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Microsoft Andromeda OS hands-on teases a mirror universe Surface Duo without Android TheSurface Duofrom Microsoft was the first time the company delved its toes into Android, after being a fierce competitor for years through Windows Phone (and later Windows 10 Mobile). But it wasn’t going to be this way at first. Initially, the Surface Duo was going to run a new operating system developed in-house by Microsoft (and presumably, if it saw the light, launched under the Windows branding)....

Pokémonhas long been one of the most successful anime and video game franchises, but it isn’t always easy to find the full series online to binge. In recent years, the series has seen its various seasons split up across numerous streaming platforms. As a result, if you don’t own the series on DVD or Blu-Ray, you’ll need multiple subscriptions to watch every season. In Japan this April,Pokémonwill kick off its twenty-seventh season, spinning off its current series,Pokémon Horizon....

My Hero Academiais an inspirational series in many respects, motivating viewers to celebrate their unique strengths, work hard, and help others at every moment. A video has just surfaced on X, posted by user @everendering, revealinganother touching way thatMy Hero Academiahas changed lives. The video features a young girl holding a plush doll of the character,Shoto Todoroki, and admiring it for an adorable reason. Both the young girl and Shoto Todoroki have marks on one side of their faces, and in the video,the child excitedly exclaims, “He has a birthmark like me!...

Summary Edgar Wright’s much anticipated Stephen King adaptation,The Running Manis repeating a chilling stunt with the movie’s 2025 release date plan. The original adaptation starred Arnold Schwarzenegger and was released in 1987, to moderate box office and critical success. Seeing the story reimagined is very exciting, with the prospect of seeing the film in 2025 adding a meta element to Wright’s remake. Although the Schwarzenegger film was set sometime between 2017 and 2019, Stephen King’s novel was actually set in 2025....

Our NYT Mini Crossword Hints for July 23, 2025 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The New York Times Mini Crossword is a smaller, quicker version of the paper’s famous daily crossword puzzle. It’s designed for solvers who want to exercise their brain without spending a lot of time on a single puzzle. The mini crossword is just as challenging as its bigger counterpart, but with fewer clues and a smaller grid....

Thebest Android tabletsare on the expensive side. But it’s not necessary that you have to spend a bomb to get a great experience. TheOnePlus Padis the perfect example of this, packing a big display, excellent performance, and all-day battery life in a package that costs $470. ThisPrime Big Deal Days, though, you can get OnePlus' first tablet for an impressive $400, making it a stellar deal. And what’s even better, all official OnePlus Pad accessories are also heavily discounted for October Prime Day, so you can pick the complete set at a steal price....

Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 From a leader in user-friendly tablet experiences, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 has just enough firepower to tackle common day-to-day tasks. Its OneUI implementation of Android sports an intuitive interface with plenty of customization options. A tablet’s biggest purpose in life is to make yours easier, and Samsung’s extensive experience with Android engineering and interface design allows theGalaxy Tab A8to do just that. It’s not exactly packed with high-end hardware, but it’s easily powerful enough to surf the web, stream videos, enjoy your personal media collection, and play lightweight games....

Summary AfterSolo Leveling’s success, moremanhwa are being adapted into animenow more than ever and the latest to join the club isTomb Raider King, which has also announced anime is in the works. Based on the web novel and manhwa by SAN.G,Tomb Raider Kingis ripe for an anime adaptation with aspects like dungeons and an exciting regression plotline. According to a post on X by MangaMoguraRE, ananime adaptation of the manhwaTomb Raider Kingis in productionand isexpected to release in 2026....

Spotify’s rumored hi-fi ‘Platinum’ service doesn’t look cheap, especially for its family plan Most popular streaming services offer a hi-fi streaming quality setting to paying subscribers. This setting lets you hear greater detail, just as artists would have heard it when creating the track. Apple Music,Deezer, and Tidal offer hi-fi streaming for a price, but Spotify doesn’t treat even Premium subscribers to CD-quality audio. Itconfirmed its plansto bring hi-fi to customers in 2021, but the company didn’t say when it would arrive....

Star Trek: Strange New Worldshas yet to introduce the iconicStar Trek: The Original Seriescharacter,Hikaru Suku, who could be the perfect rival for Lt. Erica Ortegas (Melissa Navia). As a prequel toTOS, Strange New Worldshas introduced updated versions of beloved characters alongside some great new faces. From Celia Rose Gooding’s Lt. Nyota Uhura to Christina Chong’s Lt. La’an Noonien-Singh,Strange New Worldshas done an excellent job castingStar Trekcharacters both old and new....

Summary Megan Fox’s newest film, the science-fiction thrillerSubservience, released its first trailer.Subserviencesees Fox playing a lifelike and sentient android named Alicewho is purchased to help a struggling family when the mother becomes ill. Despite the initial help Alice brings to the family’s lives, matters begin to go horribly wrong and escalate to violence when Alice becomes self-aware and wants to replace the ill mother and have a human life for herself....

Swollen Battery? Expensive to Replace? Run Your Smartphone Without a Battery! Batteries of older phones can swell up after surpassing their charging cycles. Batteries also swell up if they are left unused for a prolonged period. Although the battery can be replaced for some phone models, the exorbitant pricing of battery replacement is discouraging many phone owners from doing so. Besides, such phones are usually a few years old, and the firmware updates may have stopped already....

Quick Links Great food photos don’t need expensive gear—just a bit of technique. The right lighting, angles, and a few easy editing tricks can turn your everyday meal shots into drool-worthy masterpieces. 1Check the Lighting Even before plating my food, the first thing I check is the lighting in different areas of my home. I have a good amount of natural light streaming through various windows. But I choose different rooms depending on the time of day or the mood I’m trying to convey....