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Quick Links The Pokémon Company’s website has beenupdated with exciting new statisticsregarding its massive franchise. Most notably, software shipments for Pokémon have surpassed a staggering480 million units by the end of March 2023, marking a crazy growth of 40 million units compared to the previous year. This substantial increase can largely be attributed to thesuccess of the latest mainline installments,Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. These open-world games achieved astonishing sales, with 10 million copies sold in a mere three days and 20 million copies within a six-week timeframe....

Sony Xperia 1 V If you’re looking for an all-singing, dancing flagship with a big screen then the Sony Xperia 1 V is worth a look. You can expect a top-quality display, an advanced camera system, more than a whole day’s battery, and seriously speedy performance. Sony Xperia 5 V For those who like the idea of Sony’s flagship but who aren’t so keen on the price or size, the Sony Xperia 5 V packs a lot of the same specs into a much smaller, cheaper package....

Split Fiction has received rave reviews from critics and it’s shaping up to be another fantastic co-op adventure from Hazelight Studios. The title is coming to current-generation consoles, including PC, and is available to pre-load across all platforms. To help you prepare for launch, and make sure you have your co-op partner ready, here are the global launch times for Split Fiction, and how much free space you need to install the title....

Google has officially announced that its cloud-streaming platform, Google Stadia, will be discontinued from January 18th, 2023 and that all purchases made by players will be refunded before that date. Writing on the officialGoogle Blog, Stadia Vice President and General Manager Phil Harrison explained that despite the service being a technological success, the platform didn’t gain traction with consumers in the way that the company expected, and that as a result, Google has decided to call time on the streaming platform....

NASA has shared an incredible video touring of the surface of Mars, as captured by the Curiosity rover. The rover has been exploring the Gale Crater area since it landed in 2012, and the images it has taken show the dry, lifeless environment of the planet. Just because Mars is without plants or animals though, that doesn’t mean it is static and unchanging. In fact, theseasons on Marsbring changes just as they do on Earth, and over millions of years, the Martian climate has changed dramatically....

The Big Mistake DIYers Make With Pipe Thread Tape Plumbing is one of those skills that many people take for granted, believing it’s easy to do on the fly. Sure, there are many tools and devices that can be used to pull off this job, like theMilwaukee tools for DIY plumbing projectsor themust-have Ryobi tools for professional plumbers. But when it comes to the basics, such as sealing a pipe thread, DIYers struggle to get the job done efficiently and even make a lot of mistakes while doing so....

The Daily Slash: April 21st 2010 Welcome to the most recent hump day edition of the Daily Slash. It’s the middle of the week and we’re sure you’re pining to get your feet firmly planted to the end of the week, but until we get there, at least you’ve got us. Tonight’s edition is pretty lengthy, at least in one part, but we promise it’s worth it. First up, in the Best of R3, we’ve got a whole laundry list of new devices from Dell, then iPads being used in the medical field, and finally a huge piece of bad news for the HTC Hero....

TheiPhone 16eis a powerful mid-range smartphone. However, one of the mostglaring shortcomingsof the device that quickly became apparent is its lack ofMagSafe support. At first, it was presumed that Apple likely cut MagSafe to reduce manufacturing costs. However, since the phone features Apple’s new C1 modem, rumors spread that MagSafe was excluded from the 16e because it impacted Apple C1’s performance. Apple has shut down that rumor, confirming toMacworldthat the Apple C1 “is not responsible” for the iPhone 16e’s lack of MagSafe....

The OC star Mischa Barton is joining reboot of Australian soap opera Neighbours Neighbours is returning to screens, with Hollywood star Mischa Barton joining the cast of the Australian soap. Long-running Aussie drama Neighbours came to an end last year, after 37 years on air. There were weeks of celebrations for the climax, with former stars like Kylie Minogue, Jason Donavan, and Guy Pearce returning for the finale. Which all now seems like a big waste of time, as Neighbours is already returning, with Amazon funding the new series, and the reboot already thought to be shooting....

Every great story has an even greater villain behind it. Since the dawn of storytelling, a villain has been a fundamental part of the formula, and while they’re not necessarily needed for a narrative, they play an important role. Tracing back to the origins of human storytelling, it was common for a villain, or even a questionable anti-hero, to work their way into the plot with less-than-pure intentions. Some receive redemption arcs that swoop in as saving graces; others are doomed to a life of criminality....

There are photos, and there are photos. We’ve all taken some holiday snaps at a particularly enviable location, or in a rather picturesque spot, and checked out the images later, thinking that professional photography might not be out of reach after all. Well, maybe think twice about that - the images you’re about to browse are from the shortlist of Professional shots fromSony’s 2021 World Photography Awards, and to say they’re stunning would be an understatement....

Apple’s CEO,Tim Cook, has been avocal supporterof the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), for years. And that continues to be the case in 2019. Cook recently sat down with Rebecca Jarvis ofABC Newsandspoke abouta variety of topics, including the mainstays like privacy and the other big tech companies out there doing things. Another point of conversation was DACA, which the news site uploaded today, November 22. As mentioned above, Cook has been an adamant supporter of DACA for quite some time, especially recently as political changes in the United States have led to fear that the immigration policy would be altered in some way, or revoked altogether....

VW has officially unveiled the ID.5 alongside the performance version of that model, the ID.5 GTX. Sitting on the same platform asthe VW ID.4, it’s a similar size and design as the 2020 electric SUV, but has a dropping coupé roofline, rather than the hatchback of SUV. VW says that it’s tapping into a new segment of the market, very much following theAudi Q4 e-tron Sportbackwhich offers similar. With SUVs being the biggest selling segment of the market, this dropped roof alternative gives buyers a slightly more sporty aesthetic while much of the car remains the same....