HomeKit Weekly is a series focused on smart home accessories, automation tips and tricks, and everything to do with Apple’s smart home framework. HomeKit Weekly started earlier this year with an overview of how the Home app works on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch (and Apple TV with Siri), and the Home app has since found its way to the Mac with macOS Mojave. Along the way we’ve recommended smart locks, shades, fans, garage door openers, security cameras, and more....

Disintegration is the newest first-person shooting game on the block. Making its way onto Microsoft Windows, Playstation 4, and Xbox One platform, Disintegration seems like a really interesting shooter game. What makes it stand out among others is its wonderful blend of real-time strategy. Here, players take on the first-person perspective through the character of Romer Shoal. Naturally, this is where things start to go wrong. And it is up to Romer Shoal and his fellow mates to do what’s right....

Are you taking your first steps to Instagram branding or marketing? Instagram is an ideal place to promote your product or service. Meanwhile, the bio is the first thing that hooks your followers. But do you know what your Instagram bio should look like and how many characters you can add to it? Let us tell you that! Instagram bio is limited to 150 characters, and technically you can’t exceed it....

Michael Myers was a little boy when he stabbed his sister Judith, but Halloween fans might be surprised just how old he is in the 2018 reboot. John Carpenter’s original 1978 Halloween movie is of course one of the most acclaimed horror films of all time, and its opening scene perfectly sets the stage. The viewer is literally walked through young Michael’s violent murder of his older sister Judith, seeing everything from the moments leading up to the brutal act to its aftermath outside the Myers house, all through his own eyes....

Warning: The following contains SPOILERS for the Arrowverse Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover event. The death of Supergirl in the original Crisis on Infinite Earths comics was as ground-breaking as it was heart-breaking, marking one of the then rare occasions where a major superhero was permanently killed off. Given that, fans of the Arrowverse are wondering how closely the crossover event of the same name will follow the original comics, and if Supergirl’s Kara Zor-El’s days are numbered....

Sony’s a6300 is one of the Japanese company’s most recently released cameras and is the successor to the very popular a6000. The camera has already received a ton of praise — Jeff took it for a test drive the other week, and enjoyed its 4K shooting abilities. One common complaint, however, is the lack of a selfie screen on the a6300. Sony missed a big opportunity by not including a built-in way for vloggers to view themselves while on camera....

Fans have been clamoring for a sequel to Hocus Pocus for years now. While they didn’t get a movie sequel in 2018, they did get something else. Disney and Freeform Press released a novelization of the original movie paired with a sequel set 25 years later - just in time for the 25th anniversary of the movie’s release. The movie’s novel provided fans with a lot of backstory and details they wouldn’t have had before....

One of the more popular smart lock options on the market is getting a bit more versatile today. Schlage has announced that it is bringing expanded Alexa support to its Sense and Connect smart locks. While the two have long supported HomeKit and basic Alexa commands, this update gives further controls to users… Today’s announcement is an extension to the Alexa support originally announced for the Schlage products last year. At that point, users could only use their voice to lock their door and check its status....

Things are going to get tricky for Mandy Patinkin’s Saul Berenson in the final season of Showtime’s Homeland, thanks to a guest-starring role for Hugh Dancy. The long-running series has decided to call it quits after season 8, with Claire Danes’s Carrie Mathison back on the job after being imprisoned for months in Russia during the season 7 finale. The season ended with a big question mark as to the state of Carrie’s mental health, and while it seems as though the series is set to provide an answer, it may not be one that will make things easy for the former (and future?...

After the Apple event today, the company is seeding the Release Candidate for HomePod 14.5. HomePod 14.5 software has the build 18L203 and, only invited developers can try this beta. Apple also released its release notes: “HomePod Software Version 14.5: This update includes general performance and stability improvements.” HomePod 14.5, which is based on the tvOS, will be the first update for the smart speaker from Apple after it being discontinued early this month....

Over the decades, the many Avengers of Marvel Comics have faced off against hundreds of villains with a wide range of skills and abilities. Some have been thwarted, others have been turned to the side of good, but many just can’t seem to trulybe defeated. From armies of henchmen to cosmic powerhouses, Marvel’s superheroes can never truly rest, given the surplus of world-ending threats and nefarious schemes they routinely face. As such, when it came time for the Marvel Cinematic Universe to birth new adaptations of those comic book heroes, many of the company’s biggest villains followed suit....

A Google employee has taken to Medium today to describe how he sold an iMac on Craigslist, but has had access to its location for the last 3 years. In the post, Brenden Mulligan explains that he erased the computer and did a clean install of macOS before selling it, but that it has remained on his Find My iPhone account since he sold it… It wasn’t until recently that Mulligan realized the device was still on his Find My iPhone device list....

How I Met Your Mother was incredibly character-driven, which was one of the main reasons that the show was so successful. One character who went through a vast amount of changes was Robin Scherbatsky, who is new to the city when we first meet her in the show. She is the last to join the group that we come to know and love, but she quickly fits in and makes a big impact....

Refrains to inject code inside applications. Keep malicious code encrypted. Do not connect with C&C servers OR connect with Decoy C&C servers. This article will focus on how malware detects their environment and how these malware actions can be traced. Note: This is specific to detection of VMware environment. Below are the some of the techniques used by malware to detect the virtualized environment? Registry Check: Whenever we spawn a new VM using VMware product, In the guest OS there are many entries related to VMware....

HomeKit Weekly is a series focused on smart home accessories, automation tips and tricks, and everything to do with Apple’s smart home framework. Siri Smart locks that work with HomeKit including August Smart Locks let you replace your keys with your voice using Siri. You can still use your keys as a backup, but voice is often more convenient in the dark or if your hands are full. Here are some example phrases:...

Today’s best deals include Apple HomePod at $200, plus markdowns on MacBook Air, and the latest 5K iMacs. Hit the jump for all that and more. HomePod drops to $200 Best Buy is now offering Apple’s HomePod for $200. That’s a $99 savings from the regular going rate and a match of the best we’ve seen from reputable retailers in new condition. Apple HomePod is a great way to dive into the world of Siri control and Apple Music....

Game Of Thrones has come to an end, but HBO has announced that Westeros will be returning to the small screen in the upcoming prequel series House Of The Dragon. The show is set to feature the ancestors of Daenerys Targaryen and the devastating civil war known as the Dance of Dragons. For some fans, this is great news as Game Of Thrones was beloved by fandom and more epic dragon battles seem promising....

Due to the increased number of digital threats in recent years, installing antivirus software has become an essential step for every desktop and mobile user. But, how does antivirus software work exactly? Does it help prevent or clean the malicious software off your machine? For answers to these and other questions, keep on reading below! Computer Viruses vs Malware Contrary to popular belief, the terms ‘malware’ and ‘computer virus’ are not interchangeable....

CompTIA recently performed a job task analysis for its PenTest+ certification, and organizations are seeing changes in the job role. It’s also an industry that’s seeing tremendous growth as more organizations continue to invest in web applications and other technology that can potentially be exploited by malicious actors. According to Patrick Lane, CompTIA’s director of certification product management, the global pentesting market size is on a growth trajectory from $1....

Twitter, founded in July of 2006 as an offshoot of the short-lived podcast aggregation company Odeo by Evan Williams and Biz Stone, has more than 2 billion monthly users. It has become the pulse of the Internet and social media, where up-to-the-second breaking news and statements from popular – or shall we say infamous – personalities are made to their hundreds of millions of followers. Unlike its rival platform Facebook, Twitter’s functionality has been more or less static, remaining primarily a short message bus and link broadcast platform....