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Attending a school like Harry Potter’s Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is, or at least has been, the dream of pretty much every living person under the age of 40 at one time or another (and realistically about half of the people in the world above the age of 40 probably share the same dream). And while obviously there are unfortunately no schools in the world that will teach people how to use real magic, there are actually some educational institutions in the world that bear a striking resemblance to Hogwarts....

While Ben Affleck has since vacated the role of Batman on film, it turns out prior Batman actor George Clooney urged him not to take the role at all. Batman might just be the most popular superhero in the world, but to say that he’s experienced an up and down cinematic career would be an understatement. The Caped Crusader had trouble getting rid of a bomb in 1966’s Adam West camp-fest, indulged in darkness and Prince songs with Tim Burton in 1989, then both battled and seduced Michelle Pfieffer’s dominatrix-like Catwoman in 1992’s Batman Returns....

In what seems to be a never-ending string of “gold” iPhone 5S part leaks, new high-quality videos analyze what appear to be legitimate rear shells for the upcoming iPhone 5S… In the video above, Jonathan from TLDToday compares the internal structure of the iPhone 5S casing to that of the iPhone 5, pointing out notable changes and additions that make the current iPhone assembly incompatible with the new case. Notably, the area reserved for the battery has increased in volume, with the logic board screws being repositioned, reducing the amount of space for the logic board and chipset....

A Goldman Sachs executive apparently dabbled in a bit of insider trading when he allegedly discussed non-public information about Apple Inc., to a prominent hedge fund manager during a federal wiretap investigation. David Loeb, who is head of Asia equity sales for Goldman Sachs Group Inc., in New York, was supposedly caught on a U.S. wiretap providing inside information on Apple Inc., Intel Corp., and Hewlett-Packard Co., to Raj Rajaratnam, the founder of Galleon Group, a New York-based hedge fund management firm....

For those of you who don’t know what Google Now is, or what it can do, think of Apple’s Siri. The service is a virtual assistant that can automatically gather and show you information whenever you want it. Like sports results, traffic information, calendar, birthday reminders and so on, and it also allows you to quickly search for other information on the web or in any Google service just by talking to it....

Last week, news of a Google-found iOS exploit caught the attention of the developer community and opened up the potential for the first iOS 11 jailbreak. Now, the kernel vulnerability has been publicly shared. Security researcher for Project Zero, Ian Beer teased last week that he would soon share one of the several iOS exploits he recently found. With Apple providing security patches for the flaws with iOS 11.2, Beer was in the clear to share the exploits this month....

On Grey’s Anatomy, it was Mark Sloan who was considered to be the guy who had a list of women he had meaningless interactions with, but we should spare a thought for Alex Karev. This guy has also seen a long list of short hookups, which makes his noteworthy relationships stand out. In this list, we’re considering characters who were prominent on the show and had a romantic encounter with Karev....

Sony is a well-known name again multinational companies with global reach. They do a lot of business and is well known for electronic devices, appliances, and gadget products. Sony has a high reputation among the user group of all products they manufacture. When it comes to smartphones, the Xperia devices are their pride asset. Xperia devices have been common among users for a long time now. They are well known for their unique design and features....

The days of Gwen Stacy being known only for her love affair with Peter Parker – and subsequent death in Spider-Man’s arms – are nearly over. Marvel Comics has announced Gwen will be getting her very own comic book origin story, beginning in February 2020. News of Gwen Stacy #1 will be more welcome than ever before, after the recent launch of Mary Jane Watson’s own comic series. But where Amazing Mary Jane sends Spider-Man’s second greatest love off to Hollywood, leaving Peter to fight crime on his own, Gwen Stacy will be giving an origin centered on its heroine, as opposed to her ill-fated love story....

Final Cut Pro X features an easy-to-use key-framing system that allows you to move text and images frame by frame in order to faux track objects on-screen. However, you can employ the use of real contrast-based tracking, and save a whole lot of time in the process, by using a plugin like the FCPX Auto Tracker from Pixel Film Studios. Not only can you track text based on basic X and Y movement, but you can also track properties like rotation, scale, and even perspective....

iOS 14 has been available for nearly a week, and as you’ve probably figured out by now, it’s jam-packed with tons of new features. While there are literally hundreds of new user-facing changes in iOS 14, a few of them stand out above the rest. In this hands-on video walkthrough I discuss my top 10 iOS 14 features for iPhone. Compact phone interface Incoming phone call interruptions have been thorns in the sides of iPhone users since the beginning of the iPhone....

The Hogwarts professors are some of the most gifted witches and wizards of their generation. They have taken it upon themselves to pass forward their knowledge and to educate the future of the wizarding world. They are role models and icons to their students. Everyone makes mistakes though, and the professors at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry are no different. They may be elite magic users but they’ve done some pretty awful things during their times of teaching....

Roborock’s S6 robotic vacuum and mop is a particularly intelligent home cleaning solution, so you don’t have to be. With a few clicks and swipes on your smartphone, the S6 can intelligently rid your space of dirt and dust before mopping the whole thing sparkling clean. An advanced navigation and sensor system allows it to only focus on the areas you need it to for hours on end. First up, let’s dive into the Roborock S6 robotic vacuum and mop’s laser navigation system and user customization options....

Ah, Gilmore Girls. This beloved show has created quite the cult following over the past 20 years. The series has given fans a new found love and respect for coffee, small towns, and fast-paced banter. Stars Hollow will live on forever in fans’ hearts as they continue to watch and re-watch the series for the zillionth time. When the show ended, Gilmore Girls left fans with a lot of great memories, but it’s no secret that viewers were left with quite a few questions as well....

Here is the true story of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, which opens GLOW season 3. The new season of Netflix’s hit show about women’s professional wrestling has transplanted the action and drama from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, which was the home base of the real-life GLOW. Now staging live events 6 nights a week at the Fan-Tan Casino, the GLOW girls have new complications to their lives - but a tragic real-world event intrudes on their opening night....

With the latest update to Chrome, Google has launched a new rounded square icon for the browser on macOS. However, it seems another icon redesign is on the way with Google teasing some potential icons for Chrome to better match the design language of macOS Big Sur. Google Chrome version 87 launched today on Windows and macOS, bringing a host of new features, but the most immediately noticeable change was a new icon for macOS, partially themed to the style of Big Sur....

A court in Australia ordered Google to pay a former politician A$715,000 on Monday after finding that the tech giant’s refusal to take down a YouTuber’s “unlawful” and “offensive” material forced him from politics. The videos in question have more than 800,000 views since being uploaded in 2020 and are said to have influenced the politician’s decision to retire from politics. The decision reinstates the issue of how much responsibility tech firms have for defamation conveyed by users on their websites....

Grumpy Cat, the feline internet celebrity and star of Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever, has passed away at the age of 7. The beloved cat, whose real name was Tardar Sauce, became an online viral sensation in 2012 due to her permanently grumpy expression, which is believed to be the result of feline dwarfism. According to her family, Tardar Sauce passed away on May 14 due to complications resulting from a urinary tract infection....

mockup The Next Web points at a Guardian online article which states that a next-generation iPhone has been delivered to carriers for field-testing. Without going into much detail as to when exactly Apple might launch iPhone 5 beyond crystal ball peering, author Charles Arthuer writes on the paper’s blog that “my carrier sources tell me that the boxes in which the new iPhone hardware is encased have been transported to carriers for testing”....

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 won’t start filming for at least another year, according to director James Gunn. Often regarded as an example of the Marvel Cinematic Universe at its most experimental and sentimental, the franchise about a bunch of unlikely heroes in space wasn’t always such a guaranteed hit. In the run-up to the first Guardians film, many industry analysts and fans discussed the ways in which Star-Lord and his team could be considered a risk for Marvel....