Alfred Hitchcockgets praised for many things. Among them is his ability to ensure proper character development for his antagonists. In François Truffaut’s 1966 biographical book,Le Cinéma selon Alfred Hitchcock,he talks to the French director about several things, and one particular conversation stands out. When asked about the failure ofStage Fright,Hitchcock confidently states that the film had a bad villain. He then declares “the better the villain, the more successful the picture....

10 Of The Best Aprilia Motorcycles Ever Made When we think of Venice, Italy, our imagination may be drawn to gondoliers negotiating the Grand Canal, gelato in St. Mark’s Square, or photo opportunities on the Rialto Bridge. Motorcycles rarely feature in these scenarios, yet the region is well known for producing one of Italy’s most celebrated brands, Aprilia. While it may not be as deep-rooted as its compatriots, Moto Guzzi and Ducati, Aprilia has made a significant impact on the industry, especially within the dual-sport and sport bike segments....

5 Classic Cars That Are Even Better Than Their Remakes (And 5 That Aren’t) Resurrecting a classic car nameplate comes with plenty of challenges — not only does the new car have to live up to the reputation of its predecessor, but it has to be competitive with everything else on the contemporary market. There are plenty of famousclassic cars that have seen recent resurrections, with brands eager to capitalize on nostalgia for their most iconic models....

5 Of The Best Speakers For Vinyl Records, According To Top Reviews We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The resurgence of vinyl records as a medium for listening to music has been one of the most fascinating tech and entertainment stories of the past two decades. As physical media demand has dwindled, vinyl has thrived, passing CD sales in 2022 for the first time since 1987, with 41 million records sold compared to 33 million discs....

If you head into the Tavern on Rest Beacon, you will find a whole wall of bounties to complete in Cat Quest 3. Defeating these various enemies around the map is a great way to get some solid upgrades and, of course, Mama Milkers’ undying appreciation. Here is where you may find each bounty inCat Quest 3and a few tips on how to beat them. All bounties in Cat Quest 3 The various bosses aredotted around the mapin Cat Quest 3....

SCS Software has droppedOpen Beta accessfor bothAmerican Truck SimulatorandEuro Truck Simulator 2forversion 1.47. Many of the new features and improvements included with this update apply equally to both titles, but there are a few exclusive bits of content made specifically for each of these truck sims. 1.47 Open Beta brings QOL updates forAmericanandEuro Truck Simulator In terms of shared new features, there plenty. The games now include random road bumps, a new ‘world ambient sounds’ and direction filter, the addition of adaptive cruise control & EB, the ability to own your own gas cisterns, and a career history UI redesign....

CEO Tim Cook has agreed to allow Chinese government officials to conduct security audits on Apple devices sold in China, IDG News Servicereportedyesterday. Apple has agreed to allow China’s State Internet Information Office to run security audits on its hardware sold in the country in an effort to assuage surveillance fears. These inspections should determine whether Apple’s hardware and software contains backdoors allowing government organizations to spy on users and access their private data stored on their Apple devices....

Apple at yesterday’sFinal Cut Pro X Creative Summitdemonstrated several new features coming toFinal Cut Pro X, its non-linear video editing software. ExpertsAlex Gollner,Peter WigginsandRichard Taylorwere in attendance, tweeting out various details on some of the new capabilities in Final Cut Pro X version 10.4, coming down the pike later this year. Apple gave them a tour of the upcoming new features at its Cupertino headquarters, including an 8K timeline running on an upcoming iMac Pro....

In addition to Bluetooth, the Apple Watch also relies on Wi-Fi to communicate with its paired iPhone. In fact, the device canprovide a number of useful featuresover Wi-Fi wheniPhone isn’t in Bluetooth rangesuch as Messages, Siri and more. It alsoautomatically connects to known Wi-Fi networksthat your iPhone, while connected to the Apple Watch over Bluetooth, has connected to before. However, the Apple Watch won’t connect to a 5GHz Wi-Fi network, even if its paired iPhone has previously connected to it, as firstnotedby French blog iGen....

The city of Piltover will never be the same. Arcane, based on the mega-popularMOBALeague of Legends, droppedits first big teaserfor the show’s second, and now final, season. However, the team at Fortiche and Riot Games have some good news regarding the future of the franchise. The trailer, which runs for a minute and forty-five seconds, gives viewers a small yet satisfying glimpse into what we can expect from Arcane come its November release....

Ubisoft announce in their press release the latest game in the franchiseAssassin’s Creed Odysseyhas had it’s best launch records to date for the current console generation. Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Launch Tops Franchise Figures The Assassin’s Creed franchise has been around since 2007, with it’s latest entry set in the beautiful backdrop of ancient Greece.Assassin’s Creed Odysseylaunched on PS4, Xbox One and PC on October 5th. It’s sales performance has outdone previous franchise records and Ubisoft predict it will be it’s most popular title in the series yet:...

It’s always been a bit of a hard sell convincing audiophiles to give true wireless earbuds a shot - their very wireless nature means that until tech advances, they’re going to fall behind studio conditions and huge open-back over ears. Astell & Kern is doing its level best, though, and the second generation of itsUW100 earbudsmakes some welcome improvements to earbuds that we were already fairly taken with. Astell & Kern UW100MKII Balanced sound...

Carrier AT&T just posted its calendar 2012 second quarter earnings, hours ahead ofApple’s conference callafter the close of trading today at 2pm Pacific, 5pm Eastern. AT&T activated 3.7 million iPhones, 22 percent to new customers. The figure represents 77 percent of AT&T’s total postpaid device sales and about 55 percent of its total phone sales to contract customers, but also a 14 percent quarter-over-quarter drop in iPhone sales… This compares to the 3....