New Netflix film gives teen smartphone-based superpowers

Like any big production companies, not all films that come out of the studios will be gold. And it looks like this upcoming movie from Netflix is an example. iBoy stars Game of Thrones actress Maisie Williams as Lucy, the best friend of Tom. This teen boy gets beaten by thugs and somehow part of his smartphone becomes embedded into his brain. He uses this “superpower” to save Lucy. You can find out more in the trailer above. The film starts streaming on January 27.

Source: Engadget

Disney issues statement on Carrie Fisher’s appearance in future ‘Star Wars’ films

While we know Carrie Fisher has wrapped up filming for Episode VIII, it’s very much up in the air what will happen to our beloved Princess and General Leia. In an unlikely move, Disney is addressing speculation about whether Carrie’s iconic role will be digitally recreated in future films. And the answer is they won’t. The full release is shown below.

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Look for archived copies of broken links with Wayback Machine for Chrome

Hit a 404 dead end and hope to see an archived version of an old site? A new Chrome extension makes it easier for you. Aptly named the Wayback Machine for Chrome, this extension checks to see if an archived version of a site is available once you hit that familiar error code. The great thing is you don’t have to head to the Wayback Machine site to do just that. Now, you have a Chrome tool to do that for you.

Source: Lifehacker

Consumer Reports now recommends MacBook Pro with Touchbar

Consumer Reports received a lot of flak for their initial decision to not recommend the new MacBook Pro with Touchbar on the basis of erratic battery performance.

"With the updated software, the three MacBook Pros in our labs all performed well, with one model running 18.75 hours on a charge. We tested each model multiple times using the new software, following the same protocol we apply to hundreds of laptops every year," the report said.

It must be mentioned that these tests don't reflect real world usage but are used to get a sense of how the notebooks perform in relation to previously tested products.

Source: AppleInsider