In September, we noted some statistics from the NYPD that claimed Apple-related crimes were increasing 10 times the 4 percent increase other crime in the city was experiencing. Today, New York City Michael Bloomberg is once again pointing to thefts of iPhones and iPads as the cause of the increase in the city’s annual crime index (via The New York Times): Crime in New York City inched up this year, and Mayor Michael R....
No Man’s Sky: Beyond has been announced by developer Hello Games, and the first part of the upcoming free update will be a new multiplayer experience called No Man’s Sky Online. The developer is hyping the new release up as a radical change to the way No Man’s Sky previously handled online interaction. No Man’s Sky: Beyond is the latest evolution in the life cycle of No Man’s Sky, a process that began with the last major update, No Man’s Sky NEXT....
In partnership with the Associated Press, Citizen Lab revealed on Thursday that Polish Senator Krzysztof Brejza was hacked using NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware 33 times between April 26, 2019 and October 23, 2019. Brejza helped run the opposition campaign against the right-wing government of Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki that is currently in power. Doctored photos from Brejza’s smartphone falsely implicated him in several scandals and were shared by government-backed news outlets....
It seems that the device we were speculating as Nubia Z18s, is actually the Nubia X. This is a unique entry in the smartphone market and is first of its kind. It is a dual-screen smartphone. A few weeks ago Nubia X marked its appearance on Master Lu benchmarking website. A teaser poster of this device is now out officially. Also, the Nubia X Release Date Reveals in the poster. It will release on 31st October....
Idris Elba has joined the cast of the Mouse Guard movie. While there’s a lot of uncertainty about what comes next in the wake of Disney finalizing its purchase of 21st Century Fox’s assets this week (including, 20th Century Fox), it appears that Fox’s Mouse Guard comic book film adaptation is still going full speed ahead. The studio has recruited its Maze Runner trilogy director Wes Ball to oversee the fantasy adventure and is reportedly spending $150 million on the production budget....
News broke last night that MoviePass was going to limit new major films like Mission Impossible 6, Christopher Robin, and The Meg. In a statement to employees, the company’s CEO also implied that the practice would continue on past these films. Today, MoviePass confirmed the plans will go forward as well as a 50% price bump starting sometime next month. Announced in a press release, the company confirmed and detailed its plans to limit movies as a cost-cutting measure as well as a way to stay true to its mission:...
What Is It? This app takes your iOS camera to a whole new level. If you like Snapchat and Instagram, you’ll love Musemage. This app has dozens of filters and special effects. Musemage lets you apply effects while shooting or afterward. It even lets you create movies with soundtracks and credits. Who Is It Good For? This app will appeal to everyone. Younger users will have fun with the special effects – I got silly with the rain and snow effects....
I know that the concept of numerically controlled machines dates back amazingly far, but actually using my own CNC in my garage to make my own storage systems is bonkers-level cool to me. I thought 3D printing felt like the future when that first MakerBot turned a roll of plastic filament into a tiny object. Since that first build, I’ve made custom 3D printed objects to solve all sorts of problems....
Before we answer that question, let’s look at an example. Suppose that the marketing department of Myflix video library carried out marketing promotions in the city of Texas and would like to get some feedback on the number of members that registered from Texas, you can use the following SELECT statement together with the WHERE clause to get the desired information. Notice that even if the search key word “code” appears on the beginning or end of the title, it is still returned in our result set....
In NCIS, romance often takes a backseat to the case of the week. Since the series are crime procedurals set in a military world, romance can’t always be the focus. That doesn’t stop fans from hoping that their favorite characters get the chance to find love and happiness. In contrast, NCIS Los Angeles actually has been more of a focus on romance than either of the other NCIS series. It’s the first time the trio of shows has featured two main characters tying the knot on screen, after all....
Netflix has bravely addressed the very real issue of climate change in its new sci-fi title IO. The movie tells the story of Earth ravaged by climate change. It’s become completely uninhabitable to human life and our species only hope is to colonize space. Part of the fun of the sci-fi genre is examining the science. A great sci-fi film blends accuracy and drama seamlessly to nurture the audience’s suspension of disbelief....
New data from eMarketer predicts that this year, 182.5 million United States customers will subscribe to an over-the-top streaming service. Of that market, Netflix holds around an 87 percent share. That means, of the 182.5 million people paying for over-the-top streaming services, 87 percent subscribe to Netflix. That 87 percent share is down from 90 percent back in 2014, when Netflix wasn’t competing in such a crowded market. As TechCrunch explains:...
We’ve learned that a new Kensington StudioDock is in the works, after it turned out that the model for the 12.9-inch iPad Pro isn’t compatible with the 2021 model … Background The StudioDock lifts the iPad to a comfortable level for desktop use, and adds a wide range of I/O ports. We were impressed when we reviewed it a couple of months ago. However, Kensington added a note to the product description advising that it’s not compatible with the 2021 12....
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk079o_2FHo&feature=player_embedded] Next Issue, a subscription-based iPad app for magazines, finally hit the App Store today after first having launched as an Android app on the Google Play store. The sales pitch is simple: “All the magazines you love. All in one app. All yours for one low price.” Folks need to visit NextIssue.com to create an account and start a 30-day free trial, and then they can download the app to access a bevy of titles from Conde Nast, News Corp, Hearst, Meredith, Time, and more major publishers....
The Nintendo Switch looks to be a console like no other. Officially announced in November of last year, the reveal seemed to be Nintendo’s response to both Microsoft and Sony who had already teased upgraded consoles in the form of ‘Project Scorpio’ and the PlayStation Neo. Instead of just pumping out an upgrade to the flailing Wii U, Nintendo instead chose to completely redesign, building a brand new platform from top to bottom....
Apple will soon let manufacturers in its Made for iPhone/iPad/iPod (MFi) licensing program include charging pads for the Apple Watch directly in their accessories, according to sources. Currently, dock makers can only offer charging by making unsightly openings in their docks for Apple’s official charger to sit, forcing users to bring their own cable and install it, and compromising an ideal design and user experience in the process. By making charging modules available to manufacturers to use, however, customers will be able to buy docks and stands with integrated chargers without needing to use their own....
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 (codename: chiron) was launched in the year September 2017. The phone came out of the box with Android 7.1 Nougat. Recently this device has received the official TWRP recovery support. So, on this page, we will guide you to install the TWRP Recovery on Xiaomi Mi Mix 2. This guide contains both the written instruction and video tutorial to help you install it quickly. Make sure to download the files required and then jump straight into instruction on how to install TWRP Recovery and Root your Xiaomi Mi Mix 2....
Annapurna Pictures releases a red band trailer for Booksmart, the directorial debut of Olivia Wilde. The comedy premiered March 10 at SXSW and stars Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein. In 2007, Feldstein’s older brother, Jonah Hill, landed a breakout role in the coming-of-age teen comedy Superbad. Directed by Greg Mottola, the film starred Hill and Michael Cera as two awkward teenagers hoping to gain more confidence before college. In Booksmart, Dever and Feldstein’s characters similarly have the same objective....
ONLYOFFICE is an open source project listed on GitHub, distributed under the terms of GNU AGPL v.3. With this Linux office suite, you can create, edit and collaborate on documents stored on different cloud services. Moreover, it comes with projects, mail, CRM, calendar, and community – all to organize your work online. Feature-rich Office Suite to Edit and Collaborate on Documents, Spreadsheets, and Presentations in Real Time.ONLYOFFICE is designed as an alternative to MS Office Online and Google Docs....
A new musical called “Nerds” about Steve Jobs and Bill Gates is set to hit Broadway and at the same time be the first show of its kind to feature an in-show app experience, onstage holograms, and other new technologies. An announcement on Broadway.com describes the show as “the story of the rise of computer technology and the two men that made it all possible—Bill Gates and Steve Jobs.” And Hollywood Reporter notes that the show will feature a number of new technologies that include onstage holograms, projection mapping, and in-show app integrations that will allow the audience to select how the show ends....
