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Controversial activist investorCarl Icahncontinues to aggressively purchase shares of Apple while insisting that the company increase the size of its share buyback program. His proposal for a $50 billion buyback has been met with resistance by proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) which now recommends voting against the plan. ISS argues that the Apple board has already returned the bulk of its U.S.-generated cash to shareholders through the company’s aggressive stock buybacks and dividends payouts....

Belkinis a popular third-party accessory maker, and the company today announced new truly wireless headphones to take on the AirPods. But they’ll come with one net benefit right out of the box for iOS users: Find My support. If you’ll recall, back in June of last year during Apple’sWorldwide Developers Conference, the company announced that third-party accessory makers would be able to use the Find My app. This would allow those companies to make it possible for iOS users to natively track devices, without relying on a separate app....

ChatGPT Vs. Google Bard: 5 Major Differences (And 5 Similarities) AI has been a major talking point for months, and it isn’t just one big tech company capitalizing on it. ChatGPT, which was developed by OpenAI and has been backed by Microsoft, is the focus of most of the recent chatter. The AI program responds to user “prompts” in a very human-like and conversational manner. It has been used for things like recipe ideas, and help with drafting emails, all the way through tocheating on homework....

It’s not hard to figure out the Darkness Within series is inspired by the works of HP Lovecraft. The original box art had Lovecraft’s name on the front (with the “inspired by” in smaller letters above), both games in the series to-date start with a Lovecraft quotation, and now newly re-released on Steam, “Lovecraftian” is right in the first line of the About This Game text. Genre: Adventure Developed by: Zoetrope Interactive Published by: Lighthouse Interactive, Iceberg Interactive Release date: November 6th, 2007...

Nine years ago this month, HBO’s hit seriesDeadwoodaired its last episode after just three seasons on the air. Ever since then, fans have been clamoring for the show to return in some form, with series starKim Dickenssaying last year thatDeadwoodcreatorDavid Milchstill wants to give the beloved Western series a proper ending. Earlier today, starGarret Dillahunttold his Twitter followers that he’s heard rumors of aDeadwoodmovie. Here’s what the actor had to say on his Twitter page....

Whether it was leather jackets, chunky boots, or baggy cargo pants,the Y2K erawas filled with memorable moments, but the trendsetters behind those fashion choices already swept fans off their feet in the mid-90s. The world-famous boy bands the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC rose to stardom during that time, but the puppet master behind their massive success was their manager,Lou Pearlman. While Pearlman was supposed to ensure fair treatment and the bands’ steady success, he was exposed as the person behind one of the largest Ponzi schemes, laundering money and engaging in other frauds....

Dragon Age: The Veilguardnow has a confirmed release date. The new RPG from BioWare will launch on July 18, 2025, and it also confirms two different editions available for pre-order on PS5, Xbox, and PC. Dragon Age: The Veilguard Release Date Although the date was leaked a few hours earlier, EA and BioWare waited to officially confirm the release date and open pre-orders, which will be available in Standard and Deluxe editions with exclusive cosmetic items....

The Best TV Streaming Service category looks at the best entertainment streaming services, the content they offer and the interfaces they offer it up on. With more and more streaming services joining the line-up, it’s becoming a very tough category. The shortlisted nominations for the Best TV Streaming Service 2023 were excellent, but only one can be King - or Queen - of content. TV Streaming Service of the year: Disney+ Disney+has rapidly become a must have for fans of Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar and, of course, Disney’s own movies and TV shows in the time since it launched....

Every Toyota Model Powered By The 1ZZ-FE Engine Toyota is known for making tons of great engines over the years. The brand’s reliability, fuel economy, and willingness to experiment with things like hybridization put the Japanese automaker on the map where they have stayed for decades. One such reason for this dominance is the existence of engines like the 1ZZ-FE. The unassuming 1.8-liter engine was part of Honda’s lineup for about a decade between 1998 and 2007....

Learn about the upcoming Monster Hunter Wilds x Final Fantasy 14 collaboration (MHWxFF14), its content, new monsters, and more. Final Fantasy 14 is once again coming to Monster Hunter, with the recently announced Monster Hunter Wilds x Final Fantasy 14 collaboration. The collaboration is coming to the game withTitle Update 3(TU3) and is jam-packed with new content. Although Capcom is keeping some surprises reserved for when the update goes live, there are still plenty of details available on the upcoming collaboration....

It’s always wonderful to see Nintendo deliver a little more bang for the money spent for their subscription service and the latest four titles look to be aiming to deliver. This time around we have four titles across three platforms with no requirements for the expansion pass to give them a play. First up for the NES is Mystery Tower, which is perhaps the most interesting one of the lot if just for the name change alone....

The basic gist is this: You’ll see an app-like series of questions on your screen, asking who you think is going to win a game or match or whatever. It’s free to guess, and you’re not locking yourself in to any sort of wager just yet. You’ll instead see a QR code. Scan it with your camera, and it’ll kick you out to the sportsbook side of Fubo, where you can then place a bet....

Gal Gadot also had problems with Joss Whedon while making 2017’sJustice League. It has also been revealed that Gadot gave testimony for WarnerMedia’s misconduct investigation, which was started by Cyborg actor Ray Fisher. The actress says, “I know that they’ve done a very thorough investigation, even just by how much time I spent with them,” though Fisher seems to think that the studio could go forward and do a lot more with all of the information that he and others have provided about working with Whedon....