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Minecraft 1.9 Combat Update, Features and Download; Update 1.10 Release Date
Minecraft players have been pining for the Update 1.9 or Combat Update, and it became available to players at the end of last month. The logical question is after indulging in all the cool new features of Update 1.9, what can be expected for Update 1.10, and when is the release date.
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‘Daredevil’ Season 2, ‘Jessica Jones’ Season 2, ‘Luke Cage’, ‘Iron Fist’ and ‘The Defenders’ Series From Marvel and Netflix Get Casting News
We really live an interesting era where comic book characters are starting to get screen time. Marvel hit movies gave them enough credibility to try their Cinematic Universe on the Netflix screen, and they green-lit four shows with Daredevil, Jessica Jones, as well as Luke Cage and Iron Fist. All these series will be combined on The Defenders, and there has been some news about casting.
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Apple and FBI Continue War over Encryption; Apple VP Responds
The San Bernardino shooters have created quite a controversy with Apple and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The FBI demand that Apple help them unlock a phone used by the shooters, but the company has vowed to fight the decision. Company president Tim Cook calls the order a way of threatening the security of Apple users, and this is the latest information concerning this battle of Apple and the FBI over Encryption.
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iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus Release Date and Rumors; Details on New iPhone 5SE or 6C for the Spring
Apple has a trend where it will release a new type of smartphone once every two years with the iPhone. Last year, it was the "S" models of the iPhone 6S and 6S plus, which were the same dimensions as the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. This year, it should be something very new with the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, which could have different dimensions and several new features. The iPhone 7 series probably won't arrive until later this year, but there might be a new iPhone 5SE or 6C to arrive this spring
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MacBook Pro and MacBook Air 2016 Release Date, Rumors and Features; Coming to Apple’s March 21 Big Event?
There has been a lot of rumors about the 2016 MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. Most of them involve the release date, as some expect it on Apple’s March 21 event, while others look to WWDC 2016. Whatever the case, there are is consistency with news of its features, and the price cut on the current models.
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Survey: Hong Kong teens generally identify with traditional Chinese cultural values
In order an effort to promote traditional Chinese culture, the Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong, in collaboration with Macao YMCA, Guangzhou Suigang'ao Teenagers Institute, and the Teacher Chang Foundation of Taiwan, has conducted a survey on teens measuring their cultural awareness. They found that Hong Kong youths generally identify with and support the values of traditional Chinese culture.
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Global Lutherans celebrate Reformation Day, ‘trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time’.
Yesterday, October 31, was Reformation Day, and Lutherans around the world held various events in commemoration. In Singapore, the Lutheran Church advocated for Christian communion, while the German Lutheran Church encouraged believers to face the challenge of “trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time.”
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Many American churchgoers expect their pastors’ sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues
American churchgoers are looking for more than biblical explanation from their pastor each week. Many expect the sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues.
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2.1M Korean Christians estimated at joint worship service to affirm family, oppose gay marriage, pray for nation
In the afternoon of Reformation Sunday, Oct. 27, some 2.1 million Christians gathered for a joint worship service from 2pm to 5pm in Seoul, Korea to “unite for repentance, revival, and restoration of holiness in our society.” According to organizers, an estimated 1.1 million joined onsite despite the bad weather with another 1 million joining online. The unprecedented joint worship service brought together Korean churches across denominations as they affirmed traditional marriage and family and
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Willow Creek Community Church invites believers to write prayer cards for the next president
This past Sunday, Willow Creek Community Church based in Illinois invited believers to “pray for the next president” during the service. The church not only expressed its concern for the upcoming election but also emphasized the role believers should play in the process and the importance of offering prayers for the nation's leaders.
