Shortly prior toThe Godfather’s release, Al Pacino and Robert De Niro swapped places for a totally separate gangster movie, and cinematic history would have played out very differently if they hadn’t. Unquestionably among thegreatest movies of all time,The Godfatherforged careers for almost everyone involved. One especially notable beneficiary ofThe Godfather’s success was a young, up-and-coming actor by the name of Al Pacino. While Pacino’s performance inThe Panic in Needle Parkearned him a foot in Hollywood’s door, he had still only appeared in two feature films before taking the career-defining role of Michael Corleone....

Pixel 7 pre-orders will open October 6 We’ve known for some time that Google is set to fully unveil its latest batch of products atan event happening in just a few weeks. As early as August, we heard that pre-orders for thePixel 7 and Pixel 7 Prowould begin right after the event, and now, a Google ad has confirmed our suspicions: you’ll be able to place your orders for Google’s latest phones starting on October 6....

Motorola makes some of themost popular budget phonesin the United States, though those sales don’t necessarily come from a swelling of grassroots enthusiasm. The Lenovo-owned brand has struggled in recent years to get customers paying more than a few hundred dollars for its phones and it continues to do so as it gets set to launch the Edge 40 and Edge 40 Pro phones in the US. We recently got a detailed view of theboth Edge 40 phonesthanks to some leaked renders, though itisn’t the first such leakwe’d come across in the recent past....

Restore your Shield TV’s Plex server and app permissions with Nvidia’s 9.0.1 update It’s hard to find a more dedicated fan base than Shield TV owners. Nvidia granted them a belated Christmas gift just a couple of weeks ago witha long-awaited update to Android TV 11, but unfortunately, it wasn’t all sunshine and roses. A bunch of apps, including Plex, wereoutright broken after the upgrade. Thankfully, a new fix is on its way to help relieve many of those issues....

Roblox Shindo Life is a huge game with a variety of different modes and areas to explore. The map features a wide selection of locations, which means you might be competing against other players for certain hard to find items. If you’re looking to trackdown something from Nimbus in the game, we have a big list of lucky PS codes for you to use so that you may cycle through them and not have to compete with a bunch of other players!...

Should You Cut Back on Caffeine? How to Track and Reduce Your Intake People who regularly enjoy coffee, tea, or energy drinks may have some questions about the ways caffeine affects your health. Thankfully, it isn’t all bad news. Here’s what to know about current caffeine research, as well as resources for reducing your consumption if necessary. With help from a few apps and websites, it’s incredibly easy to keep an eye on your caffeine intake each day....

The ‘You’ in YouTube matters very little when it comes to video recommendations Non-profit tech outfit Mozilla has lobbed a hand grenade at Google-owned social video platform YouTube in the form of a 47-page report damning negative feedback methods (i.e.,the Dislike button) its users have to control their viewing as being ineffective, citing thousands of analyzed user experiences. YouTube rejects the criticism, saying that the methodology doesn’t take into account how its controls actually work....

The 5 Best Cloud Backup Alternatives to Google Drive and Dropbox With the ever-increasing amounts of information, it becomes imperative to keep back-ups of your devices and data in external cloud storage services in case of unwanted or inadvertent loss of data. To this end, Google Drive and Dropbox are two of the most popular cloud backup solutions. However, they may not be the best fit for everyone. There are countless alternatives out there that offer unique features, better security, and more storage options....

The 7 Best Drawing and Vector Editing Apps for Chromebooks You might underestimate your Chromebook’s capability to provide quality apps. The main reason for this is its lower hardware specs. However, it offers many features and supports productivity, communication, graphic design, social, and many other applications. For graphic designing tasks such as vector editing and drawing, Chromebook provides you with plenty of useful options. And as these apps are mostly lightweight, you could easily install them through the Chrome Web Store without worrying about storage and resources....

The creators of Octopath Traveler just released a new RPG on Android Various Daylife, an original RPG from Square Enix, was released as an Apple Arcade exclusive in September 2019. It was pulled from the service two years later but was immediately re-released on Nintendo Switch, PC, and PS4 as a paid game. Today, it not only returns to iOS but is also available on Android as a premium download. It might not be themost exciting RPG on the Play Store, but if you need a simple RPG to pass the time with, one designed by a team that has a history of quality work, Various Daylife might be perfect....

The Top 5 High-Paying Jobs for Data Analysts Data analytics is one of the fastest-growing fields in tech, and it’s applicable across industries ranging from healthcare and marketing to transportation and manufacturing. Figures from several market research sources estimate that the big data and business analytics market currently has a value close to $300 billion. This figure highlights how keenly companies look for the best data analytics talent and pay top dollar for their services....

This year’s Galaxy Watch5 series could get one big unexpected downgrade TheSamsung Galaxy Watch5series has been in the rumor mill for months now, with many features and upgrades in store. Some, such asbetter battery life, are no-brainers, while others, like the rumoredbuilt-in thermometer, present a bit of a head-scratcher as to how the company would implement them. Amidst all the leaks, new reports suggest that the Galaxy Watch5 series will lose a key physical feature that’s been present in at least one variant of Samsung’s smartwatches since the Gear S2....

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