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Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw unexpectedly proved that Luke Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) isn’t as strong as Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren). The Fast & Furious spinoff forces do-gooder federal agent Hobbs to team up with perhaps his least favorite person, British mercenary Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham). The dysfunctional duo has to save the world from a deadly virus carried by Shaw’s sister Hattie (Vanessa Kirby). But as dangerous as Hobbs and Shaw are, they find themselves outmatched by the cybernetically enhanced bad guy Brixton Lore (Idris Elba), who is a self-proclaimed “Black Superman”....

Trulia, a popular website and app for home buyers and renters is expanding how it’s helping users learn about communities with its new Trulia Neighborhoods. The main goal is giving people a “genuine feel for what it’s like to actually live in a neighborhood.” Launhcing today, Trulia announced the news in a press release. Likely looking to offer a little different angle than services like Nextdoor on connecting with and understanding a neighborhood, Trulia wants to offer potential home buyers and renters “an authentic feel for everyday life in a neighborhood....

It’s summertime, so many people are sprucing up the outdoor parts of their homes with new flowers and mulch, but it’s also a great time of year to take on some new HomeKit projects to streamline aspects of your house, including adding some extra security. HomeKit Weekly is a series focused on smart home accessories, automation tips and tricks, and everything to do with Apple’s smart home framework. Outdoor cameras Car break-ins go up in the warmer months as kids are out of school, so if you don’t park in a garage, it might be a good idea to put some outdoor HomeKit cameras....

Danny Boyle and Alex Garland’s 2003 smash hit, 28 Days Later, completely changed the course of modern zombie movies by paying homage to classics and drawing inspiration from something more sinister than the simplistic nature of the “living dead.” Zombie movies are a major staple in the horror genre, and are still one of the most popular “monsters” to date. TV series like The Walking Dead have kept interest alive, but have drawn from movies like 28 Days Later to do so....

The Arrowverse season finales all set up the impending “Crisis on Infinite Earths.” Inspired by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez’s classic comic book miniseries, this promises to be the biggest event in the history of the Arrowverse. It will air as a five-hour event spread over two quarters, and promises to transform the lives of DCTV’s greatest heroes. The Arrowverse has been setting up “Crisis on Infinite Earths” for five years, ever since the pilot episode of The Flash....

There’s bad news for anyone trying to create a new hit podcast: new research shows that the podcast charts are dominated by shows that launched years ago… Bloomberg cites data showing that no show created in the past two years has made it into the top 10. Indeed, launching a podcast seemed to be so popular during lockdown that it created a whole new meme. Every new show has a smaller audience than its predecessors […] While the overall audience for podcasting expands, the audience for individual new shows is shrinking across the board....

HomeKit surge protectors are a popular way to add HomeKit support to multiple appliances at the same time. Many of them allow you to individually control each outlet using the Home app, Siri, or an automation. This week, I am looking at the Energy Strip as a HomeKit option for power strips and built-in energy monitoring. HomeKit Weekly is a series focused on smart home accessories, automation tips and tricks, and everything to do with Apple’s smart home framework....

Although it’s no longer Huawei’s budget brand, Honor remains true to that ethic, delivering high-end specifications in a mid-priced phone. There are two configurations. The top-end 8GB RAM/256GB storage model costs £529.99 (inc. VAT), while my 6GB/128GB review unit costs £449.99 (~$614). At the time of writing, the latter came with an Honor MagicWatch 2 (offer ends at 23:59 on November 11). It is obvious that the Honor 50 aims to look and behave like a premium handset....

In this tutorial, you will find the Huawei Honor 6X (BLN-L21, BLN-L22, BLN-TL10) testpoint which will be helpful in your future reference to remove the Huawei ID, remove FRP, User Lock, and firmware flashing then follow this article. Why Do We Need TestPoint? Install the firmware file on Huawei Honor 6X. You can remove Huawei ID using Test Point Repair IMEI and NVRAM using it Restore or Unbrick dead Huawei Honor 6X by flashing firmware....

Between the BBC, Netflix, Discovery, and National Geographic, there’s a gorgeous new nature documentary to take in on a regular basis. And while most succeed in detailing the splendid beauty of life in the animal kingdom, Nat Geo’s latest, Hostile Planet, demonstrates just how fragile that life can be, and how the Earth’s changing climate isn’t making things any easier. The series is narrated by Bear Grylls, who takes a break from putting himself in front of the camera in harsh(ish) conditions to watch as the wildlife in six different regions of the globe struggle to survive on a daily basis....

Netflix recently acquired two more Laika films to their streaming service, including Kubo and the Two Strings, as well as the beloved Coraline. The latter movie stole hearts everywhere when it hit the big screen in 2009. It was Laika’s first major motion picture, having only done contract work and short films up until that point. Based on the well-known book by Neil Gaiman, Coraline was done in stop-motion animation. Those who worked on it put a lot of detail into the tiny worlds that the titular character ventures to....

Here’s what to expect from His Dark Materials season 2, including when it releases and what the story will be. The first season of His Dark Materials has told the story of Phillip Pullman’s The Golden Compass (aka Northern Lights) as expected, but made some fairly major changes along the way. While the big plot points are largely the same, the Magisterium was a much bigger presence, and there were a few minor switches - all of which worked to make it more appropriate for a TV format....

Automobile manufacturer Honda just specified that the 2013 Accord, as well as the Acura RDX and ILX models, would support Siri’s hand-free integration, also known as “Eyes Free,” as a dealer-installed option later this year. “iPhone has become so integral to people’s lives that they continue to use them in their vehicles,” said American Honda Assistant Vice President of Automobile Product Planning Vicki Poponi in a press release. “Offering Honda and Acura owners Siri and its Eyes Free mode via Bluetooth is an incredible opportunity to provide next-generation connectivity and meet our customer’s ever-changing needs....

Of course the new version has improved graphics and sound track, is touch enabled, and includes multiplayer mode which you can play against up to eight players. Here’s how the game looked originally: To play, you’ll need to have the latest version of Internet Explorer 11 or any modern browser that includes WebGL support. Another game released to show off the maximized performance of IE 10 is Contre Jour and the Atari Online Arcade — both are free to play....

Today’s the day that Apple will show us the new goodies to expect in iOS 11, macOS 10.13, watchOS 4 and tvOS 11 as the annual Worldwide Developer Conference kicks off. But while the event may have a software focus, we’re of course also expecting to see some new hardware. Apple will be livestreaming the keynote from this webpage. You can watch it on a variety of devices, but you do need to make sure they’re compatible with the HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) technology the company uses for the event....

Apple Arcade hasn’t been an essential service for me, but a recent experience with my son has made the subscription video game service a must-have for my family. I also think my kid thinks I’m a little bit cooler now. Apple TV, the console for non-gamers The last time I really considered myself a gamer involved the original Sony PlayStation and Nintendo GameBoy Color. Tony Hawk: Pro Skater 1 & 2 and the early Pokémon games like Red, Blue, and Yellow kept the attention of my 7-year-old mind for hours....

Archer: Dreamland took the beloved cult animated sitcom into bold new territory, but not without some controversy. Archer debuted in 2009 and follows the title character, a handsome, dashing spy who also happens to be an alcoholic, womanizing jerk. The first few seasons follow Archer’s struggles with his overbearing mother Mallory and the gang of misfits he works with, including ex-flame Lana. Archer quickly attracted a fanbase due to the great voice cast, including H....

E-ink technology is typically found in Kindle devices, but it’s one of the critical features of the Qingping Bluetooth digital thermometer. HomeKit Weekly is a series focused on smart home accessories, automation tips and tricks, and everything to do with Apple’s smart home framework. The Qingping Bluetooth digital thermometer is one of my favorite looking HomeKit devices in my entire house. It eschews the traditional digital look that most devices have today for a more retro look that blends in anywhere in your home....

It’s getting close to summer and summer traveling here in the U.S., and I was recently reminded how beneficial remote access to your smart home accessories could be. So this week, I want to explain how to get access to your devices when away from home and the potential use cases. HomeKit Weekly is a series focused on smart home accessories, automation tips and tricks, and everything to do with Apple’s smart home framework....

Apple is using Shazam data to predict hot artists for 2021 – those who are not yet big names but have been Shazammed by lots of people lately. It has been speculated that being able to use Shazam data in this way was one of the main reasons Apple was willing to pay $400M for the app back in 2017 … Apple Music has put together a playlist it calls Shazam Predictions 2021....