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Here’s a recap for Game of Thrones season 7. HBO’s hit show first burst onto screens in 2011 and became a genuine cultural phenomenon boasting millions of fans worldwide. Based on George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire novels, the show focuses on the ongoing battles between the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros and features a sprawling ensemble cast. Before its eighth and final season aired this year, Game of Thrones scored a total of 47 Emmys – the most won by a prime-time series....

WARNING: Spoilers for Game of Thrones season 8, episode 3 - Game of Thrones’ Maisie Williams and Kit Harington opened up about why Arya Stark had to be the one to kill one of the show’s most prominent characters. Now in its eighth and final season, Game of Thrones has detailed Arya’s tragic journey throughout Westeros ever since she was a child, making her triumphant moment in season 8’s third episode all the more satisfying....

Gearbox Software CEO Randy Pitchford thinks that the Borderlands 3 Epic Games Store exclusivity deal will be the start of a massive change in the gaming industry, according to a series of tweets the president of the company fired off into the void over the course of this past weekend. Pitchford is no stranger to lengthy speeches—anyone familiar with the Borderlands 3 reveal event at PAX East just under a month ago will know that the Gearbox boss has a penchant for saying what’s on his mind....

Gears Tactics, the upcoming turn-based strategy game set in the Gears of War universe, will not include any form of microtransactions. The game was announced back at E3 2018, and little else had been said about it up until a new gameplay trailer debuted at the 2019 Game Awards last week. Judging by what was shown at The Game Awards, Gears Tactics will play a lot like the modern XCOM titles....

WARNING: Major spoilers for Gemini Man. Gemini Man’s ending squanders the film’s captivating premise due to being so rooted in the 1990s. Ang Lee’s latest, an action-thriller produced by long-time Michael Bay collaborator Jerry Bruckheimer, sees Will Smith fight… Will Smith. He is Henry Brogen, an experienced sharpshooter whose plans for retirement are scuppered when he made privy to classified information and a secret clone of his, 25 years younger, is on the case....

Free streaming music came under attack at last night’s Grammys, as Apple and Sonos aired a new Apple Music ad during the break. Recording Academy President Neil Portnow and Common said that free tiers on streaming music services threaten the viability of music as a career, reports The Verge. “Isn’t a song worth more than a penny?” Portnow asked the audience at the Staples Center, referring to the minuscule profits artists earn from ad-supported streaming....

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was a hilarious sitcom that aired from 1990 through to 1996 and catapulted Will Smith to success. The story was one of a young teenager from West Philadelphia who is sent to live with his wealthy aunt, uncle, and cousins in Bel-Air after getting into a fight on the basketball court. His mother is worried about his life there and wants him to have better opportunities....

Apple Watch Series 5 from $299 Make sure to put your savings towards good use and pick up an extra Apple Watch band. There are plenty of options out there, which you can find in our roundup starting at $5. Check out all of our top picks right here. Apple’s latest MacBook Air $100 off Leviton Decora Smart Switch Apple’s latest Mac mini drops to $720 Having been released earlier in the year, the most recent entry-level Mac mini was bumped up to 256GB of storage....

Friends was the big push the main cast needed in their careers, and it’s now hard to imagine any other actors playing the roles or even the same ones playing another character, which was almost the case with Courteney Cox, who was originally going to play Rachel. Friends made its debut on NBC in 1994 and came to an end in 2004 after ten seasons and a lot of ups and downs in the lives of the main group....

The Battle of Winterfell is over, and the zombie threat to Westeros has been cleared, leaving room for Game of Thrones to return to political intrigue… and leaving fans wondering if Sansa Stark might be doing some serious plotting against the Dragon Queen. It’s been clear since the first moment that Jon brought Dany to Winterfell that Sansa is none too pleased about the fact that her brother bent the knee, and her interactions with Daenerys since then have been incredible....

Michael Pachter, a gaming industry analyst for Wedbush Securities and a veteran of the business, believes that Sony is making a mistake in skipping E3 2019. Pachter is most famous for his occasionally outlandish predictions, which often become targeted by fans who could be negatively affected by those educated guesses - even though Pachter’s track record is quite good in the first place. Sony’s decision to not have a show at E3 2019 made headlines immediately, and with good reason....

So what’s the secret recipe behind Panta’s success? A healthy dose of hard work, mentorship, and training – and support from VetsinTech (VIT). Or, in his words, “Yes, it may look like it’s hard to get in, or it may scare you, but don’t give up on your dream.” Fulfilling his national service Long before enlisting in the U.S.military, Panta would just explore his interest for computers, computer science, and coding, wondering if he could turn it into a long-term career....

Here’s every hidden objective in Friday The 13th: The Game’s single-player mode. The success of the original Friday The 13th meant a sequel was inevitable, but that originally proved tricky as killer Pamela Voorhees was quite dead by the time the film ended. After mulling telling an original story that was also set on the titular date, Friday The 13th Part 2 instead decided to make Pamela’s son Jason the new killer....

The mathematics of cryptography Under the hood, cryptography is all mathematics. For many of the algorithms in development today, you need to understand some fairly advanced mathematical concepts to understand how the algorithms work. That being said, many cryptographic algorithms in common use today are based on very simple cryptographic operations. Three common cryptographic functions that show up across cryptography are the modulo operator, exclusive-or/XOR and bitwise shifts/rotations. The modulo operator You’re probably familiar with the modulo operator even if you’ve never heard of it by that name....

FX’s anthology series, American Crime Story, received critical acclaim for its first season, The People V. O.J. Simpson, which recreated the infamous murder trial of the former footballer. Showrunner Ryan Murphy quickly announced plans for a further three seasons (at least), with season 2 set to focus on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Production of the show has been delayed due to issues with the source material, but the second season will now air in early 2018, with season three set to arrive just six months later....

In true superhero fashion, Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot took to Twitter this morning to show her support of a young fan - a boy who chose to take a Wonder Woman backpack and crown to his first day of school. The actress tweeted her thoughts on the situation after an article surfaced on Romper entitled, “My Son Is Busting Gender Stereotypes, But I’m Nervous For His First Day Of School” that features pictures of a young boy beaming while wearing his new Wonder Woman merchandise....

With the Game Of Thrones teaser being dropped and the last season about to start, that’s what most of us are thinking about. But even though the shows is about to end, the two last books are still up in the air, and it’s pretty easy to see why - each book is massive, taking a long time to write and filled with information and details that the show just isn’t long enough to include....

Game of Thrones is jam-packed full of layered, complex characters that you can’t help but become emotionally invested in. One of the most popular characters on the show is Olenna Tyrell, the Queen of Thorns and grandmother of Loras and Margaery Tyrell. An enemy to Cersei Lannister, Olenna won over many fans of the show from the very first episode she appeared in. Olenna is famous for her razor-sharp tongue and wit, but there are a few comments that she makes throughout the show’s run that will stay in our memories forever....

There was a surprising cameo in the Game of Thrones season 8 premiere as It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia star Rob McElhenney appeared in a scene. After a 20-month hiatus, the HBO series returned for what will be the final six chapters intended to close out the epic fantasy drama. The premiere was packed with significant moments, many of which have been anticipated for years. The episode, titled “Winterfell,” featured the arrival of Daenerys and her armies to Winterfell and the long-awaited reunion between Jon Snow and his siblings....

Throughout Game of Thrones’ eight-season run, a number of thought-provoking fan theories came to light. One of the longest-running theories suggested that Tyrion wasn’t a Lannister, but instead a Targaryen. Supporters of the theory presented overwhelming evidence from the HBO series as well as George R.R. Martin’s book series in which the series was based. However, reviewing the evidence reveals that Tyrion couldn’t have been a member of House Targaryen....