The Aladdin remake may have made a lot of money for Disney at the box office, but giving forgettable minor antagonist Prince Anders a spinoff is a terrible idea. Many believed Aladdin would be an expensive write-off for the company thanks to a questionable director choice in the form of Guy Ritchie, an exceedingly high reported budget of $183 million, and uninspiring marketing, and that didn’t even get into the decades-long conversations of Orientalism and cultural appropriation that have surrounded Aladdin since its animated debut in 1992....

It seems fair to say that since the release of iPhone 6, A-series processor updates have been more for future-proofing purposes rather than present necessity for the average user. As a result, biennial upgrades, let alone annual iPhone swaps, became increasingly rare — demonstrated by ever shrinking Apple Store lines proceeding a new launch. Now, the anecdotal findings are being corroborated by industry analyst Toni Sacconaghi from Bernstein, who says that the average iPhone upgrade time has increased to four years, up from three years in fiscal 2018....

Install a Security App Installing a free security app can save you a whole lot of headaches. While the level of protection depends on the features of the app you choose to install, even a basic free one does more than none at all. But, since we only recommend the best solutions to our users, check out our Which Android Security App is the Best article and find out for yourself....

There is a lot of effort in Hollywood these days to be more inclusive and diverse. One of the many ways that is happening is with remakes that are written to have women in the roles that were originally played by men, and men in the traditionally female roles. The 2016 reboot of Ghostbusters is one recent example. While it can be a controversial move that not everyone agrees with or likes, there are several more reboots like this in the works....

Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by signing up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter. Also, be sure to check us out on: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications. Today’s can’t miss deals Last Call Updates: Apple AirPort Express Dual-Band 802.11n Wireless Router (refurbished): $50 shipped (Orig. $99) Motorola SURFboard SB6141 Cable Modem + TP-Link 802.11n Wireless Router: $90 shipped (~$109+ value), more Widescreen Monitors: Acer 23″ $100 shipped (Reg....

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A Detailed List of STO Agencies to Keep an Eye On: The Rise of Security Token Offering A security token is a blockchain-based underlying asset share. Security Token Offering is a project investment strategy that comprises selling tokenized assets in return for STO funding. This grants investors specific company privileges such as ownership, profit sharing, periodic dividends, equity, voting, and buy-back rights. The bulk of crypto coins circulated as part of an ICO rotation is security tokens, even though some businesses refer to them as utility tokens....

Apple has fallen one place in the Fortune 500 rankings, based on company revenues. Last year, Apple retained its #3 slot after falling behind major AAPL investor Berkshire Hathaway, but overtaking Exxon Mobile. This year, however, it has slipped to #4 … As last year, Walmart tops the list with revenues of $500B. Exxon Mobil takes the #2 slot at $244B, with Berkshire Hathaway just behind at $242B while Apple is now #4 with revenues of $229B....

A Taiwanese man found that his accidentally swallowed AirPod still worked even while it was in his stomach. Yeah, I’m not sure how you accidentally swallow one, either, but there is medical evidence to show that he managed it … The Daily Mail reports. He went to hospital where an x-ray confirmed that the location of the AirPod. He was told that surgery would be plan B, but the hope was that the situation would resolve itself … naturally....

Despite the eye-popping figures spent on the shopping holiday, it represented a year over year decrease of 1.4%. According to Adobe’s data, during the peak shopping hour of 11pm-12am ET/8pm-9pm PT, US consumers spent $12 million every minute. Adobe’s researchers found that $33.9 billion was spent from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday. The numbers from the high shopping days – now dubbed Cyber Week – were also down 1.4% due to decreases in spending on Black Friday and the same amount of spending on Thanksgiving Day compared to 2020....

Adobe is out with a new study today that asked people from all around the world how they feel about emoji and what they want to see with future releases. Some of the big themes include only half of users feeling represented in the current emoji options and the vast majority wanting to see more inclusive customization options. Adobe shared the results of this year’s emoji study in a blog post today and before diving into the specifics, highlighted why emoji and inclusive representation are important:...

Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. has a healthy mix of characters originally created for the screen and characters adapted from comics. Phil Coulson, for example, was created for the movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe before spinning out into Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and appearing in comics. Though Skye appeared to be an original screen character, she was actually an adaptation of Marvel comics’ Daisy Johnson. Agents May, Ward, Fitz, and Simmons debuted in the pilot episode as creations for the show, but all made their way into comics....

A number of reviewers and early users say you should definitely expect to see AirTag scratches, even if you are careful with them. Both the metal and plastic sides show scratches and other marks, show photos … Reviewers were generally very impressed. But there was one small issue. The shiny stainless steel surface of the AirTag certainly looks beautiful when it first arrives, but as we noted yesterday, that may not last for long....

Alien created the Xenomorph, which has been described as a “perfect killing machine” and Stephen King created Pennywise the Dancing Clown in his novel, IT: which of these two extraterrestrial creatures would win in a fight? The Xenomorph was first featured in Ridley Scott’s 1979 movie, Alien, but was created by H.R. Giger. The extraterrestrial creature has gone to blows with another prominent creature, the Predator, in a film directed by Paul W....

Roblox Click Story is indeed a great game. As usual, codes make the gameplay easy as the case with Click story is no different. Here we have with us the latest working codes for Roblox Clicker Story that are active in November 2020. Further, after redeeming working codes, you can discover here all the legitimate goodies in Roblox Clicker Story. After redeeming the codes, you can arrive at heaps of extraordinary things and stuff....

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdpGd74DrBM&feature=player_embedded] Oh, and check out the newly published YouTube video above of a voting machine supposedly “altering votes” earlier this morning. Eeek. Campaign apps Romney-Ryan for iOS | Free The official campaign app aggregates the latest news and updates, offers folks a chance to donate, and it provides exclusive campaign information with sharing options friends and family. Election apps 1. Super PAC App for iOS | Free Discover more about the presidential election ads on TV....

Windows provides The sticky Notes app to take a short note quickly on any subject. Moreover, the app can also synchronize your notes via Microsoft account to multiple devices. But if you know all Sticky notes keyboard shortcuts, then you can much more than a quick note! Sticky Notes shortcuts are based on the US keyboard layout for Sticky notes. However, corresponding layouts will also work. Shortcuts are very handy, and it makes your Work efficiently, it is an alternative for those who don’t want to use a mouse....

American Idol isn’t the top talent show in the world any more, and that’s not entirely due to the saturation of similar shows in the market (The Voice’s success is proof of this). It’s also partly due to a lack of appealing champions to continue the show’s legacy. Now that Season 17 has ended, it’s time to look back at the former champions the show has crowned. For this list, we’ve considered the commercial success following the winners’ victorious moment on the show, the relevance they still hold for the mainstream audience, and if they deserved to win more than the other contestants in the season they were featured....

Two more investor analyst institutions have upgrade their targets for Apple’s bottom line, as demand for iPhone 7 continues to surprise industry watchers and exceed investor expectations from earlier in the year. Nomura Securities are predicting AAPL Apple stock will soon hit a new all-time high of $135 per share; it’s previous record was $134 in April 2015. They said that iPhone 7 demand is higher than they thought and believe the supply chain is readying increases in the production schedule....

This first option only works, as far as I could research, on some HTC Android smartphones. My HTC Desire HD has it, but quite a few of them don’t. If you have an Android Model that does, let me know in the comments. The number you want to block has to be saved as a contact. Now, open that contact and you’ll find Block caller. Then confirm you want to block the number....