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Sam Raimi Says Rachel McAdams Was ‘Underutilized’ in Doctor Strange

Sam Raimi Says Rachel McAdams Was ‘Underutilized’ in Doctor Strange

Sam Raimi believes Rachel McAdams was “underutilized” in his 2022 Marvel film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. When discussing their collaboration on Send Help, Raimi’s survival thriller that stars The Notebook actress alongside Dylan O’Brien, the director recently told Total Film he “promised” himself he would work with McAdams again following their time collaborating on the Doctor Strange sequel. In fact, Raimi noted that he thought she wasn’t utilized to her full potential in the latter film. “First, she was the perfect person because she’s such a brilliant actress,” he said of McAdams starring in Send Help. “I had a chance to work with her on my last film and saw how talented she was and actually underutilized. And I promised myself that I would work with her again. And then this film came up, and her warmth is wonderful.” McAdams portrayed Dr. Christine Palmer in Multiverse of Madness, Stephen Strange’s (Benedict Cumberbatch) former girlfriend. The Spider-Man director added that McAdams playing a “dark, terrible villain” in Send Help “really sets the audience …

Your smart plug is seriously underutilized: 7 ways I’ve programmed mine to automate my home

Your smart plug is seriously underutilized: 7 ways I’ve programmed mine to automate my home

Maria Diaz/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Remember The Clapper? The plug-in staple may have made for a catchy jingle in the 1980s, but it could also be considered as a primitive ancestor of today’s smart plug — that is, if you can say anything from a few decades ago is primitive. Smart plugs offer greater convenience than The Clapper ever did, letting you control your devices from an app on your phone, your voice, or a schedule. Also: Unplugging these 7 common household devices greatly reduced my electricity bill There are many ways to use smart plugs to automate your home, including turning dumb devices into smart ones, strengthening your home’s security, or bringing more convenience to your life. Beyond using a smart plug for an old table lamp, you can also use them strategically to save on your utility bills, monitor your energy consumption, or enhance your home’s fire safety. 1. Deter would-be intruders You can use a smart plug to automate lights when you’re out of town so that …

Your Windows 11 PC has a free battery health feature that’s seriously underutilized – how to find it

Your Windows 11 PC has a free battery health feature that’s seriously underutilized – how to find it

Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways You can run a report to check battery health in Windows 11. This report provides details on capacity, cycle counts, and more. If your battery is nearing the end of its life, it can be replaced. Have you noticed a decline in your laptop’s battery life? Does it randomly fall below 20%, leaving you scrambling for a charger? You can run a report to check your battery’s overall health and if it’s time to replace it. And no, you don’t have to be a pro to access this feature.  The fact is that batteries are, by their nature, consumable technology. All will inevitably degrade, regardless of how they’re treated.  Also: Why is my USB port orange? I learned what every color really means, and it’s wild You may have heard about ways to maximize battery optimization, but I wouldn’t stress about these techniques. There’s no need to fixate on unplugging your laptop at a certain point or monitoring the charge percentage like …