Last Updated: April 6, 2020 Netflix’s sci-fi series Another Life ends season 1 with the crew of the Salvare and the people of Earth in a precarious position, so what can we expect to see in season 2? Created by Aaron Martin, Another Life stars Katee Sackhoff as Niko Breckenridge, the captain of a ship on a deep space mission to investigate the source of an alien signal. An enormous structure called simply the Artifact has planted itself on Earth, with its origin and intentions remaining unclear, and it’s up to Niko and her crew to find out if the aliens are friendly… or not so friendly....

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Taiwanese media reports that Apple asked Foxconn to begin recruiting iPhone 14 assembly workers earlier than usual in China, alongside boosting recruitment of those working on iPhone 13 production at its Zhenzhou plant. Foxconn has responded by boosting its recruitment bonus by 30% in what is generally an off-season for iPhone production … United Daily News says that there wouldn’t generally be recruitment of iPhone workers at this time of year, but as Foxconn’s main iPhone assembly plans are located in Zhenzhou – a city which has so far escaped full COVID-19 lockdowns – Apple wants to boost capacity there to balance out lost production elsewhere in China....

Apple on Thursday celebrates 40 years of operations in Australia. And because of this, the company announced a number of initiatives that will help not only the local community, but also the planet. Among these initiatives are projects to push the use of renewable energy and new opportunities in coding for Australians. In a statement to the press, Apple CEO Tim Cook being “proud to celebrate Apple’s long history in Australia....

Apple supplier Foxconn has committed to invest $300 million more in northern Vietnam to diversify and boost production. The company will expand its facility in the country, according to a state media report. As spotted by Reuters (via Tuoi Tre newspaper), Foxconn’s new factory will generate 30,000 local jobs. This comes after a report indicated that the company started testing the production of the Apple Watch in the region. This report shows the importance for Foxconn – and Apple – to diversify production outside China....

A couple of weeks since Adele launched her new single “Easy on Me” and opened pre-orders for her new album 30, Apple Music has announced that both of them have broken records on the platform. According to Apple Music on Twitter, 30 is now the most pre-added album ever on the streaming platform. Not only that, but it has also broken the record for the largest single-day pre-add in the platform’s history....

All of today’s best discounts are now up for grabs following Apple Watch Series 7 models falling to new lows ahead of spring. That’s alongside the latest M1 Pro MacBook Pros at up to $250 off and Satechi’s new 165W USB-C GaN charger at 20% off. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. Apple Watch Series 7 discounts land in time for spring There’s all of the expected features that make it an ideal fitness companion, as well as new improvements this time around like a noticeably larger screen....

Although Zack Snyder’s Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice has grossed around $872 million worldwide to date, it failed to pass the $1 billion (as some had predicted) and was far from being a critical darling. Since the film’s release, there have been changes made behind the scenes on the DC Extended Universe that Batman V Superman and the upcoming Justice League movies (including director James Wan’s Aquaman) are part of; most notably, DC Comics Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns being appointed the architect of the DCEU....

After a number of dramatic situations behind the scenes of DC Extended Universe movies, particularly Justice League, Aquaman makes it look like Warner Bros. learned some important lessons - but could have learned a few more. Aquaman is a major milestone for the DCEU, becoming the second movie in the franchise to garner an overall positive critical evaluation, while also becoming the highest grossing DC movie of all time. The franchise has been profitable (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, and Wonder Woman are all in Warner Bros....

Although it is an animated series, Avatar: The Last Airbender has never hidden away from tackling mature topics. The series itself has gone to some seriously dark emotional places, which is surprising considering it came from a network such as Nickelodeon. Over the course of the series’ three-season run, Avatar has given moments and stories that have caused shock, elation, and tears. Looking back over the course of the entire series, there are plenty of heartbreaking and tragic events that come to mind....

Marvel Studios has released the first trailer for Avengers: Endgame, but there’s plenty of characters in the movie that weren’t shown. The conclusion of the first eleven years of the MCU is one of the most anticipated movies of all-time and has to follow up the shocking finale of Avengers: Infinity War. The third Avengers film featured one of the grandest casts Marvel has ever assembled, but the cast of characters still alive is quite smaller after Thanos’ snap....

The Batman and War for the Planet of the Apes director Matt Reeves points out the striking parallels between Bruce Wayne and Caesar. After making his feature film directorial debut in 1996 with the Gwyneth Paltrow-David Schwimmer romantic comedy The Pallbearer, Reeves moved to TV, where he honed his skills directing such character dramas as Homicide: Life on the Street, and Felicity. The latter was co-created by Reeves and prolific producer J....

US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez responded to her Democrat critics with a quote from Watchmen. The classic graphic novel by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons was first published in 1986 and inspired a 2009 film adaptation, which was directed by Zack Snyder. An HBO series based on Watchmen is scheduled to premiere later this year. The online ruckus started following recent criticisms by various Democrats regarding Representative Ocasio-Cortez’s outspoken nature and use of social media to build her personal brand....

Apple has announced a new $50 million “Supplier Employee Development Fund,” which it says will help “support expanded initiatives for people across its supply chain. As part of this announcement, Apple says it is teaming up with the International Labor Organization, the International Organization for Migration, and education experts. Apple made the announcement in a press release on Wednesday morning. The company explains that the $50 million fund will “expand access to learning opportunities and skills development” for members of its supply chain....

Apple Card will start to change by 2027. Mastercard announced it’s “swiping left” on magnetic stripes after decades of supporting this technology. “The shift away from the magnetic stripe points to both consumers changing habits for payments and the development of newer technologies,” says the company in a blog post. According to Mastercard, newly issued credit and debit cards will not be required to have a stripe starting in 2024 in Europe, 2027 in the US, and by 2033, no Mastercard cards will have magnetic stripes....

As was the case with the iPhone 12 last year, Apple is selling the iPhone 13 with EarPods in France. While Apple stopped including EarPods with the iPhone starting with the iPhone 12, a legal requirement related to radio-frequency energy requires headphones to be included in the box with smartphones. This situation centers around potential harm caused to the brain when absorbing radio-frequency energy. You can debate the legitimacy or impact of this, but many countries have set a legal limit on the radio-frequency power output....

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Apple Music Replay is one of the most highly anticipated launches for Apple Music users every year. It gives subscribers the ability to view a full year in review of their listening habits, with top songs, albums, listening statistics, and more. This year, Apple has some updates in store to help improve the Apple Music Replay experience in comparison to Spotify Wrapped (which isn’t yet available). As we approach the end of 2022, head below for the full details on how to find your Apple Music 2022 Replay year in review....

After launching the first macOS Monterey 12.1 beta at the end of October, Apple has seeded developers with macOS 12.1 beta 2. It arrives as Apple has slated the launch of Universal Control and SharePlay as coming “later this fall” for Mac. Update 11/10: The second macOS 12.1 beta is now available for public testers. Also, Universal Control still isn’t available to fully test in 12.1 beta 2. Meanwhile, the macOS Big Sur 11....