On his birthday, Zac gives his hands-on review of the new AirPods Pro 2. New software betas brings a cool new screensaver for the Mac and some less-welcome changes to the Dynamic Island. iPhone 14 Plus launches and the smart home standard Matter officially hits a 1.0 release. Sponsored by Ladder: Go to Ladder.com/HappyHour today to see if you’re instantly approved. Sponsored by ALOGIC: Order the new ALOGIC 4K Clarity Monitor and get the Iris 1080p webcam for free....

Just last week, Facebook confirmed that it is in the process of developing an Apple TV app that will carry a focus on video. Now, Reuters reports that Facebook is also in negotiations with Major League Baseball regarding potential streaming rights, something that could make its way to the upcoming Apple TV app. The report claims that Facebook is in talks to stream one MLB game per week during the upcoming season....

While most recent coverage of the relationship between the film and television sides of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has stressed the sense of a growing divide between the two camps, largely centered on the famously combative relationship between MCU godfather Kevin Feige (who now controls Marvel Studios as an independent entity within Disney) and Marvel CEO Ike Perlmutter (who still holds sway over the TV and Netflix productions), continuity between the two realms is still official policy....

Stories discussed in this episode: Apple Music now available on Roku streaming devices, smart TVs AirTag firmware update enhances unwanted tracking alert Microsoft Edge surpasses Safari as the second most popular desktop browser Follow Chance: Twitter: @ChanceHMiller Listen & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Overcast RSS Stitcher TuneIn Google Play Don’t miss out on our other daily podcasts: Quick Charge 9to5Toys Daily Share your thoughts! Drop us a line at happyhour@9to5mac.com. You can also rate us in Apple Podcasts or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show!...

Today, Thunderbolt 3 peripheral specialist Akitio announced a new partnership with Intel that has resulted in a special edition version of the Akitio Node PCIe box. The collaboration sees Intel contributing its just-released Optane 905P, a 960GB PCIe SSD — the current king of SSDs from a speed perspective — to the fire engine red Thunderbolt 3 enclosure. The end result is an extremely speedy external PCIe drive that’s capable of up to 2200MB/s in both read and write, plenty fast enough for high quality, high-resolution video workflows on apps like Final Cut Pro X, DaVinci Resolve, and Adobe Premiere Pro....

Harry Potter has become one of the most influential film franchises ever produced for more reasons than one. The movies successfully captured J.K. Rowling’s beloved series of novels on screen and provided an essential part of the childhoods of many in the process. However, in addition to all of this, the movie franchise also made the careers of many British stars. Children and adult actors alike were showered with public attention due to their roles in these films and raised to A-list status....

In this article, we’ll show you the options that you can do to fix the Galaxy S20 System UI error in straightforward steps. System UI errors are very common for a Samsung user, either they are flagship smartphone holder or a mid-ranger. Are you too getting the System UI error? Yeah, I think you are getting here, that is why you are here. No need to worry, in this article we have discussed a few methods to Fix Galaxy S20 System UI error....

The third pod of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has brought the team into the Framework, but an upcoming episode will see them take their shot at leaving. This new pod has offered the show a unique chance of doing away with the normal portrayals of characters - and bring back a few familiar faces - and it has worked out quite well so far. Daisy and Simmons have so far only convinced Coulson of their alternate world, but Mack and May have recently found their way back to S....

American Horror Story is primed for fan theories and speculation, especially since show runner Ryan Murphy has confirmed all seasons are connected, but one key detail in AHS: 1984 could have changed the course of Murder House and Apocalypse completely. In season one, Murder House, Tate Langdon (Evan Peters) seems to be just another angsty teenager on the surface, and proves this through various interactions with Violet Harmon (Taissa Farmiga), who has sparked his romantic interest....

AirDroid Remote Management To start things, sign up for a free AirDroid account. If you don’t feel like entering a bunch of data on the form, feel free to use your Twitter, Facebook, or Google account to start the process. Next, you’ll connect your phone to AirDroid. This is easy to do – just scan the QR code on your computer screen with your phone or tablet. That will point you to the app’s address; the other option is to install the app straight from the Google Play Store....

With the launch of the second-generation AirPods last year, Apple has offered customers the option to include a custom engraving on the charging case. Today, Apple announced new options to customize the AirPods charging case with larger text and emoji for the first time. “New personal engraving options, from A to emoji” says Apple in a new banner featured on the home page of its website. You can now customize AirPods in the Apple Online Store through the “Customize it for free” option that appears when you select the earphones....

Go to Rapportive Chrome page and click on Add to Chrome. When the Confirm Installation box comes up, click Install. Once the extension is installed, Google Chrome will show you a confirmation message. Now, open your Gmail account and open any contact. Instead of showing ads, it displays information about the person. Twitter accounts, recent tweets, Gravatar profile and more. Do note that it will only show you the profile of the user and recent tweets if the recipient has used that email address to register with those services....

Aspiring writers get a chance to fix The Simpsons’ Apu problem thanks to a new contest launched by film producer and YouTube personality Adi Shankar. The venerable animated sitcom The Simpsons just made history by passing Gunsmoke to become the scripted series with the most-ever episodes. Lately however, the conversation around The Simpsons hasn’t focused on its admirable longevity, but rather on the possibility that the long-lived show has finally grown out-of-touch with the culture at large....

Adobe has released an update for its Capture app for iOS and Android that brings a new pattern builder tool for tablets and for the first time, the ability to make full-color vector shapes on mobile devices. Adobe’s latest version of Capture for iOS and Android brings the two new features along with some performance improvements and bug fixes. Full-color vector shapes For the first time, Adobe is allowing users to make full-color vector shapes on smartphones and tablets....

Software bugs can be annoying, in the worst cases resulting in lost work. But some Adobe Premiere CC users are reporting that the app has an even more damaging bug – blowing the speakers in their MacBook Pro machines … The reports appear on Adobe’s Premiere CC forum. All-in, there are more than a dozen people reporting the problem. I just blew my speakers (Macbook Pro 15″ 2018) on Adobe Premiere....

After leaving in 2013 to join Tesla, Doug Field has now made his way back to Apple. As noted in a report from Daring Fireball, Field is returning to Apple to work alongside Bob Mansfield on Apple’s Project Titan car team… While Apple confirmed that Field is now back at the company, Apple did not confirm that he is working on its car project. It’s a relatively easy assumption, though, as Field led the development of Tesla’s vehicles during his tenure there....

Aggretsuko is highly relatable for any mid-20 something year old in the workforce. Complete with helicopter parents, a lackluster work environment, and death metal rage, we can all draw parallels to our own lives. So, we’re going to extend that into a game you definitely have played with your friends at least once.v Here are the Aggretsuko characters sorted into their Hogwarts houses. Manumaru - Hufflepuff Though he doesn’t get much screen time, you can’t help but like this guy....

Image via @nic_morris It’s currently Monday morning in Australia and New Zealand, and that means Apple’s completely wireless AirPods are now arriving to customers and retail stores. AirPods first went on-sale via Apple’s online store last week, but shipping times began to slip quickly. Those who got their order in early enough, however, are now receiving their shipment… According to a variety of posts on Twitter and Instagram, early buyers in Australia and New Zealand have started receiving their AirPods....

Android always opens the door to various possibilities such as flashing custom ROM, kernel, APK modding, etc. So if you have accidentally bricked your device, you can easily install Stock ROM on Advan G5. Since Advan G5 has a Spreadtrum processor, you have to use SPD Flash Tool to install Stock ROM in Advan G5 device. But don’t worry, as today in this guide, we will help you to successfully download and flash Stock ROM on Advan G5 6201 android smartphone....

A new Kuo report yesterday suggested that we can expect new AirPods with lossless audio support – more specifically, an AirPods Pro 2 model that allows users to listen to ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec). This was given additional weight by Apple’s AirPods lead hinting to What HiFi that the company may have plans for achieving the wireless bandwidth needed for lossless audio. However, while I do think this is a likely development, I don’t think we should get too excited about it …...