I don’t classify myself as an Apple fanboy. I mostly prefer Apple products over competing ones, and I do find life is easier if I allow myself to be assimilated by a single ecosystem, but my opinion pieces are variously critical and supportive of Apple – and I’m certainly not blind to cool tech offered by Apple competitors. I was particularly impressed by a feature Google released this morning: automatically and intelligently finding time in your calendar to work on your personal goals....

Fans of the Wizarding World are eagerly awaiting the theatrical premiere of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, a Harry Potter spinoff/prequel that details the misadventures of Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) as he attempts to recollect his magical creatures that are lost in 1920s New York. Warner Bros. is very bullish on the property, as J.K. Rowling has already confirmed a series of five Fantastic Beasts films, which will apparently cover the rise of the dark wizard Grindelwald (Johnny Depp)....

Fantastical is releasing today its biggest update ever with new tools to schedule personal and work meetings, as well as an improved calendar view with a new option. Version 3.6 brings Fantastical Scheduling, which is probably the best way to schedule meetings with new Openings and Proposals features. With Openings, users can share their availability with recipients, who can then book a meeting with a free slot from the organizer’s calendar....

Luke Hobbs doesn’t drive a fast and fancy car. He doesn’t spend his days and nights drag racing in the streets. Indeed, Hobbs just likes to kick butt and bring the bad guys to justice. Although, he likes to coach his daughter’s soccer team in his free time. He’s fearless, charming and built like a brick house. Regardless, there are a few facts about Hobbs that make little sense. The first film in the Fast and Furious franchise hit theatres in 2001....

The season 5 finale of Fear the Walking Dead made it seem like Morgan (Lennie James) is doomed, but despite how bad things may look, there’s a strong chance that Morgan isn’t going anywhere. Morgan may very well be back as one of the main characters in season 6, and his survival would be reminiscent of his memorable line from The Walking Dead, “I don’t die”. In the final episode of Fear the Walking Dead’s fifth season, Morgan and the others are outgunned and outnumbered by Virginia (Colby Minifie) and the Pioneers, forcing them to accept Virginia’s “help”....

For last week’s installment of our Logic Pros series, I wrote about the new Touch Bar support in the recently released latest version of Logic Pro X. It turns out Final Cut Pro users have good reason to be jealous; and other apps could benefit a lot from implementing what Logic has done. It’s some of the best support yet, and one feature specifically, fully customizable banks of buttons for keyboard shortcuts, is something I’d love to see other apps adopt....

When Apple posted the Messages Beta for the Mac over four years ago, I knew I would feel right at home. iChat was long overdue for an upgrade, and bringing iMessage to the Mac would further bridge the divide between iOS and Mac OS X. I was excited to start messaging my friends and family from the comfort of my computer, until I realized, “Where’s the camera button?” Apple has included webcams in their line of notebook computers since the first generation of MacBooks....

Like the rest of the films from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man: Far From Home has a bunch of Easter Eggs from the comics and previous films in the MCU, but it also has one from Marvel’s Spider-Man PS4 video game that most viewers missed. Marvel’s Infinity Saga came to an end with Spider-Man: Far From Home, which reunited viewers with Peter Parker and friends in the post-blip (and post-Iron Man) world....

[This is a review of Fargo season 2, episode 10. There will be SPOILERS.] - In the penultimate episode of season 2, Fargo unleashed the story behind the oft-mentioned Sioux Falls Massacre. The bloody firefight unfolded in and around a shoddy hotel where Ed and Peggy Blumquist were holed up under the protection of law enforcement woefully unprepared for the violence that was about to occur. That carnage left the Gerhardt clan wiped out – partially at the hands of Lou Solverson and an injured Hank Larsson, and partially by the knife-wielding hand of Hanzee, the Gerhardt’s trusted hitman – and it left a gaping hole in the collective comprehension of nearly everyone who took part in the bloodbath, regardless which side they were on....

The latest version of Android, called as Oreo has brought several new features. But there a notification “App is running in the background” which is really annoying for users. Whenever certain apps like Facebook Messenger or Instagram run in the background, you will get this notification again and again. The principle of this notification is great, but the application of it is not. The notification can’t be eliminated nor will it be disabled, which means you need to put up with it taking up display space in your notifications....

After a new trailer hinted at the imminent arrival of the Fantastic Four in the MCU, fans have been pretty stoked about what could unfold. It’s probably safe to assume that the new movie will steer clear of previous FF movie efforts. It may also be a good bet that the movie will draw on some of the classic comic book storylines from Marvel Comics’ first superhero team. Fans might expect the movie to cover the origin of the team, but thanks to sixty years of comic book history, there are a couple of different versions out there....

Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. The character of Queenie Goldstein was forever ruined by Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. While the Fantastic Beasts sequel has drawn a good deal of criticism from fans of the J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World, the film’s treatment of Queenie has been almost universally derided. This is largely due to the feeling that Fantastic Beasts 2 took a competent, clever, and beloved heroine and changed her into a crazed and confused puppet with no scruples at all....

Spider-Man: Far From Home’s rerelease was a commercial success, even when compared to Avengers: Endgame. This summer, two MCU installments followed the same release pattern. After a wildly fruitful initial run in theaters, both Endgame and Far From Home received theatrical rereleases that included additional content. In Endgame’s cast, there were multiple post-credits bonuses like a deleted scene and a Far From Home clip. Far From Home added several minutes of additional footage, such as the “Peter’s To-Do List” short film that will be available on the Blu-ray....

Controversial FCC chairman Ajit Pai has announced that he will resign as of January 20, 2021. This announcement is not necessarily surprising, as this is the same day that President-elect Joe Biden will be inaugurated and it is tradition for the FCC chairman to step down in conjunction with the inauguration of a new president. Pai was nominated to the FCC in 2012 by President Obama at the recommendation of Mitch McConnell....

AMC’s The Walking Dead continues to be a ratings monster as its sixth season overall takes its main crew of characters to surprising new places (even as the TV show’s familiar plot beats are becoming increasingly easy fodder for parody). However, the network isn’t about to let anyone forget that its prequel/sister-series, Fear The Walking Dead, will be coming back this April. Season 1 of the early-outbreak saga ended with its characters headed for new shelter on the California coast, but the marketing for season 2 hhasve indicated that they will soon be taking to the ocean to attempt to avoid the unfolding zombie (and human) carnage....

Critically-acclaimed FX drama Fargo surprised many when it premiered last year to rave reviews from viewers and critics alike. It managed to match the tone of the 1996 Coen brothers films of the same name that it is loosely based on, while creating a rich universe of its own with a roster of intriguing (and often quirky) characters. Naturally, the cable network found itself compelled to order a second season, which somehow managed to exceed expectations once again....

Fear the Walking Dead’s latest episode was a tribute to George A. Romero’s iconic Dawn of the Dead movie - on a macro level - but despite the good intentions of the writers and producers, the story felt like a shadow of what made Romero’s film special, and it was a total waste in the end. Continuing their quest to help anyone and everyone, Morgan, Grace, and Dwight make a pit stop at a local mall to stock up on supplies and kill the person who radioed them, because he was bitten....

As Apple seeks to boost its recurring income from services, it recently purchased Texture – one of a number of services described as ‘Netflix for magazines.’ Ten dollars a month gives subscribers access to more than 200 different magazines. That’s nice, but what I really like to see from Apple is ‘Netflix for books’ – perhaps more accurately described as ‘Kindle Unlimited for iBooks.’ If Apple were able to bring to that the kind of discovery smarts it has achieved with Apple Music, it would be a killer product …...

This is a small feature request: to have the same Auto-Shazam feature in the Apple Watch app that we get in the iPhone one. This may be a bit niche. Certainly my own reason for wanting it is, but let’s see… To get my own niche circumstances out of the way first … I dance Argentine tango, in which you normally dance three or four songs at a time. Very often while dancing, I’ll want to know the song – either because I love it, or to avoid it in the future!...

Fandango has announced early access screenings for How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, the third and final installment in DreamWorks’ animated franchise. The How to Train Your Dragon movies are based on Cressida Cowell’s fantasy books and follow the adventures of a young viking named Hiccup (voiced by Jay Baruchel) and his pet dragon Toothless. After the success of the first movie, DreamWorks announced plans for two more sequels and produced a tie-in TV series titled DreamWorks Dragons....