Keeping up your health can be hard work — America’s rising obesity levels can attest to that. These days, we spend countless hours gawking at our smartphone displays, continually playing borderline-addicting games and watching videos that may actually have adverse affects on our health in the long run. However, your smartphone can also be robust medical accessory with the right intrigue and set of mobile apps. There’s a variable swath of free and premium medical apps on the market, some of which allow you to better understand pharmaceuticals while others work to diagnose your symptoms and prep you for an unforeseen medical emergency....

TheMicrosoft Designer appis now available as a public preview after the brand first announced it in October 2022. The Designer app is Microsoft’s productivity spin on AI art tools such as OpenAI’sDALL-E 2, which also gained popularity last year. While the text-to-art generator, DALLE-2, uses design learning models to create single images for artistic purposes, Microsoft stated during its initial announcement that its Designer app would primarily be beneficial for helping users create social media posts, invitations, digital postcards, or graphics among other creative projects....

Summary WhileNetflixhas been actively acquiring and bankrollinganime, its tendency to release these “originals” with limited episodes ruins their potential and reputation. When the streaming service releases anime that are expected to be watched and finished in a few short hours, the impression it gives is that these shows are inconsequential filler. While this is not universal,it does beg the question of how Netflix perceives the anime industry. Many of Netflix’s new originals are broadcast with limited episodes....

The already-flexible Nintendo Switch got an extra dose of versatility with Labo, a series of cardboard do-it-yourself kits that result in toys that take your Switch experience to another level. The company revealed theNintendo Labo VR Kitthis year, which will deliver an additional layer of immersion to some Switch games, and the company has revealed thatSuperMario OdysseyandThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildwill be getting VR support for the device via a free software update....

Whether you’re wanting to start studying a language, determine ifnowis the right time to start that business, or just want to finish the chapter in whatever bookyour eReaderis holding, silence is power. ANC, or Active Noise Cancelation, can help you get it. Even without music pumping into your ears the headphones pick up the surrounding sounds in your area and feed you the opposite waves, canceling out the noise. But thebest noise-canceling headphonesare typically quite expensive, with premium pairs easily costing $250 or more....

It’s a big day for wireless sound, courtesy of Panasonic. Panasonic has announced the release in the United States of five separate products, including two pairs of true wireless earbuds, two sets of wireless headphones, and a third set of true wireless earbuds under Panasonic’s premium audio brand, Technics. The products range from $120 to $250 and are immediately available. Here’s a breakdown of everything that Panasonic dropped today: Technics EAH-AZ70W The most premium product in this newly announced lineup is the pair of Technics-branded earbuds, which don’t have a name that exactly rolls off the tongue....

Animated photos are really videos in disguise — but a new tool could help photographers create moving images without video. Corel has unveiledPhotoMirage, a Windows-only software that animates a still photo to create a GIF, WMV or MP4 from a single image. PhotoMirage works by placing animation points over the image, then telling the software which way (and how fast) to animate those pixels. There’s no artificial intelligence involved, the program just grabs and moves those pixels based on the settings the user chooses....

Summary Justice LeaguefavoritePlastic Manis going “hard-boiled” in a new noir series from DC Black Label. Arguably one of DC’s most powerful heroes, Plastic Man will face his mortality in the forthcomingPlastic Man No More. The four-issue miniseries takes readers on a deep dive into Plastic Man’s psyche, showcasing the hardened criminal he was prior to his transformation. Plastic Man No More!will be written by Christopher Cantwell and drawn by Alex Lins....

Superman merch confirms the truth behind Baby Joey after toy leak If you’ve watched theSupermantrailer, you’ll have noticed our hero holding a tiny green infant in his hand. His name’s Baby Joey – and the new movie’s merch has given away his backstory. There is no doubt that Superman is going to be this summer’s breakout blockbuster… all you need to do is look around you.Early access screeningshave been snapped up, ticket sites have crashed in pre-sales, and there’s more popcorn buckets than we know what to do with....

T-Mobile is adding another phone plan to its lineup, and it’s the plan you may want to go for if you’re a heavy data user with a5G-compatible phone. Why? The company says that it won’t throttle users — no matter how much data they use. The new plan is called Magenta Max, andT-Mobile saysit’s the first plan to allow forunlimited 5G data usewithout being throttled based on how much data you use....

In just a few weeks,The Book of Boba Fettwill start a new chapter in theStar Warsfranchise. Now, Disney+ and Lucasfilm have released a new trailer that hypes up Boba Fett’s return to prominence on the planet where he was long thought to have met his doom, Tatooine. The bounty hunter made his comeback last year inThe Mandalorianseason 2 as an unexpected ally of the title character. However, the closing seconds of the season established a new status quo when Boba and his right-hand woman, Fennec Shand, took control of Jabba the Hutt’s fallen criminal empire....

With the conclusion ofSuccession, HBO now has a void in the coveted Sunday night slot. EnterThe Idol, the next HBO drama series with aspirations of becoming a buzzworthy show. Lily-Rose Depp stars as Jocelyn, an aspiring pop star looking to become the world’s top artist after a nervous breakdown ended her previous tour. While planning a comeback, Jocelyn meets Tedros, played by Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, a self-help cult leader and nightclub owner who begins a tumultuous relationship with the singer....

The Justice Department announced Tuesday that it will open a broad antitrust review into the country’s biggest tech companies. The long-awaited antitrust review will focus on Facebook, Google, Amazon, and Apple and their dominance in internet search, social media, and retail. It will look at “whether and how market-leading online platforms have achieved market power and are engaging in practices that have reduced competition, stifled innovation, or otherwise harmed consumers,” the department wrote ina press release announcing the move....