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Over his long history as a character, James Bond has been many things, and those many things have been embodied by many different actors. The character was first portrayed by Sean Connery, but in the decades since, a number of other actors have stepped into his shoes with varying levels of success. Thirty-five years later, 1989’sLicence to Killfeels like one of the least well-remembered Bond efforts. That may have something to do with its star, Timothy Dalton, who only got to play the character twice before he was replaced byPierce Brosnan (The Thomas Crown Affair)....

Josh Hutcherson admits he’s not even seen Oppenheimer because of Fortnite obsession Five Nights at Freddy’s star Josh Hutcherson has admitted to missing movies like Oppenheimer in cinemas due to his obsession with Fortnite. Here’s more on what they said. Over the last several years,Fortnitehas exploded in popularity, becoming a cultural phenomenon in its own right. Players are captivated by the Battle Royale title, which has a significant popularity, due to its frequent collaborations with prominent media such as films, anime, video games, and more....

A law firm based in the United States has filed a class-action lawsuit against Nintendo over the drifting issues that have plagued the Joy-Con controllers of the Nintendo Switch. The law offices of Chimicles Schwartz Kriner & Donaldson-Smith (CSK&DS)moved aheadwith the lawsuit after gathering information from players who are experiencing the problem. In the lawsuit, which was filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, CKS&DS alleges that the joysticks on the Joy-Con controllers are defective....

League is getting rid of Mythic Item system allowing for more diverse builds again Riot Games has announced its upcoming changes for the preseason with big updates on the horizon for League of Legends, including the removal of Mythic items. Riot Games introduced Mythic Items to League of Legends inearly 2021. The powerful items were introduced as a way to streamline power growth for all champions and simplify the build process....

The leaked Alder Lake benchmark train isn’t stopping. As we near the end of 2021, which is when Intel has saidAlder Lakewill launch, leaked benchmarks continue to offer a look into the performance of the upcoming range. Most recently, we got an idea of how the processors will stack up in benchmarking staple Cinebench — and the results suggest Alder Lake could be faster than all available desktop CPUs. Likea lot of benchmark leaks, this one comes free of context....

Apple’s compact Mac Mini desktop could be about to get a major boost. The tech giant’s portable PC will get a refresh with two different versions featuring Apple’s highly efficient “M” family of chips, according to a reportfrom 9to5Macon Wednesday, March 9. Citing unnamed sources with knowledge of the matter, the Mac specialist said the lower-priced Mac Mini will feature Apple’s upcoming M2 chip, while the higher-end device will use a more powerful M2 Pro chip....

Man arrested after using $10k in counterfeit cash to buy Pokemon cards The Pokemon TCG craze has been going strong for years, and it doesn’t show any sign of stopping. One man living in Vancouver has been arrested with over $10k in counterfeit cash he was using to trick vendors on Facebook marketplace and buy more cards. People committing crimes to get their hands on Pokemon cardsisn’t anything new. It’s been a pretty common trend in the past few years, which would be surprising if it wasn’t forhow much cards costthese days....

Over the past 18 months,smart fitness equipmenthas taken at-home workouts to the next level. Companies like Mirror have paved the way for gym-quality workouts at home with virtual personal trainers, courses, and much more. Most of these workouts revolved around bodyweight exercises rather than weight-assisted exercises due to the limitations of the equipment. That has all changed with the introduction ofMirror Weights. These smart, connected dumbbells and ankle weights track your reps in real time and offer suggestions to correct your form, as well as when to increase or decrease the weight you’re using....

We usually think of Mars as being an arid desert planet. And while that’s mainly true, there is some small amount of water on Mars, existing as vapor in the atmosphere. The planet evenhas its own water cycle, just like Earth, with the water rising into the atmosphere and forming delicate wispy clouds. NASA’s Curiosity rover has snapped images ofclouds rolling through the Martian sky, looking remarkably similar to what you might see on Earth....

Neuralink owner Elon Musk said paperwork for human trials has been submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which he claimed could lead to human trials of the company’s brain-implant technology “in about six months.” Neuralink, which Musk helped to set up in 2016, is developing a system that directly links the human brain to a computer interface. It believes the technology, part of which is implanted directly into the brain, will one day allow the human mind to control gadgets and programs merely through thought, potentially opening up a whole new world for people with brain disorders and conditions such as paralysis....

Founders Edition versions of Nvidia’s current-generation graphics cards were back in stock on its official store for the first time in a long time, but Nvidia’s supply quickly depleted. Considering the prices there are much closer to launch prices than most third-party models, if you’ve wanted a new desktop graphics card for some time but haven’t been able to afford it, this was a good time to invest. But shortly afterNvidia’s re-stocked supplywent live, three of the five GeForce GTX 10 Series cards sold out: The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti ($699), the GeForce GTX 1070 Ti ($449), and the GTX 1060 ($299)....

Nvidia pulled back the curtain on a new supercomputer that’s set to take on some of the world’s biggest problems. It’s called Polaris, and Nvidia says it will be at Argonne National Laboratory near Chicago to tackle issues like climate change and offer insight into fields like neuroscience in 2022. Polaris can handle complex simulations, charting, and machine learning — and that’s only part of what it can do. Nvidia says the machine is capable of 1....

Even if you’re willing to spend a significant amount of cash onTV dealsto upgrade your home theater setup, you should still be on the lookout for potential savings. Here’s an offer from Best Buy ahead of Amazon’sPrime Big Deal Days dealsthat’s going to be hard to refuse — the 75-inch Sony Bravia 7 Mini-LED QLED 4K TV with a $600 discount, which slashes its price to $2,200 from $2,800. This TV was just rolled out this year, which means this bargain will attract a lot of attention....