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The Blood War engulfs the heroes of Baldur’s Gate in the latest Dungeons & Dragons comic series, Infernal Tides by Jim Zub, Max Dunbar, and Sebastian Cheng, from IDW Publishing. Drawing devilish inspiration from the Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus storyline from Wizards of the Coast, Infernal Tides casts the indomitable ranger Minsc and his companion, the miniature giant space hamster, Boo, into the ceaseless conflict between formidable legions of the Nine Hells and fiendish forces from the Abyss....

Apple Card Family Sharing was announced back at the company’s Spring Loaded event in April. Now with iOS 14.6, some of the features are officially live and bring a lot more flexibility to the credit card. And two new videos today highlight how to share Apple Card with family members who are 13 or older. The first video details how to add a co-owner to your Apple Card. The other person must be at least 18 years old and you’ll need to tell enter your combined income to Apple/Goldman Sachs....

Garfield famously isn’t a big fan of Mondays, but here’s the specific reason he hates them. Garfield was created by Jim Davis and he made his comic strip debut in 1978. Garfield is a lazy, self-absorbed, lasagne obsessed cat who makes life something of a living hell for his loving owner Jon and Odie, Jon’s dimwitted dog. Garfield’s deadpan humor has seen the character remain popular for over 40 years and outside of the comic strip, he’s appeared in numerous TV shows, specials and CGI movies, including Garfield And Friends and Garfield Gets A Life....

The Order of the Phoenix is more than just the name of a Harry Potter book and movie, it is also the name of a secretive organization created to protect the wizarding and muggle world from Lord Voldemort and his many followers. The original Order was formed back in the 1970s during the First Wizarding War. It was reassembled later on during the Second Wizarding War to defend against Voldemort’s return....

Developer Zach Simone has today unveiled a new iPhone and Apple Watch app that tracks heart rate without activating a traditional Workout. The app, called HeartMonitor, allows you to continuously track your heart rate during so-called “sessions” of activity, while the accompanying iPhone app makes that heart rate data easy to monitor… Simone explains in his announcement blog post that many people were starting a dedicated watchOS Workout before a big event, such as public speaking, though he notes of two big problems with this strategy:...

The Future of Boot Camp: What’s the Problem? In 2020, Apple announced plans to no longer produce Macs with Intel-based architecture inside. Instead, Apple silicon will reign. Since then, four new Macs have been introduced that use an M1 SoC: MacBook Air (2020, M1), 13-inch MacBook Pro (2020, M1), Mac mini (2020), and 24-inch iMac (2021). More Apple silicon-based Macs are expected to arrive this year and next; eventually, Apple will no longer sell Intel-based machines....

The follow-up film to My Hero Academia: Two Heroes, My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising, premieres four new ultimate moves that have never been featured before on the anime series. While the plot of the first film, Two Heroes, followed only a select few members from class 1-A, all twenty of the aspiring heroes get a chance to shine in My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising and show off the progress of their hero training at U....

The final installment in the Harry Potter franchise had a huge amount of pressure on it in order to wrap it all up perfectly. Thankfully, Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part Two more than lived up to its expectations and was met with rave reviews. Bringing an end to various different smaller storylines while, of course, seeing the great war finally take place. The film did a brilliant job at making the movie feel epic in scale for the fights, while also keeping it grounded in the characters that audiences had built a connection with....

When talking about Harry Potter Hogwarts houses, it’s often Slytherin that gets the worse reputation. This is largely because of the way Slytherin is portrayed in the books. While it doesn’t make a lot of sense, Slytherin is basically known as the evil house that’s most likely to produce bad witches and wizards. The Hogwarts house system in and of itself might be flawed, but the truth is that it’s not just Sltytherins who have negative traits....

We can all agree that Harry Potter was a major hit series, yes? And with any hit series, that means people all over the world are wanting to get a chance to read it. That means that the series had to be translated into dozens of different languages. But what sort of changes occur, during the translation process? As it turns out, there were several changes made to the Harry Potter series while it was translated into French....

That’s the premise of Quris, an artificial intelligence company hoping to disrupt the pharmaceutical arena. The company just announced the final close of $28 million in seed funding to support its clinical prediction platform. The platform launched last year and has made quick progress: Quris is prepping a drug that addresses Fragile X syndrome (FXS), a common cause of Autism spectrum disorders, for clinical testing in 2022. According to a company statement about the drug: Quris’ funding is led by Welltech Ventures with participation from iAngels, GlenRock Capital, and others....

HBO just embraced Apple TV and AirPlay. HBO’s Eric Kessler announced at AllThingsD’s Dive Into Media Conference on Tuesday that his company is enabling Airplay on the HBO Go app. The news follows reports from last week that claimed Apple and HBO would soon team up to deliver HBO Go content on the Apple TV. The HBO Go app still requires an HBO cable subscription. Kessler did not mention whether HBO would offer a paid version of HBO Go to users who don’t subscribe, but HBO subscribers can at least now stream premium programs, such as “True Blood,” “Newsroom,” “Sopranos,” “Boardwalk Empire,” etc....

WarnerMedia revealed more details regarding their upcoming streaming service, HBO Max, and threw a ton of shade at Netflix and Disney+ in the process. The streaming service will feature HBO’s entire library, including a slate of original content as well as movies from Warner Bros.’ extensive history. HBO Max understandably views Netflix and Disney+ as their biggest rivals and they want an edge up on their competition. Apple TV+ is gearing up to launch on Nov....

HBO Now, the standalone subscription service for the premium network, appears to be a hit with iOS users, says new data from analytics service App Annie. After launching on Apple TV and the App Store for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch in early April with a 1-month free trial, the new report says the standalone service’s app “debuted at #1 on our Worldwide May iOS revenue charts” showing that the free trial converted users to paid customers....

HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel series The Long Night has added Harry Potter actress Miranda Richardson to the pilot cast. Based on George R.R. Martin’s sprawling fantasy book series A Song of Ice and Fire, Game of Thrones tells the tale of the fictional Seven Kingdoms where various players large and small engage in epic battle in hopes of one day sitting on the Iron Throne. First debuting on HBO in 2011, Game of Thrones quickly established itself as one of TV’s most talked about series, and over the years it has grown into a genuine phenomenon....

NOTE: This article contains SPOILERS for He-Man/ThunderCats #4 - DC Comics made a promise to every fan of 1980s cartoons when the limited series He-Man/ThunderCats was announced: that they would finally see the Master of the Universe cross blades with Lion-O of Third Earth. It’s a fair assumption, but the series itself dropped a few bombshells before He-Man and Lion-O could actually meet - and the odds of a team-up seemed particularly long once He-Man… well, died....

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/298058459″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] New episodes of Happy Hour are available every week. As mentioned, you can download this podcast via iTunes or plug in our RSS feed link into your favorite podcasting app. Note: Subscribing to the podcast feed will guarantee the latest episode is downloaded as soon as possible. Hosts: Benjamin Mayo Zac Hall Here’s what we discussed in this episode: Review: Furbo is an iPhone & Apple Watch-controlled, treat dispensing security camera for your dogs Apple rolling out ‘Report Junk’ feature for iCloud Calendar invites from unknown senders to address spam WSJ: AirPods delay may be due to handling dual Bluetooth connectivity, performance After AirPods, B&H email suggests BeatsX wireless earphones also significantly delayed Comment: AirPods delay highlights risk of Apple pre-announcing products, and it’s hardly the first time Apple AirPods now available to buy for $159, delivers as soon as Monday 19 [update] Following AirPods launch, BeatsX wireless earphones now delayed until February AirPods ship dates now pushed back to 2017, stores to receive ‘regular shipments’ starting next week Apple AirPods already on eBay, highest asking price hits $1590 PSA: Best Buy is now selling AirPods, but with the same January shipping window as Apple Apple releases iOS 10....

Even though we never get to meet the founds of Hogwarts, we cannot deny the impact Salazar Slytherin, Rowena Ravenclaw, Helga Hufflepuff, and Godric Gryffindor had on the entire wizarding world at large. If it weren’t for these four, Hogwarts wouldn’t exist at all. Their impact can be felt across the entirety of the Harry Potter franchise. Whether it be Godric’s sword, Slytherin’s Chamber of Secrets, or the fabled Ravenclaw tiara-turned-Horcrux, J....

Even though Game of Thrones is nearing its conclusion, at least three spinoffs are currently in development, according to George R.R. Martin. Game of Thrones is currently halfway through its eighth and final season. The series, based off of Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire novels, has been HBO’s flagship show for the past eight years and garnered critical acclaim for its blending of political intrigue with fantasy elements....

Apple has completely revamped the Mac operating system this year with macOS Big Sur, which also adds some interesting new features to the Mac. macOS Big Sur brings Control Center to the Mac for the first time, and just like on iOS 14, Mac users can have quick access to rich, dynamic widgets. Read on to learn more about Control Center and widgets on macOS Big Sur. Control Center Control Center on macOS Big Sur is visually similar to the Control Center on iOS but with controls adapted for the Mac....