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According to geek media site Cinelinx, which cites two separate, unnamed sources, Ewan McGregor has signed a contract to return as Obi-Wan Kenobi, a character he last played in 2005’s Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith. Long seen as one of the few bright spots in the critically reviled Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, McGregor’s return to the character has long been a popular prospect among Star Wars fans....

Another titanic clash was expected in the 45th showdown between two of the sport’s greatest players and it did not disappoint, despite Djokovic racing out to a two-sets-to-love lead as the five-time Australian Open winner and defending champion triumphed 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 on Thursday. PHOTOS: Stunning scenes from Australia | Men’s Aussie winners since 2000 The semifinal battle at Rod Laver Arena saw Djokovic move past Federer 23-22 in head-to-head meetings, meaning the Serb now has a winning record against the Swiss great, as well as rivals Rafael Nadal (24-23), Andy Murray (21-9) and Stan Wawrinka (20-4)....

While several other countries have eased their norms following the decline in the spread of the viral disease in comparison to last year, the US government has stuck to its stringent laws. According to a statement released by the authorities, individuals traveling to the US should show their proof of being fully vaccinated to enter the country. Considering the statement, Rothenberg conveyed that Djokovic should not enter and wait until after the final draw comes out for the US-based tournaments, including the Indian Wells and the Miami Open....

Djokovic has been away from the court ever since he lost the US Open 2021 final to Daniil Medvedev last week. He has instead been spending time with his family and friends, while also traveling to Bosnia & Herzegovina to visit the Visoko pyramids. It was during that very trip that Novak Djokovic was pictured at the wedding of judoka Nemanja Majdov, a gold medallist at the Judo Championships. The Serb was seen dining with Jolovic and Dodik at the event....

“I don’t think that the scoreline says enough about the performance and about the match,” Djokovic said during his post-match on-court interview after winning. Indeed. The final line may have been 7-6(3), 7-5, 7-5, but the play of Shapovalov was on another level. The Canadian pushed the World No. 1 in every set. He led 5-4 in the first set before being broken and losing in a tiebreak He led 5-4 in the second set too and the third set but could not punch it through....

After all of the talk about which system was dominating Black Friday sales, and which system was about to become ancient history, NPD’s release of its November report for the United States almost seemed anticlimactic. I mean, when has Michael Pachter ever been wrong? But, lo and behold, there was quite a surprise awaiting all of us in the November 2009 report: The Nintendo DS sold 1.70 million units? Take that PSP!...

And so I can predict with what I believe is considerable accuracy this about the century to come. It will be remarkable because its history will be shaped, and written, too, by a group of what promises to be remarkable human beings. The millennials, demographers have named them, born between 1977 and 1994, 70 million strong, the biggest bump in our national line graph since their parents, the baby boomers....

James served a subpoena to Ackerman in early July for documents related to her investigation, which includes allegations that the NRA has been lax in its oversight of financial transactions benefiting NRA insiders. Ackerman responded with concerns that its longstanding services agreement with the NRA might prohibit it from disclosing documents responsive to the subpoena. The services agreement includes provisions that require Ackerman to return all documents in its possession related to the NRA account once the agreement is terminated....

These consumer-grade AR glasses offer plenty of snazzy features intended primarily for streaming video or playing games, with the ability to project an extremely large virtual screen in front of the user’s face. Just how large? Up to 200 inches of OLED goodness. Unlike the standalone NReal Light mixed-reality glasses, the Air models require a device such as a smartphone or computer for connections. These glasses connect via HDMI, so devices—like iPhones—may need an adapter of some kind for a stable connection....

And while the 5,000mAh battery of the Pro version adds a few more minutes of game time than the regular versions, it’s not that significant. Furthermore, both the regular and Pro versions already come with a 65-watt GaN Fast Charger, making it easy to juice up when your battery is low. As this is the highest model in the RedMagic 7 lineup, it’s expected to have a premium price, even higher than the other models....

Its three top scorers — Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and Gary Harris — are all under 24 years old and will be making their postseason debuts. They’ll be facing the Spurs, anchored by LaMarcus Aldridge and DeMar DeRozan, who have 116 games of postseason experience between them. There’s a bit of an experience gap on the bench, too, where Denver’s Mike Malone will make his postseason coaching debut against Gregg Popovich, who will be in the playoffs for the 22nd consecutive year, with a record of 167-110....

The father of the two girls found their bodies at their home in Perth, Western Australia, at around 6 p.m. on Friday evening, WA Today reported. Their mother was found two hours later in a beach car park with self-inflicted injures and taken to hospital, according to SBS News. Neighbors revealed they had heard screaming at the house on Friday evening when the father of the two girls came home from work....

The news comes from French website Cowcotland, whose sources stated that GDDR6 memory supply is unlikely to return to normal for several weeks. Meaning that supply of most new Nvidia and AMD graphics cards to retailers is unlikely to return to normal until February, even if the releases of new models such as custom RX 6900 XT variants are delayed. It will likely take even longer to finally start making a dent in the excess demand....

The world’s leading graphics card manufacturer wants to put more new GPUs into the hands of gamers at a time when cryptocurrency miners and scalpers are scooping up new hardware before anyone else gets a chance. More Crypto Mining Restrictions for Nvidia GPUs Newly manufactured Nvidia GPUs will come with a special label identifying them as “Lite Hash Rate” or “LHR” models. As with the RTX 3060, anyone attempting to use an Nvidia LHR model GPU to mine cryptocurrency will find their hash rate effectively halved....

According to a tweet from known leaker kopite7kimi, as spotted by Tom’s Hardware, there’s a possibility that Nvidia may be launching its flagship RTX 4090 GPU with 24 GB of GDDR6X RAM on a 21 Gbps memory clock. This is the same as the recent RTX 3090 Ti, which is currently the most powerful graphics card on the market. The tweet also says that the RTX 4070 will have 12 GB of VRAM on a 12 Gbps clock....

With recent reports from the likes of Intel and TSMC saying the chip shortage could last into 2022, players waiting to grab a new card could have some time before they find one. Nvidia reported that GeForce Now was approaching 10 million users last month, so it seems many think it works well as a substitute in the meantime. RELATED: Future Nvidia RTX 3080 GPUs Could Ship With Stricter Cryptomining Limiters...

According to the National Weather Service (NWS), rivers reaching or exceeding flood stage include the Coosa River in Georgia, Peshtigo River in Wisconsin and Tennessee River in Tennessee. Overnight some warnings were canceled in places such as Ohio. Minor flooding occurring in Georgia and Wisconsin The Coosa River flood will affect areas surrounding Plant Hammond and elsewhere in Floyd County. According to the NWS, the river has already passed flood stage—levels currently at 573 feet, flood stage is 570—resulting in minor flooding along the river upstream and downstream from the gauge behind Plant Hammond....

The Thorns, who won the title on two previous occasions (2013, 2017), reached the title game by topping an in-form San Diego Wave side in comeback fashion, with Crystal Dunn scoring a 90th-minute winner. On the other side, the Current shocked No. 1 seed OL Reign on the road in Seattle 2-0 in a match where they conceded 61 percent of possession and were doubled up on shots, but managed to keep their high-flying opponents in check....

In this piece, I shall note 5 points that I found particularly noteworthy. Let me know what you thought of this week’s action as well. I’m curious to know what your feelings about this very episode are. Do you think NXT TakeOver: WarGames will be just as exciting as the inaugural edition last year? How do you think the build to the event has been thus far? Here is my assessment of this week’s hour-long episode....

– The show was delayed by an hour due to heating issue that wasn’t completely righted. Reports say it was quite cold inside. – The NXT Tag Team Champions Dash and Dawson lost to Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady via DQ because Dash pulled the referee out of the ring – Tomasso Ciampa beat Bull Dempsey by submission. The audience, in consolation, sang “Happy Birthday” to Bull after the match...