With former The Office star, current dramatic leading man, and three-time host Steve Carell in the house for last night’s Saturday Night Live, several audience members couldn’t help but pester him during his monologue about when/if a rumored reboot of the classic-for-most-of-its-run NBC series was happening. Specifically, Carell’s former Office-mates Ellie Kemper, Ed Helms, and Jenna Fischer were doing most of the pestering, apparently all hungry for that sweet, sweet nostalgia programming cash. SNL’s Kenan Thompson joined in, too, rebutting Carell’s hesitancy to revisit his iconic role by proclaiming that, yes, in fact, it would be an honor if Nickelodeon (or perhaps reboot haven Netflix) were to dish out for another round of Kenan & Kel. But the patiently demurring Carell wasn’t swayed, not even when The Office’s second receptionist called him a jerk, its rage-prone, banjo-plucking worst salesman promised that it would mean Carell … [Read more...] about Jenna Fischer, Ellie Kemper, and Ed Helms all try to bully
YouTube has started adding free, ad-supported movies
You can already buy and rent digital movies through Google Play Movies & TV, purchases that also show up in YouTube if you're signed in with the same account. Now it looks as though YouTube is also adding whole movies free of charge to its portal, with a few adverts embedded along the way to help fund the service.Don't expect the latest Hollywood fare though – as AdAge reports, the films include Rocky, The Terminator and Legally Blonde. Decent flicks to help you through a Saturday evening, but not the most current of movies.It looks as though the available movie selection is only on offer in the US at the time of writing, though it might expand to other regions given time. If you're a YouTube Premium subscriber, you should get the movies without any commercial breaks – another perk for handing over a subscription fee every month.Opportunity for allThe move makes plenty of sense for studios looking to eke a few more pennies out of their older back catalogs, and for … [Read more...] about YouTube has started adding free, ad-supported movies
A returning Steve Carell helms a sluggish
“Our lives are short and love is rare, now we do the turkey dance.” “I’m not an actor, I’m a [comedy, drama, now comedy again?] star!” The big news that all the kids will be buzzing about is that rumored reboot of The Office that some people apparently really want and tonight’s host Steve Carell says wouldn’t work anyway, for some reasons having to do with “today’s climate.” In his opening monologue, Carell got the old “unexpected questions from the audience” treatment, as former The Office-mates Ellie Kemper, Ed Helms, and Jenna Fischer all stood up to urge their former TV boss to sign on so they can get paid, already. (Kenan wants it, too, responding to Carell asking if he’s Kenan or a “fake audience member” by telling Carell, “If I was acting, you would know.”) That was pretty much the only laugh in the bit, as Carell played straight man to the same-y jokes about how … [Read more...] about A returning Steve Carell helms a sluggish
Singapore to collaborate with Canada, US on cybersecurity
Singapore has inked partnership agreements with Canada and the US that encompass data sharing as well as joint technical certification programmes and capacity building initiatives. The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) said it signed a two-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Development, which would include collaboration in various areas such as information exchange on cyber threats and cyberattacks and best practices on human resource development. Singapore touts open platforms in smart nation drive, acknowledges need to do better in security New pilots including a drowning detection system are in the works, as the government continues to push its smart nation goal alongside an open, API-driven framework. But it stresses the importance of security in rolling out new services and acknowledges the country needs to do better, particularly, following the SingHealth data breach. Read More The partnership also would … [Read more...] about Singapore to collaborate with Canada, US on cybersecurity
Singapore to spend $10M on new urban technology
Singapore has earmarked S$14 million (US$10.19 million) to drive the development of smart urban estates that can operate and consume energy more efficiently. To be spread across three years, the investment would go towards helping technology companies build and pilot "innovative urban solutions" for smart estates, said Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA). Singapore touts open platforms in smart nation drive, acknowledges need to do better in security New pilots including a drowning detection system are in the works, as the government continues to push its smart nation goal alongside an open, API-driven framework. But it stresses the importance of security in rolling out new services and acknowledges the country needs to do better, particularly, following the SingHealth data breach. Read More For a start, the industry regulator inked a partnership with Ascendas-Singbridge Group (ASB) and local industrial estate provider JTC to support trials at ASB's Science Park 1 and 2 … [Read more...] about Singapore to spend $10M on new urban technology