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[This is a review of Banshee season 4, episode 1. There will be SPOILERS.] - Banshee is the pulpiest series on television right now, and it’s certainly the pulpiest series that’s been on television in quite some time – its only real competition at the moment is maybe Sundance TV’s Hap and Leonard, but even that carries a slightly different almost whimsical tone – and so it seems fitting that the final season should bring some mystery to its proceedings....

Upcoming mobile game Alien: Blackout gained unlikely inspiration from a scene in Alien: Covenant. 2019 will mark the 40th anniversary of the Alien franchise and to mark the occasion Fox will be unveiling a number of tie-ins throughout the year. Alien social media accounts recently teased that the universe would be expanding in 2019, hinting that Alien: Isolation’s Amanda Ripley - daughter of Sigourney Weaver’s Ellen Ripley - would play a key role....

Agent Carter producer Jose Molina increased doubts that the beloved Marvel Cinematic Universe TV series will return anytime soon. The series ended its run on ABC after two seasons a few years ago. It brought back Captain America: The First Avenger costars Hayley Atwell as Strategic Scientific Reserve agent Peggy Carter and Dominic Cooper as young Howard Stark. Episodes showed Carter’s attempts to both combat the evil organization Hydra and to manage as a capable woman in a society that did not take her contributions seriously....

Some Hollywood actors spend their entire careers fighting against typecasting. Then there are those rare breeds like Angelina Jolie who, through talent and opportunity, are able to masterfully show their versatility early on. Jolie won her first Academy Award back in 2000, for the dark drama Girl, Interrupted. Since then, she has starred in films of almost every genre, though is particularly noted for her work in action movies. Jolie has played an array of butt-kicking heroines, but what makes her one of Hollywood’s toughest leading ladies isn’t just her ability to throw a good punch....

Apple is out with yet another press release today in which it attempted to defend its strict (and oftentimes controversial) App Store policies. According to Apple, the App Store stopped “nearly $1.5 billion in fraudulent transactions in 2021.” Apple said this was made possible by a combination of App Store review, strict in-app payment requirements, and more. App Store fraud Apple said that these anti fraud efforts make the App Store “the safest place to find and download apps....

This meeting comes after White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan sent a letter to chief executives of Apple and other big tech companies regarding the discovery of a “security vulnerability in open-source software called Log4j that organizations around the world use to log data in their applications.” This vulnerability was discovered in December, and within only a few days, all major companies were able to fix the vulnerability. In Apple’s case, this Log4j software offered an iCloud vulnerability....

The long-awaited Apple Brompton Road store opening took place yesterday afternoon, bringing a third flagship Apple Store to London, after Covent Garden and Regent Street. Since I had a 360/action cam to test (review to follow), I thought I’d give you a 360-degree video tour, supplemented by some photos provided by Apple … Apple Brompton Road store opening experience I’ve never before been to an Apple Store opening, and wasn’t 100% sure what to expect....

A number of reports recently have indicated that Apple is a “front-runner” in the battle of rights to the NFL Sunday Ticket package. This would bring out-of-market NFL games to Apple TV+, and a new report now suggests a deal between Apple and the NFL could already be wrapped. Notably, this comes after Apple has successfully taken on live sports with Friday Night Baseball on Apple TV+, which started earlier this month....

A pair of reports from Strategy Analytics offer new details on the continued growth of 5G iPhone lineup as well as the HomePod mini. The latest data from Strategy Analytics shows that the during Q3 quarter, Apple captured the top share of 5G smartphone shipments, while the HomePod mini pushed Apple in the smart speaker market. As for the HomePod mini, Strategy Analytics explains: According to the data, Apple shipped 4 million HomePod units during the quarter, giving it 5....

In its goal to become 100% carbon-neutral by 2030, Apple announced today that it has more than doubled the number of suppliers committed to using only clean energy over the last year. In total, 175 Apple suppliers will transition to using renewable energy, and the company and its suppliers will bring online more than nine gigawatts of clean power around the world. Not only that, but the company is adding 10 new projects to its “Power for Impact” initiative to bring clean energy solutions to communities around the world....

After launching iOS 15.4 a couple of weeks ago, Apple is releasing iOS 15.4.1. This update should fix battery drain issues that iPhone and iPad users were experiencing with the previous version. Apart from that, Apple is also bringing updates for tvOS, watchOS, and macOS users. Today’s build is 19E258. You can update your iPhone by heading to the Settings app, choosing General, then choosing Software Update. Here are the release notes for iOS 15....

Following up on launching the second macOS 12.4 beta for developers and public testers last week, Apple has seeded the third macOS 12.4 beta today to developers and public beta testers. Update: The third macOS 12.4 beta includes the anticipated fix for the Studio Display webcam. Apple releases Studio Display Firmware 15.5 beta for developers; webcam fix included macOS 12.4 beta 3 is now available via OTA for developers already enrolled in the beta as well as being available soon from Apple’s Developer website....

With the holiday season officially here, there’s nothing better than learning some tips for your brand new iPhone. Even if you already own a shiny iPhone 11, 12, or 13, there’s always more you can learn about them. Here are some of the tips Apple is sharing for iPhone users in the five-minute video: Swipe to erase a digit in Calculator One of the classic “pro” tips is the ability to erase a digit in the Calculator app....

An Apple Store robbery at London’s flagship Covent Garden store yesterday saw ‘at least’ 10 masked raiders steal thousands of pounds worth of products in a daylight raid. One report claimed that the robbers were armed. Video footage captured from inside the store shows criminals fleeing, and one section of the clip shows a security guard grappling with a man outside the store. The Sun reported that the robbers were “armed,” but police have so far only said that the gang was “reported to have been carrying weapons....

Another week has begun, and plenty of new discounts are pouring in headlined by an all-time low on the latest Apple TV 4K with Siri Remote. That’s alongside Apple’s previous-generation MacBook Pro at $549 off and Anker’s latest iPhone accessory sale starting at $14. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. Latest Apple TV 4K deals deliver an all-time low The latest Apple TV arrives powered by the A12 Bionic chip which enables HDR and Dolby Vision at 60 FPS alongside 32GB of storage....

With Arrow being the flagship series of the DC TV universe, it comes as no surprise that connections to other shows (no matter how thin) can be found when looking. After NBC cancelled Constantine, the hellblazer found himself in Star City when Matt Ryan guest starred as John Constantine on Arrow. Surely if Constantine exists in the Arrowverse, so do other characters from the series, say like James Corrigan? After the introduction of metahumans and magic, Arrow has pushed further into the world of comics and moved away from being the DC show grounded in normalcy....

Avengers: Endgame falls off the top 10 highest box office earners for the first time since it debuted in late April. Directed by Joe and Anthony Russo with the story written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, the film is the culmination of everything that has transpired in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s The Infinity Saga. It also served as the swan song for several principal cast members of the franchise making the movie much more memorable....

Warning! MAJOR SPOILERS for Avengers: Infinity War ahead! The Marvel Cinematic Universe has culminated into Avengers: Infinity War, the 19th installment of a franchise that has so far accumulated $15 billion at the box office on a global scale. This third Avengers film not only comes as a direct sequel to 2012’s The Avengers and 2015’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, but also as the first part of a grand conclusion to the MCU as we know it....

Co-director of Avengers: Infinity War Anthony Russo describes the film as heist movie revolving around Thanos stealing all the Infinity Stones. The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been building towards the arrival of Josh Brolin’s Thanos for five years, and next year, audiences finally get to see the destruction and turmoil that The Mad Titan brings with him. Everyone’s favorite heroes will be forced to come together to try and stop him from destroying Earth....