While the US and other regions are shining more of a spotlight on Google and the Play Store, the EU has already issued a 2018 ruling that imposed Google with a $5 billion fine over anticompetitive practices on Android. Google is fighting that fine, and slamming EU regulators over turning a blind eye to Apple. This massive antitrust fine was announced in 2018 with a fee of €4.34 billion, just over $5 billion USD....
In recent days, the Meet merger widely rolled out to Google Duo for Android and iOS. Google is now readying to start the next phase where the Meet icon and name replaces Duo’s following a mobile app update. Update 8/22: Like on Android, the iOS app earlier this month received the new Meet homescreen and splash screen. However, the blue app icon and name (“Google Duo”) remained unchanged until today. Version 173....
[SPOILERS for those not caught up on Gotham ahead.] - While it hasn’t enjoyed the same level of fan and critical support that’s greeted other DC Comics TV shows like Arrow, The Flash and Supergirl, Fox’s Gotham has earned a devoted fanbase of its own and remains active well into its second season. Originally pitched as a police thriller centered on James Gordon in the years between the death of Thomas and Martha Wayne and Bruce Wayne becoming Batman, the series has evolved into a more traditional superhero series which has found Gordon battling early-model versions of future Batman foes like Penguin, Mr....
Doorbell cameras offer owners a combination of security and convenience. Security, because the visible presence of cameras deters criminals, and they provide evidence when crimes do occur. Convenience because the ability to speak to visitors remotely helps in everything from asking delivery drivers to place packages in particular safe places, to seeing when a friend arrives in order to let them in using a smart lock. But they have also turned CCTV surveillance of neighborhoods from an exception to the norm, says nonprofit social research organization Data & Society, raising privacy questions....
Disney fans may yet have a spell cast on them all over again, as an official Hocus Pocus movie sequel could still happen - if Doug Jones gets his way, at least. The story of the Sanderson Sisters is well known by children of the ’90s, but director Kenny Ortega’s cult classic never managed to open the book of spells again and bring a sequel to our screens. There have been plenty of rumors over the years that the House of Mouse could again unite the cast of Bette Middler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy, but with news of an upcoming Hocus Pocus TV movie reboot, it looks like our hopes had done a vanishing act....
With the motion picture set to premiere in September, fans of the TV show Downton Abbey definitely have something to look forward to. One of the highest ranking series of all time, the historical drama spanned six seasons over the course of five years. Downton Abbey amassed a considerable fan following. The compelling lives of a noble family and the downstairs servants. set against the backdrop of the always enticing early 20th century, made for a fantastic piece of television drama....
Goku is not only the main character of Dragon Ball, he’s the franchise’s heart and soul. The series lives and dies by his presence. The one time Akira Toriyama delegated Goku to the background to make Gohan the main character, he ended up regretting the decision and brought Goku back into the fold incredibly fast. That said, Dragon Ball does thrive quite a bit when Goku isn’t around. Time and time again, Goku will leave the action so others may have a chance to shine....
It’s a song that’s both incredibly catchy and educational so here are the key grammar jokes in Weird Al’s “Word Crimes.” Weird Al Yankovic has been spoofing popular hits for over four decades now, and first rose to fame based on his song “Eat It,” a parody of Michael Jackson’s s “Beat It.” The combination of the song and music video - a spot-on spoof of “Beat It” - helped propel it to success....
Pixar unveiled the trailer for their next original movie recently. Onward is a fantasy drama about a pair of elf brothers living in a suburban fantasy world who head out into the wilderness in search of magic that will allow them to spend a day with their dead father. Since this is a Pixar movie and it revolves around losing a parent, it wouldn’t be at all surprising if a few tears are shed along the way....
After starring as Barry Allen aka The Flash in Zack Snyder’s Justice League, Ezra Miller is set to play another unique figure, the Spanish painter Salvador Dalí. Ten years ago, Miller landed his first feature role in Antonio Campos’ Afterschool, an indie drama that premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. By the early 2010s, Miller gained more attention within the world of indie filmmaking, as he played the titular role in Lynne Ramsay’s acclaimed 2011 film We Need to Talk About Kevin, and starred in the popular 2012 drama The Perks of Being a Wallflower....
Fallout 76 is now Bethesda Softworks’ worst-reviewed game in 12 years. To say that Fallout 76 is a controversial game is a bit of an understatement. Rather than continue with a traditional story-based, single-player campaign that the Fallout franchise is known for having and Bethesda Game Studios is known for making, Fallout 76 takes the series in a new direction and unveils a new world (one set in West Virginia) that is based strictly upon online multiplayer play....
In the prestigious world of premium cable, there is currently one show who stands above the rest, reigning from on high atop a mountain of viewers: HBO’s Game of Thrones. The premiere of each new season has become a worldwide event, bringing it with torrents of hype and anticipation of where the inhabitants of Westeros’ tumultuous lives will take them next, along with paralyzing dread about just which fan favorite characters will meet their maker....
Game of Thrones just wrapped up filming its biggest battle sequence ever. One of, if not the best series on TV is gearing up for its final outing with six, 90-minute offerings to tie any loose narrative ends left. And based on the latest intel from the show’s ongoing production, HBO is going all-out for their critically-acclaimed project. Aside from its engaging and intriguing narrative, the HBO series is mostly known for its high production value with sweeping landscape shots and indoor detailed sets....
On the surface, Jordan Peele is not someone most would expect to write and direct a serious horror film. After all, he’s best known for his years starring in the hit Comedy Central sketch comedy series Key & Peele, alongside frequent collaborator - and real-life best friend - Keegan-Michael Key. Prior to that, the duo put in time together as part of the cast of FOX’s Mad TV, another sketch series....
Cameron Monaghan is laughing all the way to the bank - as a cryptic collection of photos featuring what appears to be his character, Jerome, in proper Joker makeup have emerged from the set of Gotham season 4. As with anything Batman-related, the Clown Prince of Crime has made his presence felt on FOX’s prequel TV show. Since joining Gotham in its premiere season, Monaghan has been the presumed candidate to become the Joker - even though he has yet to be officially given that moniker....
All eyes are on Captain America: Civil War and the soon-to-shoot Doctor Strange in terms of upcoming Marvel productions, but that doesn’t mean the rest of the Cinematic Universe isn’t still moving along as well. Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 2 has begun the earliest stages of its production, with Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, and director James Gunn heading into rehearsals for the anticipated cosmic sequel. The film’s top-secret storyline is expected to answer burning questions from the original and potentially bring exciting new dimensions to the ongoing Marvel mega-story....
Dragon Ball Z was a massively popular show in Japan, and it’s credited with bringing anime to a mainstream audience (along with Pokémon) in the West. It is based on Dragon Ball, the third highest selling manga series of all time. The “Z” in the name was an invention of the anime, and it was used to signify the difference between the earlier seasons (which focused more on fantasy stories), with the later seasons (when everything became science fiction)....
The Namekian race introduced the concept of fusion to the Dragon Ball series. It wasn’t until the Majin Buu Saga that fusion became possible for most of the cast of the series, as it could now be performed with the aid of a specific dance. The fans eagerly awaited the fusion between Goku and Vegeta, as such a being would certainly be the most powerful character in the whole series....
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney says that other digital stores for PC games tend to “fleece” developers. Although Epic Games is known most for its creation of the Unreal Engine and the development of the highly-successful Fortnite, the company announced in 2018 that it would open the Epic Games Store. The idea behind the Epic Games Store is to offer an alternative to the Valve-owned Steam which had a monopoly on digital PC game sales....
ESPN Films and Netflix are partnering for the documentary series The Last Dance, which chronicles the 1990s Chicago Bulls dynasty. One of the most dominating runs in professional sports, the team took home six NBA championships in an eight-year period. The Bulls’ ascension to the top of the league coincided with star player Michael Jordan cementing his status as one of the greatest players of all-time. During this stretch, Jordan won four NBA MVP awards and was named Finals MVP all six years Chicago won the title....
