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Although the numbers might not indicate it, Frank Castle and the messed up cast of misfits he worked alongside and against in the second season of Netflix’s The Punisher weren’t messing around. There was violence. There was emotion. There was pandemonium. Everything you want from The Punisher. Naturally, some characters and actors had more prominent roles, were asked to do more—maybe too much at times—all leading to certain individuals standing above the rest....

Jennifer Lawrence has tackled a lot of different roles in her young career, from dystopian YA novel heroine to multi-millionaire mop inventor to blue-skinned mutant, but one thing she hasn’t yet done is play a spy caught up in a twisty tale of espionage. Now Lawrence is setting out to remedy that by portraying a ballerina-turned-double-agent in the novel adaptation Red Sparrow from 20th Century Fox and frequent Lawrence collaborator Francis Lawrence (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Mockingjay - Part 1 & 2)....

Playing with a DLL proxy The DLL proxy technique is commonly used for traffic interception, but it can also be a good friend for persistence. In short, a portable executable file (program.exe) can call a legitimate.dll file with some exported functions, such as exportedFunction1, exportedFunction2, and exportedFunction3. To perform this technique, we need to create a target DLL with the same exported functions, rename it to the original name, introduce the customized code, and forward the execution to the original DLL (legitimate1....

Excel files are an essential part of many working fields, and the risk of them getting corrupted or damaged is also high. Although Windows offer general file repair options if it is infected or severely damaged, those solutions won’t work. It means you should always have a great file repair tool. Stick with the article to learn how to repair corrupted Excel file and how you can safeguard them from further corruption....

Apple reportedly met with California DMV officials last month to discuss autonomous vehicles. According to records obtained by MacReports, Apple’s head of product integrity Steve Kenner attended the meeting with several DMV executives… The meeting was purportedly requested by deputy director of the DMV Bernard Soriano, who was joined by five over executives when the time for the meeting came. Jean Shiomoto (Director) William Davidson (Chief Deputy Director) Brian Soublet (Deputy Director and Chief Counsel) Emily Bisnett (Attorney) Alexandra Lake (Executive Fellow) At this point, it’s unclear who other than Steve Kenner attended the meeting on Apple’s behalf....

Apple has been firing on all cylinders recently with its CPU chip design; Apple’s A12 chip continued this trend and allows for the iPhone XS to easily outstrip the competition on speed tests and benchmarks. Of course, whilst Apple designs these chips in-house it does not manufacture them. That responsibility lies on TSMC’s shoulders. TSMC has been the exclusive manufacturer for Apple’s chips since the A10 chip in 2016. According to Digitimes, that trend is set to continue with the next generation of processors which will power the fall 2019 iPhones....

After Vince Zampella and Jason West parted ways with Infinity Ward and the multi-billion dollar Call of Duty franchise they co-created, the two went on to form their own indie studio by the name of Respawn. With high-expectations looming, the company unveiled its first major new IP with Titanfall back in 2014. Fast forward to 2016, Respawn dropped the sequel to favorable reviews effectively cementing Titanfall to full franchise status. And now today, the company is taking it one step further with the release of a brand new mobile game known as Titanfall: Assault…...

As I’ve said before, Thunderbolt 2 docks are a really great idea for MacBook users. Before now, there were three major options: Belkin’s $300 Thunderbolt 2 Express HD Dock, Elgato’s $220 Thunderbolt 2 Dock (review), and CalDigit’s $226 Thunderbolt Station 2 (review). All three are designed for the same purpose — to connect a bunch of peripherals (including hard drives, a monitor, and audio cables) to your Mac with one Thunderbolt 2 cable — and they all have the same core peripheral ports, with small differences to set them apart from one another....

Watch Robert De Niro recreate a scene from Goodfellas with GGI de-aging. It’s been just over a month since Netflix released iconic director Martin Scorsese’s latest effort, The Irishman. The film has had rave reviews and remains a strong Oscar contender. But aside from the list of heavyweight actors in The Irishman such as Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci and Harvey Keitel, the film has also made headlines for its use of CGI de-aging technologies....

Things were looking a bit bleak for Walt Disney’s famed animation studios. For a while, the films were not performing as well as they used too. It wasn’t until 1988 with the recording-setting release of Oliver and Company that they started to find their footing. It was around that time that the directing duo of Ron Clements and John Musker were in production of the famed animated film that would save the studio - The Little Mermaid....

Apple earlier today officially took the wraps off of the oft-rumored iPhone SE. While the device is set to go up for pre-order on Thursday, March 24th and ship a week later, a handful of cases are already available for the device. While the device is largely identical to the iPhone 5/5s in terms of design, many companies are announcing new cases specifically for the latest 4-inch smartphone. We’ve put together a roundup of some of the best choices to protect your iPhone SE below…...

Queer Eye has only been on our screens for two years, but they’ve already blessed us with four seasons and a spinoff–Queer Eye: We’re in Japan! Taking the fab five’s talents halfway across the world is a big swing, but it’s one that paid off. The heroes were some of the sweetest yet such as Yoko-San who devoted her life and home to hospice care in honor of her deceased sister....

If you often find yourself misplacing your wallet or other valuable items around the house, then the Tile Slim ($29.99) may be worth your consideration. The Tile Slim, like the original Tile, is a Bluetooth tracker that allows you to quickly home in on items within your general vicinity. The Tile Slim’s thinner form factor makes it much more practical for tight spaces such as wallets or portfolios. Check out our brief hands-on video inside to see how it compares to the original Tile....

If you could only pick ten classes to take at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, which ones would you choose? With so many enchanting options, narrowing them down would be an almost impossible task! Some classes are simply necessary for survival, such as Defence Against the Dark Arts, while others are more obscure but no less captivating (Care of Magical Creatures, for example). The curriculum at Hogwarts is rich, varied, and full of fascinating, magical subjects, but some are undeniably more important (and interesting) than others....

The first X-Men movie was the one that started it all for the comic book rush. Superman had been out of commission for over a decade, and Batman had just died a horrible death after Batman & Robin. Yes, there was Blade, but that was more a horror-action movie than a comic book movie. X-Men is the movie that showed everyone was ready for superheroes, and it opened the floodgates....

Soon after the launch of Android 11 by Google, other OEMs starting working on their versions of the custom UI based on Android 11. As far as Realme is concerned, it has the Realme UI 2.0 which is based on Android 11. There are a ton of new features as you would expect from Realme. Talking about some key features, you will be getting new color schemes, Always on Display, improved Dark Mode enhanced privacy and security, and much more....

The iPhone 6s launched just two months ago, but rumors surrounding its successor are already circulating. Earlier rumors have claimed that the device will feature a waterproof and dustproof design, as well as a new casing material. Now, G For Games reports that Apple is currently in the process of testing five different iPhone 7 models, all with distinct differences. While the report should be taken with grain of salt, it claims that one model Apple is testing ditching the Lightning connector in favor of a USB-C port....

Republican plans for corporate tax reform would see Apple as the biggest beneficiary if the company chooses to repatriate its overseas cash hoard. It has been estimated that in that eventuality, Apple would save a cool $47B in taxes … Apple’s foreign cash and investments total $252B. Currently, if Apple were to repatriate that cash, it would pay the full rate of corporate tax of 35%, making for a tax bill of $78....

Target has posted its listing for the Retina iPad mini (via MacRumors) with a release date of November 21st, though we believe this is more than likely a speculative date as retailers like Target don’t usually get such early information. The previous-generation LTE iPad mini launched on November 21st, 2012, so it’s quite possible that this date is based on that. Apple noted during the Q4 2013 earnings call that the tablet would be available “later in November,” but didn’t give a specific date....

There were more than a few Bluetooth-enabled smart watches on display at CES this year. We were on-hand for the official press unveiling of the Pebble e-paper watch, which is expected to start shipping to over 80,000 backers later this month. We also spotted Martian Watches, CooKoo, I’mWatch, and a small handful of other watches designed to pair and work with your iPhone or other mobile devices. Many have seen the Pebble, up until now, as the frontrunner mainly due to the 10 million in funding it raised through Kickstarter....