Android 16 will officially start rolling out sometime in June. This was confirmed by Google’s Director of Product Management for Pixel and Android system UI, Allen Huang. The update will not bring Material 3 Expressive, as they are scheduled to arrive later this year. Android 16 is shaping up to be one of the most significant Android updates in years, thanks to the addition of Material 3 Expressive, alongside several other new changes coming with the software release....

In the US vs Google antitrust case, Google is proposing that it will end mandatory app bundling on Android. Android device manufacturers will have the freedom to choose apps such as Play Store and Gmail. They can leave out Chrome and Google Search. That said, Google says companies must be allowed to strike a deal with “whatever search engine they think is best for their users”. In October, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) proposed to split Android and Chrome to end Google’s search monopoly in the market....

With the arrival of the Smithing event in Grow a Garden, an additional gear crafting table has been added to the central area of the lobby. Here, you can make limited-edition gears available only when the event is active. So, without further ado, let’s check out the list of all available gear crafting recipes in Grow a Garden, along with their uses. All Grow a Garden Gear Crafting Recipes Grow a Garden crafting recipes are increasing with these new gears....

The Harvest Reaper NPC arrives at the center of the lobby in Grow a Garden every 2 hours, replacing the Witch. Players can submit 25 plants to the ritual plants to summon the Severed Spine. Alongside the Severed Spine, players can also get the Spooky Chest and Candy Corn as a reward. Grow a Garden is up with a third Halloween update called the Ghoul Garden Part 3. The only new event in this update is the Harvest Reaper, when a new NPC spawns wearing a black hood and carrying a Scythe....

Grow a Garden now has a new Bizzy Bear NPC sitting beside the Queen Bee in the center of the play area. The Bizzy Bear chef allows the players to craft items by depositing honey and fruits with Pollinated and HoneyGlazed mutations. The Bear Chef will rewards players with items like the Anti Bee egg, Flower seed pack, Nectar Staff, and several new seeds. The Queen Bee in the Bizzy Bees update was just the tip of the iceberg in Grow a Garden....

The Summer Harvest event in Grow a Garden takes place every hour and lasts for 10 minutes, with a chance of the Mega Harvest event. All players in the server need to contribute by submitting summer plants in the cart at the center of the play area. Players who don’t deposit any plants in the Summer Harvest cart won’t get any rewards, and the mega event gives double the points....

With the brand-new Smiting update in Grow a Garden, a huge furnace has arrived at the center, and surrounding it are four crafting stations. One of them is the pet crafting station, where you can make two rare animals, along with the Gem egg. So, dive right in to know more about the pet crafting recipes in Grow a Garden and how to use this station. All Grow a Garden Pet Crafting Recipes Grow a Garden crafting recipes are increasing with these new pets....

Meta has launched their new Instagram-linked video editing tool called Edits. The app features an analytics tool, an ideation and project management page, and Instagram’s video editor with AI features in one. The app is targeted towards Reel content creators and is available to download on Android and iOS In January, amid all the turmoil with TikTok and its foggy future in the U.S., Meta announced a new video editing tool called Edits to take on CapCut, a popular video editing app by the TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance....

Hell’s Paradise is scheduled for broadcast on January 11, 2026, at 7:15 AM PST. The upcoming season will be available to stream on Crunchyroll, Netflix, and Prime Video. A new main visual and character visuals for four new Yamada characters have been revealed today. The Winter 2026 anime season is looking stacked with notable titles such as JJK Season 3, Frieren Season 2, Hell’s Paradise Season 2, and many more....

Highguard’s release has introduced players to a brand new world to dive into, alongside a roster of unique characters. The playable characters in Highguard are known as Wardens, and they are the heart of the game’s experience, much more than the powerful weapons and intricate maps. If you are looking for a guide on which Highguard Wardens work the best in the game’s Episode One meta, here’s a full tier list of all of the characters that you can choose from in this new raid shooter....

One of the quiet joys of video games has always been chasing achievements and trophies. Especially that sound of achievement. That satisfaction doubles when those challenges spill into multiplayer, as they do in games like Highguard. Knowing which achievements unlock a special trophy saves time and a lot of guesswork, so you can jump right into the action. If you want a clear path forward, here is a full breakdown of every achievement and how to earn them in our Highguard trophy guide....

The Honkai Star Rail 3.7 banners feature Cyrene in the first phase. The banners feature Phainon, Mydei, Hyacine, Castorice, Cipher, and Tribbie as rerun characters. The HSR 3.7 update was released on November 5, 2025, and will end on December 16, 2025. Honkai Star Rail 3.7 marks the end of the Amphoreus trailblazing saga. Players will hopefully get to fight Lord Ravager Irontomb and Zandar to finally execute justice. Now, only one new character is playable in version 3....

Penacony was arguably the best story arc of Honkai Star Rail, and it introduced a ton of new characters, with some of them only appearing briefly in the story. Constance “The Dahlia” is one of the characters who only got a brief introduction without actually appearing in the story. She and the other members of the Everflame Mansion Family got their personal trailer during the Penacony arc, only for Constance to make a brief appearance in the story....

Honkai Star Rail 4.0 livestream announced multiple free rewards for players after the update is released. Among the rewards, players will get a free 5-star limited character of their own choice from a pool of seven incredibly strong characters. All the events are for limited time and won’t carry forward to the next version. All Honkai Star Rail 4.0 Rewards Honkai Star Rail 4.0 rewards have been revealed, and you do not want to miss out on grabbing them....

The animated characters are way different than the live-action ones we watch on our screens. The actors appearing in the live-action projects do age, and it isn’t a big task to figure out how old they are in real life. However, when it comes to the animated characters, their age seems to be a mystery. That’s because they look the same in every episode/season. Well, this article talks about Spongebob Squarepants, as his age has been a topic of debate for a long time....

Jori, Elder Inquisition, is the final boss of the Darklight Catacombs in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree. A magic-based boss, Jori, will perform many magic attacks on you if you don’t counter them quickly. Hence, to defeat Jori, bring your best game and beat him up using physical damage while protecting yourself with magic resistance. If you’ve begun playing the latest Elden Ring DLC, you must have run into your fair share of terribly hard bosses....

To become Godzilla in Fortnite, you must be the first to reach and enter a randomly spawning portal during Battle Royale matches. Master Godzilla’s three primary abilities: Roar to detect enemies, a Mighty Stomp to clear areas, and a Heat Ray to maximize the destruction of both players and structures. Don’t forget to protect yourself from Rail Gun users! Epic Games has unleashed its most colossal crossover yet, bringing Godzilla to Fortnite in an event that lets players become the legendary Kaiju themselves....

WhatsApp is widely rolling out a chat theme feature with 20 different colored themes and 30 new wallpapers. To change the chat theme across the app, go to WhatsApp settings > Chats > Default chat theme > pick the one you like. The app also lets you change theme for specific chats and mix and match themes with different wallpapers. Tired of seeing the same old boring green WhatsApp theme?...

On Snapchat, you can change the default notification sound for individual chats if you have Snapchat+ subscription. To change notification sound, long press on a chat > Chat and Notification settings > Notification Sounds and select a preferred sound. Alternatively, you can use Android Notification settings to change Snapchat alert sound without needing any subscription. Snapchat has a really iconic notification sound, but it isn’t particularly loud, which has caused me to miss out on several chats and snaps....

Players must use an intricate combination of the best weapons, teamplay, and hope to beat Godzilla in Fortnite. Grab a long-range weapon like the Rail Gun or a DMR for the best attacks. Attack from high ground and target weak spots. Defeat Godzilla to earn the Godzilla Medallion (grants dash ability) and the exotic Burst Quad Launcher, but beware as the medallion reveals your location. Godzilla has stomped its way into Fortnite to give you a chance to play as the Kaiju itself or stand up against it....