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And we know you probably do too… but since we live in the age of information overload, we know firsthand, the power of taking responsibility for your own online usage and wellbeing. Producing powerful results in your work or life, and de-stressing yourself from the onslaught of online overwhelm requires self-control and accountability, so we created this list of five things you can do daily, to help create peace of mind in the digital era....

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Mandalorian. Disney+’s launch coincided with the arrival of Jon Favreau’s The Mandalorian, however, it doesn’t seem like it has a set release time for new episodes. There’s been two episodes released thus far from the first live-action Star Wars TV series, and both outings were rolled out at different times of the days which irked a lot of viewers. Despite this, it appears like the streaming service has no intention of having a permanent hours in terms of fresh content drops....

Disney+ is received well by everyone, and it is growing in popularity every passing day. With the inclusion of Pixar, Marvel, National Geographic, and Star Wars, Disney+ is now filling up with loads of content. But having issues while playback ruins any streaming platform’s experience, and that is the same case with even Disney+. Recently, many people have reported having issues with the playback of content on Disney+, with buffering being the culprit....

The DistroWatch – what does it provide? The DistroWatch features release announcements of new versions of hundreds of Linux and other distributions. It does host reviews of distros, podcasts, and newsletters. DistroWatch first published by Ladislav Bodnar, the founder, and maintainer, on May 31, 2001. DistroWatch initially focused on Linux distributions. But later based on user requests, it went on adding different flavors of operating systems like BSD family, Android x86, Oracle Solaris, MINIX, and Haiku, etc....

Dirty John season 2 casts Amanda Peet and Christian Slater in leading roles. Based on the riveting podcast of the same name, the anthology true-crime series premiered on both Bravo and Netflix last year, to rave reviews. Donning a satisfying and concluding ending to season 1, Dirty John reveals details on where the story is going next. According to Deadline, Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story has tapped Peet and Slater to portray the titular roles....

UPDATE: Disney’s purchase of Fox has been made official. The original article follows. The Walt Disney Company are close to finalizing their purchase of 20th Century Fox - a move that could spell a very bad future for Hollywood. Disney are a unique commodity in 21st century business. Over the better part of a century, they have managed to accumulate vast amounts of power, money and industry clout, all while retaining that cuddly exterior as the happiest place on earth that inspires millions of people to dedicate themselves to the House of Mouse....

Writer and director Alex Garland is currently making the rounds for his new feature film Annihilation, but he’s already sharing some details about Devs, the upcoming sci-fi series that’s been green-lit by FX. Ever since he made his directorial debut with the 2015 film Ex Machina, his follow-up, an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Jeff VanderMeer — the first in the author’s ‘Southern Reach Trilogy’— further demonstrated Garland’s interest in thought-provoking science fiction stories, which it seems he’ll next bring to television....

A scene in Saludos Amigos featuring Goofy smoking has been edited out of the version streaming on Disney+. Saludos Amigos, or “Greetings, Friends”, was Disney’s sixth animated film overall and premiered in the United States in 1943. The film takes place in four different segments: “Lake Titicaca”, “Pedro”, “El Gaucho Goofy” and “Aquarela do Brasil”. “Lake Titicaca” and “Aquarela do Brasil” follow iconic Disney character Donald Duck as he mingles with the locals in each respective setting....

If there’s one thing Disney is known for, its magic. While sometimes Disney films’ magic will inhabit an object or land, other times a human, fairy, or witch will have all the power. We’re here to look at all the animated Disney ladies and rank each by their magical abilities. In this line-up, we will only be looking at characters created by Walt Disney Animation Studios that appeared in an original theatrically released film (not just the sequel)....

Disney may have stepped in on Electronic Arts’ (EA) public relations nightmare revolving around their latest release, Star Wars: Battlefront II. During the past week, the video games’ big debut, which was supposed to be a comeback after 2015’s reboot letdown, has been clouded with drama surrounding microtransactions, loot boxes, enabling gambling and angry Star Wars fans. While the idea of pay-to-win has been plaguing the video game industry since mobile gaming started, fans have been relentless in their protest to stop Battlefront II from becoming a game meant to make money for EA, and not for the Star Wars community....

Destroy All Humans Remake is the sequel to 2015’s Destroy All Humans edition. It’s an action-adventure based video game developed by Pandemic Studios and published by THQ. The game is available for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 2, Xbox One, Xbox 360, platforms. Thanks to the game developers who have allowed cheat codes in the gameplay for more benefits and tricks than others. The same thing applies to the remake version as well....

Rick Broida, writer of the Cheapskate blog over at CNET, has some slightly off topic news for us today. Seems he’s been in contact with a “prominant application developer” who has gotten the iPhone 4.0 SDK and has actually updated their application to run with it. “Just wanted to give you a heads up that we’ve submitted an updated app for the new iPhone OS 4.0 software.” There has been some speculation that the iPhone 4....

In Manual testing, the tester checks all the essential features of the given application or software. In this process, the software testers execute the test cases and generate the test reports without the help of any automation software testing tools. It is a classical method of all testing types and helps find bugs in software systems. It is generally conducted by an experienced tester to accomplish the software testing process....

If Apple is to announce a next-generation iPad some time in the first quarter of next year, as they did with both the original iPad and iPad 2, components to build the device should be shipping to Apple’s contract manufacturers in Asia as we speak. According to a new report by Asian trade publication DigiTimes, Apple has tapped Samsung and Sharp for iPad 3 panels: A CNET report last month suggested that iPad 3 could boast the rumored Retina Display with a 2048-by-1536 pixel resolution, provided Samsung and LG Display can produce them in large numbers....

The new Disney+ streaming service offers customers a catalog of over 800 programs to choose from, and unlike its competitor Netflix, accomplishes this with a user-friendly, easy to navigate interface. However, the streaming platform’s design has a significant flaw: it lists movies that aren’t actually available yet, drawing attention to the gaps in its offerings. Disney’s latest venture has an edge over other streaming services because of the company’s rich history of classic, quality programs - even if Disney can’t compete with Netflix’s history....

Disney’s The Lion King 2019 images show off the remake’s human voice cast. The new live-action take on the iconic animated film is set to hit theaters this month, and so far, things are looking very promising for what will be Disney’s third live-action adaptation of 2019. The Lion King first arrived in theaters back in 1994, during a creative period often known as the Disney Renaissance, in which Disney returned to the production of animated films, producing critical hit after critical hit from 1989 to 1999....

Daveed Diggs is in talks to lend his voice to Disney’s live-action remake of The Little Mermaid as the crab Sebastian. Hailing from director Rob Marshall, The Little Mermaid is scheduled to be one of the Mouse House’s next reimaginings. This practice has brought Disney plenty of success in recent years, with The Lion King and Aladdin both earning over $1 billion worldwide this year alone. Although no release date has been officially set, the studio is in the process of finalizing the underwater movie....

With the record-breaking success of Avengers: Endgame comes nearly record-breaking highs for the shares of Marvel’s parent company, Disney. Combined with the warm public response to the unveiling of their Disney+ plans at their last investor’s meeting, it seems the entertainment company is in excellent shape and in the process of reaching its best monthly performance in years. April proved to be a huge month for Disney. Avengers: Endgame completely shattered box office records by earning $350 million domestically and $1....

The Walt Disney Company is seeking to buy back TV rights to the Star Wars films from Turner Broadcasting, who air the movies on their networks TBS and TNT, but Turner may not want to sell. Disney sold the rights to Turner in 2016 for a reported $275 million, in a deal that extends until 2024. The deal not only covers the original trilogy and the prequels, it also includes the newer Star Wars films beginning with 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens....

Today in New York City, DJI unveiled the new Spark drone with a focus on portability and gesture-controls. This comes after a busy year for the industry leader in the drone category following the release of its Phantom 4 Advanced. DJI claims that users will be able to go from in-hand to in-the-air taking photos in just seconds. Geared towards entry-level pilots looking to capture drone-quality images and video, Spark has a number of consumer-friendly features....