LA Times Crossword June 25, 2025 Answers (5/30/25)

Our LA Times Crossword August 04, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The LA Times Crossword is a daily crossword puzzle published in the Los Angeles Times, one of the largest newspapers in the United States. It is highly regarded by crossword enthusiasts for its challenging clues and clever themes. It is a traditional-style crossword, with a grid of black and white squares, and clues in both the across and down directions....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 356 words · Tyler Martinez

Latest YouTube experiment now lets you zoom into specific parts of videos

Latest YouTube experiment now lets you zoom into specific parts of videos YouTubehas adapted its video format to the vast array of aspect ratios and resolutions Android smartphones come with these days. Right as bezel-less smartphones with tall aspect ratios started becoming popular, YouTube started allowing users to stretch their videos to fit that taller format. Likewise, the app also supports multiple resolutions and eventechnologies like HDR. If you’re feeling more adventurous than just what the default options give you, though, YouTube is now testing an option to freely zoom into any parts of a YouTube video on your smartphone....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Karen Garcia

Marvel Rivals Flip-Flopping On Rank Resets Proves How It Can Stay On Top

Recently,Marvel Rivalshas changed their decision to reset competitive Ranks halfway through Season 1. Originally, the halfway mark through the game’s first season was scheduled to drop every player’s Rank by four divisions, resetting their placement to refresh their experience. Through constructive feedback, however, the developers of the game have reverted this choice, allowing players to keep their Rank for longer. The backlash to the Rank reset caused developer NetEase toerase the possibility of ranks declining in as little as one day​​​....

June 8, 2025 · 5 min · 1055 words · Jennifer Prince

Meta Pushes Instagram NFTs... But Who's Buying Them, Anyway?

Meta Pushes Instagram NFTs… But Who’s Buying Them, Anyway? Meta is set to expand the rollout of NFTs across its platforms, starting with creators-favorite, Instagram. NFT sales are vastly lower now than during the January 2022 NFT boom. However, Meta’s overall stance towards the metaverse, digital content, and so-called Web3.0 sees the company pushing on with its plans to better integrate digital assets into its platforms. The big questions are, who really wants NFTs on Instagram bar Meta?...

June 8, 2025 · 4 min · 643 words · Wesley Holland

New Drago Spinoff Detail Promises How It Will Be Different From All 9 Rocky & Creed Movies

Summary Florian Munteanu has promised that his upcomingDragospinoff film will be a lot darker than theRockyandCreedmovies, which could take the franchise in an exciting new direction. A spinoff movie centered around Dolph Lundgren’s villain Ivan Drago has been in development since November 2021. It was officially announced by MGM in July 2022. Robert Lawton was tapped to write the screenplay, which would reportedly revolve around Drago’s untold backstory. The announcement of theDragospinoff created a minor controversy when franchise creator Sylvester Stallone claimed he wasn’t consulted about the project....

June 8, 2025 · 3 min · 457 words · Cheryl Walker DVM

Nintendo Explains Its Controversial Decision To Charge $10 For The Switch 2 Welcome Tour

Nintendo has finally spoken out regarding its controversial decision to charge forWelcome Tour, a game designed as a tutorial for theNintendo Switch 2. While the initial reveal ofWelcome Tourwas received well by players, with many comparing it to the PlayStation 5’sAstro’s Playroomor the Steam Deck’sAperture Desk Job,the community was stunned to discover that it would not be included as a free game with every Switch 2. With many accusing Nintendo of greedy pricing, the company shared why it feelsWelcome Tour​​​​​​is worth the $9....

June 8, 2025 · 3 min · 588 words · Jonathon Brown

Nothing Ear and Ear (a) leak paints the complete picture

Carl Pei’s smartphone and consumer tech brand took thebudget Android phone worldby storm with the Nothing Phone a few years ago. The brand hasconfirmed another major launch eventfor April 18, and has teased the arrival of two new earbuds — the Ear and a more budget-friendly set called the Ear (a). However, leakers are having a field day with the upcoming products, and new information about them is coming in thick and fast....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · Alyssa Kaufman

Nothing Phone 2a with scaled-back Glyph lights could launch early next year

Carl Pei founded Nothing back in 2020 after leaving OnePlus, which he also co-founded. He’s gotten tons of much-deserved credit for his contributions to the smartphone industry, and at 34 years old, he’s got decades of impact left in the tank. Likewise, Nothing has done a great job establishing itself as a phone manufacturer that focuses on price-saving without compromising on the power of the device. The Nothing Phone 1 launched in 2022 andit was impressive, but it had tons of flaws....

June 8, 2025 · 3 min · 573 words · Anthony Rodgers

NYT Mini Crossword June 21, 2025 Answers (7/18/25)

Our NYT Mini Crossword August 04, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword 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....

June 8, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Paul Spencer

Princess Tycoon Codes [Crown] (August 2025)

Updated on June 01, 2025– We checked for the latest Princess Tycoon codes! In Roblox Princess Tycoon, once known as Prince and Princess Tycoon, you can be a prince, princess, or dragon rider in a magical kingdom! Build your own land, befriend horses and dragons, dress up in cool outfits, and adventure with friends. You can even fight monsters or pretend to be anything you imagine! Codes forPrincess Tycooncan earn you neat, free goodies like Boosts....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 325 words · Colin Nguyen

Samsung Galaxy S24's big camera update might not arrive anytime soon

Despite packing an impressive and versatile array of camera hardware, the Galaxy S24 Ultra’s imaging performance leaves much to desire. Its HDR performance is a bit iffy, and the telephoto cameras also fail to impress. Samsung did roll out anupdate in late March to improve the Galaxy S24’s camera performance. But rumors indicated the company had a bigger camera-focused update in the pipeline for April. If you were eagerly looking forward to this new firmware, your wait just got longer....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Ryan Bates

Samsung's Galaxy S23 will be the first phone to use Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Samsung’s Galaxy S23 will be the first phone to use Gorilla Glass Victus 2 With each generation of Gorilla Glass that Corning debuts, Samsung is among the first few companies to use the new glass to protect the screen of its phones. The Galaxy S22 lineup debuted Gorilla Glass Victus+ to the world, and likewise, Samsung flagships in previous years have used the latest version of Gorilla Glass for protection. This year, things won’t be any different....

June 8, 2025 · 3 min · 490 words · Heather Thomas DDS

Smart rings are more convenient fitness trackers than smartwatches

Smart ringscould end up being the breakthrough product category of 2024, as many more brands look to enter the segment in the near future. The future of this up-and-coming category is in an interesting place, with some believing that smart rings have the potential to go beyond conventional fitness trackers such as smartwatches, while others thinkthey are plain dumb. The truth for you will greatly depend on what you’re looking to accomplish....

June 8, 2025 · 5 min · 921 words · Gregory Mendez