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The Resident Evil franchise has been beloved ever since it started. No longer was gaming just a past-time for kids. Games could be something for an older generation of gamers who had already worked their way through the mostly kid-centric catalog of the NES. Resident Evil was a herald of a new era for gaming. Despite the fact that it had some really, really bad voice acting and might be just a little bit dated, the gameplay was solid, and the atmosphere was incredible, not to mention it was one of the first entries into the survival horror genre....

Image via the Oatmeal One of the weird details in the WSJ report on the Apple electric car project yesterday was this bit: This morning’s Reuters report contradicts the earlier WSJ report saying that Apple’s electric car will be autonomous. Other Silicon Valley giants are looking at autos. Google Inc. has been working on a self-driving car for years. The head of Google’s autonomous vehicle project said last year that the company aims to forge a partnership with auto makers to build a self-driving car within the next few years....

It’s no secret that Anker’s power accessories are some of the very best options available in their respective categories: its affordable, powerful wall chargers, car chargers, and battery packs have become sensations over the last couple of years. Heading into the holidays, Anker has debuted a fantastic option for both iPad and Retina MacBook users — the new PowerCore+ 20100 ($70). (For our review of the PowerCore+ 26800, PowerCore+ 10050, and PowerCore+ 13400, as well as the PowerPort+ and PowerDrive+, head over to 9to5Toys....

Just beginning to hit stores, myCharge’s new HubUltra ($150, currently $110 online) is designed to be the iPad/iPhone battery for users who will pay more for something flashy. It looks great, packs a large 12,000mAh rechargeable cell for plenty of power, has built-in Lightning and Micro-USB cables, and rapidly refuels with an included wall power dock. HubUltra doesn’t deliver as much power for the dollar as the remarkable Anker Astro E7, but myCharge has built a completely turnkey solution that will particularly appeal to iPad users with micro-USB accessories....

Adding extra storage to a MacBook using an SD card is easy, but it works like a thumb drive or external hard drive and not like your permanent, built-in storage. That means you’ll have to manually manage the storage, dragging files to and from the drive. But TarDisk Pear lets you add extra flash storage to your MacBook using an SD card and 1-click setup to merge the storage with your internal drive....

The CW has been airing its Arrow/The Flash spinoff DC’s Legends of Tomorrow on Thursday nights over the course of the show’s first season and the first half of its second. However, starting this month, another comic book adaptation will be taking Legends’ spot on Thursdays (with the former moving to Tuesday nights): Archie comic book TV adaptation Riverdale. Created by Archie Comics Chief Creative Officer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Riverdale has been generating buzz ahead of its premiere for the way that it reimagines the Archie Comics universe as a moody and dark neo-noir young adult drama for the small screen....

A new report from Japanese news site Macotakara offers new details and speculation on this year’s iPhone refresh. According to today’s report, the previously rumored 5-inch iPhone is actually the high-end model that has been rumored time and again. The report also claims that Apple may call this high-end model the “iPhone Edition.” This evening’s report explains that Apple is currently testing a variety of different prototypes for its flagship model for this year....

When Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone 4 in 2010, Apple began focusing heavily on the device’s camera as an area for continuous improvement and promotion. That device featured a 5 MP backside camera, and the next three models (iPhone 4s, iPhone 5, iPhone 5s) featured an 8 MP iSight camera with various improvements along the way. That pixel count may not change according to a report from The China Post (via MacRumors) which cites financial group Nomura Securities and falling shares of Largen Precision Company....

For the right task, Apple’s new 12-inch MacBook is both an ultra thin notebook and a powerful machine considering its size. Following my initial evaluation in April, I’ve been using it for work almost exclusively (aside from my podcasting setup for Happy Hour, which doesn’t benefit from being portable). Similarly, the newly released Incase Reform Collection Sling Pack hides a surprising amount of use in a small and ergonomic profile. Typical of Incase’s bags and carrying cases, Sling Pack sports a trendy design fit for your Apple gear and accessories with cleverly placed stash pockets found throughout....

Prior to the official announcement of the Apple Watch, there were multiple rumors that the device would be packed with health-related sensors. When it finally launched, however, it got just a heart-rate monitor – albeit a sophisticated one. A teardown revealed that there’s also a pulse oximeter in there, to measure oxygen saturation in your blood, but Apple hasn’t yet activated that functionality. The apparent turnabout on sensors was explained by Tim Cook, who last year told the Telegraph that Apple wanted to avoid the need for FDA approval as a regulated health product as that would slow innovation....

Lightroom can do black and white, and you could also use Photoshop, but I prefer to spend my time taking pictures and not fiddling around when there exists a great tool that makes life easier. One of my favorite software packages for black and white development is by a company called Nik Software – Silver Efex Pro (Mac or Windows.). Why? The results are incredible, and it’s easy to use as I’ll show you below....

Writer-director Rian Johnson reveals he censored Chris Evans’ profanity-filled Knives Out scene to prevent the movie from being rated R. Johnson got his start in Hollywood by writing and directing well received thrillers like Brick and Looper, though he’s perhaps best known for tackling Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi; Johnson is also developing his own Star Wars trilogy. His next project is the whodunnit mystery thriller Knives Out, which boasts an A-list cast that includes Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis, Christopher Plummer, Don Johnson, Michael Shannon and Toni Collette....

Billed as “The Greatest Show on Earth,” the famous Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus has long been a cultural institution in America. Featuring eye-catching costumes, awe-inspiring animals, and breathtaking acrobatics, the Ringling/Barnum circus actually began life as two different traveling shows, both created in the mid-1880s. The first, Barnum & Bailey Circus was created in 1881, while the second, Ringling Bros. Circus, was created in 1884. After the death of co-founder James Anthony Bailey in 1906, Ringling Bros....

Retrospect offers what the company calls hybrid data protection aimed at small and medium businesses. The product offers cross platform protection for Mac, Windows and Linux clients, and can be used to back up desktops, laptops, and servers. I took the Mac app’s beta version for a test spin in order to test out the Backblaze B2 integration, and it worked as expected. I was able to perform a selective backup of the files on my Desktop, and was able to see the resulting backup files after logging into my Backblaze account....

Professional video editors and filmmakers have raved about G-Technology’s hard drives for over a decade. These users — day-one adopters of Apple’s Mac Pro and MacBook Pro computers — need a lot of hard disk space, fast interfaces, and above all else, reliability. Losing part or all of a project can kill a movie, so nothing is left to chance on the storage side. I’m not a video professional, but as a father, my family photos and home videos are some of my most valuable possessions, and I don’t want to lose them to a hard drive failure....

Apple’s lack of interest in releasing official iPhone 6 docks has created an opportunity for third-party product developers, notably including HiRise maker Twelve South and battery case maker Mophie, which is rolling out iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus versions of its Juice Pack Dock. Incipio has decided to join the pack with its own options: the offGRID Dock ($40) and several new offGRID battery cases, starting with offGRID Shine ($90, available online for $81)....

Some have great reviews, while others you should definitely stay away from. Tap or click here for a few affordable options, including a couple of AirTag cases to avoid. Now a brand known for its protective tech accessories has a few new options to safeguard your AirTags, including a sturdy locking case and a tactical wallet that also serves as an 8-in-1 multitool. Keep reading to find out if these AirTag accessories from Raptic are worth the price....

The 12.9″ iPad Pro is a great productivity device, but unfortunately it ships with an inadequate 12W power adapter. This is the same charger commonly used with the smaller 9.7″ iPad line, and it’s much inadequate for a device as large and as power hungry as the 12.9″ iPad Pro. I find that when using the iPad Pro at full brightness, it’s difficult to maintain your current charge, let alone gain battery life, when using the 12W charger....

A rumor suggests that Kylo Ren’s line revealing Rey is a Palpatine in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was a last-minute addition, but that can’t actually be the case. Directed by J.J. Abrams, who co-wrote the script alongside Chris Terrio (Batman v Superman), The Rise of Skywalker was a divisive end to the Skywalker saga. Abrams’ movie made a lot of big swings, including bringing back Emperor Palpatine, redeeming and killing Ben Solo, and ending with Rey taking on the name Skywalker....

Very soon, Riverdale will be knocking on fans’ doors again, ready to take them on one seriously wild ride. With last season ending on one bloody, ominous scene of spring break, fans have been itching to get back and learn more. However, the bloody bonfire wasn’t the only mystery the writers left hanging. Sure, Riverdale started out a murder mystery series, but fans can only have so many questions to juggle!...