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Sisters! All Hallow’s Eve has become a night of frolic, where children wear costumes and run amok — and watch sequels to ’90s movies on Disney Plus. Spooky sequel Hocus Pocus 2 is Disney’s latest nostalgia-mining archive raid, reuniting witches Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy from the outrageous 1993 comedy.

Streaming now on Disney Plus, Hocus Pocus 2 begins promisingly. Like the original, it starts in the distant past — but where the first movie began with a small child murdered and three women lynched (quite a kickoff for a family movie), the sequel goes back to 1653 for the origin story of the young The Sanderson sisters annoying the puritanical townsfolk of Salem, Massachusetts. It’s a fun opener that suggests all involved understand the assignment, particularly an eye-flashing Taylor Henderson as a young Winifred (complete with distinctive dentistry).

Cut to present-day Salem. It’s Halloween, but more importantly, a birthday, a boyfriend and a banned bash are causing drama for three school friends. The teen angst pales into insignificance when they inadvertently resurrect Winifred, Mary and Sarah, played with familiar over-the-top relish by Midler, Najimy and Parker. Once again those three spend the night causing trouble in the modern world, with the magical stakes higher than ever.

The first Hocus Pocus was a cackling cauldron of camp chaos, and that’s where the sequel excels: The three original stars zap back into their roles as if they’ve been conjured straight from the original (seriously, watch both movies

FTX Investigating Possible Hack, Reports Say

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Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX is investigating a possible hack involving hundreds of millions of dollars in cryptocurrency funds that seem to have gone missing from its accounts, various media outlets reported Saturday.

The company’s general counsel tweeted out a statement Saturday by FTX’s newly appointed CEO that said “unauthorized access to certain assets has occurred” and that FTX had contacted law enforcement, The New York Times reported.

The exact value of the apparently missing crypto funds is unclear, with different outlets reporting different figures, but a number of the reports cited cryptocurrency research firm Elliptic. As of Saturday night, Elliptic’s post about the possible theft pegged the number at nearly $500 million.

Exactly what happened is also unclear, the Times reported.

The publication noted that “a major theft would make it even more difficult for FTX to refund customers and other creditors who have already lost billions of dollars in the firm’s collapse.”

FTX didn’t respond to a request for comment Saturday on the apparently missing funds. The Times said the exchange’s former CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, told the publication via text message that, “We’re sorting through it with the bankruptcy” team.

FTX filed for bankruptcy protection on Friday, after the stability of its business had been questioned. The exchange had been one of the biggest players in the cryptocurrency realm, The Wall Street Journal notebut its meltdown has raised doubts about crypto and has left customers wondering if they’ll ever get their money back.

Best 4K Projectors for 2022

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With TV technology like OLED displays, it can be really tempting to drop a lot of money on a new television. However, it’s worth considering another option. Nothing quite offers the same experience as watching your favorite movies or TV shows with a 4K projector. Moreover, the best 4K projectors can get bigger than any TV and don’t take up as much space — you can keep your living room’s beautiful TV-less design, while also being able to watch a movie or show when you want to. And while the stigma around projectors is that they’re expensive, there are a number of excellent 4K models that are quite affordable these days.

Remember, though, resolution is just one aspect of picture quality. A projector with a great contrast ratio, color gamut, keystone correction and brightness can easily hold its own over a 4K UHD projector that only offers higher resolution at the expense of everything else. The best 4K projectors combine great performance in all aspects of picture quality along with 4K resolution for truly incredible images.

If you’re ready to take your home theater to the next level, here are the best projectors you can get for 4K content. Check out our list of the best home theater projectors for 2022 for more, often less expensive, options if 4K HDR isn’t your top priority. Or, if portability is your main concern, we also have a list that will help you find a portable projector to take on the go.

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How Much Can You Save by Not Going to Starbucks? We Do the Math

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This story is part of Home TipsCNET’s collection of practical advice for getting the most out of your home, inside and out.

As the contemporary poet and scholar, Lizzo, said, “Truth hurts.” And it’s true when it comes to your daily coffee habits. You probably already know it’s cheaper to make coffee at home; it’s simple buying-in-bulk versus single-item economics, with a sprinkle of consumer versus DIY culture in the mix. But if you’ve ever wondered just how much you can save by making your own coffee versus buying from StarbucksI’ve done the math.

Coffee from a coffee shop can be satisfying. Whether it’s the smell that greets you without having to wait for coffee to brew, the comforting bustle of coffee shop culture or just knowing for sure that your half-and-half won’t be past its expiration date. But desperate financial times may call for desperate financial measures, even for something as sacred as the daily brew. How much money can you actually save by making coffee at home? I didn’t especially want to do this math — truth hurts, remember? But for the greater good, I’ve crunched the numbers.

Given that Starbucks is the most ubiquitous coffee shop in the land, where an awful lot of us get our coffee, the price comparison here is based on cheap, middle-range and expensive Starbucks orders, with their equivalent ingredients calculated for the DIY versions. The verdict? Depending on your coffee order, you’ll save as much as $736 by making

‘Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi’ Endings, Ahsoka’s and Dooku’s Major Moments, Explained

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Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi dropped on Disney Plus on Wednesday, giving us six CGI animated shorts in the style of The Clone Wars. Half of the stories are dedicated to the legendary Jedi Ahsoka Tano (years before her alliance with The Mandalorian), while the others focus on future Sith Lord Dooku during his time as a Jedi.

They’re written by Clone Wars executive producer Dave Filoni, who’s currently working on the live-action Ahsoka series that’s scheduled to hit Disney Plus next year. Ashley Eckstein and Corey Burton reprise their respective Clone Wars roles as Ahsoka and Dooku.

These are all set in the prequel era, decades before the events of the original Star Wars movie A New Hope (and current live-action show Andor). Let’s use the Force to dive into each episode’s SPOILERS.

Life and Death

On her homeworld Shili, prior to the events of The Phantom Menace, an infant Ahsoka (Ashley Eckstein) is taken by a sabertooth creature and seems doomed. When she instinctively tames it with the Force and rides it back home, the village elder recognizes her power and declares her a Jedi.

Infant Ahsoka Tano looks at something off-camera in Andor — The Force is strong with this one.

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We know from The Clone Wars that she’s brought into the Jedi Order by Master Plo Koon, and becomes Padawan to Anakin Skywalker.

Justice

Jedi Master Dooku (Corey Burton) comes close to killing a corrupt Republic senator after witnessing the suffering of his people. His Padawan Qui-Gon Jinn (Michael