On the other end of the call, the scammer will try to remotely access your computer to either steal your personal information or banking details. Tap or click here to see a recent example that was making the rounds. It seems thieves are changing tactics in their delivery methods. Cybercriminals have added a new twist to the tech support scheme that makes it easier to trick victims. Let’s take a look at how it works....
It looks like Warner Brothers has been trying to get an open world Superman game off the ground since 2013. Although other superheroes like Spider-Man have easily translated their properties to the world of video games, for one reason or another Superman has been unable to adequately make the jump, ironic for a character popularized by his ability to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Players who were around during the Nintendo 64 era remember none-too-fondly the title Superman 64, which has since gone down in history as one of the worst games of all time....
This scenario is likely to change soon with the next iPhones which were expected to come out in September. It is speculated that this adapter should be removed and will no longer accompany the tech giant Apple smartphones. As is normal in these cases, still for more on Apple products, there is no official confirmation, but the latest rumor is taken for granted that the audio adapter should disappear from the iPhone case....
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie has been watched by over 25 million households in its first seven days. The film premiered on Netflix two weeks ago, receiving critical and commercial praise. It was streamed by nearly 8.2 million people within its first three days. Nielsen Holdings reported that the movie had an average audience of 6.5 million - 2.6 million people watched it on its opening day, October 11. 40 percent of these viewers were men between the ages of 18-49....
Apple’s decision to move completely to USB-C was met with mixed reactions following the unveil of the redesigned MacBook Pro models last year, with the removal of MagSafe charging a notable point of contention. We’ve seen a few third-party companies aim to bring magnetic charging, but they’ve generally had their limitation. A new solution from accessory maker Vinpok, however, aims to solve everyone’s problems… Vinpok touts that its Bolt-S magnetic USB-C cable is the “world’s first” with support for the 87W of power required to charge the 15-inch MacBook Pro....
Apple is reportedly set to begin production of its next-generation iPad Air this month with display components going into mass production in the middle of this month and components such as the processor and camera sensors going into production next month. The design of the sixth-generation full sized iPad will mimic that of the current model and the display resolution will stay at 2048 x 1536, according to ETNews. The new iPad Air will sport a more advanced A8 processor, which sources previously noted focuses on efficiency and battery performance for the iPhone (likely for the iPad too):...
A number of people commented on what appears to be a comical difference in the new MacBook Air specs, between the $999 base model and the $1249 version. Both models have an 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores, along with a 16-core Neural Engine. But while the higher-spec model has an 8-core GPU – also seen in the new MacBook Pro and Mac mini – the base model only has a 7-core GPU …...
On the heels of last Friday’s iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and Apple Watch Series 5 launch, Apple is continuing a rapid retail expansion before the holiday season. Apple Columbia in Columbia, Maryland will reopen in a new, larger space on September 28 at 10:00 a.m. We learned in April that Apple was planning an expansion at The Mall in Columbia near its existing location on the second floor. Sandwiched between Banana Republic and Ann Taylor, the new store is roughly twice the width of Apple’s current location and will follow the design principles established by other recently opened indoor mall stores....
But Hollywood isn’t dead, exactly. It’s just been trying to adapt to a brand new economy and all of its pitfalls. Tap or click here to see how Walmart could help revive the drive-in movie theater in America. Yes, the film industry is indeed alive and planning for a tremendous comeback. In fact, one of the nation’s biggest theater chains just made a deal with Universal that pushes home movie releases up by several months....
Google’s Nexus phone and Nexus 7 tablet got refreshed this year, but what about the larger 10.0 inch Nexus? According to a set of images that have leaked during the weekend, we might see a new stock Android jumbo tablet on the 22nd of November; aka this coming Friday. Instead of being made by Samsung, like the first generation model, this updated model will be made by LG. It’ll sport the same high resolution panel, though the internals have received a dramatic upgrade....
Nexbit today announced the rollout of a major software update for the Robin that will bump the Android OS on the handset to Marshmallow. Beside Marshmallow, the update brings improvements to key areas of the handset like camera, performance and battery life. The team behind Nextbit say that they have tuned the processor to deliver better performance and battery life. Similarly, they have taken the help of Arkamys to tune the sound of the handset at the driver level....
The Nexus 6 from Motorola and Google was officially announced on Wednesday, October 16, and T-Mobile is a carrier prepared to launch the new smartphone soon. But the Magenta Carrier has one more trick up its sleeve. Following the official announcement of the new Nexus smartphone, along with T-Mobile’s confirmed support for the handset before the end of 2014, the carrier has also announced that the Nexus 6 will be the “first-ever Nexus device that will support Wi-Fi Calling....
The magic of Thra, from the smallest green sprout to the epic adventures of the intrepid heroes, made the original film The Dark Crystal an endearing cult hit. The talents of master creators like Jim Henson and Frank Oz have been brought to the screen again in the modern era. The Netflix series was greeted with equal enthusiasm by old and new fans alike, and we can’t wait for our favorite characters to return in Season Two....
So, to make this easier, Netflix is bringing the “Shuffle Play” feature for all the users. Shuffle Play Feature Coming to Netflix Last year, Netflix started testing this feature and now finally it has confirmed that the feature will be out globally in the first half of 2021. At the time of Netflix Q4 2020 earning reports, the company noted that the shuffle feature has received positivity from the viewers at the time of testing....
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Apple is upgrading AirPods with new automatic switching modes and a spatial audio experience for AirPods Pro owners. With iOS 14, AirPods will automatically connect to the device that you are currently using. If you are watching a movie on your iPad, and you accept a call on your phone, the AirPods come along automatically. Spatial audio for AirPods Pro is a simulated surround experience through the earbuds, using directional audio algorithms....
Microsoft is bringing a new dashboard design to all Xbox One consoles this week, and this update will finally stop notifications from blocking content. The new update is already available for download and the dashboard changes will take place automatically. The Xbox One system has received several impressive updates over the years to improve the system. In 2016, Microsoft added Cortana, a gaming hub, and video recording software. This update allowed players to use voice commands through Cortana and also streamlined the game collection screen....
One of my favorite mail clients, Newton, is receiving a substantial new update today, removing the ‘Sent’ inbox entirely, a problem that the developers say significantly convolutes your inbox. The issue at hand is pretty simple. When you send an email, it gets moved to the Sent folder of your inbox. A lot of users get around this issue by auto BCCing themselves to every email they send. Newton aims to resolve this issue by simply putting your reply in line in the inbox....
CBS has renewed NCIS for season 17. Created by Donald P. Bellisario and Don McGill, the police procedural stars Mark Harmon as Leroy Jethro Gibbs, a former U.S. Marine sniper who commands the titular Naval Criminal Investigative Service. To date, Harmon and co-star David McCallum (as chief medical examiner Donald “Ducky" Mallard) have starred in 378 episodes of NCIS. In April 2003, CBS released two “introductory” episodes, both of which were written by Bellisario and McGill....
Netflix cuts The Hateful Eight Extended Version into four 50-minute episodes. Directed by Quentin Tarantino, the 2015 western thriller is available to stream in its original form, however the April 25 addition of the longer cut shows that Netflix lists the film as a “Season.” Distributed by The Weinstein Company, The Hateful Eight chronicles the meeting of eight strangers during a blizzard. Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, and Jennifer Jason Leigh headline the film, though it features an accomplished ensemble cast of supporting players like Channing Tatum and Bruce Dern....
