[ad_1] While A Quiet Place might have hit theaters first, The Silence is based on a Tim Lebbon book published in 2015, and The Silence was greenlighted in 2017, well before A Quiet Place came out. In response to comments on his website, Lebbon admitted the parallels are “a little troubling.” “There are similarities, of […]
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Christchurch, we need more than digital-security theater
[ad_1] That’s why I thought that article might be good to share, to help people avoid the trauma of viewing videos like that. After all, these videos are injected without consent into our online spaces with the intent to harm us, and inspire further violence. There was one huge problem: The article’s instructions require you […]
Apple to shut down Texture on May 28th now that News+ exists
[ad_1] Unlike when Apple closed Beats Music, there’s currently no support for Android or Windows. You’ll have to pick up an iOS device or Mac if you want to use News+ right now. And simply speaking, the likelihood of a subscriber buying an iPad or Mac just to keep service going is rather slim. Those […]
The best home printers
[ad_1] The best all-around home printer: Inkjet all-in-one Who this is for: Families—particularly those with school-age kids—or anyone who needs a machine that can reliably do it all. Why we like it: HP’s OfficeJet Pro 8720 is one of the least annoying printers we’ve ever used, thanks to its straightforward setup, reliable Wi-Fi, smooth touchscreen […]
Sinemia offers more details on why it has been terminating accounts
[ad_1] Sinemia says this is part of its stance against fraud. “This kind of vigilance helps us combat misuse, ensuring all our customers continue to enjoy movies at affordable and sustainable prices,” the company said in a press release. Supposedly, the company only terminated “a small number” of accounts, about three percent. The explanation probably […]
Saying goodbye to Telltale’s ‘The Walking Dead’
[ad_1] “We need to go deeper.” In my playthrough, at least, AJ never became a pacifist or an unhinged death machine. He once said that he “liked” killing someone, but that was about it. Clementine was clearly shocked but managed to explain the nuances of when and why it’s okay to kill someone in this […]
Instagram finally tests a fast-forward feature for videos
[ad_1] In a move so overdue you’re probably checking the date stamp on this article, Instagram could finally be about to launch a seek bar on videos posted on users’ feeds. The feature, discovered by app researcher Jane Manchun Wong, would let you skip backwards and forwards through a video without having to start it […]
Canon takes on Fujifilm’s Instax with its IVY instant cameras
[ad_1] The CLIQ+ has an 8-megapixel sensor and full-lens selfie mirror, compared to 5 megapixels and a smaller mirror on the cheaper CLIQ. The CLIQ+ also has a ring flash around the lens, on top of the normal flash, for better, softer selfies and portraits, along with wireless Bluetooth connectivity. That lets you pair it […]
Oppo’s next phone has a wedge-shaped pop-up camera
[ad_1] Oppo F11 Pro’s camera is mounted on a tiny pop-up component that’s not much bigger than itself, whereas Oppo Find X has a pop-up that takes up the phone’s full width. As you can see in the video and photos Slashleaks released (embedded above), the upcoming model isn’t like either of those two. If […]
Indie game ‘Hyper Light Drifter’ is becoming an animated series
[ad_1] Preston said the project is still in its very early stages, and they’re still figuring out how to turn an atmospheric 2D pixel game into a full-fledged animated show. He told Polygon that they’re “leaning a lot more towards something that’s representative of the game on the style side.” What he means by that, […]