The design for Pokémon Sword and Shield’s Gigantamax Charizard was likely inspired by a particular iteration of Godzilla. The Gigantamax mechanic turns Pokémon huge, so it’s no wonder Game Freak decided to draw from the most famous giant lizard monster when designing the Gigantamax form of Pokémon’s own most famous reptile. Most modern Pokémon games have some sort of central battle mechanic that differentiates them from the rest. Pokémon Sun and Moon had Z-Moves, for example, and Pokémon Sword and Shield have Dynamaxing and Gigantamaxing....

UPDATE: A Roku representative has now stated that the company is rolling out a fix for the issue today (November 18, 2019). Original story follows. One of the weirdest Pokemon Sword & Shield compatibility issues is one that causes some versions of Roku devices to crash unless the user’s Nintendo Switch is put into airplane mode. Pokemon Sword & Shield was at the center of a lot of controversy leading up to its worldwide launch, but few of the issues fans seemingly had with the game stemmed from its technical specs or the way the software functioned....

The recurring subscription model is a business strategy that a growing list of app developers have decided to adopt, and the latest such move comes from the folks behind the stellar iOS and Mac writing app Ulysses. Users can now enjoy a 14-day Ulysses trial, and thereafter subscribe for $4.99 per month or $39.99 per year. Subscriptions are beneficial to developers because it provides them with a recurring source of revenue as they work to continually update the app, provide fixes and support, and develop new features....

Once it’s released, the PlayStation 5 should stick around for six to seven years, including an upgraded model like the PS4 Pro, according to a Sony executive. That would roughly match the lifespan of the PS4 itself, which has been out for six years as of this November. The PlayStation 5 is set for a 2020 holiday season release, which means it should stay viable until around 2027. One of Sony’s main goals with the PS5 is reportedly decreasing load times in games, thanks to the inclusion of a fast SSD instead of a standard hard drive....

The popular media hosting and streaming platform Plex has started testing Apple TV app integration. Once it’s fully developed, this feature will allow users to find Plex content through the TV application on their iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. Update: A Plex employee on Reddit has explained more about what this means: “This feature will only work with our free on demand movies and TV shows. We’d love to integrate personal media as well but that’s not technically possible for a couple reasons....

If Google sticks to its yearly refresh routine, then we will more than likely see the Pixel 4 lineup later this year. And now we have our first reference of the handset out there in the wild courtesy of a Google employee. Direct references to a “Pixel 4” have been discovered within the Android Open Source Project, or AOSP. At the time of publication, it has been revealed that Google employee Andrey Konovalov has made two references to Pixel 4 within AOSP, as it relates to changes made to Android’s Linux kernel....

Vishing SMiShing Spy-Phishing Pharming Watering Hole Attacks SPAM If you pay any attention to the world of cyber-crime—and you should—you’ve probably heard all about phishing. It’s a method of cyber-crime by which the attacker pretends to be an authority figure in an email, or other form of communication, to trick the target into giving up sensitive data. There’s actually a very good chance you’ve been on the receiving end of such an email, too....

After first announcing plans earlier this month to become a storefront of sorts with a new Buyable Pins feature, Pinterest just confirmed the feature is rolling out today for iPhone and iPad users in the US. In addition to the new buyable pins feature, Pinterest is also launching “Shop our picks” with curated lists of items for various product categories. As a catalog of ideas, our mission is to help people bring their creative ideas to life....

Google will make the Pixel Watch official on October 6. Days before the launch, someone got their hands on the retail unit, unboxed it, and shared pictures on Reddit. The post shows the packaging, the device itself, and everything you’d see when you get your hands on it. Although the user didn’t turn it on, they shared that the Pixel Watch is running on Wear OS 3.5 with ‘Wear OS by Google’ and ‘Hey Google’ listed on the side of the box....

In a new blog post, the developers behind Pixelmator have just announced the next iteration of their software. Codenamed ‘Sandstone’, Pixelmator 3.2 will include a brand-new repair tool teased in the above video. To celebrate the upcoming new version, Pixelmator is on sale in the Mac App Store for just $14.99 — half the normal price. Version 3.2 will be a free update, so all existing Mac App Store customers will get the update automatically....

In Summary With its edgy design, Maglev pop-up triggers, and gaming optimizations, the Poco F3 GT is being seen by many as a “gaming phone.” The truth, however, is that even without the gaming garnishing, the Poco F3 GT is a formidable phone. It comes with a superb display, great sound, a very good processor, a clean UI, and a big battery that chargers super fast, and that makes it a contender in the sub-Rs 30,000 segment....

The announcement comes from the Xiaomi Vice President and Xiaomi India Managing Director, Manu Kumar Jain, who tweeted saying, “What started as a sub-brand in POCO has grown into its own identity in a short span of time. POCO F1 is an extremely popular phone across user groups and remains a top contender in its category even in 2020. We feel the time is right to let POCO operate on its own now, which is why we’re excited to announce that POCO will spin-off as an independent brand....

According to PolyientX’s announcement, PX Drops provides weekly opportunities for major brands to cultivate relationships with NFT communities, customers, followers and fans directly through exclusive reward drops. Based on the concept of token airdrops, PolyientX has created the means to link mainstream brands with NFT communities through exclusive benefits, perks and rewards. “NFTs present a new touchpoint for audiences,” says PolyientX Head of Product Nick Casares. In an interview with ZDNet, Casares noted that brands, marketers, influencers and celebrities who’ve been using Web2 – the current version of the internet – to reach out to consumers through social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, are now seeing an increasing number of people holding NFTs and the opportunities that a more decentralized form of the internet – Web3 – has in connecting directly with consumers....

As was the case in Italy, where Apple was recently fined $1.2 million and threatened with closure of its Italian operations related to its AppleCare policies, translated reports today from Lusa News (via Exame Informatica) claimed Portuguese consumer groups plan to take similar action against Apple. According to the reports, DECO, the Portuguese Association for Consumer Protection, asserts Apple is misleading consumers by not informing them of two-year warranties mandatory by Portuguese law:...

If a match occurs, the LIKE operator returns true. With the help of LIKE operator, it is possible to use wildcards in the WHERE clause of SELECT, UPDATE, INSERT or DELETE statements. In this PostgreSQL Tutorial, you will learn the following: Wild cards Syntax Using % wildcard Using _ wildcard Using NOT Operator Using pgAdmin Wild cards There are only two wildcards that can be used together with Percent sign (%) Underscore (_)...

Financial Phishing Government and Military Phishing Healthcare Phishing Retail Phishing Phishing Individuals Despite how simple they often are, phishing attacks continue to become a bigger and bigger threat to companies across all industries in the digital age. This is especially true for those in the healthcare field and it’s not hard to see why. If information is power, then information about people’s health histories, their personal identification information, and, of course, their financial data, is about as powerful as it gets....

If you’re one of the people who’ve been watching in bemusement as half the planet seemed to be devoting their lives to catching fictitious characters on their iPhones (even Siri getting in on the action), relief is at hand. New data from an investment company shows that Peak Pokémon Go appears to be behind us as four separate app metrics show the popularity of the game in decline. Bloomberg reports the data from Axiom Capital Management, which collated data from three different app analytics companies....

Until they did start getting paid, at which point the authenticity did take a hit. The flood of influencer marketplace platforms didn’t help, given that this particular form of marketing software prioritizes transactions over trust. Post for Rent made its debut in 2015, just as this wave of software and criticism was gaining momentum. And while they did themselves no favors at the time by choosing a name that emphasizes the transactional part of influencer marketing, everything else about the company and its platform said the opposite....

The good news is that as the frequency and sophistication of phishing have increased, phishing training tools have improved just as much to help you prepare and educate every employee in the very same place they face the greatest risk — their inbox. Enter phishing simulations Phishing simulations and in-the-moment phishing training are essential components of every organization’s cybersecurity strategy. They allow you to deliver realistic phishing emails to employees to see how they respond and give you a measurement of your organization’s susceptibility to phishing....

Sony seems to be hampering its PlayStation Vita console right out of the gate according to a report today from Ars. What may have seemed like OK battery life before Apple’s iOS devices came on the scene, now seems downright paltry. Compare the iPad’s 10+ hours of usage to the Vita’s claimed stats, with the screen at the default brightness, Bluetooth turned off, and headphones used for audio: Game: Approx. 3-5 hours Video: Approx....