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Game of Thrones season 7 finally saw dastardly schemer Lord Petyr “Littlefinger” Baelish executed for his crimes against the Starks, but one fan theory suggests that he actually fakes his death using a Faceless Man. The penultimate season of HBO’s epic historical fantasy series ended with a massive finale that saw the Wall coming down thanks to an ice-dragon, Jon and Dany getting it on, Sam (and Bran) figuring out why Jon and Dany should definitely not be getting it on, Cersei being her usual devious self… and Petyr Baelish finally meeting his end....

Apple continues to face scrutiny over its iPhone slowdown tactic. After a handful of earlier lawsuits, the company is now being investigated by French consumer watchdog DGCCRF, part of the Economy Ministry, according to Reuters… The report, citing a judicial source, explains that the French prosecutor has launched a preliminary investigation into Apple. The probe is said to be over “alleged deception and planned obsolescence” of Apple products. The preliminary investigation could take months, and depending on its findings, could be handed to a judge for an even deeper investigation....

Joey Tribianni and Monica Geller share some of the show’s biggest differences. While Monica is obsessed with keeping everything neat and tight, Joey is fine with stains on the carpet and some messy areas around the apartment. Given their differences, Joey and Monica get along well and are there for each other when they need to be. While Joey and Monica have their moments together, the amount of scenes between the two of them alone lacks in comparison with the amount of time each of them spends with their other mutual friends....

Matt LeBlanc will always be linked to his time on Friends but the actor has had a career revival of sorts in recent years. LeBlanc portrayed the lovable goofball Joey Tribbiani for a decade on the NBC sitcom, which spanned 236 episodes. Before his time on Friends, the actor appeared in a handful of series including TV 101, Top of the Heap, Married… with Children, and Vinnie & Bobby. LeBlanc was then cast in the life-changing role of Joey in 1994....

In celebration of its 25th anniversary, Friends TV show episodes will screen in theaters this fall. While the sitcom aired its final episode well over a decade ago, it has endured with audiences and led to a new generation of fans as well as waves of new merchandise. Premiering in September 1994, the simple premise of six young people growing up and falling in love turned into one of the most beloved and successful television shows of all time....

Although it may have been a simple April Fools Joke a few years ago, the Full House revival became a reality when Netflix acquired a sequel series to the beloved ’80s/’90s sitcom. Titled Fuller House, the series debuted on Netflix earlier this year, bringing back all the main cast members of the original show, with the exception of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen as the youngest Tanner daughter Michelle. However, while the adults of Full House – Bob Saget’s Danny Tanner, John Stamos’ Jesse Katsopolis, Dave Coulier’s Joey Gladstone, and Lori Loughlin’s Rebecca Donaldson-Katsopolis – appeared in many episodes, Fuller House focused on a new generation of parents and kids....

A new video has released exploring Wonder Woman’s role in Zack Snyder’s Justice League movie. Warner Bros. officially launched their DC cinematic universe (unofficially known as the DCEU) last year with Snyder’s Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice - a follow-up to the filmmaker’s 2013 film, Man of Steel - and they will be continuing the story left off from that movie with Justice League next month. The blockbuster film marks the first time that the world’s finest heroes - consisting of Superman (Henry Cavill), Batman (Ben Affleck), Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), The Flash (Ezra Miller), Aquaman (Jason Momoa), and Cyborg (Ray Fisher) - will unite together in live-action on the big screen....

Cersei Lannister is one of the most iconic characters on Game of Thrones. Since season one, the character has gripped us with her political scheming, angered us with her selfish and cunning plans, and even made us sympathize with her as she lost her dignity in conflict with the Faith Militant. One particularly interesting element of Cersei is her choice of outfit. While this may appear to be a superfluous element of the production, her outfit often gives away certain plot points or acts as a mirror to how Cersei is feeling at that moment....

Warning: Major Spoilers Ahead For The Game of Thrones Season 7 Finale - The Game of Thrones season seven finale, ‘The Dragon and the Wolf’ was full of twists, turns, alliances, betrayals, death, and incest. Just another day in Westeros. However, perhaps the most significant segment of the episode was the long-awaited meeting between Cersei Lannister and the girl who would overthrow her, Daenerys Targaryen. The purpose of this coming together was for the forces of Daenerys and Cersei to agree to a temporary truce in order to fend off the oncoming White Walker threat from the north, “the only war that matters....

HBO has released a new batch of stills from Game of Thrones season 8, and they confirm that Winterfell is going to be very crowded come April. While the entire cast was featured in the photos released, the majority of them appeared to be at the Stark family home. Cersei clearly kept her word to herself and remained in Kings Landing, but virtually every other major character has made it to the wintry north to fight the army of the dead....

There’s no shortage of theories on what will happen in Game of Thrones season 8, so here’s some that could surprise viewers the most if they come true. HBO’s incredibly popular live-action adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s novels is in uncharted territory at this point. Creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss stayed mostly faithful to the source material for the first several seasons, but began to deviate from Martin’s vision and go beyond what he’s written more recently....

[Update: Developer Guilherme Rambo has discovered the software system, powerd (short for power daemon), that Apple put in place in iOS 10.2.1. powerd controls CPU/GPU speed and power. It also responds to thermal pressure and helps iPhones from catching fire. Since powerd was first released in 10.2.1, this looks to be separate from the Low Power Mode feature and directly related to the performance and battery age issues.] Last week we reported on the news that a new battery could solve performance issues with older iPhone models like the 6s....

setteB.IT noticed that French, Italian and Spanish iPhone owners can now take advantage of Apple’s Trade Up With Installments plan, where you use your existing phone as a down payment on a new one, paying off the balance in installments over two years. It’s effectively the iPhone Upgrade Program available in the U.S., but with lower monthly payments in exchange for handing over your old phone. For example, if you traded in an iPhone 5s in France for an iPhone 6s, you’d pay €27....

With Disney unveiling its Star Wars-themed land at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World this year, new details have emerged about the Rise of the Resistance ride. Disney announced the addition of a Star Wars land to its U.S. parks in 2015 and unveiled the name of that land, Galaxy’s Edge, two years later. Disney decided to use a planet from one of the Star Wars novels, Batuu, as its primary setting for Galaxy’s Edge....

Game of Thrones might have been one of the best television shows ever in modern history (until the 8th season), but it was never without its faults. After all, it was also one of the most ambitious projects in television, meaning the pressure was enough to wrack some nerves and wrack it did; there have been plenty of story and plot oversights made by the showrunners. These come in the form of continuity errors which have greatly affected how the viewers processed the fantasy world’s rules and qualities....

As Game of Thrones enters its eighth and final season, the heroes and villains of the story are pretty well established. Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen, along with the few remaining members and allies of the Stark family, are humanity’s last hope for survival against the looming threat of the Night King and his army of Wights. The only human antagonists of any significance are Cersei Lannister and Euron Greyjoy, who last season fooled Jon and Daenerys into thinking they would help defeat the Night King....

Legendary actor Max von Sydow took over the role as the Three-Eyed Raven from Struan Rodger in Game of Thrones season 6 - but what was the reason for the recast? The greenseer made only one direct appearance in season 4 before the character returned for an expanded arc two seasons later. After the Three-Eyed Raven was killed, Bran Stark took over as his successor. The Three-Eyed Raven was present in the first three seasons on Game of Thrones in the form of a bird....

Game of Thrones is without a shadow of a doubt one of the most successful television shows of all time. The hit fantasy series – based on the novel series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin – follows the battles, trials and tribulations of warring families and crumbling alliances in the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos. Throughout the years it’s been on air to-date, the shocking and often violent twists and turns have kept the world talking, but now the end is in sight....

Game of Thrones season 8 has proven to be the most controversial in the show’s history, but an excellent episode 5, titled “The Bells”, highlights how many of the divisive elements aren’t a result of anything that’s happening in the show now. Rather, fitting of a series where the sins of the past define the present, it’s all about mistakes made years ago. The ending was always going to be a big challenge for Game of Thrones....

The New York Times has a carrot for loyal subscribers: A free one-year subscription for online articles accessed on the web and via iPhone and iPad apps, reports The Loop. The deal excludes the e-reader editions, Premium Crosswords and The New York Times Crosswords apps. The paper is reportedly pitching its long time users with the following line: This comes as a pay wall is scheduled to go live next Monday....