Samuel L. Jackson celebrates birthday in horny jail after liking porn on Twitter

Samuel L. Jackson is one of the biggest movie stars on the planet… From Star Wars and Marvel to Jurassic Park and Pulp Fiction, the man is something of a living legend.

But the internet was reminded this week that at the end of the day, Jackson is still only human.

On Wednesday, December 21st, the third highest-grossing actor of all time was celebrating his 74th birthday as one normally would — by watching porn on Twitter. How do we know? Because screenshots and videos captured Jackson’s public, verified account liking explicit, NSFW videos.

While Jackson has since unliked these posts, people have nonetheless still had some amusing responses:

Some even pointed out that Jackson once admitted to liking anime and manga porn, better known as hentai.

Jackson hasn’t addressed these events on social media, but regardless, it’s quite the funny situation. While it’s possible that someone else running Jackson’s account got a little carried away, it’s undoubtedly more entertaining to imagine him sneaking away from some baller Beverly Hills birthday party look at Twitter porn.

Stars — they’re just like us!

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Netflix’s new That ’90s Show trailer offers first look at old ’70s Show gang

Netflix has released a new trailer for That ’90s Show that gives us the long-awaited first look at several of the original key cast members from That ’70s Show.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F36HBFGxWkg

Yes, Topher Grace (Eric), Laura Prepon (Donna), Ashton Kutcher (Kelso), Mila Kunis (Jackie) and Wilmer Valderrama (Fez) are all back for the spin-off series. Tommy Chong also reprises his recurring role of Leo the hippie. (Danny Masterson, who played Hyde on That ’70s Show, has not returned, as he’s currently standing trial on rape charges.)

That ’90s Show follows Red and Kitty Forman (returning stars Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp, respectively) as they look after their granddaughter Leia (Callie Haverda) — Eric and Donna’s daughter — during the summer. The series hails from That ’70s Show creators Bonnie and Terry Turner and their daughter Lindsey, as well as That ’70s Show alum Greg Mettler.

That ’90s Show will begin streaming exclusively on Netflix on January 19th, 2023.

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Apple Watch Ultra, Series 8 and SE (2022) can use built-in GPS independently

Apple has confirmed the Apple Watch Ultra, Series 8, and SE (2022) can now rely solely on their built-in GPS sensor and no longer need to utilize the GPS signal of the iPhone it’s connected to. Older Apple Watch models will still utilize the iPhone’s GPS whenever possible.

While this change isn’t recent, it’s gone under the radar for the past few weeks. It was uncovered by DC Rainmaker, a reputable sports tech reviewer (via The Verge), in a recent Apple support document update.

Although this doesn’t change a lot regarding the everyday use of the Apple Watch for most owners, there are a few things worth noting. First off, this should result in the Ultra, Series 8 and SE (2022)’s GPS being more accurate in some situations since the wearable is strapped directly to the user’s body and not in a pocket, bag or backpack like the iPhone typically would be.

It also negates the weird GPS handshake issues with the iPhone that were common in the early days of the Apple Watch and that I still encounter occasionally with older versions of the wearable. On the other hand, this shift could also result in slightly worse Apple Watch battery life, given the smartwatch is no longer piggybacking off of the iPhone’s GPS chip and is utilizing its built-in hardware.

In a way, this makes sense, given you likely have your iPhone with you when you’re wearing your Apple Watch anyways. It’s unclear how negatively this change affects the Apple Watch Ultra, Series 8 and SE (2022)’s battery life, but considering how much Apple has boasted about the wearables’ battery life, the impact is likely minimal.

It would have been great if Apple offered Apple Watch users the option to turn independent GPS on/off since both methods of connectivity have advantages and disadvantages, but Apple isn’t exactly known for offering consumers a lot of options when it comes to features like this.

Source: DC Rainmaker, Apple Via: The Verge

Google is ‘all hands on deck’ to develop AI products to take on ChatGPT

OpenAI’s ChatGPT is a machine-learning dependent AI chat bot that generates human-like responses based on the input it receives. The chatbot has taken the world by storm, having crossed one million users earlier this month.

The ChatGPT storm has been noticed by Google, and it is reportedly taking an ‘all hand on deck’ approach to respond.

As reported by The New York Times, Google has declared a “code red,” and has tasked several departments to “respond to the threat that ChatGPT poses.”

“From now until a major conference expected to be hosted by Google in May, teams within Google’s research, Trust and Safety, and other departments have been reassigned to help develop and release new A.I. prototypes and products.”

The likely point in future where Google describes its advancement in AI would be at its annual I/O where it shows off progress made on LaMDA, Google’s own AI chat bot.

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai hinted the company has “a lot” planned in the space in 2023 but added that “This is an area where we need to be bold and responsible, so we have to balance that,” according to a recent CNBC report.

Earlier this year, Google suspended one of its engineers, Blake Lemoine, after he claimed the company’s ‘LaMDA’ chatbot system had achieved sentience. Read more about it here.

Image credit: Google

Source: The New York Times

Google’s Pixel 2023-2025 roadmap surfaces online

Google’s smartphone roadmap for the next couple of years has leaked.

This tidal wave of information comes from a “trusted” source that spoke to Android Authority detailing upcoming devices Google plans to release in the coming years.

The leak takes us through Google’s plans from 2023-2025 and is surprisingly comprehensive. Below is a quick recap of all the key information.

2023

Two Pixel phones will launch around April or May. One, codenamed ‘Lynx’, is the Pixel 7a, and the other, codenamed ‘Felix,’ will be the Pixel Fold (likely Google’s name for the foldable).
The Pixel 7a has the same U.S. price of $449 to match the Pixel 6a. The Pixel 6a costs $599 in Canada, so it will likely be the same price.
The Pixel Fold will cost roughly $1,799 USD (about $2,459 CAD), matching the U.S. cost for Samsung’s foldables. It will likely be cheaper than the South Korean tech giant’s foldables in Canada since Samsung tends to upcharge in Canada.
The Pixel 8 (codenamed ‘Shiba’) and Pixel 8 Pro (codenamed ‘Husky’) will come later in 2023 and won’t be too different from the Pixel 7 series, except the Pixel 8 will be even smaller in 2023.
The Tensor G3 that will debut in the Pixel 8 is codenamed ‘Zuma.’

2024

Google is considering moving away from a yearly Pixel A series launch depending on the sales of the Pixel 7a, so while it has plans for the Pixel 8a (codename ‘Akita’), it can be scrapped. Instead, the company may move towards a biennial launch.
If the Pixel 8a does launch, it would see a price increase to $499 USD.
The Pixel 9 series will have three devices.
The Pixel 9 will feature the same size and look as the Pixel 8.
The Pixel 9 Pro (codenamed ‘Komodo’) will sport a 6.7-inch display, and there will be another smaller Pixel 9 Pro (codenamed ‘Caiman’) with a 6.3-inch display with Pro-level features.
The source mentions that this is like Apple’s strategy with the iPhone 14 series. The standard Pixel 9 is equivalent to something like the iPhone 14, the iPhone 14 Pro is comparable to the 6.3-inch Pixel Pro, and the iPhone 14 Pro Max would match up with the 6.7-inch Pixel 9 Pro.
All three phones would sport Tensor G4, codename ‘Redondo.’
There is a plan for the follow-up Pixel foldable. However, not much is known about this device. Google is likely waiting to see how the first foldable turns out.

2025

Google has several plans for 2025, depending on the success or failure of its devices in 2023 and 2024.
Google is thinking about a Z Flip-style foldable, which would launch in fall 2025 alongside the Pixel 10 series.
If Google decides not to go with the flip-style device, it will launch four non-folding phones instead. These would match Apple’s current iPhone strategy, with two base Pixel 10s and two pro models.
Pixel Fold in 2025 depends on whether the 2023 Pixel Fold works well.

While Android Authority trusts this source, this leak covers information as far as two years out. The plans make sense, but they could also change significantly in the coming months and years. Personally, I hope the report’s information regarding the Pixel Fold is accurate as I’ve been waiting years for that device.

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Source: Android Authority

Here’s what’s coming to Apple TV+ in January and February

Apple TV+ is giving us a taste of what to expect in the next couple of months.

Below is a list of content coming to the Apple TV+ streaming service in Canada in January and February 2023:

January 13th

Servant: season 4
Super League: The War For Football

January 20th

Truth Be Told: season 3

January 27th

Shrinking

February 3rd

Dear Edward

February 17th

Hello Tomorrow!
Sharper

February 24th

Liaison
The Reluctant Traveler

Here are some previously announced titles coming to Apple TV+

Argylle (new original film)
Ghosted (new original film)
Killers of the Flower Moon (new original film)
Lessons in Chemistry (new series)
Loot: Season 2
Masters of the Air (new series)
Napoleon (new original film)
Physical: Season 3
Schimigadoon: season 2
Severance: season 2
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (new original documentary)
Ted Lasso: Season 3
Tetris (new original film)
The Afterparty: season 2
The Last Thing He Told Me (new limited series)
The Morning Show: season 3

An Apple TV+ subscription costs $5.99 CAD/month and is also included in Apple One bundles.

New on Crave: January 2023

Bell has announced that a ton of new content is coming to Crave in January (and quite a few TV shows and movies are also leaving the platform).

Crave subscriptions start at $9.99/month for a Mobile plan, which includes access to HBO content. A $19.99/month Crave Total subscription is required to stream this content on Crave’s supported devices, like Android, iOS, Apple TV, PlayStation, etc. A $5.99 Starz add-on is also available.

Below is all the content coming to Crave in January 2023:

January 1st

The Bad Guys
Mystery Men — Starz 

January 3rd

Our House — Starz 
Queen of Spades — Starz 

January 6th

Escape from Planet Earth
Gnomeo & Juliet
The Innocents
Love in Bloom
The Northman
The Nut Jib
Paddington
You Won’t Be Alone
Without Sin: episodes 1-4
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Season 15, episodes 1-2 @9:30 ET
Along Came Polly — Starz
BMF: season 2, episode — Starz 
The Book Thief — Starz
CafĂ© De Flore — Starz
Carol — Starz
Devil’s Workshop — Starz
House At The End of the Street — Starz
Jersey Girl — Starz
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 — Starz

January 7th

The Raccoons

January 10th

Regression — Starz

January 12th

The Climb: season 1, episodes 1-3
Velma: season 1, episode 1 @9pm ET

January 13th

All About Steve — Starz
Bachelorette — Starz
Big Trouble in China — Starz
The Boxtrolls — Starz
Citizen Kane — Starz
Enemy — Starz
The Fabulous Baker Boys — Starz 
The Five-Year Engagement — Starz
Fubar — Starz
Fubar 2 — Starz 
I Am Bruce Lee — Starz
Incendies — Starz 
My Dog Skip — Starz
A Single Man — Starz
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets — Starz
Woman in Gold — Starz 
Dine Your Sign: Season 1 — Starz 
Hell of a Week with Charlamagne Tha God: season 1 — Starz
Highway Thru Hell: season 1
Teen Mom: Girls Night In: season 2
Your Honor: season 2, episode 1
The Boxtrolls
Camp Cold Brook
I Am Bruce Lee
Mid-Century
The Munsters

January 14th

Into the Deep — Starz

January 15th

The Last Of Us: season 1. episode 1 @9pm ET

January 16th

Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen: A Journey, A Song

January 17th

Birthmarked — Starz
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan — Starz

January 20th

Ambulance
Indian Horse
Monsieur Lahar
Oldboy (2003)
Dine Your Sigh: Summer
Just For Laughs 2022: The Gala Specials Patton Oswalt
Ridiculousness: season 27
Siesta Key: Miami Moves: season 5
The Aftermath — Starz
The Back-Up Plan — Starz
Beginners — Starz
The Break-Up — Starz
Florence Foster Jenkins — Starz
Indian Horse — Starz
The Iron Lady — Starz
It’s Complicated — Starz
The King’s Daughter — Starz
Lie With Me — Starz
Midnight Run — Starz
Mirror Mirror — Starz 

January 21st

Real Time With Bill Maher: season 21, episode 1
Mr. Magoo: season 1
The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special
See Us Coming Together: A Sesame Street Special

January 23rd

The Devil’s Confession: The Lost Eichmann Tapes

January 24th

At First Light — Starz

January 25th

Chris Boucher

January 27th

Eiffel
Hands That Bind
Official Competition
Serendipity
Escaping The Taliban: Reporter’s Notebook By Genevive Beauchemin
Are You The One?: UK: season 1
Teen Mom UK: Their Story: season 1
20 Feet From Stardom — Starz
The Boss — Starz
The Counselor — Starz
Couples Retreat — Starz 
The Host — Starz 
Our Idiot Brother — Starz
The Raid 2 — Starz
The Raid: Redemption — Starz
The Rules of Attraction — Starz
Scanners — Starz
Serependity — Starz 
Step Up: All In — Starz

The Trotsky — Starz
The Woman In Black — Starz 

January 28th

Pfffirates: season 1

January 31st

Extraterrestrial

Here’s what’s leaving Crave

Ted (January 5th)
Doctor Who: seasons 1-13 (January 6th)
Doctor Who: Eve of the Daleks (January 6th)
Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctors (January 6th)
Death of A Ladies Man (January 11th)
The American President (January 14th)
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Do It (January 20th)
Derek Delgaudio’s In & Of Itself (January 20th)
Friday (January 23rd)
Love & Basketball (January 23rd)
In The Heights (January 27th)
Percy (January 28th)
Like A House on Fire (January 29th)
42 (January 31st)
Above the Rim (January 31st)
All My Life (January 31st)
Antwone Fisher (January 31st)
ATL (January 31st)
Baggage Claim (January 31st)
Beverly Hills Cop (January 31st)
The Birth of A Nation (January 31st)
Blade (January 31st)
Blade II (January 31st)
Blade: Trinity (January 31st)
Brown Sugar (January 31st)
The Chronicles Of Riddick: Pitch Black (January 31st)
Drumline (January 31st)
Forrest Gump (January 31st)
Half Brothers (January 31st)
The Hate U Give (January 31st)
House Party (January 31st)
Human Nature (January 31st)
I Think I Love My life (January 31st)
Jigsaw (January 31st)
The Journals of Knud Rasmussen (January 31st)
The Last Days of Disco (January 31st)
Lennox Lewis: The Untold Stories (January 31st)
Mean Girls (January 31st)
Logan Lucky (January 31st)
Menace II Society (January 31st)
New Jack City (January 31st)
Notorious (January 31st)
The Nutty Professor (January 31st)
Open Water (January 31st)
Out of Sight (January 31st)
Passenger 57 (January 31st)
Public Enemies (January 31st)
Radical Obsession (January 31st)
The Secret Life of Bees (January 31st)
Selma (January 31st)
Soul Food (January 31st)
Titanic (January 31st)
Trigger Point (January 31st)
A United Kingdom (January 31st)
What to Expect When You’re Expecting (January 31st)

Image credit: Crave

Digital real estate is gaining popularity as brands look to enter the metaverse

The rise of metaverse technologies has created an increasing interest in virtual real estate, a report by research firm Technavio revealed. The metaverse real estate market is projected to grow by US$5.37 billion from 2021 to 2026, a compound annual growth rate of 61.74 per cent, with just over 40 per cent of the market’s growth originating from North America. The U.S. and Canada will be key markets for the metaverse real estate market in the region. 

As the technology continues to grow in popularity, some companies are taking advantage of the opportunity to help organizations with their journey into the metaverse. For example, London-based Crypto House Capital, a virtual real estate firm, is currently building the first MetaReal residential skyscraper in the metaverse, along with developing spaces for brands looking to enter the metaverse.  

“We’re building the bridge between real [life] and the metaverse. Our expertise comes from standard real estate, so that’s where we focus. We develop meta-real projects, so projects that actually exist in real life,” said Tomas Nascisonis, chief executive officer of Crypto House Capital. He said that the company makes digital twins of already existing buildings or upcoming buildings.  

“We develop those virtual digital buildings in decentralized virtual worlds.”

Crypto House Capital has done a lot of work with universities, building campuses within the metaverse. This includes office buildings, arenas, and other venues. 

Nascisonis broke down how the company helps businesses that want to enter the metaverse space.

The first stage involves creating a domain name or space. Then, in the space, the company creates a “new generation 3D Web3 based website.”

“So up until now, every company has a website, but it’s boring. You go on the website, it’s just lots of reading, pictures, and maybe a video. In the metaverse, you can have a completely different experience. You can present your product or service in a completely different way.”

While Nascisonis says these projects are in their research and development stages, the company aims to help create communities within the metaverse—an aspect that is currently missing. 

“That’s what’s missing now in existing virtual worlds. They’re missing the community.”

When it comes to how these virtual communities will benefit companies, he noted that it all depends on the service and organization itself.

For a student’s perspective, Nascisonis said there are multiple ways virtual worlds can be beneficial.

He suggested that international students or students engaged in e-learning can complete tests and exams within the metaverse for a more interactive experience. He also added that metaverse communities can help with learning.

“For example, in school, I’m dyslexic. For me, reading and writing was really complicated
 But in the metaverse, we extended to virtual reality, augmented reality, or mixed reality, where you can learn differently. You can submerge in history, it can surround you
It’s a completely different world [with] what’s coming up.”

The metaverse is still a novel concept even as it gains popularity, but, said Nascisonis, it isn’t really a revolution, but just an evolution of technology.

“It’s the evolution of how we use the internet.”

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Fizz offering savings on home internet plan, mobile data, ahead of Boxing Day

Fizz has rolled out deals to celebrate the holidays.

Customers can customize their mobile data plans with 50GB of data. It costs $45 and includes unlimited talk and text in Quebec but no voicemail. For $50, customers can get Canada-wide calls and texts with voicemail.

The Vidéotron flanker brand also has a deal on home internet services, offering a 200Mbps internet plan for $53 (compared to $65).

New Fizz customers can also save through a referral bonus from current members. Both parties will receive $100 if the new member activates a mobile or home internet plan.

More details are available here.

Cell services in November cost Canadians more for the first time since 2019

Canadians paid more for cellular services on a yearly basis for the first time in three years.

According to the November 2022 Consumer Price Index from Statistics Canada, prices increased by two percent compared to November 2021.

At that time, Canadians witnessed promotions across the industry for discounted phone plans and bonus data. Comparing the two years, fewer promotions were offered in November 2022.

The federal government achieved its target to reduce cellular prices by 25 percent earlier this year. However, Canadians are still paying some of the highest wireless bills in the world.

According to the 2021 annual telecom service price tracking study, the only country that paid more than Canadians for some wireless services was Japan.

With the pending Rogers-Shaw merger, concerns exist that costs will only continue to grow. It forms part of the Competition Bureau’s efforts to block the merger. Representatives from Rogers and Shaw have denied that to be the case.

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Source: Statistics CanadaÂ