[vimeo http://vimeo.com/83331745] I take the view that wires are evil: anything that can be wireless should be wireless. My iOS devices sync via wifi, my keyboard and trackpad are Bluetooth, I have Wemo-controlled lighting, Tado-controlled heating and love cloud services. But there’s one thing in my living-room that still relies on a wire: the connection between Mac and hifi system. I tried a Bluetooth link, and the quality just wasn’t there....

Announced back at CES in January, August has today launched its new August Wi-Fi Smart Lock. The updated hardware sees a number of improvements like built-in WiFi (no bridge needed) an all-new design that’s 45% smaller than the August Smart Lock Pro, and HomeKit support. August announced the availability in a blog post and highlighted its new smart lock’s features: One of the unique selling points of August’s smart locks is that they work with your existing deadbolt making for a super easy installation process to bring HomeKit smarts to your door....

“I think I’m not alone in saying that we see cyber as very much a team sport,” Commonwealth Bank of Australia CISO Keith Howard said during the virtual Cyber Live event on Wednesday. “The competitors, from my perspective, is not [the other banks], it’s the attackers … at the end of the day, we’re stronger when we work across industry, across education, and also work across government as well.” This joint security effort between the big four occurs regularly, according to National Australia Bank CSO Sandro Bucchianeri....

Avengers: Endgame’s script explains how Tony Stark/Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) knew they needed to travel back to the ’70s for another shot at the Tesseract/Space Stone. Following their defeat in Avengers: Infinity War, Earth’s Mightiest Heroes were given the chance to bring back everyone who got dusted by Thanos’ (Josh Brolin) snap five years prior. Thanks to the idea of Time Heist suggested by Scott Lang/Ant-Man (Paul Rudd), the remaining team went back in time to collect all six Infinity Stones prior to the Mad Titan getting his hands on them....

Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame bucks Marvel Cinematic Universe tradition by not including ANY post-credits scenes, but there is something special in the credits. Post-credits scenes were around long before Marvel Studios released their very first installment in the MCU, 2008’s Iron Man. However, Marvel used post-credits scenes in an interesting way, to set up movies that weren’t necessarily direct sequels, but were interconnected within the larger framework of their shared cinematic universe....

Almost two months after the premiere of the first episode of The Mandalorian, the Baby Yoda memes are still going strong, evolving to the point where they’ve now even branched out into the horror genre. When The Mandalorian first premiered on Disney+ in mid-November, it was met with instant acclaim. It is one of the most well-received pieces of media from Lucasfilm since it was purchased by Disney in 2012. The praise for the show only seemed to get stronger as episodes were released....

Bachelor in Paradise’s Dean Unglert has no intentions of inviting girlfriend Caelynn Miller-Keyes on his podcast, Help! I Suck at Dating. The two began their quest for love in front of a national audience, and now he’s content to keep some aspects of his relationship private. Unglert didn’t come t0 Paradise looking for love this time around, but a date with Miller-Keyes changed his worldview. Traversing the country in his van suddenly seemed empty without the woman he cared about by his side....

As the most controversial comic book movie in history, the debates over Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice rage on even years later. The online discussion divided audiences into either loving or hating Zack Snyder’s take on DC’s heroes, instead of discussing it as fans–a problem the Batman v Superman: By The Minute Podcast hopes to change. The questions posed by the movie itself–What does “the American Way” mean today? When does a hero become a villain?...

Beatles music appeals to new music lovers every day, but we have to believe that if you are a Beatles fan and a iPod lover, you’ve already ripped your Beatles music from CD (or otherwise). Former hits from albums such as Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, the White Album and Help will be available on the popular iTunes website and are expected to top the download charts for several months on release....

Android smartphones are now becoming the number one target for hackers and spammers. This is the right time to install these best 5 antivirus apps for your Android smartphones, protecting your devices from malware and security vulnerabilities. Viruses and malware are now very common on Android devices. Being the most widely used OS for smartphones, Android is the most targeted platform for malicious intentions. This is why the demand for Antivirus applications has ballooned in the market....

If you have been on the lookout for some of the best Call Recording Apps for Android, then you are absolutely in the right place. Read on to learn about some of the most intuitive applications available for Android that allow the users to record any phone conversation with ease. It is 2019, and with every new phone being released day after day, we have been seeing a plethora of new features....

It’s a game with one of the largest fan communities around, so here are some of the best Overwatch fan forums. Overwatch is a colorful, fast-paced multiplayer shooter from Blizzard Entertainment (World Of Warcraft). The game is set in the wartorn future where a diverse band of heroes are banded together for a task force called Overwatch. Befitting Blizzard’s attention to lore in their games, every character in Overwatch comes with an in-depth backstory to flesh them out, from slick gunslinger McCree, sniper Widowmaker to brand new combat medic character Bastiste....

Apple is widely regarded for its intricate supply chain, and a new report from the Wall Street Journal today details the procurement executive currently leading those relationships. Tony Blevins is Apple’s vice president of procurement, and his job is to work closely with suppliers — or, “badgering suppliers to get costs down,” as the report describes. Tim Cook recruited Blevins to join Apple in 2000, with the two having worked together at IBM in the 1990s....

In a strange turn of events, the Apple Online Store page reveals that the Apple Watch Sport actually has two bands bundled in the box. Despite being the cheapest model variant, at $349 for 38mm and $399 for 42 mm, unlike the stainless steel Apple Watch range, the Sport comes bundled with two bands of two different sizes … It is a bit odd, but nevertheless represents a decent deal. The bundled bands are two different sizes, one Small-Medium which fits wrists sized 135mm-156mm, and one Medium-Large which fits wrists sized 165mm-180mm....

Engadget is showing off (or is it sister site TUAW?) some interesting strings apparently found in the latest versions of the iOS software (above). Their take? With only 8GB of storage (but a nice USB port in the back) we’re likely to see some sort of streaming-type products at some point. Speculation is that there might be some sort of OnLive-type of product that streams from North Carolina. Adding fuel to the fire, here’s are some hidden UI tricks found with a harmony remote that seem to indicate much more is in the works for AppleTV....

The DCeased series saved some of its most horrifying moments for last, delivering the moment Aquaman fans were waiting for in the process. And as an added bonus, Tom Taylor and Trevor Hairsine saw fit to make Arthur Curry’s final appearance in DC’s zombie apocalypse not only epic, but a horrifying, nightmare version of one of Jason Momoa’s coolest Aquaman movie moments. As those who read the entirety of DCeased will already know, all his Atlantean strength and combat skills didn’t prevent Arthur from being killed in the very first pages of the series....

Archer is back this spring, and season 8 of the Emmy award-winning animation is getting a little bit noir this year. Last season, the team headed to LA to become private detectives in Hollywood, with a season finale that saw Archer (potentially) dead in a pool (a la Sunset Boulevard). The new season (titled Dreamland) will be doing something completely different – taking the spies back in time to a noir-style detective story set in the 1940s....

Zack Snyder is teaming up with Netflix for his return to the zombie genre with Army of the Dead. The movie is expected to arrive on the streaming platform sometime in 2020, but no specific release date has been announced yet. No cast or additional crew have signed for Army of the Dead, and Snyder is currently the only name attached, other than his wife and producing partner, Deborah Snyder. Both Snyder’s are credited as producers....

The CW’s DC TV shows have made their return from hiatus, looking toward the endgame for their respective seasons. Arrow is following suit, bringing Oliver and the rest of the team back where they left off: in pursuit of Adrian Chase, who has since become public enemy number one – unless the Green Arrow is still in the number one spot, then Chase is probably number two with, well, not a bullet but, you know… an arrow....

The two newest games in the series, Origins and Odyssey, drastically altered the formula for Assassin’s Creed. Many fans felt the series had become stagnant with very little mechanical change between titles. After a time, the quality of the games seemed to drop as more and more frightening and game breaking bugs emerged. After the poor sales and critical reception of Syndicate, Ubisoft decided to begin improving their game engines and the overall quality of the individual games....