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The death of Bill Paxton in 2017 was a heartbreaking blow to movie fans everywhere. Paxton was the kind of actor who was always fascinating to watch on screen. His performances were incredibly memorable, often stealing the show. Though we sadly will not get to see what other memorable characters Paxton could create, he left plenty for us to revisit and remind ourselves of his talent. Whether playing the lead or a supporting role, the hero or the villain, Paxton knew how to create a character that would stick in the minds of the audience....

privacy is a myth in our modern world where your smartphone is connected to your social media, bank accounts, and personal lives. It is important to keep a check on what access controls or permissions you have gives to some apps or services. Thankfully the new Android 12 update gives users the ability to block camera ad microphone access quickly using toggles. This can help in many unforeseen circumstances, and here is how you can use it....

BLUETTI Power Week There’s exciting news coming ahead of BLUETTI Power Week that will save you money while also allowing you to check out the company’s newest products. BLUETTI AC200 MAX The BLUETTI AC200 MAX is the company’s upgrade to the long-loved AC200P. By adding two B230 or B300 battery modules, this beast can provide a total capacity of 8192Wh. It also offers 900 watts of solar input, which is a 28% increase over its predecessor....

Deutsche Bank publishes an annual report comparing prices for a wide range of products around the world, and Business Insider pulled out average prices for the iPhone 6. It shows that the most expensive place in the world to buy an iPhone is Brazil, where an iPhone costs more than one-and-a-half times as much as in the USA. Other expensive countries are Indonesia, Sweden and India, all more than 1.3 times the U....

Update: Bad news. Apple has stopped signing the 6.1.3/4 so you won’t easily be able to downgrade. [tweet https://twitter.com/iH8sn0w/status/381213582605975552] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTpXVv-DaBQ] Apple launched iOS 7 yesterday, and while adoption rates are soaring, some users are less-than-thrilled with the new look and feel of their phones. Typically Apple doesn’t allow iOS to be downgraded to previous versions, but at the time of this writing disgruntled users are still able to go back to the leather and green felt they know and love....

To better understand the how CEOs can disrupt incumbent industries and the undaunted mindset that is required to be a trailblazer, Ray Wang, CEO and founder of a Silicon Valley-based advisory firm Constellation Research, and I invited Kara Goldin to join our weekly show DisrupTV. Here are my takeaways from our conversation with Goldin. Proactive doing is more important than having a playbook. Goldin and her team at Hint had to respond to the supply chain challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic....

Uh-oh, says Facebook, it turns out millions of user passcodes were stored in plaint text on the social network’s servers. Facebook disclosed the mistake that risked exposing the passwords of Facebook and Instagram users in a new blog post called Keeping Passwords Secure — presumably the irony is not intentional. Facebook says it discovered the mistake earlier this year: The company goes on to say that no one outside of Facebook had access to user passwords, and to their knowledge, no one internally abused having access to exposed passwords stored in plaint text....

Have you been looking for ways to stream or duplicate your screen to a friend of family member? Well, you’re just in the right place since we have the perfect write up for you. Read on to discover some of the best screen sharing tools for Windows and Mac that you must try out in 2020! One of the biggest realizations that this quarantine has brought down upon us is that we do not really need to go out of our homes for a lot of things, and this includes many kinds of work as well....

Better Call Saul has followed in the impressive footsteps of Breaking Bad and seemingly carried on the legacy of the groundbreaking show. Since the two are connected, there are many different easter eggs and continuity pieces you might have missed. Whether it’s a recurring character you’d forgotten, a location, or perhaps even a turn of phrase, all of these choices are very deliberate to link back to the later shows. Here are 10 hidden details that connect Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad you might not have noticed....

It is generally true that Bose soundbars are well-built, with a premium appearance and feel. The setup is easily upgradeable. In the future, you will be able to expand your setup by purchasing a subwoofer or satellite for the Bose Smart Soundbar 900 and 800. In its audio products, Bose takes pride in producing a well-balanced and neutral sound right out of the box. They still have a good sound suited for most audio content, and most of their setups can be upgraded later on, even though the soundbars are a little lacking in terms of variety compared to brands that offer more variety....

The findings were made based on the observation that as people throughout the world become more digitally connected online than ever before, thanks in part to the global pandemic, so too is the potential for institutions, infrastructures, and personal lives to be more exposed to cybercriminals. “Big institutions remain vulnerable, despite spending millions on security, and cybercriminals have plenty of opportunities to exploit weak technologies,” the report said. Experian identified five top data breach trends to expect in 2022: 1....

The feelings we have toward brands can compare to how we feel about other people. Obsession. Admiration. Loyalty. Whatever it is we feel, it’s even more important in a world where consumer tastes are constantly evolving. Why do we put up with impossibly long lines for that new Bali-inspired, coconut-based, vegan hand cream? What makes us willing to travel ridiculous distances for our favorite double cheeseburger? And why on earth do we lose hours of precious sleep for that gizmo gadget that goes on sale at midnight?...

Director David Ayer is best known for gritty cop dramas like Training Day (which he wrote) and End of Watch (which he wrote and directed). Yet recently his filmography has begun to diversify a little bit. In 2014, Ayer released both the action mystery film Sabotage with Arnold Schwarzenegger and war film Fury starring Brad Pitt. And just last year his exploration went even further into the science fiction fantasy genre with DC Comics superhero film Suicide Squad....

Josh Brolin is reminding fans that the Earth’s Mightiest Heroes still have to face Thanos in Avengers: Endgame. The Mad Titan won his first bout against the Avengers in Avengers: Infinity War, but they’re determined to make sure that the villain will pay for wiping out half of life in the universe - including some of their comrades. Less than three months before MCU wraps up its 22-film arc that started in 2008’s Iron Man, fans can no longer contain their excitement for the imminent re-assembly of the original six Avengers after operating separately for a few years now....

Instagram, TikTok and Twitter have all been busy this week with the latest viral hashtag challenge, #broomchallenge. Not only was this said to have been started by NASA, but it’s not the first time this hoax has taken over the internet. It also probably won’t be the last. Social media loves a good dare, although not all of them are always positive with the ‘Tide Pod Challenge’ a prime example. Either way, once a challenge is put out, it does not typically take too long before the internet responds by accepting and while this latest one appeared simple on paper, many have found out in the last twenty-four hours that it is not as simple to accomplish....

Until today, Canadians who wanted to use Apple Pay had only one option: a non-bank-issued American Express card. That’s finally changed as the first two of Canada’s ‘big five banks’ joined today, with the remaining three confirmed for ‘the coming months,’ reports the Financial Post. Two smaller financial institutions also add Apple Pay support today … Starting Tuesday, Interact debit and major credit cards issued by Royal Bank of Canada and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce will support the payments technology, which allows users to load cards onto their iPhones and Apple Watches and make in-store purchases using their devices....

Captain America is seen as one of the most upstanding characters in the MCU. He’s a hero that cares a lot about morality and doing the right thing, and even before he became Captain America, Steve Rogers was always trying to stick up to bullies. While he definitely has a lot of positive and heroic qualities, there are also moments where he makes some questionable moral decisions. He’s a more complex character than many people realize....

Warning! Spoilers Ahead for Ruins of Ravecroft: Dracula. Marvel’s Ruins of Ravencroft continues to provide new details and pieces into the dark history of the troubled Ravencroft Institute after its recent destruction after the Absolute Carnage event. Not only that, but the series also reveals previously unseen conflicts in the history of the Marvel Universe. In Ruins of Ravencroft: Dracula, Captain America takes on Count Dracula, trying to stop him from making his vampires even stronger....

Chase is expanding its rewards program for credit card holders with a new way to buy Apple products using points. The new Apple Ultimate Rewards Store includes a variety of Apple hardware including iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad, Mac, HomePod, and Apple TV. Chase is also launching a limited time offer on eligible Apple merchandise to promote the new program. Chase’s new Apple Ultimate Rewards Store works with Chase Sapphire, Freedom, and Ink cards for redeeming reward points as credit toward Apple products:...

Will Halstead is quite the package ⁠— good-looking, ambitious and motivated by passion and determination. He isn’t always the easiest person to be around on the Chicago Med scene, but he is definitely worth watching in that when he fixes his mind and heart on something, he won’t relent ⁠— until he has it. He has had a challenging past and carries his fair share of issues, and while some of his moves might seem arrogant or not quite match up to what viewers expect he is, for the most part, a wholly human and believable a character....