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IT has an easy choice as Microsoft ends Windows 10 support – Computerworld

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It’s time to break free

Yet for many, and certainly those in regulated industries in which privacy and security are important, Apple’s platforms do deliver the best toys for the task; you can see this in Apple’s accelerating Mac market share. The fact you can run Windows in VM on a Mac is just a chef’s kiss to support the platform advantage.

For many, the problem is the transition itself. They know that migrating from Windows to Mac will generate some problems — employees will need to re-learn the system, certain software and security routines that are taken for granted will have to be revisited, and there will inevitably be some forgotten apps and services that must be replaced. (To be fair, Apple knows this, too, and continues to improve enterprise deployments across its products.)

That means that any migration to the Mac will take a great deal of planning — or, perhaps, support from one of the many enterprise-focused Apple specialists that exist now, from Addigy to Jamf, Fleet to Hexnode, Kandji to JumpCloud, Mosyle, ScaleFusion, and more.



This story originally appeared on Computerworld

Was ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Canceled? Why It’s Ending – Hollywood Life

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Stephen Colbert will no longer host The Late Show. Following the network’s shocking $16 million settlement against Donald Trump, CBS announced that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is ending next year. As fans of the late-night comedy show grapple with the news, many are wondering if the show was canceled. Above all, viewers are asking the same question: why is Stephen’s late-night show coming to an end?

Below, Hollywood Life has a breakdown of why The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is ending.

Was The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Canceled?

Yes, CBS is canceling The Late Show franchise after more than three decades on the air. Stephen took over the show in 2015, and it was originally hosted by David Letterman.

When Is The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Ending?

The Late Show will end in May 2026, CBS executives announced on July 17, 2025.

Why Is The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Ending?

CBS decided to gut The Late Show with Stephen Colbert due to financial reasons, network executives explained in a statement released on July 17, 2025, obtained by Variety.

“We consider Stephen Colbert irreplaceable and will retire The Late Show franchise in May of 2026,” CBS executives said. “We are proud that Stephen called CBS home. He and the broadcast will be remembered in the pantheon of greats that graced late night television.”

The unnamed executives added, “This is purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night. It is not related in any way to the show’s performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount.”

The merger between Paramount Global — the parent company of CBS —  and Skydance Media is expected to close this year.

Was 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' Canceled? Why the CBS Show Is Ending
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Is Stephen Colbert Leaving The Late Show?

It doesn’t appear that Stephen left The Late Show voluntarily, based on multiple reports about CBS’ decision to ax the comedy series. Per Variety, the comedian was informed of the network’s decision on July 16, 2025, and he informed the audience at the next episode’s taping.

The Late Show isn’t the only late-night series to be canceled by CBS. Earlier this year, After Midnight featuring comedian Taylor Tomlinson was taken off the air.

What Is Stephen Colbert’s Late Show Salary?

Stephen is reported to have made a salary of around $15 million per year with CBS while hosting The Late Show. 



This story originally appeared on Hollywoodlife

easyJet passengers can skip bag drop entirely at 1 UK airport | Travel News | Travel

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EasyJet passengers flying from London Gatwick airport can skip bag drop queues entirely thanks to a unique service.

Normally, passengers have to wait in long queues to drop off their suitcases at check-in desks on arrival at the airport, but this time consuming process can be avoided entirely at London Gatwick. The budget airline runs a bag collection service for passengers flying from London Gatwick, so you can travel to the airport suitcase-free, skip the bag drop queues and go straight to security, saving you both time and stress on the day of travel. The service is run in partnership with Airportr and allows passengers to select a collection time for their luggage that is convenient.

A driver will then collect it and deliver it to the airport, and check it in on your behalf, so the next time you see your bag will be on the carousel at your destination airport after landing.

Passengers are able to track their bags along the journey so you can have piece of mind that your suitcases have arrived safely. The service is also available to passengers flying from Geneva Airport in Switzerland, as well as London Gatwick.

Easyjet explains: “If you’re flying from London Gatwick or Geneva, you can now get your luggage collected and checked in by our friends at Airportr. So, you can travel suitcase-free to the airport, skip the bag drop queues and head straight to security.

“Landing in Geneva? If so, you can also get your luggage delivered to your hotel, home or office. This means anyone flying from London Gatwick has the option of travelling entirely luggage-free, door-to-door. How’s that for easy?

“Choose a pick up time that suits you. Just so you know, the collection point needs to be within Airportr’s service areas in London and Geneva.

“A friendly driver will seal your luggage and take it to the airport. You can track the journey every step of the way, from collection to check in.

“That’s all there is to it. Your luggage will be waiting for you on the carousel after landing (unless you’ve also booked delivery in Geneva).”

Only passengers flying from London Gatwick in the UK or Geneva in Switzerland can use the bag collection service and easyJet says the pick-up and delivery slots fill up quickly so passengers are urged to book at least 48 hours before their flight is due to depart.



This story originally appeared on Express.co.uk

It only took two years for Vimeo to realize deleting all of its TV apps was dumb

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Vimeo, the business-focused video sharing and hosting platform, is bringing back its Apple TV app after ending support for all of its TV apps in 2023. While the company hasn’t been trying to be a YouTube competitor for a while, TV apps were always more convenient than Vimeo’s proposed solution of casting video from a smartphone or tablet.

The rebuilt Vimeo Apple TV app lets you access Vimeo’s curated library of Staff Picks, your personal library of uploaded videos and anything you’ve saved to your watchlist to watch later. Vimeo also says the app supports “enhanced playback with chapters, speed controls, and multi-language options.” The app is available to download and try now, provided your Apple TV is running tvOS 18 or later and you have a Free Vimeo account.

Vimeo originally pivoted away from being a direct YouTube competitor in 2017, several years before it dropped support for its apps. Since then the company has styled itself as more of a enterprise service, providing a way for businesses and professional creatives to host and sell videos, and even build their own streaming services.

Spinning up a new TV app doesn’t necessarily mean Vimeo is changing strategies, but if you’ve got some student films hanging out in an old Vimeo account, you now have a much easier way to watch them at home.



This story originally appeared on Engadget

CBS To Cancel Late Night With Stephen Colbert Next Year

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In a shocking move, CBS announced that it would cancel Late Night With Stephen Colbert in May 2026 and exit the late-night television business completely.

Colbert told his audience at Thursday’s taping:

Next year will be our last season. The network will be ending our show in May. It’s the end of ‘The Late Show’ on CBS. This is all just going away.

I do want to say that the folks at CBS have been great partners. I’m so grateful to the Tiffany network for giving me this chair and this beautiful theater to call home. And of course, I’m grateful to you, the audience, who have joined us every night in here, out there, all around the world.

The news is not a complete shock as the Trump-allied Ellison brothers are taking over CBS, and one of their goals is to remove Trump critics from the network.

It was first speculated a few weeks ago that both Stephen Colbert at CBS and Jon Stewart at the now Ellison-owned The Daily Show could be pushed off the air. It was viewed to be less likely that Colbert would be canceled because the show is usually the highest rated in late night, and CBS spent decades struggling in late night until David Letterman moved over from NBC.

The Trump impact on media is very real. Since Trump returned to office, critics of his administration have been removed from mainstream media.

If Colbert wants to continue his late-night show, if the decision to pick him up was strictly about business, networks would be tripping over themselves to sign him.

Where Colbert ends up next should be viewed as a test of the media’s willingness to stand up to Trump.

If Stephen Colbert quickly finds a new high-profile home, it will be a hopeful sign. If not, the loss of Colbert will reflect the mainstream media’s complete cave to Trump.



This story originally appeared on Politicususa

Judge blocks class suit claiming iOS 13 ignored data settings

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Apple won’t face a class action lawsuit over iOS 13‘s alleged cellular data use without user permission soon — but the suit isn’t completely done yet.

A federal judge has rejected a proposed class action against Apple. The lawsuit accused Apple of using iPhone users’ cellular data without permission.

The lawsuit, filed by Alasdair Turner in 2020, claims iOS 13 allowed Apple to send data over cellular networks even after users had turned off mobile access for specific apps. According to the complaint, this activity was mislabeled in the iPhone’s settings as coming from “Uninstalled Apps.”

U.S. District Judge Edward Davila denied the motion to certify a class, saying the case relied too heavily on individualized facts.

The judge provided Apple with a procedural win. However, the case will proceed with a narrower focus.

Case focuses on Apple’s alleged use of mobile data

Turner alleges that Apple used cellular data to support internal processes like software development. He claims this data transmission occurred even when Wi-Fi was available.

Users had no way to disable the activity, according to him. In his own case, the behavior pushed him over his 5GB Verizon plan and resulted in a $15 overage charge.

The complaint includes claims under California’s consumer protection and computer fraud statutes. It also accuses Apple of trespass to chattels, a legal theory that covers unauthorized interference with personal property.

Turner argues that Apple’s software reduced the functionality of his iPhone and consumed a resource — his cellular data — that he paid for.

Apple moved to dismiss the case, challenging most of the claims. The court dismissed Turner’s request for an injunction and found that some of the fraud-related allegations lacked adequate support.

A narrow path forward for the plaintiff

Although the judge blocked the case from moving forward as a class action, Turner can still pursue his individual claims. The court gave him permission to revise parts of his complaint to address specific legal deficiencies.

The lawsuit recalls earlier controversies over how iOS handles mobile data. In 2015, Apple faced a class action over the Wi-Fi Assist feature in iOS 9, which automatically switched users to cellular data when Wi-Fi signals weakened. That case was eventually resolved without a court ruling on Apple’s liability.

Turner’s next step is to update his complaint and keep the case alive on his own. Without class certification, the burden of proving Apple’s responsibility and any damages will fall entirely on him. Apple has not publicly commented on the lawsuit.



This story originally appeared on Appleinsider

‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ Will Be Canceled in 2026 After Hosts Contract Ends

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One of the longest-running late-night shows in the U.S. is about to be retired after more than 30 years on air on CBS. Previously hosted by talk show icon David Letterman, The Late Show continued with Stephen Colbert following Letterman’s retirement in 2015. Now, Colbert is set to step down as host in May 2026 when his contract comes to an end, and the decision has been made that the show will be retired at that time.

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert will end its historic run in May 2026 at the end of the broadcast season. We consider Stephen Colbert irreplaceable and will retire The Late Show franchise at that time. We are proud that Stephen called CBS home. He and the broadcast will be remembered in the pantheon of greats that graced late-night television,” said George Cheeks, Co-CEO Paramount Global and President and Chief Executive Officer, CBS, Amy Reisenbach, President, CBS Entertainment and David Stapf, President, CBS Studios in a statement.

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The threat of downsizing is looming over what was once one of the marquee gigs in showbiz.

The announcement comes in the midst of several complications that seem to have stemmed from Paramount’s merger with Skydance. However, CBS said this was “purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night. It is not related in any way to the show’s performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount.”

Colbert made the announcement about his and the show’s future during the taping of the latest episode, and as well as stating his gratitude for being given the chance to host the show for the past decade, he added that he was “not being replaced, this is all just going away.”

The Slow Demise of Late Night Television

The Late Show has been a staple of CBS’ late night programming since 1993, when host David Letterman began what would become a 22-year run at the helm of one of the most successful talk shows on U.S. television. Colbert took over the show in 2015, and made it his own – even having Letterman back as a guest star.

In recent years, though, late night television across all channels has been struggling to find a consistent audience, and has been losing out as viewers have become more interested in binging their favorite streaming show or watching movies rather than tuning into network programs such as The Late Show. Following the cancellation of After Midnight, the show that replaced The Late Late Show, and with many other late night stars having seen their contracts either reduced or hang in the balance before being renewed, the future of late night talk shows has never been more uncertain than it is right now.

Source: Deadline



This story originally appeared on Movieweb

After James Gunn’s Superman, 1 New Superhero’s Origin Story Is Still An Exciting Mystery

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Warning! This post contains SPOILERS for James Gunn’s Superman

After James Gunn’s Superman, the origins of one new DCU hero in particular have become a pretty exciting mystery. While the first live-action DCU movie naturally gives the bulk of the spotlight to David Corenswet’s new Man of Steel, it also features several other heroes. This includes Kendra Saunders’ Hawkgirl (Isabela Merced), a fearsome warrior known to have quite a complex past in the original comics.

Despite being the first major movie in the DCU, James Gunn’s Superman is the furthest thing from Kal-El’s origin story. Instead, audiences are thrown into an established universe, one filled with metahumans alongside the Man of Steel. However, this also means that James Gunn’s Superman doesn’t feature origins for many of its new characters either, including the specific history of Hawkgirl.

James Gunn’s Superman Introduces Hawkgirl To The MCU

A Member of the Justice Gang

In James Gunn’s Superman, Kendra Saunders aka Hawkgirl is introduced as a fierce warrior. Armed with a mace and an impressive set of wings allowing her to fly, Hawkgirl is a member of the Justice Gang, a trio of heroes funded by LordTech CEO Maxwell Lord (whose team name is still temporary). Likewise, Kendra in particular says more than once she’s not a fan of the team’s current name.

Not only does Hawkgirl participate in the battle against the giant kaiju Lex Luthor unleashed on Metropolis, but she also helps stop the Boravian invasion of Jarhanpur at Superman’s request. However, not much is actually revealed about her past or origins in James Gunn’s Superman. While the same is true for Guy and Mister Terrific, the question of Hawkgirl’s backstory in the DCU is particularly fascinating given the complexity of her origins in the comics.

What We Know About Hawkgirl’s DCU Origins

Alien? Ancient Egyptian? Both?

Originally in the Golden Age of DC Comics, Hawkgirl and Hawkman were introduced as an ancient Egyptian warrior priest and priestess, lovers cursed to reincarnate across the ages upon their deaths, who subsequently became members of the JSA in the present. However, the Silver Age depicted them as alien space cops from the planet Thanagar, having come to Earth to learn more about human criminal activity and policing techniques.

Following Crisis on Infinite Earths and the New 52 and Rebirth eras, Hawkgirl and Hawkman’s Thanagarian alien origins have since been incorporated into their reincarnation origins, a past life of many in their extensive timeline since Egypt. As such, one has to wonder which direction the DCU plans to go now that Isabela Merced’s Hawkgirl has made her debut in Superman.

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First and foremost, Merced herself has spoken to Hawkgirl’s DCU origins, citing the trauma of carrying dark memories of past lives, confirming that reincarnation is indeed the focal point of the backstory she was told, with one of them being alien. Likewise, Superman’s Hall of Justice mural featuring several surprise DC superheroes includes Silent Knight, a medieval hero who was one of Hawkman’s reincarnations.

During his pitch to the Defense Department, it’s also notable that Lex Luthor specifically singles out Superman as an alien, while other known metahumans aren’t. As such, this certainly supports the argument that Hawkgirl is more than likely a current human with memories of a past alien life (among others). That said, the current whereabouts of Carter Hall’s Hawkman in the DCU haven’t been fully revealed either.

What The Future Holds For Hawkgirl In The DCU

Peacemaker Season 2 (And Likely Beyond)

Hawkgirl in Peacemaker Season 2 Trailer

One of the biggest mysteries about Hawkgirl’s DCU origins is when they’ll actually be revealed in-universe. Currently, we know Kendra will be featured next month in Peacemaker season 2, joining Guy Gardner and Maxwell Lord as they reject John Cena’s Chris Smith, denying him a spot among the Justice Gang. However, I doubt her role will be anything substantial or any kind of deep dive into her complicated backstory.

With that in mind, I do wonder if the best chance at learning more about Hawkgirl will come from Mister Terrific’s rumored spin-off. Perhaps there’s even a project for Hakgirl herself in the works that we just don’t know about yet. Despite having what felt like the least amount of meaningful screentime compared to her fellow Justice Gang members, Hawkgirl feels like the hero with the most fascinating past.

With any luck, Hawkgirl’s past will end up being revealed sooner rather than later. There’s plenty of room for her future to be explored just as much as her dynamic past. After all, Hawkgirl did end up killing the Boravian President Vasil Ghurkos at the end of Superman, something that will likely have some political blowback when it comes to metahumans (as was also teased by the movie’s end).

James Gunn’s Superman is now playing in theaters from DC Studios.


Superman 2025 poster


Superman

9/10

Release Date

July 11, 2025

Runtime

130 Minutes

Producers

Lars P. Winther, Peter Safran






This story originally appeared on Screenrant

Steve Miller Band cancels 2025 tour: ‘Blame it on the weather’

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The Steve Miller Band has pulled the plug on its 2025 tour a month before it was set to kick off. Why? In the band’s words: “Blame it on the weather.”

The California rock group announced Wednesday that it has called off the remainder of its 2025 tour, including several shows in New York and concerts in Southern California, citing several extreme weather conditions.

“The combination of extreme heat, unpredictable flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes and massive forest fires makes these risks for you our audience, the band and the crew unacceptable,” the “Fly Like an Eagle” group said in a statement shared on its social media pages.

The Steve Miller Band announced its tour in March. In May, the group revealed that the slate of live shows would take its members across North America, starting with the East Coast in August. Shows in San Diego, Inglewood and Anaheim were set for November. While the announcement comes amid climate crises, including the fatal floods in the Northeast and Texas, the band did not specify which areas or weather events posed a risk to its tour plans.

Wednesday’s statement also left the possibility of future live performances pretty open-ended: “Don’t know where, don’t know when…We hope to see you all again.”

Though the group concluded its statement by wishing fans “peace, love and happiness,” it was met with division in the comments section. On Instagram, several followers said that they understood the rock band’s decision to call off the tour, while others wrote that they found the justification “odd” and speculated on reasons for the abrupt cancellation.

A representative for the rock group did not immediately respond to The Times’ request for additional information.

Just a day before its sudden announcement, the group continued to promote the tour on social media. On Tuesday, the band’s X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram pages published a photo of Miller, 81, receiving his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1987.

“Catch him and the band on tour starting next month,” said the caption accompanying the photo. The post at the time directed followers to the band’s website to purchase tickets.

Fans visiting the website are now met with the cancellation notice.

The Steve Miller Band was founded in the 1960s and is led by its namesake Grammy-winning vocalist and guitarist. It is also known for songs such as “Jungle Love,” “Abracadabra,” “Take the Money and Run” and “Space Cowboy.”




This story originally appeared on LA Times

‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Ending After 2025-26 Season

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The Late Show With Stephen Colbert will end in May 2026 at the close of the 2025-26 broadcast season. Colbert announced the news during tonight’s taping at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York.

“Before we start the show, I want to let you know something that I found out just last night,” Stephen Colbert began. “Next year will be our last season. The network will be ending The Late Show in May.”

To ringing boos from the audience, Colbert said, “Yeah, I share your feelings. It’s not just the end of our show, but it’s the end of The Late Show on CBS. I am not being replaced. This is all just going away.”

Colbert went on to say: “I do want to say the folks at CBS have been great partners. I’m so grateful to ‘The Tiffany Network’ for giving me this chair and this beautiful theater to call home. And of course I’m grateful to you, the audience, who have joined us every night in here, out there, all around the world – Mr. and Mrs. America and all the ships at sea.

“I’m grateful to share the stage with this band, these artists over here and I am extraordinarily deeply grateful to the 200 people who work here…Let me tell you, it is a fantastic job. I wish somebody else was getting it. It’s a job that I’m looking forward to doing with this usual gang of idiots for another 10 months. It’s going to be fun. OK, that’s all I wanted to say.”

Colbert’s remarks from tonight’s show were posted on Instagram. Watch here.

In a joint statement, three top CBS executives, said The Late Show franchise will be “retired” at the end of Colbert’s run.

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert will end its historic run in May 2026 at the end of the broadcast season,” George Cheeks, co-CEO Paramount Global and president and CEO, CBS; Amy Reisenbach, president, CBS Entertainment; and David Stapf, president, CBS Studios said in a joint statement.

“We consider Stephen Colbert irreplaceable and will retire The Late Show franchise at that time.  We are proud that Stephen called CBS home. He and the broadcast will be remembered in the pantheon of greats that graced late night television.

“This is purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night.  It is not related in any way to the show’s performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount.

“Our admiration, affection and respect for the talents of Stephen Colbert and his incredible team made this agonizing decision even more difficult.  Stephen has taken CBS late night by storm with cutting-edge comedy, a must-watch monologue and interviews with leaders in entertainment, politics, news and newsmakers across all areas. The show has been No. 1 in late night for nine straight seasons; Stephen’s comedy resonates daily across digital and social media; and the broadcast is a staple of the nation’s zeitgeist. 

“The accomplishments of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert are memorable and significant in performance, quality and stature. With much gratitude, we look forward to honoring Stephen and celebrating the show over the next 10 months alongside its millions of fans and viewers.”

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert debuted on Sept. 8, 2015, about four months after David Letterman ended his 23-year run as host of The Late Show With David Letterman. That show debuted on Aug. 30, 1993 and ran through May 20, 2015.

Colbert had previously hosted The Colbert Report on Comedy Central, which ran from Oct. 17, 2005 until Dec. 18, 2014.

Just last week, Colbert’s show received a Primetime Emmy nomination for outstanding talk series. It was one of only three series nominated this year, along with The Daily Show (Comedy Central) and Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC). Colbert’s show has been nominated eight times in that category, but it has never won. What do you want to bet that it wins this year?




This story originally appeared on Billboard