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Philips Hue isn’t just a line of smart bulbs — the collection also includes a variety of complete smart lighting solutions including table lamps. Hue Go is a popular option with its portable design, while Hue Wellner trades portability for a larger and interesting design… Hue Go includes a built-in dimmable LED that supports both color and white light; Hue Wellner includes a replaceable Hue white ambience A19 bulb that supports different temperatures of white (cool to warm) but no colors....

Rick and Morty released their super meta Pringles Super Bowl ad in which Rick and Summer find themselves trapped in a Pringles commercial while watching a Pringles commercial. Rick & Morty is an animated parody of the classic 80s film Back to the Future. The show explores what would happen if Doc Brown was an alcoholic jerk who lived in his daughter’s garage. In each episode, Rick drags his grandson Morty on life-threatening adventures in bizarre dimensions like Greasy Grandma World and Buttworld....

Rob Zombie’s Halloween had its own version of Laurie Strode, Dr. Loomis, and Michael Myers, but it included an actor from the original saga: Danielle Harris, who had previously played Jamie Lloyd, Laurie’s daughter. In 2007, Rob Zombie took John Carpenter’s slasher classic Halloween and made it his own in a remake/reimagining that has divided fans of the original film. Zombie’s version followed the same basic plotline of Carpenter’s film, with Laurie Strode (Scout Taylor-Compton) and Michael Myers (Tyler Mane) as the main characters....

Apple supplier AMS saw its share price jump 18% after strong Q4 guidance believed to relate to iPhone X orders … Reuters reports that this was a recovery after a previous 15% fall due to concerns around iPhone X volumes. AMS is believed to supply the infrared dot projector used by the TrueDepth camera on the iPhone X for face recognition. This unit is on the right-hand side of the notch, projecting a pattern of dots onto the face....

You don’t need me to tell you that being a tech-head can pose a few challenges when travelling. Budget airlines often have ridiculously tight carry-on restrictions, which can make it hard to get all your gadgets into a bag that meets both size and weight limits. And once you arrive at your destination, you also have the worry of ensuring that all your valuable electronics remain safe from thieves. Scott eVests are designed to solve both problems, allowing you to carry lots of technology on your person, rather than in a bag, with each item securely zipped into an inside pocket....

Richard Linklater is directing a movie musical that will star Ben Platt and Beanie Feldstein. The Oscar-nominated Boyhood director has had a lengthy and well-regarded career ever since unveiling his indie cult hit Slacker in 1990. Linklater’s work has evolved substantially over the years, though he’s always remained true to his roots. He often films in his native state, Texas, on smaller budgets with work that is typically quite philosophical in nature....

Trover Saves The Universe, the first game from Squanch Games, co-founded by Rick and Morty’s Justin Roiland, will release in May 2019. Trover Saves The Universe will feature the trademark humor and animation style that has made Rick and Morty famous. Trover Saves the Universe was first announced at PlayStation’s E3 2018 press conference as a new title from the co-creator of the hit Adult Swim animated series. The announcement came with a trailer featuring a character voiced by Roiland, Bathtub Guy....

Riverdale is called “the town with pep”. Perhaps a better term would be “the town with secrets”. Everybody has a few skeletons in their closet. Affairs, love children, and just a few murders - really, it’s a wonder the mortality rate of Riverdale isn’t higher than its population. Season 3 of Riverdale finds the Midnight Club reuniting, this time as adults. Sworn enemies are banding together to ensure the ghosts of their past don’t come back to haunt their beloved children....

Roku has announced that it will add support for Apple’s HomeKit and AirPlay 2 platforms later this year. This marks one of the biggest expansions of HomeKit and AirPlay 2 capabilities that we’ve seen, particularly in the set-top box market. Roku says that AirPlay 2 and HomeKit functionality will come to “select 4K Roku” devices “later this year.” More specific information is unclear as of right now, but the features are coming as part of the Roku OS 9....

An unverified rumor from Israeli blog The Verifier claims the next iPhone will feature Apple’s special Smart Connector for inductive ‘wireless’ charging and VR/AR accessories. Apple currently only uses the Smart Connector on the iPad Pro line… This isn’t the first time Apple’s Smart Connector has been rumored for an upcoming iPhone. Prior to the iPhone 7 debut last year, leaks showed versions of the iPhone 7 Plus ahead of its introduction with the Smart Connector placed on the back....

A rumor from iPhonesoft.fr out today suggests that iOS 13 will cut off several generations of iPhone. With iOS 12, Apple supported every device that could run iOS 11, boosting performance across all models all the way back to iPhone 5s. If today’s report is to believed, it is the end road for a large chunk of active iPhone models. The report claims that iOS 13 will drop support for iPhone 5s, iPhone SE, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus....

Over the past decade, video gaming became social, as voice chat, multi-player matchmaking, and live game streaming enabled gamers to share their experiences with friends and strangers online. Streaming game video was the hardest, requiring so much horsepower that consoles needed computer assistance. Elgato entered the market in 2012 with Game Capture HD, which was designed to record directly from the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Now there’s a more powerful version called Game Capture HD60 ($180), which offers professional-quality full 1080p HD recording support at 60 frames per second, plus one-touch live streaming to uStream, Twitch, and YouTube....

Earlier this month, popular accessory maker Nomad unveiled its latest premium wireless charger: the Base Station Stand. Featuring an aluminum and leather design, the Base Station Stand packs a premium charging experience with two 10W charging coils, USB-C, and more. Design The new Base Station Stand is largely an updated version of the Wireless Travel Stand unveiled by Nomad in 2018, but with a few key differences. One of the biggest differences is design....

The team over at Panic Inc. have been teasing their new iPad app on their blog and Twitter all week, and today the app known as Status Board hits the App Store. The Oregon-based software company is largely known for their OS X FTP client Transmit, but entered the iOS space in April 2011 with the launch of Prompt, their SSH client for iPhone and iPad, followed by their affectionately named web editor Diet Coda this past May....

[youtube=http://youtu.be/Ldq2tNLRDwA] The big May 7 uncloaking that revealed Research in Motion is behind the seemingly anti-Apple “Wake Up” flash mob from last week occurred on schedule, but not too many people appeared to care as the steam from the confusing campaign already ran its quick course. The “Wake Up. Be Bold” marketing scheme unveiled yesterday at wakeupbebold.com by BlackBerry Australia & New Zealand, and it included a Star Wars-like running script read aloud by a narrator prompting viewers and listeners to “Wake up....

Psyonix, the team behind popular vehicular soccer game Rocket League, announced a new update for how players will access and purchase in-game items, and fans aren’t pleased with the steep prices it will introduce. Previously, players acquired Rocket League cosmetics through Crates, which were essentially loot boxes. The only way to open a crate would be with a Key, which players purchased in packs of 1, 5, 10, or 20, although the larger packs didn’t offer any sort of discount, as Keys always came to $1 each....

Actors Dolph Lundgren and Carl Weathers reunite 34 years after co-starring in Rocky IV. Written and directed by Sylvester Stallone, the 1985 franchise film features unforgettable matches between two American boxers and a vicious Russian fighter. Produced for $28 million, Rocky IV had a significantly higher budget than the first three franchise installments, but failed to receive a similar level of critical acclaim. In the film, both Rocky Balboa (Stallone) and Apollo Creed (Weathers) take on Ivan Drago (Lundgren), with significantly different results....

Rook is a recent malware and a fresh variant of the leaked Babuk ransomware code. The source code was leaked in a Russian underground forum in September 2021, and now criminals can perform changes or simply improve their arsenal by using the intelligence of this piece. Figure 1: Babuk — source code leaked September 2021. The malware was observed during a threat hunting activity by malware experts on VirusTotal. On Nov....

In the first corner is the undisputed champion — the IDA, and in the other corner are all of its competitors. IDA This abbreviation stands for Interactive Disassembler (IDA). There are two versions of IDA: IDA Starter IDA Professional Hex-Rays, the company that develops IDA, offers also IDA Evaluation Version (a limited version of the disassembler) and the freeware version of IDA v7.0 (free for non-commercial use). IDA Pro — the primary product — is an excellent tool for malware analysis because of many reasons, and one of them is its ability to extract great amounts of information such as strings, exports, imports, graph flows and more....

The webcam is specifically geared toward “video professionals, bloggers and hobbyists,” as it allows instant live streaming with Ustream and gives users the ability to toggle between the device and their computer’s built-in camera for second-angle POV shooting. The webcam is further compatible with most popular Mac video applications, such as QuickTime, PhotoBooth, iMovie, FinalCut Pro, FaceTime, iChat, Skype, etc., and it transmits from up to 50 feet away. Oh, and it comes with a plastic carrying case that doubles as a stand....