Apple is releasing the first developer beta of iOS 14.4 today. The update comes two days after iOS 14.3 was released to the general public. Apple has also released the first developer beta of iPadOS 14.4 today as well as tvOS 14.4 beta 1 and watchOS 7.3 beta 1. iOS 14.4 beta 1 iOS 14.4 beta 1 is available to developers via an over-the-air update in the Settings app. As usual, if the update does not immediately appear for download, keep checking, as it sometimes takes a few minutes to roll out to all registered developers....

Update for Windows Vista (KB941651)Update for Windows Vista (KB941600)Update for Windows Vista (KB941649)Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista (KB941229) After a quick Deep Dive on the KB’s, these are updates you definitely want to get on your Windows Vista Machines (32bit and 64bit) ASAP. Here’s a quick review: Update for Windows Vista (KB941651) This is a reliability update. Install this update to improve the reliability of Windows Media Player 11 for Windows Vista in certain scenarios....

Take apart a Samsung phone and chances are you’ll see a “Made in Korea” sticker inside. It’s a Korean company after all, so why not? According to ETNews, that’s soon going to change in an effort increase margins. The report says Samsung will soon start doing what everyone else in the smartphone industry does: outsource. A company called BYD, which apparently assembles the HTC One, will be put in charge of making the Galaxy S4 Mini....

We’ve been hearing conflicting reports on whether or not Apple will be allowed to open retail stores in India ever since Tim Cook met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi last September. A new Bloomberg report suggests that Modi may be about to finally give the go-ahead. While India is currently a very small market for Apple, Cook has repeatedly described the country as the next China. The huge population and growing middle-class means that India has enormous future potential for Apple, but a law has so far prevented the company from opening official Apple Stores there …...

The Indiana Jones franchise was created back in 1981 when Raiders of the Lost Ark was released. Fans instantly fell in love with the hunky archaeologist who used his knowledge to solve mysteries and uncover lost artifacts. It was full of action and adventure, as well as several lovely ladies. Fans still cherish these films to this day and have created numerous works of art commemorating this franchise. They vary in style and focus, but they all are done in a way that captures our attention....

Despite some mixed reviews, the DC Comics-themed superhero fighting game Injustice: Gods Among Us was a massive hit for Warner Bros. Interactive and NetherRealm Studios, and helped push a revival in the developer’s better-known Mortal Kombat franchise. But a direct sequel to the hero-vs-hero brawler has only recently begun to take shape in Injustice 2. Now, director Ed Boon has taken to social media to poll users about possible DLC characters....

Disney and Pixar is hit with another plagiarism lawsuit with regard to their successful animated film, Inside Out. Directed by Pete Docter and Ronnie del Carmen, who drew from their original story, the movie centered around the mind of young girl Riley Anderson and her five most prominent emotions - Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust - that affect her day-to-day language and actions. Inside Out was an instant hit for Disney and Pixar, with critics praising it for displaying the fresh storytelling the studio has been known for....

Finally, Android 10 Q is official and so the AOSP 10 Source code. Samsung Galaxy S5 (All Variant) is now getting the unofficial version of Lineage OS 17.1 developed by afaneh92 Recognized Developer on XDA forum. The device is launched on February 2014. The phone came out of the box with Android 4.4.2 Kitkat and later upgrade to Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Now you can enjoy Lineage OS 17.1 based on Android 10....

Now, thieves are turning their attention to healthcare. It makes total sense since we’re still in the middle of a global pandemic. With insurance scams spiking, it’s critical to watch for these signs of a scam to stay protected. Scamming the sick through healthcare U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has re-opened the process to sign up for healthcare through HealthCare.gov. As COVID-19 caused millions of Americans to lose their jobs, many are now looking for health insurance....

Interstellar was not Christopher Nolan’s highest-grossing or best-reviewed movie, but it is up there. It had a worldwide box office total of over $700 million and a Rotten Tomatoes score of 72%. A lot of critics’ problems with the movie involved its scope, with some of them feeling that Nolan had finally found a concept that was so big that it was out of his grasp: the future of humanity. But as a sci-fi epic with existential themes, it still stands up....

Into the Badlands saved a treat for audiences by delivering the best martial arts fight scene ever on TV in the Into the Badlands season 3 finale. The Into the Badlands series finale pulls no punches with an impressive action sequence involving most of the cast. The season as a whole has been packed with action, but the series finale stands out for its final battle scene. The post-apocalyptic martial arts series just wrapped up its third and final season on AMC....

A major new feature quietly introduced today in iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS Monterey is a built-in two factor verification code generator. Like with passwords, you’ll be able connect internet accounts to Apple’s Settings apps. The best part though? Settings will actually autofill two factor codes if it detects you are signing into a registered account. Apple has also added a dedicated passwords section to System Preferences on the Mac, separating it from Keychain access....

In The Tall Grass did its best to adapt a relatively short story into a feature-length film, and even though it added many elements and characters, it didn’t leave behind the most controversial (and disgusting) scene. Written by Stephen King and Joe Hill, In The Tall Grass is a horror novella originally published in two parts in the June/July and August 2012 issues of Esquire, and was later released in e-book format....

Pixar’s Incredibles 2 got off to a super start at the box office, shattering a Thursday night preview record. For a while now, the highly-anticipated sequel has been expected to be one of the summer’s biggest hits, and it certainly looks like Incredibles 2 is going to live up to that billing. After receiving widespread positive reviews from critics, the most recent commercial projections indicate the film’s opening weekend could bring in as much as $150 million domestically, which would set a new all-time mark for Pixar and the animation medium in general....

In terms of design, the Infinix Hot 7 Pro features a premium metal unibody design with a sleek body that sits at 7.9 mm wide with a 2.5D curved glass, 6.19-inch HD+ notched display on the front. At its core, it is powered by a MediaTek Helio P22 processor with AI-powered functions, paired with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. On the entertainment front, the smartphone features the Dirac Stereo Widening technology that gives the surround sound experience to enhance the overall experience....

You work in the marketing department of a large company, and have been tasked with taking it into the 21st century using influencer marketing. Your boss has been reading about this new form of digital marketing, and she’s gotten pretty excited by all the articles she’s come across that declare “Influencer Marketing delivers 11x ROI over all other forms of digital media.” Before you go full-fledged into this new marketing frontier, you start researching different platforms to find out which will be the best choice to manage everything....

Finally, Android 10 Q is official and so the AOSP 10 Source code. Xiaomi Redmi 3S/Prime/3X (land) is now getting the unofficial version of Lineage OS 17.1 developed by K7jhin Recognized Developer on XDA forum. The device is launched on June 2016. The phone came out of the box with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. Now you can enjoy Lineage OS 17.1 based on Android 10. Full credits to him and Lineage team....

Sierra Forest is the first of its planned E-core products, which it plans to develop alongside Performance-core (P-core) Xeon. As Intel laid out its plans for the data center during its 2022 Investor Day, the company said all future generations of Xeon will have a new dual-track roadmap of Performance and Efficient-core based products, moving from two optimized platforms into one common, industry defining platform. The dual track should help data centers become more workload-focused and sustainable, Intel said....

A new trailer for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse has revealed that some classic villains from the Spider-Man universe will show up as adversaries in the new animated film. The new trailer premiered at CinemaCon 2018 (an industry event releasing footage to audience members mostly comprised of theater owners), revealing some villain-specific tidbits for Spider-Man fans. Not to be confused with Marvel Studio’s Spider-Man series, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse follows Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales (voiced by Shameik Moore) as he embraces his new abilities as the web-slinger, only to discover that he’s not the only Spider-Man in New York City....

While it had been clear before the launch that Apple was struggling with iPhone X production, with everyone talking about extremely constrained supply, and some reports of a delayed launch, most were still surprised that the device wouldn’t begin shipping until November 3. But investors seem unmoved by the news, AAPL’s stock price scarcely moving in pre-market trading, and analysts seem likewise unconcerned … Business Insider noted that while the delayed launch will hurt the current quarter and fiscal year, analysts were still focused on the anticipated super-cycle once the flagship phone does go on sale....