Summary John Wayne’s 1962 war movieThe Longest Dayis assessed by historian Dan Snow. Following Allied and German forces,The Longest Dayportrays real-life figures who invaded and fought on the beaches of Normandy during World War II. Praised for itsdepiction of D-Day, the Oscar-nominated movie isoften considered among the most realistic in that category.Along with Wayne, who portrayed Benjamin H. Vandervoort, the cast includes Sean Connery, Henry Fonda, Robert Mitchum, Eddie Albert, Richard Burton, Rod Steiger, and more....

The heroes featured in the comic book movies of theMCU, theDCU, and unrelated adaptations sometimes boast superpowers that are truly unique. Themovies of the MCUhelped transform the superhero genre into one of the most profitable in all of cinema, buoyed by the extraordinary capabilities of its superpowered characters. Though some of their superpowers have become relatively common among comic book heroes and villains, there are some individuals with much rarer abilities....

Summary Four upcomingSherlock Holmesprojects for film and television have one curious thing in common regarding the iconic detective’s role in their stories. Between the unlikeliness ofSherlockseason 5and the uncertainty ofSherlock Holmes 3, it seemed like Holmes would stay away from the screens for a few years. However, theSherlock Holmes bookscontinue to inspire creators, with several other projects based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s character set to be released in the near future....

Intel announced its ‘Ice Lake’ processor line at CES 2019. Based on the Sandy Cove architecture and built on the (years delayed) 10-nanometer production process, the Ice Lake processors could be the big leap forward we’ve been wanting. You still must wait, unfortunately. Intel’s CES announcement was a reveal of future chips, not an announcement of processors set to launch at this year’s show. Devices with Ice Lake won’t ship until the 2019 holiday season....

PlayingPokémon TCG Pocketisn’t just aboutwinning battlesagainst your friends orbuilding the best deck— there are a set of missions to beat in between all that. WhilePokémon TCG Pockethas an array of normal missions for players to complete, there are plenty of secret missions that are hidden but discovered after completion. Upon beating these missions, a good chunk of rewards is in store for you. And with each new booster pack that is released, there are fresh secret missions to discover....

When Apple launched the iPhone 13 in September, it soon became apparent that display replacements performed by anyone other than Apple or an authorized servicewould disable Face ID, leaving owners with the message: “Unable to activate Face ID on this ‌iPhone‌.” This was bad news for anyone who’d just bought an iPhone 13 and needed a new display but had no idea Face ID would stop working if they took the device to a third-party repair shop....

Summary Ariana Grande reflects on her time filmingVictoriousfollowing the recent allegations made about Nickelodeon. First airing in 2010,Victoriousstars Victoria Justice as Tori Vega, chronicling her time at a Hollywood performing arts school. The Nickelodeon show was created by Dan Schneider, who has, along with the network itself, since become a controversial figure following claims made in the Investigation DiscoveryQuiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TVdocuseries. Grande played Cat Valentine inVictorious, appearing as a series regular in all four seasons....

The San Francisco companyAwairis one of the best-funded developers in the smart home market, so it makes sense that the company’s latest product is the product of some very smart ideas centered on smart home principles, design, and function. TheGlowC that hits the market on Wednesday, July 24, is the latest iteration in Awair’s line of popular air quality monitors, but the company has built in a lot more functionality this time around, enabling the device to function as a smart plug, a motion sensor, or simply a really cool customizeable night light....

When it comes to cutting the cord and switching from cable to streaming, consumers today have more options than ever before. Themost popular streaming servicesout there deliver tons of content from existing favorites, to new original content, andfree ad-based streaming TV servicesexist, allowing you to watch without ever paying a dollar while you do. There’s also a third choice, with streaming giants delivering the best alternative for live TV, with live streaming services....

There’s a lot of AI hype floating around, and it seems every brand wants to cram it into their products. But there are a few remarkably useful tools, as well, though they are pretty expensive. ChatGPT’sDeep Research is one such feature, and it seems OpenAI is finally feeling a bit generous about it. The company has created a lightweight version of Deep Research that is powered by itsnew o4-mini language model....

Summary Daddio, written and directed byI Am Not Okay’s Christy Hall, is a contemplative character study that could easily be mistaken for a thriller at first glance. Dakota Johnson plays Girlie, a young woman who takes a cab out of JFK at night, and then spends the next 100 minutes in a vehicle with Clark (Sean Penn). The driver is particularly chatty and not particularly circumspect in his opinions — which might make someone less self-assured than Girlie feel ill at ease....

Cloud gaming service Google Stadia came out of the gate by testingAssassin’s Creed Odyssey, but anonymous sources tellKotakuthat another major title is locked in as a launch game.Destiny 2data miners uncovered promotional materialthat alludes to cross saves across platforms, something players have been hoping for since the game launched, and the publication’s sources confirm it is coming and will work with the Google Stadia version of the game. What will the cross-save capability mean for players?...

Diablo 4 still suffers from game-breaking couch co-op bug Diablo 4 players can’t believe a game-breaking couch co-op bug is still wreaking havoc in the ARPG. Reports about alocal co-opglitch inDiablo 4began circulating during the beta period in March 2023. OneD4 Forums postidentified the problem on PS5, with the user noting that they’d encountered a “crippling bug which reduces the attack speed while playing couch co-op.” Blizzard developers never addressed the issue and the full game launched without a fix in tow....