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[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd2CxwPP6ks] Oddworld Stranger’s Wrath first debuted on the original Xbox in 2005 to praise from critics and today the game has officially arrived for iOS devices with some new additions and enhancements specifically for the smaller screens. Developed by Oddworld Inhabitants, Stranger’s Wrath is the latest installment in the franchise despite being first released on the original Xbox almost 10 years ago. The title foregoes the side scrolling puzzler gameplay that made the original Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee and follow up games in the series popular when released on PlayStation in the late 90’s....

Last month, it was reported that the city of Cupertino was considering a new so-called “head tax” that would charge companies based on how many employees they had in the city. In a vote last night, however, Cupertino city council members voted to delay the possibility of such a tax until next year… As reported by The Mercury News, the Cupertino city council faced opposition from several citizens who called the tax “too vague and unfair to businesses....

As we reported in our initial coverage of the CurrentC payment system, the New York Times has confirmed today that MCX partners working on the system are contractually required to accept CurrentC exclusively. Any retailers that decide to accept other payment services, such as Apple Pay, will be fined: As we pointed out last week, retailers that have signed on to help build and accept CurrentC started disabling their NFC terminals to block the usage of services like Apple Pay, Google Wallet, and Softcard....

The Arrowverse’s next crossover, “Crisis on Infinite Earths,” is highly likely to kill off a superhero according to The CW’s president. Since 2014, the Arrowverse has had one major crossover between its superhero series per year, usually right before the midseason break. The practice started with just Arrow and The Flash, but has since ballooned to include nearly every DC show on the network. The most recent crossover, “Elseworlds,” even helped launched a potential Batwoman show....

Dan Soder talks with Screen Rant about his new HBO comedy special Son of a Gary, and how he goes about creating enough material for an hour-long set. For most, Soder is likely best known as the wrestling-obsessed trader Mafee on Showtime’s Billions. But when he’s not caught up in Bobby ‘Axe’ Axelrod’s latest billion-dollar endeavor/scheme, he’s touring the country, performing his stand-up and giving audiences something dark but very funny to laugh at....

Marvel’s 2018 slate will begin with Black Panther and as filming begins coming to a close, Danai Gurira wraps on the project. Gurira is one of the many members of arguably Marvel’s most talented cast to date, and will be playing one of the lead members of the Dora Milaje. The all-female group of warriors set to protect and serve the king have only been teased so far, but with T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) inheriting the throne to Wakanda, the guard could be in store for some changes and new challenges....

Netflix has revealed the first look photos and official voice cast for its prequel TV series, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. The original Dark Crystal movie was co-directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz, and was something of a critical and commercial disappointment upon its release in 1982. However, the puppet-driven fantasy adventure has developed a pretty sizable cult following over the 36 years since then, and for a long time there was talk of the Jim Henson Company making a proper sequel film titled The Power of the Dark Crystal....

Unlike X-Men: The Last Stand, the new Dark Phoenix movie features a little more of the source material from The Dark Phoenix Saga. It’s always tough to decide what makes the cut and what doesn’t in the limited time frame of a movie, but you’ve got to make sure the essentials are there. Following a failed mission in space, Jean Grey is exposed to a living mass of energy known as the Phoenix Force....

But in real websites, the root user is never used as it has access to all databases. This means that if the root user is compromised, it could result in damage to all databases. So for the security purposes, we should create a new user with password in MySQL. We create a different databases and grant the database permissions to the new user. Import & Export databases in MySQL Firstly, we will connect to our MySQL database with root....

One of the most iconic pieces of software design ever is the Clippy (or Clippit) assistant that was baked into Microsoft Office up until 2007. Users had and still have somewhat of a love-hate relationship with Clippy. Despite the assistant no longer being included in Microsoft Office, Clippy has lived on with a variety of different fan-made renditions, fiction stories, and more. Now, the original illustrator of Clippy, Kevan Atteberry, has sat down with Motherboard for a full interview…...

The Counter-Strike: Global Offensive community has been rocked after a series of controversial events, including backlash to item trading changes and the use of a racial slur by a major commentator. The game is one of Valve’s most popular titles, consistently high in the Steam concurrent user charts even though recent multiplayer shooter distractions have been found in the form of games such as PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and Fortnite. Nonetheless, this latest iteration of Counter-Strike has not been without its issues over the years, and one noticeable problem is the use of item trading....

Prior to CSS3, web developers were basically forced to use fonts that were already installed on visitor’s computer. Web developers typically would choose at least two of the more commonly installed fonts to ensure that their web page would be displayed as intended. Now with CSS3, web developers are able to use any font, and be rest assured that the font will be displayed as intended. Some fonts can be freely downloaded from the Internet with flexible licensing agreements, while others can be purchased....

Hannah Brown got to take out her anger on the set of Dancing With the Stars. Smashing some wine bottles and screaming, she was able to let out all the negative emotions over past relationships as she stated, “These are my ex-boyfriends.” Considering how notoriously her season of The Bachelorette ended, nobody is blaming her. Brown has never been able to contain her smiles and bubbly attitude in previous dances with partner Alan Bersten, so they decided to challenge her to be more fierce for their newest dance - the Paso Doble....

Dancing With The Stars season 25 was one of the show’s best to date – here’s a recap of all the celebrity contestants who took part and the eventual winner. Based on the BBC series Strictly Come Dancing, Dancing With The Stars airs on ABC and is one of the network’s longest-running primetime shows. In each season a group of celebrities are paired with professional dancers who teach them new dance routines centered around themes like Disney or Halloween....

To access the theme, hit the keyboard shortcut Windows Key + R and type: C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\aero then hit Enter or click OK. Now copy aerolite.msstyles. Then paste it to the Themes folder (the parent file one level up). You’ll get the following message about admin permissions – just click Continue. After that copy aero.theme to the Clipboard. Then paste it to the desktop (so you have the ability to edit it)....

1. 3 steps to get your business cybersecurity-ready in 2022 The prevalence of ransomware also revealed the impact of cyber incidents can go far beyond fiscal consequences, disrupting healthcare, food manufacturing and utility providers last year. In 2022, cybersecurity experts predict this trend will continue as remote work, e-commerce and cloud-hosted services gain popularity. Read more » 2. Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics app bursting with privacy risks The official app for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, ‘My 2022,’ was found to be insecure when it comes to protecting the sensitive data of its users....

1. Safari zero-day used in malicious LinkedIn campaign Threat actors used a Safari zero-day flaw to send malicious links to government officials in Western Europe via LinkedIn before researchers from Google discovered and reported the vulnerability. The vulnerability allowed for the processing of maliciously crafted web content for universal cross site scripting. Read more » 2. Researcher finds another unpatched Windows printer spooler vulnerability Merely days after Microsoft sounded the alarm on an unpatched security vulnerability in the Windows Print Spooler service, another zero-day flaw in the same component emerged, making it the fourth printer-related flaw to be discovered in recent weeks....

Fear The Walking Dead is a fast-paced and exciting prequel to AMC’s hit show The Walking Dead. Each character is so unique and interesting. Here’s what we think their D&D alignments would be like. It is undeniable that Fear The Walking Dead is a huge hit around the world. The actors are all successful and maintain their high standard of performing throughout, which makes this show 100% worth a watch. What makes this show interesting is the humanity (or lack thereof) that each character possesses and due to the variety of characters being portrayed it is easy to relate to at least one....

Recent Dancing With the Stars castoff Karamo Brown says Sean Spicer “can’t dance.” Now that he’s been booted off the show, Brown is dishing about his time in the competition, as well as his true feelings about the former White House Press Secretary. The Queer Eye star made the disclosure on a recent episode of Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen. Brown’s stint on Dancing With the Stars ended on the Halloween episode....

If generating more income from gallery sales is on your wishlist, then learning the psychology and best business practices for instilling a buying mentality throughout your entire workflow and client experience is the key to success! Incorporating product offerings like prints, canvases, and photo albums, you not only create revenue for your business, but you facilitate the creation of a lasting memory on the walls of every single client you serve....