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So, WordPress is big. And if you’re going to run WordPress on your site, you’re going to need a server to run it on. That’s what we’re looking at here. We chose a baker’s dozen of the best WordPress providers out there. Let’s be clear: Nearly every hosting provider offers WordPress as an option. All it takes is a relatively modern tech stack and a quick install, so there’s very little barrier of entry for a hosting provider to provide WordPress support....

Today the T-Series channel - which mostly shows film trailers and music videos - now ranks as YouTube’s most viewed, and while its success is no doubt welcome, it didn’t come without its downsides. The popularity of its YouTube channel has sparked an unintended but ongoing war with the loyal fans of gamer PewDiePie, whose channel was consistently the most-subscribed to since 2013 until he was toppled by T-Series last month....

A proposed law that would force Apple and other tech companies to decrypt devices for law enforcement agencies has reached the stage of a draft bill – but one Senator has vowed to filibuster it. A filibuster is when a parliamentarian makes a lengthy, uninterrupted speech which results in running out of time to debate the bill, causing it to fail. The Senate Intelligence Committee first proposed to introduce the bill in February, and the FBI lent its support by briefing two sponsoring senators....

Some fans think that the mysterious red vials in the Black Widow trailer are Pym Particles like those seen in Ant-Man and Avengers: Endgame, but this isn’t actually the case. In a brief shot in the trailer for Marvel’s Black Widow movie, Natasha Romanoff (Scarlet Johansson) can be seen holding vials of bright red liquid. More of these vials can be spotted on a counter. The inclusion of the red vials has spawned theories that the red vials are actually the MCU’s Pym Particles....

Marvel fans will get one more chance to see Natasha Romanoff in action in her solo film Black Widow, and given her history with the Winter Soldier, it wouldn’t be surprising if he was included. Avengers: Endgame was the end of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as audiences have come to know it and gave closure to the arcs of some of the original Avengers, including Black Widow, who had one of the most heartbreaking moments in the film....

A new batch of promo images for Black Widow offers a better look at Taskmaster. Scarlett Johansson’s Natasha Romanoff is finally getting her own solo film, which will formally open the MCU’s Phase 4 next year. Taking Marvel Studios’ prime May release date, the project is directed by Cate Shortland and will see the title character return to her spy origins as she reconnects with her roots. Given Nat’s fate in Avengers: Endgame, Black Widow will take fans back in the two years between Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War....

BBM, BlackBerry’s finest software package is now available to download for all Android and iOS users, as the former company known as RIM has finally decided to release the well-known messaging service worldwide, more or less. Besides the two most used mobile platforms online, the Canadian-based firm also made BlackBerry Messenger available to some Samsung App Stores today. One month after its initial debut on iOS, when BlackBerry found itself overwhelmed by the massive demand and shortly pulled the plug to strengthen its servers, the company has opted for a full-scale release, on most major platforms....

Bluetooth is an incredible wireless technology highly popular amongst smart devices (mobile, tablets & laptops) users. It is designed in such a way that it can connect two portable pieces of equipment without using any wire in-between. One such device in this Bluetooth range is the “Bluetooth Speaker.” This compact device deals with no wire, and one can easily connect it with their PC. However, despite its several benefits, there are still some obstacles in the way while you use Bluetooth Speakers with Windows 10....

Bohemian Rhapsody, the story of the legendary Freddie Mercury, was a big-screen success from its launch day, with fans of Queen and Mercury, along with the general public, flocking to theatres to see the back story of the music icon. Mercury, in his day, shook the world and left indefinable footprints across the music of his time. The film showcased phenomenal concert moments, showed the story behind his award-winning songs and revived the legend of Queen and the singer....

While Big Brother has produced some truly memorable winners throughout its history, not all winners are created equal. Some earn the win with their gameplay. Others benefit from a bitter jury. One thing is for sure, some winners are more deserving than others. The merit of the first ten winners is still debated to this day. Looking back at each winner’s gameplay, here is the ranking of Big Brother’s first ten winners, from least deserving to most deserving....

On a BBC radio show where interviewees are asked to choose eight music tracks with special significance to them, Bill Gates yesterday selected the Beatles song “Two of us” as one of them, saying that it summed up his relationship with Steve Jobs. In the Radio 4 show Desert Island Discs, Gates said the two of them had a varied relationship. In the wide-ranging interview, Gates also talks about his childhood, girls, cars, holidays, ruthlessness, charity and his wife Melinda....

As per their official Github page, we can use the “Blackbox tool to help understand what an Android application is doing at runtime and assist in the identification of potential security issues“. The following figure gives a quick overview of how Introspy for Android works. Introspy consists of two different modules: Tracer: GUI Interface GUI Interace is used to configure hooks. We can select the target application(s) and the tests we want to perform and other options using this GUI Interface....

Disney+ launches in just over a week, and for horror fans who also love Disney, here’s a look at the scariest movies the service offers. October, the month dominated by Halloween spirit may be in the books, but there’s never a bad time to take in a good scare, at least in movie form. Obviously, a family funeral wouldn’t be a welcome time for a fright. In the comfort of one’s own home though, scares can be a ton of fun, and streaming services offer many ways to get a quick fright fix....

The 2010s were a great decade for sci-fi movies. CGI technology continues to get better and better, and above all, Sci-fi films directly benefit from the improved visual technology. Traditionally, science fiction films have always boasted cutting-edge visual effects: movies like Metropolis and Forbidden Planet were top-tier, groundbreaking movies. Even the models and props in all of the original Star Wars movies were mind-boggling and state-of-the-art in their day. The past decade was certainly no exception, and the 2010s saw a plethora of exciting sci-fi movies with some of the best visual effects ever seen on the big screen....

Superhero films have never been bigger - and here are our pick of the best of the decade, ranging from Marvel to DC, from original characters to comic book adaptations. Hollywood execs had traditionally been wary of comic book adaptations, but the last decade has shown that their reluctance was ill-advised. In 2008, Marvel Studios made cinematic history with the release of the first Iron Man, and the success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has really made superheroes and comic book movies mainstream....

Big Brother season 21 has officially ended with Jackson Michie coming out on top as the crowned winner. It was down to three contestants: Jackson, Nicole Anthony, and Holly Allen - all of whom divided the jury with their decision making. Early in that episode, Nicole was evicted from the house, leaving just Holly and Jackson. Jackson was ultimately chosen in a 6-3 vote. Second place winner Holly, whom Jackson remains in a romantic relationship with, took home $50,000....

Silicon Valley is a place where people value a good story behind a company. The Two-Guys-in-a-Garage scenario is a favorite trope and has been since the 1970’s when two guys named Steve built an empire in a 2-car setup while one of them was tripping on LSD. Great story. By that measure, the story of BigCommerce isn’t nearly as interesting or surprising, but it’s not an apples-to-apples comparison. It’s an Apple to BigCommerce comparison, and BigCommerce has plenty of its own mystique to have created a proper Silicon Valley legend....

Though the MCU is filled with some of the most powerful beings in the universe, Black Widow has managed to become one of the most essential heroes, despite having no superpowers. Black Widow aka Natasha Romanoff is a former Russian assassin who finds redemption as a covert agent for S.H.I.E.L.D. before becoming one of Earth’s mightiest heroes. Though she is surrounded by godlike individuals, she never lets you question if she belongs on the team....

Between the clouds, a couple of new developments appeared as the proverbial silver lining. BlackBerry Messenger, or BBM as it’s called, finally made the jump to Android and iOS, and the company launched a new flagship in the form of the Z30. After the debut of the Z10 (the all-touch device that also marked the launch of BlackBerry’s new mobile OS, BB10), this is the fourth handset that runs the same OS, with keyboard-toting Q10 and Q5 appearing in the middle....

Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale presents a dystopian, not-so-distant future, that is almost as insightful as it is terrifying. The social structures of the Republic of Gilead place a select few Commanders at the very top, with everyone else significantly below them in some capacity or another. Although June Osborne finally escaped Gilead, her journey throughout Canada with the Waterfords and navigating the world she used to be familiar with has demonstrated that Gilead stays with people long after they’ve left it....