The Friends gang certainly had a lot of relationships over the course of the show’s long run. Many partners came and went. Some were memorable, some forgettable. However, the partner who clearly had the most significant impact was Mike Hannigan. Mike was introduced in Season 9 as a new love interest for Phoebe. It quickly became clear that he would be outlasting the average suitor, since he was so darn likeable....
Not long from now, theaters will once again be filled with Frozen fans eager to watch Anna and Elsa’s story continue and see what happened to rest of Arendelle in the years after the first movie. In fact, Frozen 2 premieres on November 22, so we’re only a couple of months out from Disney’s coolest animated feature to date. Despite the hype surrounding the follow-up to their biggest animated blockbuster to date, Disney has kept many of the sequel’s major details tightly under wraps....
A change to the IRS website suggests that game currencies are not taxable, despite an earlier statement that they are – but tax experts say people should probably still declare them… The Verge reports on the odd situation. However, when Bloomberg specifically queried the position, Desmond refused to be drawn. On Wednesday, the IRS quietly changed a provision on its website that said transactions of virtual currency like Fortnite’s V-bucks were taxable and may have to be reported on tax returns, as reported by CNN....
Interesting that Hon Hai Precision Industry, better known as Foxconn, issued a statement regarding Steve Jobs’ resignation from his CEO post at Apple. The Asian company wrote in a short email statement to Bloomberg: Asian companies are traditionally tight-lipped and shy away from commenting on their partners’ business dealings so it’s a bit surprising Foxconn would put out a statement, let alone touch on the subject of Steve Jobs well-being. On the other hand, Foxconn is Apple’s largest contract manufacturer and as such has been instrumental in ramping up manufacturing to meet the growing demand for Apple’s gadgets around the globe....
iPhone assembler Foxconn has confirmed that it is in preliminary discussions regarding expansion of its U.S. operations after a CNBC report showed a slide seemingly suggesting an investment of $7B and the creation of 50,000 new jobs within the USA. The news report focused on Japanese company SoftBank pledging to invest $50B and create 50,000 jobs in the USA. However, a slide also showed a Foxconn logo on the right together with reference to an additional investment and extra jobs....
iPhone manufacturing partner Foxconn is in the process of hiring 100,000 new workers in order to ramp up iPhone 6 production, according to a new report from Taiwanese Economic Daily. Another iPhone manufacturer, Pegatron, is also said to be ramping up hiring in anticipation of the new smartphone. Hiring frenzies like this are not uncommon as new iPhone models prepare to enter production, but in the case of Foxconn the figure represents a new record number of jobs....
The latest lawsuit to be filed against Apple in the battery throttling controversy looks to be the most serious to date. A French environmental group has hit Apple with litigation over alleged planned obsolescence. If found guilty, Apple executives could actually face jail time in addition to millions in fines. Last week we saw the first two lawsuits emerge over the battery slowdown issue in the US. Now, the litigation against Apple has expanded to Europe....
Recently surfaced concept images provide a look at Jason Voorhees’ unused design from a canceled 2016 Friday the 13th movie and TV show. For slasher fans, it’s been a long, sad decade, thanks to the absence of iconic killer Jason Voorhees from screens. Jason last claimed victims in Platinum Dunes’ highly underrated 2009 Friday the 13th remake, which was actually a partial re-telling of the first few films in the franchise, not just the original....
How does Friends continue to be so beloved, all these years after coming off the air? Partly because certain channels seem committed to showing re-runs of the show 24/7 until the end of time itself. Partly because it’s such a money-spinner for streaming services. But largely because it’s just so relatable for so many. Navigating the difficult years of early adulthood with a loyal group of friends in tow is something so many viewers can relate to....
Chandler Bing completely forgot that he loved Monica Geller in Friends season 5. The relationship between the characters played by Matthew Perry and Courtney Cox served as a major subplot throughout the sitcom’s decade-long run. Despite the subplot’s prominence — or perhaps because of it — the series repeated a significant milestone in the couple’s romantic history. Chandler and Monica were close friends for the first four seasons of the series....
I’m talking about the final version of the all-new operating system from Microsoft. If you needed any more signs pointing in that direction, something rather interesting happened just recently at a Fujitsu press conference which probably isn’t going to make Microsoft very happy. A slide detailing various Fujitsu product launches for 2012 contained a Q4 2012 slide with a Tablet running Windows 8. The text below it said – Win 8 Launch… Could it be clearer than that?...
For eight seasons, Full House told the always comforting and often cheerful story of the extended Tanner family, who all lived in one very, very full house in San Francisco. The series is so beloved even over 30 years after its original release that a Netflix spinoff, Fuller House, has been airing since 2016, with its fifth and final season currently half released. Full House is often remembered for its cutesy characters, its cheesy catchphrases, and its love of a meaningful speech followed by a hug....
“Are you looking to help create something totally new? Something that has never been done before and will truly amaze everyone? Are you excited by the prospect that what you helped create would be used every day by millions of Apple customers? Then come and work on with the Mac OS X software engineering team to help build a new and revolutionary feature for Mac OS X.” “We are looking for a senior software engineer to help us create a revolutionary new feature in the very foundations of Mac OS X....
Understanding a fuzzing scenario Buffer overflow The user-password authentication mechanism is still commonly used in most applications today. In brief, the application receives two user inputs — the username and password string — which are then received and verified to allow the creation of a session allowing later access to other authenticated features. Let’s take an FTP application as an example. If the size of the username string is equal to eight bytes, the max size of a string can be: infosec1 (eight characters) or username, as you can see below....
If there ever was an award in Westeros for the most interesting family ever, then the Lannisters would most likely take it every year. They are among the most dysfunctional clan in the Seven Kingdoms. Suffice to say, their family, er, “dynamics” have led to many struggles, wars, and political dumpster fires that burn green because of wildfire. That’s how it was portrayed in the show– how the fandom perceives it is a little less serious and a lot more entertaining....
Foxconn salaries and benefits have reportedly been dramatically cut in response to lower iPhone orders. Salaries were reduced by fewer working hours being available, with one worker saying that the peak production season for iPhones – which normally lasts 4-5 months – lasted for only around 20 days for the 2018 models … South China Morning Post (SCMP) said that this meant that workers who normally received monthly salaries of around 4,000 yuan (US$598) for at least a third of the year saw their income fall to 3,000 yuan ($447) after just one month....
After 10 seasons, Friends concluded with Ross and Rachel once again back together, but Ross and Phoebe would have actually made a better couple. Created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, Friends premiered on NBC in 1994. Earning impressive ratings from the outset, the show still managed an upward trajectory to become one of the most successful and popular television shows of all time. It ultimately culminated in 2004 with a two-part series finale watched live, globally, by over 50 million people....
The appealing aspect of Friends was that each character had a unique personality and all of them were given about an equal level of importance. Of the six, Phoebe was the ditzy one, who is generally considered a cuckoo person who ultimately meant well. However, Phoebe wasn’t nearly as nice of a character as you’d remember, and she’s actually guilty of being mean way more than any other Friends character we’ve seen....
MCU star Robert Downey Jr. reposts an Avengers: Endgame set video of the cast singing “Happy Birthday,” revealing the clip is not about Thanos actor Josh Brolin - not Iron Man. Though Avengers: Endgame came out close to a year ago, it’s very much still on fans’ minds. It’s to be expected, as the movie marked the end of the Avengers as we know them, with both Downey Jr. and Captain America’s Chris Evans completing their Marvel contracts....
Apple’s yearly pop-up WWDC Store returned to San Jose today with a new wave of exclusive items and neon-themed merchandise for developers to take home as souvenirs. For 2019, Apple has significantly revamped the store’s organization and inventory with a new checkout process and larger product selection than ever before. Here’s a look at what’s available if you’re an attendee. In the past, the WWDC Company Store was limited to exclusive clothing and souvenirs....
