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KGI Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, citing investor reaction to Apple’s new dual camera feature, is predicting that the module will remain exclusive to high-end iPhone models for next year’s anniversary release. Further, he expects high end iPhone Plus models to represent 30-40% of the total iPhone sales. The investor note, which makes reference to a general belief that all the new iPhone models will come with a dual-camera module in 2017 as a trickle-down effect, places doubt on the possibility of the dual camera being adopted in non-Plus iPhones....

Keanu Reeves made a fan’s dream come true after bringing her on the set of Bill & Ted Face the Music. The third installment in the Bill & Ted franchise went into production earlier this year and is set to release in theaters next summer. The franchise’s first film, Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, came out in 1989 and followed two teens named Bill (Alex Winter) and Ted (Reeves) as they time travel through different historical time periods by means of a phone booth in order to pass their upcoming history report....

Keeping an updated backup of your iPhone or iPad data is extremely important, as we save more important information on these devices each day. And if you don’t want to worry about having available cloud storage or a computer nearby to backup your devices, AnyBackup device launching this month might be the best solution. AnyBackup is a small but powerful device. It offers USB and Micro SD connections so you can connect an external drive to easily backup your devices....

Kevin Smith has returned his Captain Marvel shout-out via the forthcoming Jay & Silent Bob Reboot. The first female-fronted solo movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has rapidly become a critical and commercial success, with Brie Larson’s turn as Carol Danvers proving to be another hit for the superhero franchise. As dictated by Marvel tradition, the film included a cameo from the one-and-only Stan Lee, who plays a bus passenger Larson’s Captain Marvel comes across while hunting a rogue Skrull....

This survey serves as a clear and direct way to understand and derive insights around the profession of cybersecurity. Some of the findings aren’t new, such as the skills shortage, but new and emerging results are intriguing as well, especially around career paths. The survey took place in late 2019 and early 2020, prior to the coronavirus pandemic, so the findings don’t take these massive changes into consideration. We’ll take a deep dive into each conclusion and what it means for cybersecurity professionals....

For a standalone film based on a phenomenally obscure property, Guardians of the Galaxy certainly made a name for itself in the annals of pop culture. The film made the likes of Rocket and Groot (not to mention, Chris Pratt) household names, and blew the door off the Marvel Cinematic Universe with a massive, yet deeply personal, space opera. Not only did the film give audiences their first real look at Avengers: Infinity War villain, Thanos (played by Josh Brolin), it introduced an entire intergalactic community that would be affected by his conquest....

The exploitation end goal is to steal the token from a process with system level privileges, i.e., we will be looking at ways to steal the SYSTEM token. Like standard buffer flows, we will be redirecting the execution flow, and in this case, we will redirect the driver execution flow to an area that will contain the token stealing shellcode. We will draft the shellcode step by step by looking at various structures: Let’s begin with structures and some basics:...

UPDATE: Spider-Man is now back in the MCU with Kevin Feige producing! Kevin Feige has been officially confirmed as working on an upcoming Star Wars movie, casting Spider-Man’s exit from the MCU in a new light. Unless you’ve been living under an especially superhero-free rock for the past few months, it would’ve been impossible to escape the news that Tom Holland’s Spider-Man is no longer part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, much to the devastation of fans....

He’s one of Hellboy’s most iconic villains so let’s explore all versions of Karl Ruprecht Kronen, from the comics to the movies. The first Hellboy comic was published in 1994 and Guillermo del Toro (The Shape Of Water) quickly fell in love with Mike Mignola’s creation. The comic followed a demon who was summoned by Nazis to bring about the end of the world but was instead rescued during an army raid and recruited to fight Lovecraftian monsters....

KGI has published a new research note indicating that the 27″ model of the new “Retina” iMac will begin shipping before the end of this year. However, according to the note, a 21-inch version which is currently in development will not be released until the beginning of 2015, probably alongside other products “early 2015” like the Apple Watch and Photos for Mac. With regards to the iPad Air 2, KGI says that constrained supplies are likely, with a possible initial shipment of only 7-9 million....

KGI is out with a new report today predicting both a large rise in the number of Touch ID sensors shipped this year as well as an improved version of the biometric security reader for the next version of the iPhone. “We raise our 2015F shipments of Touch ID (fingerprint recognition) module by 12.4% to 262mn sets, up 77% YoY.” As for the updated Touch ID sensor, the improved version is believed to offer more reliable reads and better security as Apple continues to push Apple Pay, it’s recently launched mobile payment service:...

The given instructions will help you in killing off 500 enemies with Archgun in Warframe Heavy Ordnance Challenge. In this third-person shooter multiplayer online game, you have to control the members of an ancient warriors race, known as Tenno. There’s a war brewing up in the planetary system with different factions and you found yourself in the middle of all this. There’s a plethora of weapons and abilities at hand that will help you out in completing the missions....

Martin Hajek iPhone 8 Concept Reports of delays and production difficulties have been plentiful for the iPhone 8, and it doesn’t seem like things are going to get much better. KGI’s Ming-Chi Kuo is out with a new report this evening in which he says that there’s a “rising probability” of the “worst scenario” for production and shipments of the device… In a note released to analysts today, Kuo explains that Apple is still facing production difficulties with the iPhone 8 due to the “major hardware upgrades....

Experts are warning men who are using mobile phone for just one hour a day, because it is actually cooking sperm which in turn may lower fertility rate. The New Study states that men who keep mobile phone close to their testicles, or in other words within one or two foot of the body can weaken sperm and it will be difficult for them to have a baby. Experts found that sperm levels of men who kept their mobiles in pockets throughout the day were affected in 47 percent of cases when compared to 11 percent of the world’s population....

That’s because Chrome Tab Sync Cloud int, which are built right into desktop mobile version of Chrome, have generally duplicated those features. The former shows all the Chrome tabs you have open across your devices, eliminating the need to “send” your tab elsewhere. Cloud int is also now a stard feature of Chrome, allowing you to send a webpage to any printer that you connect to the service. Chrome to Mobile came about when the Android version of Chrome was in its infancy, lacking any kind of tab syncing feature....

Future lawyer Kim Kardashian dressed up as Legally Blonde’s Elle Woods for Halloween. Thanks to a makeup artist and costume designer, the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star just about pulled off the part. Not long ago, the Kardashian family enjoyed a spooky outing to the Nights of Jack that took place in Calabasas on October 13. The reality TV star’s oldest daughter, North, wore whiskers, while her father, Kanye West, joined in the fun by wearing a simple mask....

As of yesterday, security company Symantec released a statement claiming there were still 140,000 Macs infected from the recent Flashback malware outbreak that originally infected an estimated 600,000 Mac users. That was despite Apple issuing a Java security update to remove the malware. Today, security researchers from Kaspersky said during a press conference (via Ars Technica) that it estimated infections dropped to 30,000, while still warning more “mass-malware” on OS X is on the way:...

A teaser for Kathryn Bigelow’s film Detroit is here, ahead of the movie’s full trailer arriving tomorrow. Bigelow and Detroit screenwriter Mark Boal previously tackled the Iraq War with The Hurt Locker and the hunt for Osama Bin Laden with Zero Dark Thirty. The result: 14 total Oscar nominations and 7 wins, 6 of those statues being awarded to The Hurt Locker including one for Best Picture, one or Bigelow for Best Director (making her the first woman to win that award) and one for Boal for Best Original Screenplay....

Motion sensors are just like real estate in that it all comes down to location, location, location. You’ll get better results if you set up your sensors in specific areas — and you can shoot yourself in the foot if you put them in ineffective places. Here’s our guide to the best and worst places to set up motion sensors, brought to you by our sponsor SimpliSafe. Do place a sensor on the the alcohol cabinet If you have teens in the house, you want to make sure they’re safe....

Most of us can’t afford to regularly replace our devices, which is why we have to take good care of them. I have tons of practical tips on my site to help. Some popular ones are how to clean your camera, improve your Windows performance and remove viruses from your iPad or iPhone. Based on calls to my show, emails and questions posted on my site’s tech support forums, here are five mistakes people routinely make:...