Due to the significant success of The Office and the fact that the series’ power couple, Jim and Pam, captivated audiences everywhere, the concept of a spinoff series featuring primarily Jim and Pam and their own growing family was casually tossed around. That same year, Modern Family premiered on ABC in September of 2009. The Office creators would later refer to this series as exactly what they would have envisioned for a spinoff, and praised Modern Family for making such good use of the mockumentary genre....

Following yesterday’s proof of concept for hacking into the new iPod nano’s file system, developer Steven Troughton-Smith has figured out a way to put the device into DFU mode to install custom firmware files. The first part of the process is something anybody can do now with their sixth generation iPod nano. That is to hold down the iPod’s restart buttons until you see a black screen and a double reboot....

The finding was part of a larger report on wash trading and money laundering in the NFT industry. The research only captures trades made in Ethereum and Wrapped Ethereum, excluding a significant amount of wash trading activity. Chainalysis said they tracked a minimum $44.2 billion worth of cryptocurrency sent to NFT-related smart contracts last year, up from just $106 million in 2020. But alongside that large increase in legitimate NFT business, Chainalysis said it did find actors wash trading to artificially increase the value of NFTs and money laundering through the purchase of NFTs....

Like everything else Apple, the Macworld Expo is moving in the direction of iOS devices with a new name: Macworld|iWorld, “the ultimate iFan event”. Today, Paul Kent, the event’s vice president and general manager said: While there will be added focus on the iOS device ecosystem, Kent was adamant about saying the show was still heavily focused on the Mac Platform. In fact, there is added attention to Mac Developers with the introduction of a new package for OS X developers “to encourage them to display their wares at the show without the expense of having an elaborate booth”....

The swift detection and extraction of malware is always called for, but malware isn’t going to make it easy. Malware is mischievous and slippery, using tricks like obfuscation, encoding and encryption to evade detection. Malware obfuscation Understanding obfuscation is easier than pronouncing it. Malware obfuscation makes data unreadable. Nearly every piece of malware uses it. The incomprehensible data usually contains important words, called “strings.” Some strings hold identifiers like the malware programmer’s name or the URL from which the destructive code is pulled....

It’s high time Marvel’s Hercules joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and though he’s a fan-favorite choice for Thor: Love and Thunder, an even better option is the upcoming TV series, Loki. Hercules is a characters that fans have wanted to see in the MCU for years, and as Marvel adapts hero after hero to the big and small screen, the expectation is that Hercules’ time will come sooner or later. Phase 4 may be when it finally happens....

Procreate for iPad is seeing its second major update to the app for the year today, and with it comes a slew of new features and fixes that will improve your productivity when using the app. As always, Procreate works with the latest version of iOS, as well as all iPad Pros and both the Apple Pencil (first & second gen) as well as the Logitech Crayon. Today’s update brings Procreate to version 4....

This comedy drama is taking the 92nd Academy Awards by storm. Nominated for Best Picture, this flick is full of quirky and hilarious characters that bring a different perspective to the tragedies of World War II. While you probably laughed along with every character, it’s pretty safe to say that all of them are incredibly unique and totally interesting. Whether you’re obsessed with Scar-Jo, in love with Sam Rockwell, or are simply infatuated with the up and coming Roman Griffin Davis, we’re sure you’ve thought a lot about these characters....

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Update: The cases are now available, starting from $30. If you’re a Mercedes fan, and own an iPhone 7/Plus, 8/Plus or X, you might be interested in a new series of cases the German car-maker has launched. CarScoops reports that the cases are part of a new accessories collection which also includes bags, chargers and cables. You can see the full range at CarScoops. There’s no word yet on pricing or availability....

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On its Office blog, Microsoft Office marketing exec, Jared Spataro, wrote: Install Microsoft Office 2016 Preview If you’re interested in testing out the next release of Office, and providing your feedback to Microsoft, you can get started today. If you’re an Office 365 subscriber, all you need to do is go to the Office My Account page and log in. Then go to Language and install options > Additional install options and select the 32 or 64-bit version of Office 2016 Preview from the dropdown menu....

You should get the update automatically within the next couple of days, but if you want to stay on top of the situation head to Settings > Update & security > Windows Update. Or, if you don’t want to go through Windows Update you can download the KB4041676 update and install it manually. Note that a restart will be required to complete the installation. After the update has completed hit the Windows key and type: winver and hit Enter....

Microsoft has announced a new deal with Netflix under which the latter service will offer Xbox LIVE users who are also members of Netflix Gold free access to over 10,000 films and a multitude of TV shows – all directly through the Xbox. From the Netflix website, members simply add movies and TV episodes to their individual instant Queues. Those choices will be automatically displayed on the TV screen via Xbox 360 and available to watch instantly....

WARNING: THIS POST MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS Last January, Boom! Studios kicked off a reboot comic series of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. The series followed the original story told by the ’90s hit television show but changes some crucial elements - specifically, it’s a Green Ranger-centric story. Starting with Issue #0, it’s very clear that Tommy, his developing relationship with both the Green Power Coin and the other Rangers, and his conflicted past with Rita Repulsa will be the driving force behind this series....

The MLB.com At Bat app for iPhone and iPad gets a big update today in time for Spring Training bringing Spanish language support, new features, and all the details on what content will be available. Most of the app has also been redesigned including all new UI’s for team pages, scoreboards, and the newsreader. Also new in the app for version 8.0.0 and 2015: • New UI for all 30 team pages & the league-wide scoreboard (iPhone only) • Player search expanded to include all active and historical MLB player cards (iPhone only) • Re-designed UI for the newsreader (iPhone & iPad) • Team-by-team statistical data filters (iPhone only) • Native resolution to optimize At Bat for iPhone 6 and 6 Plus • Easy access to every game with new team schedule navigation (iPhone only) • Application available in Spanish language, requires device language set to Spanish (iPhone & iPad)...

While we’ve already learned some interesting details about the upcoming Steve Jobs biopic from the recently leaked Sony Pictures files, it seems there’s still more to be gleaned from the company’s documents. As the Verge notes today, new emails have revealed the possible settings for the film, which include “two auditoriums, a restaurant, and a garage.” Those locations were included in an email sent from screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, who, along with director Danny Boyle, will be taking the film to Universal Pictures for production after working with Sony on it for several years....

Captain America and Iron man are two of the most loved characters of the Marvel universe. However, you can not switch to any character in multiplayer mode until you unlock them. For that, you will need to reach certain points in the single-player campaign where these players become available. Players are eagerly waiting to unlock these two prominent characters in Marvel’s Avengers. If you have not unlocked them yet, don’t worry....

It looks like Microsoft decided to not address the mini tablet market, as there’s already small form factor tablets running Windows 8.1 available like the Dell Venue 8 Pro or the Lenovo Mixx 2. Instead, the company is addressing a need that its partner’s aren’t meeting — a top of the line Windows 8.1 device. Here’s a look at what was announced yesterday at the Surface event, and more details on what you can expect to see later next month....

Patent trolling isn’t just for the relevant these days according to the WSJ. Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, who lost $8 billion in the cable industry and now owns the Seahawks and Trailblazers, is suing Apple (and everyone else) over some mundane patents. The Journal notes that Allen’s Vulcan Ventures conveniently isn’t suing anyone in the local Seatlle area. A second, among other things, allow readers of a news story to quickly locate stories related to a particular subject....