Poor mans james bond

It's been a tough year for 007 fans. First scheduled for a release in March 2020 but delayed repeatedly by the coronavirus pandemic, No Time to Die is now set to premiere Oct. 8. The next James Bond installment will be the 25th film in the 007 franchise and the fifth and final (so he says) starring Daniel Craig as the British secret agent. Like every Bond movie , No Time to Die will span the globe , showing viewers not just London, but also far-flung locations like Italy, Jamaica, Norway and Scotland. From Dr. No to Spectre , each Bond flick is enough to give you the serious travel bug, even if you can't afford the luxury hotels someone on a government payroll seems to be able to manage. Editors' top picks Subscribe to CNET Now for the day's most interesting reviews, news stories and videos. As a Bond fan , I try to seek out sights shown in the series when I travel. Here are a few incredible places I've been so far and one I can't … [Read more...] about Amazing James Bond locales in real life: How to travel like 007

It doesn’t take a film expert to recognize the conservatism of Disney cartoons. It took until 2009 for the first African-American Disney protagonist to appear onscreen, and before Brave ’s Merida could be inducted into the Disney Princess Hall of Fame, she had to get a girly makeover . Disney’s latest princess won’t have to change her appearance to hang out with the other girl, though that’s mainly because she looks almost indistinguishable from the company's second most recent princess, Rapunzel — who, come to think of it, bears a striking resemblance to Sleeping Beauty. Traditionally, Disney princesses were feminine, passive and spent a lot of time doing housework and harmonizing with cartoon animals. Since the appearance of Mulan and Merida, things have gotten a little better. But when you look at the Disney princess lineup, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty are still front and center: two perky, Caucasian blondes whose movies came out in the 1950s. For this reason, many … [Read more...] about Tumblr Users Give Disney’s Latest White Princess a Makeover

The Jawbone Up debuted last year with big ambitions: A bracelet-like device that you'd wear all the time, tracking how much you move and how well you sleep. Paired with an app, the Up helps you recognize patterns in your habits, empowering you to improve your health. One problem: It wasn't built to withstand the punishment of being a wearable device. Unlike a cellphone that resides in your pocket or a bag, the Up wraps around your wrist, exposed to the world just as much as your skin is. Many users found it quickly malfunctioned, and Jawbone recalled the Up and issued refunds . After nearly a year of revamping and beta testing, Jawbone is releasing Up 2.0. Although it looks exactly the same on the outside, the internals have been thoroughly changed, built to a new strength that goes way beyond industry standards, the company says. SEE ALSO: Now You Can Color the Jawbone Jambox as Loud as It Plays For instance, Jawbone exposed the Up to various chemicals and … [Read more...] about Jawbone Toughens ‘Up’ Bracelet for Extreme Punishment

Redmi was declared an independent brand in 2019. This sub-brand of China-based Xiaomi is all about value-for-money products, while the Mi brand offers premium devices with aggressive pricing. Other than smartphones, Redmi has already ventured into product categories like wireless earbuds, power banks and smart bands. The company has now entered the smart TV market in India with the launch of its first smart TV. Called the Redmi TV X series, the line-up consists of three screen sizes: 50-inch, 55-inch and 65-inch. We reviewed the 55-inch model of Redmi TV X which comes with a price tag of Rs 38,999. Here’s our review Redmi TV X 55: Design Redmi TV X55 is a rather standard looking TV set. It has a comparatively thin profile on the side and features a plastic body. What catches one’s eye as soon as one takes the TV out of the packaging box is the Redmi branding on the rear side. It is so prominent that you can not miss it. The 55-inch screen model that we received is a … [Read more...] about Redmi TV X55 review: Affordable price, impressive display

Over the weekend, the founders of a coffee shop in West Asheville, North Carolina, found themselves caught up in a local uproar after their secret Internet identities, as hosts of a "pick-up artist" podcast and associated Twitter and blog accounts, had been exposed. The duo, Jared Rutledge and Jacob Owens, eventually posted lengthy public apologies on Saturday confirming their involvement in the now-offline "Holistic Game" podcast. The original Friday report on the story , from local events site AshevilleBlog, cited a Facebook post (which was not linked) connecting the founders of Waking Life Espresso to the podcast, and it included archived links to the duo's audio and Twitter account , including copies of a few podcast MP3s. One of those podcasts, as mentioned by a report at Jezebel , included Owens telling a story about having sex with someone at a hospital who was drugged—to which Rutledge responded, "Could she give consent?" before the duo began laughing. The podcast … [Read more...] about Coffee shop owners face backlash after “pick-up artist” podcast exposed