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Without a doubt, Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore is one of the most complex, interesting and compassionate characters ever written. One of the stars of the Harry Potter series written by J.K. Rowling, Dumbledore is the source of so much wisdom that his quotes are utilized daily, from his advice about socks to the fact that “it takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends....

When it comes to creating a critically or financially successful movie, filmmakers and actors alike will often employ a variety of different gimmicks to differentiate their particular work from the rest of the pack. And one somewhat common way of trying to make a movie more unique and appealing is to employ one actor to play more than one role in a particular film. But of course, this is a gag that can either work out very well or very poorly, depending on the actor and movie....

Apple’s just announced the long anticipated April event where we expect to see new products like the next generation iPad Pro, AirTags and maybe even an iMac. The artwork Apple’s made for the event invitation is just stunning and we’ve thrown together some wallpapers to celebrate. You can find three versions of the wallpaper below. There’s a version for iPhone, iPad and desktops. We’re absolutely in love with the new graphic, designed to represent a spring loaded version of the Apple logo....

[Spoilers for Ghost in the Shell (2017)] - Ghost in the Shell’s journey to the big screen has been dominated by accusations of whitewashing. Rupert Sanders’ live-action adaptation of the classic manga (which is also an in-part remake of the 1995 animation) was always going to be contentious for its inevitable westernization of a wholly Japanese story, but when Scarlett Johansson was cast as the series’ central icon, Major, the project seemed marked....

These days, however, no self-respecting influencer would ever upload a photo to social media without touching it up to remove blemishes or add filters. More and more have-a-go photographers are out there, ready to show off their skills. That’s where Photoshop comes in, a product so well known that it’s even become a verb in its own right. “You just Photoshopped it” is almost as common as “I’ll Google it....

Google replaced SMS as the default 2-Step Verification method last year with device-based Prompts. iOS users were instructed to install the Google app for two-factor authentication when logging in. To increase adoption, Google is now making 2SV available through the Gmail mobile app. Since sending security codes through text messages is vulnerable to spoofing, Google turned to 2-Step Verification via what it calls the “Google Prompt.” Upon signing in to a Google app or service, your phone will receive a notification asking you to confirm you are logging in or reject....

We thought LG and Google stopped producing the Nexus 5 back in November of last year. And it did make sense, since the massive Nexus 6 was already out and Google would be just following its usual cycle of discounting a flagship Nexus device one year after it’s been launched. However, in the beginning of the previous month, we’ve seen the handset being relisted on the Google Play Store, featuring the same price....

You can now update drivers, install firmware and recovery, unlock bootloader and root your Google Pixel 2 XL smartphone with the Skipsoft Android Toolkit. If you’ve been rooting Android devices, installing custom firmware and drivers, and unlocking bootloaders on smartphones before, then the Skipsoft Android Toolkit should not be new to you. The Skipsoft Android Toolkit is a very useful tool for performing administrator-level operations like rooting, unlocking bootloaders, installing custom firmware and recoveries, and updating drivers on Android smartphones....

[SPOILERS for those not caught up on Gotham ahead.] - A new promo trailer for the ongoing ‘Heroes Rise’ arc of Gotham promises to delve deeper into the Court of Owls storyline, with the shadowy group apparently in possession of an ominous secret weapon. The Batman prequel series returned this week after a mid-season break with ‘How The Riddler Got His Name’, an episode that, predictably, furthered Edward Nygma’s progression into the infamous comic book villain known as The Riddler....

What is GraphQL Why use GraphQL? When to use GraphQL? GraphQL Key Components Features of GraphQL GraphQL Clients GraphQL Servers GraphQL Gateways What is the variable in GraphQL? What is Mutation? Difference between GraphQL and REST Disadvantages of GraphQL Open Source Apps and Tools used by GraphQL Why use GraphQL? Following are the reasons of using GraphQL: It provides a human-readable query. In GraphQL, it is very easy to deal with many database....

When audiences see the Guardians of the Galaxy cross paths with The Avengers in Infinity War, they’ll have changed a little bit in comparison to their two standalone adventures. In only a couple of weeks, fans will get to see Star-Lord and friends save the galaxy once more in Vol. 2, but there’s arguably more excitement over the team joining the massive fight against Thanos in the third Avengers film, which combines just about every living MCU hero to date....

2. The four most important human qualities that social engineers take advantage of and the manners in which they abuse these qualities According to the SANS Institute, social engineers exploit one or a combination of four psychological traits of humans; those are carelessness, (feeling of security in their) comfort zone, desire to help, and fear. The carelessness of humans can be exploited because humans often feel apathetic towards setting up proper defense mechanisms....

With Halloween Horror Nights 2019 now open at Universal Studios in Orlando, we’ve put together a guide of everything attendees need to check out during the celebration. Halloween Horror Nights is an annual event that first took place in Orlando in 1991 and has since expanded to Universal’s Hollywood, Singapore, and Japan locations. Throughout the park, there are numerous attractions set up designed to scare and thrill audiences, including numerous haunted houses and live entertainment....

HTB is an excellent platform that hosts machines belonging to multiple OSes. It also has some other challenges as well. Individuals have to solve the puzzle (simple enumeration plus pentest) in order to log into the platform and download the VPN pack to connect to the machines hosted on the HTB platform. Note: Only write-ups of retired HTB machines are allowed. The machine in this article, named Bastion, is retired....

Apple has refreshed its entire iPod lineup and we’re discussing all of the details along with what to expect later this year. New hardware is expected, but aside from an iPhone what will Apple launch? Along with that, developers now have access to a new iOS 9 beta plus watchOS 2 beta and we discuss Apple’s latest earnings call. The Happy Hour podcast is available for download on iTunes and through our dedicated RSS feed....

Dementors seemed to be especially drawn to Harry Potter and affect him the most, and a fan theory has an idea of why they were so attracted to the boy who lived. Readers were introduced to J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World in 1997 with Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, and stayed in this world of magic for ten years. The Harry Potter film series allowed fans to stay a bit longer, with the final installment, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2, released in 2011....

Reuters reports this evening that a German court has ruled against Apple in a case centered around video streaming patents owned by OpenTV. Kudelski’s OpenTV unit originally sued Apple over the patents in 2014, alleging that Apple was infringing on its patents with streaming technologies used in iOS, OS X, iAds, the App Store, iTunes, and on Apple TV. While specific details of the ruling are unclear at this point, the decision comes from the Düsseldorf District Court in Germany and says that Apple products sold in the company cannot use streaming software covered under the five OpenTV patents in question....

Windows Mail is unlike previous versions such as Windows Live Mail or Outlook Express. Instead, Mail works more like a viewer that caches emails stored on a mail server, similar to how the IMAP messaging protocol works. In this article, I’ll show you how the Mail app works and how it can make your life easier. Whether you want to consolidate all your email accounts into a single inbox, search your inbox for messages, send attachments or send messages to multiple contacts, Mail lets you do it with just a few mouse clicks....

GIPHY for iOS has today received an update that brings improved functionality to the iMessage app and also offers a better experience to users when loading GIFs on a slow network. The headline feature in today’s update is the ability to seamlessly see your uploads and also create new custom GIFs in the iMessage app. GIPHY has also included a new tab that organizes all of the animated stickers. The second major change today offers users with slow connections a better experience by optimizing GIFs....

Internet giant Google found itself in a middle of a potential public relations nightmare following a Wall Street Journal article this morning. Tentatively titled “Google’s iPhone Tracking,” the article asserts that “Google Inc. and other advertising companies have been bypassing the privacy settings of millions of people using Apple Inc.’s Web browser on their iPhones and computers” to follow iPhone users even after they explicitly set Safari’s privacy controls to disable such tracking....