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RTX 5090 Prices Won’t Be Significantly Higher than 4090: Says Leaker
Ishan Adhikary
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YouTuber Moore's Law Is Dead shared a report claiming Nvidia RTX 5090 price to be around $1,999 to $2,499. This is a massive price bump compared to RTX 4090 that launched at an overpriced tag of $1,599. However, another trusted leaker kopite7kimi has said the leaked prices are totally fake and the price bump will not be such high.
Deadlock Patch Notes (October 10): Ranked Mode, Buffs, Nerfs & Other Changes
Ishan Adhikary
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There is a new Deadlock patch out and it brings a lot of changes. In the latest Deadlock patch notes for October 10, we finally got the Ranked mode along with some massive changes to the teleporters. Some Weapon and Vitality items got significant buffs while Escalating Exposure got a huge nerf. Shiv still remains the gainer from the patch with massive buffs while Bebop, Abrams, Yamato, and Vindicta gets spine-breaking nerfs.
Intel Core Ultra 200S CPUs Launched: Brings On-Device AI to Desktops
Sagnik Das Gupta
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Intel is finally bringing on-device AI to desktop PCs with the launch of its new Core Ultra 200S series of CPUs. The new CPUs bring a boost clock speed of up to 5.7GHz, offering up to 8 performance cores and 16 efficiency cores. Here are all the details!
Grand Theft Auto fans are set to witness a GTA movie before GTA 6. MUBI acquired Pinny Grylls and Sam Crane's documentary twist on Hamlet created in GTA Online. GTA Hamlet will debut on the BFI London Film Festival on October 15. MUBI has acquired the rights to Grand Theft Hamlet and plans to release it to the public in early 2025.
After months of demand, Deadlock finally added the ranked mode but you must queue solo. Deadlock ranked mode matchmaking will open on Tuesday, October 15th at 8 PM GMT and will only be available from 1 pm-4 pm and 7 pm-10 pm in the respective time zones every day. After completing 50 games, the ranked mode will unlock and to receive a medal, players must play a minimum of 7 games.
Android Authority executed a teardown of the Google Photos v7.3 app which revealed that it could soon let users tell AI-generated images apart. Find all the information right here.
The Internet Archive has been hacked, leading to the data leak of 31 million users of the platform. The Blackmeta hacktivist group has claimed the attack and also alarmed that there will be another one. See all the details here!
YouTube Tests New Video Player UI on Android; Looks Similar to Smart TV App
Sagnik Das Gupta
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The YouTube Android app will soon get a new design makeover to the video player UI. From the video title and channel name as well as the like, share and comment buttons being moved above the progress bar, to the subscriber and view count being visible upfront, quite a few changes are on their way. See all the changes here!
Qualcomm Confirms Cyberattack on Android Phones with Its Chipsets
Sagnik Das Gupta
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Researchers at Google Threat Analysis Group and Amnesty International Security Lab have spotted a major flaw in Qualcomm's chipsets that makes them vulnerable to cyberattacks. Qualcomm has finally confirmed the existence of this vulnerability and taken to its security bulletin to list the affected chipsets. See all the details here!
The latest Minecraft Beta & Preview patch adds a new feature to balance difficulty settings for players. According to these changes, all Easy and Peaceful players will now be able to keep inventory items after death in Minecraft. Moreover, enchantment level and achievements will also stay intact if you are on easier difficulties.
Honkai Star Rail Tingyun 5-star (Fugue) Drip Marketing Leaked: Check Out Details
Sanmay Chakrabarti
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Honkai Star Rail 2.7's second part of the Drip Marketing leaked early on Twitter and other social media. The leaked Drip Marketing features the new form of Tingyun named Fugue, which poetically translates to "Forgetting one's return journey". Fugue is shown as a 5-star Nihility character with the Fire Damage type in the leaked Drip Marketing.
Daredevil: Born Again Will Be “Problematic” and “Scary” like Game of Thrones: Marvel
Shashank Shakya
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Marvel's Head of Streaming Brad Winderbaum said that Daredevil Born Again will be like Game of Thrones and in this article learn all about it
Snapchat is set to introduce more ads in the form of Sponsored Snaps and Promoted Places, appearing in chat feeds and Snap Maps. Sponsored Snaps, will show full page vertical Snaps but they will be distinguishable from regular chats and will expire if ignored. This move to include more ads in the app is to help company's struggling position in the online advertising space.
MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Announced with Cortex-X925 and Agentic AI Capability
Arjun Sha
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The MediaTek Dimensity 9400 chipset packs a powerful CPU, featuring a single Cortex-X925 core and three Cortex-X4 cores. MediaTek has opted for the Arm Immortalis-G925 MC12 GPU that delivers unmatched Ray Tracing performance. The NPU now brings on-device agentic capability with support for multimodal LLMs.
Honkai Star Rail Has Possibly Revealed 5-star Tingyun’s Drip Marketing Date
Sanmay Chakrabarti
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Honkai Star Rail has announced the date for the 2nd part of version 2.7 Drip Marketing. The 2nd part of the 2,7 Drip Marketing is expected to feature the new 5-star form of Tingyun, which has been leaked to be a Nihility Fire character. The delay for the 2nd part of the 2.7 Drip Marketing is likely to keep the new form of Tingyun hidden until the 2.6 Livestream.
Roblox servers were shut down earlier today and the server status page confirms it. According to the Roblox server status page, Website, Mobile, Xbox, and all other platform or creator servers are not working. The developers acknowledged this error on both the server page and Roblox home page to say they are working on a fix.
Red Dead Redemption 1 is finally coming to PC! The same was announced by Rockstar Games in a Newswire post. Learn about the game's release date alongside added features here.
A bug has been discovered in Microsoft 365 version 2409 that auto-deletes Word documents while saving. It affects those files that have capitalized DOCX file extension or include "#" in the file name. By the way, you can restore the deleted Word document from the Recycle Bin. And rename the file extension to avoid the bug for now.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to Deliver CES 2025 Keynote: RTX 5090 on the Way?
Upanishad Sharma
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Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang will hold an official keynote at CES 2025. The event will take place on January 6. While it is expected that the company will focus on AI, rumors also point towards a possible RTX 5090 reveal.
OnePlus' next flagship phone, the upcoming 13 series might come with MagSafe like magnetic charging support. This was hinted at by OnePlus China President Louis Lee on Weibo. The new standard, Qi 2, offers a magnetic charging setup, compatible with iPhones since 2023. If OnePlus 13 incorporates this, it would be the first major Android device to support Qi 2, potentially opening up MagSafe compatibility for Android devices.
Alien: Isolation 2 is finally coming as developer Creative Assembly has announced the same through an X post. The news comes on the original game's 10-year anniversary. While no release date or more information is out for now, the developers have promised to share more news when ready.
Apple is expected to announce the new M4 Macs in late October, with some of them expected to ship on Friday, November 1. The giant is likely to release a 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M4 processor, and a higher-end 14-inch & 16-inch MacBook Pro with M4 Pro and M4 Max chips. The new M4 Mac Mini with M4 & M4 Pro, an M4 iMac, and a new iPad Mini 7 are also likely to make a debut this month.
Unreleased M4 MacBook Pro’s Geekbench Result Leak with Record-Breaking Numbers
Arjun Sha
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Geekbench results for the 10-core Apple M4 running on the unreleased MacBook Pro M4 have already leaked. It demonstrates record-breaking CPU performance. The 10-core M4 CPU outperforms Snapdragon X Elite at a much lower power envelope.
Made in India Battle Royale Game Indus Finally Gets a Release Date
Ishan Adhikary
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SuperGaming announced the launch date of highly anticipated Made-in-India game Indus Battle Royale with a cinematic trailer. Indus Battle Royale in officially launching on October 16, 2024. The game will be available on both Google Play Store and iOS App Store.
343 Industries Is Now Halo Studios, Teases Unreal Engine 5 for Future Games
Ishan Adhikary
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At the Halo World Championship 2024 grand finals, 343 Industries made a groundbreaking announcement that they are rebranding as Halo Studios. This strategic move signifies a new era for the iconic Halo franchise. Furthermore, the studio revealed that they are transitioning to Unreal Engine 5 for the development of all future Halo games as they present the next title, Project Foundry.
Anmol Sachdeva
In his latest newsletter, Mark Gurman has revealed the iOS 18.1 release date. iOS 18.1 will bring Apple Intelligence to supported iPhones.
A Fan-Favorite Honkai Star Rail Genius May Never Become Playable, Leak Suggests
Sanmay Chakrabarti
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Screwllum is a member of the Genius Society and owner of the Planet Screwllum in the Honkai Star Rail Universe. Recent leaks via Seele Leaks reveal that Screwllum will not be playable anytime soon in the game. The leak further suggests that he might never become playable in Honkai Star Rail.
According to WABetaInfo, WhatsApp is now testing out a new Contact Syncing feature for iOS. The new feature was being tested out on Android and has now arrived to iOS beta testers for WhatsApp. This feature will give users more control over whether they want to synchronize their WhatsApp contact across linked devices or not. Read all the details here!
Genshin Impact 5.2 Leak Reveals Two New Obtainable Gliders with Fascinating Origins
Sanmay Chakrabarti
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Stepleaks have leaked information about two new obtainable gliders in Genshin Impact 5.2. One of the obtainable gliders is leaked to be related with Dainsleif or Khaenri'ah while the other is going to be Natlan aesthetic glider. The leak bolsters that Dainsleif or more information on Khaenri'ah may be revealed in version 5.2 Archon quest.
The highly anticipated Type:// Soul Halloween update has finally arrived on Roblox! Players can now explore spooky new realms, encounter terrifying creatures, and collect exclusive Halloween-themed items. Read and discover what awaits you in this thrilling Type Soul Halloween update.
One Piece Fan Letter Special Announced; a New Spin-Off About the Straw Hats
Ajith Kumar
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To celebrate the 25th anniversary of One Piece anime, Toei Animations has announced a new spin-off episode called "One Piece Fan Letter," find out more details about this upcoming project here.
Meta Unveils ‘Movie Gen’ AI Video Generation Model to Challenge OpenAI Sora and Veo
Arjun Sha
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Meta has released a set of advanced models under 'Movie Gen'. It can generate AI videos in HD quality, produce background music, and sync it with the video automatically. Movie Gen also promises AI video editing, allowing users to remove, replace, and add elements from videos.
An exclusive report from Insider Gaming suggests that AC IV Black Flag remake is releasing sooner than expected. The report says that they have received a gameplay footage which seems finished and almost release ready. Despite the plans set, the delay of Assassin's Creed Shadows might impact the AC pipeline including Black Flag remake release date.
Apple to Open Four More Apple Stores in India; Check out the Locations
Kanika Gogia
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Apple is gearing up to open retail stores in Bengaluru, Pune, Delhi-NCR, and Mumbai. As of now, the giant hasn't confirmed the timeline for these store launches. Apple also confirmed that they have started manufacturing the entire iPhone 16 lineup, including the high-end Pro models in India.
Ajaay Srinivasan
YouTube has announced a slew of upgrades to its Shorts section. As per the latest blog post, creators will be able to upload Shorts videos that are up to 3 minutes in length. The platform is also offering a templates feature to allow creators to re-use others' video styles and sounds for their own Shorts. Longer videos will be available starting from October 15 while other additions are rolling out as we speak.
Penguin’s Character Will Not Be As Likable By Episode 8 Says Colin Farrell
Shashank Shakya
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The audience loves The Penguin, however, Colin Farrell says that Oz is not going to be as likable by the end of the series. Learn more.
Dress to Impress Finds Itself a New Competitor in Heidi Klum’s Modelverse
Ishan Adhikary
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Runway hit fashion star Heidi Klum collaborates with Supersocial to bring a new dress-up game to rival Roblox Dress to Impress. The game comes with 13 different virtual runways around the world with more coming with each update including Octoberfest, Halloween, Hollywood, Fashion Week, Hawaii & more. On the other hand, rival DTI has over 3.2B+ visits in a year and has won multiple awards at RDC 2024.
Ads in Google's AI Overviews are officially live now to U.S users. This is to help users make a more informed buying decision anytime they head over to search to find product-centric solutions to problems. Check out all the details of this functionality right here!
Discord has introduced a message-forwarding feature, allowing users to share posts and attachments directly with others, eliminating the need for links, screenshots, or re-uploads. Forwarded messages can be sent to up to five people, and while the original author isn't displayed, a forwarded message indicator is present. This feature is available on iOS, Android, and on the web.
Oura Ring 4 Arrives with Better Battery Life & Accuracy; Still Needs a Subscription
Sagnik Das Gupta
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The Oura Ring 4 has launched as the brand's latest smart ring, with enhanced tracking and accuracy, thanks to a new Smart Sensing technology. Additionally, the latest Oura Ring claims to provide better battery life than its predecessor. Price starts at $349, with the Oura Membership requiring you to shell out an additional $5.99 per month. Find more details here!
Samsung One UI 7 Set to Release Next Year, Alongside Galaxy S25 Series
Abubakar Mohammed
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Samsung announced at the Developers Conference 2024 that One UI 7 will officially launch in 2025, following a Beta release this year. The first device to get the One UI 7 treatment would be none other than the upcoming S25 series, and other Samsung phones will soon follow.
Spotify’s New Offline Backup Feature Has Got Your Back When You’re Without Internet
Anshuman Jain
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Spotify's new offline backup feature, available for premium users, automatically creates a playlist of recently listened songs when internet goes down. This playlist is based on cached data and requires the user to have listened to at least five or more tracks to be able to create a playlist. It's a solution for instances when phone loses internet and music streaming stops.