On today’s episode of You Asked: What’s the best soundbar to pair with a Sony TV? Should you consider upgrading from the LG C3? Which Samsung QD-OLED offers the best value? And what’s the best big-screen TV that won’t break the bank? Best Soundbars for Your Sony TV Scott S asks: I just took the plunge and purchased the 77-inchSony A95Lto replace my 10-year-old Sony TV. Question is whether a good soundbar is worth it (assuming like aSonos Arc) considering that I live in an apartment and the TV will only be about 10 feet away from the seating area....

SinceAvengers: Endgame, Marvel Studios has had a string of hit-or-miss movies. WhileSpider-Man: No Way Home,Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,andDeadpool & Wolverinewere huge success stories, flops likeAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,The Marvels, andCaptain America: Brave New Worldcontributed to a sharp decline in quality for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, the MCU has been slowly building itself back up with acclaimed movies likeThunderbolts* andThe Fantastic Four: First Steps. Since there is a lot more excitement to come from the franchise in the next few years, we’re taking a look at all of the upcoming MCU movies that we know about....

Would you rather talk with Alexa or Samuel L. Jackson? At theAmazon Devices Eventin Seattle on Wednesday, Amazon announced celebrity voices for Alexa in addition to afull array of smart devices. According to Dave Limp, Amazon senior vice president of Devices, “When we introduced Alexa, we used state-of-the-art text to speech technology. Now, we’re working to make Alexa’s personalities — and customer interactions more natural.” Amazon uses neural text-to-speech (TTS) to invent new ways for Alexa (and celebrities) to interact with Echo device owners....

Summary Beaconbegins with an interesting enough premise — young sailor Emily has set out on her own when her boat crashes off of Cape Horn. She awakens on an island inhabited by lonely lighthouse keeper Ismael. Initially, he’s kind enough, but the inherent tension between the strangers soon rises to the surface as Emily feels increasingly uncomfortable around Ismael. It’s a plot ready-made for suspense and mystery. Cast Unfortunately,Beaconfumbles its execution, sapping any tension from its plot with plodding pacing and horror elements that feel shoehorned in rather than an organic part of the film’s story....

Call of Duty looks completely unrecognizable in new Gundam game mode Call of Duty looks completely unrecognizable in a new limited-time Gundam-focused game mode for mobile players. With new characters and abilities, a unique map, and a total gameplay overhaul, it’s virtually a different game. When you see a picture of an older Call of Duty title, you instantly know what you’re looking at. Though, that’s become a bit muddled in recent years as everyone from theTeenage Mutant Ninja TurtlestoBeavis and Buttheadhave joined the series and confused the tone....

The next big smartphone release from Oppo is coming on February 24. The company has confirmed the Find X5 series will be revealed at 11 a.m. GMT on that day, which is 6 a.m. ET and 3 a.m. PT, so those not in the U.K. will need to be up bright and early to catch the announcement event when itstreams live on YouTube. Oppo’s early warning also officially tells us the name of its next flagship phones, the Find X5....

Christopher Nolan will make a horror movie on one condition Christopher Nolan has dabbled in many different genres, and during a recent Q&A, the writer-director revealed that he’d like to try horror – on one condition. Christopher Nolankicked off his career via a trio of thrillers with ever-increasing budgets, debuting with Following, following that with the mind-bending Momento, then remaking Insomnia with stars Al Pacino and Robin Williams. The Dark Knighttrilogy followed, enabling him to scratch a superhero itch, before Nolan focused on sci-fi through big-budget blockbusters Inception, Interstellar, and Tenet....

Summary There are many questions surroundingThe Walking Dead: Daryl Dixonseason 2, but one of the biggest has already been answered before the new installment even airs. The Norman Reedus-ledWalking Deadspinofftook the titular character away from his friends inAlexandria and countless otherWalking Deadsettlements. Thanks to a surprising update about the show’s future, it’s easy to tell how season 2 ends and, more importantly, how it sets up additional seasons. It also gives insight into whether he’ll reunite with his friends in the near future....

Death’s Game: All reincarnation characters’ stories explained TVING and Amazon Prime Video introduce an enthralling supernatural K-drama featuring Choi Yi-jae (played by Seo In-guk) as he grapples with the repercussions of Death’s Game, navigating through 12 distinct reincarnation personas. Here, we delve into the character breakdown. In the K-drama, Yi-jae isn’t having the best stroke of luck when he’s unable to secure a job and loses his girlfriend. Fed up with life and its many misfortunes toward him, he decides to die by suicide....

Detective Pikachu Returns, the sequel to 2016 Pokémon spinoffDetective Pikachu, is coming on October 21. Nintendo announced the sequel during its June 21 Nintendo Direct Showcase, which also included deep dives on other games likePikmin 4. TheDetective Pikachu Returnstrailer showcases Ryme City, its inhabitants, and more of signature banter between the two main characters. It starts with a peaceful compilation of the people living in harmony with their Pokémon, playing with them in the park or coexisting in the city’s different locales....

Before you do anything else, throw out any romaine lettuce in the house. While you’re at it, check your egg cartons because you may also need to dump the eggs. We’ll tell you below how to check if your eggs are part of an ongoing recall.We are continuing to track the romaine lettuce contamination — see the latest update below. On Wednesday, May 2, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the first death associated with the E....

Apple’siPhone 14 lineupis now official, comprising four smartphones: theiPhone 14,iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max. The phones — especially the Pro models — get nice new upgrades over last year’siPhone 13series. The 14 Plus replaces the iPhone 13 Mini with a much larger display, and the Pro variants get theDynamic Island: a pill-shaped cutout to house the selfie camera and Face ID sensors. An important feature the non-Pro variants of the iPhone 13 series missed out on was adisplay with a faster refresh rate....

There can only be one 12th episode of DT Daily, in which host Greg Nibler and special guest Marie Pardo-Garber explored the biggest news stories from the world of tech. The hottest stories came from the Samsung Developer Conference, where the smartphone giant finallyunfurled its long-rumored foldable phone. And no, we don’t mean a flip phone, but a phone with a foldable display. Samsung calls this display the “Infinity Flex,” and claims users can fold and unfold the display hundreds of thousands of times without damaging it....