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Our LA Times Mini Crossword August 01, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The LA Times Mini 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....

This was the Chromebook I was most excited about heading into 2023, but I’m throwing in the towel after a month and a half. This compact Chromebook is the first in a new generation, the first to break a decade of tradition and escape the shackles of the 11.6-inch, 1360 x 768-pixel panel that I’ve seen literally since my first rubberized education Chromebook back in 2015. Being a trailblazer is attention-grabbing, but as we know, the first try is not always ready for primetime....

Lenovo’s new Legion Y700 makes a strong case for Android gaming tablets Despite efforts from Google, Samsung, and even Motorola, Android tablets never really managed to hit the mainstream — primarily due to a sub-par experience and the lack of tablet-optimized apps. The pandemic did act as a shot in the arm for slates, as demand increased while online classes and meetings became the norm. While we have seen the launch of several tablets aimed at productivity over the last few years, Lenovo is looking to target an entirely different niche of customers with its upcoming Legion Y700 tablet: gamers....

When doing a quick search for a query, you whip out yourtop-of-the-line 5G phone, launch your browser, and type the question. And you get the answer pretty much instantly. While you don’t pay much attention to it, a search engine behind the scenes pulls up the results you see and in the order they’re arranged. The most popular of these search engines are Google and Microsoft Bing. However, Google commands the lion’s share of the market compared to Bing....

The Moga XP-Ultra is a controller with plenty of tricks up its sleeve that doesn’t compromise on quality. While the high price tag will put off those looking for a simple controller, it’s clear that the Moga XP-Ultra isone of the most versatile and useful Android-compatible controllersaround. However, in attempting to fulfill so many use cases, the Moga XP-Ultra struggles to compete with specialized controllers. These include snap-on controllers like theGameSir X2 Prothat offer a more comfortable and portable experience for gaming on your phone, or full-size controllers like the Xbox Wireless Controller offer the same features for a lower price....

Privacy-focused Dropbox alternative Proton Drive now has an Android app Proton is the company behind Proton VPN and Proton Mail (which wereunified under a single roofin May this year), and generally just known for its security-centric services. Proton also introduced a cloud storage service calledProton Drive in September, but users have been putting up with aweb interfacesince then. Thankfully, the service finally has an app interface now, just like all thebest cloud servicesdo....

Summary News of an upcomingStar Trekorigin movie has led to concerns thatStar Trek: Enterprisecould be retconned or rebooted, but who would play Captain Jonathan Archer (Scott Bakula) and his history-making crew? Set a century before the events ofStar Trek: The Original Series,Enterpriseescaped the effects of J.J. Abrams' rebooted Kelvin Timeline. However, it’s been announced that anewStar Trekorigin movieis being developed that will depict the events leading up to the formation of Starfleet and the Federation....

Samsung’s budget A-serieshas always offered great value for money while packing in some premium features we don’t see on phones for twice the price. The Samsung Galaxy A35 improves on many of our gripes about this year’s more affordableGalaxy A25, but the price increase puts it among dangerous competition. In my testing of the Galaxy A35, I found it more than sufficient for all my everyday tasks. Its impressive display was ideal for watching media, while the massive battery meant I never got caught low on charge in the middle of the day....

Samsung typically tends to release a new One UI build with every major flagship device launch. Following the debut ofAndroid 13-based One UI 5 last year, theGalaxy S23 serieslaunched withOne UI 5.1packing some minor improvements. The Korean giant’s upcomingGalaxy Z Fold 5andFlip 5are rumored to ship with One UI 5.1.1 with several foldable-specific enhancements. Now, ahead of their official unveiling later this month, the company has launched a One UI 5....

Quick Links Samsung makes some of thebest foldable phoneson the market. The company’s offerings have been leading the foldable sales chart. But in recent years, the competition in the foldable space has increased, with the likes of Huawei, Honor, and Oppo coming up with some impressive offerings. To tackle them and ensure its top position is not challenged, Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold 5 — its best take on a folding phone in 2023....

Slack returns to normal after outage that took down many key features Slack is a necessary tool for countless workplaces, whether you work remotely or in person. Unfortunately, the app faced some turbulence this morning, with many of its features both big and small running into bugs, glitches, and error messages. If you had trouble using Slack today, it wasn’t just you. According toSlack’s status page, the app first reported trouble with file uploads early this morning, and as of publishing, those issues are still ongoing....

Start saving up now for the Pixel Watch’s stylish (and pricey) metal bands Google just announced thePixel Watchalongside thePixel 7 and 7 Pro, and more than being the company’s first proper smartwatch, it’s also some very interesting hardware in its own right — including an innovative mechanism toquickly and easily swap out straps. We already saw a bunch of Google’s (admittedly expensive) alternate bands listed alongside the Watch whenpre-orders opened in the Google Store, and now we’re checking out the landing pages for a couple more....

Summary Highly anticipated looter-shooterThe First Descendanthas officially launched but already raises concerns about one practice.The First Descendantis akin to the likes ofWarframeorDestiny, two of thebest live-service games, where the player collects a series of characters known as Descendants that have unique abilities. These Descendants, along with the guns and gear, are responsible for protecting the remnants of humanity against an alien race known as the Vulgus. Though the gameplay and premise are promising, the game may have an underlying problem....