With Apple observers watching with interest to see what might happen now that Jony Ive has responsibility for software as well as hardware design, Apple fan Mohamed Kerroudj has created a couple of very brief but interesting concept videos on what a more minimalist iOS7 might look like. Former iOS head Scott Forstall was a noted fan of skeuomorphic design, a strong candidate for the most complex-sounding name for the world’s simplest concept: making virtual objects look like real ones....

Oscar-winner Eddie Redmayne may be the star of the new Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them movie, but the Harry Potter spinoff was not his first chance to be a part of the iconic franchise. He recently revealed that he auditioned for the role of Bill Weasley in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part I, which ultimately went to Domnhall Gleeson; an actor that Redmayne claims has beaten him out for other roles in the recent past....

The Fate of the Furious hits theaters in just over a month, meaning it’s high-time that Straight Outta Compton director F. Gary Gray’s Fast & Furious installment got its second U.S. trailer. Universal Pictures launched the initial trailer for the eighth Fast & Furious adventure back in December of last year, in the process revealing the movie’s “big twist”: that Mr. “You Never Turn Your Back On Family” himself, Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) has now turned his back on his extended family....

Here’s a quick guide to the voice actors and main characters of Far Cry 5. The Far Cry franchise has undergone a strange evolution since the original game arrived in 2004. Far Cry threw players into the shoes of ex-soldier Jack Carver, who has to sneak or shoot his way through a jungle island loaded with mercenaries. The game became famous for its lush graphics and somewhat open-world gameplay, and later received a (terrible) movie adaptation in 2008....

FX’s anthology series, Fargo, which is loosely based on the Coen brothers film of the same name, has come in for major critical acclaim during its previous two seasons. From the violent, dark humor, expressed through excellent writing, to the outstanding performances from its A-list cast, Fargo has managed to consistently deliver and therefore it is with good reason that hopes are set so high for season three. Staring Ewan McGregor as warring brothers, Fargo’s third season once again changes its time setting, jumping to 2010 after the ’70s setting of its second season....

Remember FaceApp? It went viral over the summer as a way to transform your selfies with aging effects, glasses, and more. Almost immediately after it went viral, users started voicing concerns over the app’s privacy policy and its ties to Russia. This prompted US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to call on the FBI to investigate FaceApp for potential national security concerns. Now, the FBI has officially responded to Schumer’s request, stating that apps developed in Russia, including FaceApp, to be “potential counterintelligence threats....

We’re living in an age where movies are rarely able to surprise audiences. In the months leading up to a movie’s release, the fans of its franchise pore through reams of social media posts and interviews to find out as much information as they can. Marvel can’t even surprise their fans with an alien race, because someone will have seen a costume hanging up in the background of a set photo on Chris Evans’ Instagram account....

Fans of FX’s Fargo shouldn’t hold their breath for season 4 of the anthology series in 2019, according to creator Noah Hawley. That unpleasant comes from the creator not long after he confirmed he finally had an idea for a new season, one that would once again see the screwball crime drama become a period piece. And if his predictions are correct, it could mean FX will have to amend its announcement of there being more Minnesota nice on television next year....

Apple Maps offers directions by car, public transit, ride-sharing services, and walking – but there’s one notable omission: there are no cycling routes in Apple Maps. Cycling routes in Google Maps have existed since 2010 – and it had been a top-requested feature for a couple of years before that. Why has Apple not managed this almost a decade later? There are three reasons this needs to be a priority for Apple …...

With Disney’s merger with Fox underway, the rights to the Fantastic Four will be back in Marvel’s hands soon enough. Then, they’ll be free to introduce the iconic characters into the MCU. This is an exciting prospect, but every previous attempt to translate the Fantastic Four onto the big screen has been an astounding failure. That doesn’t mean that there can’t be a good Fantastic Four movie – it just means that, for one to work, the filmmakers will need to avoid past mistakes....

The Fast & Furious franchise has become one of the most curious in all of Hollywood. Beginning life as 2001 small budget film about the world of illegal street racing, the first movie became a sleeper hit and spawned a sequel in 2003. It also helped launch the careers of Paul Walker and Vin Diesel as leading men and action stars. As both actors moved on to other projects, however, 2006’s relatively standalone Tokyo Drift barely made back its budget and seemed to prove the love affair had ended....

1. Over a billion CVS Health records exposed online Last week, security researchers discovered an unsecured database belonging to the US healthcare and pharmaceutical giant, CVS Health. The database was accessible to everyone without any type of authentication. The researchers disclosed their findings to CVS Health which promptly secured the archive the same day. Read more » 2. Wegmans discloses data breach The supermarket chain notified customers that some of their information was exposed as a result of the accidental availability online of two of its databases due to a configuration issue....

With the release of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them only weeks away, the publicity surrounding the film continues to build. While the film is likely to do well among those who remain die hard Harry Potter fans, it’ll still need to draw a wider audience if it’s to be successful; not to mention the fact that Fantastic Beasts forms the first movie in a trilogy, so Warner Bros. Pictures is hoping this movie gets off to a good start at the box office....

Fantastical 2, the popular calendar app from developer, Flexibits, has received a big update for the Mac. Version 2.4, which just landed on the Mac App Store, brings several notable new features to the fore. Users will be happy to learn that you can now add attachments directly to iCloud and Exchange calendar events on the Mac. The update also lends the ability to add travel time to events, letting you receive notifications that correspond to the amount of time it will take to reach the event location....

Over the course of sixteen years and now eight films, the Fast and Furious franchise has become one of the most remarkable and ever-evolving franchises in film history. What originally started as a relatively low-key street racing film has turned into an insane, over-the-top action series with ridiculous stunts and overwhelming cheesiness. Fast and Furious’ brilliance comes from its ability to realize the series’ faults and learn from its mistakes. With Fast Five - the series’ best, near-perfect installment - the franchise took the best elements of its past four films and created a wholly new experience, a ridiculous heist film that made the build up worthwhile....

A new report from The Washington Post says the FBI has continuously inflated the number of devices it has been unable to unlock due to increasingly strong encryption. While the bureau has repeatedly said it has been unable to access nearly 7,800 devices, the actual number is said to be far less… As the report explains, FBI Director Christopher A. Wray has cited the 7,800 figure several times over the last seven months....

Fantastical is adding a variety of new features designed for people who have found themselves working from home recently. The popular calendar app now features conference call link detection, different calendars based on time of day, and more. Fantastical says these new features were prompted by the new work from home environments caused by COVID-19. Leading the way here is a new feature that allows you to have calendar sets activate at a specific time of day....

Apple Music uses a number of signals to learn your musical tastes. The most obvious one is that you can explicitly Love or dislike a particular track by flagging it in iTunes or the Music app. You can also do this on HomePod, by saying ‘Hey Siri, like this track’ or ‘Hey Siri, dislike this track’ while it is playing. But it also uses a number of algorithms to automate its learning....

Anyone who has ever accidentally left behind their iPhone or iPad in a public place like a coffee shop will know the sinking feeling in your stomach the moment you realize you’ve done it. Even if you rush back just one or two minutes later, you know there’s a high chance that the device will be gone. If the worst happens, and you have another device with you, Find My iPhone lets you track the stolen device – except thieves tend to know this, and all they have to do to prevent it is to power-down their ill-gotten gains....

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is the latest entry in the Wizarding World cinematic universe, and focuses on a time long before The Boy Who Lived. Before there was Harry and before there was Voldemort, there was Gellert Grindelwald. Considered by many to be the most powerful and evil sorcerer in history, Grindelwald stood for many of the same ideals that Voldemort did. In his crusade for “the greater good,” Grindelwald moved forward with a path of violence and bloodshed while trying to achieve supremacy over others....