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Salesforce CEO Calls Copilot the New Microsoft Clippy – Doesn’t Work or Deliver Value
Arjun Sha
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Marc Benioff, the CEO of Salesforce has criticized Microsoft for its Copilot product. He says that Copilot is the new Microsoft Clippy and it doesn't work or deliver value. Further, he slams Microsoft and says the Redmond giant is doing a great disservice to the whole industry.
Anshuman Jain
Instagram has updated its profile cards, making them customizable. Users can change the background image to personalize their card. However, the position of the QR code and username cannot be changed. This feature is being rolled out to all users and it's a welcome change for those looking to share their profiles more creatively.
Microsoft Goes Back to Intel; Surface Laptop 7 with Lunar Lake is Coming
Arjun Sha
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According to a Reddit leak, Microsoft is planning to launch the Surface Laptop 7 with Intel's latest Lunar Lake chipset. The upcoming Surface Laptop 7 would pack the Intel Core Ultra 7 268V processor. It's a major development as Microsoft had earlier announced that the Surface Laptop 7 would exclusively feature Qualcomm's ARM-based Snapdragon X Elite chipset.
In this post, we have listed down all the new features Google has released in this new October Pixel drop alongside Android 15. Some notable features include Night Sight for Instagram, Underwater Photography modes, improved Audio Magic Eraser, Gemini extension for Pixel screenshots, and theft protection.
Spotify's music video feature is now expanding to 85 additional regions for Premium members. The "Switch to video" option allows users to watch music videos in landscape mode within the app. The feature is still rolling out and may not be immediately available to all users.
Intel and AMD have teamed up and formed an x86 advisory group to promote and expand the x86 architecture across platforms. Many tech companies have joined the group as founding members including Broadcom, Dell, Google, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, HP Inc., Lenovo, Meta, Microsoft, etc.
Superman Movie to Feature Krypto the Superdog, Confirms James Gunn
Shashank Shakya
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James Gunn just announced that Krypto the Superdog will appear in the Superman Movie and in this article learn all about it
Android 15 has been officially launched, focusing on quality-of-life improvements. It includes new features like App Archiving, save split screen app pairs, theft protection, and Private Space for added security. The update will first roll out for Pixel 9 series, followed by other Pixel phones in the lineup.
Invincible Season 3 Trailer Out: Mark Grayson Prepares for Another Challenge
Anmol Sachdeva
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First trailer for Invincible Season 3 has been released and it also confirms the release date of the upcoming season on Prime Video.
Kanika Gogia
Apple has announced the new iPad Mini 7 with A17 Pro chipset and Apple Intelligence features. Check out iPad Mini 7 specs and pricing.
Nothing Phone (2a) Community Edition Gets an Official Release Date
Abubakar Mohammed
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Nothing posted on X the release date of its co-creation project, the Nothing Phone (2a) Community Edition. The phone will be released on October 30 at 11:00 GMT. For those unaware, the Phone (2a) CE will feature a unique design, packaging, and new exclusive wallpapers.
YouTube Music Could Finally Get This Simple Playlist Feature Soon
Sagnik Das Gupta
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YouTube Music is soon going to introduce the community-requested feature of setting custom images as playlist thumbnails. A Reddit user came across the feature on the web version of the music streaming service. Here are the details!
Google Play Protect Is Making Sideloading Apps More Tedious on Android Phones
Sagnik Das Gupta
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Google Play Protect now requires you to use your biometrics or enter your pin to sideload an app that doesn't follow current security protocols. Here's how and when it works!
Genshin Impact 5.2 Banner Leak Hints at Best DPS Character Rerun
Sanmay Chakrabarti
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Genshin Impact 5.2 banners have been leaked on Reddit via HomDGcat and it reveals some strong rerun characters. The leak reveals that the first phase will feature Chasca and Lyney, while the second phase will feature Neuvillette and Zhongli. The 4-star reruns leaked are Heizou and Fishl, who will appear alongside Ororon in one of the two phases.
Knull Will Have a Bigger Role than You Think, Confirms Venom 3 Director
Shashank Shakya
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Kelly Marcel has opened up regarding Knull and says that he will have a bigger role in Marvel movies even after Venom 3. Learn more here!
Massive Honkai Star Rail Leak Reveals Upcoming Lore and Characters Beyond HSR 3.0
Sanmay Chakrabarti
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New leaks via Galaxy Leaks reveals a ton of new information about the upcoming Honkai Star Rail versions. The version 3.0 is rumored to add a new life draining mechanic which will greatly benefit Blade. A new familiar HI3 character is also rumored to feature in the upcoming 3.0 version of HSR.
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.
In his latest newsletter, Mark Gurman has revealed the iOS 18.1 release date. iOS 18.1 will bring Apple Intelligence to supported iPhones.