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Friends fans were thrilled when they learned that Friends is back, nearly two decades after it ended - with a reunion special as part of the HBO Max launch. The event will feature the original cast, back on the original lot where the show was filmed… although they won’t be in character, they’ll be there as themselves, presumably chatting about life on the show, after the show, and what they think Ross, Rachel, Monica, Chandler, Phoebe, and Joey are up to now....

While most current Apple devices can verify your identity by fingerprint or face recognition, Apple is also considering adding biometric identification to future AirPods. A patent application describes two potential ways that AirPods could confirm your identity before allowing access to sensitive data, like asking Siri to read your messages… Apple’s patent application describes a potential security risk with wireless headphones: anyone can wear them while they are connected to one of your devices, then access private information, and give Siri commands....

[SPOILERS for those not caught up on Game of Thrones ahead.] - Liam Cunningham, who plays Davos Seaworth in Game of Thrones, is sure that Gendry will return. Joe Dempsie made a triumphant comeback as Robert Baratheon’s bastard son in Game of Thrones season 7, but was notable by his absence in the epic season finale, “The Dragon and the Wolf”. Gendry was left in a sorry state at the end of the previous episode, “Beyond the Wall”....

Warning: SPOILERS below for The Girl in the Spider’s Web! - Now that The Girl in the Spider’s Web has rebooted the adventures of Lisbeth Salander, what can audiences expect from its sequel? The espionage thriller directed by Fede Álvarez (Don’t Breathe) is set after the events of David Fincher’s remake of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Now played by Golden Globe-winner Claire Foy (The Crown), Salander has transformed into an action heroine taking on a shadowy criminal organization called the Spiders, led by her sister Camilla (Sylvia Hoeks)....

WARNING: This article contains SPOILERS for Star Wars #52 The latest Star Wars comic has confirmed it: Han Solo is a better space pilot than Darth Vader. Or, to quote Obi-Wan, it’s true… “from a certain point of view.” Marvel’s Star Wars series has been fleshing out the saga’s sequence of events placed (mostly) between A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back, when the Rebellion was solidified thanks to the best Star Wars battle in the movie storyline....

If you’re a 2021 MacBook Pro user in search of more ports, then the HyperDrive Duo Pro USB-C hub is the solution your might be looking for. Featuring 7 ports, including gigabit Ethernet, microSD, and USB-A, this hub lets your add more I/O to your MacBook in a flash. Not only does the Hyper Duo Pro work with the new 14- and 16-inch 2021 MacBook Pro models, but it’s also compatible with MacBooks from 2016 onward, along with other devices like USB-C-enabled iPads, PCs, and Chromebooks....

Tree is so done with time loops in the trailer for Blumhouse’s horror-comedy sequel, Happy Death Day 2U. Blumhouse has become one of the leading creative voices in horror filmmaking in recent years, between its acclaimed original projects like Jordan Peele’s Oscar-winning Get Out and its popular franchises like Insidious and The Purge (not to mention, David Gordon Green’s much celebrated Halloween sequel/reboot). The studio landed yet another hit last year with the original Happy Death Day, a film that put a Groundhog Day-style spin on the typical slasher movie scenario....

The collapse of Twitter is intensifying this afternoon. New Twitter owner Elon Musk called for an all-hands meeting with employees, where he warned that “bankruptcy is not of the question for the company” and announced a pair of notable executive departures. One of those departures is Yoel Roth, the company’s head of trust and safety. Musk warns of bankruptcy as Twitter collapse worsens As reported by Zoe Schiffer, Musk called this afternoon’s all-hands meeting with one hour of notice....

Update: The names of the apps are now known. Apple has removed them from the App Store, but the apps also need to be removed from devices – see the list added to the end of the piece. Meta has issued a Facebook security warning to around one million users that their login credentials may have been stolen by scam apps. While most of the apps were Android ones, 47 of them were iOS apps found in Apple’s App Store …...

Recommendations to fast charge iPhone or iPad often include picking up the 20W power adapter from Apple or similar from a third party. But what about using a higher-powered USB-C charger from your MacBook Pro or MacBook Air? Follow along for which iPhones and iPads you can fast charge with Apple’s MacBook chargers or similar third-party chargers. Fast charging offers around 50% battery in 30 minutes. But picking up a new USB-C to Lightning cable and 20W charging block from Apple costs $40....

Comedy site Funny or Die has released the first of at least two parts of a video series titled Mystic Cosmic Patrol, a parody series preying on the nostalgia and cheesiness of those who loved Power Rangers. Founded in 2007 by Will Ferrell and his Anchorman/Talladega Nights/Step Brothers director Adam McKay, Funny or Die has been an outlet for all sorts of comedic videos and short series for a decade. The sheer amount of videos that the site uploads have led to a shaky hit and miss ratio, but the popularity that some of their best efforts have afforded them has allowed the creative minds to branch out and take some chances....

Game of Thrones star Lena Headey reveals what she thinks Cersei’s reaction is to meeting and seeing Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) in person for the first time. The show’s seventh season was a notable turning point in Game of Thrones for a number of reasons, most of which included the show’s adoption of a new, breakneck pace and travel times. However, the season also began bringing together a number of the series’ biggest characters for the first time, most importantly with the meeting between Jon Snow (Kit Harington) and Dany....

We’ve partnered with eBay to give Screen Rant readers the chance to win a new and exclusive Kingdom Hearts III package to celebrate the long-awaited next installment in the Kingdom Hearts series. This Limited Edition bundle includes a copy of Kingdom Hearts 3, a custom PS4 Pro console inspired by the game, a custom DUALSHOCK®4 wireless controller, and Digital Content. And with our friends at eBay we’re also including the iconic Keyblade in the Kingdom Hearts series from PDP and more!...

In terms of expansive comic book universes, Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe has pioneered a version of cohesive multimedia continuity for its superhero franchises wherein the events of their movies, television shows and Netflix series are designed to be happening in-tandem, with events from one medium effecting the others and characters (most of the time) able to cross over between platforms. At the same time, rival studio Warner Bros. has opted to go a different route with their DC superheroes, in TV series like The CW’s Arrow, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, and the web series Vixen all take place in a shared continuity of their own, they do not (officially) connect to the continuity of either CBS’ Supergirl or the emerging DC Extended Universe spinning-out of Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice....

Green Lantern is being teased for Justice League yet again, this time courtesy of an official contest put on by The Big Bang Theory. Back in February of 2015, Zack Snyder released the first official image of Jason Momoa as Aquaman, along with a caption saying “Unite The Seven.” The initial assumption was that “the seven” referred to were the seven members of the Justice League: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg, The Flash and Green Lantern; however, as it slowly became apparent that Green Lantern wasn’t going to have a major role in the film, fans began to speculate that maybe it meant something else entirely, maybe it was referring to the Seven Seas that Aquaman is supposed to rule....

Legendary Entertainment announces plans to develop a live-action Gundam movie in partnership with Japanese animation studio Sunrise. The Gundam franchise is an iconic brand that got its start almost 40 years ago in 1979, focusing on giant robots and suits called Gundam. Like most major science fiction properties, it got its start on television, but in the form of an anime called Mobile Suit Gundam that aired for only one year....

Having a great external monitor to use with your Mac or iPad is not only satisfying, but also necessary for professionals who need a high-resolution display with good color accuracy. And ALOGIC, a company well known for providing great IT peripheral solutions, has a product that fits all of these needs – which is the ALOGIC Clarity 4K UHD Display Monitor. A beautifully designed monitor Of course, the most important part of an external monitor is its panel, but having a good design changes everything....

Apple has lost a senior member of its autonomous electric car team to a startup focused on electric aviation. Michael Schwekutsch, who left Tesla to join Apple as senior director of engineering for Special Projects Group in 2019, has left the company to work for Archer. This is just the latest in a revolving door situation surrounding Apple’s years-long effort to develop an electric vehicle with self-driving features. CNBC first broke the news about the job change....

With Noah Hawley as showrunner, both seasons of Fargo have won FX considerable critical acclaim and many awards and nominations. Loosely based on the Coen brothers’ 1996 film of the same name, Hawley has delivered two seasons full of graphic violence, drama, mystery, and dark humor, which helps Fargo stand apart from other shows. What also sets the series apart is: although it is an anthology, the seasons are linked. Both seasons featured cop Lou Solverson, played by Keith Carradine in season 1, and Patrick Wilson in season 2....

The X-Men universe is coming to the small screen in a major way. First, FX’s Legion debuts on February 8. Soon to follow is the newly ordered, untitled X-Men live-action series, created by Matt Nix (Burn Notice). Very little is known about the new show as it is still in its infancy, but it will be set in the same universe as the movie franchise and the pilot episode will be directed by veteran X-Men director Bryan Singer....