Read update TheSamsung Galaxy S23 seriesis off to a flying start for the Korean smartphone maker.Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipis a major reason behind the lineup’s success, as the SoC delivers exceptional performance and efficiency gains compared to last year’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Samsung has even gone all in on Qualcomm’s chip across all markets, completely giving up on its in-house Exynos SoC. This comes a few years after the companyshuttered its custom CPU design division inside Exynosand switched to reference Arm CPU cores....

Besides the yearly upgrades like a brighter screen, faster processor, and better cameras, theGalaxy S24series comes with a suite of AI features. These range from real-time phone call translations to the ability to move objects in pictures, Chat Assist, and more. Samsung has even partnered with Google to bring a new Circle to Search feature. As it turns out, Samsung will only provide Galaxy AI features for free until the end of 2025....

Sony LinkBuds S review: Do something nice for your ears The year isn’t even half over, but Sony has now graced us withtwodevices under its new LinkBuds line. I did not hide my general distaste for the lastSony LinkBuds, which sported middling battery life and were nowhere near as comfortable as I’d hoped. Just a few months later, Sony has a new set of LinkBuds—the LinkBuds S. These earbuds have a more traditional design, eschewing the open-ear design of the last buds....

Summary WhenThat ’90s Showrecently brought an unseen character fromThat ’70s Showonscreen, it contradicted its own canon. The series is a fantastic spinoff of the original series about a bunch of 1970s Wisconsin teenagers on the cusp of adulthood that has proven to be just as popular. The series will soon stream the second half of its second season on Netflix, although it seemsThat ’90s Showseason 2 will lose another original cast memberahead of the new episodes....

While Vivaldi has plenty of features that make it a worthwhile web browser, it doesn’t score high marks when it comes to security. Besides some basic ad-blocking features and the ability to hide from trackers, Vivaldi doesn’t offer much else. Fortunately enough, Vivaldi is a Chromium-based web browser, meaning that it gains access to the Google Web Store. That said, you can improve Vivaldi’s security level by adding various extensions. But which are the best ones?...

The problem with thebest gaming phonesis that they are big and bulky. This makes it difficult to carry them around, though it is a compromise you have to make if you want all the extra goodies that such phones usually come with. Asus is changing the game with its latest gaming phone: theROG Phone 8 series. The device ships with a revamped design, which is a lot sleeker than what you find in previous ROG phones....

For those struggling to runArk: Survival Ascended, there are multiple ways to make the game run smoothly. For everythingAscendeddoes better thanEvolved, italmost always comes back to the problem of needing high specs to play. Console platforms rarely feel playable, with most areas getting around 30–45 fps. This factor is a bit of a mix where console platforms are usually capped, but also with the high demandsAscendedrequires. PC is a weird case that depends on the user’s equipment....

The Family ChantelstarPedro Jimenohas just one big wish for 2025, and he’s finally revealed it after introducing his new family member to fans.Pedro from the Dominican Republicstarted his reality TV journey with90 Day Fiancéseason 5 when he moved to theU.S. to marry Chantel Everett. Pedro has improved himself by leaps and bounds since then. He worked on his personality, his outfits, and his English, and made new friends at his fancynew job where Pedro started thinkinghe deserved better than Chantel....

Quick Links If you need a productivity device with an all-day battery life and solid performance, MacBooks are a popular choice. But if you prefer Windows to macOS, these Snapdragon X Elite laptops offer the performance and portability to rival Apple’s lineup. All listed prices are for the base device featuring a Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite SoC and at least 16GB of soldered RAM. 1Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x (Gen 9) At just 12....

Summary Steven Spielberg’sonly made a few full-blown comedies over the years, and his first successful one came over two decades after the first one failed to earn critical raves. Spielberg stands out among his peers as one of the most celebrated directors in cinematic history. Over the last fifty years,he’s proven capable of jumping from genre to genre with ease.Spielberg seems just as at home in big-scale action moviesand riveting historical dramas as he is with tense monster movies and heartwarming family films....

Quick Links Whether you are streaming person or prefer to indulge in your personal video library curated over the years, customizing video playback settings on your Windows 11 PC can significantly enhance your multimedia experience. Control Video Playback Settings The built-in Photos and Media Player apps (as well as the older Movies & TV app) and third-party apps—like Hulu, Netflix, and Vudu—built on the Universal Windows Platform, or UWP, use the video platform built into Windows....

Summary A 2023Wingstopcommercial features a song that’s a real head-bopping tune. Wingstop is an American restaurant chain that specializes in, of course, chicken wings. With a ’30s and ’40s airport/aviation aesthetic, Wingstop is an excellent place for diners looking for a comfortable, dependably good time to try a variety of bone-in and boneless wings of different flavors. Founded in 1994 in Garland, Texas, Wingstop now boasts over 1500 locations (viaWingstop) across the United States and internationally, with restaurants in Canada, Mexico, Singapore, and more....

Warning: SPOILERS ahead for Twisters (2024)! Summary Twistersmanaged to put a fun spin on the original movie’s most iconic tornado scene, helping the sequel stand out independently from its predecessor.The original Twister is a classic disaster moviewith a multitude of tense, well-remembered scenes that make it stand out from other films in the genre. While thestory inTwistersis similar, following characters who are storm chasers observing tornadoes through a scientific lens, both movies stand apart thanks to their different themes and character dynamics....