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It's been nearly 10 years since Phil Schiller unveiled the lightning cable as the "modern connector for the next decade" at the same September 2012 Apple event where the company announced its newest brainchild – the iPhone 5. The lightning port launched on the iPhone 5 and has been on every iPhone since. If Apple decides to retire lightning, what port could we expect on the iPhone 14? In 2012, Apple transitioned from the 30-pin connector debuted in 2003 to the lightning port's reversible design and improved durability. Now, many Apple products along with Android smartphones, have switched to USB-C cables, leaving the iPhone in the dust. There have been various reports for years of iPhones switching to either USB-C or completely wireless charging.  Apple Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo even reported in 2019 that the iPhone would drop the lightning port in its high-end 2021 lineup. While that didn't go through, many are still expecting the change to be implement...

Why do we love Crime dramas so much? Well, the main reason is probably because we can experience the adrenaline rush and fear from the characters from the safety of our own sofa!  ??Another reason for our fixation is that we enjoy piecing puzzles together, and crime dramas provide plenty of opportunities for us to do so. Crime dramas put us as investigators alongside the rest of the cast, searching for evidence, analysing facts and faces, and wagering on an ending based on intuition, which can be fascinating, especially when we correctly predict. And when we do work it out, you can bet we'll be bragging about it for the rest of the week! Here are some of our top picks of the best crime dramas that you should definitely be making time to watch: The Serpent / BBC iPlayer The Serpent is a BBC crime drama set in the mid-1970s that is based on the murders of young tourists going through Thailand by serial killer Charles Sobhraj. Don't be fooled by his good looks and...

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When it comes to crime shows, British television has served up some memorable titles. From Broadchurch to Luther to Happy Valley , their shows expertly thread dark storylines with engaging characters and outstanding production values. Now, with an abundance of streaming sites including Netflix, it's easier than ever for fans to watch crime shows from across the pond. With the number of series out there, you can even feel spoiled for choice. RELATED: Underrated Crime Shows Streaming on Netflix Right Now Heart-pounding action, historical drama, and psychological thrillers are some examples of the British crime shows you can watch on Netflix right now. If you love nothing more than wanting to see if the good guys will catch the bad guys, you don't want to miss these shows. 'Line of Duty' In six suspenseful seasons, Line of Duty has established itself as one of the most popular crime shows on television. Focusi...

This weekend, Netflix is welcoming a Turkish comedy-drama movie, a Japanese drama movie, and the highly-anticipated second season of one of the platform's most popular and successful TV series. The coronavirus pandemic hasn't ended yet, but the world is slowly going back to normal, and when it comes to entertainment, cinemas around the world are open and working normally again. However, that doesn't mean streaming platforms have lost any force, as they continue to be the main source of entertainment for many, and in Netflix's case, it makes sure that its subscribers always have something to watch by adding new licensed and original content every week. Last weekend, Netflix added the movie One Piece: Strong World , the action crime drama A Walk Among the Tombstones , and the biopic The Butler , along with the documentary series Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives , the biographical drama movie Rescued by Ruby , the action movie Black Crab , Big Mouth 's spinoff...

Synaptics today released a new beta version of DisplayLink Manager for macOS with long-awaited support for external display rotation on M1 Macs. A company representative said a final release is planned by late December provided that beta testing is successful. DisplayLink adapters have proven popular with M1 models of the MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro, as they allow for multiple external displays to be connected, despite Apple's tech specs indicating that the notebooks only support one external display. DisplayLink Manager helps with setting up external displays via DisplayLink. As seen in the above screenshot shared on Reddit, the new version of DisplayLink Manager allows for external displays connected to an M1 Mac with DisplayLink adapters or docks to be used in both landscape and portrait orientations. DisplayLink Manager 1.6 beta is compatible with all macOS Monterey and macOS Big Sur versions and is free to download on the Synaptics website. The new 14-inch and ...

A guide for cord-cutters. [Source Images: Getty] By Christopher Zara 1 minute Read Armed with three comedic cohosts, one of the tightest Best Picture races in years, and hopefully enough hand sanitizer to fill a large swimming pool in the Hollywood Hills, the Academy Awards will return to its home at the Dolby Theater on Sunday. Although the venue will not be filled to capacity, the ceremony will look much more like a typical Oscars telecast than last year's awkward outing at Union Station Los Angeles. ABC, which broadcasts the event, is no doubt hoping for a ratings rebound, as is the broader entertainment industry as a whole. And if you're a movie lover, you can do your part by watching or streaming the event live. Here's what to know: When and where will the Oscars take place? The 94th Academy Awards ceremony take place on Sunday, March 27, at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. They will be broadcast live on ABC from the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. Wanda Sykes, Amy Schume...

Channel 4 has renewed the Lesley Sharp-fronted crime thriller "Before We Die" — an English adaptation of a Swedish series, produced by the team behind Walter Presents. Sharp will return as detective Hannah Laing, who joins forces with maverick detective Billy Murdoch (Vincent Regan) in a desperate bid to protect her son Christian (Gibson). Season 2 won't follow the same storyline as its Swedish counterpart, which aired in 2019, but will see Hannah pitched directly against Dubravka, played by Kazia Pelka, the matriarch at the head of the Mimica Croatian crime family. The adaptation is produced by Eagle Eye Drama, which was formed in late 2019 by Walter Iuzzolino, Jo McGrath and Jason Thorp, the creative team behind the global drama company Walter Presents. Channel 4 has a minority stake in the outfit, which began as the international drama showcase for the broadcaster and has since grown into an international niche streamer. Reflecting on the show, Sharp told Var...

Minal Khan and her husband Ahsan Mohsin Ikram are hitting a new relationship milestone by taking up an onscreen project together. The original series will be shot internationally and the couple is looking forward to the experience. They expressed their excitement in an Instagram announcement. "I'm really excited to join hands with Urduflix for an exclusive Urduflix original project to be shot internationally. Something we have not done before," the couple captioned the matching posts they put up on their Instagram accounts. "Will keep you guys posted with the details and the reveal," they added, keeping fans on their toes. Fans were quick to fill their comment sections with love, excited for the reveal. The couple tied the knot in September 2021. They went all out to host a grand affair that was attended by many stars of the industry. They often post pictures together on their In...

Everyone with a television is, of course, familar with David Simon's The Wire — HBO 's Idris Elba and Dominic West -starring 2000s show that dug into institutional corruption in Baltimore as part of a wide-reaching response to America's war on drugs. Well rejoice, because Simon is back in the Baltimore game, reuniting with The Wire and The Deuce collaborator George Pelecanos for new six-part HBO limited crime series *We Own This City". Check out the first teaser trailer here. Based on Baltimore Sun reporter Justin Fenton's same-named non-fiction book, We Own This City will see Simon and Pelecanos once again digging deep into the world of crime, cops, and corruption as they chronicle the rise and fall of the Baltimore Police Department's Gun Trace Task Force. Jon Bernthal ( The Punisher ) stars as Sgt. Wayne Jenkins, the kind of bent copper Line Of Duty 's Adrian Dunbar would have a field day with, who finds himself at the centre of the federal corrupti...

Warning: Spoilers ahead for "Star Trek: Picard" season 2, episode 4 The second season of "Star Trek: Picard" on Paramount Plus continues to enthrall and this week's installment was no exception.  La Sirena has crashed into the vineyards of Château Picard in La Barre, eastern France; Dr. Agnes Jurati (Alison Pill) and Jean Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) are with the rescued disembodied head of the Borg Queen (Annie Wersching) while Cristóbal Rios (Santiago Cabrera) is now in the custody of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Meanwhile, Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) and Raffi Musiker (Michelle Hurd) are trying to locate Rios. Finally, poor Elnor (Evan Evagora) is still dead. Picard and Jurati enter the Château and we're treated to a new chapter of Picard family history. The writers have found an opportunity to squeeze in lots of nice, new details of the all-important Picard family residence. The vineyard and surrounding grounds are in fact deserted and...