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The tactical open-world shooter Metal Gear Solid V is a prequel to the long-standing franchise and introduces a wide variety of new mechanics and options for the player. The game provides an unprecedented room for creativity in the stealth franchise and encourages experimentation and inventiveness. The game hosts a variety of powerful, and at times, impossible boss fights. These boss fights vary from a close quarter encounter with strong enemies to facing the menacing Sahelanthropus....

Tattoo artist, beauty guru, and former star of Miami Ink, Kat Von D bonded with Anna Faris over having cheating exes. On a recent episode of the podcast, Anna Faris is Unqualified, the stars recounted some of their most standout memories regarding unfaithful partners. Kat Von D first stepped into the spotlight on Miami Ink, which aired from 2005-2008. After her stint on that show, she acquired her own TLC reality series, LA Ink, which documented her work as a tattoo artist in Los Angeles....

Windows 10 Insider Build 21354 The “News and Interests” feature on the taskbar is getting new personalization options. Microsoft exec Brandon LeBlanc writes: “Now, when you hover on the weather on your taskbar, you’ll see a new “Manage interests” button appear at the top of the window. This button links to a new full-page personalization experience, where you can choose the topics that you’re interested in.” Content adaptive brightness control (CABC) disabling helps improve battery performance on PCs....

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdPT-TzgU84] Microsoft today announced a new Bluetooth keyboard accessory that doesn’t just work with non-Windows devices like some of its past keyboards, it also includes a function for easily switching between Windows, Android, and iOS as well as dedicated keys for the other platforms. Other nice touches for iOS users: Microsoft even includes a CMD key normally reserved for Mac/iOS keyboards in its proper location in addition to a dedicated home button for both Android and iOS....

With Netflix’s hit-show, Mindhunter, set to return for a second season, many fans are wondering what to expect going forward. They’re also going back and rewatching the first season to remind themselves of all the twisty, hair-raising, moments that occurred. But fans may be taken aback by the fact that the show actually has some notable differences from the brilliant book that it was roughly based on, which was, in turn, based on real-life events examined in a series of interviews with incarcerated criminals....

Godzilla: King of the Monsters crowned the iconic kaiju Gojira as the one and only king of the monsters in the MonsterVerse, but it seems he might be getting a new title going into next year’s Godzilla vs. Kong. Recently, director Michael Dougherty confirmed that Godzilla was always the “king of the monsters”, due to the fact that he had defeated the three-headed dragon Ghidorah in ancient Antarctica. But that title first appeared on TV screens at the end of Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla reboot in 2014....

Apple has been gradually re-closing many of its reopened US stores in states swept by a significant rise in new COVID-19 infections. This week, more stores are re-closing in Florida, Mississippi, Texas, and Utah. Update (6/30 11PM CST): Apple is also reclosing a store in Australia for the first time. Apple Highpoint, just outside of Melbourne, will be closed effective July 2. At least 16 stores across the affected areas will be closed to new customers starting July 1....

Cameron Monaghan is best known for his appearances on Shameless and Gotham, but his breakout role came much earlier in his career playing Chad on Malcolm In The Middle. Cameron Monaghan was just 17 years old when he started playing Ian Gallagher on Showtime’s long-running comedy-drama Shameless. His nuanced performance as the gay bipolar son of dysfunctional patriarch Frank Gallagher (William H. Macy) earned Monaghan plenty of critical acclaim and a nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at the 2015 Critics’ Choice Television Awards....

Marvel’s Avengers finally gives video games their own version of the greatest superhero team out there, and fans have been eagerly anticipating every detail. Announced on Marvel Entertainment’s YouTube in January 2017, Marvel’s Avengers is co-developed by Crystal Dynamics (Tomb Raider) and Eidos Montreal (Deus Ex: Human Revolution). Marvel games have been a mixed bag over the years, but Marvel’s Spider-Man helped set a new precedent for quality from the franchise....

Marvel’s Avengers have faced off against all different types of villains during their storied history - from Atlanteans to frost giants, to some of the deadliest villains across the galaxy. The iconic superhero group hasn’t met a villain they aren’t willing to throw down with. So, how will the future Avengers take on a vampire of the Wasteland? Following the events of Old Man Quill and Dead Man Logan, the upcoming Avengers of the Wasteland series will see a new group of future Avengers in the Wastelands in a world where most of the superheroes were wiped out by Red Skull 50 years prior....

The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s surviving heroes will need all the help they can get in Avengers: Endgame, so could they turn to former foes to try and defeat Thanos? The Mad Titan proved to be the greatest threat the Avengers have ever faced when he snapped his fingers in Avengers: Infinity War, and wiped out half of the universe’s population in the process. The Decimation has only left a few heroes around, and they’ll attempt to bring back those they lost and defeat Thanos by the time Endgame wraps up Phase 3....

Windows Insider MVP Program for Windows 10 The new award program places emphasis on Windows 10. Recognizing the best Windows Insiders who volunteer their knowledge of Microsoft’s flagship operating system in a number of areas such as forums, blogs, public speaking and authors. Users awarded as Consumer Security, Windows Phones, Surface, and Windows Experience MVPs are now Windows Insider MVPs. As part of the new program, Windows Insider MVPs will be recognized with a new award plaque and complimentary benefits....

Currently there are questions regarding Microsoft licensing terms for the Windows Desktop included with OnLive Desktop. While the two companies figure it out, if all you want is the ability to work on MS Office Documents, give CloudOn a try. Unlike OnLive Desktop, which provides you with a Windows desktop, CloudOn just provides Word, PowerPoint and Excel. The office apps live in the cloud so you need to be connected to WiFi while using them....

Microsoft’s Office apps have been available for Android phones in preview form, but now Microsoft is launching the final versions on the Google Play Store. Go ahead and download Word, Excel and PowerPoint on your Android phone to enjoy all the features that they bring. During the preview, Microsoft says they were able to test the apps on over 1,900 different Android phone models in 83 countries, which probably helped release the final versions so soon....

As we mentioned last week, Insiders shouldn’t expect any new features in any releases moving forward. “We are now at the point of the development cycle for the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update where our focus is now on stabilization for release to the world. This means that we intend to release new builds to Insiders more quickly and that these builds will include mostly bug fixes.” Dona Sarkar writes in today’s article announcing this build....

Microsoft Surface Tablet Details 10.6 Display with Gorilla Glass 2.0One-of-a-kind scratch resistant vapor deposition caseLiquid Magnesium case9.33mm with USBFront and Rear facing camerasDual 2×2 antennas for WiFiBuilt in 3mm Magnetic Cover with a keyboard and a trackpadTouch sensitiveComprised of seven layersAvailable in many different colorsBuilt-in accelerometerRuns Microsoft OfficeUSB 3Windows 8 Pro and Windows RT VersionsRT Version – 32GB and 64GB models – Available @ Windows 8 LaunchPro Version – 64GB and 128GB models – Available 2-3 Months after Windows 8 LaunchMicrosoft Surface Product Page...

When writer/director Christopher McQuarrie begins filming Mission: Impossible 6 this April, he will become the first director to helm more than one Mission: Impossible movie. Each entry prior to the fifth installment (Rogue Nation) had the distinction of being one-off projects, directed by such filmmakers as Brian De Palma, John Woo, J.J. Abrams and Brad Bird. Earning positive reviews and big box office, McQuarrie’s Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation proved the IMF franchise isn’t going away any time soon....

Dial-up Modem: This type of modem are using the analog telephone line to connect two end devices like two personal computers. It offers an interface between the digital system and an analog system. It modulates the binary data into the carrier signal on the telephone line. DSL Modem: DSL model uses twisted pair cable for transmission of signals. It will radiate at higher frequencies and cover more distance than the dial-up modems....

Call of Duty has been giving extraordinary games since 2003, but sometimes players have tough times with errors. These errors are mostly lagging, higher ping, waiting long hours in the lobby, random crashes, and many more. Many Steam players have reported the popping of an error while playing Modern Warfare 2, due to which the game disconnects from the Steam server entirely. Since its launch, players have encountered many bugs, errors, and constant crashes....

More analysts are piling-in on reports of disappointing sales of the iPhone X, downgrading their estimates of 2018 iPhone sales. Business Insider got sight of a couple of analyst notes yesterday and today, one each from Longbow and Nomura … Yesterday’s report says that Longbow Research expects flat or declining sales for much of the year. While lower-than-expected sales have so far been offset by the high price of the iPhone X, Longbow doesn’t expect that to continue....