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IBM announcedthe world’s first commercially available quantum computerat CES. Well. Kinda. More CES 2019 coverage Called IBM Q System One, the computer is a glass box the size of a van with a sleek black cylinder hanging from the ceiling. Yet you won’t find it in your garage, or in the offices of your nearest Fortune 500 company. Those willing to pay to harness the power of the 20-qubit machine will access IBM Q System One over the cloud....

ICANN, a nonprofit organization that governs internet domain names, has announced it’s voting against the Public Interest Registry’s controversial handover of the “.org” top-level domain to private equity group Ethos Capital. The proposal, which was first tabled in November last year, would create “unacceptable uncertainty” for the registry that’s primarily employed by and associated with nonprofits — under a for-profit owner, said ICANN in ablog post. ICANN cited several more factors that went into its decision to withhold consent....

Summary A movie trend makes it so that ifDeadpool & Wolverinemeets its projected box office opening, theMarvel Cinematic Universemovie is a near guarantee to cross the $1 billion mark. Over the years,the MCU became famous for delivering a slew of hits that passed the coveted $1 billion mark. Towards the end of the Infinity Saga, it almost became the norm for Marvel Studios, which contributed to many forgetting just how hard it is to achieve such a mark....

If you bought a Motorola phone within the last couple of years, you’ll want to keep your eyes out for a big Android update coming your way. Why? Motorola recently updatedits support website, confirming which of its phones are getting Android 14, and it’s abiglist. The folks atYTECHBwent through the (somewhat complicated) support page and made a full list of all the Motorola phones slated to get Android 14. There are well over 20 phones, including ones sold in the U....

Engineers, scientists and other researchers will oftenlook to the natural worldto find solutions to problems. That is what a team at the University at Buffalo, New York recently did when itcreated a beaver-inspired robotwhich, believe it or not, could turn out to be a lifesaver in a disaster zone. The robot built by graduate students Maira Saboia Da Silva, Vivek Thangavelu, and others doesn’t physically resemble a beaver. Instead, it’s a mini-rover vehicle which uses a camera, custom software, and a robotic arm to lift and deposit nearby objects — modeled after the way the beaver builds dams from whatever it can find in its location....

Two of Dexter Morgan’s greatest adversaries are returning forDexter: Resurrection. Jimmy Smits and John Lithgow are set to reprise their respective roles as Miguel Prado and Arthur Mitchell aka the Trinity Killer despite the fact that both of them were killed off in the originalDexterseries. Deadinebroke the news about Smits and Lithgow’s respective returns. This will mark the second time that Lithgow has come back to the franchise after appearing inDexter: New Blood....

Warning: Contains spoilers for chapter #1115 of One Piece. Summary Joyboy’s identityis a puzzle that fans ofOne Piecehave been trying to put together for years and the latest chapter has added to the mystery by disproving a major fan theory. The latest chapter ofOne Piecehas revealed the first-ever glimpse of Joyboy, whose silhouette suggests he may not be a Buccaneer or a Giant as fans have speculated. Chapter #1115 depicts Joyboy’s silhouette fighting against a group of kings in a form resembling Gear Five as Vegapunk talks about the Void Century and Joyboy’s defeat....

The holidays are here, and you may have just gotten anew iPhone(oriPad) for Christmas. If so, lucky you! That’s a fine piece of tech that you now own, and it will definitely last you for a good while —at least five years, if the latest trends continue. But if this is your first iPhone or iPad, and you’ve never used one before, or maybe you’re switching from Android, fret not! It may be a little overwhelming figuring everything out, but here are some tips and tricks to get the most out of your shiny new iPhone....

Summary A major role on the long-runningCriminal Minds,as well as a career performing and writing, has earnedKirsten Vangsnessa very respectable net worth. Kirsten Vangsness is probably best known for playingPenelope Garcia inCriminal Minds, the technical analyst at the BAU, and a flamboyant and free-spirited member of the team who’s always ready with a joke or a shoulder to cry on. Nearlyremoved fromCriminal Mindsafter one episode, Penelope became a fan favorite on the show, appearing inCriminal Minds: Suspect BehaviorsandCriminal Minds: Beyond Bordersas well....

According to theInternational Data Corporation(IDC), numbers for global tablet shipments have decreased. With an 11.7 percent year-over-year decline, the shipments reached 31.7 million whereas 35.8 million units were shipped during the same quarter in 2017. In the report, IDC’s results measure the total tablet market which includes slate tablets as well as detachable tablets. Traditional slate tablet specifically shipped 26.8 million units, bringing its shipments down by 13.9 percent from 2017....

Leslie’s Golden Bachelor $60,000 finale dress rumor finally gets resolved Leslie Fhima wasn’t able to show off her designer dress to Gerry Turner on the Golden Bachelor finale, and revealed the wrong price during the breakup. Leslie Fhima was a frontrunner on theGolden Bachelor, so fans were shocked when Gerry Turner gave his final rose to Theresa Nist instead. Gerry broke up with Leslieduring their last one-on-one date and shared that he had feelings for Theresa, even though he told Leslie he loved her in the Fantasy Suite....

Man arrested for running fake embassy of made-up countries to scam people Indian police have arrested a man accused of running a fake embassy out of a rented bungalow while claiming to be the ambassador of fictional countries like Westarctica. Harshvardhan Jain, 47, was taken into custody by Uttar Pradesh’s Special Task Force after officers raided the bogus diplomatic outpost in Ghaziabad. Authorities say Jainscammedvictims by promising overseas jobs and diplomatic privileges, relying on forged documents and doctored photos to appear legitimate....

Summary Warning: Spoilers for The Spectacular Spider-Men #4!Marvel is setting upMiles MoralesandMs. Marvel’srelationship as endgame for both heroes. Previously, the company has teased that the duo may becomeMarvel’s next power couple, only for their romance to take place strictly in a fantasy realm. Fear not, true believers, as all hope is not lost for this love affair. The Spectacular Spider-Men#4 by Greg Weisman and Humberto Ramos confirms that the honeymoon phase of Kamala Khan and Miles Morales is over....