‘Star Wars’ star Mark Hamill creates tragic backstory for Luke Skywalker

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Actors need to create an identity and backstory for them to get their characters right. And for someone like Mark Hamill, who has played the iconic role of Star Wars’s Luke Skywalker for so many years, we aren’t surprised he has his own idea of how Luke ended up being the way he is before The Last Jedi. It has to be said that this idea Hamill shares with Entertainment Weekly isn’t considered canon or part of the Star Wars narrative. It’s just something the actor created to find the motivation of his character. And what do we learn? He thinks something devastating had to happen. “I wrote lots and lots of scenarios,” Hamill says. “I made notes that he fell in love with a woman who was a widow and had this young child.”

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Screenshots show Android Oreo might be heading to the ASUS ZenFone 3 & 4 soon

Taiwanese company ASUS has promised it would be bringing Android Oreo not just to its current generation ZenFone 4 line but also to its predecessor. They didn’t specify though when the updates will be coming. ASUS ZenFone Blog obtained screenshots though that show what the ZenUI will look like with Android Oreo. It’s not much different with how the current ZenUI looks like but you get a new pull-down notification shade and icons in the settings menu. We can’t say yet what else they plan to add but we can expect the update to bring features like better background app management and picture-in-picture mode. ASUS has promised it’ll cut back on bloatware with Android Oreo, by how much we can’t say yet. For now, we have to wait for the update to come.

Source: Android Authority

Review: Azio's Retro Classic Mechanical Keyboard

Text and photos by Seamus Bellamy

Good looks and mechanical keys—what’s not to love?

Azio’s Retro Classic Mechanical Keyboard doesn’t come cheap. Starting at $190, the price of owning one is obscene. But my God, is it pretty. When Azio’s PR rep asked if I’d like to take one for a spin, the answer was an immediate ‘yes.’ I needed to see if they keyboard’s function could come close to mirroring its form.

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An immersive experience with Windows Mixed Reality

By Sonya Davidson

It was an unlikely gathering, or so you would think, of women ready to explore what's new in mixed reality. When Microsoft approached me to see if I was interested in a personalize experience of the new Windows Mixed Reality with friends, I was curious. I also decided to go against the expected when they mentioned I could invite a few friends or family members along for the fun. 

You would probably expect me to bring my family of boys. Nah, they're too predictable. I already know they would be interested. So, I decided to bring a few other ladies to see just what would happen. After all, we all know that moms are the ones who are figuring out gifts this time of year. It may come as a surprise that each woman I asked to joined me JUMPED at the opportunity to see the latest technology. With varying knowledge of augmented reality and virtual reality, there was definitely a strong interest in learning more especially when we see potential of spending more quality time WITH our friends and families. 

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