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In news that’s not quite so new, former stars of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette are feuding. Last week, Colton Underwood took a jab at Rachel Lindsay on Instagram. While Lindsay didn’t comment on Underwood’s obvious beef with her, former Bachelorette and current contestant on Dancing With the Stars Hannah Brown weighed in on the drama. It all started when the leading lady of Season 13 of The Bachelorette, Lindsay, appeared on an episode of Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen last week....

Bryan Fuller’s Hannibal series served audiences little hints in nearly every corner of his three-season series, even through the episode titles in each season, which share a theme. Hannibal ran on NBC from 2013-2015, and fans are still hopeful for a fourth season, which Fuller claims is not a lost cause. The series was based off books by author Thomas Harris - Hannibal, Red Dragon, and Hannibal Rising - whose work served as inspiration for The Silence of the Lambs, which starred Anthony Hopkins as the iconic Dr....

This week, Zac and Benjamin discuss the recent Apple event and all of the announcements that came from it. There’s a new 4-inch iPhone SE and a 9.7-inch iPad Pro, but what’s all the hype about? The Happy Hour podcast is available for download on iTunes and through our dedicated RSS feed. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/254626829″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”150″ iframe=”true” /] New episodes of Happy Hour are available every Wednesday. As mentioned, you can download this podcast via iTunes or plug in our RSS feed link into your favorite podcasting app....

When we look back on our school days, it’s usually with all kinds of mixed emotions. Yes, they’re supposed to be the Best Days Of Your Life™, but the truth is, that’s a bit of a rose-tinted view. Sure, it was a carefree, friendship-making time, and adult responsibilities hadn’t hit us like several dumpsters full of angry cement yet. That’s all pretty darn great. However, it was also a time of youthful broken hearts and hilarious fashion and/or hairstyle decisions that came back to bite us on the cheeks later (think Ross’s afro in the Friends flashback episodes)....

Harry Potter may have wrapped up its books and movies many years ago, but the franchise is still one of the most popular in pop culture history. New fans are discovering the books, films, and merchandise every day; old fans are always reliving the classic story. “Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home.” And indeed it is. However, even though many fans do enjoy watching the movies — droves of people watch them on TV all the time — there are some scenes the films just got incredibly wrong....

Severus Snape is a rather controversial character from Harry Potter. While reading the books, it’s easy to dislike him as everything is seen from Harry’s perspective, but in the end, he’s given a redemption arc. Even with this arc, however, many fans felt that his overall actions still made him a bad person while others argued that he was a good guy overall despite having some flaws. Whether you’re a fan of Snape or not, there are some things he did that weren’t very redeemable and some he did that were....

What is HBase? HBase is an open-source, column-oriented distributed database system in a Hadoop environment. Initially, it was Google Big Table, afterward; it was renamed as HBase and is primarily written in Java. Apache HBase is needed for real-time Big Data applications. HBase can store massive amounts of data from terabytes to petabytes. The tables present in HBase consist of billions of rows having millions of columns. HBase is built for low latency operations, which is having some specific features compared to traditional relational models....

HDMI 2.1 is going to be a big deal thanks to the many improvements it will bring to the 4K (and even 8K) TV experience. This year, the new technology is also expected to become more commonly available thanks to the increased support at the device level, and raising the question of whether you should now consider upgrading your TV? Here’s an explanation on what HDMI 2.1 is, its main benefits, and an answer to whether you might need to upgrade or keep hold of your existing smart TV....

After going hands-on with the Philips Hue Lightstrip Plus, I was eager to try out other products in the Hue lineup. The Philips Hue Go seemed particularly intriguing thanks to its battery-powered portability. The Go is an ~$80 portable light, the size of a small cantaloupe that’s been sliced in half. The unit can be stay on for 3 hours thanks to its built-in rechargeable battery, but can also be powered via a wall outlet....

Last week I met up with the people behind Pinć (Pinch), an under development VR headset that utilizes Minority Report-style user interfaces opposed to the mostly gaming experiences we’ve seen thus far from the competition. There are also a few other big differentiators for Pinc: it doubles as an iPhone case, uses hand gestures tracked by the iPhone’s camera for input, and includes a full SDK for developers built on Unity....

No book-to-film adaptation is perfect, but for a long time, Harry Potter fans have felt that The Philosopher’s Stone was the closest to perfect that fandom got. The film honored the integrity of the book and even lifted dialogue directly from the source material. It also did a good job of launching the movie fandom — without the success of The Philosopher’s Stone, the rest of the movies might never have been made....

Sirius Black’s first appearance in the Harry Potter franchise struck fear into the hearts of countless witches, wizards, and even Muggles. He is known in the Wizarding World as the traitor who turned James and Lily Potter over to the Dark Lord, leaving behind little orphan Harry. He is also allegedly the one who ended the lives of twelve innocent Muggle bystanders, along with a friend from school named Peter Pettigrew....

One of the things that makes the Harry Potter series so successful is the variety of interesting characters. Some of these characters are overall good and some are overall bad, but they are all rather complex. Even the good characters have their moments where they make mistakes and do some unethical things. Many of the characters in the series are good at twisting the truth to fit their needs or just prone to outright lie to get what they want....

As it turns out, a fresh new leak allegedly coming from inside MediaTek research facilities suggests that the new Helio X20 chip runs at lower temperatures compared to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810. However, do note that this isn’t coming officially from MediaTek, as we’re talking about a leak. Who knows, maybe these tests are meant to be internal, but only time will tell if MediaTek wants to make this official....

WWDC is right around the corner, and you can definitely expect some interesting changes with iOS 9 and OS X 10.11. This week we discuss some of those changes, along with some new features for the next iPhone. Also, it looks like Jony Ive has moved on from his position as Senior Vice President of Design at Apple. What is he up to now? The Happy Hour podcast is available for download on iTunes and through our dedicated RSS feed…...

Ron Weasley isn’t quite the “red-headed step-child” of the Harry Potter franchise that some make him out to be. There’s nothing shameful about Ron Weasley. However, many fans have questioned just how the red-headed goof inexplicably shares the spotlight with Harry Potter and Hermione Granger throughout the core of the adventures. Unlike Harry, who comes from a legendary background and complicated past, or Hermione, who is a gifted student, Ron is somewhat the odd man out, with no defining talent apparent in their first meeting....

Not content with its usual opening up of pre-orders before the new iPhones go on sale, Apple has this year added pre-pre-order functionality to both website and Apple Store app in the US. Under a link labelled ‘Get ready for pre-order,’ Apple allows you to enter your account details (phone number, zip code and last four digits of social security number) to find out exactly what your upgrade will cost you....

Blumhouse unveils the first poster for Happy Death Day 2U, teasing what will surely be another massively profitable release. This weekend, horror fans can watch the first Happy Death Day sequel trailer in theaters before Halloween. However, Happy Death Day 2U’s first poster marks the beginning of the official online marketing campaign. In October 2017, Blumhouse released Christoper B. Landon’s slasher film Happy Death Day, in which college student Tree Gelbman (Jessica Rothe) is murdered on her birthday, before discovering that she’s in a time loop, resulting in repetitive deaths and new information about her Groundhog Day-like existence....

Dumbledore has some of the best quotes of any of the characters from Harry Potter. Considering all he has been through in his life and his age when the series is happening, it’s no wonder he has a lot of insight to offer. Many of Dumbledore’s most illuminating quotes have to do with magic. Dumbledore has a lot of knowledge about magic that is deeper than just wand waving, and he also sees the magic in other things in life such as music and relationships....

The Elder Wand, the Cloak of Invisibility, and the Resurrection Stone: arguably the three most powerful items in the wizarding world of Harry Potter. Plenty of wizards have sought them, including Albus Dumbledore. Avid collectors have tried to complete them, and believed that the one who possessed all three items would become the Master of Death. Some would define this as immortality, while others saw it as proof of invincibility....