A group of Republican senators are making yet another attempt to ban end-to-end encryption in messaging services, which would make illegal Apple’s Messages and FaceTime services, as well as a wide range of other message apps like WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram. No surprise, either, that they are again demonstrating that they don’t understand how end-to-end encryption works … Three senators have proposed the Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act. The claim is, of course, nonsense....

Commands are a set of instructions given to the computer to perform specific tasks. We can issue commands via a command-line interface, as input to a network service as part of a network protocol, or as an event in a graphical user interface. While there are a variety of commands we can make the computer work with, today we’ll talk about one of the many commands prompts that we’ll use on a Command Line Interface capable of reading or making changes to your computer’s Operating System....

While the characters of Norman and Norma Bates - along with their iconic house/motel property - firmly establish A&E drama Bates Motel as taking place within the Psycho universe, the series has never been shy about upending expectations viewers might have as to how closely events would mirror the canon of the films. In addition to moving the setting to Oregon from California, Bates Motel has seemingly taken delight in altering multiple elements of the Bates family backstory....

Following some extremely big product announcements at CES 2012, Behringer has at least one more product lineup to show off at the upcoming NAMM 2012 from Jan. 19 to Jan. 22. Based off Behringer’s mobile digital XENYX mixers, the new high-end XENYX iX Series lineup includes three small form factor mixer/usb audio interfaces with integrated iPad docking stations. All three models, including the XENYX iX3242USB, iX2442USB and iX1642USB pack in a stereo USB audio interface, XENYX mic pre amps with a dynamic range of 130 dB, 3-band channel EQ designed after “circuitry used in British consoles,” and “one-knob” compression on every mono channel....

Ben Schwartz is having a busy 2020, and it’s off to a tremendous start, with his latest film, Sonic the Hedgehog, scoring a record-breaking opening weekend at the box office. But for Ben, it’s just the tip of the iceberg: this Friday sees the release of Standing Up, Falling Down, a new indie film which pairs the Parks & Recreation actor with Hollywood legend Billy Crystal in a hilarious and heartwarming story about two men trying to find their way in New York City’s Long Beach community....

Most people know Ben Schwartz for his hilarious and layered performance as Jean-Ralphio Saperstein on Parks & Recreation. But he’s been doing comedy, especially improv, for years now. He currently voices Leo in Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and appears in Bojack Horseman as Rutabaga Rabitowitz. Right now, we’re all awaiting his first starring role in a big studio movie: Sonic the Hedgehog. We won’t know enough to rate his performance as Sonic in Sonic the Hedgehog until the film is (finally) released a few months from now....

Moto has unveiled its new Edge series; the Motorola Edge is the base device in this series. It comes with a 6.8″ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 765G, 4/6GB RAM, 128GB ROM, quad rear cameras, 4,500mAh battery, and runs on Android 10. Looking for a custom ROM for your Motorola Edge? then you are in the right place. On this page, we have shared all the supported custom ROM for Motorola Edge....

Even though franchises have long been a key to sustained success in Hollywood, one of the biggest stories of the 2010s is how many franchise movies are the cornerstones of yearly box office charts. Reboots and long-awaited sequels have revived some major properties in recent years, while plenty of other original ideas have launched incredibly successful movie series. And in many cases, the desire has been to grow from just having one franchise to an entire cinematic universe....

with Apple TV 3.0 they get great new features including iTunes Extras, Genius Mixes and Internet radio. Apple TV 3 also includes a new Interface and redesigned main menu that put recently purchased and top media content on top. We’ll get some screenshots as soon as we do this update (we’re not sure we want to kill Boxee for this). Press release follows: Apple Introduces Apple TV 3.0 Software With Redesigned User Interface Enjoy iTunes Extras, iTunes LP & Genius Mixes on Your HD TV CUPERTINO, California—October 29, 2009—Apple® today introduced new Apple TV® 3....

Apple has updated its TestFlight beta testing application for iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV to version 3.0. The update brings support for automatic updates, as well as stability improvements and bug fixes. The addition of automatic updates in TestFlight is a notable improvement. This means that when you’re beta testing an application, the app will automatically update whenever a new version is released by the developer. Previously, you’d have to go to the TestFlight app and manually install updates....

Apple has released WWDC 2.1 for iOS bringing with it the ability to download session videos. Previously, viewing session videos required an active connection to the Internet and watching videos over again required a stream as well. The update also includes bug fixes according to the release notes. WWDC for iPhone and iPad is available for free on the App Store. WWDC app updated and includes Swift as the first app in the App Store to do so....

Apple’s legal battle with Nokia looks to have seen some setback, with staff at the US International Trade Commission (ITC) telling the judge in the case that Apple’s patent allegations are ‘unfounded’. “The evidence will not establish a violation” of Apple patent rights, the staff, which acts on behalf of the public as a third party in the case, said in a pre-hearing memo released yesterday. Bloomberg tells us the case will begin before Judge Charles Bullock today....

Closing your Apple Watch rings can become a fun and addictive challenge. But what should you do when you can’t get in a regular workout but still want to complete your rings on rest or sick days? Follow along after the break for how to effectively change your Apple Watch exercise goal. Apple doesn’t allow users to adjust the 30-minute exercise goal like it does for the move goal, but there are a few ways to work around this....

The saga of the Apple Watch in Major League Baseball continues this week. During the NL Wild Card game on Wednesday, cameras captured Diamondbacks coach Ariel Prieto wearing an “illegal electronic device in the dugout,” which turned out to be an Apple Watch. MLB then launched an investigation, as noted by CBS Sports. The Diamondbacks said shortly thereafter that it was simply a mistake on Prieto’s part as he just forgot to take off the Apple Watch before the game began....

Arlo has created a new app for its smart home products that distances itself from parent company, Netgear. However, users are already frustrated that the new software lacks an Apple TV app like the legacy app did. Arlo rolled out its new app today and is alerting users to move from the legacy app to the current release before it’s shut down later this month. The legacy app was listed by Arlo’s parent company Netgear....

After originally being announced in May, group video and audio calling is now live in the latest versions of WhatsApp for iOS and Android. For iOS users, this feature comes ahead of iOS 12’s release this fall with support for Group FaceTime calls… WhatsApp announced the availability of group calling fro voice and video in a blog post, touting that users currently spend “over 2 billion minutes on calls per day....

2016 was a banner year for Donald Glover. He not only launched the long-awaited TV series Atlanta to great critical acclaim and high ratings on FX, but he also landed the role of Lando Calrissian in the upcoming Han Solo standalone film alongside Alden Ehrenreich. And, just to top it off, Glover took home two Golden Globes for Best Musical or Comedy TV Series and Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy TV Series....

After much hype and Twitter mockery, Cats is finally hitting theaters, but what the musical is actually about still requires some explanation. In a year where audiences were divided heavily on some of the cinematic calendar’s biggest and most hyped releases, there was something almost comforting about how everyone united in horror and delight against Cats. After the first trailer dropped during San Diego Comic-Con, social media exploded with jokes, memes, and general questions as to what the hell had just happened....

A new piece of fan art for Avengers: Endgame mines inspiration from Avengers: Infinity War’s one-sheet design with an updated cast of characters. Following The Decimation, half of life in the universe, including some MCU heroes, were disintegrated into dust. This paves the way for a much smaller cast in this sequel, as well as the introduction of those who sat out the first bout against Thanos (Josh Brolin). In less than three months, the conclusion to the 22-film arc that the MCU has been unspooling since 2008’s Iron Man will arrive in theaters to the excitement of fans....

On The Bachelor: Women Tell All, Victoria Fuller denied allegations that she has a history of breaking up marriages. This was a rumor that had surfaced before it was addressed on the show, with one of Peter Weber’s ex-girlfriends giving him a vague warning about the Victoria. Victoria has been a lightning rod for controversy all season long. It wasn’t just her inability to communicate effectively with Peter. It was the pictures that came out, showing Victoria modeling for a “White Lives Matter” campaign....