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Season 3 of Cobra Kai will travel to Okinawa and explore the origins of Miyagi-Do karate. Released in 1984, The Karate Kid starred Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso, a transplanted California high school kid who fought back against bullies by learning karate from a mysterious old gardener named Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita). A surprise hit at the box office, The Karate Kid would spawn a pair of direct sequels, a later gender-swapped semi-sequel starring Hilary Swank as the “next” Karate Kid, and a 2010 remake starring Jaden Smith....

In an update sent to customers this week, the company said it expects to be able to begin accepting payments through its SmartHub platform and other payment kiosks during the week of December 6. “We also tentatively estimate we will be able to resume member billing the week of December 6 - 10. We recognize this will result in members receiving multiple energy bills close together. As a reminder, we will not disconnect services for non-payment or assess any penalties through January 31, 2022,” the company said on a page that has been updated repeatedly over the last month....

The latest iPhone ownership data from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners shows the size of the challenge facing Apple in making the iPhone 8 a success. Its research indicates that well over half of all iPhone owners have the iPhone 6 or later. While that’s an impressive past achievement for Apple, with its record holiday season sales a major contributor, it does mean the company is facing a tougher challenge this year …...

After versions for Mac and iPad, Feral Interactive has announced that a Company of Heroes iPhone app is coming ‘later this year.’ The critically-acclaimed game was first released for Windows back in 2006, came to the Mac in 2012 and then to the iPad a couple of months ago … The game won multiple awards when it was first launched. Company of Heroes is the critically acclaimed and enduringly popular World War II game that redefined real-time strategy with a compelling combination of fast-moving campaigns, dynamic combat environments, and advanced squad-based tactics....

Unfortunately, uploaded files represent a significant risk to applications. Any attacker wants to find a way to get a code onto a victim system, and then looks for a way to execute that code. Using an uploaded file upload accomplishes this first step. There are really two different types of problems here. The first is generated from file metadata, like the path and filename. These are generally provided by the transport, such as HTTP multipart encoding....

In a letter obtained by RTÉ, Health Service Executive interim chief information officer Fran Thompson said the costs associated with the ransomware attack include $14.2 million for ICT infrastructure, $6.1 million to pay for outside cybersecurity assistance, $17.1 million for vendor support and $9.4 million for Office 365. The letter was sent to Aontú party leader Peadar Tóibín, and Thompson noted that they are projecting the end cost to be more than $100 million....

iPhone accessories can do some amazing things in the area of medical diagnosis. But if there’s one thing nobody needs it’s an accessory that shows you a 30x magnified view of your skin in order to sell you beauty products … The Verge reports that Johnson & Johnson brand Neutrogena will launch the scanner at CES next week. Once it has taken its ridiculously-magnified image of your every skin imperfection, it will give you a score out of 100 and then, naturally, recommend the Neutrogena products you need to fix the problems it will undoubtedly diagnose....

“We’re thrilled that Sprout Social is launching Facebook’s Messenger API support for Instagram. Businesses and people are messaging with each other more than ever, and Instagram is an important channel to connect with customers and build relationships,” said Konstantinos Papamiltiadis, VP of Platform Partnerships at Messenger. This functionality will add to the Sprout platform’s already robust integration with Instagram, including features that enable brands to fully manage their Instagram presence, reporting, listening and analysis....

One of the things that people demand these days is unlimited entertainment in life. Although the same is not possible for everyone to keep himself entertained 24 hours a day, there are some smartphones that are helping entertainment seekers to have what they really need in life. Actually, several smartphones available in the market right now are capable to run multiple features and handle multiple tasks at the same time. This makes them trusted by millions of people all over the world for entertainment....

In this guide, we will make you aware of the detailed Dota 2 Hero Tier List for the year 2023. One cannot refute the claim that this game is among the most popular ones belonging to the MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) genre. Drawn into two teams of five players each, both groups do their absolute best to defend their regions. To help you in this regard, you will be controlling a unique character with different styles and skill-set....

The Beeb is reporting that Russian Movie copyright holders aren’t fairly being compensated for their their wares on iTunes. Apple, for its part said that it took copyright complaints seriously and took action as soon as it received a complaint. Despite their age, the films and cartoons are still protected by copyright. The owners of the copyright on the films, – Russian film studio Mosfilm and the Joint State Film Collection (Obyedinennaya Gosudarstvennaya Kinocollectsia) – have told the BBC they have not given consent for their films to be sold in the app stores....

#CNNisGarbage is now trending on Twitter. CNN has come under fire lately with accusations that it has a political bias. Accusations that have also been similarly leveled at other news outlets that are often collectively referred to as the mainstream media. At times, these accusations have also come directly from the President of the United States, Donald Trump. Yesterday saw CNN host the latest Democratic presidential primary debate with a number of top Democratic hopefuls facing off against each other....

Previously launched to a limited group of users starting back in April, Cloudflare’s free Warp VPN is now available to the public. Along with the general release today, 1.1.1.1/Warp has been updated for iOS 13 and also gets a few performance improvements. From our previous coverage, here’s how the free Warp VPN works: There’s also a paid version, Warp+ that offers users up to a 30% faster browsing experience: 1.1.1.1 with Warp is a free download from the App Store....

The comic book death is a fascinating thing. We never really know what to make of it when one of our favorite characters dies. This happens in large part, because nobody in comic books really dies, at least not forever. This is particularly true if the character who “dies” is popular. What usually ends up happening is that said character returns to life rather quickly. There have been instances where characters die and resurrect in mere months!...

You probably heard that iOS 15 will need a bit longer to bring some key features announced during the WWDC21 keynote. But still, when it launches next month, there’s plenty to be excited about. Head below for our look at what’s still to come. For those already running the beta of iOS 15, it might seem that most features have been taken away, as SharePlay, ID Cards, App Privacy Report, Custom Email Domain, detailed 3D navigation in CarPlay, Legacy Contacts, and probably Universal Control (for macOS/iPadOS integration) won’t be available with the official launch of the upcoming operating system....

There are certain things in life which seems unimportant but actually they are not. We often fail to pay attention to the same. Of course, many of us have to pay a price for the same at a later stage. A few examples of such things are our health and relations with others. With the help of technology-based devices such as smartphones, it is possible for everyone now to maintain good health as well as relations with others....

With the improvement in lifestyles, people are paying a lot of attention to the selection of smartphones and this makes smartphone makers show their true potential and skills. In the present time, the gadgets that are capable to let users keep up the pace in all the conditions are demanded more and people really don’t mind spending more. Thus, smartphones are becoming more and more useful for people in almost every profession....

Research firm comScore is out with its usual monthly report that ranks the top smartphone OEMs and platforms for the three-month period ending in February. Apple continues to grow its lead this month as top OEM in the U.S., jumping 3.9-percent from November to 38.9-percent of the market and increasing its lead on the second biggest OEM by subscribers, Samsung: It’s important to point out that the shipped vs. sold argument doesn’t apply to comScore’s results, as its data comes from surveys tracking smartphone subscribers and usage and not sales or units shipped....

As it has been known to do for recent Apple product launches, Walmart announced last week that it would be offering a $20 discount on Apple’s new entry-level 16GB iPad Air starting as soon as the device launches tomorrow on November 1. Now, on launch day of the device in the US, we’ve confirmed that both Apple and Best Buy will be price matching the $479 deal in at least its retail stores....

Valve’s signature first-person shooter, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, reached its peak all-time player count on Steam this week. It is a sequel to Valve’s own Counter-Strike: Source, a remake of the original Counter-Strike game which released in 2000. The remake was the first title to run on Valve’s now-renowned Source engine. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is an objective-based first-person shooter which pits two teams against one another, the Terrorists and the Counter-Terrorists. To complete the objective, one team must plant a bomb while the other team defends the two bomb sites and, if needed, defuse the armed bomb....