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Somehow,Shrinkinghas become one of my favorite TV comedies of the last few years. It’s a show that sneaks up on you, but the combination of self-aware humor and fun (but also deep) character dynamics make it an utter joy to watch. Many shows suffer through a sophomore slump, and I was worriedShrinkingwould be the same. Luckily,the Apple TV+ showhas only gotten better, and season 2 is even better than season 1....

Quick Links Smartphones have evolved dramatically since their inception, but the battery tech they use has remained largely unchanged. As we near the peak of what we can do with existing battery tech, there’s a desperate need to come up with new technologies. Luckily, we might already have a promising candidate. The Era of Silicon-Carbon Batteries Is Here Lithium-ion (li-ion) batteries have revolutionized consumer electronics since their commercial debut three decades ago, but their limitations are now holding backfuture smartphone innovationsmany are excited to see....

Years after Motorola’s most recent attempt at adding high-value, high-utility external smartphone modules sputtered out, HMD Global (maker of the iconic Nokia brand of devices)teased the upcoming release of its Fusionmodular smartphone add-ons atMWC 2024. We know almost nothing about them at the moment, but HMD’s dangled carrot makes it worth revisiting the industry’s multiple ill-fated attempts at expanding phones' capabilities in novel (and sometimes cumbersome) ways over the last decade....

As Google announced earlier this year,inactive Google accounts will be deletedstarting on August 22, 2025. Google said that it will send plenty of reminders before that happens and will start with those accounts that were never used, but to be safe, you should take action before the date comes. To prevent your account from being deleted, you can simply sign in or use the account for some simple actions. Google first announced this new policyin a blog post back in May 2023....

Summary Tom Hankshas had a wildly successful acting career, but one of his best movies that was just added to Netflix highlights just how badly he was snubbed at the 2014 Academy Awards. Hanks has had a bit of good fortune with the Oscars: he’s been nominated six times, with five of those nominations being for Best Actor. He also won the Best Actor Oscar twice in a row, for 1994’sPhiladelphiaand 1995’sForrest Gump....

Summary Below Deck Mediterraneancharter guestTrishelle Cannatella recently discussed the manufactureddramaon Captain Sandy Yawn’s yacht. She returned to Bravo, sailing on Mustique with her pals to have a blast in Europe. Unfortunately, things didn’t go as smoothly as she expected.Trishelle recently opened up about her experienceonBelow Deck, wondering if the show’s drama is real. She suggested that the producers might have spiced things up by planning themed activities. She also hinted thatChef Johnathan Shillingford’s food wasn’t as terribleas it seemed on screen, implying that the drama about his culinary skills could’ve been exaggerated....

Online privacy is a vital aspect of our daily lives, especially as governments worldwide conjure up newer ways of keeping tabs on their citizens' lives. One of thetop free texting appsavailable today,WhatsApp, already has safeguards in place to protect messages from prying eyes, such asend-to-end encryption. The app’s developers are now devising a way to bolster the security of calls on the platform even further with the help of IP address relaying, effectively routing calls to its servers for added security....

Blendingfantasyand mystery elements into a TV show isn’t always an easy task, but the series that pull it off are some of the most engaging on television. Whilemagic and world-building automatically set the best of the fantasy genre apart,introducing an element of intrigue in the form of an overarching mystery, or even a crime component that the characters must investigate, successfully connects with viewers of all kinds. Whether the mystery is rooted in reality or is the fantasy element itself, it creates automatic tension and stakes for the audience and characters....

Summary There’s nothing more frustrating than when a great TV show is canceled too soon, and plenty of great comedies have been cut short in recent years. Comedy shows often need more time than drama shows to find their audience, but this tests the patience of networks and streaming platforms. Unfortunately, if a comedy show doesn’t hit the ground running, it’s always at risk of cancelation. These days, TV cancelations seem to be happening more frequently, and more unpredictably, than ever before....

From the moment Rebellion announced its first-person RPG,Atomfall, people have been calling itFallout Britain. That comparison isn’t totally unfounded, at least from a completely superficial standpoint, as bothAtomfallandFalloutare retro-futuristic sci-fi first-person RPGs - at least Bethesda’sFalloutgames are - with walking talking robots, multiple factions, an apocalyptic setting, and creepy NPCs that one can never be sure whether they’re trustworthy or not. Of course, they also both have the word “fall” in their title....

7 Different Types of Delay and How to Use Them in Your DAW Delay in audio production works in tandem with reverb to create a sense of space and depth in your audio. While reverb manages the reverberations of sounds in a space, delay repeats an audio signal to give an echo effect. The manner in which it does so can enhance a variety of features, such as character, thickness, and groove....

Summary As the beloved DCElseworldsuniverse from theDark Knights of Steelseries expands, a surpriseJustice Leaguehero is about to receive a familiar origin.AquamanandSupermandon’t traditionally have much in common, but in theDark Knights of Steeluniverse, Aquaman will truly be put in Superman’s shoes as he experiences Clark Kent’s traditional childhood. TheDark Knights of Steeluniverse has made many fantastical changes to the history of established characters. Instead of Superman arriving on Earth alone, Jor-El and Lara Lor-Van came with him, completely changing Superman’s backstory....

Hayley Atwell’sCaptain Carteranecdote fromDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' shoot summarizes how badly theMCUwasted the multiversal character. Hayley Atwell’s original Peggy Carter variant made her debut inCaptain America: The First Avengerand starred in herAgent CarterTV series before passing away inCaptain America: The Winter Soldier. Atwell’s Peggy returned inAvengers: Endgameto wrap upSteve and Peggy’s MCU journey, but Marvel introduced a new variant inWhat If…?, where Captain Carter became a multiversal guardian....