Lucy Halehas been acting and singing since she was a child and her best movie and TV roles show how far she has come. Hale got her start in singing, competing in a reality singing competition as a teenager before pursuing an acting career. Some of her best roles have allowed her to combine both of those talents, but for the most part, she has been demonstrating her acting chops on screen instead of her vocal ones....

TikTok: a way of life for many people, but anational security threatin the eyes of politicians. Across the United States,governments are already prohibiting employees and contractorsfrom using the social video platform which is owned by Chinese firmByteDance. Meanwhile, Congress continues to mull anationwide general bandespite assurances from TikTok’s CEO and the potential of legal challenges on constitutional grounds. The state Montana could set the stage for what’s to come as its legislature has just passed a bill that would ban the app from being distributed to its citizens....

Motorola phones at risk of hacking with chip-level vulnerability Chinese chipmaker Unisoc has been able to seize upon opportunities in the global chip shortage crisis. As Taiwanese cohort MediaTek has been able to ascend with more upscale products, so has Unisoc, taking the former’s place in more budget phones. But such a rise is due stricter scrutiny: we’ve seen one of the company’s older chips marked asa threat vector, putting owners of a number of budget phones at risk with only some prospect of a patch....

Summary Robert Downey Jr.is rumored to return to theMarvel Cinematic Universein the near future, and the actor’s possible shocking role could serve as the perfect replacement for Kang the Conqueror. Disney+‘sLokiset up Kang to be the new Thanos, serving as the main villain of the Multiverse Saga. However, with the villain’s formal debut inAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniabombing at the box office andKang actor Jonathan Majors getting dropped by Marvel Studiosfollowing his legal situation,Kang’s future in the MCU seems to have been destroyed....

Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro update aims to optimize charging performance Samsung’s earbud lineup has really matured in recent years, growing to be quite extensive and touching multiple price points. You get the likes of the bean-shapedGalaxy Buds Liveas an affordable entry into the world of TWS earphones, but there’s also stuff like the more premiumGalaxy Buds Pro— almost a direct competitor to Apple’s AirPods Pro. Maybe the best part is seeing these products actually get better with age, since Samsung likes to push improvements from time to time in the form of firmware and app updates, which can occasionally bequite significantin their scope....

Similar to AppleCare+, Samsung offersSamsung Care+for its Galaxy phones. It is an insurance plan with varying tiers that provides coverage against physical damage and even theft. As a part of the plan, Galaxy device owners are even eligible for a free one-time battery replacement in case of a hardware issue. From May this year, Samsung will improve its protection plan by including unlimited battery replacement for Galaxy phones, though there are a few caveats you should be aware of....

Summary Star Trek: Section 31is bringing back an alien species not seen sinceStar Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country33 years ago. AtSan Diego Comic-Con’s Star Trek Universe Hall H panel, the first teaser trailer forStar Trek: Section 31was revealed. Academy Award-winner Michelle Yeoh headlines the audacious firstStar Trekstreaming movie made for Paramount+, andSam Ricardson is one of several cast members whose identity remains unknown. Screen Rantwas at Paramount+’s Star Trek Universe Hall H panel moderated by Justin Simien at San Diego Comic-Con 2024, whereStar Trek: Section 31actorsSam Richardson, Kacey Rohl, and Omari Hardwick, director Olatunde Osunsanmi, and executive producer Alex Kurtzman appeared....

Quick Links Have you ever come across a program that you wouldn’t expect to see on Steam? Well, that’s because Steam is a marketplace for more than just games. Over the years, several other program categories have emerged on Steam, covering everything from productivity apps to gaming hardware. Here are seven things other than games you’re able to find on Steam other than your favorite games. 1Productivity Software This might not sound right at first look, but Steam does actually offer a bunch of useful productivity software if you’ve been spending too much time gaming....

macOS includes a plethora of features and apps for various purposes, and if you’re a developer, the Terminal app will come in handy. Terminal is the default command-line interface in macOS, where you can enter and execute commands or scripts to perform specific tasks on your Mac. However, the built-in Terminal app isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, so you may want to replace it with alternatives. Below, we’ve compiled a list of the best Terminal alternatives for your Mac....

The Moto G Play 2022 is almost here as new leak highlights its design and hardware There’s been boatloads of chatter about Motorola’s newfoldable Razrthis year. The phone officially arrived inEurope earlier this weekafter being available in China for months. As of right now, there’s still no word on when or if the flagship will make its way to North America. Flagships, though, aren’t the only segment that the Lenovo-owned company focuses on as it has also seen decent success selling budget and mid-range phones across the globe....

Summary It’s going to be a long wait forAll of Us Are Deadseason 2, but another K-drama is a good substitute. The Netflix show won’t be back until 2025, having last aired in January 2022. In season 1, theAll of Us Are Deadcastwas one of the show’s biggest selling points, featuring many young, up-and-coming stars. Park Ji-hu has proven to be an exceptional lead, starring as Nam On-jo, an ordinary student trying to survive a zombie invasion in her high school....

Torchlight Infinite, the free-to-play ARPG for PC and mobile, finally has a release date after a trickle of testing over the last year. The upcoming full release boasts many changes from the recent open beta, which has been running since October 2022. Torchlight Infinite will release on all platforms simultaneously next month, including Android. Torchlight Infinite’s release date is set for May 8th, 8 pm EST/ May 9th, 1 am BST on all platforms....

Summary Marvel’s upcomingWolverinesolo series is set tofeature the return of the first antagonist theX-Menhero ever faced off with: the Wendigo.The second issue of the series will force Logan into a confrontation with an “all new” take on the infamous legendary creature, as it seeks to take a pound of flesh from Wolverine once more. The advanced solicitation forWolverine#2 revealed the Wendigo’s reemergence as a major threat to Wolverine, with Martín Cóccolo’s cover for the issue offering a faint glimpse of the brutal battle that is set to commence within its pages....