Back in 2013, there were talks about bringing iMessage to Android. But the idea was later junked because it was decided that Apple wanted to keep iMessage exclusive to its users, which is the unique selling point. There are so many cool things that you can do on iMessage, such as: Play built-in games with friends 🎮Send GIFs 💃Send messages with cool effects ✨Send stickers 😃Share music 🎵Translate your conversation 🈂️...

Introduction You might have heard a lot about the term like HTTP and HTTPS. In the early days, a protocol was defined, which was named as HyperText Transfer Protocol(HTTP). It is a way to communicate from browser to web server. When this communication happens, the data traveling on an HTTP protocol, just travel in the clear text formats. Due to this, it has been realized that the HTTP communication is not secure, and hackers were able to attack and intercept the important and sensitive messages....

Many JavaScript developers worldwide struggle with swapping different frameworks and languages to amplify their code. That’s where Node.js comes into play. With Node.js, you can quickly build web applications with two-way connections where the client and server sides can communicate and exchange data in real-time. If you’re looking to install Node and NPM on Windows and macOS systems, we’re here to help. In this article, we’ll provide a step-by-step guide on installing the software....

In this article, I will teach you how to come up with a simple snake game that even a beginner in Python would find easy to develop. There exists a number of ways to create this game and one includes the use of Python’s PyGame library which is a Python library we use to create games. The other way is by the use of the turtle library. This module comes pre-installed with Python and it provides a virtual canvas for users to create shapes and pictures....

The marketing email platform is more expensive than transactional emails. Usually, it’s double the cost or more. But what if I tell you that you can send beautiful emails at the cost of transactional emails? That’s right. It’s possible. Let’s take an example from SendGrid. SendGrid offers 12,000 emails for FREE per month, and if your list is extensive, it will cost $9.95 for 100,000 emails. Now, if you have to send email through another platform like MailChimp, then you have to pay $$$ a month....

Wrong. Well, okay, not wrong if you want to write a basic, generic, forgettable kind of horror movie. But if you want to do something better than that, things get a bit more complicated. You need a proper story; characters worth investing in; a carefully constructed atmosphere of dread punctuated by the kind of scares that make your audience hide behind their hands. And that’s not easy. To get the lowdown on what works and what doesn’t, I interviewed some working horror writers....

Keeping it real The series did include lots of elements from ‘real’ Greek mythology. Numerous Greek gods and goddesses turned up over the course of the show, from famous Olympians like Ares, Zeus, and Aphrodite, to less well known deities like Nemesis (goddess of justice), Morpheus (god of dreams), and Discord (in Greek Eris, the goddess of discord). Some early episodes were inspired by stories from Greek myth, like Hercules freeing the Titan Prometheus from being chained up and having his magically regenerating liver eaten by a giant eagle every day (Season 1’s ‘Prometheus’); the story of Odysseus, known by his Latin name Ulysses in the show, and his long journey home to his wife Penelope (Season 2’s ‘Ulysses’), and Season 1’s brief glimpse of the Trojan War in ‘Beware Greeks Bearing Gifts’....

Animated comedy Crossing Swords premieres its second season on Dec. 10. This stop-motion style tale follows Patrick (Nicholas Hoult) as he works his way up the feudal latter of The Kingdom. This will be complemented by Dragons: The Nine Realms on Dec. 23. This series is set in the How to Train Your Dragon universe and takes place over 1,000 years after the events of the films. In it, a group of modern day kids uncover the secret truth about dragons....

As revealed by Game Informer, this new edition of the game will not only feature all the single-player content seen in the original trilogy (including all promo items and content from over 40 DLC releases) but will enhance their visuals in what seem to be significant ways. As showcased in this comparison shot, the original Mass Effect will be the biggest beneficiary of this technology overhaul: We know that you’ll be able to experience Mass Effect Legendary Edition for yourself when the game is released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on May 14....

The first season of FX’s American Horror Story had just aired its 12th and final episode and it was a shockingly conclusive one. The following day, creator Ryan Murphy hopped on the phone with the press to reveal that the story presented in the first season of the show (retroactively dubbed American Horror Story: Murder House) was definitively over and future seasons of the show would feature new characters, new locations, and new plot lines....

At the time, there were anonymous sources cited by THR which said Gunn, among other filmmakers, was “not pleased” with this sudden pivot by WarnerMedia. However, in the months since that bombshell, multiple WB films have rolled out in the new format, with several over-performing against expectations at the box office, despite being available on streaming. When we sat down to discuss The Suicide Squad with Gunn last month, we asked how he felt about the HBO Max hybrid model after having several months to process it....

“It’s a relatively faithful version of the book,” says Blum, who is doing press this week for the upcoming Welcome to the Blumhouse series of genre movies. “We’re going to shoot it next year. I’ve got several things going with Stephen King, and he’s the ultimate icon to those of us like you and people who love this genre. Obviously this is a classic, so it’s slightly daunting, but we did well by people with Halloween so hopefully we won’t disappoint it with our new Firestarter....

Knightfall Season 2 Episode 8 “I want them found, and I want them dead.” Knightfall concludes its stellar sophomore season like a show that plans to return for another run at telling the complicated tale of the Templars’ final days. Yes, the writers reshape the historical record to fit the narrative, but in the end, “While I Breathe, I Trust the Cross” gives us exactly what we’ve wanted all along – Landry plunging a sword into King Philip’s chest....

“Brad Pitt’s production company Plan B has boarded Beetlejuice 2, Deadline has confirmed, bringing a new sense of life to a project that has long been in the works at Warner Bros. The sequel remains in early development, with the script yet to be written. No other attachments have been disclosed at this time.” Read more at Deadline Splatoon, Zelda, Pokémon, and more of the exciting titles headed to Nintendo Switch in a massive year for the console....

“While we don’t know much about the upcoming sequel to Knives Out, we do have some new exciting casting! Dave Bautista is joining Rian Johnson’s next foray into the world of a murder mystery. According to Variety, Bautista is joining the cast of the highly anticipated sequel which is set to begin shooting in Greece this summer. Daniel Craig will return as Detective Benoit Blanc with Rian Johnson directing, but details past those remain scarce....

“Disney is throwing a lot of things at the wall for Disney+. Sure, a The Falcon and the Winter Soldier series makes sense if you have to do something with the Bucky Barnes character. But Turner & Hooch? Who knows why that was at the top of the heap. Speaking of the top of the heap, Doogie Howser, M.D. was Neil Patrick Harris’ claim to fame before Harold & Kumar allowed him to side-step onto Tony Awards stages and How I Met Your Mother....

“At long last, a collective dream has come true and Jensen Ackles is playing Batman. Yes, after literal years of jokes and connections to Bruce Wayne on screen and off, Ackles will voice Batman in the upcoming animated feature Batman: The Long Halloween: Part One.” Read more at The Mary Sue. Prince Albert Victor, grandson of Queen Victoria, was a Jack the Ripper suspect thanks to an article by one Dr....

“This month, it came to light that the latest coronavirus relief bill contains a provision requiring U.S. intelligence agencies to report everything they know about UFOs. They have 180 days to do it, and they’re allowed to keep some of the information classified. Fortunately, there’s plenty of other UFO-related material to peruse while you wait.” Read more at Mental Floss. GLAAD revealed their annual report on LGBTQ+ representation on TV, and 2020 was, not unexpectedly, a disappointment....

“Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSSE), one of the largest operators of streaming advertising-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) networks, today announced an agreement with BBC Studios to license the exclusive rights to the mystery crime series Sherlock, starring Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange, The Power of the Dog) and Martin Freeman (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Office). The series will be available exclusively on the Crackle Plus streaming services starting April 1....

Conceived with hopes to bring forwards new and underrepresented voices in the spy genre, the festival is accepting submissions through February 28 of next year, with screenings to start on April 18, 2021. Titles will be eligible for awards and cash prizes across three categories: features, shorts, and series. Learn more about SPYFLIX here. 2020 may be crap, but it’s dropped some interesting knowledge. Check out 100 facts our friends over at Mental Floss learned this year....