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Facebook is under fire for its data sharing practices, with Cambridge Analytica having misused user data of as many as 50 million Facebook users. Now, in response to that controversy, many users are joining the #DeleteFacebook movement, including one who once netted hefty payday from the social media giant… As noted by The Verge, Facebook acquired WhatsApp for a hefty $16 billion back in 2014, bringing co-founders Jan Koum and Brian Acton aboard....

It’s been a big year for comic book movies - however, you didn’t have to go past the month of February to experience the biggest superhero surprise of the year in Deadpool. The movie had a modest budget, in the $50 million dollar range, yet the irreverent, R-rated film went on to gross over $750 million dollars worldwide. To no one’s shock, a sequel for the movie was swiftly ordered; though, what came after that shocked many....

Actor Stefan Kapičić, who will be reprising the role of the X-Man Colossus in Deadpool 2, said that he found working on the sequel to be “really a pleasure”. The first Deadpool movie went on to become the second-highest grossing R-rated film of all time after The Passion of The Christ, despite early reluctance by Fox Studios to take a chance on a film based on the famously ribald Marvel Comics anti-hero....

Apple’s iPad shipments in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) have held steady in a declining tablet market, seeing the company substantially grow its market share at a time when most companies are experiencing large falls in their sales. Year-on-year shipments of iPads in the second quarter of the year grew very slightly at a time when the tablet market as a whole slumped by 11.7%… IDC reports that Apple’s share of the EMEA tablet market grew from 21....

Destiny 2 trolled its players earlier this week with a nod to the legendary Gjallarhorn weapon, one of the greatest additions to a Guardian’s arsenal in the original Destiny 1. Destiny 2’s new allegiance quest offers players a glimpse into a new list of items called the Black Market Goods, and one of them is sure to make veterans salivate, as it’s a replica of the Gjallarhorn that shares the weapon’s familiar icon....

Dauntless, the free-to-play monster-slaying RPG, has already amassed over 6 million players. The Epic-published game launched just a week prior for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, exclusively through the Epic Games Store. Taking cues from titles such as Monster Hunter, Dauntless takes place in a broken world ravaged by monstrous beasts known as Behemoths. Players, called Slayers, can group up with up to three teammates to hunt down these monsters and take on other quests....

Deadpool 2 celebrated Canada Day by posting an image of Ryan Reynolds. In typical fashion for the franchise, it praises the star in a somewhat touching manner. Ryan Reynolds is a Canadian actor who has widely become known for his love of the comic-book anti-hero Deadpool. Over the past few years, his passion for the franchise has become obvious as the first film in the series was a project of his for over 11 years....

In a promotional video for the fifth edition of the Edge of Venomverse series, Marvel has unveiled a tantalizing stop-motion dramatization of what would happen if the alien symbiote latched onto Deadpool and created a hybrid of the two. The Edge of Venomverse series has been a strange but intriguing miniseries collection of comics released throughout the summer by Marvel Comics depicting what would happen if the black Venom goo latched onto other Marvel superheroes....

Apple Watch Series 5 Nike+ edition gets a $100 discount in today’s best deals, plus you can save on iPhone 11 Pro/Max, and the new Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. Best Buy Apple sale discounts Watch, MacBooks, more iPhone 11 Pro/Max from $770 Today only, Woot is offering certified refurbished iPhone 11 Pro/Max from $770. Our top pick is the iPhone 11 Pro at $770, which is a nearly $230 price drop from the regular going rate....

Sponsored by Chargeasap: The world’s first and smallest 270W USB-C GaN Charger– Chargeasap Zeus– is available now with early bird pricing for a limited time. iTunes/Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they’re available. Stories discussed in this episode: iOS 16.2 limits AirDrop’s ‘Everyone’ option to everyone Apple debuts Advanced Data Protection with end-to-end encryption for more iCloud data Enjoy the podcast?...

The explosion, fire, and oil spill, resulting from the blowout at the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in 2010, is considered one of the largest accidental marine oil spills to date - and the worst man-made disaster in human history. As a result of the explosion, 11 workers lost their lives, while another 17 were injured. More than 200 million gallons of oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico for 87 days, affecting the coastlines of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida and reportedly resulting in the deaths of more than 8,000 animals....

Guardians of the Galaxy’s Dave Bautista has teased a potential return to WWE for a match against Triple H. The actor originally made his name wrestling under the name Batista and after a successful run that included six world championship reigns, he followed the likes of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and John Cena into Hollywood. Bautista has appeared in movies such as Spectre, Blade Runner 2049 and Final Score but is perhaps best known for his appearances in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the expert of standing really still, Drax the Destroyer....

The Fast and Furious franchise roars to life once more, with Hobbs and Shaw taking over theaters last weekend. While Jason Statham and Dwayne Johnson exude charisma onscreen together, the film wouldn’t exist without David Leitch’s wild and fun vision. The director sat down with Screen Rant to discuss the crazy stunts, incredible villains, and plans for the future of the franchise as well as his own storied career. The Fast and Furious franchise has defined itself with a huge ensemble cast as a part of its billion-dollar success....

DDoS (Distributed Denial-of-Service) attacks are a major multiple-machine threat to the hosting industry. A DDoS attack causes traffic overload, aiming to disable the target’s network and thus leave a website dysfunctional. DDoS attacks reached their climax in March 2021 on our continent. Why are they so popular and why are Aussie businesses highly targeted? Dive further into the DDoS Statistics for 2021 and discover the biggest DDoS attacks in Australia that have shaken the economy....

Thanks to a new update, players in Death Stranding can now turn off the extended BT warning in the game’s menu settings. Named the best game of 2019 by numerous publications, Death Stranding was Hideo Kojima’s first project in which he had entire directorial and creative control after leaving the company umbrella of Konami, and his vision was reflected in almost every aspect of the game’s mechanics. While long-time Metal Gear Solid fans and newcomers alike were often confused by some of the choices Kojima made when developing and marketing Death Stranding, those players who made it to the end of the game often found it to be a complete and fulfilling experience....

Despite bruising reviews from critics, the 2018 action/crime film Den of Thieves is set to get a sequel, with star Gerard Butler returning. Butler was of course first established as an A-list star by his lead turn in Zack Snyder’s 300, one of the controversial director’s best-received films by both critics and moviegoers. In the years since though, Butler hasn’t exactly been a favorite of critics, with most of his films garnering pretty scathing reviews....

ESPN’s Monday Night Football hit a season-low in the ratings last night despite the halftime debut of the much-anticipated new trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Reviews of the actual game have been largely negative (especially if you’re a Bears fan), but the trailer has gotten a glowing reception from Star Wars fans, who will be hard at work for some time dissecting the roughly 2-minute clip in search of clues....

In this Data Science Tutorial of difference between Data Science and Machine Learning, Let us first learn: What is Data Science? Data Science is the area of study which involves extracting insights from vast amounts of data by the use of various scientific methods, algorithms, and processes. It helps you to discover hidden patterns from the raw data. Data Science is an interdisciplinary field that allows you to extract knowledge from structured or unstructured data....

DC’s Birds of Prey movie will reportedly complete principal photography in April 2019. The film will see Margot Robbie reprise the role of Harley Quinn, a part she played to popular acclaim in 2016’s Suicide Squad. Although that movie was heavily criticized, Robbie’s portrayal was tremendously popular, and she’s set to play a major part in the upcoming all-female superhero/antihero movie. Birds of Prey is expected to be very different to the traditional DC film, and will reportedly be aiming for an R-rating....

Of all the characters in the acclaimed HBO series Deadwood, Jane Canary is one of the most entertaining to spend time with. Given the nickname Calamity Jane, she is a real-life famous figure from the Old West and did indeed spend time in the lawless town of Deadwood. The show presents her as an alcoholic and vulgar person who is known for random acts of kindness. Jane is a very complex character who deals with her own personal demons....