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Even if franchise creator Guillermo del Toro won’t have anything to do with the upcoming sequel to Pacific Rim, the acclaimed filmmaker is still hoping to develop an original animated series based on the property. With the impending theatrical release of the Steven S. DeKnight directed sequel Pacific Rim: Uprising on the horizon early next year, fans of the monsters vs. robots original have a lot to look forward to whichever way you look at the larger picture....

Recently I got my hands on the Level Lock, a HomeKit-enabled connected home product that allows you to convert your existing deadbolt into a smart lock. The premise of Level Lock is extremely simple, and might be a good choice for those that want to keep the look of their existing hardware, while benefiting from smart features like HomeKit support. Should you consider the Level Lock? Watch our hands-on video walkthrough for the details....

Earlier today, Apple officially unveiled its new PRODUCT(RED) iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. After being rumored for several months, Apple confirmed the device’s existence and announced the continuation of its (RED) partnership. Now, YouTuber Marques Brownlee, or MKBHD, has gotten his hands on the new red-colored iPhone 7 Plus and put it through the full unboxing and first-look treatment… As you can see in the video below, most of the unboxing experience is the same with the (RED) iPhone 7 Plus as it is with any of the standard models....

Trying to work with USB-C/Thunderbolt devices like the MacBook Pro or iPad Mini can typically require dongles to use accessories you use fairly often. Here are four of my favorite current USB-C accessories that obviously don’t require an adapter to use, and are well-valued accessories. Watch our hands-on video to see each of these products in use. JTC425 wooden monitor stand The first item in no particular order is the JTC425 wooden monitor stand from j5Create....

I am Groot. These three simple words hold a lot of meaning. From the first Guardians of the Galaxy film, fans could already tell that Groot is a much more complex and intelligent alien being than it might seem. It didn’t take Groot long to cement his reputation as one of the fan favorites among the Guardians. His brave sacrifice at the end of the first film makes him a true hero....

Knowing the optimal time to post to Instagram is a fine art… a skill… something that anybody can master! There are plenty of different infographics out there telling you that you should be posting to Instagram five days a week, three days a week, or even in some cases, three times a day. But which one is telling you the truth? How frequently should you post on Instagram, really? This topic is humungous but today, we’re going to tackle it head first!...

Below is an illustration of the CIA triad along with the four layers of information security. These four layers represent the way systems communicate and how information flows among systems. Тhe concept of layers illustrates that data communications and computer network protocols are designated to function in a layered manner, transferring the data from one layer to the next. The Application Access Layer describes the notion that access to end-user applications have to be constrained to business ought-to-know The Infrastructure Access Layer describes the notion that access to infrastructure components has to be constrained to business ought-to-know....

HTB is an excellent platform that hosts machines belonging to multiple OSes. It offers multiple types of challenges as well. The individual can download the VPN pack to connect to the machines hosted on the HTB platform and has to solve the puzzle (simple enumeration plus pentest) in order to log into the platform. Note: Only writeups of retired HTB machines are allowed. The machine in this article, October, is retired....

Halo: Reach is a first-person shooter originally released in 2010 for the Xbox 360. As with any good multiplayer shooter, Halo: Reach had a large array of powerful weapons and maps for players to interact with. Each of these powerful weapons spawns in a specific location on each map, and being the first one there can turn the tides of battle in their favor. Despite the game being launched about 10 years ago, it has become important to know the locations of powerful weapons in Halo: Reach again thanks to Halo: The Master Chief Collection....

According to the announcement, Google Chrome, Search and Ads have all been updated to either block or warn users before taking them to a site which Google has flagged for either installing software without the users permission or tricking them into installing malware. As in the past, webmasters who are encouraged to register their sites with Google’s Webmaster tools so Google can notify them when their sites have been flagged under this new update....

Higher Quality Search Results Google’s bee farms aren’t the only ones that have been busy these past few months. in February Google introduced an extension for the Chrome web browser that allows users to block low-quality websites from their search results. Then a few weeks later they followed that up with an algorithm change that “improved” 11.8% of all results. Google has also added the ability to create a block list of websites from your Google Account, so as long as you are logged in you won’t see them in the search results anymore....

Fans of Grey’s Anatomy were sad to hear that Sarah Drew and Jessica Capshaw would depart the show. Drew played two characters in total; she was cast as a patient on Private Practice but was known more for her role as Dr. April Kepner. April made her first appearance on Grey’s Anatomy in Season 6, coming in during the hospital’s merger. She would then be involved in some of the show’s biggest storylines, including a crisis of faith and discovering her child had osteogenesis imperfecta....

Guardians of the Galaxy was initially deemed a risk for Marvel Studios, but the property is now one of their most popular. The characters were a big reason why the film caught on with so many viewers, as the likes of Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket, and Groot were able to ground the otherworldly concept into a heartwarming story about friends and family. Moviegoers have waited three long years to see the team reassemble, making Guardians of the Galaxy Vol....

Marvel Studios found great success with the Guardians of the Galaxy comedic tone, and that will not be lost without James Gunn’s direction in Avengers: Infinity War. Almost nobody knew who these characters were before Guardians of the Galaxy hit theaters in 2014, but with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 around the corner, it is one of the most anticipated movies of the year. Much of this excitement can be attributed to the way Gunn built up these characters, and they’re poised to do even more in the future....

Halloween 9 was planned, but eventually canceled. A direct follow-up to Halloween: Resurrection didn’t happen, but not because of box office or lack of fan interest. The success of Halloween: H20 (1998) created talk of a sequel – even though the film was supposed to have wrapped up the saga. However, fans were unaware of the last-minute problems that almost cancelled the anniversary follow-up altogether. Returning actress Jamie Lee Curtis agreed to do the film, with the understanding that her character would ultimately kill series boogeyman Michael Myers....

Hamachi is a virtual private network (VPN) application written by Alex Pankratov in 2004. This service is in use to establish direct links between computers behind network address translation firewalls. It doesn’t require configuring the system. It works on the internet that emulates the connection which exists if the computers connected over a local area network. The main error that occurs nowadays is that the Hamachi service gets stop automatically on Windows 10....

While the initial Apple Watch launch is still ongoing, Apple started shipping standalone bands to customers this week. We’ve got our hands on both the Leather Loop and Sport bands plus packaging today. Check out our comparison photos and my early impressions of each band and the swapping process below. Personalizing the Apple Watch by changing the watch faces and swapping bands can give the same model a very different look and feel....

Apple released the third iOS 14.5 beta to developers Tuesday afternoon, and although the release didn’t go as smoothly as normal, all ended up well. This latest beta sees the return of the default music player requests via Siri that was available in the initial iOS 14.5 beta release, but was unavailable in beta 2. The release also brings about a new Find My Splash Screen, the Item tab in the Find My app to track third-party accessories and Apple’s upcoming AirTags, Item Safety Alerts functionality, and more....

For those interesting in getting the most out of Google’s new Maps for iPhone and iPod touch application, Google has posted ten quick tips for using the app. To drop a pin, simply press and hold any location on the map. Tap the resulting info sheet for additional options such as saving the location or accessing Street View (if available). Place Pin on the Map To see panoramic Street View images, press and hold any location on the map, tap the info sheet, and then tap the image....

Waze CEO recently sat down for an interview with Business Insider, and spoke about the company’s $1 billion acquisition by Google, self-driving cars, and why the company attributes Waze’s widespread success to Apple and celebrates an annual “Tim Cook Day.” The reasoning dates back to 2012, when Apple Maps’ debacle proved a worst case scenario for the company, forcing CEO Tim Cook to write a public apology letter over the numerous Apple Maps shortcomings....