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Our quick take Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite - 4.5 / 5 Design & Display Dimensions: 163.7 x 74.8 x 7.9mm / Weight: 192g 6.57-inch OLED display, 1080 x 2400 resolution Finish: Aurora Blue, Cosmic Grey, Dream White Under-screen fingerprint scanner 3.5mm headphone jack Dual SIM Performance & Battery Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 processor, 4GB RAM 4,160mAh battery, 20W fast-charging Android 10 OS, MIUI 11 software Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 5G connectivity Cameras ‘Quad’ rear camera setup Main: 48-megapixel, f/1....

Pokémon Card pack opening Youtuber Leonhart says his 1st Edition Base Set Charizard has gone missing, and no one at USPS can find it. Leonhart pulled 2nd most valuable Pokémon card out of a loose Base Set pack last month in a video posted to his Youtube channel. Leonhart had been hyping the opening up on his channel for days before uploading the video, claiming the pack was “heavy,” AKA, a pack that weighs more than other packs and therefore likely to contain a holographic card....

A new Easter egg has been discovered in Breath of the Wild that seems to connect the game to Wind Waker. Nintendo’s announcement of Breath of the Wild 2 might be generating a lot of hype, but that doesn’t mean that players have forgotten about the first game. New details are being discovered all the time, most recently an Easter egg referencing the 2002 Legend of Zelda game Wind Waker....

What Does Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) Mean? A software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) is a wide area network that utilizes software components to control network operations. Specific management software virtualizes networking hardware in the same way that hypervisors and other components virtualize data center operations. Techopedia Explains Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) A wide area network is defined as a network that includes an extensive geographical footprint – contrasted to a local area network (LAN), which is commonly isolated in one home or business office....

What Does All-Flash Array (AFA) Mean? An all-flash array is a storage array system that makes use of multiple solid state drives instead of spinning hard disk drives. All-flash arrays have advantages over conventional hard disk drives. They transfer data at a much faster rate than traditional disks, and thus AFAs allow organizations to function more efficiently. Techopedia Explains All-Flash Array (AFA) All-flash arrays are known to provide advanced data management services that are beyond the scope of spinning media....

What Does Bathtub Curve Mean? The bathtub curve is a type of model demonstrating the likely failure rates of technologies and products. Over a certain product lifetime, the bathtub curve shows how many units might fail during any given phase of a three-part timeline. The first downward portion of the curve is called an “infant mortality” phase and shows how a number of units would quickly fail due to defects or other issues....

There have been so many movies turned into video games in the last several decades that it’s hard to keep track of them all. On the other hand, television-to-game adaptations have been a little more sparse. This might be because game developers don’t know what genre to fit specific TV shows into. That doesn’t mean we can’t dream of making the perfect video game experience for our favorite TV shows. It’s a creative endeavor that Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul showrunners Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould have thought about several times throughout the years....

Looking to buy a gaming headset to boost your audio experience or chat with friends? Here are 5 things every gamer should consider before making a purchase. A great headset can really take your gaming to the next level, and as such it can be important to find a headset that fits your needs. There are, however, plenty of things to consider when shopping for a decent pair of gaming headphones....

Escape from L.A. is a dystopian satire where the U.S. government nationalized Christianity into a theocracy called the New Moral America, and elected Cliff Robertson’s President Adam as Chief Executive Officer for life. His first executive action is to deport the morally guilty – atheists, teenage runaways, drug dealers, abortion doctors, and other offenders – to the newly isolated island of Los Angeles. Riots, mudslides, fires, and earthquakes splintered the valley from the hills, and the only person who knows his way around town is “Map to The Stars Eddie,” played by Steve Buscemi....

One of the most storied franchises in all of video games, Final Fantasy holds a place near and dear for many fans. Debate online as to which game is the best in the series leads to forum threads hundreds of posts long, with each participant laboriously explaining why their chosen Final Fantasy is number one. Even discussion on the best Final Fantasy battle theme can generate heated debate. But there are two titles in the franchise that stand out when it comes to which Final Fantasy titles would benefit from a remake: Final Fantasy 5 and Final Fantasy 6....

It’s strange how it seems like forever ago and yet also just yesterday that the original Avengers movie debuted in theaters and took over the box office as well as the world’s collective consciousness. That movie did the unthinkable at the time, weaving together multiple movie plot threads into a single narrative of heroes fighting against trickster god, Loki, while also serving as a conclusion to the first phase of the MCU....

No possession film will ever be as frightening as The Exorcist (1973) because it is a movie no one wants to make anymore. Filmmakers repeatedly try to copy it, but that’s not the same as producing a bold and groundbreaking original work, and when they do, they try to speed up the action to get to the thrills. The devil likes it slow and has never been more intimate, and real as in director William Friedkin’s multi-Oscar-nominated film....

Just recently, the publishing company Dark Horse announced plans to partner with Bethesda and MachineGames to produce an art book for the forthcoming first-person shooter, Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus. According to Dark Horse’s own description of the project, the art book for Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus is set to be a “comprehensive behind-the-scenes companion” to the game. While the release of Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus’ art book will likely sate the wants and needs of most fans of the franchise, in terms of potential sales, it would likely have been more advantageous for Dark Horse, Bethesda, and MachineGames to have put it out either before or on the day that the first-person shooter is released....

The CW seems to be collecting new shows like the really creative kid from school collects cool-looking rocks. From Superman & Lois to a live-action Powerpuff Girls, now they’ve got something different on their hands with Wonder Girl. This new superhero show will feature the first Latina lead in a DC TV show and it looks pretty darn good. Dailyn Rodriguez, executive producer and co-showrunner of USA Network’s Queen of the South, will write and produce the show while Greg Berlanti and his team from Berlanti Productions also produce alongside Warner Bros....

A new promotional image for Wonder Woman 1984 provides fans with their first look at Kristen Wiig’s transformation into the villain Cheetah. Fans could be waiting a while to see Wiig’s performance in the movie, though, as Warner Bros. has now delayed Wonder Woman 1984 to October. On Twitter today, several fan accounts shared an image of Kristen Wiig’s character as Cheetah, the half-human, half-cheetah hybrid. While Wiig’s character begins the movie as a friend of Wonder Woman (as Diana Prince), she later turns into the main antagonist of Wonder Woman 1984....

World of Warcraft players anxiously awaiting the next expansion were disappointed to hear that Shadowlands is being delayed past its original October 27th release date. However, the community also found out that the Shadowlands pre-patch is arriving soon on October 13th. With less than 2 weeks, there is limited time to prepare for sweeping changes that will transform Azeroth forever. Although the much anticipated Scourge invasion event won’t be available initially, the first part of the pre-patch introduces most of the framework that Shadowlands will run on....

Vanilla World of Warcraft is soon to be in players hands once more, as Blizzard has now announced World of Warcraft Classic’s upcoming release date. Subscribers will be able to return to a pre-Cataclysm Azeroth, where both Onyxia and Ragnaros await 40-player raid groups in dark caverns, starting August 27. All current World of Warcraft players with an active subscription will be able to play World of Warcraft Classic alongside the base game....

If there is anything that can be said about a game like World of Warcraft it is that we can develop some good relationships while playing. Much like real life, those relationships are important and often give us reason to stay in the game. I remember those players I always hope to see when I log on. It makes doing dungeons, raids, and battle grounds a bit more fun with these people....

For the time I have been writing this column, I have written about the social aspects of MMOs and World of Warcraft in particular several times. Equally, I have also written about the benefits of gaming for reality. These two issues continue to linger in my mind - as I find myself having to defend myself from various critics when they hear about my love of WoW. This morning, after a very long couple of days, I logged on - just to escape things for a bit....

The Xbox Store Spring Savings Sale is live right now and offers massive discounts on several of the biggest games for the Xbox One. Players interested to grab a game or two can head over to the Xbox Store right now, where discounts will remain available until April 13, 2020. Headlining the Xbox’s Store’s Spring Savings sale is Bandai Namco’s Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, which was released in January. The game is available for the Xbox One for $40....