Artist Sweet Cicely Daniher is suing Disney and Pixar for using her “Vanicorn” in upcoming animated film Onward. Onward is the emotional coming-of-age story of two teenage elf brothers named Ian (Tom Holland) and Barley (Chris Pratt) Lightfoot. The brothers set out on a magical road trip to try to see their father who died before they got to know him. The elf tale is set to hit theaters on March 6th, 2020....
Oppo announced its next flagship smartphone, the Oppo Find X2 Neo in May 2020. It is supposed to be the next flagship from Oppo in the Indian and Global markets. It is expected to come with a decent price range, starting from 40,000 INR. It includes a bunch of great features like quad-camera setup, Snapdragon 765G SoC with 5G connectivity, and much more. The device came out of the box with Android 10 (ColorOS 7) update....
2K games has announced that it is bringing the original 2007 BioShock game to iPhone and iPad later this summer, via Engadget. Graphics have been toned down significantly from the original Xbox title, but the game will no doubt offer plenty of nostalgia for fans of the series. Although pricing and other specifics is not yet known, Engadget says that the developer 2K games wants a ‘premium game’ to carry a ‘premium price’, seemingly in the $10 to $30 range....
Oscar Isaac hasn’t had a long career in films, but he is quickly becoming one of the most interesting and acclaimed actors in the business. Isaac commands the screen whenever he appears, whether its with powerful, bold performances or quiet, reserved roles. He is an actor who automatically elevates whatever movie he’s a part of. What makes Isaac such a successful actor is his ability to select interesting projects. He takes risks and finds worthwhile roles, which have earned him plenty of praise from the critics....
Other tech companies – including Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Spotify, Squarespace and Twitter – have joined Apple in taking action against hate groups in the wake of the Charlottesville tragedy. Apple responded by blocking Apple Pay on the websites belonging to white supremacists and other hate groups, and by a company-wide email announcing $2M+ donations to groups opposing Nazis. Other companies are taking a range of actions … Billboard reports that Spotify has removed racist bands from its service after a post identifying 27 of them....
Over the last week, we’ve gained a very clear picture of what to expect from the 2021 MacBook Pro update: a slight redesign, more IO ports, the end of the Touch Bar, and the return of MagSafe. Essentially, Apple is undoing the changes it introduced with the 2016 MacBook Pro, an update that proved to be controversial for multiple reasons. With the Apple Silicon transition moving along swiftly and rumors of updates across the entire Mac lineup, it’s a good time to be a Mac fan....
From 9to5Toys: Parallels just launched its Black Friday bundle and in it offers 7 Mac apps free when you upgrade or buy Parallels Desktop 12 for Mac starting at $49/$79. In addition to Parallels Desktop 12, the go-to virtual machine software for running Windows, Android and other operating systems on your Mac, you’ll get a few popular Mac apps for free including the 1Password password manager. If you’re a new MacBook Pro user specifically, 1Password is a must-have app to take advantage of the machine’s built-in Touch ID fingerprint sensor for passwords, and otherwise it’s a handy tool that all Mac users should have installed across all machines....
The original plan for April Ludgate and Andy Dwyer on Parks and Recreation was meant to be much different than what fans witnessed throughout the NBC series. The pair, played by Aubrey Plaza and Chris Pratt, grew into one of the primary couples in the show, which lasted from 2009 until 2015. Here’s how the duo’s chemistry made the show’s creators rethink their futures. April was introduced as an intern at the Parks Department of Pawnee....
A few days ago, security researchers at Palo Alto Networks had uncovered a new cyber espionage campaign linked to Iran that targeted several organizations in the Middle East. Threat actors hit numerous organizations in the energy, government, and technology industries, all the victims are located or have an interest in Saudi Arabia. The hacking campaign was dubbed Magic Hound, and according to the analysts, it dates back at least mid-2016....
A patent application describes how the Apple Watch and iPhone could work together to detect medical emergencies like a heart attack, and automatically call 911. While the patent wording doesn’t specifically name either the Apple Watch or iPhone, the meaning of one electronic device cooperating with another one seems pretty clear. Apple says that the setup could detect a range of emergencies, and take appropriate action depending on the severity – ranging from sending an email to a family member at the low end to calling 911 in the most urgent of cases …...
Less than a week after MIC announced the cutesy $10 iHub for the Mac, it looks like Apple released its legal rottweilers after the company that also brought you the Steve Jobs Doll. The iHub is a tiny four-port USB hub that looks like a miniaturized Mac mini. Our reader Thomas Massengale first noticed this and gave us a heads-up in the comment section of the iHub piece: Indeed, the original link no longer works and the online MIC store simply says that “the product is no longer available....
In this tutorial, we will guide you on installing the stock ROM flash file on Oppo F7 CPH1821. The device came out of the box with Android 8.1 Oreo and is powered by MediaTek MT6771. If you are looking to fix your device’s common issues like boot loop, remove pattern lock, bypass FRP lock, repair IMEI, or extract DA (download agent) file, then this guide is for you. To install the firmware flash file on Oppo F7 CPH1821, you need to download the software called SP Flash tool (also known as Smartphone flash tool)....
The 2019 Oscars are almost here, but what time does the ceremony start and how can cinephiles watch it? After all the campaigning, nominating, and debating, the only thing left to do is hand out the awards. Many people will be ecstatic to bid this awards season goodbye, as it generated one bad headline after another. In an attempt to revamp the broadcast and make it more appealing for general audiences, the Academy tried to introduce a number of changes to the show, but ultimately backtracked on all of them due to intense backlash from various corners of the film industry....
Parallels, the company behind the popular virtual machine software, has today released the latest iteration of its popular Mac app. Parallels 11 ($79.99 retail, $49.99 upgrade) is available now with many of the features that were accidentally leaked by the company last month. Top features are of course support for both Windows 10 including Cortana and OS X El Capitan, as well as a variety of enhancements that improve the virtualization experience…...
Bong Joon-Ho’s dramatic thriller Parasite has been named 2019’s largest-grossing U.S. foreign film. From the director of the sci-fi action piece Snowpiercer and the colorful and ambigious Okja, Joon-ho’s dramatic thriller is a film which many have refused to put in one box, as it has also been described as a dark comedy which possesses a piercing social satire tone. From moment to moment, the film jumps from disturbing to heartbreaking to funny to thought-provoking, and seems to be a film which has somehow managed to tick off every emotion on the list....
With Apple rumored to launch its video streaming service later this year, the company is continuing to work on bringing in more talent. Now it has hired veteran producer, Jason Katims. According to Variety, Jason Katims is joining Apple, leaving his current position at Universal TV. The report says that Katims and his True Jack Productions banner will continue at Universal TV until this summer before making the full transition to Apple....
Budget phones are joining in on the high refresh rate wagon and Oppo has launched a couple of budget high refresh rate phones too. A new addition to this list is the Oppo A53s. It was launched on October 12, 2020. It is not a high-end phone by any means. It is for people looking for a high refresh rate phone on a budget. On this page, you will find all the new software update details for the Oppo A53s with their build number and download links....
This tutorial will talk about packet filtering. First we must define what packet filtering is. Packet filtering is a process of allowing or blocking packets at an arbitrary layer of OSI: physical, data-link, network, transport, session, presentation or application layer. More about OSI can be read on the Wikipedia page[1]. Usually we’re talking about allowing/blocking packets on a network layer, which contains an IP header. The following picture of an IP header was taken from Wikipedia [2]:...
Use Pandora for streaming music on the Mac? Pandora has relaunched its Mac app with a completely new version that works with the streaming service’s Modes feature and more. Pandora also highlights keyboard shortcuts for controlling playback and alerts for seeing which songs are now playing: Keyboard controls that let you play, pause, replay, skip, shuffle, or thumb up/down songs right from your computer keyboard. On-screen song notifications that graphically display the artists, albums, and song titles for the music that’s currently playing....
Paper is a beautiful new drawing and cataloging app for “free” [iTunes] that features a minimalist UI. With that said, the business model might not be to everyone’s liking. In app purchases: $2 for each new brush, which seems somewhat steep at first blush. However, this is such a well done app that it might just take off. The full description and gallery follows: (via DaringFireball) Update: O.K., I just happily spent $8 for all of the brushes....
