LA Times Crossword Hints July 30, 2025

Our LA Times Crossword Hints for July 11, 2025 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a 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....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 338 words · Suzanne Gonzalez

Like a Dragon Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii Preview: Ridiculously Fun

Like a Dragon: Yakuza Pirate in Hawaiiis the next (and wildest) entry in the long-runningYakuzaseries, and it truly feels like the franchise is now fully unrestrained. Building on two decades of impressive titles, theYakuzaseries has developed a reputation for balancing an almost operatic tale of brotherhood and betrayal amid the backdrop of the Japanese criminal underworld, alongside immersive game worlds where anything is possible.Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealthunderstood that balance, butYakuza Pirate in Hawaiitakes things even further — and fans of the series will be ecstatic with the result....

July 11, 2025 · 6 min · 1074 words · Susan Brown

Nothing launches Ear Stick earbuds with questionable pricing

Nothing launches Ear Stick earbuds with questionable pricing After months of teasers and leaks, the Nothing Ear Stick was finally launched today. The Ear Stick earbuds are remarkably similar to theNothing Ear 1, the company’s first product that it launched back in 2021, and it offers both regressions and improvements. It’s clear that the Ear Stick isn’t supposed to be the company’s second-generation earbuds, too. Nothing keeps selling the Ear 1 as itsbest-in-class premium earbudsalongside the Ear Stick at a new premium price....

July 11, 2025 · 5 min · 889 words · Lisa Thompson

OSOM promises that its crypto phone won't require you to care about crypto

OSOM promises that its crypto phone won’t require you to care about crypto Competition among Android manufacturers isn’t what it used to be, which is why it’s exciting any time a new company throws its hat in the ring. We haven’t heard much about the Solana Saga sinceOSOM announced its crypto partnership earlier this summer. Today, the company held its first Q&A with CEO Jason Keats about the upcoming device, offering a deep dive into what you could expect from the software experience, what bands are supported, and its plans for future hardware....

July 11, 2025 · 4 min · 838 words · Vincent Luna

Pixel 6 Pro user spots evidence of face unlock feature

Pixel 6 Pro user spots evidence of face unlock feature Back in 2019, the Pixel 4 debuted with a pretty elaborate face unlock system. For whatever reason, Google ended up rethink its approach to biometrics, and the 4a and 5 functioned with fingerprint sensors alone. ThePixel 6andPixel 6 Procame out in late 2021 and still, there was no sign that face unlock was returning. Following the discovery of some evidence suggesting there still might be ongoing work towards updating these phones with full face unlock support, a new report offers an insider look at the plan....

July 11, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · Grant Meadows

Samsung Galaxy S23 drop tests produce glass-shattering results

Who among us doesn’t love a good drop test? It’s destruction for the sake of “science,” albeit a highly inexact one that does not reflect the way our own phones might be damaged when they hit the deck — probably whywe don’t cover them often around hereas much as we doa JerryRigEverything video. But maybe we can learn just a little bit about howSamsung’s Galaxy S23 seriesmight hold up against other devices with a standardized drop test and that’s what we’re getting today in a new video....

July 11, 2025 · 3 min · 518 words · Rachel Maldonado

Samsung seems to be adopting a new strategy for software updates in Europe

Samsung seems to be adopting a new strategy for software updates in Europe Samsung’s software updates have been much better over the last few years, with both itsspeedandlongevityrapidly improving. As great as that is, there’s still one part of the company’s update process that remains incredibly frustrating: region fragmentation. Right now, aGalaxy S21sold in the UK has a different software version from an S21 sold elsewhere in Europe, even though the hardware is the same....

July 11, 2025 · 3 min · 593 words · Tamara Bell

Samsung's Galaxy Watch5 Pro may make some very premium upgrades to its glass and body

Samsung’s Galaxy Watch5 Pro may make some very premium upgrades to its glass and body Samsung’s flagship phone lineup has had a three-tier arrangement for years now, with variations not just in size but also in features and, more importantly, price. This is very effective in that it helps cater to the need of a wider audience. So far, though, for its Galaxy Watch series, the company has released only two models every year — regular and Classic, with the latter being the pricier one....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 375 words · Kyle Luna

Scrubs' Worst Episode Isn't From Season 9 (But It Still Shows How Bad Med School Was)

Scrubsseason 9 is viewed pretty much unanimously as the sitcom’s worst run by far, butthe overall show’s lowest-rated episode weirdly doesn’t come during theMed Schoolera. The ninth season of the medical sitcom underwent a thorough overhaul, almost making it unrecognizable when held up againstScrubsseasons 1-8. The new cast members, setting, and general aesthetic didn’t sit well with fans, leading to the show’s cancellation. All nine seasons ofScrubsairedbetween 2001 and 2010, and although it didn’t perform quite as well as its contemporaries in terms of ratings and award nominations, the sitcom’s devoted following kept it going for the best part of a decade....

July 11, 2025 · 4 min · 682 words · Kenneth Briggs

Serif Has Released Affinity V2: What Does This Mean for Users?

Serif Has Released Affinity V2: What Does This Mean for Users? Serif Affinity software is arguably one of the top creative suites available for designers or photographers, and its one-time purchase business model is something that many creators prefer to rolling subscriptions. Serif has announced a new Version 2 upgrade with new Affinity features. Is Serif pushing towards paid rolling updates? What does the announcement mean for current and new Affinity users?...

July 11, 2025 · 5 min · 914 words · Kelly Mccann

Skip 'Hey Google' for call controls with new Pixel Buds Pro update

While not the best, theGoogle Pixel Buds Prostill ranks high in our list offavorite noise-canceling earbudsworth your money. Google’s fourth earphones are significantly better than its previous offerings and have only improved since their debut in July 2022. In the 1.5 years they have been on the market, the earbuds havereceived several major updates, adding new features like spatial audio, Conversation Detection, and more. Google’s flagship earbuds are now getting even better with support for Google Assistant Quick Phrases....

July 11, 2025 · 3 min · 437 words · Krista Reese

The Best AI Art Generators to Create Art From Photos

People are excited about AI art generators because of their impressive abilities to transform prompts into beautiful artwork. But many users also want to use their own photos instead of relying solely on AI, adding a touch of uniqueness. In this article, we’ll look at some of the best AI art generators that are fantastic at giving your photos a stunning artistic makeover. Using Your Own Photos to Create Art One of the best ways to test out multiple AI photo-to-art platforms is to use the same image for every candidate, which is what we’ve done using the above photo....

July 11, 2025 · 7 min · 1336 words · Jennifer Mills

The Justice League Just Showed Marvel How To Do The Story Everyone Expects In Avengers 5

Summary The end ofDC’smost recent animated universe withJustice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part 3showed a solid direction Marvel could take withAvengers 5and the Multiverse Saga’s incursion storyline.Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part 3was directed by James Wamester and featured the last performance from the legendary Kevin Conroy as Batman. It was the third installment in an animated trilogy that adapted the iconic comic storyCrisis on Infinite Earths,and theconcluding film of the Tomorrowverse, a connected universe that began withSuperman: Man of Tomorrowin 2020....

July 11, 2025 · 4 min · 755 words · Brian Murray