J.J. Abrams is responsible for many cinematic triumphs, but the Cloverfield universe of films that he’s helped put in motion has been one of his better efforts and led to some very satisfying movies. J.J. Abrams has cooled down a little on the whole cryptic storytelling and “mystery box” approach to his films, but Cloverfield came out when this dynamic was in full effect. Abrams and Bad Robot were able to create genuine anticipation and turn the Cloverfield films into event viewings as a result of the unconventional and mysterious advertising for the project....

As The Addams Family makes its grand return to theaters, Morticia and Gomez’s clan must of course be faced with the expectations of society. In true iconoclast fashion, they immediately rub someone the wrong way. In this case, it’s Margaux Needler, a reality TV host who wants to change the face of the neighborhood. Her daughter Parker, on the other hand, grows closer to Wednesday and soon realizes that different can be good....

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There have been numerous great works in the sci-fi genre in the past decade (and in history as a whole). From sci-fi anime to post-apocalyptic movies to surreal experiences like Arrival, this genre has seen no shortage of original and creative content. Obviously, Netflix’s Altered Carbon is one of the best sci-fi series from recent years, but there is more to it than you might have expected at the start. If you didn’t notice them before, here are 10 Things Even Diehard Fans Missed In Altered Carbon....

American Gods season 2, episode 6, “Donar The Great”, addresses a question that was raised in the original novel yet never answered: how exactly was Thor, the Norse god of thunder, driven to suicide? Despite being the most famous of the ancient Viking gods in popular culture today (even ignoring his status as a member of The Avengers) and Norse mythology playing a central role in the plot of American Gods, the original novel doesn’t mention Thor except to note that he shot himself in the head in Philadelphia in 1932....

American Horror Story has always had an eye for the fantastical. Across its six seasons, it’s covered a haunted, murder-driven mansion, an alien-adjacent psychiatric institute, an ancient witch coven, a ’50s freak show, a ghost-ridden hotel, and a reality show-style dive into the lost Roanoke colony. It came as a surprise, then, when showrunner Ryan Murphy revealed earlier this month that season 7 would focus on something a little more true to reality: the 2016 presidential election....

Today at Adobe’s MAX 2013 conference the company is showing off a piece of hardware in addition to the many software updates it announced for Creative Cloud members. ‘Project Mighty’ is a new Bluetooth LE enabled pen that Adobe is clearly gearing towards users of its collection of iPad apps by integrating a number of features that users can adjust through Adobe’s cloud sync settings feature. For instance, users can set preferences for double taps or pulling up tools using the button built into the pen....

After using Affinity Designer on iPad, I can confidently say that there aren’t many apps of a similar echelon in the App Store. The companion app to Affinity Photo, Designer is a vector illustration app that can operate as an outright Adobe Illustrator replacement for many graphic artists. In this initial hands-on walkthrough, I step through over 20 features in Affinity Designer, focusing heavily on the gesture-based toolset that makes it such a powerful app for iPad users....

Ark: Survival Evolved is an action survival game that was developed by Studio Wildcard in collaboration with Instinct Games, Efecto Studios, and Virtual Basement. The game first took the gaming world by storm when it was released as an early access title on steam in mid-2015. The official release date was in 2017 on Steam and Xbox One. In 2018 the game was brought to mobile platforms and the Nintendo Switch....

With the $900 million deal, Akamai will acquire all of the outstanding equity of Linode. The deal will close in Q1 of 2022. For the entire fiscal year, the acquisition is expected to add about $100 million in revenue. The acquisition will also raise the company’s non-GAAP EPS by anywhere from $0.05 to $0.06. Dr. Tom Leighton, CEO of Akamai Technologies, said it is “transformational” for the company to have the chance to combine Linode’s developer-friendly cloud computing capabilities with Akamai’s edge platform and security services....

Disney is moving forward with plans for a live-action remake of Aladdin, and they are currently targeting Will Smith to play Genie. The big, blue wish fulfiller was voiced by the late Robin Williams in Disney’s original animated film, and the character is certainly one of Williams’ best-remembered roles. Ever since the passing of Williams and the news breaking that Disney plans on remaking Aladdin, there has been a fair amount of speculation concerning who will replace Williams as Genie....

Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) may have survived her first encounter with a Xenomorph, but as the Alien series went on, things got harder. Thankfully, recent years have seen an increase in the amount of badass female action heroes in movies, as Hollywood attempts to get more diverse. That said, all of today’s butt-kicking women owe a debt to characters like Ellen Ripley, who managed to become a cinematic badass long before female action stars were common....

In this tutorial, we will list out all the Realme UI 1.0 and 2.0 Debloat apps lists as well as the steps to uninstall them. Near about every OEMs ship its devices with pre-installed apps. While the number and types of apps might vary depending upon the smartphone manufacturers, but the apps would still be there. For example, the recently released OnePlus Nord as well as the company’s flagship devices come pre-installed with the Facebook app....

[SPOILERS for those not caught up on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. ahead.] - Ahead of tonight’s episode, a new clip from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. brings back a long-dead foe. One of the most exciting prospects of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s final arc of the season has been the ability to explore past storylines and revive characters who have long since perished on the show. While the Framework has introduced a few news faces, like AIDA’s take on Madame Hydra, it’s mostly been about the parallel lives of our heroes....

[This is a review of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 4, episode 17. There will be SPOILERS.] – After dealing with Ghost Rider and Dr. Holden Radcliffe’s Life-Model Decoys, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has shifted its focus one more time before the conclusion of season 4. In the final episode before ABC’s Marvel TV series took a spring hiatus, ‘Self Control’, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. saw Daisy Johnson and Jemma Simmons head into Radcliffe’s simulated reality, called the Framework, in an effort to locate their friends/fellow agents and learn where they were being held by the LMD Aida....

An AirDrop flaw means that doing nothing more than opening an iOS or macOS sharing pane within Wi-Fi range of a stranger can enable them to see your phone number and email address. You do not have to initiate an AirDrop transfer to be at risk. The security researchers who discovered the vulnerability say that they disclosed it to Apple way back in May 2019, but the company still hasn’t provided a fix to the 1....

Though often steeped in controversy, Alec Baldwin is undeniably a phenomenal actor. He’s from a performing family, and he’s the oldest of the four Baldwin brothers, all of whom are actors. Alec, Daniel, William, and Stephen Baldwin are all in some wonderful films, and even have a documentary filmed about them, titled The Baldwin Brothers. Alec Baldwin has certainly set himself apart from his famous family members with his filmography, showcasing just how talented he is and how much he contributes to projects he plays major parts in....

Terry Crews, host of America’s Got Talent, praised his gig amid Gabrielle Union’s controversial firing. Crews is the current face of America’s Got Talent and America’s Got Talent: The Champions. He spoke out against the onslaught of negative press on the weekly talent competition show. After former judges Union and Julianne Hough were terminated from their jobs in late 2019, Union detailed the toxic work environment she encountered while employed by the show by meeting with NBC executives....

After being teased on video late last year, Affinity Publisher, from the same team that brought you Affinity Photo and Affinity Designer, is now available in public beta. The public beta comes a few months ahead of the initial public release, but developer Serif is allowing users to take it for a free test drive ahead of launch. Like Affinity Designer, and Affinity Photo before it, Affinity Publisher is aligning itself to be a direct competitor to its Adobe CC equivalent — InDesign....

But he also expects Apple to work on holding its market lead by adding new functionality … As is generally the case with Apple tech, the Cupertino company wasn’t the first on the market with true wireless in-ear headphones. Bragi was first, with the Bragi Dash earbuds I reviewed back in 2016. But it was Apple who turned the form-factor into a mass-market product, with a delightfully simple pairing process, great microphone performance, excellent battery-life and a quirky look that quickly became fashionable....