Android 13 is codenamed Tiramisu

It seems like it's been a while since we've seen a dessert codename for Android's newest operating system upgrade. But actually, the company brought it back for Android 11 and 12, with the two codenamed Red Velvet Cake and Snow Cone, respectively. We learn that Android 13 is codenamed Tiramisu, after the coffee-flavoured Italian dessert.

Google recently released the first Android 13 Developer Preview, bringing changes that build on Android 12 features. Android 13 is expected to bring back dynamic theming but with improved third-party app integration and tweaks to how Android handles security and permission. A new photo picker will let you share photos and videos in your local storage and on Google Drive without requiring app permission for all images. While this feature will roll out with Android 13, it will be available to Android 11 and above devices.

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The new 'Fortnite' crossover brings 'Uncharted' skins

To promote the film version of Uncharted, Epic Games is hosting an Uncharted crossover in Fortnite on February 17. It'll mark actor Tom Holland's second time in the game with a new skin of him portraying Uncharted's Nathan Drake. The original Nathan Drake character and Chloe Frazier will also be available in the movie and video game forms inside Fortnite.

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Ridley Scott to produce new 'Blade Runner' show for Amazon Prime Video

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Blade Runner will live on once more. But this time, it'll become a television series for Amazon Prime Video. The company reportedly tapped original Blade Runner director Ridley Scott to executive produce the series. It'll be entitled Blade Runner 2099 and take place 50 years after the events of Denis Villeneuve's 2017 film, Blade Runner 2049.

That film itself was set 30 years after Scott's original adaptation of Philip K Dick's novel, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Blade Runner 2099 will be co-produced by Silka Luisa, who is currently showrunning Shining Girls for Starz. Luisa will also be the lead writer for the series. Rumour has it Amazon Studios is fast-tracking the development of the series and is looking to establish a writers room to join Luisa soon. It isn't guaranteed, but Scott could also return to direct the show. We're sure to hear more about this if Amazon pushes through with the project.

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