Marvel’s Star comic series launches next January, putting a spotlight on one of Marvel’s newest heroes. A superhero with one of the strangest possible origin stories: merging with an Infinity Stone to become master of reality itself. Originally introduced to Marvel Comics as the Soul Gems, the Infinity Stones first appeared in Jim Starlin’s Warlock, where Thanos attempted to use them to destroy the stars, and the universe with them. Thankfully Adam Warlock defeated him with the help of the Avengers, although Thanos and other cosmic villains would try to abuse their power many more times....

. SquareTrade, which makes warranties for things like the new iPhone 5, conveniently put out the infographic above. Square trade also covers jailbroken iPhones. New Study Shows Damaged iPhones Cost Americans $5.9 Billion SquareTrade Research Reveals High Cost of Increasingly Mobile Consumer Lifestyle SAN FRANCICSO, CA – September 18, 2012 – SquareTrade, a leading consumer electronics protection plan provider, today released a new study showing that damaged iPhones have cost Americans $5....

Google Chrome extensions are popping up faster than you can say “there’s an app for that.” As a result, the Google Security team simply can’t keep up with inspecting every single one of them. There are a lot of great, useful extensions for Chrome, but there are also some bad apples in the bunch that pose a real threat to privacy. Wondering exactly how safe you are with chrome extensions?...

The Simpsons has seen a few characters leave for different reasons, and those who have stayed through the years have gone through changes – some less notorious than others, and sometimes for the better, but that’s not the case with Ned Flanders. Created by Matt Groening, The Simpsons debuted on Fox in 1989, and recently celebrated its 30th anniversary. The series has become the longest-running American scripted primetime television series, and is currently enjoying its 31st season, with a 32nd already confirmed....

Early Black Friday deals highlight today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break, including $99 off the latest 10.2-inch iPad and Apple’s HomePod drops to $200. You can also save upwards of $299 on the latest MacBook Pro and Nomad has notable early Black Friday offers. Hit the jump for all that and more. 10.2-inch iPad and HomePod hit Black Friday prices early This morning we got our first glimpse at Best Buy’s Black Friday ad....

The insights come from a recently published State of AIOps Study, conducted by ZK Research, sponsored by Masergy, a software-defined networking (SD-WAN) services company. In August 2021, ZK Research surveyed more than 500 IT decision-makers in the U.S. across seven industries. IT decision-makers believe AIOps offers their organization several business benefits, including improved productivity, cloud application performance, and security. The majority (94%) of the respondents believe it’s important or very important for AIOps to manage network and cloud-app performance....

A certificate can then be associated with a natural person, a private company or a web service as a portal. The certificate is issued by an organization, dubbed Certification Authority (or CA), recognized as “trusted” by the parties involved, and is used ordinarily for the operations of public key cryptography. The Certification Authority issues a digital certificate in response to a request only after it verifies the identity of the certificate applicant....

Snapchat is among the most popular social media apps currently in the world. Since Snapchat was launched, the platform has evolved, with over 293 million users. For a company that started a little over a decade ago, they are doing tremendously well! It is worth noting that Facebook has offered to buy Snapchat a couple of times, but Snapchat has turned them down. It turns out that Snapchat has decided to chase an independent standing just like its counterpart, Twitter....

What happened to Ted’s bright red cowboy boots in How I Met Your Mother? The infamous boots made their introduction in season 3 of the sitcom. Ted’s favorite footwear would make a few more appearances within the series before they met their fiery fate. Ted’s (Josh Radnor) red cowboy boots first appeared in the episode “Everything Must Go.” Marshall (Jason Segel) and Lily (Alyson Hanigan) are forced to pay a lot of money to repair the slanted floor in their apartment....

Marketers don’t have to look at these methods as being separate and siloed, however. Many firms create content (as part of their content marketing), distributing some of it via their social channels (social media marketing) and with influencers (influencer marketing). They may even make PPC ads, promoting the same items of content, and also send out emails to their list promoting their posts, too. Many influencers promote products and services....

In recent years, many Aussie TikTokers are interested in how much does TikTok pay per view as the platform has become quite popular Down Under. But can you make a TikTok career? And does TikTok pay for views? Read on to find out the answers to these burning questions. How Much Does TikTok Pay Per View? While TikTokers backed by the Creator Fund (an initiative to reward popular users) get paid around 2 to 4 cents for every 1,000 views, Aussies are yet to access this opportunity as it’s currently only available in select countries (US, UK, Germany, Italy, France, and Spain)....

With WWDC fast approaching, I am most excited to see what platform improvements Apple makes to HomeKit to continue making it the best place to build your smart home. So here’s my HomeKit wishlist for iOS 15. HomeKit Weekly is a series focused on smart home accessories, automation tips and tricks, and everything to do with Apple’s smart home framework. Solve the no response error One of the most frustrating aspects of HomeKit is when devices drop offline for a while....

There are Apple products I’ve been more excited to receive, but I can’t think of any that I’ve awaited with such impatience. The reason? Curiosity about that audio quality! I wrote last time that it was Home hub and voice control of HomeKit devices for my partner that really sold it to me, and I wasn’t expecting too much from it on the audio front. Sure, it was going to beat out other smart speakers, but I didn’t see it as serious competition to proper HiFi brands....

Google has already made Android 11 available for those who want to test the new mobile operating system out. While it is still early days, there’s already plenty of differences compared to previous versions of Android. Android 11 just recently became available as a developer preview. This allows those interested to get a look at the inner workings of the new version of Android and customize the experience further with their own apps....

Since then, social engineers have evolved, equipping themselves with the futuristic tools of artificial intelligence (AI) in order to further exploit human psychology and gain access to systems and data. Below are just a few of the new tools in a hacker’s arsenal. New social engineering tools: Catch me my AI, if you can Voice transfer AI New voice technology allows attackers to impersonate the sound of their chosen target....

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The easiest way to set up an Apple TV is with an iOS device. To use this easier setup mode, you’ll need a third-generation Apple TV, an iPhone 4s or newer, third generation iPad or newer, iPad Mini or fifth generation iPod Touch. Whichever iOS device you use must be running iOS 7. When the Apple TV is first powered on, it will boot up to a setup screen. Make sure the iOS Device is connected to the wireless network that you want the Apple TV to connect to....

Honeywell’s new Lyric Round thermostat originally announced back at CES in January and until now up for preorder only is today officially on sale and in-stock for all. Currently shipping from the company’s website for $249, the Honeywell Lyric Round is thought to be one of the smart, wi-fi connected thermostats this year that might ultimately give Google’s Nest thermostat a run for its money. It’s Honeywell’s second generation of the product, but its the first in its line to officially support Apple’s HomeKit home automation platform....

HGTV’s House Hunters helped their first throuple find their forever home. The premise had never been done on the hit show but viewers loved the proposition. House Hunters is a television series that aired on HGTV to rave reviews. During each episode, cameras follow couples who are trying to make a decision about buying a new home. The reality show takes viewers who are at home behind the scenes as the buyers learn what to look out for when deciding to buy a house or not....

That was the day the entire NBA shut down after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus ahead of their game against Oklahoma City. It was the beginning of a four-month long hiatus, one that had fans and players alike questioning if the season would ever pick back up again. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 12, 2020 So when the league announced the formation of the NBA bubble to complete the season, it naturally invited doubt....