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Al Pacino in 1972's "The Godfather," and in 2024.
  • Al Pacino wrote in his new memoir that he thought "The Godfather" would be "the worst picture ever made."
  • Pacino said he formed this opinion after filming the opening wedding scene.
  • "The Godfather" became one of the most iconic movies of all time.

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Gibson spends roughly 50 hours a week running her hospitality business.
  • Kerri Gibson quit her tech job in 2017 and started her real estate investment journey.
  • Alongside her partner Philippe, she now has six short-term rental properties.
  • For Gibson, running a hospitality business is hard work, not a 'passive' side hustle.

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NASA has launched its Europa Clipper spacecraft, the biggest one it has ever built for a mission heading to another planet, on top of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Mission controllers at the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have confirmed that the Europa Clipper successfully separated from the rocket's second stage and has already deployed the two solar



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Thomas Haldenwang, the head of Germany's domestic intelligence service.
  • The head of Germany's domestic intelligence service said a plane crash was narrowly avoided.
  • A "lucky coincidence" meant a package caught fire on the ground instead of midflight, he said.
  • German intelligence bosses warned of the growing threat from Russia in a parliamentary



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In 2020, Google identified that more than 70% of its Chrome browser’s severe security bugs were in fact caused by memory safety issues. “That is,” the Chrome team said, “mistakes with pointers in the C or C++ languages which cause memory to be misinterpreted.” In 2022, the NSA weighed in on memory safety with Neal Ziring, its cybersecurity technical director saying that “Memory management issues



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Getting reliable antivirus software is as essential as a keyboard and a mouse. It’s absolute madness to log on without it, to be quite honest. It doesn't matter what computer you have, there’s always something nasty lurking out there.

Staying safe from viruses, malware, ransomware, and phishing



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Adobe announced a bunch of new AI features for Photoshop on Monday, including its generative tool that lets you easily "remove common distractions" from images. Yes, it's very similar to the company's existing "Generative Remove" tool, as well as Google's Magic Eraser, Apple Intelligence's Clean Up, and Samsung's Galaxy AI tools, which let you wipe pesky details of reality from your pics.

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A good VPN provides you with extra security when browsing online, watching Netflix, torrenting, or shopping. We've talked extensively about VPNs, giving recommendations on the fastest and cheapest services, but what about the most secure?

What is a VPN?

Virtual Private Networks, or VPNs, are security tools that provide protection for your identity and data by creating a private network that hides



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Disney+ is packed full of exciting content that can keep you entertained for absolutely ages, but what if you're located somewhere that the streaming service isn't available? Your only real option is to invest in a VPN.

There are plenty of impressive VPNs that can unblock Disney+ (and other streaming sites like Netflix), as well as providing data protection, traffic encryption, virus protection



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If you're totally unfamiliar with virtual private networks, or VPNs, this is probably a good time to get to know the increasingly popular cybersecurity services.

There are a number of reasons why you might want to use a VPN, including but not limited to masking all of your internet traffic or acc



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Tesla's main announcement coming from the company's recent "We, Robot" event was the Robotaxi (or the CyberCab, we're still not sure about the name). But perhaps the biggest impression was made by Tesla's updated Optimus robots, which freely walked among the crowd, talked to guests, served drinks, played games, and danced.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk hyped up the robot, saying how it'll be "the biggest