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The Verge snapped together the chart below illustrating the feature set of the Chromecast dongle as compared to the Apple TV’s Airplay functionality. In reality, we are looking at two different ways of looking at place-shifting content. Apple’s is directly from an iOS device or a recent Mac’s display. The Chromecast is sending instructions to the dongle to start playing content from the cloud (meaning you need a pretty healthy Internet connection)....

Marketing a big studio tentpole can be a tricky proposition, as trailers attempt to sell the movie to die hard fans and casual viewers while preserving its secrets. These days, it’s become common for theatrical previews to include spoilers, unfortunately diminishing the impact of seeing the final product on-screen for the first time. Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is employing a different strategy. Its advertising materials are based more around the cast of characters than the actual plot, and the trailers are using alternate takes of jokes to keep as much under lock and key as possible....

If you’re looking for the perfect USB-C hub or dock you’ve probably noticed there’s usually a trade-off between portability and functionality. ALOGIC has unveiled its new 10-In-1 Super Dock as a no-compromise USB-C solution that’s portable while also delivering all the functionality and power you need at an affordable price. Head below for our hands-on look. Most of the portable USB-C hubs and docks on the market have limited ports and functionality while larger ones that do include everything you’re looking for are often expensive and bulky....

Late last month, Google Voice for Android was updated with the Google Material Theme. The revamp is now beginning to make its way to iOS with many of the latest design stylings. Like on Android, there is a new animated bottom bar that features Material Theme icons with bold outlines and hollow interiors. Meanwhile, text labels and the dark green accent only appear for the current tab you’re viewing, thus resulting in a cleaner experience....

Since 2015, Grace and Frankie has been making viewers of all ages laugh and nod their heads in agreement as it touches base on the ups and downs of aging as a parent. While the show originally focused on the fact that Grace and Frankie’s husbands left them for each other, it has now transpired into a powerful display of independence and community. Actresses Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin do a phenomenal job of showing the side of aging that no one talks about....

A big screen adaption of the graphic novel, Kill Them All, is being developed by Paramount Pictures. Written by Kyle Starks, Kill Them All is described as a “love letter to ‘90s action movies.” This recent announcement comes just shortly after reports that Paramount would be shelving David Fincher’s World War Z 2 indefinitely. Paramount has a busy year on tap with 11 movies set for release from now until the end of the year, including the remake of Pet Sematary, the Elton John fantasy biopic Rocketman, and a big screen Dora the Explorer adaptation....

ABC’s hit medical drama - now the longest running medical drama on TV - has already been renewed for a sixteenth season, before its fifteenth has even concluded. With Grey’s Anatomy being such a long-running series, it has become a constant in many viewer’s lives. The cast of characters have become so beloved over the years, that even people who don’t watch Grey’s probably know who Dr. Meredith Grey is....

The next one year will have seen long-running shows come to an end, with The Big Bang Theory having just concluded and Supernatural bowing out with its fifteenth season. On the other side of this is Grey’s Anatomy, which has already been renewed for a seventeenth season even before Season 16 has started. This means we have room for many former characters to return next year, but this should include characters whose returns make sense and the fans want....

Since Apple debuted wireless charging support in its iPhones back in 2017, the market for wireless chargers has quickly become crowded. However, options for premium wireless chargers are more limited. Ahead of the launch of Courant’s CATCH:2 today, we’ve been able to spend some time with the slick aluminum and Italian leather-clad dual wireless charger. After launching last fall, Courant has seen success with its wireless chargers being adopted by luxury hotels like The Ritz Carlton and Four Seasons....

The classic teen drama Gossip Girl was always a pretty problematic piece of work. The ending was certainly questionable (or, if your glass is half empty, completely unquestionably bonkers and illogical) but there were some great moments littered throughout the show. While the central plot saw the titular Gossip Girl tormenting everyone on the Upper East Side, there were always a fair few interesting things going on under the surface. A few of them were entertaining and gave us a great background to some already interesting characters....

Thanks to our sponsor August Home, we’ve got an exclusive deal saving you big on an August Smart Lock Pro + August Connect Wi-Fi bridge and August’s physical Smart Keypad accessory. Get the entire bundle now for $279 (Reg. $358). Get August Smart Lock Pro + August Connect Wi-Fi Bridge & Smart Keypad $79 off for $279 (Reg. $358). Head below for our video walkthrough with August’s Smart Lock Pro and the recently released native Apple Watch app and HomePod support now available for the HomeKit-enabled lock....

Although hundreds of thousands of invitations have gone out for Google Wave already, I’m still getting emails from some groovyReaders requesting invites. The forum topic for Google Wave Invites has also heated up a bit recently. So with all that in mind, I figured it would be appropriate to spin up a groovy Google Wave Invite Donation thread similar to the Google Voice Donation thread which was very successful. So, to kick things off let’s review the RULES for how this is going to work....

Launched just a week ago, Grounded is making quite the buzz already. It is in its early stages, and only a few weapons are available as of now. The most potent weapon from the list is the Mint Mallet, which is the only Tier 3 weapon in the game right now. The Mint Mallet is an ultimate weapon that can easily stun almost any insect that you may encounter. The damage on this weapon is second to none right now....

HTB is an excellent platform that hosts machines belonging to multiple OSes. It also has some other challenges as well. Individuals have to solve the puzzle (simple enumeration plus pentest) in order to log into the platform and download the VPN pack to connect to the machines hosted on the HTB platform. The walkthrough Note: Only write-ups of retired HTB machines are allowed. The machine in this article, named Networked, is retired....

Check out our hands-on video with the new cases: As you’ll see in our video above, totallee offers some of the best affordable thin iPhone cases around with a branding-free approach that we absolutely love. Branding-free means you won’t find any company logo or text anywhere on the case, which is especially nice for the transparent case (pictured below). The collection includes a selection of colors for its very popular thin cases including frosted clear, frosted black, solid black, navy blue and red, all with a soft and grippy matte finish....

For a moniker that sounds so harmless, Littlefinger was quite the opposite. Actually named Petyr Baelish, he grew up with the Tully children after Lord Hoster Tully of the Riverrun took him as his ward. Due to his conniving schemes, Baelish rose through the ranks. From the Lord of minor holdings, he became one of the most important players in the Game of Thrones. Achieving tall statuses such as Master of Coin, Lord Protector of Vale, Lord of Harrenhal required meticulous planning and execution....

The toy industry is by far the most lucrative when it comes to children’s products. Every single show, movie, or book series aimed at kids is quickly followed by a line of toys in order to make a quick buck with the merchandising rights. Toys like the original G.I. Joe and the Star Wars action figures had been around for awhile, but it was in the ’80s and ’90s that the action figure business really started to balloon....

Finally, in part because of that mounting pressure, the corporate world seems to be listening. A key reason for the current momentum behind green business initiatives is simply a shift in the economic equation, according to Google’s new sustainability director. “I think the biggest acceleration has been innovation, which has driven new ways of working new technologies that’s really changing,” Justin Keeble, Google Cloud’s Managing Director of Global Sustainability, told ZDNet....

Warning: SPOILERS for Guardians of the Galaxy #3 If Marvel fans were shocked to see a whole new crew replace the Guardians of the Galaxy, we can’t wait to see how they react to the news that Star-Lord has been removed as Captain, and leader of the team. And his replacement is the last person we expected… actually, it’s the last person we ever dreamed possible. When the news first broke that Marvel was rebooting the Guardians of the Galaxy, it seemed a useful twist of fate, since the fate of the Guardians movies (and their director) seemed uncertain....

Over its five seasons on the air, AMC’s hit drama Breaking Bad played host to plenty of interesting supporting characters, from one episode wonders to long-term antagonists. Arguably the most intriguing member of the series’ supporting roster was New Mexico meth kingpin Gustavo “Gus” Fring (Giancarlo Esposito), who spent his days operating his legal front business Los Pollos Hermanos, and his nights committing all kinds of heinous acts in pursuit of total control of the drug world....