An engineering student who made 3,000 fraudulent iPhone warranty claims has entered a guilty plea in a US federal court. Quan Jiang sent Apple non-functioning counterfeit iPhones and received genuine ones in return … Although Apple rejected just over half of the claims, it sent replacement phones in 1,493 cases, costing the company close to a million dollars. Bloomberg reports the guilty plea. Apple said that counterfeit devices would normally be detected when powering on the devices, but the key here was that they were non-functional....

Introduction It took a health insurance company almost a year to notify some 1.1 million of its members that their personal data had been swiped by hackers. In another incident, more than 80 million health data was stolen from Anthem breach because of a network server hack. In 15 months from January 2014 into March 2015, the healthcare industry had 15 separate major breaches of protected health information that affected well over 100,000 individuals....

The Halloween 4-6 trilogy starring Jamie Lloyd is an underrated movie run. Jamie’s introduction in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers expanded on the saga of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode by extending on their already tumultuous family tree. Her story, which saw Michael Myers target his young niece instead of his sister, brought a new level of brutality to the already arduous killer because, comparatively, many horror films set a precedent of shying away from the taboo of killing children onscreen....

John Carpenter’s Halloween is one of the most influential and beloved horror films of all-time. The movie has inspired countless slasher films that followed as well as several sequels, reboots and remakes. The success of these films varied, none living up to the original. However, in 2018 a new Halloween was released and infused the franchise with some new life. The new film is a direct sequel to the original, finding Laurie Strode and Michael Myers coming face-to-face again 40 years later....

For $1799, the entry-level 5K iMac is a very good deal for anyone looking for a powerful machine that can be upgraded to some extent. Of course, when it comes to an all-in-one machine like the iMac, the term “upgrade” is used loosely, but it’s still fairly remarkable how much headroom you can garner from Apple’s entry-level 27-inch 5K machine. In this hands-on post and video walkthrough, we’ll consider several reasons why the base-model 5K iMac is such a compelling proposition for those in need of a new Mac....

NVMe SSDs can be a nice alternative to more traditional external storage options and we’ve been testing out Orico’s recently released SSD enclosure that offers a fun, transparent design, up to 10 Gbps speeds over USB-C, tool-free use, affordable price, and more. In addition to a neat design, this new NVMe SSD enclosure offers easy swapping of storage without requiring tools. Read on for our full hands-on look. Orico Transparent NVMe SSD Enclosure Specs 1 x USB-C port USB 3....

In a revelation that should shock absolutely no one considering what we now know about Jed Wyatt, Hannah Brown’s engagement on The Bachelorette was messy even before she learned about Wyatt’s girlfriend. Once the cameras stopped rolling, the couple was forced to confront reality after reality television, and - not surprisingly - it wasn’t the same. It’s often the case for the lead on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette to have a pretty good sense of who they want to see themselves engaged to at the end of the show before the cast is whittled down to the final two....

Imagine yourself in the Hufflepuff common room. The Hufflepuff common room is the only Hogwarts common room not to make an appearance in the Harry Potter books or movies, so imagining is key. Everything is a sunny shade of yellow. Think about being in the basement, near the kitchens, on the poofiest couches and some yellow beanbag chairs. There are definitely plants scattered around, and a rung, and a lot of snacks....

The world of Harry Potter is full of complex characters. So complex and divisive are some of these characters, that many fans still have yet to come to a complete agreement on their attributes or status in the fandom. Snape is without a doubt one of those characters. Love him or hate him, you’ve got to admit that Snape did some pretty horrible things in his time at Hogwarts. Perhaps some of his worst behavior was directed at the students....

Tom Felton thinks Harry Potter will be rebooted someday, wants to play Lucius. The Harry Potter film star was a definite highlight as Draco Malfoy, Harry Potter’s Hogwarts nemesis, in the hugely successful eight-film franchise. As son of Lucius Malfoy – the notorious Death Eater and dedicated servant to Lord Voldemort – Felton took on a character that many despised throughout J.K. Rowling’s seven Harry Potter novels. At the same time, however, his inclusion in the series was essential and Felton’s portrayal did exactly what the character was best at – namely getting under people’s skin in a very smug and arrogant manner....

Finally taking advantage of a rather useful technology in iOS 7, Google has released version 3.0 of its Gmail for iOS app with full support for background refresh allowing messages to download within the app as the push notification arrives. Previously, users would receive the banner and badge that a new message had arrived, but unless the app had been opened very recently, the content would not download until the message was explicitly opened by the user....

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuC0i4xTyrI&start=4620] As previously unveiled at Google I/O, Google just released an updated Google+ iOS app on the App Store that includes full iPad support, integration of the new Google+ Events feature, and the ability to attach Instant Upload photos to posts. You can also now start and join hangouts from within the app. Google made an official blog post announcing the updated app to explain how you can now initiate hangouts from an option on the main menu as well as enable/disable ringing notifications for feature....

On the heels of iOS 13 being released to the public, Google Maps and Waze for iOS have both been updated with Siri integration. This means you can now ask Siri to get you directions to a certain place using Google Maps or Waze on iPhone and CarPlay. Apple first demonstrated this feature back at WWDC, using Waze as the example. With updates today, however, both Waze and Google Maps can now be accessed via Siri on iPhone and CarPlay....

So, I’m sure you will agree with me that what Google recently Announced is very exciting. With the latest Security upgrade, when creating a new Picasa Photo Web Album either from the Web Interface OR the Google Picasa Web App, you will be asked to select one of the following Album Visibility/Security Choices: Public – Great for PUBLIC photosUnlisted – Great embedding Photos into Blogs or Share Photos you don’t need to control tightlySign-in Required to View – PERFECT for those pictures of the Kids you don’t want out on the Internet!...

Google has been adding StreetView, Maps, and new search features specifically for the upcoming 2014 FIFA World Cup, and today it brings new Google Now cards to the Google Search app for iOS. The new cards for the Google Now feature in the app will present the latest on World Cup news including “scorers, match statistics, group standings and more.” The updated Google Search app for iOS is available on the App Store now....

The investment will comprise $700 million to acquire a 1.28% stake in Airtel and up to $300 million towards potential multi-year commercial agreements to bolster the telco’s digital offerings. One of the first commercial agreements, according to the telco, will see the pair work together to build on Airtel’s range of Android-enabled consumer devices, and remove barriers of owning a smartphone by working with various device manufacturers. Both companies will also explore the possibility of co-creating India-specific network domain use cases for 5G and other standards....

Alexander Siddig (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Game Of Thrones) played Ra’s Al Ghul on season’s three and four of Gotham, making him the first actor of Arabic origin to play the character. His version was the third live-action incarnation to hit screens in the last two decades, after Liam Neeson played him in The Dark Knight Trilogy and Matt Nable played him in Arrow. As with most comic book to screen translations, there were many things kept the same as the source material, but many more that were changed to fit the nature of the show better....

GTA 5 is currently one of the most popular online games. This is pretty surprising considering the fact that the game was launched back in September 2013. So this makes GTA 5 around 7 years old and gamers are beginning to ask one question — When will GTA 6 release? Well, it seems that the successor to one of the most popular titles from Rockstar Games is apparently closer to release than expected....

Australian households generate about 12.4 million tonnes of waste every year – 16% of the entire waste in the country. Did you know mattresses are among the most common household objects that get thrown away? If you want to get rid of your mattress, it might be a good idea to consider mattress recycling to help reduce waste. Read on and learn how to dispose of mattresses. Why You Should Recycle Your Mattress Helping the environment Have you chosen a new mattress and wondered what to do with the old one?...

The most basic functions of a smartphone are to make or receive calls and send or receive text messages. Not being able to use your device even for its basic purpose because of a poor mobile phone signal can be frustrating. This can cause a lot of trouble unless you have a Wi-Fi network enabled. With a lack of signal, you won’t be able to connect to the internet or browse social media unless you are connected to a Wi-Fi network....