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I loved Life is Strange: Double Exposure. I found it to be a relatable narrative adventure that resonated with me on a deep level. But I can’t say I’m too excited about what’s next for the series. Most of Double Exposure is a contained and personal adventure about Max Caulfield learning to process her trauma, become a better person, and ultimately help others. It reminded me of what makes this series so great: it’s intimate, emotional, character-focused, and doesn’t fall into common superhero story clichés. Life is Strange games may follow people with superpowers, but these characters aren’t Spider-Man or…
Legacy sequels have become one of the biggest new veins of Hollywood IP in recent years, and few stars know that better than Tom Cruise. The actor, who starred in the hugely successful Top Gun: Maverick, is now reportedly in talks to star in another sequel to one of his earlier hits. Variety is reporting that Cruise is in early talks to star in a sequel to Days of Thunder, his 1990 movie about a race car driver who is recruited to a new NASCAR team led by Robert Duvall. Days of Thunder is Cruise’s only official writing credit to date, and it’s also…
Director Robert Zemeckis has had a long career in Hollywood, and in his time in the industry, he’s seen things shift and change. Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, his hybrid live-action and animated comedy from the late 1980s, is widely regarded today as a classic, but during a recent interview on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Zemeckis suggested that he didn’t think the movie could get made today. He also acknowledged that there’s a sequel script that exists but doesn’t think it will ever get made. “There’s a good script [for a sequel] at Disney, but here’s the thing: The current Disney would…
When is the last time you updated your phone? Most people wait until it’s time for bed, especially since updates can take upwards of an hour. No matter how cool the features might be, losing access to your phone for an extended period of time isn’t fun. According to leaker Chun Bhai on X, the next Samsung flagship may come with a feature that makes updating easier and faster than ever. This feature is called seamless updates. It allows the phone to download and install the update as a background process; you only need to restart your phone once it’s…
Over the past few months, multiple reports have popped up on Reddit and Apple’s official product forum regarding an iPhone 14 Plus issue that renders a black screen instead of a frame preview in the camera app. It seems Apple has finally caught wind of the complaints and has launched a servicing program to help affected owners. “Apple has determined that the rear camera on a very small percentage of iPhone 14 Plus devices may exhibit no preview. Affected devices were manufactured between April 10, 2023, to April 28, 2024,” says the company. iPhone 14 Plus owners who have faced…
We have the solution to Wordle on July 16, as well as some helpful hints to help you figure out the answer yourself, right here. We’ve placed the answer at the bottom of the page, so we don’t ruin the surprise before you’ve had a chance to work through the clues. So let’s dive in, starting with a reminder of yesterday’s answer. Yesterday’s Wordle answer Let’s start by first reminding ourselves of yesterday’s Wordle answer for those new to the game or who don’t play it daily, which was “SNOOP.” So we can say that the Wordle answer today definitely…
Strands is a brand new daily puzzle from the New York Times. A trickier take on the classic word search, you’ll need a keen eye to solve this puzzle. Like Wordle, Connections, and the Mini Crossword, Strands can be a bit difficult to solve some days. There’s no shame in needing a little help from time to time. If you’re stuck and need to know the answers to today’s Strands puzzle, check out the solved puzzle below. How to play Strands You start every Strands puzzle with the goal of finding the “theme words” hidden in the grid of letters.…
Connections is the latest puzzle game from the New York Times. The game tasks you with categorizing a pool of 16 words into four secret (for now) groups by figuring out how the words relate to each other. The puzzle resets every night at midnight and each new puzzle has a varying degree of difficulty. Just like Wordle, you can keep track of your winning streak and compare your scores with friends. Some days are trickier than others. If you’re having a little trouble solving today’s Connections puzzle, check out our tips and hints below. And if you still can’t get…
Apple has played a relatively slow innovation game when it comes to display upgrades on its phones. The company took its own sweet time embracing OLED screens, then did the same with getting rid of the ugly notch, and still has a lot of ground to cover at adopting high refresh rate panels. The status could finally change next year. According to Korea-based ET News, which cites an industry source, Apple will fit an LTPO (low-temperature polycrystalline oxide) screen across the entire iPhone 17 series, including the rumored slim version and the entry-point model. It has been pretty confounding to…
Samsung 990 Pro MSRP $180.00 “Let’s not mince words — the Samsung 990 Pro is insanely fast.” Pros Crazy fast Options with and without a heatsink Capacity up to 4TB Several features through Samsung Magician Cons Overkill for the PS5 Heatsink is impractical for most I won’t waste your time here. The Samsung 990 Pro is the best SSD you can buy right now. It’s crazy fast, particularly when it comes to large file transfers, and despite a relatively high price, Samsung justifies the cost with extra features that few other brands go out of their way to fuss with.…