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Spotify is finally bringing a long-awaited feature, offline playback, to its Wear OS app. The company announced it atGoogle I/O in May, and now a timeline has been laid out for when users can expect to see this feature on their wrists alongside a refreshed design. “In the coming weeks, Spotify users will be able to play their favorite playlists, albums, and podcasts with their smartwatches that run Wear OS. By having Spotify on your wrist, you’re more free to run, dance, shop, cook, and socialize — and control your music and podcasts at the same time,” Spotify announced in ablog post....

TenZ was the face of competitive Valorant — what happens now that he’s gone? Tyson ‘TenZ’ Ngo’s retirement sent shockwaves through the Valorant esports community as one of its brightest stars chose to hang up his mouse and keyboard. This retirement story is not unique to the former Sentinels player, and he has many blueprints to follow. TenZ joined the lineage of esports pros closing the door on their competitive careerto pursue content creationon September 14....

Tesla co-founder and CEO Elon Musk announced the company is preparing to addDisney+compatibility to its infotainment system. The streaming service will soon be available on theModel 3, the Model S, and the Model X. Posting on his official Twitter account, which is the best place for up-to-the-minute Tesla news, the executive announced Disney+ is “coming soon” to Tesla Theater, the company’s growing library of streamable video content. Musk’s definition of the word soon has varied greatly in the past, and he didn’t provide a more specific timeframe for when Disney’s streaming service will arrive, but it’s safe to bet Tesla owners will receive the functionvia an over-the-air software update....

If you’re into Apple products, it is time to make aTargetrun (dudes, reams of toilet paper provide wonderful cover for buyingvideo games) or jump online because the retailer is offering theApple HomePod, the Siri-enabled digital alternative to Amazon’s Alexa-enabled Echo smart speakers and Google’s Assistant-enabled devices for a massive price drop. As of this writing, the retailer is offering the smart speaker for $250, which is $100 off the retail price....

Video gamers are in for a treat in July, with several impressive new games coming out. There’s a new Paper Mario game, an open-world samurai game, and a VR game featuring everyone’s favorite iron-costumed superhero. Here’s a closer look at some of July’s most anticipated titles. Iron Man VR Iron Man VRis meant to put players directly into the Iron Man suit in a way that was never possible before. It’s not an “experience” game, but rather a full-fledged title with a full storyline and lore....

If you find yourself with extra time on your hands at home, you might be looking for a great series to binge watch. While watching a movie or two is great, a series can provide hours and hours of entertainment as you follow a long-running story from start to finish. Sometimes that equates to about 10 hours of a single season; other times, it might be as many as 10 seasons you can binge watch for weeks....

The Boys Season 4: Is Hughie’s dad a supe? With The Boys Season 4 in full swing, here’s everything you need to know about if Hughie’s father Hugh is a supe, as well as what the deal is with Daphne. There’s a lot going on inThe Boys Season 4, fromButcher’s impending deathafter taking Temp-V toHomelander’splan toMake America Super Again. But one of the most heartbreaking side plots involves Hughie’s dad Hugh, who was made to raise his son as a single parent after the mother of his child left with no explanation....

At its Unpacked event last week, Samsung made some bold promises regarding the performance of itsGalaxy S23series phones. The company made quite some ballyhoo aboutthe slightly faster trim of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen chipthat is exclusive to these phones, touting a 41% gain in graphics performance. Samsung proclaimed that “the most significant improvement is the optimized GPU which is approximately 41% faster,” adding that “the GPU architecture has been enhanced for performance and efficiency....

Before it launched, there was concern that Apple’sVision Pro headsetcould struggle to find a strong ‘killer app.’ Well, Apple might have found one, as afresh patentfrom the company explains that future versions of the device could let you see the invisible energy that floats around you. No, we’re not talking about some kind of New Age mysticism. Instead, Apple is apparently working on letting the Vision Pro visualize things like electrical currents, radio signals, Wi-Fi output, and more....

The International Space Station (ISS) was repositioned on Tuesday, November 19, to move it well out of the way of approaching space debris, NASA reported. Station operators fired the thrusters on the docked Progress 89 spacecraft for just over five minutes to raise the orbit of the ISS in a maneuver that provided an extra margin of distance from a piece of orbital debris, which came from a defunct defense meteorological satellite that broke up in 2015....

Backpacks may be the easiest way for you to turn yourself into a pack mule, but if you’re not careful, you may soon have the posture of a four-legged animal, too. Sure, it makes more sense to distribute your weight across your two shoulders with a backpack than it does to sling everything on one side of your body with a tote bag, but don’t think that the mere presence of two straps ensures optimal support....

Geralt of Rivia won’t be the only monster-hunter prowling the Continent inseason 2 ofThe Witcher. The Netflix series has reportedly cast two more witchers for the second season: Lambert and Coën. Lambert, a fan-favorite character who played a prominent role in both The Witcher novels and the video game series, will be played byPeaky BlindersandThe Bastard Executioneractor Paul Bullion. AsWitchernews outletRedanian Intelligencepoints out, the often dour Lambert — who hails from the same School of the Wolf where Geralt was trained — holds the distinction of being the only witcher Geralt saw fit to write a limerick about....

Summary Occasionally, inStardew Valley,there is afeature that players don’t know about, but this one is different. The game has multiple farm layouts that all serve different purposes. Players might choose to opt for the Wilderness farm if they’re in search of combat at night, while those that enjoy fishing can happily take residence on the Riverland or Beach farm. No matter the farm type that’s chosen,all farms will have a certain number of bushes....