One of the most unnerving images from A Cure For Wellness’ trailers is a shot of a languid young woman, lounging naked in a bathtub as eels slither and wriggle frantically around her. That’s Mia Goth, the intrepid English ingénue who made her film debut in Lars von Trier’s polarizing and provocative drama, Nymphomaniac: Vol. II, and now stars opposite Dane DeHaan and Jason Isaacs in Gore Verbinski’s latest, a dizzying and demented psychological thriller that hopes to do for spas what Jaws did for beaches....

In making the changes, Microsoft plans to standardize the Outlook app experience across all platforms and the Mail and Calendar apps on Windows 10. Through a project called “Monarch,” the process will allow Microsoft to transition Outlook to one app built with web technologies. In 2022, this standardization will conclude with the same app on all three platforms, Windows, macOS, and the Web. By offering a single product with the same user experience, Microsoft hopes to “have a much smaller footprint and be accessible to all users whether they’re free Outlook consumers or commercial business customers,” according to the report....

Microsoft has shuttered its Word Flow keyboard for iOS, made popular by its one-handed mode in which the keyboard was laid out in an arc … The keyboard – which also offered a Swype-style keyboard with a conventional layout – was originally launched as a free app last year. It was later updated with new search and prediction features, as well as support for 3D Touch. Windows Central points to a message on the Microsoft Garage page....

Information is Beautiful (2) have created a breakdown of “Diversity in Tech” which shows the disparity of employment in ethnic minorities in the technology sector. For example, across the board, Latino and Black employees are massively under-represented, with less than 10% of the workforce across many large organizations (this includes Facebook, Microsoft, and Salesforce). In cybersecurity, this situation is perpetuated. Data from DataUSA showing the ethnic make-up of holders of the post of ‘Information Security Analyst’ demonstrates this clearly....

Photo Credit: Vanessa Martinez One hard to miss product was the Doxie Go. It was demonstrating its new scanner, the Doxie Go + WiFi. It builds onto the portable scanner they previously offered and adds WiFi syncing capability. Now you can scan documents and photos and send them to your computer, iPad or iPhone wirelessly, or directly to the cloud. It also has internal storage to save scanned images until you are able to connect to WiFi to sync them....

The two mythical MagSafe accessories now have listings on the Apple Store: the MagSafe Duo charger and the Leather Sleeve are listed as coming soon and are priced at $129 each. The sleeve cases feature a cutout window which allows you to tap the iPhone’s screen to show the time. Because the case contains the MagSafe magnets, the phone knows to enter the special lock screen mode to position the time readout correctly with matching colored background....

The story from USAToday: In a game of inches, every pixel matters. “With the ‘3,’ now you’re going to be able to see the grip on the baseball, perhaps even the rotation of the baseball and be able to (better) break down mechanics,” he says. ” A decade ago (the latest) was VHS tapes, then the quality of video improved when everything went digital. Now, the next step is getting everything in high definition....

This year will see several major franchise installments grace the big screen, but arguably none are more anticipated than Star Wars: Episode VIII. Disney’s third movie set in a galaxy far, far away serves as the direct sequel to 2015’s mega hit The Force Awakens, and fans cannot wait to see the Skywalker saga continue. Not only should youngsters like Rey and Kylo Ren go off in intriguing new directions, Luke Skywalker is set to have a substantial role - a prospect that excites several viewers....

In 1989, Stephen King’s Pet Sematary shocked audiences with its depiction of supernatural terror in small-town Maine. Now, thirty years later, the original classic has been remastered in 4K Ultra HD with HDR lighting for maximum picture quality. The timeless classic has been given a fresh coat of paint, and just in time for the high-profile remake, which leverages the success of It and Castle Rock in an effort to continue the current Stephen King renaissance....

Priyanka Chopra Jonas has entered final talks to join The Matrix 4 cast. After years of rumors about Warner Bros. developing new Matrix films (be they sequels, reboots, or spinoffs), the studio finally confirmed the sci-fi franchise is coming back late last summer. The Matrix 4 will be the first live-action movie in the series since the original trilogy concluded with the back-to-back release of The Matrix Reloaded and Revolutions in 2003....

The Marvel Cinematic Universe may still have a firmly beating heart, but with Spider-Man: Far From Home and, of course, Endgame having been released, fans can fondly begin to look back on the Infinity Saga and all the wonderful superhero moments it gave us. There were countless touching moments throughout the 23-film franchise, but regardless of all the scenes that may have pulled on our comic-book heart-strings, the MCU also gave us some of the best battle scenes in film history....

It has been long forgotten that the Men in Black franchise started with a solid first movie. At its time, it was an inventive sci-fi buddy cop movie, loosely based on a Marvel Comics imprint, and starring Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith in the lead roles. It was cool, slick and tremendous that fans of the movie would cast aside any plot holes that may detract from the movie’s greatness....

According to a report from Nikkei (via Reuters), Microsoft has signed up Japan-based game developer Klab Inc to bring some of its console and PC games to the iPhone and Android devices. There aren’t many other details, but the report claims Microsoft’s next title to arrive on smartphones will be a free-to-play version of Age of the Empires: KLab is behind a few titles already on the App Store and Google Play, including Arcadia, Gigabot Wars, Eternal Uprising, and Lord of the Dragons....

Being intimately familiar with Microsoft’s License team and contracts (yeah, I’ve negotiated a few EAs in my day <unfortunately,>) it’s not everyday Microsoft will give away software. What I’ve noticed is they only do this in new areas where they are looking to pick up market share OR, in areas of fierce competition. My guess Microsoft is trying to keep it’s Rivals (MediaWiki, etc.) out of the Corporate Collaboration space while at the same time deeply embedding it’s new Workflow technologies into the Corporate environment....

MacRumors spotted an interesting report by Data Center Knowledge claiming Kevin Timmons, Microsoft’s former high-ranked exec in charge of their worldwide data center operations, is expected to take a “leadership” position. Prior to spending two years at Microsoft, Timmons worked at GeoCities and Yahoo for nearly a decade. Data Center Knowledge explains: MacRumors warns the development raises questions about Timmons’ capacity at Apple: Apple must have offered big bucks to hire away Timmons from Microsoft…...

Today, Microsoft published a Knowledge Base article (KB3095675) with information about the changes in the Windows 10 Upgrade Notification. The report details instructions how to manage, schedule, and disable the upgrade. Microsoft Guides Users for Cancelling Automatic Upgrade to Windows 10 We have already covered some of the information discussed in the article, which describes how to use the Get Windows 10 app (GWX) itself to disable the upgrade. Since then, modifications have been made to GWX, and it is more verbose about when it will happen....

Today, Microsoft released a highly anticipated update for its SmartGlass mobile apps for Xbox One. Following suit with a full system update for Redmond’s newest game console, this refreshed companion app adds fast access to all of your TV and app channels with the introduction of OneGuide support. Also new to SmartGlass are the abilities to compare Achievements, filter recorded game clips and organize your console’s pins remotely. But the standout new feature here is the addition of a universal remote that can be used to control your cable, satellite box or TV....

The update provides a lot of performance improvements and bug fixes. If you aren’t part of the developers program yet, read our article on how to set up Preview for Developers on Windows Phone. It allows you to get the most current phone updates before the carriers eventually roll them out. In fact, if you were part of the Microsoft program this year, you received the Windows Phone 8.1 update before the general public....

Ministry of Broadcast is a step platformer that follows a contestant in a deadly reality show, who must survive all manner of traps in order to win the game and be reunited with his family. Ministry of Broadcast was previewed back in August and it has an interesting aesthetic and setting, but the choice to use the same gameplay style as retro titles like Flashback and Prince of Persia turns something that could be a fun experience into a frustrating one....

Are you already feeling the frustration of Apple’s new iOS 6 Maps app? Apple is officially no longer using the Google Maps backend from iOS 5 with today’s public release of iOS 6. With its new in-house Maps app, some were concerned users would be disappointed with the arguably downgraded experience. A few of the reasons some users are refusing to update to iOS 6: lack of Google’s Street View and public transportation features, limited traffic data, and inferior local search....