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Samsung’s Galaxy S23 has arrived to the masses, and it’s one of thebest Android phonesyou can get right now, especially theS23 Ultra. However, for those who don’t need all of the fancy bells and whistles, like the S Pen and 200MP main camera, the regular S23 is also plenty powerful for the average person, especially if you prefer smaller devices. I’ve been using the Galaxy S23 for the past few weeks, and so far, my experience has been delightful....

Summary WhenStar Warswas acquired by Disney in 2014, I was among the legion of fans disappointed by the company’sdecision to reboot the franchise’s continuity– but over the subsequent decade,Marvel’sline ofStar Warscomics has changed my mind. Ultimately, in the comics at least,rebooting the canon has afforded contemporary creators the chance to tell some of the franchise’s best stories. As a diehardStar Warsfan, I was more than displeased when the franchise’s canon –cultivated from myriad multimedia sources over the decades since the original film’s 1977 release – was set aside....

Update:yep. Looking into an app’s code can offer hints of not-yet-launched features that are soon to come, and a peek into Instagram’s Android Application Package suggests the photo-sharing platform could potentially gain a new mode for the Stories camera. Decompiling the code revealed a file for a portrait shutter icon alongside existing camera modes like live and reverse,according to TechCrunch. Instagram did not comment on the code findings. Inside the Instagram APK, there’s a new image file for a portrait shutter icon, or the graphic that’s displayed over the shutter button for each of Instagram’s different camera modes....

Summary Tribeca Film Festivalmay be known for its feature-length movie offerings, but it is also a great place for high-quality indie short films. Mark Duplass and Katie Aselton recently premiered their new projectOh, Christmas Treethere, which also served as their daughter Ora Duplass' onscreen debut. Directed by Aselton from a screenplay by the elder Duplass, the short manages to pack an emotional punch in a mere 11 minutes. Oh, Christmas Treefollows 16-year-old Claire (played by Ora) and her father Ben (Mark Duplass himselfpulling double duty) as they try to recreate a few of their favorite Christmas traditions....

Bricks produced using mycelium, yard waste, and wood chips as a part of the myco-architecture project. Similar materials could be used to build habitats on the Moon or Mars.NASA When future astronauts set out for the moon or for Mars, they’ll need some shelter. And while you might imagine cities on other planets being made of steel, or glass, or some high-tech carbon fiber compound, NASA has other ideas. The agency is funding research into growing their own habitats out of fungi....

My Hero Academia: Are All For One and Shigaraki dead? The biggest and most important fight in My Hero Academia came to an end as Deku defeated All For One and freed Shigaraki. Now that the fight is over, are All For One and Shigaraki dead? Kohei Horikoshi’s popular shonen mangaMy Hero Academia is endingsoon, as proven by the climactic battle between the protagonist and the primary antagonists inMy Hero Academia Chapter 423....

NordVPN confirmed on Mondaythat an attacker breached a server it rented from a Finland-based data center. The company, which described the event as an attack rather than a more-common hack, says the breach took place in March 2018, but the attacker did not retrieve any customer information. “The attacker gained access to the server by exploiting an insecure remote management system left by the data center provider while we were unaware that such a system existed,” the company reports....

Summary PerPrime Gaming’s official blog,June’s games include some fantastic titles which will be released over the course of the entire month: Star Wars: Battlefront 2’s Kamino Already Did Bad Batch 16 Years Ago The Bad Batch is a Star Wars show that focuses on a squadron of deviant clones in the Galactic Empire, but this isn’t the first time Clones rebelled. What Else Is New On Prime Gaming? Some Indie Gems For Everyone!...

Overwatch 2 confirms new tank hero cinematic & Competitive changes at BlizzCon BlizzCon 2023 has confirmed that a new origin cinematic for the game’s next tank hero will be shown off along with long-awaited updates to ranked play and more. Overwatch 2 fans will be eating good atBlizzConthis year as Blizzard has revealed what fans can expect to see at the event. On November 3, BlizzCon will begin with its opening ceremony with plenty of surprises about the studio’s many games and OW2 is no exception....

Finally, some good news for Tesla. After facing difficulties keeping up with demand for the Model 3, a recall of123,000 units of the Model S, and a self-driving tragedy, Elon Musk’s company needed something of a boost. It may have just gotten it in the form of new data from a group of Tesla owners on the Dutch-Belgium Tesla Forum. These folks have found that Tesla’s batteries display less than 10 percent degradation of their energy capacity after 160,000 miles....

Nothing in this world is forever — not even the sun in the sky. Recent research using data from the European Space Agency’sGaia satellitehas shed light on the eventual fate of our sun, which will puff up to become an enormous red giant, likely swallowing the Earth, before eventually dimming to a small, faint white dwarf. Although astronomers have a strong understanding of the lifecycles of stars in general terms, the specifics of what temperatures stars reach and how long they take to transition from one life phase to another are still only loosely understood....

Summary Players of thePokémon TCGare eager to know more about theupcomingScarlet & Violetset,Stellar Crown,which will be released later this year. Like other recent sets,Stellar Crownpromises to introduce some new Tera Pokémon, a type that was introduced in the firstScarlet & Violetset. This set in particular focuses on the Legendary Pokémon Terapagos and some of its allies, which will be given Stellar Tera Pokémon ex versions. This set also continues the trend ofScarlet & Violetsets including morenew ACE SPEC cards....

On-demand delivery company Postmates has unveiled an autonomous delivery robot called Serve that it’s planning to put to work in 2019. The adorable wheel-based bot can carry items weighing up to 50 pounds and operates with a battery that gives it a range of 30 miles, which should be enough for around 12 deliveries a day, Postmates said. Velodyne Lidar sensors help Serve to avoid obstacles, and the setup is powered by anNvidia Xavier processor....