And then let’s give a shout to one of Canada’s most successful tech companies of this decade, Redbrick. Unless you were an independent software developer trying to sell your products, you probably haven’t heard of them. But, in very Canadian fashion, they’ve quietly lived the Silicon Dream since their founding. The 2011 launch of their software distribution and optimisation platform was a resounding success, and the company has made moves in the last couple of years to accelerate their growth through the acquisition of—and investment in—other tech companies....

AT&T today announced a pair of promotions for those interested in an iPhone and DirecTV. The carrier is running a buy one get one promotion for the iPhone 7, as well as a deal that could get you a free iPad… For customers with DirecTV service, AT&T is running a buy one get one promo, so if you buy a 32GB iPhone 7, you’ll get another one for free. Here’s the fine print on that deal, note the DirecTV service requirement:...

In the most dramatic twist of the season, Dean Unglert has returned to the beaches of Bachelor in Paradise to win former fling Caelynn Miller-Keyes back. And in the most dramatic twist ever, Unglert returned without his 1970s-esque mustache on his face. Long before the Blake Horstmann-Hannah Godwin-Tayshia Adams-Kristina Schulman-Caelynn Miller-Keyes drama (wow, that’s a lot), there was the Unglert-Danielle Lombard-Kristina Schulman love triangle. Unglert was the original indecisive boy on the beaches of Bachelor in Paradise, and it seems like he might not be ready to give up his title....

The Bachelorette’s Tyler Cameron is officially apartment-hunting in New York City. The model is preparing to make the move from his home in Florida to the Big Apple. Tyler was one of the contestants vying for Hannah Brown’s heart on the latest season of The Bachelorette. He made it to top two before Hannah broke the news to him during his proposal speech that he wasn’t the one, then accepted Jed Wyatt’s proposal....

You woodn’t have thought it possible, but yes, you can actually have an Apple Watch band – something flexible that needs to wrap around your wrist – made from real wood! Bandly is the creation of Philadelphia-based designer Lorenzo Buffa, who previously used a patented technique to create the bands for analog watches. These have been sold in major museum stores like MoMA & Guggenheim, and he’s now created versions for the Apple Watch…...

Bank of America has updated its mobile banking app to allow sign-in using Touch ID, and has added Apple Watch support for balances, recent transactions and alerts. The new fingerprint and Touch ID sign-in capabilities provide eligible Android, iPhone and iPad customers with a secure and convenient way to log into the mobile banking app using their fingerprint. This feature allows access to the most common functionality of the app without the additional need for a passcode....

Warning: The following contains SPOILERS for Batwoman, season 1, episode 13, “Drink Me.” The latest episode of Batwoman, “Drink Me,” made use of a character concept that had once been pitched for Batman: The Animated Series but was rejected as being too dark for a children’s cartoon. The same idea later found its way into the Batwoman comics, but with a reinvention of the same obscure Batman villain that almost appeared in the cartoon: Nocturna....

Though mostly remembered as a leading man in Hollywood, Ben Affleck has won most of his acclaim for his work behind the camera. From roles in some of the most explosive action spectacles ever produced to a somewhat misguided stint as a rom-com heartthrob, not all of Affleck’s most famous movies have received a lot of love from most critics. But some of his lesser-known roles have garnered high critical praise and his transformation into a director, producer and actor on his own projects have brought him a new level of appreciation....

When unveiling the Apple Watch, Apple heavily touted the fact that the device is an incredibly precise timekeeper. As the Watch has rolled out to retail stores we’ve slowly been finding a few features buried within Settings, including one that relates to the accuracy of the time. In Watch OS, Apple has included the ability to manually adjust the time displayed on the watch face of your device. Apple notes, however, that only the information displayed on your clock face is affected by adjusting the time via this setting....

A man who lost his Apple Watch while body surfing in Huntington Beach, California had a nice surprise this week. Robert Bainter originally lost his Apple Watch six months ago, but this month it made its way back to him – in working condition. As detailed by local news outlet KTLA, Bainter lost his Apple Watch while surfing in Huntington Beach late last year. He describes the Apple Watch as his “good luck charm” when surfing as it can show him detailed information about his location....

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Samsung just launched their latest flagship devices in India. The latest Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite and Note 10 Lite are premium smartphones intended for premium users. Most Samsung flagship devices come with IP68 waterproof ratings. So there are speculations that these new devices will come with a waterproof and splashproof body as well. We will test both the devices for the waterproof test in this post. So stay tuned if you want to know whether the new Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite & Note 10 Lite are waterproof smartphones or not....

Katie Cassidy’s Laurel Lance has a new costume in the final season of Arrow, and its design is oddly reminiscent of a previous Black Canary costume - just not one that’s ever been on Arrow. Instead, it looks as if it may have been inspired, in part, by Smallville’s take on the DC Comics superhero. Arrow is headed toward its eighth and final season, and Katie Cassidy will be back as Laurel Lance’s Earth-2 counterpart....

August offers 9to5 readers $30 off its Smart Lock Pro + Connect bundle, getting you the best deal yet on one of the best HomeKit lock options around ahead of Black Friday. Get August Smart Lock Pro + Connect for $30 off ($249 Reg $279) If you’ve decided to upgrade your front door into a smart door, the discounted August Smart Lock Pro + Connect offers a great system and full Wi-Fi connectivity is included with the bundled August Connect....

Do you lose sleep at night, worrying that someone might break into your house or steal your car? Are you on your computer, looking up the local crime statistics by suburb and the armed robbery statistics in Australia before you leave home? Of course, these are reasonable fears to have, but are they entirely justified? To put your mind at ease, we’ve compiled some crime statistics to help you find out the country’s exact crime rates....

Avengers: Endgame set up the introduction of the MCU’s Kamala Khan, aka Ms. Marvel. Marvel Studios has confirmed that it’s currently working on a Ms. Marvel series to stream exclusively on Disney+. The show will introduce viewers to Kamala Khan before she migrates over to the movies. Created back in 2013, Kamala Khan is a popular teenage hero with the power to manipulate her body on a molecular level. She can shrink and grow, stretch and constrict, and some alternate-universe versions have even demonstrated the ability to shapeshift....

Bachelor in Paradise alum Chris Randone took to Twitter recently to mock disgraced contestant of The Bachelorette, Jed Wyatt, by saying the musician was asked to perform at his wedding. Surely, no such request was placed, but it nonetheless caused quite the stir on social media. Randone was engaged to Krystal Nielson at the end of the fifth season of Bachelor in Paradise, and the two were formally wedded in June....

After years in development, Bad Boys For Life is finally releasing in theaters, but without Michael Bay as director. This new entry in the series follows up on Bad Boys and Bad Boys II, released in 1994 and 2003, respectively - both of which starred Will Smith and Martin Lawrence as police officers engaging in extremely violent behavior to apprehend similarly over-the-top criminals. The similarities between the two movies go beyond just sharing leading men and a similar tone; they were also helmed by the same filmmaker, Michael Bay....

The newest Beats in-ear headphones have officially arrived and they come with a compelling set of features priced $100 below AirPods Pro. But even though they come with active noise cancellation, transparency mode, Hey Siri support, and more, there are some tradeoffs. Let’s look at the Beats Studio Buds vs. AirPods and AirPods Pro to see how they all stack up. Update 6/25: Beats Studio Buds are arriving to early customers and are in stock at many Apple Stores....

While Apple is working on a major renovation of its iconic Fifth Avenue store, its temporary store has seen a commotion over the last month with a bed bug problem. As reported by the New York Post, bed bugs were found in various parts of the store, including on a table on the second floor, in the staff’s locker room, and in the manager’s office. One employee told the Post “it was just mayhem....