The theme of Death Stranding is connection, but perhaps no relationship in the game is more important than that between Sam and his BB. The BB is a “Bridge Baby,” a special kind of fetus held in a suspended state where it does not age within a pod. In the game, the BB is initially described as a tool, but it’s more than that, particularly after Sam realizes that he has a special bond with the BB that allows it to share memories with him....

Strong demand for iPhone 12 models in the first quarter of the year saw Foxconn’s revenue increase by 44%, said the company. Apple’s primary iPhone assembler has, however, warned that chip shortages are likely to constrain supply into 2022 … Bloomberg reports: The company said recently that it was “cautiously optimistic” about the rest of the year, but did expect chip shortages to remain an issue for some time yet....

Midway, the latest look into the United States’ role in World War II, is set to for release this week. The film encompasses the lives of real people who had important roles to play in the outcome of the famous battle. Dennis Quaid and Patrick Wilson play two such men, Vice Admiral Halsey and Edwin Layton respectively, and they shared the honor the felt in an interview with Screen Rant....

The 2019 Arrowverse crossover Crisis On Infinite Earths stands poised to forever alter its reality, and challenge the rules regarding what can and cannot be done with superheroes within the context of several television series. Fans who are only familiar with the TV shows may not know the story of the original Crisis On Infinite Earths comic books, which inspired the event and had a major effect upon DC Comics and the comic book industry at large....

Responding to rumors about Cyberpunk 2077’s delay being due to issues with the current console generation, God of War director Cory Barlog has come to the defense of developer CD Projekt Red. It’s always captivating when developers pull back the curtain on the complicated process of game development to help gamers and critics understand what it’s really like, and Barlog’s support for the Cyberpunk 2077 team is as wholesome as it is informative....

As reported by Larry Dignan last summer, a backlash to cloud migration may be starting to brew based on growing expenses. We’ve heard anecdotes from technology providers like Vertica that some of their largest clients were actually repatriating workloads from the cloud back to their own data center or colocation facilities. So what’s on tap for this year? We’re dividing our 2022 outlook over two posts. Here, we’ll focus on trends with cloud data platforms; tomorrow, we’ll share our thoughts on what will happen with data mesh in the coming year....

The past couple of years have seen a number of you taking to social networks in an attempt to promote your products and services. This is perfectly understandable given the sheer volume of people on them – as per a research, the subscription base of Facebook is actually just behind the population of India, and unlike a significant proportion of the population of that country, is actually reasonably well off and knows where its next meal is coming from....

Apple offers differentiated integration between the iPhone and Mac, but Windows PC users don’t have most of these features. To change this situation and make its product line more attractive, Dell has announced an update for its laptops that brings new tools to use the iPhone with Windows. Through Dell’s Mobile Connect utility, which already offers some exciting features for Android users, it will be possible to synchronize data and even mirror the iPhone screen on the PC....

News of a pair of notable Apple personnel changes has emerged today. First on the list is a notable addition to Apple’s online retail store management team. According to his LinkeIn profile, Delta Vice President of Marketing Bob Kupbens has traveled to Apple to become the company’s new Vice President of Online Retail. This move comes at a time in which Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts transitions into Apple’s top retail role as the new Senior Vice President of both retail stores and online retail....

Lisa Vanderpump claimed that the husband of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Denise Richards, Aaron Phypers, threatened to sue John Sessa. Even though season 9 of the hit reality show recently wrapped up filming, there was still some drama going on behind the scenes between the ladies. The latest issue was caused by a text message that included Phypers and Vanderpump’s partner, Sessa. During an episode of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, Richards was a guest and claimed that some incidences took place off-camera that included Vanderpump....

OK, how many of you recognized the lyrics to the Zombies’ “Time of the Season”? But is that time again: to announce the CRM Watchlist 2019 winners, to explain some of my findings, and to explain why I did what I did. So, let’s begin with some observations about this year’s award – and some of my gleanings from the submissions that might be of interest to you all reading this....

Dangerous Minds may have slipped into movie obscurity but Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paradise” video is still iconic today. Released in 1995, Dangerous Minds told the tale of a white teacher who gets a job at an inner-city high school in Palo Alto and inspires the at-risk minority teens she teaches. The film is based on the autobiography My Posse Don’t Do Homework by U.S. Marine-turned-teacher LouAnne Johnson who is played by Michelle Pfeiffer, who starred alongside Courtney B....

With a new year comes resolutions (green juice, gym time, and kale) and something slightly more exciting — the premiere of new TV shows. Along with the constant content that is available on streaming services, there is one show that people can’t stop talking about, and it’s called Dare Me. The series premiered on December 29, 2019 on USA Network and this cheerleader murder-mystery drama definitely has our attention. So what should you know about Dare Me before tuning in?...

Netflix has released the full-length (and final) trailer for its upcoming prequel series, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. Thirty-seven years after Jim Henson and Frank Oz’s The Dark Crystal opened in theaters, the cult fantasy property is getting a new lease on life thanks to Age of Resistance. Directed by Louis Leterrier (Clash of the Titans, Now You See Me) and co-created by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews (with assistance from co-executive producer Javier Grillo-Marxuach), the Netflix series takes place long before the events of the original movie (and, in turn, the Skeksis’ attempt to prevent a prophecy involving a Gelfling hero from coming true)....

Darkroom is one of the most popular photo-editing apps available for iPhone and iPad, and it has recently been updated with major enhancements. Today a new version of the app has been released with a new feature specific to iPad users, which is full support for mouse and trackpad on iPadOS 13.4. With iPadOS 13.4, Apple has introduced advanced mouse support for iPad with a special cursor, and developers can adopt this feature in their apps using a new API....

Deadpool 2 has found its Cable, in the form of actor Josh Brolin. Ever since the tag at the end of Deadpool last year confirmed that the movie would not only be getting a sequel, but that fan-favorite mutant Cable would be involved, speculation has run rampant as to who could play the character. In the comics, Nathan Summers, aka the time-traveler Cable, has had a long and contentious history with Wade Wilson....

A few months after Deezer Music added CarPlay support, the streaming music service has now launched an Apple Watch app. The app squeezes in an impressive amount of functionality to the small screen, as illustrated in the GIF below. With Deezer on Apple Watch, listeners have access to all the best of Deezer, including: Flow – Your own personal DJ that knows exactly what you want to hear, utilising the best of man and machine to play all your favourite hits....

WARNING: Contains SPOILERS For Crisis On Infinite Earths, Part 1. The first chapter of the long-awaited Arrowverse crossover Crisis on Infinite Earths was chock-full of Easter Eggs and references. Most of these were to the original DC Comics storyline which inspired the event, but a few referred to other comics and movies. Scripted by Marv Wolfman with art by George Perez, the original Crisis on Infinite Earths forever redefined the DC Comics multiverse....

The Cyberpunk 2077 world map size has been partially revealed in a new Deluxe Edition art book made by developer CD Projekt Red for the game, and it reveals a complicated Night City layout that will likely also be much bigger than it looks. CD Projekt Red has already discussed Cyberpunk 2077 map size in the past, revealing that the game will be smaller than the world of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, while also providing strong reasoning for why that design decision will benefit the game when it finally releases in early 2020....

Many fandoms have wide margins of cross over. It seems most intellectual properties appeal to more than one flavor of fan. For lovers of table top gaming, it’s second nature to identify and assign alignments to favorite characters outside of the Dungeons and Dragons universe. Star Trek fans are as loyal as they come. They know every corner of the franchise inside and out. It’s not hard to identify the traits and characteristics of each alignment across the wide cast of TNG characters....