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Mike Myers returns to multi-character comedy in his Netflix show The Pentaverate

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2 years ago

March 17, 2022

Mike Myers is making a return to comedy in a brand new, six-episode Netflix present known as The Pentaverate, after years of uncommon film appearances. If the trailer that premiered on Wednesday is something to go by, it’ll be the kind of venture the place Myers makes up virtually half the solid — he’s taking part in eight totally different characters, in accordance with Deadline.

The present, which is able to begin streaming on Could fifth, additionally stars comedians like Ken Jeong, Keegan-Michael Key, and Jennifer Saunders. It facilities on a shadowy, and probably world-controlling, secret society known as the Pentaverate. In line with the voice-over within the trailer, which you’ll be able to watch under, it was began by 5 individuals who have been labeled as heretics after discovering that the Black Plague was attributable to fleas and rats (which explains all of the plague physician masks).

The idea for the present comes from a joke in one other film staring Myers, So I Married an Axe Assassin. You possibly can watch that scene under (don’t fear, there are not any axe murders in it — simply Colonel Sanders slander).

It’s been fairly some time since we’ve seen a Mike Myers-helmed comedy venture — that is the primary large factor we’ve seen written by him since 2008’s The Love Guru, which Myers wrote and performed a number of characters in. He’s acted in just a few motion pictures since then, like Inglourious Basterds and 2018’s Bohemian Rhapsody and Terminal however these tasks aren’t fairly the identical as, say, the Austin Powers motion pictures Myers is understood for.

Netflix has been on a streak making general-interest comedy content material with large names, like House Power with Steve Carell, Crimson Discover (beginning The Rock, Ritu Arya, and Ryan Reynolds), and final week’s large premiere The Adam Venture (starring Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Garner, and Ryan Reynolds).

It does really feel a bit of bit like that point in 2014 when Netflix ordered 4 Adam Sandler motion pictures, then swore that they have been so fashionable it simply needed to order 4 extra. I’m not making an attempt to shade this Myers venture earlier than it comes out (please don’t harm me Myers Stans, I cherished The Spy Who Shagged Me and Shrek), however it does really feel like Netflix is following the same playbook of getting comedy stars from the 90s and early 2000s to make content material following the fashion of their outdated hits. Hey, it has to do one thing to maintain folks watching whereas it raises costs and considers making folks pay to share passwords.

Disclosure: The Verge is at the moment producing a collection with Netflix.

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Apple’s next AirTag could arrive in 2025

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5 hours ago

May 20, 2024

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Apple’s next AirTag could arrive in 2025

You may not have even thought about replacing your AirTag yet, but Bloomberg reports that Apple is working on a new one that could arrive in mid-2025. The new AirTag will reportedly feature an updated chip with better location tracking — an improvement it might need as competition among tracking devices ramps up.

By the time Apple rolls out its refreshed AirTag, the Bluetooth tracking landscape will look a lot different on both Android and iOS. Last month, Google revealed its new Find My Device network, which lets users locate their phones using signals from nearby Android devices. Even Life360, the safety service company that owns Tile, is creating its own location-tracking network that uses satellites to locate its Bluetooth tags.

In last week’s iOS 17.5 update, Apple finally started letting iPhones show unwanted tracking alerts for third-party Bluetooth tags. If an unknown AirTag or other third-party tracker is found with an iPhone user, they’ll get an alert and can play a sound to locate it. The feature is part of an industry specification created to prevent stalking across iPhones and Android devices. Several companies that make Bluetooth tracking devices, including Chipolo, Pebblebee, and Eufy are on board with the new standard.

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How to connect your AirPods to your iPhone, iPad the easy way

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5 hours ago

May 20, 2024

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How to connect your AirPods to your iPhone, iPad the easy way

While the sonic quality of the AirPods certainly works across most devices with a Bluetooth connection, the real magic and a plethora of useful features really shine when you connect AirPods with other Apple devices. If you use the same Apple ID across all your Apple devices, you can really take advantage of the seamless auto-connect features.

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How to connect your AirPods to your iPhone

Before you start, make sure you’ve installed the latest version of iOS on your iPhone and be sure your AirPods are charged and in their case. If you’ve already connected your AirPods to your iPhone, it should connect automatically if you are signed in with the same Apple ID you used to sign onto your Mac. If not, here’s how to connect them to your iPhone.

Unlock your iPhone and go to Settings
Scroll down and tap Bluetooth, then turn on Bluetooth (if it isn’t already on)
The toggle next to Bluetooth should be green, not grayed out.

Steps to connect your AirPods to your iPhone (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)

Now, grab your AirPods case with the AirPods inside, then hold it next to your iPhone with the case top open.

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At this point, a setup animation will show up on your iPhone screen.
Tap Connect and you should be ready to listen.

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MORE: 8 INCREDIBLY USEFUL THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH AIRPODS

How to connect your AirPods to your iPad

Before you start, make sure you’ve installed the latest version of iOS on your iPhone and be sure your AirPods are charged and in their case. If you’ve connected your AirPods to your iPad already, it should connect automatically if you are signed in with the same Apple ID you used to sign onto your Mac. If not, here’s how to connect them to your iPad.

Open up your iPad and go to Settings.

Steps to connect your AirPods to your iPad (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)

From Settings, scroll down and tap Bluetooth.

Steps to connect your AirPods to your iPad (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)

Then, tap the button on the right once so that it turns green.

Steps to connect your AirPods to your iPad (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)

Keep your iPad open to this screen and take out your AirPods.

Steps to connect your AirPods to your iPad (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)

From here, a setup animation will appear on the iPad. Tap Connect.

Steps to connect your AirPods to your iPad (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)

Your AirPods should appear under the list of available devices in your Bluetooth settings on the iPad. Now tap your AirPods, and there you go.

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Kurt’s key takeaways

In a nutshell, AirPods are popular because they’ve got great performance, reliability and are easy to use, especially if you’ve already got other Apple products in your life. They just get you, you know? They move between your iPad to your iPhone without a hitch – it’s like they’ve got a mind of their own. And setting them up is super simple. It’s like tap, tap, boom – you’re connected.

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Two students find security bug that could let millions do laundry for free

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12 hours ago

May 20, 2024

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Two students find security bug that could let millions do laundry for free

A security lapse could let millions of college students do free laundry, thanks to one company. That’s because of a vulnerability that two University of California, Santa Cruz students found in internet-connected washing machines in commercial use in several countries, according to TechCrunch.

The two students, Alexander Sherbrooke and Iakov Taranenko, apparently exploited an API for the machines’ app to do things like remotely command them to work without payment and update a laundry account to show it had millions of dollars in it. The company that owns the machines, CSC ServiceWorks, claims to have more than a million laundry and vending machines in service at colleges, multi-housing communities, laundromats, and more in the US, Canada, and Europe.

CSC never responded when Sherbrooke and Taranenko reported the vulnerability via emails and a phone call in January, TechCrunch writes. Despite that, the students told the outlet that the company “quietly wiped out” their false millions after they contacted it.

The lack of response led them to tell others about their findings. That includes that the company has a published list of commands, which the two told TechCrunch enables connecting to all of CSC’s network-connected laundry machines. CSC ServiceWorks didn’t immediately respond to The Verge’s request for comment.

CSC’s vulnerability is a good reminder that the security situation with the internet of things still isn’t sorted out. For the exploit the students found, maybe CSC shoulders the risk, but in other cases, lax cybersecurity practices have made it possible for hackers or company contractors to view strangers’ security camera footage or gain access to smart plugs.

Often, security researchers find these security holes and report them before they can be exploited in the wild. But that’s not helpful if the company responsible for them doesn’t respond.