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Summary Marvel is full of funny characters, butDeadpoolis in a category all his own. Created by Fabian Nicieza and Rob Liefeld in 1990, the merc with a mouth hasn’t had a moment of rest since. Many fans know of his team-ups with theX-Forceleader, Cable, but most might not know that in his first appearance,he was sent to kill him. In the early 1990s,Marvel was not the media powerhouse it currently is; it was on the brink of bankruptcy....

Summary TheShadow of the ErdtreeDLC forElden Ringintroduces a pair of new Blessings to the game, but it is initially unclear whether the effects carry over to New Game Plus. TriggeringElden Ring’s New Game Plusallows most, but not all, of a Tarnished’s collected items to be carried over into a new game, with notable omissions including Great Runes and other key items tied to major story progression. However, a lack of clarity whenElden Ringintroduces the Shadow Realm Blessings can make people uncertain as to how a New Game Plus will affect the mechanics....

Includes SPOILERS for House of the Dragon season 2, episode 5. Summary InHouse of the Dragonseason 2, episode 5,Helaena Targaryen asks Aemond a vague question that seems to imply she knows what happened. The previous episode saw theGreens and Black splitcome to its most deadly outcome yet, with dragons fighting dragons at the Battle of Rook’s Rest. There, Aemond betrayed his older brother Aegon II, lighting him ablaze and causing him and his dragon to fall to the ground....

Despite being the series' iconic protagonist, Goku is largely absent from many of the main events inDragon Ball’s middle sections. From the moment Raditz arrives on Earth, the leading Saiyan and his then rival, Piccolo, are forced to fight the mysterious space-traveling warrior. Goku sacrifices himself in the battle, and then travels along Snake Way to King Kai’s Planet,while Gohan and Piccolo train for Nappa and Vegeta’s arrival. As allDragon Ballfans know, Goku returns for the major showdown against the Saiyans, and is eventually victorious....

Summary Freddie Prinze Jr., who played Kanan Jarrus inStar Wars Rebels, recently spoke about Kanan’s return inStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalkerand the future of the character. Kanan Jarrus became beloved inStar Wars Rebels, but he’s appeared in a handful of otherStar Warsmovies and shows. Prinze Jr. voiced a younger version of the character inStar Wars: The Bad Batch, and he was also one of theJedi voice cameos inThe Rise of Skywalker....

Staying safe onlineis simple in practice, but to this day, spam, fraudulent emails, and impersonation of legitimate entities forphishing attackscontinue to cause data breaches. While it is our foremost responsibility to surf safely, email providers like Google also shoulder the responsibility ofkeeping products like Gmail safe. The company’s latest trick involves appending blue verification checkmarks to legitimate sender email addresses. Last year, Google tried making Gmail safer by showing people the brand’scorporate logo as the avataricon to indicate the message came from a verified and trustworthy sender....

Google Chromeis one of a few places that has been spared from the company’sAI efforts such as Bard, but it won’t stay that way for long. The developers are preparing some AI features such as a way to intelligently order your tabs for you, and they are making big strides to get the option ready to launch. A new AI settings section was only spotted recently, and now, we’re seeing a few more building blocks falling into place to get AI-powered tab organization ready for launch....

Quick Links Note-taking apps can be one of those tech amenities you take for granted, but between the two top dogs—Google Keep and Apple Notes—which one has the best functionality for your needs? 1Simplicity and Speed in Capturing Ideas To start, we have Google Keep—the minimalist fighter, all lean muscle and razor-sharp reflexes. Its interface is about as cluttered as a zen garden, making it the perfect choice for someone who’s easily distracted by a labyrinth of features....

Google launched its own VPN service in October 2020, initially bundling it with premium 2TB+ Google One plans. Over the years, the company improved its VPN service byexpanding its availability to more marketsand bundling it with cheaper One plans. Despite its limited use case, getting access to a free unlimited VPN with a Google One subscription was a nice perk to have. But in typical Google fashion, the company is killing its VPN service for good “later this year” due to low usage....

Warning: Spoilers ahead of House of the Dragon season 2, episode 6, “Smallfolk.” Summary Alicent Hightower is often described asHouse of the Dragon’s Cersei Lannister “replacement,” and while that’s been up for debate, season 2 just confirmed a harsh reality that further connects the two characters. As the Queen Consort turned Queen Dowager, Olivia Cooke’s character remains a critical figure amongHouse of the Dragon’s ensemble cast, serving as a leader within Team Green....

Includes MASSIVE SPOILERS for House of the Dragon season 2, episode 4, and for Fire & Blood, the show’s source material. Summary House of the Dragonseason 2, episode 4, is undoubtedly theshow’s biggest and most action-packed episode, with a ton of material to break down. The HBO prequel series is based on the bookFire & Bloodby George R.R. Martin, examining the peak of the Targaryen dynasty when the family ruled Westeros with dragon power....

Quick Links Due to complicated licensing rights, streaming services regularly remove certain TV shows and movies from their services. However, whenever one of my favorite shows or films is removed, I still find ways to watch it using one of these four methods. Find and Stream on Alternative Streaming Services The first thing I do is check whether the show or movie is still available on a different platform. Currently, it’s common for streaming services to pull their original titles from competing platforms and make them exclusive to their own streaming services....

Quick Links You may not like everything you see on Reddit. Thankfully, you can filter out unwanted content to elevate your Reddit experience. Here are some tips I’ve used to prevent content I don’t want to see popping up in my feed. 1Turn Off Recommendations in Your Feed Reddit, like other social media platforms, uses recommendation algorithms to display content it thinks you might like. While there are advantages toalgorithmic social media feeds, they also have downsides....