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Bloomberg this morning issued a report noting that Apple sources have reaffirmed many disparate reports on the iPhone 7. These include an iPhone 6-like design with neater antenna lines, dual cameras on the 5.5-inch model, a pressure-sensitive Home button with haptic feedback and removal of the headphone jack. There has been much speculation about the functionality of the twin-camera setup on the larger iPhone, and the report notes that the system will offer two benefits …...

Ecobee is expanding its lineup of smart home accessories with the introduction of a new SmartCamera with voice control, new SmartSensors for doors and windows, and a new Haven home security platform to monitor it all. I’ve spent the past two weeks testing Ecobee’s latest announcements, including details on HomeKit support, future updates, and much more. Update January 12, 2021: Ecobee has announced a $50 price cut for the SmartCamera with voice control, bringing it down to $129....

When a well-respected audiophile brand known for an amplifier costing a cool $150k launches an AirPlay speaker system, you can be sure of two things. One, it’s going to be pretty special. Two, it’s not going to be cheap. Sure enough, Naim’s first wireless offering – the Mu-so which I reviewed earlier this year – came in at $1500. I did, though, consider it worth every penny. It’s a true replacement for a hifi system, delivering room-filling sound that I couldn’t fault....

Here we will guide you on how to install Stock Firmware on the Rikomagic MK25 TV Box. We have both the Android 9.0 Pie firmware. Alright, so it looks like you are someone who has a Rikomagic MK25 Android TV box. Well, great! Rikomagic offers some great Android TV Boxes on a budget. Now, just in case, if you don’t already know, the Rikomagic MK25 TV Box is powered by an Amlogic S922X processor along with 4GB RAM DDR4 and 16GB-32GB eMMC storage....

“I believe that society needs to confront this question before it is upon us: If machines are capable of doing almost any work humans can do, what will humans do? The question I want to put forward is, ‘Does the technology we are developing ultimately benefit mankind?” Last year same warnings were issued by Stephen Hawking, Bill Gates and Elon Musk. Stephen Hawking warned that Artificial Intelligence “could spell the end of the human race” and Elon Musk said it portrays “our biggest existential threat”....

Following our report in July detailing Apple’s work on a new 4K display, today a report from Taiwan-based display researchers WitsView claims Apple will release a new 5K iMac by the end of this year. Adding a little bit more weight to today’s report is the fact that Dell just announced a 27-inch 5120×2880 5K display that would be a likely candidate for a future Retina iMac panel if today’s rumors are true....

Facebook Extends Life An investigation carried out by sociologists at the University of California, based in San Diego, has found that users of Facebook who use the social network regularly have lengthened their life expectancy. To reach this conclusion sociologists have compared the information gathered from the activity in the social network of more than 12 million users, with the records of the California Department of Public Health. The conclusion reached is that the usual activity in this social network is related to a lower risk of mortality and, therefore, it could lead a longer life expectancy....

Otterbox, the renowned creator of some of the best mobile device protective accessories on the market, recently released a version of its popular Defender Series case for the new iPhone 5. Like its Defender products for other mobile phones and devices, the number one priority of the iPhone 5 Defender case is top-notch protection all around the device. We’ve been using the case for a couple of weeks, and we think that it lives up to the Defender name…...

Sylvania’s Smart+ LED flexible light strips work with Apple HomeKit right out-of-the-box without requiring a hub. They’re also $30 cheaper than the comparable Philips Hue solution, so what’s the catch? If you only care about the HomeKit experience, there really isn’t one. Here’s my experience: Light strips are great for adding accent lighting to hard-to-reach areas, and HomeKit support lets you control brightness and colors with Apple’s Home app or Siri....

Despite his staggering achievement as part of the Star Wars franchise, Knives Out is a reminder that Rian Johnson can do so much better without it. When Rian Johnson signed on to direct the eighth installment of the Star Wars saga, many had considered him a surprise choice for the job. He had made his name from slyly intelligent and stylish genre pastiches like the high school noir Brick and time-travel drama Looper, as well as acclaimed work on television series like Breaking Bad....

Warning: SPOILERS ahead for Rick and Morty season 4, episode 3. Mr Poopybutthole is back, and he means business. In the latest Rick and Morty episode, “One Crew Over the Crewcoo’s Morty,” a familiar face has returned to help the titular characters pull off the ultimate heist (or so he thinks). This is the character’s first meaningful return to the series since his introduction in “Total Rickall.” Now known by the moniker “Professor Poopybutthole” (he’s teaching a class on Maya Angelou), the yellow alien is recruited by Rick and Morty to assist them with their heist scheme....

The cartoon sci-fi sitcom, Rick and Morty, is rife with memorable moments, zany concepts, and hilarious gags. These traits largely stem from the crazy adventures and shenanigans the mad scientist Rick and his grandson get into. In addition to the fun, otherworldly themes and settings, one of the biggest appeals of the show is the clever dialogue and writing as a whole. And while Rick tends to hog the spotlight when it comes to amusing zingers and blunt words of wisdom, his thoughtful grandson certainly has his share....

As this summer marks the one-year anniversary of Pokémon GO, we’ve seen lots of updates running up to the first official live event taking place in Chicago on July 22. Now, a new accessory for the Pokémon GO Plus will reportedly arrive tomorrow… As reported by Eurogamer, The Pokémon Go Plus Ring Accessory should launch tomorrow in Japan for an affordable 400 yen (about $3.50) and will clip onto the Plus....

The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s inaugural hero Robert Downey Jr. strikes his signature Iron Man pose once again - this time for a charity. Kicking off the popular superhero franchise in 2008 via Jon Favreau’s Iron Man, the actor’s casting was a big risk back then. Boggled down by a long, troubled history with substance abuse, many were skeptical about putting a budding film series on his shoulders. Fortunately, things went extremely well, with Downey reprising the role many more times, including his farewell outing in Avengers: Endgame....

Well, robots have shown us that nothing is impossible. We have seen China build Jia Jia which is a surprisingly human-like robot. Creators predict that AI robots can perform various tasks in nearby future, but at the same time, they can destroy everything related to humans. Recently, robot journalist made its debut in Chinese daily newspaper today with a 300 character article. The robot managed to write 300 characters long article in just a second....

So that gives at least some credence to the rumor that Samsung is prepping a ginormous tablet, codenamed Tahoe, with an 18.4-inch screen. According to the SamMobile report, it will have an D screen with a 1920×1080 resolution, an octa-core 64-bit, 1.6GHz Exynos 7580 processor, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, a microSD slot, a 5,700 mAh battery. ’ll keep an eye out to see if this materializes. y this matters: Samsung makes a ton of tablets; including one that’s already on the big side in the 10....

The more capable Apple TV with Siri plus an App Store is also said to feature universal search, Buzzfeed says and we’ve previously reported, which is a useful feature missing on current models. Paczkowski notes that this feature is based in part on Apple’s 2013 Matcha acquisition. Mark Gurman last month on iOS 9-based Proactive Search: As we’ve detailed, the slightly thicker and wider Apple TV 4 will be based heavily on iOS 9 with Siri voice commands and search as the central user interaction model....

After ample speculation, new reports have surfaced stating that a Resident Evil 3 remake is in development and could release as soon as next year. The success of Resident Evil 2 Remake almost gauranteed a reboot of the third iteration of the series, and the fact that the title was also nominated as a Game of the Year candidate at The Game Awards 2019 speaks volumes for its reception. In many ways, Resident Evil 2 Remake won back consumer trust for Capcom, although the firm isn’t simply set on remakes as its bread and butter moving forward....

Capcom’s Resident Evil 7: Biohazard is a return to form for the survival horror giant. Here’s a guide on all the achievements for the Resident Evil 7 DLC, Banned Footage. This entry in the series takes a departure from focusing on combating the Umbrella Corporation, instead now with a smaller scale but an effective plot. Ethan Winters, the main protagonist of Resident Evil 7, aims to find his lost wife after receiving word that she disappeared at an old manor....

The franchise has appeared in just about every form aside from a TV show, so when can fans expect to see the upcoming Resident Evil Netflix series? Since the original Resident Evil game was released on the PlayStation 1 in 1996, the series has evolved in fascinating - and odd -ways. It was resolutely survival horror until the arrival of Resident Evil 4, which introduced far more action. It’s gone back and form between the genres over the years, while spinoffs like Resident Evil: Gaiden, Operation: Raccoon City and Dead Aim have experimented with different playstyles....