From 9to5Toys.com: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgaVYa42BL0] MacUpdate’s latest $49.99 Mac software bundle is a pretty impressive one. Headlined by Roxio’s Toast Titanium optical disc authoring tools (which retails for $100 by itself), the bundle includes Data Rescue (fix corrupt drives – also over $100), FX Studio Pro 2 (we reviewed v1 here) photo effects as well as seven other useful applications and one nice bonus… Details below or at MacUpdate.com. MacUpdate September 2011 Bundle: Toast, Data Rescue, and 8 more at 90% off!...

The team behind the famed Mailbox mobile application demoed a very early preview of the app for Mac back in April of this year, not long after announcing that the platform had been acquired by Dropbox. But the team has seemingly been making steady progress, hoping to create the perfect desktop counterpart to its mobile email client. Today, Mailbox announced that the app has reached public beta and that it will be rolling out soon to those who have signed up for the wait list....

Married at First Sight’s Iris is disappointed with her husband Keith. The couple has seemingly gotten off to a rocky start since their “I dos.” On Married at First Sight, fans have watched as Keith had openly said that he was not sure that Iris would make him happy, and he is not even sure that he wants Iris to take his virginity. In a confessional to the camera, the reality star commented that he felt immense pressure and responsibility for the relationship....

James Gunn revealed Marvel was unaware of his involvement with The Suicide Squad when they rehired him to write and direct Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. The Suicide Squad is scheduled to release on August 6th, 2021, serving as a sequel to 2016’s Suicide Squad. Having already worked on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, Gunn was all set to direct the third installment of the franchise until several of his inappropriate tweets resurfaced last year....

Warning: SPOILERS for Marvel’s Voices Marvel’s Voices #1 (inspired by the podcast of the same name) highlights how the work of creators of color has helped build the Marvel Universe, but in his contribution to the anthology, writer and accomplished actor James Monroe Inglehart (Marvel Presents) actually transforms it by reinventing a crucial aspect of Spider-Man’s origins. Joined by artist Ray-Anthony Height (Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, X-Men: Wakanda Forever), their story “Inspiration” brings even the most dedicated Spidey fans something a little new and different....

Making the first contact with any stranger is a daunting task, especially if you don’t know how to message someone on Facebook. You don’t know them, they don’t know you – yet you want to make the best first impression possible. After all, first impressions are indeed the last impressions, and if you mess them up, then you can come off as a creep very easily. So if you want to learn how to message someone on Facebook without being creepy, you are in luck because that is precisely what we are addressing in this article....

Modern horror master Mike Flanagan has so far directed seven feature films, and here’s how they stack up against each other, worst to best. There’s a certain pantheon of directors that are eternally revered within the horror genre. Names like James Whale, Wes Craven, Dario Argento, John Carpenter, and George Romero. While it may be too early yet to consider currently working directors for that exalted class, two from the modern era seemingly headed there are James Wan and Mike Flanagan....

Mokoko is as niche as they come, having been developed by a team of two and its shoestring budget crowdfunded by less than one hundred backers on Kickstarter. Its premise is an oddly fitting combination of retro action puzzlers like Volified and Qix from the Atari 2600 era, in which a player avatar must slice into a hostile 2D plane and claim enough “territory” to win, and adult puzzle games, where the goal is usually to reveal explicit images by clearing levels....

If you look at the following list, you will notice a surprising variety in the types of games played. Indeed a few of the top categories on Twitch aren’t gaming-related at all. You will see fighting games, sports games, battle royales, MMORPGs, and even gambling games. Obviously, the popular games that streamers play on Twitch change over time, sometimes from day to day. Therefore, we have used Twitch Stats data to select the most popular games on Twitch during the current year....

From 9to5toys: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKdcQtnKF54] MacUpdate just launched their Winter Mac app bundle this morning. This bundle contains 10 apps + 2 bonus apps for early buyers. Together, the 12 apps are worth nearly $400 (or about $360 without the 2 bonus titles), but the bundle is priced at just $39.99. The bundle includes: Anonymizer (6-months) ($49.99) – http://www.anonymizer.com – A premium VPN service for ensuring anonymity online. Unlimited bandwidth, zero throttling, zero logging; for Mac and iOS....

The cheapest way to make a dumb device smart is to leave it switched on and plug it into a smart plug or powerstrip like Eve Energy. But if you have a device that can only be triggered by pressing or holding down a button, there’s now a HomeKit-compatible button-pusher on the way! It’s not the first such device, but it will be the first fully HomeKit-compatible one… HomeKit Authority spotted the Keymitt Push....

If you’re a Windows user, you can quickly solve this problem with Audials Play. What is Audials Play? Audials Play is the ultimate music and media management tool. It allows you to create and enjoy your own collection of online radio and TV stations, podcasts, and music streaming services in a single location. The power to curate your own media experience makes Audials Play a must-have. Listen to your favorite artists on the radio and record their songs—or, if you prefer, look through your preferred music streaming service to mix and match your playlists....

Marvel’s Runaways season 3 will be released on Disney+ next month. Initially released on Hulu in 2017, Runaways tells the story of a group of Los Angeles teenagers who reconnect after discovering their parents are part of a murderous cult. It’s based on the Marvel Comics series of the same name, though the show deviates from the comics a fair amount. The show’s large cast includes Rhenzy Feliz, Lyrica Okano, Virginia Gardner, Ariela Barer, Gregg Sulkin, and Allegra Acosta....

Warning: SPOILERS for Fantastic Four #13 Every Fantastic Four fan knows that The Thing’s rock-like body is strong enough to resist almost any attack. But have you ever wondered what he would look like… if that stone was removed? Hopefully not. But either way, Marvel has revealed just what exists under The Thing’s orange stone skin. And once you see it, it can never be unseen. When the question is raised, there’s a good chance that plenty of comic fans may realize they’ve never stopped to consider the answer....

Matt Smith says is is not starring in J.J. Abrams’ still-untitled Star Wars: Episode IX. The conclusion to the Skywalker saga will arrive in theaters before the year ends with a slew of brand new actors boarding the franchise including Keri Russell, Richard E. Grant, Naomi Ackie, and Dominic Monaghan - all of which have their respective characters tightly under wraps. But apparently, despite previous reports that the former Doctor Who star is among those who will debut in the beloved space opera, Smith will not be in the film....

Boardwalk Empire is a critically-acclaimed HBO drama that focuses on the Prohibition Era. While most of the show occurs in Atlantic City, New Jersey, focused on the life of businessman and political figure Nucky Thompson, the action spans multiple cities and countries, from New York to Philadelphia to Cuba. While the show makes many important statements about political corruption, it’s also a haunting, well-acted character study of evil men and the lives they ruin....

Melissa McCarthy has quickly become one of the most popular actors working in comedy today. Though she seemed to come out of nowhere with her meteoric rise to fame, she has had a long and varied career. And while she’s had success on television with the series Mike & Molly, she has been especially successful in the movie business. McCarthy has certainly proven that she can get big laughs, but she also knows how to choose good projects....

Microsoft Launches New Windows Insider Program for Business Users Previously, Microsoft’s engagement with IT pros for feedback was exclusive to large organizations participating in the company’s Windows Technology Adoption Program (TAP). Opening up Windows 10 feedback to a much broader audience of technology professionals empowers organizations and individuals to gain insights and also have an impact on the direction of the product. Getting early access to enterprise technologies slated for upcoming Windows releases also lets IT pros identify and work out any bugs or compatibility issues ahead of time....

Since 2013, Microsoft has consistently offered something it called its “Accredited Support Professional Program” for iOS and Mac users. Essentially, this program allowed the company to train and accredit Apple techs and consultants on Microsoft Office for Mac and iOS. In the past, the courses have been conducted alongside the MacTech events across various cities and states. This year, however, there’s no sign of Microsoft offering its Accredited Support program, despite the release of Office 2016 for Mac....

Secure Shell allows a user to run commands on a machine’s command prompt without without having to be physically present near the machine. Furthemore, it’s also possible to establish a secure channel over an insecure network in a client-server architecture, thus connecting an SSH client application with an SSH server. The SSH library used by Windows will be OpenSSH and Microsoft said it plans to contribute to the core library, as well....