Pokémon Home is offering users more than the opportunity to transfer Pokémon from previous generations into the new app by giving players the chance to obtain a few Pokémon just by completing a few simple tasks. Previously, Pokémon Bank, the storage and management tool used for Pokémon titles on Nintendo 3DS, offered timed distributions as incentives for players who signed up for the paid service. The Pokémon Home service has also introduced new characters, the ability to collect and trade Pokémon through a smart device, and has added the ability to make use of 35 previously unobtainable Pokémon in Pokémon Sword and Shield – though some users are already reporting serious technical issues with the application which could dampen fan’s reception of the additional paid service....

Earlier this week, a report suggested that Apple is in the process of buying rights to older Hollywood TV shows and movies as an effort to expand the Apple TV+ service. This comes as production on Apple TV+ shows is delayed significantly because of COVID-19. The Bloomberg report explained that Apple still plans to primarily focus on original programming for Apple TV+, but that the company has “bought some shows and movies” after hearing pitches from Hollywood studios....

Rumors of an iPhone 12 battery accessory from Apple are starting to gain traction. Apple has offered a Smart Battery Case for multiple previous iPhones, but this year, Apple could tap into the MagSafe system to provide a unique experience for iPhone 12 users…what do you want to see from Apple? The rumor Bloomberg reported earlier today that Apple is developing a new magnetic battery pack attachment for the iPhone 12....

After scanning through the binary codes of applications in the iOS App Store, Will Strafach’s verify.ly service has detected that 76 popular apps in the store are currently vulnerable to data interception. The interception is possible regardless if App Store developers are using App Transport Security or not. A few months ago, similar vulnerabilities were discovered with Experian and myFICO Mobile’s iOS apps. Strafach’s verify.ly service is dedicated to scanning apps in the iOS App Store searching for vulnerabilities to help developers understand how to harden and secure their code....

Preacher’s Genesis has been one of the biggest mysteries in the AMC show’s entire run, but where did it come from, what can it do, and how does its story end? After 4 seasons of blasphemy, mischief and vampiric circumcisions, Preacher finally came to an close with an eventful offering that neatly tied up the narrative’s few remaining loose ends. The finale, appropriately titled “End of the World,” also bade a fond farewell to Genesis, the entity that enters Jesse Custer in the very first episode and allows him to command others to obey his will, even beyond the realms of possibility....

In researching a possible explanation for the spikes, the author found an increase in all-hazards incidents during the same time frames. Based upon analysis, it is predicted that October 2021 will also realize an increase in cyberattacks in proportion to increased all-hazards global events, in particular cyberattacks originating in Russia, China, North Korea and Iran. Cybersecurity teams and management should prepare beforehand, as should those working with critical infrastructure and emergency management of all types, while paying close attention to the events that unfold in October 2021....

Microsoft made Windows 1803 available to the public last week and all I have heard from friends, colleagues, IT admins, and thousands of users on Reddit, is that this update, in its current form, is riddled with problems. A couple notable problems getting headlines are Alienware devices locking up and Google Chrome freezing after the update. Some of the other issues that users are reporting include File Explorer crashing, BSOD during the update, Microsoft and third-party apps become unstable, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connection troubles, and hardware not working – just to name a few....

Following up its purported next-generation iPhone physical mockups, GottaBeMobile has posted a similar series of shots, but for the rumored smaller iPad. In this report, the site notes that the hardware seems to be case molds. Not many unknown details are shown in these images, but the design is said to be thinner than that of the current-generation 9.7-inch iPad. Also, the rumored smaller dock connector is shown between dual speaker grills....

After the kids are done you can send it all over the place or print it out. There is a nice video capture feature as well that replays the drawing which looks like it will pump up your kids for the next drawing. The OSMO game system has three other games at present: Words, Newton and Tangram It looks pretty cool but I’ll see if I can corral my 6 year old into a review....

Raise your hand if you feel personally scandalized by the amount of time we still have to wait for a new season of Outlander. Look, we understand exactly how you feel. It’s been ten months since the fourth season of the show premiered, and we still have to wait until February 2020 until the fifth season makes its way to our small screens. Would it just be nice if we could travel through some stones and miraculously arrive on the day Outlander is supposed to premiere?...

Despite Jamie and Claire being the most popular ‘ship on Outlander, fans couldn’t help but hold a soft spot for Claire and Frank. Before Claire was married to the Highlander, the WWII nurse was happily married to Frank and was committed to returning to him after she fell through the stones. Frank, too, never gave up on her return. However, their relationship was beyond repair when Claire decided to spend the rest of her life with Jamie....

There are external SSDs, and then there is the ThunderBlade. This is the crème de la crème of fast external storage, and it’s produced by OWC, a company at the forefront of storage and Thunderbolt 3 accessories for Mac. The ThunderBlade is OWC’s fastest offering — a single drive provides storage up to 8TB and speeds up to 2800 MB/s read — and they can be daisy chained, set up in a RAID configuration, and they are silent....

A popular P.T. modder found a way to escape from the game’s looping hallway and explore a portion of the town beyond. Meant as a teaser for Silent Hills, P.T. was released on PS4 in 2014 for only a brief time before being removed from the network when Silent Hills was cancelled. Ever since P.T.’s short-lived appearance on the PlayStation Network, the teaser has gained a cult following, part of which is devoted to finding secrets in the game....

AAPL lost 4.75% of its value yesterday as fears grow that the coronavirus outbreak may be spreading to other countries too quickly to be contained. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the spread is now nearing the point at which it may be declared a pandemic. The definition of a pandemic is a relatively loose one but is generally taken to mean a rapidly-spreading disease which affects a large number of people across international borders …...

From Seeing Through the Illusion: Understanding Apple’s Mastery of the Media, a profile examining Apple’s PR strategy: Apple’s PR department presents a cool, measured public-facing image: it only responds to press inquiries when it wants to, doesn’t offer quotes unless they’ll be reprinted without criticism, and responds directly only when it determines that something needs to be said by “Apple” rather than “sources familiar with the matter.” You could picture Apple’s PR strategy as the work of a wise, wealthy, and not particularly friendly queen – one always too busy to be bothered, until for some reason, she’s not....

Sir Patrick Stewart is one of the most respected British actors. Born in 1940, Stewart has been acting for decades and portrayed many memorable characters. He’s well-known among fantasy and sci-fi fans especially for the following two franchises: Star Trek, where he played Captain Jean-Luc Picard, and the X-Men film series, in which he portrayed Charles Xavier aka Professor X. However, his film, TV and theatre career is much richer and filled with dozens of amazing performances so it would be impossible to pick the best one....

In this tutorial, you will learn- Why use Functions? PHP Built in Functions String Functions Numeric Functions Date Function Why use User Defined Functions? Why use Functions? Better code organization – PHP functions allow us to group blocks of related code that perform a specific task together. Reusability – once defined, a function can be called by a number of scripts in our PHP files. This saves us time of reinventing the wheel when we want to perform some routine tasks such as connecting to the database Easy maintenance- updates to the system only need to be made in one place....

The Pixelmator team is today releasing its macOS Catalina update for its premiere image editing suite, Pixelmator Pro. Beyond simple compatibility fixes, version 1.5 includes full support for the Sidecar extended-desktop feature, SF Symbols import, and more. Pixelmator Pro is also now ready to take advantage of the power of the new Mac Pro and enables new RAW workflows designed with the Pro Display XDR in mind. There’s also a new machine-learning powered denoise adjustment and performance improvements across the board....

Plex announced today that it has reached an agreement with Warner Bros. to make a collection of feature films available to Plex users for free. This means that you’ll soon be able to access a “package of feature film titles” from Warner Bros. via the Plex application on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and more. Later this year, Plex users will gain access to a “package of library feature film titles from Warner Bros....

Apple has been really thinking about their content creation strategy in Mac OS X and has lead the industry with applications like Garageband and iMovie. With 10.7 Lion Apple has moved to some new consumer content creation and that is podcasts. Apple has long had two application called ‘Podcast Producer’ and ‘Podcast Capture’ which work together to allow people to create podcasts and share them. Unfortunately, these applications have been exclusive to Apple’s Mac OS X Server platform and were created with a “pro” mindset....