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Not much is known about Apple’s deals with its suppliers, but court filings by former sapphire supplier GT Advanced reveal that the contract included a $50M penalty for any leak of Apple product information, reports the Financial Times. While the amount of the penalty clause may vary according to the size of the supplier, it seems likely that a substantial leak penalty is a standard condition of supplying product components to Apple – though the number of leaks over the iPhone 6 suggests that such penalties offer limited protection....

Hannibal season 1 episode 1 “Apéritif” took a horror icon and reinvented him for a new audience. Author Thomas Harris introduced Hannibal Lecter to the world in Red Dragon, with the character being an almost genius level psychiatrist who has some personality defects - like being a cannibalistic murderer. Hannibal was captured by FBI agent Will Graham, who in turn was almost killed by Hannibal and left traumatized in the aftermath....

WWDC 2015 has been announced at last, but what can you expect to be unveiled this year? Apple has released iOS 8.4 beta to developers and it comes along with a compete revamp of a critical app. Along with that, we get into Apple Watch try-on appointments and our hands-on experience at the Apple Store. The Happy Hour podcast is available for download on iTunes and through our dedicated RSS feed…...

Whether you know it as Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone or the Sorcerer’s Stone, either way, it is the movie that started everything for the magical franchise. It is a truly heartwarming fantasy film that opens up the magical world of Harry Potter in a perfect way. Introducing all of the characters that we now know and love, the movie took the story from the page in an excellent manner....

The Defense Against the Dark Arts class saw many teachers come and go during the events in the Harry Potter series, and the oddest one was, by far, Gilderoy Lockhart. Albus Dumbledore’s decision to hire Lockhart has been questioned by fans, but as it turns out, it was all part of a plan. Readers all over the world were introduced to J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World in 1997 with Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, the first entry in a book series that came to an end ten years later....

In this article we’ll take a look at how you can improve your item photos and why that will attract more buyers. Arm yourself with some patience – the entire camera setup might take a while to put together, but you’ll see it’s all worth it in the end. Let’s begin! Camera Setup for eBay Listing Work with what you have. Whether you adore your DSLR along with its set of high-quality glass, or whether you prefer the good old point-and-shoot, you can take some great images with either....

Everyone knows Giancarlo Esposito plays a good villain, but he’s set to have a bumper year of TV evil-doing in 2020, with roles in The Boys, The Mandalorian and Better Call Saul. Rising to prominence in Breaking Bad, Esposito will forever be known as the calmly sinister drug kingpin, Gustavo Fring. Under the guise of a chicken restaurant owner, Fring manages a criminal meth amphetamine empire and acts as the chief antagonist to Bryan Cranston’s Walter White throughout the bulk of Breaking Bad, meeting an especially memorable demise in the final season....

Apple could be considering not just a return to glass-backed iPhones, but even replacing the aluminum backs of iMacs and monitors with glass at some stage, reveals a newly-granted patent published today. One of the illustrations appears to show an iMac-style device, while others show something looking like an iPhone (below) … A return to glass-backed iPhones, anyone? As Patently Apple notes, it’s unusual to see Jony Ive listed as one of the inventors of a patent that extends beyond pure design, though this one is clearly heavily design-oriented....

Glee was one of those shows that you had to watch with a box full of tissues by your side in order to properly get through. This was due to the fact that the series presented a roller coaster of emotions in practically every episode from start to finish. There were so many heartbreaking moments in the series, making it is almost impossible to keep track of all the times we cried our eyes out while shakily updating our Facebook statuses in order to announce to the uninterested internet that we were “Proud Gleeks....

Today, Google has released a new iPhone and iPod touch application for its Places for Business platform. Places for Business is a Google service that allows business owners to manage the presence of their business across Google services such as Search, Maps, and Google+. Now, with the new app, these tasks can be handled on the go. Having the ability to manage Places for Business from an iPhone or iPod touch is a compelling experience because information can be updated at a quicker pace....

Following today’s launch of M1-powered Macs, Google has quietly released a Mac version of Chrome that is optimized for Apple Silicon. Update 11/18: The Apple Silicon version of Chrome for Mac is now available for download. As of this morning, those on M1 devices with the Intel variant of the browser are not automatically getting updated yet. Therefore, an uninstall is required to get the optimized version immediately. To download, visit google....

Google just announced a new unified messaging service today that will be available across multiple platforms and now the iOS app is officially available to download on the App Store. The free Hangouts app is available as a universal download for both iPhone and iPad and offers group conversations with photos or 850 emojis, Video calls for hanging out with up to 10 friends, alerts that are synced across devices and more....

A French court has ruled against the country’s own tax authority, and decided that Google need not pay a €1.11B ($1.27B) tax bill. Although the ruling so far applies only to Google and only in France, it sets a precedent that could influence other cases in Europe. In particular, the case has striking similarities to that involving Apple … In Google’s case, the company argued that when it sold ads to French companies for display on Google....

Robert Zemeckis’ time travel comedy Back to the Future is widely regarded to be one of the greatest movies ever made. The actors are all perfect in their roles (particularly the central duo of Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly and Christopher Lloyd as Doc Brown), the script makes expert use of the plant-and-payoff screenwriting technique, and the deft direction makes the dense plot feel light and breezy. Despite the fact that it would become an instant hit due to positive word-of-mouth marketing by audience members, Back to the Future didn’t exactly race to the screen at 88 mph....

On the heels of iOS 12’s public release last month, Apple’s Greg Joswiak sat down recently with Arianna Huffington to talk about the update’s new Screen Time feature. During the interview, Joswiak explains that the goal of Screen Time is to give users access to more data on their smartphone use that will allow them to change their behavior. Joswiak says that Screen Time’s primary purpose to offer users concrete data on how they use and how often they use their iOS devices....

It is useful when you are searching for a line in a file that contains a specific keyword. grep command can also use options to advance the search query. The basic syntax of the grep command – grep expression filename The basic syntax of the command requires at least two inputs. The first input is the expression or keyword that you want to search for. The second argument is the file to search....

Guardians of the Galaxy 2 director James Gunn has released four more banners for the sequel, further highlighting the core Guardians team in the process. The film hits theaters next month and Marvel Studios is continuing its flashy campaign of psychedelic promotional posters and effects-heavy trailers. The first Guardians was a seemingly tricky product to sell, being a lesser-known Marvel property and featuring an eclectic band of misfits (rather than the usual big-name superheroes)....

The internet giant Google is also known for its stunning Pixel series devices that offer a better user experience with premium hardware and the latest Android. As we all know that Google Pixel devices do come with the pure stock-like Android UI with the Pixel Launcher that looks clean and clutter-free. But some users might gonna stuck at the device bricking or bootloop issue. In that scenario, you should follow the guide to Unbrick Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro....

Apple employees in Ireland have been offered €20,000 ($23,000) for access to the login details, reports Business Insider, citing a current and former employee. “You’d be surprised how many people get on to us, just random Apple employees,” the source said. “You get emails offering you thousands to get a password to get access to Apple. I could sell my Apple ID login information online for €20,000 (£15,000 / $23,000) tomorrow....

Hailee Steinfeld has the offer to play Kate Bishop on the Disney+ Hawkeye TV show, but her casting has bee delayed by her deal with Apple+. Hawkeye is one of several Marvel Cinematic Universe series announced for Disney+ so far, as part of the franchise’s Phase 4. It’s due to premiere in Fall 2021 and will follow after the shows The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, WandaVision, and Loki. The plan is for the Hawkeye TV show to pick up with Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner) as he mentors and hands the Hawkeye torch over to Kate Bishop, a character from the Young Avengers Marvel comic books launched in the mid-2000s....