Summary LostactorMaggie Grace reflects on her character’s fateon the popular ABC television series. Grace played Shannon Rutherford, stepsister to fellow Oceanic Flight 815 survivorBoone Carlyle (Ian Somerhalder), and she became romantically involved with another castaway, Sayid Jarrah (Naveen Andrews). Grace was a series regular throughout all of season 1 and up to the season 2 episode “What Kate Did,” where Shannon was buried on the island after being shot in season 2, episode 6, “Abandoned....

Summary The western is a cornerstone of American cinema and, fromShanetoThe Searchers, many of those early, seminal, genre-defining westerns still hold up today. Filmmakers have been mythologizing the Old West for as long as they’ve been telling stories on film. Edwin S. Porter’sThe Great Train Robbery, one of the first narrative films ever made, released in 1903, laid out the tropes and conventions of the western genre. Fred Zinnemann’sHigh Noonintroduced a moralistic edge to the typically violent genre....

Summary The First Omenhas become a streaming success after its lackluster box office performance earlier this year. Directed by Arkasha Stevenson, the prequel to Richard Donner’s 1976 film,The Omen, stars Nell Tiger Free as Margaret, an American woman who joins a convent in Rome before uncovering a dark conspiracy to bring about the birth of pure evil.The First Omenreviewswere mostly positive from critics, but the film struggled at the box office and has only earned $53....

Summary NewMarvel Cinematic Universemerchandise forDeadpool & Wolverineoffers a first look at multiple new Deadpool variants. The MCU is about to have perhaps one of its biggest game-changing films in quite a while, as Ryan Reynolds' Wade Wilson will be joining the franchise throughDeadpool & Wolverine. While most of theDeadpool & Wolverinecasthave been revealed by Marvel Studios, there are still many surprises left in store for the audience. SinceDeadpool & Wolverineis close to its release, more MCU merchandise for the Phase 5 movie has been unveiled....

While plenty of Amazon’s shows have received lots of attention, there are also some that have flown more under the radar. Today, we’re bringing you five such shows that you may never have heard of, but are definitely worth your attention. Dead Ringers (2023) A recent limited series adapted from the acclaimed 1988 David Cronenberg film of the same name,Dead Ringerstells the story of twin sisters who are pioneering gynecologists. The series, like the film it’s based on, definitely has its fair share of body horror, but it also has a brilliant central performance from Rachel Weisz, who plays both twins....

Thewhite paperis based on a survey which targeted IT decision makers (ITDMs). Taking place in November 2024, the survey comprised 670 respondents from large companies (500 employees and up) located all around the world. Many were from large corporations — 195 respondents were managers (or higher) in organizations with over 5,000 employees. There’s also a broad range of industries here, including design and manufacturing, finance, and telecommunications. A whopping 73% of surveyed businesses say that the release of AI PCs in the last couple of years has had a major impact on their plans, accelerating the need to refresh their PC hardware....

AI pioneer Yann LeCun.Jérémy Barande/Wikimedia Commons AI pioneer Yann LeCun has described talk of artificial intelligence (AI) posing an existential threat to humanity as “preposterously ridiculous.” Speaking tothe BBCthis week at an AI-focused event held in Paris by Meta, where he now works as the company’s chief AI scientist, Professor LeCun said: “Will AI take over the world? No, this is a projection of human nature on machines.” LeCun’s comments are in stark contrast to those made by Geoffrey Hinton and Yoshua Bengio, with whom he received the Turing Award in 2018 for breakthroughs in AI....

Apple has announced that you’ll be able to repair your own MacBooks with approved parts starting tomorrow. For the time being, the self-service repair will only be available to U.S. users with M1 MacBooks, such as theM1 MacBook Air or M1 MacBook Pro 13. “Customers who are experienced with the complexities of repairing electronic devices will be able to complete repairs on these Mac notebooks,” thestatement from Appleread. “With access to many of the same parts and tools available to Apple Store locations and Apple Authorized Service Providers....

Although Apple introduced an updated third-generation butterfly switch keyboard with the latestMacBook Prorefresh on Thursday, July 12, it did not addressa major painfrom last year’s MacBook models. While the new keyboard will be even quieter when you type compared to the 2017 MacBook Pro, the 2018 model could still suffer the same fate of unresponsive and sticky keys if dust gets lodged underneath the keyboard, an issue that’s been widely reported when Apple switched to the new butterfly key switches....

When purchasing a new smartphone, the device’s durability is a major factor for many buyers, especially if the phone is on the pricier side of things. TheiPhone 14starts at $799 and only goes up in price from there depending on the desired specs. Because of how costly it is to stay current with Apple tech, those looking to buy in want to make sure that the iPhone 14 is able to withstand at least some degree of wear and tear — including potential waterproofing....

Danish European Space Agency astronaut Andreas Mogensenis attemptinga world’s first next month when he tries to control robotic arms from space using a new haptic remote control. The system uses force feedback technology that’ll let Mogensen control the robotic 4×4 rover with a submillimeter level of precision that is not possible with current video-based systems. Developed by researchers at ESA’s Telerobotics and Haptics Laboratory and the Delft University of Technology, the system improves upon current technology which relies on visual cues to control remote vehicle movement....

Baldur’s Gate 3 players discover brutal detail about Tav’s affair with Mizora Baldur’s Gate 3 fans have realized an uncomfortable detail surrounding Wyll should players have an affair with Mizora. In Larian Studio’s expansive RPG, Baldur’s Gate 3, fans canromance many of the game’s companions— as well as some side characters to the main story. One of the side characters that players can romance — though only briefly — is Zariel’s cambion assistant andWyll’s infernal patron, Mizora....

Cyber Monday may be over, but there are still plenty of Apple devices on sale right now for Cyber Week. For the latest discounts on Apple tech from across the web, you can browse by the categories below: Shop sales by category: We’re already seeing a torrent of deals on all sorts of Apple products including AirPods,iPhones, MacBooks, iPads, Apple Watches, and more. We’ve rounded up the best available Cyber Week Apple deals for your convenience, and we’ve also included some pointers for shopping these holiday sales to make your shopping experience as streamlined as possible....