While the battle between the FBI and Apple over backdoor access to iPhones ended without a legal ruling, it seems the European Union takes Apple’s side. The European Parliament has proposed legislation which would safeguard data privacy and specifically outlaw the creation of backdoors for law enforcement agencies. The proposed legislation would also provide a legal right to use end-to-end encryption, preventing individual EU countries from banning its use …...

A new FCC order will allow US smartphones to receive European GPS data for the first time … Europe brought its own GPS satellite system online in 2016, as it was concerned that the US might switch off civilian access to GPS data in a time of crisis. Known as Galileo, the thinking was that as so many services are now dependent on GPS – from airliners to parcel delivery services – having a second, independent system was a smart move....

A European trademark holder has filed a lawsuit against Apple over the name ‘iWatch‘, despite the fact that the company’s own product was ultimately named Apple Watch. The issue it seems is paid promotion on Google search ads when the term “iWatch” is searched. Since Apple’s smartwatch was long rumored to be called the iWatch, and many regulars (including Tim Cook) still refer to it as such, Cupertino figured people would search for ‘iWatch’ when looking for its new device and took out some Google ads for the keyword to take advantage....

source: chipworks EETimes deep dives into the new(ish) Apple A5 processor that debuted in the iPad 2 last month. While there is a lot there and not much new information to take away, they do offer an interesting take on the large size of the processor: To me, this increased size is all about GPU. Sure you have another core and more DRAM, but you don’t just flip a switch and get 9X graphics....

Elton John isn’t too thrilled with The Lion King remake, saying it messed up his musical legacy. The film (itself, based on the 1994 animated movie) marked director Jon Favreau’s second go at remaking a Disney classic after 2016’s The Jungle Book, and boasted a star-studded cast led by Donald Glover as the voice of adult Simba, John Oliver as Zazu, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar, John Kani as Rafiki, and the legendary James Earl Jones reprising his role as Mufasa....

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The Equalizer is getting the reboot treatment in the form of a TV series from CBS, with Queen Latifah slated for the starring role. Created by Richard Lindheim and Michael Sloan, the original series ran on CBS from 1985 to 1989. Starring Edward Woodward, The Equalizer show reached a new audience and box office success when it was adapted into two feature films starring Denzel Washington as the titular character....

Avengers: Endgame is almost here, and to help you get hyped we’ve gathered together every trailer and TV spot released so far all in one place. Taking place in the wake of Avengers: Infinity War’s devastation, Endgame’s plot is one of the most fiercely protected secrets in recent cinematic history, and the trailers have been understandably reserved - showing little of the action in store. However, they’ve nonetheless done an effective job of conveying that Endgame is the culmination of more than a decade of the Marvel Cinematic Universe....

Here’s a riddle: What type of people are petrified of teacups? Answer: Anyone who has seen Get Out. Jordan Peele’s directorial debut was a smash-hit, both in terms of box office and critical acclaim. It earned a near-perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes and a plethora of Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture. Above all, Get Out elevated the horror film genre, offering up bone-chilling scares and a cutting commentary on race relations in America....

Here in this guide, we will share with you the easy method to root Vivo Z5 using Magisk without TWRP Recovery. The handset comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SoC, runs on Android 9.0 Pie and more. Now, if you’re using Vivo Z5 and want to enable the root access, this guide is for you. By rooting your Vivo Z5, you will get superuser access over the system and subsystem. Therefore, you can easily remove, change, or edit system files and apps on your Vivo Z5 device....

If you ever feel nostalgic for the classic iPod, you might enjoy the Elago W6, the Apple Watch stand that thinks it’s an iPod. It’s not the first time Elago has done something like this. Back in 2017, it created the W3, based on the original Macintosh … The premise is simple: a freestanding silicone molding with a cutout for an Apple Watch charging puck, and a slot at the top into which you place the watch....

Elisabeth Moss has entered discussions to costar in Taika Waititi and Fox Searchlight’s upcoming true story-inspired sports comedy, Next Goal Wins. Before Thor: Ragnarok made him a household name among cinephiles, Waititi was known for making quirky New Zealand dramedies (or “happy/sad” movies) about lonely outsiders or “losers” - be they vampires adjusting to modern living (What We Do In the Shadows) or a troublemaking juvenile delinquent (Hunt for the Wilderpeople)....

With the advent of the internet, the creation of platforms such as YouTube, Instagram, Patreon, and TikTok, and a rapidly changing digital landscape, we’re seeing more and more content being generated by ordinary individuals like us. No longer are we focusing on the traditional ad-based revenue model from big corporations that has come to define previous generations. As a result of this shift, more and more individuals are getting into the creator economy, a subset of the “passion economy,” with around 50 million people worldwide who consider themselves “creators....

Jack Finney’s 1954 sci-fi novel The Body Snatchers has been adapted into four different movies, and here’s how they rank, from worst to best. While it’s become quite common in recent decades for any movie that’s popular enough to get remade, it’s not very often that the same story gets told in more than two films, barring public domain items like the works of Shakespeare and books like Dracula and Frankenstein....

One of the biggest deviations between the new The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Netflix series and the original 1990s Sabrina the Teenage Witch show is its darkness. Most witches in the new series are proudly evil, ready and willing to serve the Dark Lord even if it means literally being eaten in his name. It stands to reason that the witches and warlocks in this series are going to be much more disturbing than those in the 90s series....

Back in November, Sal Soghoian shared publicly that his role at Apple was eliminated after almost 20 years leading AppleScript, Automator, and automation efforts at the company. Now Soghoian has resurfaced online with a new guest series covering automation at MacStories. In his first entry, Soghoian argues in favor of continued automation services on the Mac versus relying on app extensions that work across iOS and macOS. Blogging as an advocate for automation on the Mac isn’t totally new for Soghoian who published at macosxautomation....

If you’re using the Unimax UMX U683CL device and want to enable root access via Magisk then this guide is for you. In this guide, we have shared with you the steps to Root Unimax UMX U683CL using Magisk without TWRP in a very simple way for your ease. Every Android user wants to get the most out of it when it comes to the customizations and tweaking your device. Rooting is one of them and offers superuser or administrator access to the user in order to modify the system files and apps easily....

Here in this guide, we will help you to flash the magisk to root Vivo V19. Read our step by step guide properly! Who doesn’t want to get the most of his Android device..?! Getting the superuser access through the root and to be able to control various aspects like clock, access to cache etc. are few of the various possibilities that we can explore. When we mention root access, this means we need to perform a certain modification that will root our phone and we will have access to the root directory of our device....

If you’re using the Wiko View 2 device and want to enable root access via Magisk then this guide is for you. In this guide, we have shared with you the steps to Root Wiko View 2 using Magisk without TWRP in a very simple way for your ease. Every Android user wants to get the most out of it when it comes to the customizations and tweaking your device. Rooting is one of them and offers superuser or administrator access to the user in order to modify the system files and apps easily....

Speculation regarding Apple’s plans to build an electric car has been at an all-time over recent months. Earlier this year, we broke down the team that Apple has assembled to work on its car, several members of which were poached from Tesla. In Tesla’s Q1 2015 earnings call, however, CEO Elon Musk commented on Apple’s alleged electric car plans and the poaching war that has been ongoing between the two companies....