With the release of The Gentlemen, it’s time to take a look at the work of director Guy Ritchie, ranked from worst to best. Ritchie has directed a number of critically and financially successful films over the years; however, the director’s career hasn’t been without mishaps. Over the course of his 22-year career, Guy Ritchie has gone from being the wunderkind of ‘90s British cinema, to a tabloid joke, to a Hollywood power player, and back again....
The default video player gets a big upgrade with iOS 16 and iPadOS 16. The redesign brings a drastically modernized UI, as well as some new features and enhancements. Apple uses the system video player in all of its apps, of course, but many third-party apps do too so these changes take effect across your entire iPhone and iPad experience. Here’s everything new to try in the iOS 16 video player....
With the release of iOS 10 last fall, Apple introduced a host of changes to the Messages app, including a new reactions feature. This feature allows users to long-press on an iMessage and add a reaction like a thumbs-up or thumbs-down to it. Now, Facebook is apparently testing a similar feature in its Messenger app. As first noted by TechCrunch and later confirmed by Facebook, the new reactions feature in Messenger is similar to the expanded reactions that are available in response to posts in the Newsfeed....
Facebook has rather a long history of finding inspiration in the Snapchat app, from Poke back in 2012 (which was pulled last month) to Slingshot. TechCrunch reports that the company is now testing three new features in its iOS app, all of which mimic functions available in Snapchat. The new photo uploader adds: swipeable filters, allowing you to instantly preview the effects the ability to paste Facebook stickers on top of photos the option to overlay text on a photo Facebook appears to have rolled-out the new version of the app to a limited number of users so far....
Eve’s HomeKit products have been some of my favorites for many years. Between products like the Eve Water Guard and the popular Thread enabled Eve Energy, its commitment to HomeKit has made it a fan favorite for people building a smart home around HomeKit. Today, Eve brings the Eve Outdoor Cam to the market with the first-ever floodlight with HomeKit Secure Video support. Originally announced back in January, Eve Outdoor Cam is designed with your privacy in mind....
Smart home device company Eve has been adding Thread support to its product lineup, and the Eve Thermo is the latest HomeKit-compatible device to be updated. The Eve Thermo is a smart radiator valve that allows you to control the temperature of individual rooms in a variety of ways, including Siri … Conventional smart heating systems allow you to set a target temperature for, usually, a single thermostat. But you may want different temperatures in different rooms at different times, such as a bedroom and a living room, and may want only maintenance heat in unused rooms like guest bedrooms when nobody is visiting....
Which Pokémon game generation is the best? Over the last 20-something years, Pokémon has become one of the biggest entertainment franchises in history. With new generations every other year as well as a large number of spinoffs and as much merchandise as toy-stores can stock, the pocket monsters have remained steadfast for fans of all ages. Game Freak, The Pokémon Company, and Nintendo have been clever in maintaining the longevity for the collectible creatures, releasing new iterations of the games while still making sure their branding stays recognizable....
Someone has taken the time to carve out each and every Generation 2 Pokémon into pumpkin jack-o-lanterns for Halloween 2019. Although recent news of the removal of Pokémon’s national dex could mean some of the Gen 2 Pokémon featured above no longer exist in the upcoming Pokémon Sword & Shield, such news hasn’t stopped these dedicated carvers from immortalizing the titular pocket monsters in pumpkin form. Pokémon is an important franchise to hundreds of thousands of people and one of the most easily-recognized brands in the world, even though Sword & Shield will be the first time the Pokémon series has come to consoles....
Will Netflix move forward with The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia season 2? The original series installment partially released on February 17, 2020, and stars Paulina Chávez as the title character who balances her rocket science interests with regular teenager drama at a new school. Set in California, The Expanding Universe Of Ashley Garcia season 1 mostly takes place at Crown City High School. Early on, Ashley moves in with her uncle Victor (Jencarlos Canela), whose behavior worries his niece’s mother, Santina (Cristela Alonzo)....
Simulator games are always fun to play, be it a plane simulator, city simulator, car/truck simulator, or even a goat simulator. These games are popular because they try to simulate a real-life scenario. As most of the simulator games are open world, we can do whatever we want. In today’s article, I am going to talk about a particular simulator game called Euro Truck Simulator 2 and some best graphics mods to enjoy it much more....
Here’s the meaning behind every James Bond movie title. The longest-running franchise in film history pioneered many popular aspects of spy and action movies, and the Bond saga’s distinctive titles are a calling card as unique as 007’s choice of cocktail and his license to kill. The 25th Bond movie, No Time To Die, releases in April 2020, and it continues the franchise’s dramatic flair for titles. James Bond was created by Ian Fleming in the 1950s and the prolific author penned 14 books about his dashing secret agent, which includes 12 novels and 2 collections of short stories....
Last year, A Quiet Place grossed over $340 million at the worldwide box office, so it was only a matter of time before the studio demanded a sequel. Now, we’re just a few short months away from the release of A Quiet Place: Part II. What’s great about this particular sequel is that, since John Krasinski wrapped up the plot neatly and provided a masterclass in world-building with the first A Quiet Place film, there’s no way he would’ve agreed to do a sequel if he didn’t have a really great idea for one....
Frank Miller’s epic story began with The Dark Knight Returns, continued in The Dark Knight Strikes Again, and welcomed a new generation of hero in Dark Knight III: Master Race. Now Miller is teaming with artists Rafael Grampá and Jordie Bellaire to deliver a brand new installment for The Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child this month. And now fans can get their first look at the story guaranteed to get comic fans talking....
The times are changing for Marvel’s youngest superheroes, with their very right to fight crime about to be questioned by the United States government. But when a controversial new law orders super-teenagers to remove their masks and stop being heroes, Ms. Marvel, Nova, and Spider-Man will do the only thing they can: reunite the Champions for a brand new ongoing comic series. The new Champions series will be the main book launching in the wake of Marvel’s Outlawed one-shot, with writer Eve L....
We believe that the new 5.8-inch and 6.5-inch iPhones will both be called iPhone XS. We also believe iPhone XS will come in a new gold color option not previously offered on the new design. Apple leaked its own gold version of the iPhone X through the FCC, but it has not been available to purchase. Other details are still to be determined, but we can report with certainty that iPhone XS will be the name, the OLED model will come in two sizes including a larger version, and each will be offered in gold for the first time....
A Facebook coronavirus symptom checker run in partnership with health researchers at Carnegie Mellon University has just published its first maps, showing the highest levels of suspected infections. The survey has been collecting one million responses per week, and Carnegie Mellon is building an API which will allow other researchers access the data … Writing in the Washington Post, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says that the social network is uniquely placed to provide the large-scale data needed to enable researchers to predict likely need for hospital care....
As the Epic court case goes on, we have been learning more details about internal discussions within Apple business. With the testimony of Trystan Kosmynka, one of the heads of the App Store, on Friday, we have been able to discover more about the App Store numbers, and we can say that the iPhone App Store is Apple’s only big hit. Here’s why. Without entering into the subject of this court case, it’s fascinating to learn more about Apple App Stores numbers....
Update: Apple responded to the announcement with a short statement: “It’s disappointing the European Commission is advancing baseless complaints from a handful of companies who simply want a free ride, and don’t want to play by the same rules as everyone else”. Apple is now formally facing investigations on its conduct regarding the App Store and Apple Pay. European competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager today said that the probes are a priority and revolve around Apple’s role as gatekeeper....
According to a report from Reuters, the electric vehicle battery maker that’s based in South Korea closed at 505,000 won ($419.62) in local stock exchanges, which equates to 68% above the initial public offering price. Its overall market value is now at 118 trillion won (about $98 billion), making it second to Samsung Electronics Co. for most market value in South Korea. LGES started on the market at 597,000 won ($496....
Return on investment, return on time, return on effort, return on resources—prioritizing where and how to take action. So, when you find a marketing strategy that works, you tend to stick with it. You set it and forget it. If it ain’t broke…. It’s totally understandable. And it’s a trap. Marketing, and in particular social media, is changing at too rapid a pace. What worked a year ago may be obsolete today....
