Add Express to the list of retailers now taking Apple Pay at checkout. Checks with multiple Express stores across the United States and tips from readers indicate that the fashion and clothing retailer starting accepting the iPhone and Apple Watch payment feature this week. Express joins a short list of clothing stores that formally accept Apple Pay, which already includes Bloomingdales and American Eagle. According to Apple’s website, more clothing stores such as Urban Outfitters and Anthropologie will start accepting Apple Pay soon....

Just over a week after Apple terminated the App Store account used by Fortnite, Epic Games is asking a court to stop Apple’s “retaliation.” As reported by Reuters, Epic Games has filed for a preliminary injunction seeking to have Fortnite put back on the App Store. In the filing, Epic Games says that it is “likely to suffer irreparable harm” if Fortnite is not available on the App Store and that “the balance of harms tips sharply in Epic’s favor....

James Wan is best known as a titan of the horror genre. He began with a guerrilla film titled Stygian, which is unfortunately unavailable. However, it’s clear that it concerns a young couple who become trapped in a horrific alternate world. Subsequently, Wan would help establish two of the most enormous horror franchises in modern cinema. And both of them include creepy puppets, a motif he effectively revisits from time to time....

It’s finally here. The Rise Of Skywalker, the last entry in the Skywalker saga, has arrived. It was hotly anticipated by Star Wars fans everywhere as a celebration of one of cinema’s greatest franchises and sagas. The film has opened to mixed critical reception but a fairly positive audience reaction - which the fandom sorely needed. One thing that can always be expected from a Star Wars film even if the quality is not to everyone’s standards, is a big box office....

After Disney+’s launch on November 12 the streaming wars reached a new level, and Netflix has kept up a steady stream of major releases in order to retain its market dominance. With competition heating up, Netflix’s market strategy appears to be flooding the market with a glut of content and having something for everyone. Oscar-hopeful Netflix-produced dramas like The Irishman, The Two Popes, and Marriage Story appear on the same list as comedy specials featuring Michelle Wolf and Mike Birbiglia....

The quote, delivered by Dr. Ian Malcolm in Steven Speilberg’s 1993 adaptation of Jurassic Park, is in reference to a lab-grown dinosaur’s will to survive. While the context is incredibly specific, the overall sentiment is not. Despite the hurdles, life—whether that be dinosaurs or people—always finds a way. And what is life if not social? Think about it: Human beings created the typewriter, the telephone, the web and eventually social media to communicate at scale....

A sketchy Facebook app banned by Apple earlier this year succeeded in collecting large amounts of personal data from around 187,000 users before it was pulled. Originally named Onavo, it was later rebranded Facebook Research. Sen. Richard Blumenthal asked Facebook to provide the numbers, including a breakdown of how many of the users were teenagers … TechCrunch saw a copy of the letter. We warned about the original incarnation of the app back in February of last year....

The so-called “show about nothing” starring Jerry Seinfeld as a fictionalized version of himself, Jason Alexander as his best friend George Costanza, Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Jerry’s ex-girlfriend and friend Elaine Benes, and Michael Richards as his hipster doofus neighbor Cosmo Kramer, was included by many on top-shows-of-all-time lists including Entertainment Weekly and Rolling Stone. Widely considered as one of the best and most influential sitcoms ever made, Seinfeld ran for nine hilarious seasons....

With the release of today’s iOS 9 beta, Apple has introduced several new features. The first on the list, and probably one of the most important, is support for Wi-Fi Calling on AT&T. In previous betas the feature was limited to T-Mobile’s network, but it appears the final version of the software will enable it on multiple carriers. At the moment, AT&T doesn’t actually support Wi-Fi calling from any device, but has previously promised that the feature would eventually be made available some time this year....

When an attacker gains access to a system, they don’t always have the level of access and permissions needed to achieve their objectives. Privilege escalation takes advantage of vulnerabilities or other security issues to provide an attacker with the privileges that they need. Introduction to boot or logon autostart execution One method to achieve privilege escalation is to take advantage of the fact that the Windows operating system runs certain applications automatically when a user logs in or the system starts up....

After announcing the upcoming all-new modular Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR today, Apple has launched an AR tool to place both of the new products on your own desk with iPhone or iPad. The new modular Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR come with some serious power and highly impressive specs (and price tags too), as well as a brand new, yet familiar cheese-grater design. For a fun look at how the new professional desktop and display will look at your own workstation, Apple has an AR tool for iPhone and iPad....

During a recent interview, Escape Room director Adam Robitel was asked about possibly directing a Saw reboot, and seemed open to the possibility. From the moment Escape Room’s marketing began, many horror fans couldn’t help but compare the film to the Saw franchise. After all, characters are placed in a scenario in which they have to accomplish very difficult and complex tasks while under tremendous pressure, with nothing less than their lives on the line if they fail....

ESPN has launched an iOS 10-centric update to its flagship app. The updated ESPN app brings about several new iOS 10-related features, such as iMessage App Store support and updated iOS 10 widget support. The update, version 5.3, is now available for download on the App Store. The most notable portion of the ESPN app update, is the implementation of iMessage App Store support. The ESPN iMessage app allows users to share scores and game highlights with friends without leaving the Messages app....

Following the holidays and heading into the New Year, all of today’s best discounts are now live and are headlined by ESR’s HaloLock 7.5W MagSafe 3-in-1 charging station that’s down to $56, which is a 20% discount from its normal going rate. You’ll also want to check out the eero 6/+ and Pro 6/6E mesh HomeKit Wi-Fi systems that are on sale from $97 as we head into the New Year....

Star Warssprings eternal. Since its debut in 1977, George Lucas’s space opera has moved from a fringe Science Fiction concept to the very center of the international zeitgeist. Star Wars has remained there ever since, setting box office records, surviving infamously lackluster prequels, and being reborn under the new masthead of The Walt Disney Studios. Under the veteran leadership of J.J. Abrams, The Force Awakenslargely met (and even exceeded) expectations last December, paving the way for Episode VIIIa year from now and a host of sequels after that....

Sleepaway Camp has maintained a reputation as a cult classic of the horror genre, but over time it’s found a greater appreciation, which has also extended to the film’s less impressive collection of sequels. The slasher sub-genre of horror has literally gone to ridiculous places like space and hell, but the 1980s were a glorious time for horror where a summer camp was enough of a draw. Movies like Sleepaway Camp helped summer camps become popular settings for horror films, and now series like American Horror Story have turned to the topic for inspiration....

Following the introduction of an always-on display with last year’s Apple Watch Series 5, early indications are that the Apple Watch Series 6 will continue to expand the wearable’s health capabilities. Read on as we round up everything we know so far about the 2020 Apple Watch, including details on the rumored lower-end replacement for the Series 3. Design The Apple Watch Series 6 is likely to look similar to the Apple Watch Series 5....

[Update: The Harry Styles: Behind the Album music documentary is now available from Apple Music.] As Apple Music continues to feature more exclusive content, former One Direction member Harry Styles is the latest that will be releasing his musical documentary exclusively on Apple Music on May 15th. The documentary, aptly named Harry Styles: Behind the Album is a behind the scenes look at Styles’ first solo album. From the already released singles, the album will be a departure from the British boy band member’s earlier sounds....

Today’s release of iOS 15.4 includes the major new addition of support for Face ID recognition while wearing a mask. Unfortunately, this feature is limited to only newer-model iPhones. Apple hasn’t published specific availability details, but it appears that this feature only works on the iPhone 12 and newer. Face ID with a mask details Apple explains that it is scanning the “unique features around the eye area” to authenticate you with Face ID while wearing a mask....