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What is Mindbloom? In a nutshell, it’s a new web-based game that helps you “decide what’s important, discover your motivation, and take meaningful action” towards improving your life. The crux of Mindbloom is the “gamification” of self-improvement. That is, it takes the familiar principles of self-examination, accountability, and goal setting and builds them into a game. The object of the game is to nurture your tree through sunlight (inspiration) and rain (action)....

The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Spider-Man has been a fixture of pop culture ever since Tom Holland debuted his version of the character in 2016’s Captain America: Civil War. Since then, Holland has played the character a total of six times, recently capping off his first solo trilogy in Spider-Man: No Way Home. As one of the most popular characters of all time, Spider-Man has also become the loving target of several viral memes from fans looking to bond over their mutual love for the Webslinger....

Windows 10 Preview Build 20270 While Cortana has been separated from Windows Search, it continues to receive updates. According to the release: This is the list of changes and improvements in this build: The new “Advanced View” checkbox in Optimize Drives is now up and running and checking it will display volumes previously not visible in this window (for example system and recovery partitions).Using the touch keyboard in a portrait posture on a 2-in-1 touch device now supports split keyboard mode....

Mike Myers – or at least Mike Myers in disguise – is set to host the reboot of the ’70s TV game show The Gong Show. Created by Chuck Barris – who passed away in March at age 87 –The Gong Show became a bizarre TV staple from 1976 to 1980. On the show, people with wide-ranging talents (who weren’t very talented) would perform their acts for Barris and guest panelists, including the likes of Arte Johnson, Adrienne Barbeau, Richard Dawson and Jaye P....

Apple takes careful steps to protect your location data, requiring apps to ask for permission to access it, and allowing you to decide whether to permit foreground or background access – as well as displaying which apps have recently accessed your location. But these protections are of limited value if carriers sell your location to third-party companies, which both legal experts and a senator say is the case today …...

MediaTek is today launching support for Apple’s new HomeKit platform for iPhone-connected home automation accessories with new SDKs for two of the company’s systems-on-a-chip (SoC) products. That means that manufacturers using the MediaTek chips can now easily support HomeKit for controlling products from iOS apps and Siri. MediaTek, a pioneering fabless semiconductor company and a market leader in cutting-edge systems-on-chip (SoC), today announced it has released two software development kits (SDKs) that support Apple HomeKit....

The news comes from a Financial Times article citing anonymous sources with inside knowledge of the company’s preliminary plans. According to “several people familiar with the matter,” Facebook intends to begin allowing users to post NFTs as their profile images and to upload or “mint” their own NFTs via a prototype system that will generate the required tokens needed to turn a simple image file into this new form of digital asset....

Windows 7 End of Support The date Microsoft will end mainstream support for Windows 7 is January 14th, 2020 for home users. The company will stop sending out security and performance updates for the OS. Extended support will continue for Enterprise and Business customers who quality and pay for it through the ESU program. IT administrators will handle that for companies. But if you are a home user and using Windows 7, do so at your own risk....

A24 has released an official poster for Ari Aster’s new horror film, Midsommar. Aster made quite the name for himself last year with his feature directorial debut, Hereditary. The movie generated lots of buzz following its premiere at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival and went on to make an equally big splash in theaters, where it grossed $79 million at the global box office against a $9 million budget. More than that, Hereditary was celebrated for being one of the freakiest horror films of the year, bar none, and a layered piece of storytelling driven by a tour-de-force performance from Toni Collette....

WARNING: Major spoilers for Avengers: Endgame. Even though Avengers: Endgame did not feature any X-Men characters, it may have secretly included a way for mutants to be brought into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. For the first eleven years of the MCU, Marvel Studios has been unable to use the X-Men and Fantastic Four. The MCU has performed just fine focusing on Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, and others, but many have been interested to see if, how, and when the X-Men could one day be brought within the massive shared universe....

Netflix’s hit series Mindhunter has managed to take what felt like a played-out genre of television and make it feel brand new again. It’s a crime procedural that taps into the most interesting aspects of actual crimes, and the research of Holden, Tench, and the rest of the Behavioral Sciences Unit is absolutely fascinating to watch. The previous two seasons of Mindhunter have featured a mix of the most notorious killers in history alongside many serial murderers that the average audience probably isn’t familiar with....

New reports indicate that Marvel’s Moon Knight series will tie in with the upcoming Blade movie. The Marvel Cinematic Universe capped off a huge 21-film saga earlier in the year, with the record-breaking Avengers: Endgame serving to wrap up over a decade’s worth of character arcs and stories. The franchise shows no signs of stopping, however, with Marvel’s Phase 4 slate and even elements of Phase 5 already unveiled. Alongside the traditional big-screen offerings, the MCU will also branch out into the realm of television via Disney+, starting with the already in production Falcon and Winter Soldier series....

Although he may never have troubled with Oscar nominations, Jason Statham has built up a cult following of fans since bursting into the scene with Guy Ritchie’s Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and has proven himself a top tier action star in movies such as the The Transporter series. He also surprised many by displaying impressive comic chops in the Melissa McCarthy-led Spy. Statham’s latest project sees him take to the high seas in Meg - a shark thriller that continues Hollywood’s ongoing fascination with the deadly sea creatures....

Back in 2016, Apple took a courageous step by removing their ever beloved 3.5mm headphone jack from its devices. Even though they faced a lot of jokes for this step, other manufacturers were soon following their trend as the demand for a sleek, slim and long lasting battery life became the demand of the users. Even the P 20 Pro does not have the jack, and their users don’t mind it not being there....

Searching for airports, taking off from there brings up a level of satisfaction for players in the Microsoft Flight simulator. The game consists of about thirty-seven thousand airports along with a plethora of cities. The satisfaction level vanishes as we keep on playing this game for a long time. Searching for airports is no longer fun for the players. If you are bothered and want to spawn anywhere you want, then we are here to guide you since it is possible in the game....

To take the survey, launch the Insider Hub app on Windows 10 or if you are a registered Insider, you may have already received an email with a link to the survey that you can find here. Here’s a quick look at what Microsoft exec Gabe Aul mentions about the program: The survey asks users a wide variety of questions about their experiences with the Insider Program with an option to provide written feedback....

Microsoft and LinkedIn announced today that the two companies would become one after Microsoft purchases outstanding shares at $196 in an all-cash transaction valued at $26.2 billion, inclusive of LinkedIn’s net cash. The new organization will give Microsoft a big social graph for professional life and is interestingly announced just hours before Apple’s WWDC. LinkedIn also owns the popular Pulse Reader for iOS/Web. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-89PWn0QaaY Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn REDMOND, Wash., and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif....

Out of all six original Avengers, it’s arguably Thor who has changed the most over the course of the Infinity Saga. We met him as an undefeated warrior, a spoilt brat, and a god waiting to claim his throne. But by the end of Avengers: Endgame, he’s lost everything. The most devastating losses have been his friends and family. Heimdall, the guardian of the Bifrost, has always been Thor’s best friend....

Processors are the core of the functionality of any smartphone. It is literally the brain of the device regardless of whether it’s a flagship or a budget entry. Lately, the chipsets are concentrating more on AI and gaming performance. MediaTek’s latest offering Helio P70 also joins the bandwagon with its dedicated ultra-smart Edge AI and responsive gaming experience. The company has officially revealed its latest upgrade P70 over the Helio P60....

Update: We’ve been told by a source at AT&T that those micro-SIMS are for the forthcoming Pantech Burst and Element which are also on the way to AT&T this week. A regular AT&T SIM card (left) and a 4G LTE Micro-SIM (right). Click for larger. A new batch of Micro-SIMs arrived at AT&T stores. We would normally pass on the news—if those were normal non-miniaturized 4G LTE Micro-SIMs. Based on an anonymous tip, Phone Arena noted AT&T now getting LTE Micro-SIM cards “could be an indication that the next iPhone will finally support 4G LTE connectivity....