Jon Cryer and Ben Stiller Auditioned for a Very Different Back to the Future

Though the 35th anniversary of Back to the Future was earlier this month, the celebration continues into the fall. That’s when a brand new anniversary Blu-ray set is be released and news of it helped opened a door to a very appropriate alternate timeline.

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BootHole vulnerability threatens Windows and Linux computers

It may have a rather amusing name but this new security vulnerability is no laughing matter. Researchers have discovered a bug in software that runs even before any operating system starts up that could grant hackers unbridled access to a computer. And while Linux computers are directly at risk from this BootHole exploit, almost all Windows computers from the past … Continue reading

Fox Host Calls Out Trump Spokesperson For ‘Cop-Out’ Reply To Question On Polls

Trump campaign spokesperson Hogan Gidley faced pushback Wednesday on Fox Business.

Umbrella Academy's Ellen Page on Giving Vanya Space to Open Up

The first trailer for Umbrella Academy’s second season made it abundantly clear that the Netflix series is pivoting into a markedly different direction than the Dark Horse comics series it’s based on. Where the initial comic arc left Vanya (Ellen Page in the series) quite incapacitated thanks to a gunshot, the TV show…

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Apple’s cut from App Store subscriptions could have been 40%

Many users, developers, and content publishers have criticized the almost arbitrary but industry-wide practice of splitting revenues at 70% for developers and 30% for the store owner but it could have actually been worse. Back when that split wasn’t yet set in stone, Apple was apparently planning on getting a larger piece of that pie. Of course, that is history … Continue reading

Samsung looks forward to quantum dot TVs, new game systems and phones

Samsung released its earnings results for between April and June and despite the pandemic, the company’s operating profit jumped 23 percent from the same time last year, reaching $6.81 billion even as its revenue dropped. As more people shifted to wo…

What Has Happened to Police Filmed Hurting Protesters? So Far, Very Little.

Police departments refused to name the officers or provide updates on their investigations.

Malik B, Founding Member Of The Roots, Has Died At 47

The Roots, who also perform as the house band on the “Tonight Show,” paid homage to Malik B for his talent and faith.

These Massive Murals For The Old Guard Are Truly Magnificent

One of the few bright spots in this god-forsaken year is the new Netflix film, The Old Guard. Director Gina Prince Bythewood’s adaptation of the Image Comic by Greg Rucka and Leandro Fernández provides the kind of emotional, exciting, superhero escape fans crave during the summer months.

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Jeff Bezos Tells Congress He 'Can't Guarantee' Amazon Isn't Violating Its Own Policies to Undercut Sellers

At Wednesday’s major tech antitrust hearing in the House Judiciary Committee—featuring the CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google—Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said he couldn’t promise that the company hasn’t violated its own policies on fair competition with third-party sellers.

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