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After a brief public beta period, the popular RSS client Reeder is out with the first update to its Mac software since Google Reader broke support Reeder last year. The new version supports a number of RSS services that have proven popular since Google Reader ended (like Feedbin, Feedly, and Feed Wrangler), and it now serves as a standalone RSS client without syncing so you won’t have to depend on an RSS service to use the app in the future....

Apple held a special event yesterday to introduce the iPhone 12 lineup and the HomePod mini. However, there are two long-awaited products that weren’t even mentioned during the keynote: AirPods Studio and AirTags. According to Jon Prosser on Twitter, Apple is facing a “major hiccup” in the production of the AirPods Studio, but AirTags will be announced next month. Last month, alleged AirPods Studio images and videos were shared on social networks showing the sport variant of Apple’s new over-ear headphones....

Fans knew the stylist of Queer Eye, Tan France was bound to have an amazing closet, so it was no surprise to see that his closet was the most extravagant part of his home. Tan took fans on a tour of his home in which he shares with his husband Rob France and showed off the most amazing room in the house, a closet that is the length of his home....

When it first premiered nearly 25 years ago, there was no way that anyone could have anticipated that NBC’s Friends would go on to become a pop culture phenomenon (and remain one to this very day). Chronicling the lives and loves of a group of twentysomethings trying to make their way in New York City, Friends touched on common themes of life, love, and young adulthood, while never shying away from difficult topics… or truly bizarre storylines....

Avengers: Endgame directors Joe and Anthony Russo reveal that Robert Downey Jr. initially didn’t want to say Tony Stark’s final line in the film. Kicking off the Marvel Cinematic Universe with director Jon Favreau in 2008’s Iron Man, Downey has played the role 10 times over the course of 11 years, with his final performance aptly in the recent Marvel blockbuster that capped off the 22-film arc that the franchise has been treading....

Star of The Real Housewives of Potomac Katie Rost calls off her 5-month engagement. Katie met her fiancé back in February as she introduced him to her social media followers and was soon engaged quickly after. The Real Housewives of Potomac is the newest addition to Bravo’s Real Housewives franchise. The cameras follow around the ladies who live on the outskirts of Washington, DC, and their drama has been off the charts....

During these hard times, people are working from home. In such situations, tools like remote control can be useful a lot. And Chrome has just the right feature where you can remote control your Chromebook from another computer just like you control your TV. You may be using a Windows or Mac system on your Office most of the time, which you can control using your laptop or home PC. But this method is not possible when you consider controlling your Chromebook because there are no easy ways to install tools like TeamViewer or Anydesk on these Chromebooks....

According to a report from Nikkei Asian Review, Apple is currently negotiating with Japan’s Renesas Electronics over the possibility of acquiring a unit of the company that builds chips for smartphone displays used in the iPhone and other devices. The buy, according to Nikkei, could allow Apple to take advantage of the company’s engineering experience to “improve image sharpness and battery life” while bringing development of the components in-house: Apple has its eye on Renesas SP Drivers, a Renesas joint venture with Sharp and Taiwan’s Powerchip....

This week, Apple is holding a conference about its MFI accessory program in Shenzhen, China. With Apple recently adopting a new, smaller Lightning connector for much of its mobile product line, this year’s conference is an important one for accessory companies looking to develop products for new iPhones, iPads, and iPods. As with any Apple conference of the sort, information is starting to come out from attendees. Most notably, TUAW claims that Apple will require MFI licensees to follow the same supply and manufacturing code that Apple uses for its own products:...

A supply-chain report backs an earlier claim that the next-generation Apple Watch – which would be dubbed the Series 3 if Apple retains its existing naming scheme – is scheduled for launch in the second half of this year. It also suggests that Apple will continue to offer a choice of two generations of Apple Watch at different price points. Digitimes reports that while Quanta will remain the sole supplier of the new model, a new supplier, Compal Electronics, will be added to the roster to continue production of older models …...

iGen.fr, who has proved reliable in the past with Apple launch dates, is now claiming that sources informed the site that the new iPhones will launch on the 19th. This is generally to be expected, following historical patterns. Apple traditionally puts new iPhones on sale the Friday the week after the announcement. This year, everyone seems convinced that the 4.7 inch iPhone 6 will be on sale then. The release schedule of the 5....

A Reuters report at the end of last year said that Apple was planning to make flagship iPhones in India as the company seeks to reduce its dependence on China. A new report today supports that claim, and suggests that those plans are being progressed. Specifically, it says that senior Foxconn execs plan to visit India next month for discussions … The WSJ carries the latest report. Both reports say that the flagship models will be assembled by Foxconn rather than Wistron....

Apple quietly updated the retail section of its website today with a new look that more closely resembles iOS 7. Where the previous version of these pages used content boxes, borders, textured backgrounds, and gradients, the new page instead utilizes ample whitespace and thinner typefaces. The change is probably best illustrated on the section’s home page, where images previously constrained by content boxes now fill the entire page. On the “Learn” page, buttons with heavy gradients have been replaced by thinly-outlined, lighter versions of the previous design....

It happens because Windows systems allow the execution of various scripting language using the Windows Script Host (WScript). This means that, through JavaScript, it could be executed a system call to the underlying operating system. Using a js dropper as the first stage of a malware infection is a method that allows malware authors to bypass NIDS, HIDS and endpoint anti-malware more easily than dropping a single binary containing the whole malicious logic....

As a founding member of the Wires Are Evil club, I’ve been waiting impatiently for wide-area wireless charging, where any device on a desk or within a certain area of a room is wirelessly charged. That still seems a way off yet. A good halfway house would be inductive charging powerful enough to work through the thickness of a desk, so your charging pads sit out of sight on the underside of the desk and your devices charge as soon as you put them down on the right place on the desk....

For the last few weeks I’ve been testing out the Apple Watch Strap by Survival Straps which is made with a mix of paracord and high quality stainless steel. While there are lots of cheap Apple Watch band options on the market, Survival Straps’ deliberate approach with custom craftsmanship and quality materials makes this product worth looking at. Materials Survival Straps use military issue 550# test paracord for its Apple Watch Strap....

Today SonicoMobile, the creators of iTranslate Voice, released a brand new multi-language translation app for the iPhone. The aptly-named Languages provides translations between twelve different language combinations and sports an iBooks-like interface with a few adjustments for improved usability. The main menu looks a lot like the bookshelf in the iBooks library, and for the most part, it functions exactly the same way. On the shelves is a collection of dictionaries....

OtterBox was quick to bring versions of its Symmetry Series 360 cases for new iPad Pros to market. OtterBox Symmetry Series 360 combines a protective clear case with a leather-like Smart Cover-style jacket that protects the iPad Pro while offering a stand for typing or watching videos. iPad Pro gets protection not offered by Apple’s Smart Cover Folio — without adding bulk — and Symmetry Series 360 even accommodates the new Apple Pencil charging and storage method....

In recent months, the iPhone has been released on a few U.S. prepaid carriers, allowing consumers to purchase the device without a contract on a much cheaper plan than what a post-paid carrier would offer on a contract. Unfortunately, the device selection is limited to only the 8 GB iPhone 4 or the 16 GB iPhone 4S (available in black or white) on both Cricket and Virgin Mobile. The unlimited plans are only $55 depending on either carrier....

Here’s how Rick And Morty season 1 episode 6 “Rick Potion #9” proved the show wasn’t afraid to get seriously dark. The basic premise behind Rick And Morty makes it sound like a kid’s show, where a boy named Morty goes on colorful, universe-spanning adventures with his genius grandfather Rick. The series is anything but kid friendly, however, with Rick being an alcoholic narcissist who constantly puts himself, his grandson and family in danger, in addition to inflicting severe emotional trauma on them....