It’s finally happening. After decades of attempts by the late-Harold Ramis to get it made, Ghostbusters 3 has a release date. This is news for fans of the original comedy, who have long been hoping for a second follow-up to the original film. Following the controversy surrounding the Ghostbusters remake, director Jason Reitman assured audiences that he had the fans in mind when making this film. That this Ghostbusters would be a film for the fans…...

While iOS 16 fronts a snazzy redesigned lock screen, underneath, the latest operating system hosts a slew of new security and privacy features built to help protect you and your data. Here are five new features to better secure your iPhone from hackers and give you greater peace of mind. Rapid security response iOS, as well as macOS and iPadOS, now allow for automatic “rapid security responses.” This allows Apple to quickly patch software (i....

Harry Potter might be the protagonist of the Harry Potter series, but there are some fans who might argue he wasn’t the right person for the job. While the entire series revolves around the fact that he’s a chosen character to defeat Lord Voldemort, there are two other characters in the series who could have easily taken over this role instead of Harry. The first is Hermione Granger and the second is Neville Longbottom....

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New Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chair Jessica Rosenworcel has today told delegates at the Mobile World Congress that 6G launch planning should begin now, even though switch-on is not expected until 2030. Her remarks follow the embarrassing clash between the FCC and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over the safety of the expanded 5G rollout … Background The FCC auctioned off C-band spectrum for use as 5G cellular service last year, and mobile carriers spent billions of dollars preparing to switch on these frequencies....

“It’s a common thought that everything would be better if users were perfect,” Alex Stamos, at the time Facebook’s chief security officer, acknowledged in his Black Hat conference keynote speech in 2017. Stamos added that it was not only dangerous to shift responsibility to users, but that users need safety nets. “This modern world of technology is full of tight ropes and for the most part, we have not put any safety nets under those tight ropes,” he said....

Well, owning a laptop is a lot like owning a car. With proper maintenance, gentle use and regular care, your equipment will last for years to come. Ignoring important factors like cleaning and manufacturer updates can result in a bogged-down machine that’s frustrating to work with. If you want to get as many years as possible out of your beloved laptop, you’ll want to follow these seven essential maintenance tasks every month....

Allowing you to create meaningful content that promotes audience engagement, idea pins are a great way to take your Pinterest account to the next level. You can use idea pins to create inspiring content that represents your business and its mission. If you’re still a little unsure about idea pins and other Pinterest publishing tools, don’t worry! Plann has all the info you need to become a Pinterest expert, creating pins that build your brand power....

Larissa Dos Santos Lima and Eric Nichols, of 90 Day Fiancé, decided to end their feud after her harassment claims. Fans are shocked that Larissa would back done so easy from a fight, as that’s not how she traditionally behaves. Season four of 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? featured the couple Colt and Larissa, who became a standout couple on the show, though not for the greatest motives. During their season, Colt and Larissa went through a third arrest for domestic violence that ultimately led to the couple getting a divorce....

It’s Christmas Day, and if you were especially nice this year, you may have just found a new iPad under your tree. Apple’s tablets are able to do incredible things right out of the box, but they’re also easily damaged, and there are accessories that really help to expand their capabilities. If you want to make sure your iPad performs at its full potential, it’s a good idea to protect it and accessorize right away....

Sponsored by FitnessView: A health and fitness dashboard for tracking Health data with insights, widgets, and Apple Watch! Stories discussed in this episode: Apple changes Eddy Cue’s job title to emphasize growing focus on Services Apple SVP Craig Federighi responds to confusion over iOS 15 iCloud child safety policies in new interview Best Buy anniversary sale is now live through the weekend Now’s the chance to try out MagSafe with Apple’s official charger on sale from $29 9to5Toys (@9to5toys) / Twitter Enjoy the podcast?...

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Sponsored by Decluttr: Trade-in your iPhone or other device with a 28 day price lock and get an extra 10%* cash back with code 9TO5MAC(*$30 cap). Stories discussed in this episode: Apple officially announces iPhone 13 event for September 14 Ford poaches Apple Car VP Doug Field in major setback for Project Titan Survey suggests just 6% of iPhone owners in the US use Apple Pay in stores Enjoy the podcast?...

This week Benjamin and Zac discuss Apple’s 2018 year-in-review, including hardware and software achievements and misses, how Apple has overcome challenges from 2017, and what Apple faces in 2019. Sponsored by Atlassian’s OpsGenie: Opsgenie empowers Dev & Ops teams to plan for service disruptions and stay in control during incidents. Get a free company account for up to 5 team members, forever. Sponsored by Setapp: Setapp, the first subscription service for Mac offering users access to a suite of over 130+ apps for $9....

As Apple today released another round of beta updates for iOS, macOS, and tvOS, we’re hearing more details about the company’s upcoming products. This time, developer Guilherme Rambo has dug up information about the expected 4K Apple TV. Back in February, Bloomberg reported that the next Apple TV with 4K support carried a codename of ‘J105’. Today, Rambo discovered HDR assets in tvOS beta 7 with references to Apple TV model J105a....

Tales from the Crypt first came to HBO back in 1989. The series ran for a total of seven seasons, all of which were introduced by the Crypt Keeper. Tales from the Crypt was an anthology horror series much like Goosebumps or Tales from the Darkside, that told a different chilling tale each week. Most of the episodes were adaptations of the 1950s EC Comics, but not all of the episodes were well-received by fans....

Many shows have had a huge influence on pop culture over the years, but very few have been quite as unique as Black Mirror. The unusual anthology series challenges everything we thought we once knew about the world we live in, and it also opens the door to a number of questions, mainly regarding technology, that we’ve all been too afraid to face in the past. Today, we want to run down five episodes that we consider to be particularly noteworthy and five that we probably wouldn’t watch again....

The Sopranos has been off the air since 2007 and people are still talking about it as one of the greatest shows ever made. It’s no surprise then that there is a lot of excitement for the prequel movie that is just around the corner. Rumored to be called Newark, the film will follow the earlier days of the crime family Tony Soprano because a part of, and it will even include a younger version of Tony, played by James Gandolfini’s son, Michael Gandolfini....

Most of us know what it’s like to work with a difficult coworker, but having to pretend to be that person’s BFF or lover onscreen every week has to be a lot harder than bearing an annoying person’s presence at a meeting. For many actors, getting up close and personal with someone that you have to work with is part of the contract, making the entire frenemy situation more awkward than many of us can even imagine....

What is a VPN? VPN stands for Virtual Private Network. It provides a secure connection between sender and receiver, i.e. it connects users securely to each other over the internet. Technically, VPN is a secure tunnel that encrypts your connection and keeps your activities invisible from others. So, a VPN is a software tool that protects your identity and data from cybercriminals, government, tracking, eavesdropping and more. It is so well-designed that it is impossible to track you or to dig into your network....