The Music Void claims that Apple’s new MobileMe – reportedly due in April – will have a major music component, dubbed a ‘locker.’ The report does not delve into the details about this ‘locker’ but past reports have pegged the new service as your digital life stored in the cloud. But where does iTunes come into this? According to the report, Apple has secured a licensing deal with Warner Music Group and is using this deal to help secure agreements with the music industry’s other major labels....

Recently, we wrote about a test that compared older models and their performance. The data showed that Apple did not intentionally slow down older iPhones. In fact, it found that Apple does a pretty good job at keeping older devices up and running. But now we have a definitive answer, Apple does slow older iPhones down! Why would they slow them down? Conspiracy theorists will say it’s to try and force you to by a new phone....

To be Informed Means to be Powerful How are we, the public, going to make informed decision of any kind if we do not have access to hard data and reliable information? The Christian Science Monitor went a little further and published a story called “Are you smarter than a Fox News views? How about a CNN viewer?” The site attached a quiz which includes questions like this: Is it your impression that most economists who have studied it estimate that the stimulus legislation: Basically, what the survey found is that news viewers don’t really get the story straight and confuse critical details regarding economy let’s say, or related health issues....

A lot of questions have already been raised about the durability of the Nexus 6P after it snapped almost instantly into half in two bend tests video. Now, a handful of owners of the handset have reported that the rear glass visor of the handset has spontaneously cracked for them. The rear bump on the Nexus 6P, which features the 12.3MP camera, laserAF sensor, and dual-LED flash, is protected by what is apparently Gorilla Glass 3....

The screen on the rear of the hset folds out to lay next to the main one, forming a larger 5.6-inch touch screen, albeit with a line down the middle. The phone is designed to be used with just the main screen in normal operation, but includes special software for using its two screens together in various combinations. This includes the basic full screen mode, which creates a larger surface for more space to view maps or a larger keyboard for input, as well as a “st mode” that mirrors content on both sides for group viewing....

Netflix’s Dracula was mostly well-received by audiences for its reliance on horror techniques and its charming portrayal of Count Dracula himself. Although season 1 seemed to mark a definitive end to the vampire’s story, there are a few ways showrunners Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss could bring the Count back in a second season. Each episode of Dracula is a chapter in the vampire’s journey from Transylvania to England. Very few characters are present consistently throughout the series....

The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience parodies two of Major League Baseball’s most infamous sluggers. Described as a “visual poem,”“Netflix’s 30-minute mockumentary focuses on former Oakland Athletics teammates Mark McGwire and Jose Canseco, specifically the 1988 season in which they were dubbed “The Bash Brothers.” The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience marks the latest project from the comedic trio known as The Lonely Island. The group consists of Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, and Jorma Taccone - all of whom grew up together in Berkeley, California and later worked together at Saturday Night Live....

We’ll look at common attacks that organization networks suffer today and how they can be mitigated against. We’ll also discuss some network devices and what they do, the OSI layer and what is important for incident responders, different ports and protocols. Finally, we’ll explore the structure of a data packet, as well as common tools that can be used to perform incident response by IR teams. Overview of incident response Incident response involves responding to security breaches and handling them in a manner that contains the damage and eradicates the primary cause of the incident....

These restrictions are going to cause issues with visiting extended family this year. Many of us have already been keeping a distance from elderly relatives or family members with health conditions due to the pandemic. You can still use tech to check in on your older family members, though — even if you can’t be there in person. These new features are part of the Care Hub, a new option on the Alexa mobile app....

After more than two years, The New Mutants is finally moving forward, as director Josh Boone announces that a new trailer is coming in January. Based on the Marvel Comics series The New Mutants, the film is about a group of young mutants trapped in a secret facility, who must get a grasp on their abilities in order to save themselves and escape. The movie will be the last X-Men film from 20th Century Fox after Disney’s acquisition of them....

New Nexus 5 snap cases appeared in the ay Store yesterday, selling for $30 a pop coming in black, aqua, white, silver, clear. The new cases look nice snap on to the device from the sides, leaving the top bottom of the hset largely uncovered—as you’d expect from a snap case. They’ll add about a half an ounce to the weight of your device appear sleek enough not to add too much bulk to the Nexus 5’s 0....

The Scammers are sending messages to users saying the friend is in need of help. Mostly they say they have got a new number, but actually, the scammers have hacked someone’s account and got the contact list. Beware of This WhatsApp Scam; Hackers Might Steal Money The head of the National Trading Standards scam team, Louise Baxter said, the scam “friend-in-need is been growing the recent months. The majority of the users who received the messages on Whatsapp are from the UK....

EA Sports has run its annual simulation with its latest hockey game and NHL 20 has officially predicted that the Boston Bruins will be the 2019-2020 Stanley Cup Champions. The NHL season has officially kicked off, and fans are quickly seeing how well newly formed teams should perform this season. It’s still too early to state anything definitive, but the excitement amongst hockey fans is understandable. Of course, as the NHL season ramps up, diehard fans and analysts alike are going to be wondering how strong of a chance various teams have at capturing the Stanley Cup this year....

More boots on the ground Benefits include health, vision, dental insurance, 401(k) with 50% match and paid parental leave. The company also funds learning opportunities to advance employees’ careers, and its Career Choice program covers 95% of course tuition in “high-demand fields.” How to apply Whether you look at it as temporary employment or a long-term career, you can get more information and apply at amazondelivers.jobs. Most positions are currently being offered in Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Washington and Wisconsin....

A new month means new movies and TV shows streaming on Netflix - and February 2019 is no different. While January 2019 saw some truly great movies and TV shows join Netflix, such as The Dark Knight and the Indiana Jones series, February 2019 is shaping up to be great in its own right. February sees Netflix launching some new series that look like hits in the making - like Russian Doll, a black comedy about a woman who keeps repeating the night of her death, and The Umbrella Academy, Netflix’s latest comic adaptation (that is most definitely not your usual superhero show)....

The Irishman saw the long-awaited reunion of Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro in this tale of real-life mob figure Frank Sheeran (De Niro) and his rise through the Italian mob family. Though the facts of Sheeran’s story have been largely debated, the film nevertheless provides a compelling and unique story about organized crime. Though surrounded by more powerful people in the mob scene, Frank makes for a fascinating character to follow....

NetNewsWire has gone through many owners in its history, but it’s back in the rightful hands of Brent Simmons, and it’s seeing rapid development on macOS and iOS thanks to a team of open source supporters. NetNewsWire 5.1 for Mac is now available with many requested features. Version 5.1 brings it in parity with the iOS version, and it’s now my RSS reader of choice on the Mac. I’ve been using the app off and on since 2007....

The new “Hack DHS” program was made official by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in a press release on the agency’s website after it was revealed at the recent Bloomberg Technology Summit and covered by The Record. The program promises to pay out between $500 and $5,000 to “vetted cybersecurity researchers who have been invited to access select external DISH systems.” The actual payout will be based on the severity of the specific vulnerability discovered....

Update: The Apple newsroom source code is also floating a May 21 date. Image after the break … According to multiple sources, including Jon Prosser who has a good track record of nailing these release dates, Apple will release the new iMac, iPad Pro with M1 and the upgraded Apple TV 4K with revamped Siri Remote on May 21. Apple previously announced these products at its April product event, only saying that they will ship in ‘the second half of May’....

Earlier this year we reported issues with using the LG UltraFine 5K Display with new MacBook Pros near wireless access points including Apple wireless routers. LG acknowledged issues caused by poor shielding, inventory was pulled from Apple Stores, and revised hardware with proper shielding is now shipping and should be in Apple Stores soon. This week we got our hands on one of the new models with shielding improvements to put to the test and see if the issues have really been resolved…...