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Popular HomeKit manufacturer Eve has announced that Thread support is coming to a few of its HomeKit-enabled accessories later this month. Products include the US version of the Eve door sensor and the EU version of Eve Energy. Firmware updates for Eve Aqua and Eve Thermo will follow soon after. Thread support is going to be an important part of HomeKit and the HomePod Mini. Thread technology – alongside Wi-Fi and Bluetooth – is a key aspect of the upcoming, open application layer standard developed by the Project Connected Home over IP (CHIP) Working Group within the Zigbee Alliance....

It’s been over fifty years since the release of Alfred Hitchcock’s fundamental contribution to the horror genre, Psycho, yet the film continues to find ways to provoke audiences and stay relevant through a collection of sequels. Alfred Hitchcock simply wanted to make a transformative, frightening horror film with Psycho, but he ended up creating one of the most important films of the genre. Not only is Psycho still a deeply terrifying experience over half a century later, but Norman Bates remains one of the most iconic characters in all of cinema....

When George Lucas created Star Wars in the ‘70s, he couldn’t have known the effect it would have on pop culture. More than 40 years after the release of the original movies, Star Wars has continued to impact pop culture, and Star Wars is literally everywhere. Whether it’s the movies, TV shows, books, or video games, Star Wars is often at the center of attention. Even those who aren’t a fan of Star Wars likely have trouble avoiding the series due to Disney’s marketing for the next movie and the way they can slap a Star Wars label on anything....

The X-Men franchise that revitalized the comic book genre in 2000 and then spent the next two decades slowly dying finally came to an end this summer with the release of Dark Phoenix. The movie came as more of an afterthought, since a landmark merger between Fox and Disney had already gone through that made the film pretty much redundant. It’s a shame that the franchise will probably be remembered as a failure because it did produce some really great movies over the years, one of them even being an Academy Award nominee....

For six seasons between 2010 and 2015, viewers were entranced by the happenings of the early 20th century period drama Downton Abbey. Following the lives of the upstairs and downstairs individuals who resided in the prestigious estate of Downton Abbey, the series was critically acclaimed, passionately beloved by fans, and received many awards and nominations as well. The primary focus of the series was the Crawley family, led by the Dowager Countess of Grantham, Violet Crawley; the Earl of Grantham, Robert Crawley; and the Countess of Grantham, Cora Crawley....

Just when you’d think we had the The Fast Saga all figured out, the latest film has brought up a bunch of questions to do with the series. F9 has interest around it at great lengths, owing to the three-year gap between sequels. Fans have had multiple queries they’d loved to have resolved, and the hope is that F9 will indeed go about in answering these questions. In order to bring the matter up to speed, we’ve put together 10 questions that have proven to be the most popular ones, with the hope that the burning curiosity around these does get resolved in F9....

Well, that doesn’t apply in the social media world. Even though you always help customers better understand your brand through content and storytelling, the first impression they get of your company will always be visual. Between logos, website layouts or your Facebook cover photo, it’s the images that lay the foundation for your online reputation. That’s why having the right Facebook cover photo size lets you demonstrate your personality, brand story and even purpose as a company....

Update: Eufy has acknowledged the issue, and made a statement – below. A huge Eufy privacy breach has resulted in both live and recorded camera feeds being shown to complete strangers. They also have complete access to the account, including control of pan-and-tilt cameras where fitted. Reddit user MeChum87 reported it. Others said they’d seen the same thing. Anyone else have this? I checked my app today (from New Zealand) and noticed none of the videos were of my own....

Your smartphone’s built-in GPS comes in handy when mapping out directions. It’s also great for finding nearby restaurants and other attractions. The flip side is you can be tracked through your phone. There are settings to limit or stop location tracking, but finding them isn’t always easy. You can opt out of targeted ads. Tap or click here for eight ways to stop your iPhone or Android phone from tracking you....

The Power Rangers have been going strong since the first series, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, debuted back in 1993. The Rangers have been on television in various incarnations almost continuously since that time and have an extensive fan base that spans multiple generations. The next stage in the saga of the Power Rangers is a hip and sleek new feature film, complete with fun new toys. Fans looking for a great way to get in the mood for the upcoming Power Rangers movie have the chance to watch every single episode of every Power Rangers series in a mega marathon on the Twitch streaming network....

After months of rumors and leaks, Apple today officially unveiled its 2018 iPhone lineup, as well as the Apple Watch Series 4. As always during an Apple event day, it was easy to become overwhelmed by the constant flow of news coming out of Steve Jobs Theater. Read on as we recap everything Apple announced today. Apple Watch Series 4 The first device unveiled today was the Apple Watch Series 4....

Apple launched its first Apple Silicon M1-powered Macs at its November “One more thing” event. The new MacBooks and Mac mini look quite impressive and the major macOS Big Sur update also debuted this week. However, there are a number of compelling Apple products still in the wings. Here’s everything Apple didn’t announce at its November Apple Silicon Mac event. The “One more thing” thing event was Apple’s third since September....

Millennials will remember that Hanna-Barbera’s classic supernatural cartoon series Scooby-Doo was adapted into two live-action movies in the early ‘00s. The movies had a meta sense of humor, middling CGI effects, and Matthew Lillard disappearing into the role of Shaggy. There is a new Scooby-Doo movie on the way, but it’s not being shot in live-action. In fact, it will be the first-ever theatrically released animated movie based on the Scooby-Doo cartoons, which is certainly exciting for fans of the old series....

Check it out. Use the Microsoft Excel TRIM Function to Remove Extra Spaces Some people get a little overexcited with the space bar when entering data. Things get worse when you copy and paste them in. To get rid of those pesky extra spaces, use the TRIM function. =TRIM(text) Use the Microsoft Excel SUBSTITUTE Function to Remove Special Characters Trimming is all well and good. But what if some goofball put line breaks into your Excel spreadsheet?...

The movie world may be preparing for a brand new Hellboy movie, but in the comics that launched the demonic hero, the entire year is a celebration. And to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Hellboy’s debut, Dark Horse has compiled a deluxe collection of artwork with Hellboy: 25 Years of Covers. Screen Rant is pleased to announce the oversized, hardcover collection of over 150 published Hellboy covers spanning his entire career....

Zac Efron is notorious serial killer Ted Bundy in the first teaser trailer for Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile. This week saw the 30th anniversary of Bundy’s death in Florida’s electric chair, an occasion marked by Netflix’s release of the four-part docuseries Conversations With a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes. Bundy’s sudden pop culture resurgence only reaffirms America’s fascination with serial killers, and solidifies Bundy’s own place in the pantheon of notorious murderers....

Facebook has announced a significant overhaul of its News Feed that it says will help in “bringing people closer together.” The update, detailed in a blog post, will rollout over the next few months… The social network explains that it will start prioritizing content from friends and family in the News Feed, putting less of an emphasis on publishers and brands. This means that, over the coming weeks, you’ll see more photos and statuses from your friends, and less viral content such as memes and videos....

Dome Karukoski’s Tolkien movie is absolutely packed with references to The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. The director had hoped to step away from biopics after Tom of Finland, but he was drawn to Tolkien in spite of himself. He’d grown up loving Tolkien’s books, a fan of Middle-earth long before the Peter Jackson films, and he found the script for Tolkien to be irresistible. Tolkien has to tread a careful balance....

A long time ago (albeit in our own galaxy), the Star Wars franchise was limited to a modest original trilogy. For better or for worse, George Lucas added to that with his controversial prequel trilogy almost two decades ago. Now that Disney owns Star Wars, though, all bets are off. We’ve got a new Star Wars sequel trilogy going, with multiple other trilogies and spinoffs planned. We seem destined for a nonstop array of Star Wars standalone movies, TV shows, and the usual array of comics, books, and games....

In a new interview with Recode, former Apple Store chief Ron Johnson sits down with Kara Swisher to talk about his corporate retail experiences, Steve Jobs, and his ‘idiotic’ Genius Bar idea. A highlight from the interview includes Johnson’s discussion on creating the famous Apple Store experience. Johnson was reached out to by Jobs to help start Apple stores in a time where Gateway was closing theirs. Jobs wanted to let Johnson design and develop Apple’s retail strategy....