It’s cost him years of battle, and more tests of character than any god has faced before, but the time has come for Thor Odinson, the King of Asgard to take his place on the throne in his new solo comic series. But those fans expecting Thor #1 to start with glory are in for a surprise. The series is set to relaunch come January 1st, 2020, with a massive transformation coming to Marvel’s God of Thunder....
To work correctly, a piece of software like this should be able to “transcribe” all complexities inherent in human speech, such as voice rhythm, length of speech and intonation. The main types of speech recognition are “automatic speech recognition” (ASR), “computer speech recognition” or “speech to text” (STT). Voice recognition might be the same technology used for the biometric identification of specific users. Machine learning (ML) software can make measurements of spoken words through a set of numbers that represent the speech signal....
The last few days were quite intense for Apple and Epic Games after the popular game Fortnite was removed from the App Store for bypassing Apple’s In-App Purchase system. While Epic Games is now suing Apple, a new report from The Information reveals that the gaming company is trying to team up with other companies against Apple and App Store policies. The report heard from sources that Epic Games reached out to executives from other tech companies that disagree with the strict rules of Apple’s App Store, such as the 30% commission taken from each sale....
When it comes to Marvel heroes whose powers were given by a Super-Soldier Serum, many think of Captain America. He is said to be the peak of perfection, a man whose physique and abilities have been enhanced to a level where the human body can achieve impossible heights….but he’s not the only hero blessed with this gift. Super serum was originally created by German scientist Abraham Erskine, which is basically a chemical solution to enhance the human body and mind....
If you’re like us when we first discovered this news, you probably have a lot of Q’s about this hybrid content type. So, let’s get right into the A’s. What is the Instagram Video feature? Instagram Video is the new replacement for IGTV and feed videos. Now, instead of tossing up whether to post your video to your feed or IGTV, you have the one choice — which is Instagram Video....
Fact is users spent a billion hours on the service in June, new research says. So be thankful, Mac users, that a Facebook dev’s developing a desktop Mac client so you can keep an eye on your friend feed pretty much all the time…should be great for productivity. “According to Nielsen, the average Facebook visitor spent more than 4.5 hours on Facebook in June. That’s over an hour more than the average Yahoo user spent using Yahoo....
Two years ago, Elgato went all-in on HomeKit with its Eve branding and the company hasn’t looked back since. Today we’ve got a major Eve for HomeKit iOS update with new long-press support, quick automation access, new icons, and more. Long-press or as Eve calls it “Touch & Hold” support in the latest version of the app brings a slew of new functionality for its HomeKit devices including quick control of accessories, room overview, revealing accessory details, and setting/editing automations....
Disney’s animated movies have always had a tempestuous existence. We’ve seen both gargantuan successes (many of which went on to change the face of cinema altogether) and numerous financial failures that have resulted in eras of sharp growth and decline. Disney’s finest movie-making hour to date was a string of ten films released from 1989 to 1999. It would be known simply as the Disney “Renaissance” period, due to the revitalization that the features brought to the company and to the field of animation in general....
Green Lantern is making its way back to live action - but which Green Lantern will appear this time around? With the announcement that a Green Lantern series is in development for HBO Max, fans of DC’s science fiction stalwart are rejoicing. Following the disappointing 2011 Green Lantern film, the character has remained in cinematic limbo, and always seemed too expensive a prospect to join the CW’s Arrowverse. But HBO’s money, talent, and promotional muscle have Green Lantern fans optimistic about the character’s onscreen future for the first time in nearly a decade....
Here’s every toy belonging to Toy Story’s Bonne Anderson. In addition to being the first fully computer animated movie, the original Toy Story was also Pixar’s first feature film. Audiences quickly fell in love with Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the rest of Andy’s toys, and the movie proved to be a critical and commercial hit. Toy Story 2 was originally designed as a straight to video release, but once Disney saw how well it was progressing, it was upgraded to a theatrical release and was (arguably) even better than the original....
Avengers: Infinity War star Tom Hiddleston reveals what he hopes the God of Mischief, Loki, does next in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Hiddleston first joined the MCU in 2011’s Thor, being introduced as Thor’s adoptive brother Loki. However, Loki turned on his brother and became the major villain of 2012’s The Avengers. Since his defeat at the hands of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, Loki has become somewhat of an anti-hero in the MCU, sometimes working with, and sometimes against, Thor....
This latest security breach comes after Facebook was recently found to be receiving highly sensitive, personal health data from third-party apps, unbeknownst to users. It also suffered a flaw last December where photos that Facebook users hadn’t uploaded were accessible by third-party developers. Third-party databases with access to Facebook’s data were the culprit. UpGuard found Cultura Colectiva had openly stored 540 million of the Facebook records. Facebook shut down the database after Bloomberg notified the company about the problem....
In line with previous rumors, Facebook has released a new app today called Notify that aims to deliver timely and relevant news notifications to users. The app serves a wide variety of content types to keep users interested, including the day’s weather forecasts, breaking news from multiple sources, fashion news from Vogue, and even historical images from Getty. [vimeo https://vimeo.com/145106138] Notifications will be delivered throughout the day as new information becomes available, and those notifications can be opened to see the full story or shared through social media....
Apple has been warned by the European Commissioner for Competition, Margrethe Vestager, not to use privacy and security concerns as a shield for anticompetitive behavior. In an interview with Reuters, Vestager said that while she shares Apple’s concerns about privacy and security, competition is just as important. Vestager’s comments come after Apple CEO Tim Cook spoke out against the proposed Digital Markets Act in Europe, which was first unveiled last December....
Some EVE Online players are dealing with a heavy amount of frustration as DDoS attacks have left them helpless to defend their territories. In EVE Online, players band together and “claim” areas of the game - the natural result of a space exploration and exploitation game with big guns and even bigger ships. However, these attacks have left players unable to log in, and with no one around, there is no one to defend claimed territories....
Apple’s retail store in Altamonte Springs, Florida, has reopened following just under eight months of construction and expansion work. The redesigned store completes a trifecta of recent projects in Florida that share the goal of modernizing Apple’s large chain of stores throughout the state. Apple Altamonte closed temporarily in January to merge with an adjacent francesca’s space in Altamonte Mall. The store was originally scheduled to reopen on August 31, but the grand reveal was delayed until September 6 due to precautions for Hurricane Dorian....
Last week, The Good Place, NBC’s philosophical comedy created by Michael Schur, came to an end after a deliriously dizzying four-season run. It was a beautiful way to wrap-up what was, at once, the most ambitious show in all of network television and the last bastion of what shows could still do in a tight, twenty-one and a half minute format. Season four of the show brought an end to the beloved characters, and there were some joyous and melancholy episodes along the way....
A long list of popular TV shows are ending in 2020. Quite a few of them have earned large fan-followings over the years. Some, like Supernatural and Criminal Minds, are long-running shows that have been on the air for over ten years. The year that closed out the 2010s saw the conclusion of what may arguably have been the decade’s biggest show, Game of Thrones. The HBO series finally ended with a polarizing eighth season and a highly controversial series finale in the first half of the year....
While some people say that revivals are bad ideas, other fans are incredibly happy to return to the characters that they once spent so many hours with. It’s safe to say that fans of the teen detective Veronica Mars can’t wait for the revival which will premiere this summer. The show ran for three seasons and while there was a movie in 2014, that just wasn’t enough for Marshmallows who love Kristen Bell and the rest of the cast....
What is an Exception in VB.Net? What is Exception Handling in VB.Net? Syntax of Try Catch in VB.Net Exception Handling Example in VB.Net with Try Catch and Finally User Defined Exceptions in VB.Net Throw Exception in VB.Net Syntax of Try Catch in VB.Net The Try Catch statements in VB.Net are defined using the below syntax: The Try/Catch block should surround the code that may raise an exception. This code is known as a protected code....
