studio expanded outside the DC realm by also joining the world of Harry Potter through the Fantastic Beasts franchise. Starting with Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Miller has starred in the prequel series as Credence, a mysterious man whose role expanded in the sequel, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald....
Teen Mom’s Farrah Abraham, 90 Day Fiancé’s Larissa dos Santos Lima and Jersey Shore’s Jen Harley partied together at a strip club in Vegas. These three controversial reality TV women hung out together, creating an unlikely TV crossover. Fans can’t help but wonder if these women are plotting the demise of all the men that have wronged them before while they have fun squandering their reality TV paychecks. All three ladies are no newbies when it comes to making the news for their outrageous behavior....
Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) swapping is an old trick, but the FBI has issued a new alert about it because of a massive leap in reported cases in 2021 compared to previous years. Smartphones are critical tools for authenticating to online services, such as banks that use SMS for sign-in codes. It is a serious problem – if crooks can gain control of these services, they can access the victim’s bank, email, social media, and bank accounts....
I once teased an American friend about the fact that only 36% of Americans hold a passport, compared to 83% of Brits. He quite rightly pointed out that in America you can fly for six hours and still be in the same country – Seattle to Miami, for example – while Brits can fly for an hour or so and be in any one of a dozen different countries. (I later did a bit of Googling and found he could even have said 11 hours: New York to Honolulu....
The rise of Bane ended up tearing Batman and Gotham City down to their very foundations. But as Bruce Wayne now looks to rebuild both, the rest of his iconic villains are joining forces to finish the job. Well, technically, they joined forces years ago under total secrecy. Only now is their master plan finally being launched… and threatening to end Batman for good. Readers who expected James Tynion IV’s takeover in Batman #86 to be something of a fresh start were in for a surprise, as contract killers descended on Gotham City, and Catwoman recognized the past returning to bite her....
What if tomorrow, women all over the world began to fall asleep… and never wake up? And what if the men left behind were left to plan a new future… totally unaware of the world their wives, sisters, mothers, and daughters now inhabited? That post-apocalyptic premise already made Sleeping Beauties a best-seller, and is soon to be adapted into comic book form from IDW Publishing. The publisher made the announcement during SDCC 2019 that the novel, a collaboration between Stephen and Owen King, would be translated into a 10-part comic book epic from novelist Rio Youers (The Forgotten Girl) and artist Alison Sampson (Winnebago Graveyard)....
Harry Potter: Exploring Hogwarts, an illustrated guide, is set to hit shelves this October, and we have an exclusive first look at the hardbound book. Fans of the Harry Potter series will once again have a chance to revisit the Wizarding World through this interactive book. Those of all ages won’t be able to resist unveiling the new secrets hidden in Hogwarts. The upcoming illustrated Harry Potter guide was written by author Jody Revenson, who is certainly no stranger to the Wizarding World....
Expercom is delivering up to $2,500 off Apple’s just announced Mac Pro with discounts on custom-built configurations that you won’t find at any other authorized retailer on day one. You may recall that Expercom also offers similar discounts on the latest 16-inch MacBook Pro with various markdowns on built-to-order devices. The new Apple Pro Display XDR is also being discounted today as well, with $300 off and shipping times in line with what Apple is currently quoting....
Despite not boasting the buzz of Instagram or TikTok right now, recent stats highlight how Facebook is still a staple for marketers. Thing is, Facebook is a challenging platform to wrangle due to all of its dashboards and ad options. Keeping up with Meta’s ever-changing business features can be overwhelming. But what if you had a place to oversee your analytics, content and monetization at the same time? Well, Facebook Creator Studio is that tool!...
The Fast & Furious franchise has some great cars and plenty of experienced drivers too. Even though not all the main characters have participated in a race, most of them have unique driving skills that would make them overcome any challenger easily. Dominic Toretto even won a race by driving in reverse. And to make it even better, the engine of his car was on fire. With feats like this, it’s hard to think of any movie cars that would prove to be a challenge for Dom and family....
The FBI has so far been ambivalent about whether or not it will reveal to Apple the method used to access the San Bernardino iPhone, but a Reuters report suggests that the agency may not even know – or have the legal right to disclose it if it does. The Washington Post reported yesterday that it was freelance hackers, and not Cellebrite, who sold the FBI the tool used to access the phone....
The February 2022 cumulative update for Windows 10 is available for the general public. The recent Windows update includes improvements for both security and non-security features. This patch is going to be especially useful for those who have skipped the latest optional updates. Still, the release is relatively light compared to that of January. The February update does not carry urgent patches, so admins can take their time to solve the Windows 10 patch problems....
In Wube’s Factorio, most players are familiar with building using the building train. However, there is a method of making this process even more convenient. This is by virtue of a powerful new machine featured in the game, known as the building Spidertron! Along with the car and the tank, this is a non-rail vehicle that can be used for traversing rocky terrain in Factorio. Here we will show you how to build and engage in combat using the Spidertron in Factorio....
When we first looked at Fanbytes by Brainlabs in early 2018, the platform was very much a Snap-focused solution. Timothy Armoo, founder and CEO of Fanbytes by Brainlabs—and a Gen Z baby himself—appeared to have a better handle on the channel’s value proposition than Snap itself did. Streaks and puppy ear filters are nice features, but as Armoo wrote in a post on campaignlive.co.uk, the app isn’t merely another social media channel—“It’s glaringly obvious that Snap are the new TV,” he says....
