All The Summer Blockbusters We Were Watching Twenty Years Ago

Twenty years ago, the summer box office sizzled like it usually does, with a litany of smash hit films or cult favorites that are still remembered fondly to this day. Like many summer movie seasons, the summer of 1996 had something for every taste with an emphasis on explosive action and dazzling special effects. Let’s take a trip down memory lane to when we eagerly awaited a massive alien invasion, terrifying weather, classic ’90s actioners, our favorite comedians, and other treasures as we take a look at All The Summer Blockbusters We Were Watching Twenty Years Ago....

July 21, 2022 · 11 min · 2224 words · Aaron Brown

Amazon Prime Subscription Cost Rising By Up To 43 In Europe

Reuters reports that the increases for European customers are significantly higher, ranging between 20% and 43%. Unfortunately, that investment proved to be a big financial mistake, with the company seeing the value of its shares fall by more than $4B. As of 15 September 2022, the price of the monthly Prime membership will increase from £7.99 to £8.99, and the price of the annual Prime membership will increase from £79 to £95....

July 21, 2022 · 1 min · 102 words · April Hutson

Anker Magsafe Car Mount Sees First Discount To 24 More

All of today’s best deals are headlined by a new Anker iPhone accessory sale from $13. That’s on top of Beats Studio Buds at $110 and Rachio HomeKit sprinkler controllers from $180. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. Anker MagSafe Car Mount sees first discount in latest sale Having just launched earlier this summer, this MagSafe charger differs from the standard model thanks to being able to refuel your handset at 7....

July 21, 2022 · 3 min · 441 words · Thomas George

Apple Store Is Down Ahead Of New Iphone Se Ipad Air And Mac Studio Expected At Apple Event Later Today

In classic fashion, the Apple Store has gone down ahead of today’s ‘Peek performance’ spring media event. We expect to see the announcement of a new iPhone SE with 5G support and a spec-bumped iPad Air. We also expect Apple to continue the Apple Silicon transition, perhaps introducing a brand new ‘Mac Studio’ model and a new Apple-branded external display at the same time. Here’s everything we expect to see today:...

July 21, 2022 · 2 min · 341 words · Rebecca Hyett

Apple Unveils New Accessibility Features Coming This Year Door Detection Live Captions Apple Watch Mirroring More

In honor of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Apple is previewing a number of new accessibility features coming to iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac later this year. The company says that these new features will bring additional ways for users with disabilities to “navigate, connect, and get the most out of Apple products.” Door Detection One of the new features is called Door Detection, which Apple says can help users locate a door upon arriving at a new destination....

July 21, 2022 · 4 min · 697 words · Thomas Burke

Apple Working On Airpods Lite To Compete With Cheaper Earbuds

Apple currently sells four different models of AirPods, ranging from the second-generation AirPods to the advanced AirPods Max. And while AirPods have become quite popular earphones, they’re not exactly cheap. But according to analyst Jeff Pu of Haitong Intl Tech Research, the company is now working on new “AirPods Lite” to compete with cheaper wireless earbuds. Despite being quite successful accessories, Jeff Pu claims, based on his industry sources, that demand for AirPods is expected to drop by 2023....

July 21, 2022 · 2 min · 291 words · Wendy Mccoy

Arrowverse Crossover Cast Talks Sarah Supergirl Barry S Message More

We are now just days away from The CW’s highly anticipated DC TV crossover, which will unite heroes from Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, and Legends of Tomorrow against the alien race known as the Dominators. The four-part event titled ‘Invasion!’ is an unprecedented endeavor unlike any crossover the Arrowverse has attempted thus far. While Arrow and The Flash have crossed over each year since the latter joined The CW, those team-ups are peanuts compared to the massive cohesive story about to be told....

July 21, 2022 · 4 min · 693 words · Lori Farmer

Avengers Endgame Directors Hosting A Hall H Panel At Sdcc

Avengers: Endgame directors Anthony and Joe Russo will attend San Diego Comic-Con 2019 and hold their very own panel. The Russo brothers got their start with the Marvel Cinematic Universe with 2014’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier and have since become some of the biggest directors in all of Hollywood. It helps that all four of their MCU outings are incredibly well-received and successful at the box office. A clear example of this is Avengers: Endgame, a movie that boasts excellent reviews for its ability to tie up the first eleven years of the MCU, and one that fans responded to as it is the second highest-grossing movie of all-time as of now....

July 21, 2022 · 3 min · 463 words · Helen Williams

Batman V Superman Batsuit Details Alfred Backstory New Posters

After nearly three years of waiting, Batman V Superman is almost here. Once thought to be a pipe dream for DC comic book fans, the recent trend toward shared-universe moviemaking has opened the door to a steady stream of interconnected adventures in the worlds of Marvel, X-Men, DC, and even Star Wars. The result? “The greatest gladiator match in the history of the world: Son of Krypton versus Bat of Gotham....

July 21, 2022 · 5 min · 921 words · Jack Reeves

Batman V Superman Cinematographer Can T Understand Critics

Comic fans and movie critics alike went absolutely mad over Batman v Superman, but if you think that’s becoming a more and more common phenomenon… the movie’s cinematographer agrees. At the time Zack Snyder’s stylish sequel divided fans, with most critics citing it as the lowest point yet for the heroes, and the genre. But since then, tensions and reviews have only gotten more heated. More recently, fans made The Last Jedi the Batman v Superman of Star Wars, proving beloved franchises are just as likely to turn critics against them as the fans, or earn praise just as easily....

July 21, 2022 · 4 min · 657 words · Roderick Holtz

Apple Work How To Boost Your Macbook S Wi Fi Performance While Working From Home

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July 20, 2022 · 4 min · 783 words · Phyllis Mcfarland

Apple Fitness New Artist Spotlight Series Highlights Dance Workouts With Abba Bts Queen More

Apple Fitness+ is highlighting a new Dance Collection, a limited-edition award, and a special Artist Spotlight featuring hit songs and iconic moves from artist videos in the lead-up to International Dance Day. Starting this week, the new Artist Spotlight sessions will include music by ABBA, BTS, and Queen. Additionally, new Dance content will be available next week, including a special Artist Spotlight Dance workout feature music and choreography from BTS. In addition, a limited-edition award for International Dance Day will be available, as well as the new ” Get into a Groove with Dance” workout collection....

July 20, 2022 · 2 min · 415 words · Essie Ferris

Apple Fixes Zero Day Exploits With Ios 15 4 1 And Macos 12 3 1

With the release of iOS 15.4.1 and macOS Monterey 12.3.1 on Thursday, Apple has fixed some bugs in its operating systems. However, in addition to bug fixes, the company also made security enhancements to iOS and macOS, which include patches for multiple zero-day exploits. One of the patched exploits affected both iOS and macOS devices. According to Apple, the exploit allowed malicious apps to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. A second exploit found in the Intel Graphics drivers, which only affected macOS, could lead to the disclosure of kernel memory....

July 20, 2022 · 2 min · 324 words · Lauren Hayward

Apple Launches Education Community Hub Adds New Forum Section

Today, Apple has announced its new Education Community hub, created for Apple professional learning resources and created as a collaborative space where educators can connect and share ideas. The Community expands on all the resources from Apple Teacher. There’s a new Learning Center. It also introduces a Forum, launching in beta, which will serve as the Community’s collaborative space for educators to connect and share with one another. To celebrate the launch, Apple shared 10 posts from educators on the new Forum page that people can check out:...

July 20, 2022 · 2 min · 359 words · Adele Hodge

Apple S Didi Investment Flop Sees Company Exec Quietly Resign

Apple’s Didi investment back in 2016 was hailed by the Cupertino company’s CEO Tim Cook as a “great financial investment.” Sadly, that very much turned out not to be the case. The investment has instead seen Apple’s billion-dollar stake lose at least 80% of its value, and the company’s sole representative on the Didi board has now quietly resigned … Apple’s Didi investment Lyft-backed Didi has been described as China’s Uber – but by 2016 was suffering badly from competition by the actual Uber....

July 20, 2022 · 3 min · 607 words · William Hadlock

Apple Watch Pro To Have Exclusive Bands And Faces

There are less than 48 hours until Apple’s special event “Far out,” at which the company is expected to introduce iPhone 14, Apple Watch Series 8, AirPods Pro 2, and a brand new Apple Watch Pro aimed at people who play extreme sports. Now, Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman has revealed that Apple has developed exclusive bands and faces for the new Apple Watch Pro. In a recent tweet, Gurman said that there’s a “new set of bands for the Apple Watch Pro is going to be pretty wide ranging and play into the extreme sports theme....

July 20, 2022 · 3 min · 556 words · Max Swanson

Apple Watch Users Can Ring In The New Year With Fitness Challenge

As Apple typically introduces Activity Challenges for Apple Watch users on commemorative dates, the company will soon be promoting a “Ring in the New Year Challenge.” The challenge will offer special achievements during January 2022. Apple Watch Activity Challenges are meant to promote using the watch for fitness and act as a way for Apple to guide users into taking advantage of the workout tracking features. In order to win the next award, Apple Watch users must close all three activity rings for seven consecutive days....

July 20, 2022 · 2 min · 214 words · Mary Kittler

Archer Reviews Every James Bond Movie

Fans of TV creator Adam Reed’s uproariously immature, adult-oriented animated series Archer are likely well acquainted by now with the program’s eponymous secret agent Sterling Archer, as voiced by H. Jon Benjamin (Bob’s Burgers), whose antics from episode-to-episode primarily revolve around various satirical reincarnations of popular tropes of the spy-thriller film genre. The show has made quite the name for itself since premiering on FX in 2010, and has since become a go-to staple within the marketplace of cartoon series developed for grownups....

July 20, 2022 · 3 min · 444 words · Francis Lear

Arrow Tries To Survive Life In The Flash S World

[This is a review of Arrow season 4, episode 8. There will be SPOILERS.] - Throughout the second half of this year’s Arrow crossover with The Flash, both heroes acknowledge how quickly their world is changing and how it often feels as though the more they know, the less they understand. Despite being superheroes, there’s a sense of detachment on the part of Oliver Queen and Barry Allen in that they have abilities uncommon to the average person, and yet they often times feel powerless in the situations they increasingly find themselves in....

July 20, 2022 · 6 min · 1170 words · Pricilla Sellers

Batman Chooses Spoiler To Be His Best Man

Warning: SPOILERS for Batman: Prelude to the Wedding Nightwing vs. Hush Batman has Catwoman for a bride, but he still needs to pick a best man for his wedding. There’s only two real choices, since Batman has always relied on two constant friends: Dick Grayson, his former sidekick, and Clark Kent a.k.a Superman. But that choice alone is sure to dive fans as to who would be the most deserving of the spot....

July 20, 2022 · 3 min · 637 words · Adrienne Clark