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It’s unlikely “The Winds of Winter” release date will happen this 2017 as confirmed by George RR Martin. The author has admitted he was to blame for the delays but a new report claimed GRRM stopped writing at one point because of David Benioff and Dan Weiss, better known as “Game of Thrones” showrunners.

Season 7 of “Game of Thrones” was confirmed shortened to only six episodes or three weeks of airing on HBO this coming July, meaning there will be fewer broadcast hours compared to the 10-episode runs of the last six seasons. However, GoT fans are in for bigger scenes never seen before that likely will include game-changing deaths, for instance of the Daenerys Dragons.

Hostilities will start June 1 between the Golden State Warriors and defending titlist Cleveland Cavaliers with the Warriors playing host. What’s set to transpire is chapter three of an epic showdown that started during Season 2014-2015, which the GSW won. King James and the Cavs avenged their loss last year and intend to repeat for the NBA 2017 Finals.

Soon, the Google Pixel 2 will hit the market but the original, the first Google Pixel models, can still hold a candle against the competition, specifically the iPhone 6S Plus that was launched by Apple in 2015. In close comparison, the Pure Android flagship will end up the better device in at least six ways.

The “Game of Thrones” is reportedly a done deal, likely to give George RR Martin more time to work and focus on finishing “The Winds of Winter,” setting the stage for an imminent release date of the sixth instalment of the “A Song of Ice and Fire” novel. The latest reports said HBO’s hit fantasy series will wrap up with 73 episodes, six in the last season.

Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson has practically dispelled the rumors his team is up for rebuilding with focus on D’Angelo Russell. The former playmaking ace sure intends to reverse the sorry course that the Lakers are currently into but the buildup will instead center on the big man Brandon Ingram.

Every Galaxy Note phablet release represents an improvement of Samsung’s first flagship launch of the year so the same is expected when the Galaxy Note 8 touches down later this 2017. The jumbo phone is expected to exceed all the things that the GS8 has delivered.

The OnePlus 5 hints just keep on coming, provided directly by OnePlus CEO Pete Lau. The latest from the Chinese executive has confirmed the rumors that like the Samsung Galaxy S8 the next OnePlus flagship killer will hit the road will Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 processing chip.

The Los Angeles Lakers will want to return to championship form by 2017-18 Season of the NBA and so is the New York Knicks. For the Lakers, the question is to build gradually or get somebody with the star-power and caliber of a Kobe Bryant. The Knicks, on the other hand, is on the hunt for a point guard talent, preferably a tried and tested acquisition.

“The Great War is here,” announces the new “Game of Thrones” Season 7 trailer, which appears to eclipse Ned Stark’s ominous warning in Season 1 that, “Winter is coming.” As warned by Cersei Lannister (or Baratheon), there will be enemies from all directions that will attempt to overrun Westeros. And the Mad Queen vows they will be defeated.

Luca Todesco made true his word that Yalu1011, which runs on iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, will jump to a more stable build. The update came in the form of a replacement for mach_portal+yalu that Todesco built on the tweaked version of Ian Beer’s mach_portal exploit, in turn provided by developer xerub.

The Android world seems to be dominated by two names – Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel, and everything in between are but options or alternatives. But it’s a different thing with the so-called flagship killer OnePlus and rumors say for the OnePlus 5 push, the handset will be in many ways far better than the competition.

In his latest blog, George RR Martin shared some good news – that he is busy with many things and among them is to finish “The Winds of Winter” and have it publish the soonest. But as always, there is an accompanying bad news – no definite release date for TWoW as of writing, certainly not this 2017.

ExtraTorrent voluntary stopped its operation last week and the permanent shutdown sent shockwaves through the torrent community as the file-sharing site was considered the second biggest torrenting operation, separated only by a hairline from the iconic The Pirate Bay, The ET shuttering, however, was not the first and will not be the last.

All eyes are on the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers for possible offseason roster changes this summer. The two are respectively the No. 1 and No. 2 picks in the 2017 draft and speculations are going wild on who will end up in which team. There likely will be trades to happen and fresh recruits to be signed.

What iPhone 7 users miss the most about the handset? Is it the real sensation of pressing a physical home button or the 3.5mm audio jack, which the current iOS flagship sorely lacks? Reports said the iPhone 8 will be able to exclusively accommodate a headphone jack but not the way it used to be.

Game studio Bungie finally unleashed to the public what “Destiny 2” is all about. It will be a significant improvement from the first title that is a massive hit but many of the original elements remain nearly the same – the familiar gameplay or game features and the ability to stock up on loots. But the game creator insists, version 2.0 “is a new beginning for everyone.”

It was a long-shot that Google will introduce the Pixel 2 2017 handsets alongside the Android O or version 8.0 at the Google I/O 2017. But thanks to the freshly revealed mobile OS – now ready for beta testing – Android fans now have a glimpse of what to expect from the Pixel 2 phones.

Win or lose, the Cleveland Cavaliers will need to implement a roster build up offseason and specifically hunt for a big man to help the team rule the paint and secure the boards. Formidable as they are, the Cavs big three – LeBron James, Kevin Love and Tristan Thompson – will require a solid backup center, one who will step in when the situation calls for.

Hollywood A-lister Brad Pitt is a solid eight in the eyes of Stephen Colbert. The two thoughtfully deliberated on the meaning of life while lying on a blanket under a clear night sky, as part of the recurring “Big Questions with Even Bigger Stars,” sketch in Colbert’s “Late Show.”

Touted as a flagship killer, the OnePlus 5 is naturally being pitted against the industry leaders – the Samsung Galaxy S8 and the upcoming Google Pixel 2 in the Android sphere and Apple iPhone 8 that is expected to come out later this 2017. The OP5 is said to slay the competition with gorgeous design, premium specs and relatively cheaper pricing.

“Game of Thrones” creator George RR Martin has clarified there will be follow up shows once the epic fantasy series runs its course on HBO but not necessarily spinoffs. And “The Winds of Winter” remains unfinished so it makes sense not to expect a 2017 release date.

The latest reports indicate WannaCry ransomware remains a creeping threat with around 200,000 of reported system infections around the world. Online security experts have estimated that the attack, rumored to have been deployed from North Korea, swiftly swept through 150 countries and counting.

Will you buy the next iPhone minus the rumored all-screen and all-glass profile? Since rumors on the iPhone 8 started circulating, the device having an edge-to-edge front OLED display became a constant part of Apple’s 2017 upgrade narrative. But the bezel-free iOS flagship phone could turn out a mere rumor after all.

Wednesday night this week at the TD Garden, the Boston Celtics will slug it out with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Green Team fans know the epic meet with the Cavs crew headlined by the King James (LeBron) was due largely to the feats of one man – the unlikely hero that is Kelly Olynyk.