[UPDATE: Cupertino mayor Barry Chang is refuting the claims made by The Guardian, saying that he never said the words quoted in the article: “I was shocked and dismayed to see a recent article quoting me with words I never used and describing situations that never happened,” he said in a statement on the Cupertino city website.] Cupertino mayor Barry Chang has accused Apple of ‘abusing’ its home city by failing to contribute to much-needed public projects, and claims that he was ‘surrounded’ by security and escorted off the premises when he tried to discuss traffic congestion....

There are a lot of exciting superhero movies on the way in 2019, like Avengers: Endgame and The New Mutants and Shazam! and Spider-Man: Far From Home. But there’s another one coming that isn’t getting as much press or hype as those movies, perhaps for good reason, and that’s the latest X-Men movie, Dark Phoenix. The trailers for the movie have had a mixed reception from fans and critics, while the disappointment of Apocalypse doesn’t have people’s hopes very high....

Warning: SPOILERS for Harleen #1 The first book of DC’s new Black Label series has arrived, with Harleen #1 beginning a new backstory for fan-favorite femme fatale Harley Quinn. But this fresh take on the psychiatrist’s journey to becoming Batman’s most iconic enemy-sidekick has already made significant changes to Harley Quinn’s origin, giving a far more humanizing take on the comic icon. Harley Quinn’s original origin story was first told in Batman: Mad Love in 1993....

Though there have been bigger and flashier shows on HBO, Deadwood remains one of the best series the cable channel has produced. Set in the Old West, Deadwood explored the various characters who come to the lawless town of Deadwood, South Dakota to make their fortune. With the amazing cast, crackling dialogue and brilliant storytelling, the series was always a thrill to watch. As a sign of its quality, even the lowest-rated episodes on IMDb never dip below 8....

Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding has taken the gaming world by storm. With its vast open world and celebrity cameos, Death Stranding is one massive and enjoyable game that stands among the best. As with every great game on Playstation, there is a list of trophies that can be completed. Some are achieved through story progression and others through different tasks spread out through the game. From making deliveries to focusing on your connection levels, the trophies will take you from one end of the game to the other....

Venue: Rio Hotel and Casino We reached Rio Hotel at around 8 am. We thought we did good on time until a nice gentleman came to us and said “It’s a 3 hour long line guys !”. We however got through the line in about 90 minutes, thanks to the nice staff at Defcon. One you get through the registration process, you are offered a Defcon badge which is your entry pass to Defcon and a booklet that informs you about the whole Defcon schedule....

New: When a new defect is logged and posted for the first time. It is assigned a status as NEW. Assigned: Once the bug is posted by the tester, the lead of the tester approves the bug and assigns the bug to the developer team Open: The developer starts analyzing and works on the defect fix Fixed: When a developer makes a necessary code change and verifies the change, he or she can make bug status as “Fixed....

If you use Chrome for Mac, you’ll want to be sure it’s updated today: Google has just fixed a vulnerability that was being actively exploited by North Korean hackers … Google characterizes it as a high-risk flaw. CNET reports on the background, which saw security researchers as one of the targets. This update includes 1 security fix. Please see the Chrome Security Page for more information. [$TBD][1170176] High CVE-2021-21148: Heap buffer overflow in V8....

A new report from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners today highlights the continued success of the iPhone SE in Apple’s lineup. Furthermore, the CIRP data shows Apple Stores, both online and in-store, accounting for a higher percentage of iPhone sales this year. The report explains that the 2020 iPhone SE accounted for 22% of all iPhone sales in the United States during the third quarter. The iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max accounted for 64% of US iPhone sales during the quarter....

It’s no secret that the streaming music industry has become incredibly competitive over recent years with the launch of Apple Music. A new report from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) analyzes Spotify’s Q2 2018 performance and the role Apple Music could have… CIRP explains that at of the end of Q2, 35 percent of Spotify users in the United States are on its Premium plan, with 55 percent of those subscribers having an Individual subscription, as opposed to a Family Plan....

On February 11, a researcher took to Twitter to say they found a “potentially market-nuking” vulnerability that needed to be addressed as soon as possible. Coinbase said it received a report through HackerOne from the researcher that same day and worked quickly to patch the bug. The issue involved a specific flaw in an API for Retail Advanced Trading, and Coinbase engineers eventually were able to reproduce the bug. They disabled all new trades by placing the Retail Advanced Trading platform in cancel-only mode before validating and releasing a patch....

Since its release, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has left fans clamoring for answers. While the JJ Abrams helmed film was billed as the “final word in the story of Skywalker,” questions still remain. With the Skywalker Saga complete, fans have taken to the plethora of ancillary Star Wars media available in order to piece together the secret history behind the film and the many comic books available are a prime source of information....

Honor is one of the well-known smartphone makers who started its operations in China. Presently it has expanded its business to several other countries and bears a solid reputation. Being a subsidy of one of China’s well-reputed electronic goods manufacturer Huawei, Honor has always deal with quality and the users can simply keep up the pace by investing on the smartphones they manufacture. One of the best things about their gadgets is they are available at a very cheap price and the users can still enjoy all the latest features on them....

One of the harsh realities of today’s world is things cannot always go in our favor. Sometimes failure hits us and we have to accept it. However, they say every good day starts after it darks and this means a lot in our life as well. All we have to do is not to panic and divert our attention temporarily to let the daunting situation pass. When it comes to doing so, none other than a smartphone can help....

I hope the pizzas were tasty. Cryptocurrency has become a force to be reckoned with. From the early days of technical and privacy interest to now being traded on crypto exchanges for vast sums, cryptocurrency has reached the mainstream. Web 3.0 is coming. This new user-controlled and human-led version of the internet holds much promise for privacy and sovereignty. However, with the ying comes yang. Every time a new technology emerges, especially one that carries inherent value, cybercriminals follow....

Warning: MASSIVE SPOILERS for Event Leviathan #5 When Event Leviathan was first announced, there was no way comic fans could have known how drastically it would change the landscape of DC’s Universe–or how desperate they would be to know who was truly under the mask of the group’s leader. Now at least part of the mystery has been solved, thanks to Damian Wayne. With almost every operative in the world seen as a suspect, both Batman and Lois Lane have assembled teams of DC’s greatest detectives....

Matt Reeves’ new DC film The Batman has begun filming second-unit footage. It’s been a wild ride for DC’s Batman character since Ben Affleck starred as the masked crusader in the critically panned Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. Since then, the planned standalone Batman film went from Affleck starring in and directing it to Reeves stepping in as director, and then Affleck stepping away from the character altogether. Reeves’ desire for a younger Dark Knight meant that the former Twilight star Robert Pattinson stepped in to play the role of Bruce Wayne....

The Dell XPS 13 and 13 Plus are two of the most popular laptop models. Unfortunately, a common problem that many users have reported is that their XPS 13 or 13 Plus laptop is not charging. However, not charging the Dell system is a common issue many users face. Following the solutions, you can easily fix this not charging issue on your Dell XPS 13 or 13 Plus. In this article, we will discuss the various causes of this issue and how to troubleshoot and fix it....

After a brief delay last month, Google’s Backup and Sync desktop app for Mac is now available for download. With this revamped client, only one application is needed to back up files on a desktop to Google Photos and Drive. Similar to the previous Google Photos uploader, photos and videos from connected cameras and SD cards can automatically be backed up, while Drive is a more comprehensive backup solution for all local files....

Although Blackberry is not as popular as once it was in the present time, the fact couldn’t be denied that there are still a very large number of fans of this manufacturers with active interest in them. Well, the fact is Blackberry was the first to come up with some amazing features which are present in the modern gadgets. One of the common examples is BBM. It is said that most of the chat applications are actually the transformation of Blackberry’s BBM app....