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How Video Killed the Printer Star
Summary Printing terminals transitioned to video terminals in the 1970s due to screen advancements, enabling new applications like the screen editor vi. Termcap and curses addressed software compatibility issues stemming from varied terminal capabilities across systems. The 1980s brought PCs, workstations, and X terminals, revolutionizing computer interaction from plain text terminals, though terminal emulators were popular. Before there were modern…
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Honkai Star Rail Upcoming Banners — HSR 3.2 Banners
Looking forward to the upcoming Honkai Star Rail 3.2 banners? The version 3.2 banners have been confirmed to feature two of the most hyped Chrysos Heirs of Amphoreus, Castorice, and Anaxa. Both of these characters have been rumored to be extremely strong and meta-defining by themselves. But they won’t be alone in version 3.2, as we also have leaks about…
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Star Blizzard hackers abuse WhatsApp to target high-value diplomats
Russian nation-state actor Star Blizzard has been running a new spear-phishing campaign to compromise WhatsApp accounts of targets in government, diplomacy, defense policy, international relations, and Ukraine aid organizations. According to a Microsoft Threat Intelligence report, the campaign was observed in mid-November 2024 and represents a tactical shift for Star Blizzard as a response to the recent exposure of the threat actor’s tactics,…
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5 Things I Expect from Amphoreus in Honkai Star Rail in 2025
Honkai Star Rail is entering its biggest arc yet in 2025, trailblazing the eternal land Amphoreus. With Penacony being a massive success, the bar for Amphoreus is set high. With the new world taking place in an ancient Greek theme and the link-up to Remembrance and Fuli, I have much expectation from the upcoming trailblazing arc. There are many mysteries…
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Honkai Star Rail 3.0 Livestream Announced: Here’s What to Expect
Honkai Star Rail 3.0 is going to be the first entry in the upcoming Amphoreus trailblazing arc. The 3.0 version will start with a bang, releasing the well-known emanator of Erudition — The Herta, and the new Remembrance character of Amphoreus — Aglaea. Alongside them, we will also get the Remembrance path for the Trailblazer, making our main protagonist more…
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Honkai Star Rail Fugue Build: Relics, Light Cones & Teams
Fugue is finally here with the 2nd phase in HSR 2.7 and she is a must-pull for anyone who has a Break team. Fugue is the reincarnated version of Tingyun, who was nearly killed by Phantylia the Undying. With the help of Ruan Mei, she has finally come back but in a new form. She is another character that bolsters…
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Trailers of the week: Star Trek, Severance, and Gundam
It’s the first week of December, and the end of the year is coming in fast and with a lot to look forward to at theaters this month. That very cool-looking Lord of the Rings anime hits US theaters on the 13th; Sonic the Hedgehog 3 follows on the 20th; and I’m deeply excited to see Nosferatu on December 25th.…
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Michelle Yeoh’s spy team assembles in Star Trek: Section 31’s official trailer
There’s a lot of Star Trek: Discovery in the official trailer for the Star Trek: Section 31 movie that Paramount Plus just released — big drama, explosions, and some looming threat that’s “unlike anything that Starfleet’s ever seen.” The trailer shows off a little more of the film, with moody corridors, some sort of electrified space ball, and brief looks…
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Windows 11 24H2 update blocked on PCs with Assassin’s Creed, Star Wars Outlaws
Microsoft is blocking the Windows 11 24H2 update on computers with some Ubisoft games, like Assassin’s Creed, Star Wars Outlaws, and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, after changes in the operating system cause the games to crash, freeze, or have audio issues. Since Windows 11 24H2 was released, users have reported on Reddit [1, 2] and the Microsoft Answers forums [1,…
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Honkai Star Rail Sunday: Kit, Eidolons & Signature Light Cone
Updated: Sunday’s kit has been updated with HSR 2.7 Livestream, on November 22, 2024 The main villain of the Penacony Trailblazing mission has taken hold of the hearts of Honkai Star Rail players, as the community has been waiting for ages to see the man who almost sent them into an eternal dream to become playable in the game. With…
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