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Razer unveiled the Handheld Dock Chroma, a new device built for portable gaming devices like theSteam Deck. The dock allows players to connect their handheld of choice to an external monitor, as well as connect additional accessories through USB ports. It does not have a release date yet, but it will retail for $80. The announcement is part of Razer’s CES 2025 lineup, which featured multiple gaming announcements. That’s become standard for the hardware maker, who previously revealed itsRazer Edgehandheld at CES 2023....

The Minecraft movie shatters box office expectations as zoomers fill theaters The Minecraft Movie is on track to make back its budget and then some despite scathing critic reviews, with younger audiences going crazy over it and having a great time in theatres. Even if this film didn’t do well among typical critics (we didn’t much care for it), it has clearly been a smash hit with its target demographic. Younger audiences are loving it....

Following on from the recent release of astunning image of the Pillars of Creation, researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope have released another image of the pillars — and it’s a spooky one. Taken in the mid-infrared range using Webb’s Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI), the new image shows the enormous clouds of dust that form the famous structure of the pillars. The previous Webb image of the pillars was taken in the near-infrared range using the Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) and showed off the thousands of stars that glow brightly in that range....

This story is part of our continuing coverage of CES 2020, including tech and gadgets from the showroom floor. Few things are more frustrating than lying in a dark room, drifting off to the land of nod, when you’re suddenly jolted awake by the high-pitched whine of a mosquito, floating through the blackness with designs on your tasty, tasty blood. Such moments can quickly transform even the most measured of people into crazed wall-smacking loons as they try and squash the cursed bug before it can bite....

Today is officially Friday and it’s time to end the work week right by getting that Perfect! streak inConnections. Luckily, with a few tips, it’s not hard to get that perfect score today. There are a few odd words that could go in another category, but this has a little less crossover than other recent puzzles and that should make it faster to spot the differences. Connectionsis not the only word-based puzzle and it is not even close to the only NYT word-based puzzle....

Twitter said last month that it wanted to give its community morecontrol over the app’s timeline. Recent changes include giving access to the reverse-chronological timeline that the company ditched in 2016, a move that at the time annoyed many of its users. Currently, you need to dig into Twitter’s settings to switch between the reverse-chronological timeline and the alternative that includes things like “best tweets first,” recommended tweets, and “in case you missed it” posts....

Warzone players say Battle Royale is “dead” as devs ignore it for Resurgence Call of Duty Warzone fans believe that the battle royale mode is “dead” compared to Resurgence as it has been ignored again for new content in Season 3. WhenSeason 3 for Modern Warfare 3 and Warzonegets underway, the battle royale is going to undergo some big changes. The fan-favorite map Rebirth Island will be returning, there will be two new mission contracts, and things will become a bit more unified with Warzone mobile....

Summary Practical Magicbegins by telling the story of Maria Owens and a curse that followed the Owens women for centuries, but it raises many questions about how real it was and what happened to it at the end of the movie. The 1990s saw many movies about witches, some more successful than others, and among them isPractical Magic, released in 1998. Directed by Griffin Dunne and based on the 1995 novel of the same name by Alice Hoffman,Practical Magicintroduced viewers to sisters (and witches) Sally (Sandra Bullock) and Gillian (Nicole Kidman)....

Summary Joseph Gordon-Levitt explains why his 2013 romantic-comedyDon Jonis more relevant today than it was a decade ago when it came out. Gordon-Levitt plays a modern-day Don Juan in a Sundance Film Festival favorite that went on to gross $41 million at the worldwide box office, while garnering critical praise, as reflected in its 80% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Gordon-Levitt wrote and directedDon Jonhimself, receiving support from a strong cast includingScarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore, Brie Larson, Tony Danza and Glenne Headly....

If you’re looking for a laptop with a larger display forediting photosorvideos, then you have a wide range of choices. Two of the best areDell’s XPS 17andApple’s MacBook Pro 16, both of which are excellent laptops with prices to match. In addition, both laptops recently received updates to the internals that left almost everything else the same. Choosing between these two machines comes down to some fine distinctions, which we’ll go over here....

Summary The hugely successful anime adaptation ofHunter x Hunter, one of the most beloved shonen franchises ever, was launched in 2011. The series was brought to a close in episode #148, “Past×And×Future”, tracking up to manga chapter #339, “Stillness”. With no real information about its future, fans of the series are anxious that the 2011 show will wind up dead in the water, just like the first 1999 adaptation. Unfortunately, the source material is the bottleneck....

Summary A budding science fiction series helmed byWill Smithwould not only denote a rare career direction for the actor butcould improve on another of his sci-fi endeavorsthat failed to make its mark on critics nearly two decades ago. Smith is a certifiable movie star, having featured in universal hits dating back to the 90s, includingIndependence Day,Men in Black,most recently,the lucrativeBad Boyssequel, and plenty in between. Even when his films, likeGemini ManandSeven Pounds, have polarized critics and audiences, they’ve still become enduring testaments to his influence in cinema....

This article contains mention of murder, suicide, and incest, as well as major spoilers for A Simple Favor (2018). Summary The 2018 comedy crime thrillerA Simple Favormakes a lot of changes to the original story from the 2017 book.Directed by Paul Feig,A Simple Favorstars Anna Kendrick as Stephanie Smothers, a widowed single mother whose best friend, Emily Nelson (Blake Lively), goes missing after asking Stephanie to pick her son up from school....