It’s a weird time to run a smartphone brand in North America. We’re in an extremely volatile period in which we don’t exactly know what will and won’t sell with certainty. That has led to fewer people buying phones from every company except for Google when comparing Q2 2022 shipments to those from Q2 2023. While that’s definitely a good sign for Google, the entire market has been heading towards investments in premium smartphones, as people just aren’t replacing their devices as often as they used to....

In the years and stories following 2019’sStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, theStar Warsfranchise has worked to explain howEmperor Palpatine’s resurrection came to be withProject Necromancer. First identified inThe Mandalorianseason 3, Project Necromancer has since been fleshed out inStar Wars: The Bad Batchseason 3, identifying Doctor Royce Hemlock as the lead scientist responsible for figuring out how Palpatine could make his return from the dead via cloning. The timeline of this project, however, has remained in flux - but its starting point has at last been identified....

The 10 Best Raspberry Pi HATs and Add-On Boards in 2023 Whether you already own a Raspberry or are considering purchasing one, there are many Hardware Attached on Top (HATs) and other add-on boards that can help you get more out of the single-board computer. These boards enable you to extend the Raspberry Pi’s functionality and expand the range of possible projects to make with it. Let’s take a look at the features of the top ten HATs and add-on boards for Raspberry Pi single-board computers in 2023....

The fascination with legal dramas and lawyer shows is a worldwide obsession, one that has only continued to grow in popularity as TV audiences have shifted to streaming services like Netflix. Series likeLaw & Orderand its many spin-offs, as well as hit comedies likeAlly McBealandBoston Legal,have humanized the public servants who work in the legal system. Whether it’s a murder trial, a sexual assault case, or attempting to take down a mob boss, the dramatic suspense inside a courtroom is just plain undeniable....

Many of thetop Android games on the Play Store todayare available on desktop computers and laptops via ChromeOS, but the Google Play Games for PC beta allows Windows users to join in on the fun. All games approved for this service are optimized for keyboard and mouse, so you don’t have to work around awkward controls. While the current selection of games available on this service is small, it’s still worth exploring....

Roblox is one of those apps that shines in the background, constantly trucking along with new and improved content. Roblox has reaped success as a gaming platform thanks to its thriving community and the sheer creativity of its registered users. It doesn’t matter if you play on a PC, iPhone, or asleek Android gaming phone; everyone can join and contribute to this wonderful community. While on Roblox, users have infinite content at their fingertips, encompassing a variety of genres, from challenging puzzles tothrilling RPGs....

Google redesigned the Pixel Camera app with the launch of thePixel 8 seriesin October this year. As a part of the revamp, the app gained a Pro mode along with repositioned controls and other enhancements. With the upcoming December 2023 Feature Drop, Google is slated to add many other promised camera features to the Pixel 8, like Video Boost, Night Sight for videos, and more. With the update likely to be released any day now, the company has started rolling out a new build of Google Camera update with some new features....

While you might be stuck waiting for the next official release in Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S-series, the company isn’t holding back on a new affordable release. After nearly two years, the Korean smartphone giant is bringing back its Fan Edition series with the long-rumored, long-awaited Galaxy S23 FE. Launching asidea handful of other FE-branded products, this phone looks to rekindle the magic of 2020’s Galaxy S20 FE, while avoiding the pitfalls seen with that device’s successor....

In 2019, it was announced that Margaret Atwood’s novel,The Testaments, would get its own television adaptation, yet this dystopian endeavor will struggle with the same problem that its predecessor did. Published 34 years afterThe Handmaid’s Tale,The Testamentsis a sequelto the iconic Atwood novel, and centers on three women:Aunt Lydia of the originalHandmaid’s Talebook, a woman living in Gilead, and a woman living in Canada. While the TV adaptation of the sequel is definitely exciting considering the success of Hulu’sThe Handmaid’s Tale,the series already faces a significant issue....

TheAvatar: The Last Airbenderfranchise has featured many different Avatars by now, and it won’t be long before we meet the next one inAvatar: Seven Havens. Thanks to the novels that have come out in recent years, we’ve also gotten the chance to see more details about past Avatars such as Kyoshi, giving further insight into the Avatar cycle and also what the lives of the previous Avatars were like. Avatar: Seven Havenswill take place in the fallout ofThe Legend of Korra, andthe new Avatar will deal with Korra’s legacy, but that doesn’t mean that the history of the Avatars before Korra won’t also be important....

Despite launching nearly a year ago, theSamsung Galaxy Buds 2 Proare among thebest wireless earbudsyou can buy. The earphones deliver excellent sound quality, bass, and ANC in a sleek package while offering 5 hours of runtime on a single charge. They are also an important accessibility tool for people who are hard of hearing, as the earbuds can amplify the sound for clearer hearing. Ahead of the Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Samsung is making the Buds 2 Pro even better in these aspects with enhanced Ambient Sound and amplification support....

Trash Talk: How to Safely Dispose of, Recycle, and Reuse Dead Batteries Batteries vary, from regular alkaline and carbon-zinc batteries to single-use or rechargeable lithium-ion batteries to small sealed lead-acid. They serve nearly endless purposes as well. However, like everything else artificial, they eventually turn into trash. So, let’s have some trash talk; how do you safely dispose of, recycle, and reuse dead batteries? Just as there are battery variations, even how you dispose of them is different....

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowlis a faithful new installment to a beloved franchise, but it flips a key element that previous movies have used. Claymation maestro Nick Park and Aardman Studios have finally returned with a newWallace & Gromitmovie after nearly two decades, and it’s already being celebrated with a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes.Vengeance Most Fowl’scastincludes Ben Whitehead, taking over the role of Wallace from the late Peter Sallis, Lauren Patel, Reece Shearsmith, and more....