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Summary House of the Dragonseason 2 deals with the death of Lucerys Velaryon, begging the question of what will become of his would-be wife, Rhaena Targaryen. As ofHouse of the Dragonseason 2, episode 1’s ending, the show adequately enveloped audiences back into the world of Westeros' complex political landscape. While the titulardragons ofHouse of the Dragonare fantastical, otherworldly, and awe-inspiring, the HBO show has not lost sight of what makes its characters so compelling, as was the case withGame of Thrones....

Microsoft is testing a newWindows 11feature that could make handling video calls a lot easier. The company is adding a video mute/unmute software toggle directly in the taskbar on the new operating system that would allow users to turn the microphone on or off during a video call with ease. The feature will be limited — at least initially — to Windows fans who are part of Microsoft’s Windows Insiders program for testing features before they are deployed to everyone....

So let’s just get real here: Youknowthe Xbox Scorpio console heading to stores at the end of 2017 will be more expensive than thecurrent Xbox One S model. That’s just a given.Microsoft’s Phil Spencer has already hintedto the fact that the eventual price tag will reflect a “premium” experience when compared to the Xbox One S. But rest assured that the consumer cost won’t be outrageous, falling in line with previous launch prices for a next-generation console....

I’ve been playingZenless Zone Zerofor two weeks now — I downloaded it the day before the Fourth of July — and I’m already enjoying it more thanGenshin Impact. Thecombat mechanicsare seamless, its cutscenes feel like they were pulled from a manga, and it’s got more substantial writing than its Genshin counterpart (its eccentric cast of heroes is stuck together like glue!). Deep into my playthrough, my boyfriend of eight years inquired something about the game’s aesthetics that I didn’t consider until he asked: “Have we reached the point where video games are catering to 2000s nostalgia?...

Summary Avengers 5will bring severalMarvel Cinematic Universecharacters back, and that could lead to a franchise trend of killing major players.Since the end of the Infinity Saga, the MCU has not released a single film for Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. The Avengers have not even appeared in another project, like Steve Rogers' team at the start ofCaptain America: Civil War. That is becauseMarvel has confirmed the Avengers are inactive in the MCU....

On Monday, the International Space Station (ISS) marked 25 years since the first module was launched into space. The Zarya module arrived in low-Earth orbit in November 1998 and was joined by the Unity module less than a month later. Across a quarter of a century, the orbital outpost has hosted 273 people from 21 countries, with the visitors working on more than 3,000 research and educational investigations. To mark the station’s 25th birthday, here are 11 FAQs about the ISS:...

What better way to get in the spirit of Valentine’s Day than by watching a movie? While none of these movies are set around the holiday, they involve love and romance, two of the key ingredients of Valentine’s Day. If you’re looking for something with a happy ending, you came to the right place. There are thousands of movies within the romance genre, and we picked out five that you may watch on Valentine’s Day....

The sweet spot for a 13-inch laptop is between $500 and $1,000. In that price range, you’re getting a notebook with the latest hardware, far more capable than low-spec Windows machines and Chromebooks, but not quite on the level of high-end options like theMacBook Pro. There are two laptops that stand out for this price bracket: The Acer Swift 3 and Asus ZenBook 13 UX333. We’ve compared the two spec for spec, covering design, pricing, performance, and more....

The opening sequence ofSpider-Man 2is a massive, technical showpiece of an encounter with the iconic villain Sandman, aka Flint Marko. Despite Peter and Miles thwarting the villain’s rampage in the opening hours, his impact on the map — and the game at large — is far from over. Even after being sent away to prison on The Raft, Sandman has left behind mysterious crystals that are causing trouble all across the city....

Summary The upcoming Prime Video showYoung Sherlockwill have an upcoming network rival.Young Sherlockwill mark directorGuy Ritchie’s return to the popular detective IP.Ritchie originally directed the 2009 Robert Downey Jr.-led version ofSherlock Holmes, which was then followed up bySherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadowsin 2011. ASherlock Holmes 3moviehas been in development for years, but the official production of the TV seriesYoung Sherlockhas been announced, marking the next entry into Ritchie’s Holmesian oeuvre....

A new patentreveals that AMD could have a core redesign in the works for its upcoming processors. The patent, which was filed in 2019 but published only a few days ago, shows that AMD is working on a big/little core design that could show up in its upcoming CPUs and APUs. The patent was discovered by@Kepler_L2 on Twitter, and it details how AMD’s processors could move tasks between big, high-performance cores and little, high-efficiency cores....

Quick Links Players should prepare for a much more laidback month inAnimal Crossing New Horizonsthis July. Some months are defined by significant seasonal events and diverse rotations of new bugs, fish, and deep-sea creatures, but July is arguably one of the quietest months of the year inAnimal Crossing.However, several rare and highly sought-after critters are returning to island this month, alongside some relaxing weekend events. After a similarly lazy and laidbackJune inACNHfor players in both hemispheres, July offers a particularly sharp contrast....

In the days after Apple announced its wireless AirPods in 2016, comedian Conan O’Brien suspected their smooth surface and one-size-fits-all design mightresult in the earbuds slipping outfrom time to time — a potentially costly accident considering their $200 price tag. Turns out he was right. New York City’s Metropolitan Transport Authority (MTA) is so fed up with disrupting subway services to retrieve dropped AirPods from the tracks that it’s considering creating a public service announcement imploring AirPod owners to be more careful, according to theWall Street Journal....