Google’s Data Transfer Tool, the standard tool for copying files from one Android to another or from iOS to Android, is preparing to offer a way to copy your WhatsApp chats from your iPhone. About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we decompile these files (called APKs, in the case of Android apps), we’re able to see various lines of code within that hint at possible future features....

The story of another missing AirPod recently surfaced and as it turns out, this Massachusetts man isn’t the first to have experienced “losing” it this way. Here’s the story of how Bradford Gauthier realized he swallowed an AirPod in his sleep and how a doctor got it out. Over the weekend, Bradford shared with the Guardian about his experience swallowing an AirPod back in February. Like the similar case we saw back in 2019, he also fell asleep with his AirPods in…...

Scott Lang and his daughter Cassie are teaming up for a brand new Ant-Man comic book. It has been a big few days for the Marvel hero as it was only over the weekend when Ant-Man 3 was confirmed to move forward with director Peyton Reed. Shortly after, Michael Douglas revealed that he’s reprising his role as Hank Pym, and that Ant-Man 3 starts shooting in January 2021. As the shrinking hero’s journey continues on the big screen, he’s tipped to start a new one in Marvel’s comics, too....

The first details surrounding American Horror Story season 10 have been released and it was a major announcement confirming the installment’s cast. Series creator Ryan Murphy took to Instagram to share a two-part video revealing the names of his new and returning stars. Before any news regarding the upcoming milestone season 10 was unveiled, FX renewed the series for three more seasons through at least 2023. American Horror Story first kicked off in 2011 with Murder House....

An analyst round-up by Philip Elmer-DeWitt shows clear expectations of the fourth quarterly year-on-year decline in a row of Mac sales. Most of the estimates are very strongly clustered around the 5M mark, with the average suggesting a 10.79% fall from last year’s 5.7M to 5.1M this year. The sales estimates among the 19 analysts surveyed ranged from 4.65M at the low end to 5.8M at the top end – but it’s notable that just two companies are predicting sales growth …...

And now it seems that Google is committed to making popular the standard. As you will see in the video from below, product manager Adam Rodriguez says that upcoming Chromebooks and Android phones will eventually feature USB Type-C ports, as well. This new standard seems really cool, because unlike micro-USB, it features a symmetrical design, so you will be able to plug your smartphone anyway you like. This the most immediate and most practical use of the new port, but, as I’ve said before there are many other benefits – it’s twice faster than USB 3....

So let’s first understand what a dependency is. The above diagram shows a simple AngularJS dependency injection example of an everyday ritual in database programming. The ‘Model’ box depicts the “Model class” which is normally created to interact with the database. So now the database is a dependency for the “Model class” to function. By dependency injection, we create a service to grab all the information from the database and get into the model class....

Google unveiled the log awaited Android 10 operating system globally and also rolled out for the Pixel devices. Interestingly, not only the previous year’s Pixel 3 and 3 XL but also the first Pixel devices also received the Android 10 update. A few days later, OnePlus also rolled out the Android 10 update for its smartphones. However, there are a lot of smartphones, that even though has the potential and the processor to be upgraded to the latest Android 10 OS, misses out on the latest OS....

Starz has officially renewed American Gods for a second season. Since premiering late last month, Bryan Fuller’s adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s award winning novel has captivated fans and critics with its unique premise, style and powerful acting from notable stars like Ian McShane, Gillian Anderson and Peter Stormare. If that’s not enough, American Gods thematic elements have led some fans and critics to call it a timely show, perfectly fitting into today’s political climate - whether it was the show’s original intent to do so or not....

Over the last few years, Spotify has been seriously ramping up its investment in podcasts with multiple acquisitions, building out a roster of exclusive shows, and more. Now it looks like those efforts are starting to pay off as Spotify is reportedly set to surpass Apple in monthly US podcast listenership according to a new analyst note. Back in 2019, we actually saw Spotify podcasts overtake Apple Podcasts in a places like Europe, India, and South America....

Tuesday’s best deals include the new Anker Memorial Day sale from $9, plus refurb Apple Watches, and Apple’s official iPhone 11/Pro/Max cases hit all-time lows. Hit the jump for all of today’s best deals and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. Anker Memorial Day sale starts at $9 Apple Watch deals abound from $130 Today only, Woot is offering various refurbished Apple Watch models from $130. Our top pick is Apple Watch Series 2 Sport models in both sizes from $130 in refurbished condition....

Anna Boden and Ryan K. Fleck are a team of American film directors, editors, and screenwriters best known for their collaborations on Half Nelson, Sugar, It’s Kind of a Funny Story, Mississippi Grind and recently wrote and directed Captain Marvel. They have been collaborating for almost 14 years, both writing, directing and editing as well. They talk about the elements of the film that influenced and created that ’90s vibe....

After Ryan Murphy officially announced that the next season of American Horror Story would be subtitled “1984,” Wonder Woman 1984 director Patty Jenkins couldn’t help but call him out. Though the franchises clearly have no connective threads whatsoever, Jenkins found American Horror Story’s title announcement amusing. The follow-up to 2016’s debut for the Princess of Themyscira, Wonder Woman 1984 follows the titular DC hero to the mid ’80s, where she’ll do battle against the villainous Cheetah (Kristen Wiig), while also confronting other characters, including Steve Trevor (Chris Pine)....

Even while Apple hasn’t released an iPhone since last Summer and a new Android device seems to come out every few days, the two companies have remained at their respective month over month device shares for the first time according to the latest Nielsen survey. Even RIM managed to only lose a point in device share in the mostly static March-April timeframe Interestingly, Android users, though they don’t seem to pay for for Apps, download much more data (582Mb/user) than any other mobile OS users, even Apple’s data-hungry iPhone users (492Mb/user)....

Annihilation director Alex Garland revealed that his novel The Beach is getting a new adaptation. The Beach first came out in 1997, years before Garland broke into movies as the writer of 28 Days Later, Sunshine and Dredd. Garland’s first film as a director, the 2015 sci-fi movie Ex Machina, scored big with critics and audiences. Garland has followed that up with Annihilation, a sci-fi/horror movie based on the novel by Jeff VanderMeer....

Yet another analyst is cutting iPhone demand for the first quarter of 2019. As reported by Reuters, Citi Research has lowered its forecast from 50 million to 45 million for the quarter, primarily due to weak iPhone XS Max demand. While Citi is cutting its overall iPhone shipment forecast by 5 million, its iPhone XS Max forecast is seeing a much bigger hit. The firm is lowering its forecast for the 6....

American Idol first debuted in 2002 and was an instant success. Its success was so enormous that the show remained either in first or second position in ratings for the next decade. No show could come close to American Idol in popularity until the early 2010s, after which its diminishing popularity led to its cancellation. However, the show was brought back recently and has seen good ratings. Part of why American Idol was so insanely popular was because it was such an interactive show....

Doctor Strange is now out in theaters, and while the visuals have been one of the most talked about aspects of the film, the cast comes a close second. Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange, Tilda Swinton as The Ancient One, and Chiwetel Ejiofor as Baron Mordo headline the cast of Marvel’s fourteenth film in their cinematic universe. The supporting cast is just as impressive, with Mads Mikkelsen (Kaecilius), Benedict Wong (Wong), and Rachel McAdams (Christine Palmer) each playing crucial roles to the story....

One day ahead of Apple’s announcement of its Q2 earnings, the prevailing analyst view appears to be that there will be no surprises. The company is expected to deliver close to the top end of its revenue guidance, with most expecting revenue of around $53B. Analysts also expect the company to show year-on-year growth in iPhone sales … Philip Elmer-DeWitt, who continues the analyst roundup he previously conducted for Fortune, reports an overall average across 25 analysts of $53....