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Harman shared today that it has successfully implemented wireless CarPlay commercially through its new end-to-end infotainment system. Wireless CarPlay has been supported by Apple since iOS 9, and the feature is finally being implemented by automakers starting this month. Harman says its wireless CarPlay solution is already being used by a German luxury brand: That likely refers to the 2017 BMW 5 Series Sedan, which was announced back in October to be the first car on the road with wireless CarPlay built-in when it hits the road this month....

The Harry Potter series is full of characters who are actually really big bullies. These bullies range from being childhood jerks who terrorize their peers to adults who treat everyone around them horribly. While some of the characters who exhibit bullying behavior have redeemable qualities, there are others that don’t. Whether they are just bullies sometimes or always treating others around them horribly, here are the ten biggest bullies from the Harry Potter series....

Ravenclaw is known for being the Harry Potter house that is centered around intellect and intelligence. Members of this Hogwarts house are all about the pursuit of knowledge. This is why many people think that Hermione would be great in Ravenclaw, and she likely would have. While Ravenclaw might be all about learning, this doesn’t mean that everyone in the house has the same grades. There are different kinds of intelligence and many different kinds of knowledge in the world....

It was always going to be difficult for Warner Bros to cram in every little detail for the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix movie, which was released back in the summer of 2007. With JK Rowling’s book spanning a gargantuan 766 pages, it’s easily the biggest novel of the entire franchise, easily longer than the Goblet of Fire, Half-Blood Prince, and Deathly Hallows entries. So, naturally, not every detail was going to make the movie....

[WARNING: This article includes SPOILERS for Batman V Superman, Captain America: Civil War, Star Wars, and other superhero blockbusters.] There’s never been a bigger spotlight on blockbuster battles between superheroes, with Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice pitting two of DC Comics’ biggest stars against eachother, while Marvel enjoys a skirmish of its own in Captain America: Civil War. In both films, however, it isn’t just a difference of politics or world views that raises the stakes - it’s the human cost that’s tallied when the dust of a superhero movie adventure settles....

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Warning: SPOILERS for Hanna. The Hanna TV series also makes some significant changes to Hanna’s origin story. In both versions of Hanna, the young girl is raised in the forest and trained to fight and survive by a former soldier named Erik Heller, played by Eric Bana in the film and by Joel Kinnaman (Suicide Squad) in the series. Heller saves the baby Hanna from a CIA facility and tries to escape with her mother Johanna, but she is killed and Erik must raise Hanna alone....

At the beginning of the year we mentioned that Google and some of the other big names on the internet were teaming up for an IPv6 test run. Now, it’s here. We have roughly 4 hours until IPv6 day starts; which could be either June 7 or June 8 depending on where you live in the world. For most people, you probably won’t even notice that this is happening. But, for all the network techs and geeks out there this is a pretty big deal....

The magical and muggle worlds of Harry Potter are famously divided. The Statute of Secrecy prevents wizards from disclosing the existence of the wizarding world, on a public level, to muggle society. The effects of such a statute are felt across the wizarding world too, as witches and wizards are centuries behind muggle in terms of technology. And it almost seems that witches and wizards are technophobes, with the greatest example of this being the fact that most technology does not work on the grounds of Hogwarts....

Harry Potter spent his entire life surrounded by people who sought to take advantage of his power and status as “The Boy Who Lived”. While a handful of people tried to betray Harry, there were some genuinely good people who wanted the best for the kid who was thrust into a position in life that he never asked for. Who remained loyal towards Harry? Who turned their backs on him? Read on to find out!...

But as it goes with any major online app, these substantial changes aren’t welcomed by everyone. If you aren’t happy with the new design layout, you can get the old look and feel back. Here are a couple of ways to get the old Twitter web UI back. Get the Old Look of Twitter Back There isn’t an “official” way to get the old Twitter design back. However, there are a few tricks you can use to return the interface back to how it used to look....

We’ve seen a variety of CAD renders and cases for the upcoming iPhone 11 and now we’ve got a hands-on look at some iPhone 11 Max clones. They are running an iOS skinned version of Android and include the new square camera bump that we’re expecting Apple to implement with this year’s iPhone lineup. Spotted by Ben Geskin, YouTuber Amazing Unboxing shared the video today going hands-on with the iPhone 11 Max clones in space gray, silver, and gold....

It happened today four years ago, and now of course Apple’s media management and acquisition software is an industry leader in most markets in which it operates, and alternatives including the BBC’s iPlayer and NBC’s Hulu are prevalent. Indeed, so part of life has online video now become that YouTube last week confirmed it’s showing one billion clips each and every day. Think back, won’t you, to Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ 2005 statement that, “We’re doing for video what we’ve done for music—we’re making it easy and affordable to purchase and download, play on your computer, and take with you on your iPod....

Warning: SPOILERS for Harley Quinn #55 When Harley Quinn’s family drops in unannounced during the holidays, their (predictable) dysfunction ruins all of Harley’s party planning. But there’s a good reason for their impromptu Quinzel Family Christmas… Harley’s mother has cancer. The past year hasn’t been an easy one for Harley: after her vacation from Hell on Apokolips, and tangling with Lord Death Man, she was faced with breaking the entire DC Universe....

Oh, Harry Potter. A magical world full of wonderful spells, creatures, and magical items. But is every item as useful as any other? What about the spells? While there are surely some that are useful beyond measure, there are also some that we have to question. As is the case in the Muggle world, there are simply items that make us question the reason behind them. Maybe it’s human nature to create and invent things that we don’t need....

One of the most successful movie franchises in cinema history, the Harry Potter movies will likely be required viewing for fantasy film fans for the foreseeable future. In fact, it isn’t an overstatement to say that millions of people spent ten years of their lives looking forward to the release of the next movie in this popular series. Able to build up an incredibly loyal fan base for a number of reasons, the Potter movies featured many highlights including gorgeous visuals, great performances, and fantastic individual moments....

In the Harry Potter series, Neville Longbottom could have been The Boy Who Lived. He shared a birthday with the title character, had parents who fought the good fight, and was a wizard by birth. His bravery, despite his intense fear, made him a fan favorite in the series. Likewise, the introduction of Luna Lovegood in Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire brought an eccentric, but loyal, friend to the story....

Daniel Radcliffe doesn’t plan on reprising his role as Harry Potter anytime soon. The 30 year old actor is set to star in the upcoming film Escape from Pretoria, which will hit theaters on Friday, March 6th. Radcliffe got his start as the Boy Who Lived in 2001 with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. He later went on to play everyone’s favorite boy wizard for the subsequent seven films of the franchise, which ended with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 in 2011....

The iPhone X has been available for almost exactly four months now, and that means users have had ample time to adjust to Face ID, Apple’s latest biometric technology. An interesting Reddit thread emerged this weekend where iPhone X users discussed whether or not Face ID has improved over time. Has Face ID on the iPhone X improved over time for you? Apple explains that Face ID is designed to adapt as your face changes and as it recognizes the times when the unlock fails and when it succeeds....

Hearthstone’s newest expansion, Rastakhan’s Rumble, has been fully spoiled for players just days ahead of its release next week. The final cards were revealed during a Blizzard-hosted stream that saw Hearthstone Lead Final Designer Dean Ayala and famous Hearthstone and Magic: The Gathering pro player Brian Kibler discuss some of the most exciting cards that were unveiled. Hearthstone will launch Rastakhan’s Rumble on December 4 next week, adding to an already impressive pool of cards available for Standard play....