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After their releases, the Harry Potter films quickly became classics. But, how close did they actually stay to the books on which they were based?  In part one of Harry Potter — What’s the Difference?, we compare the plots, characters … Continue reading →

Image: ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images In 1962, Burt Lancaster was at the height of his film career, having won a Best Actor Oscar two years prior for his performance in Elmer Gantry.  The muscular, blue-eyed star of From … Continue reading →

Whether you love or hate the Apple Watch, charging it is often one of the first encounters many users have with the magic of wireless charging.  Now that magic has been taken to the next level with a new kind … Continue reading →

WARNING: I’ve tried not to go too heavy on major spoilers, but there are still references to the plot — and specific scenes — below. If you haven’t seen the play or read the book yet, it might be worth … Continue reading →

When China passed its first national legislation criminalizing domestic violence in March, it was a hard-won victory for Chinese women. The landmark law had been in the works for more than a decade and addressed an important issue: A reported … Continue reading →

We just got more proof that Instagram is an essential social media tool, even for the world’s richest tech company, as Apple’s iBooks finally launched its account on the service on Saturday.  SEE ALSO: Instagram is making it easier to … Continue reading →

Ghazala Khan, mother of fallen U.S. Army Capt. Humayun S. M. Khan, has something to say about Donald Trump.  “He doesn’t know what the word sacrifice means.” Ghazala stood on stage with her husband, Khizr Khan, at the Democratic National … Continue reading →

“My Story” is not the place to post your NSFW Snapchats, guys. Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors learned that lesson in a very public way Sunday, uploading a private image of himself to his public Snapchat story. SEE … Continue reading →

With Yahoo’s big sale to Verizon finally becoming official and a new look at how the iPhone without a headphone jack could work, you may have missed some of this week’s best new apps. Each weekend, we round up a … Continue reading →

Harry Potter fans who thought the eighth instalment, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, might signal JK Rowling was not quite finished with the series will be disappointed. “Harry is done now,” the author said Saturday, according to Reuters. SEE … Continue reading →