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Harry Potter might be one of the most beloved book series of all time with millions of fans across the world. Of course, that doesn’t mean that the book series is perfect. When re-reading the books as an adult, or reading them for the first time, you might notice there are some aspects of Harry Potter that don’t age well or seem strange. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is definitely a fan favorite of the seven books with one of the most compelling stories....

From 9to5Toys.com: Today only, until 7 pm ET, Best Buy takes 20% off iTunes eGift Cards, as listed below. At up to $20 off and no shipping, each is tied with our mention from four weeks ago and at or near the lowest price we’ve ever seen. Sales tax is added where applicable. The gift cards will be emailed for redemption so those overseas with US iTunes accounts can take part....

iOS 14 has spurred new interest in personalized iPhone home screens, including creating custom app icons using the Shortcuts app. This week, designer Doney den Ouden has released a beautiful set of custom app icons dubbed “Bold” to help give your iOS 14 home screen a fresh coat of paint. Doney explains that the inspiration behind the “Bold” icon set is to help breathe new life into the stock iOS app icons, many of which haven’ been updated for many years:...

Google has been busy as usual over the last week, and released many new updates. In fact, to avoid groovyPost turning into a Google spam-fest, we’ve had to condense them into a single post. Below we’ll look at: two new services Google just launched, then changes to Gmail, search, and analytics. Google Offers, the next social deal contender to take on Groupon Google hasn’t said much yet about their new offers program....

The event will be a joint effort between Google and Samsung, the Korean hardware giant. We expect Google/Samsung to today show and soon ship the first Android 4.0 phone, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus — and we expect Motorola Wireless, at an event in New York just hours before, to announce at least one new phone — the LTE-capable RAZR –on the docket to ship with Android 4.0 soon after. HTC and LG are expected to unveil Android 4....

The Priority Inbox serves as your own personal E-Mail secretary – It decides what kind of priority to assign to each E-mail ad then brings the important email to your attention while buring things its learned is not as important (to you). To try out the Beta version of the service, all you need to do is click the Priority Inbox button at the top right after signing in your Gmail account....

Google is making it easier to see the search, browsing and YouTube viewing history it keeps on you, to delete any items you don’t want included, and to stop the company from logging your activity in future … It’s doing this to comply with new European privacy regulations, known as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). To see the data Google stores on your web searches, browsing and YouTube viewing, visit the My Activity page....

As expected from a previous leak earlier this month, Google just announced on its official Gmail blog that it’s rolling out a brand new UI for Gmail on both the web and mobile that brings a new Categories based UI for easier organization of emails. The screenshots below line up with the images that we posted last week showing new customizable Categories that users can assign to manage emails according to content....

Google recently made a change to its search results page which seems to make ads look more like organic search results. This is not the first time Google has made a change like this, although it does seem like this latest one is the most impacting. Google Search is the search engine many people use to find the information they want. As a result, it is also one of the best places for businesses to put an ad....

There’s every chance that the DCEU’s eventual Green Lantern movie won’t revolve around Hal Jordan, since that’s the version Ryan Reynolds played in his despised 2011 movie and Warner Bros. will likely want to distance themselves from that as much as possible. So, the DCEU’s Green Lantern might be John Stewart instead. Fans have wanted to see Idris Elba play John Stewart pretty much since the Green Lantern Corps movie was announced for the DCEU, but he’s since been cast to star in The Suicide Squad in the same universe, so he’s out of the running (unless, although it is a stretch, his Suicide Squad character is John Stewart)....

Owen Hunt was a trauma surgeon at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital and has been a part of Grey’s Anatomy for many years. He served as Cristina Yang’s main love interest during her time on the series but he was so much more than just a romantic partner. Owen has been a part of many important storylines, most notably his ongoing struggle with PTSD. Owen is an extremely talented doctor, but he is a very divisive character on the show....

In wake of Supernatural’s popularity, which focused on humans fighting monsters from different mythologies, many similar shows came out in the following years such as Grimm. As the title implies, the show revolved around creatures based on stories from the Grimms’ Fairy Tales book. Collectively called Wesen, they are the target of special hunters referred to as Grimms, which the show’s main character Nick Burkhardt is descended from. While some of the Wesen featured in Grimm were genuinely scary, others weren’t by comparison....

A newly-granted Apple patent describes a way to create synthetic group photos from individual selfies. It’s an interesting idea, especially now, but a friend came up with a far simpler way to use this same tech: group photos with everyone looking at the camera, eyes open and smiling. Anyone who has ever taken a photo of a group of friends knows that half the time, someone will turn out to have had their eyes closed, or be scowling, or yawning, or looking down …...

Just 364 days from the team’s previous relaunch, a new Guardians of the Galaxy #1 arrives this week under the helm of writer Al Ewing and the art duo of Juann Cabal and Federico Blee. With a killer creative team featuring perhaps the best writer in superhero comics, Cabal’s trippy linework with unique, detailed paneling, and Blee’s technicolor sprawling universe, the first issue is a stellar beginning for Ewing’s story to come....

Incase has a brand new collection of bags and cases launching this week designed specifically for carrying drones and drone accessories. My favorite in the collection is the Drone Pro Pack which is a full-blown backpack for DJI Phantom drones and everything you need to capture and edit aerial footage. In total there are four new drone bags in the collection: Drone Pro Pack ($199.95) Capture Sling Pack ($149.95) Capture Side Bag ($79....

After pulling the 7th iOS 12 beta due to issues with performance, Apple today released the 8th developer beta for iOS 12. In this brief hands-on walkthrough, we cover new changes and features across both betas. iOS 12 beta 7/8 changes and features covered: New splash screen for Messages explaining new features Group FaceTime delayed New Measure app icon Mark up tools show size (missed in previous releases) FaceID smiley face returns As we inch closer and closer to the GM release, you can expect to find a reduced number of changes....

Despite its weird looks, I’ve long been a fan of Apple’s Smart Battery Case for the iPhone 6s. It’s a case that not only protects my device, but it gives me confidence that my iPhone will stay alive for the entire duration of a real world working day. That said, the Smart Battery Case adds significant bulk to the iPhone, and its odd looks will certainly be a turnoff to no less than a few....

Enhanced Files app with USB drive and SMB Server support In iPadOS 13 users now have the ability to connect an external USB-C storage device directly to the iPad Pro, and browse its contents directly from an updated Files app. The enhanced Files app lets users move content to and from external storage like USB thumb drives, external hard drives, and SD Card readers. External drive connectivity also works via USB-C hubs like this one from HyperDrive....

As part of ResearchKit, Apple’s new foray into medical research, five brand new apps have been launched in conjunction with leading medical institutions that utilize the new capabilities of ResearchKit. These first apps cover the areas of asthma, Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, breast cancer, and cardiovascular diseases. Below is a first look at some of the new application’s capabilities. Set-Up Each application comes with a relatively standard setup process, with only minor differences between the apps....

Warning: SPOILERS for Hanna. A total reboot of the film, the Hanna TV series abandons Wright’s surreal, fairy tale-like style for a more gritty and grounded approach. And yet, the first two episodes of Hanna season 1 still largely follow the film’s main beats: After rescuing baby Hanna from UTrax, a secret CIA facility in Romania, ex-soldier Erik Heller raises the girl in the forest and trains her to fight, hunt, and kill, while keeping the secret that she’s a genetically engineered super-soldier from her....