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Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Vault Edition and Cross-Gen Support Possibly Leaked
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Call of Duty Black Ops 6 is coming and the gameplay reveal is near. However, according to some leaks from data miners, we already have all edition info on Black Ops 6. The leaks also reveal that a cross-gen bundle will arrive which indicates that Call of Duty Black Ops 6 will be supported on PS4 and Xbox One as well as current-gen consoles.
Minecraft 1.21 Pre-Release 1 Brings Changes to Portals and Leashable Boats
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Minecraft 1.21 snapshots are over and today we'll be discussing the pre-release 1. There have been changes related to the portals. You can now ride an entity like a horse or a minecart inside the Nether or the End portal. Also, if you through the ender pearl into the portal, you'll be teleported inside the other dimension. Furthermore, doors of any type can form a double door. Finally, it's now possible to use a lead on a boat in Java edition just like in the Bedrock edition to move two mobs at a time easily.
PlayStation State of Play Event Announced for May 30
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Sony's PlayStation State of Play event showcases development of upcoming titles. The May State of Play event will be a 30+ minutes show where 14 titles will be featured. PlayStation State of Play for May starts on May 30, Thursday at 3 pm PT / 6 pm ET. It will be a live broadcast on PlayStation Twitch, YouTube, and Tiktok.
One UI 6 Watch Update Brings AI Features to Samsung Galaxy Watches
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Samsung has just announced One UI 6 Watch with AI features, and it's exciting for many reasons. So far, the company has unveiled two major new features - Energy Score and Wellness Tips. One UI 6 Watch will be based on Wear OS 5 that Google recently announced, and testing for the same starts in June.
Telegram Gets Official Microsoft Copilot Bot, Here’s How to Use It
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Telegram has received a new Copilot bot to butt heads with the likes of WhatsApp's Meta AI. To use it, simply head over to the official Microsoft Copilot bot for Telegram page and add it to the messaging platform. Once added, you will need to share your phone number for it to work. I have a problem with that, since it raises privacy concerns. Moreover, the bot is very limited right now, and you can only do 30 runs per day. Also, it recognizes only text-based prompts right now.
Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Trailer Confirms Global Reveal and Xbox Game Pass Availability
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Activision has revealed the live-action trailer for the Call of Duty Black Ops 6. In this trailer we see massive personalities related to war such as Dick Cheney, Margret Thatcher, Bill Clinton, and Saddam Hussein. This could relate to the story and narration of the game that is being labelled as “The Truth Lies”. Call of Duty Black Ops 6 will also come day one on the Xbox Game Pass.
OpenAI Starts Training Its Next Frontier Model; Is GPT-5 Coming?
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In its blog, OpenAI has revealed that the company is training its next big frontier model and it will unlock the next level of AI capabilities, bringing us closer to AGI. The company has also formed a Safety and Security Committee to evaluate upcoming models and look into critical safety and security decisions.
YouTube Will Skip Entire Videos If You Have Ad Blockers Installed
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YouTube is taking another action against ad blockers, by skipping videos to the end or causing them to buffer endlessly. This occurs when using ad blockers. Some users on Reddit have also reported that videos don't have any sound and even adjusting the volume slider doesn't restore audio. YouTube's goal is to encourage users to watch ads or subscribe to their Premium service.
Zenless Zone Zero Release Date Announced – July 4th
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Zenless Zone Zero has been announced to release on July 4th at 10:00 AM (UTC + 8). The game will be released on PlayStation 5, PC, iOS, and Android, and is currently available for pre-registration on these platforms. Players will be rewarded 20x Master Tapes, Agent Corin, 30,000x Dennies, and Boopons.
A New Silent Hill Transmission Is Coming on May 30
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A brand-new Silent Hill Transmission showcase will be hosted by Konami on May 30, 2024, at 4 PM PDT, where they’ll share updates on every Silent Hill project in development. And, judging by past rumors, we might get some updates on the Silent Hill 2 Remake, including a release date.
Upcoming iOS 18 AI Features Detailed in a New Report
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According to Mark Gurman's latest report, the upcoming iOS 18 and macOS 15 will arrive with an array of new AI features like auto-generated emojis, replies suggestions in emails and messages, and more. The tech giant will integrate a set of AI tools into core apps like Safari, Notes, and Photos. The less computing-intensive AI features will be entirely processed on the device, and the more demanding ones will be pushed to the cloud.
Pokemon GO Shared Skies Revealed: See Start Date Here
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Initially revealed at the LA Regionals, Niantic has named its upcoming Pokemon GO season as Shared Skies. It will commence from June 1, 2024, and wrap up by September 3, 2024. Furthermore, while full details on the roadmap haven't been revealed, some attacks are getting nerfed in-game, while new Pokemon are receiving new attacks.
A New Earth-Sized Exoplanet Discovered Orbiting a Cool Drawf Star
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Exoplanets are those planets that are outside our solar system, and recently, we have found an earth-sized one that's 55 light-years away. Scientists are calling it the SPECULOOS-3 b, named after the Search for Planets EClipsing ULtra-cOOl Stars project. The star that the planet orbits is being called the SPECULOOS-3 and its surface temperature is lower than that of our Sun.
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Images Leaked
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Days after the Shadow of the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree's story trailer dropped, few screenshots got leaked on the Korean website Ruliweb. While it doesn't contain any story-related images, it does contain hints of some of the locations and environments from the upcoming DLC.
Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Announced, Official Reveal in June
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Activision just announced Call of Duty Black Ops 6 after a series of leaks. In a recent X post official Call of Duty account share the next Black Ops games first look.
POCO F6 Launches in India with Snapdragon 8s Gen 3; Check out Price & Specs
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The POCO F6 has landed in India with the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 and starts at Rs 29,999 for its 8GB/256GB variant, making it the brand's latest mid-ranger gaming phone. Other key specifications include a 6.67-inch 120Hz AMOLED display, a 5000mAh battery with 120W fast charging, and a 50MP Sony IMX 882-driven camera setup. It comes in the 12GB/512GB configuration as well.
Microsoft Bing and Copilot Are Down Right Now!
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Microsoft's Bing and Copilot services are down for users across the globe, and the issue has still not been fixed. So, if you're having issues using these services, you're not the only one. DuckDuckGo, Microsoft's search partner is also down, and from the looks of it, most of the tech giant's services have taken a hit.
Forget M4, Early Snapdragon X Elite Benchmarks Can’t Even Beat Apple M3
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The early Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite benchmarks lag behind Apple's M3 and can't compete with the brand-new M4 processor. The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite pulls a 2,200 to 2,800 Single-core score and a Multi-core score of around 14,000 mark. The M3 Pro MacBook Pro manages to get a 3,000 Single-core score and 15,000 in the Multi-core test. The M4 processor can easily pull off a 3,700 Single-core score and up to a 14,500 Multi-core score, when it has 10 cores.
Google and Microsoft are Already Testing Ads in AI Overview and Copilot
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Google and Microsoft are now testing to display ads in AI Overview and Copilot. Google is initially rolling out ads in AI-generated results in the US. Microsoft is also adding ads to its generated responses on Copilot.
Marvel Set to Bring Back Vision in an Unnamed 2026 Series
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Marvel is set to bring back Vision after his death in Infinity War and in Wanda Vision. Marvel is making a new series that is set to release in 2026 featuring the revival of Vision under showrunner Terry Matalas. As of now we do not have a exact release date for this unnamed series.
Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Gets a Cryptic Website Teaser
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Call of Duty Black Ops 6 has been teased as new videos on a website have surface in the form of a virtual TV. The TV channels showcase individuals are vandalizing public monuments with the words "The Truth Lies." The emblem showcased in these videos is the same one on the Call of Duty direct poster, confirming this to be a tease for the next Call of Duty game.
Genshin Impact Increases Resin Cap But It’s Still Less Than Honkai Star Rail
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Genshin Impact will raise the Original Resin cap to 200 from 160 in version 4.7. The game will also increase inventory limit for Weapon Enhancement materials from 9,999 to 99,999. Also, players will be able to add 100 more friends from the release of version 4.7.
iOS 18 to Boost Apple Music With Smarter Song Transitions & More: Report
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According to a report by AppleInsider, the upcoming iOS 18 will bring a "Smart Song Transition" feature that allows a user to adjust the crossfade duration and pick between one and twelve seconds. It might dynamically apply the Crossfade effect to the track a user is playing. Also, iOS 18 might also bring a new Spatial Gaming mode and other audio improvements. Apple is also reportedly exploring a new feature called "Passthrough" for Apple Music and QuickTime Player.
Realme GT 6T Launched in India: Price, Specs and Availability
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The Realme GT 6T is the very first Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3-powered phone in the Indian market. Alongside the powerful 4nm processor, the device comes with a big 5,500mAh battery backed by 120W fast charging support. In addition, there's also a Sony LYT 600 primary sensor setup. You get to see a big 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED curved display with 120Hz refresh rate, as well as stereo speakers coupled with it. As for the price, the smartphone comes in four variants and the base 8GB/128GB variant starts at Rs 30,999.
Likes Go Private! Elon Musk Wants You Like ‘Edgy’ X Posts Risk-Free
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X (formerly Twitter) is removing the public Likes tab to stop others from seeing all the posts you've liked on the platform. The move is aimed to encourage more engagement and improve user privacy. Posts on X will still have a likes count. You can see who liked your posts, but no one will see your full like history.
Marvel Begins Work on the First Ever MCU X-Men Movie
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After the massive success of X-Men '97 Marvel is moving forward with their X-Men live action movie. They have hired a writer to write the script for this movie and as of now, we do not have a tentative release date for this unnamed X-Men Movie.
Did Carl Pei Just Leak Nothing Phone (3) with an Action Button?
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Carl Pei shared a post showing us a look at the new quick settings coming to the Nothing OS. But this post also secretly teases a look at what could possibly be the Nothing Phone 3 as an extra button could be spotted right below the power button on the right side. We speculate the function of this button and also discuss whether this could be a clever ploy to start buzz around the Nothing Phone 3.
Is XDefiant Down? Check XDefiant Server Status
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XDefiant opened up to empty lobbies with gamers unable to find a match due to a matchmaking error. Find out if XDefiant servers are down right now here.
Microsoft Teams is Getting Slack-like Custom Emojis Soon
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At the Windows Build Developer Conference, Microsoft has revealed that its Teams is all set to get custom emojis next month itself, that is, June 2024. The brand new feature will be made available via the Microsoft Teams public preview. This will work similarly to how Slack uses custom emojis, and is an attempt at making Team users express "more creatively and authentically".
Qualcomm Launches Snapdragon Dev Kit for Windows with X Elite Chip
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Qualcomm's X Elite developer kit costs $899 and it comes with a special edition 12-core X Elite processor, 32GB LPDDR5X RAM, 512GB of m.2 NVMe storage, and lots of I/O. The kit will go on sale starting June 18, the same day the first batch X Elite Copilot Plus PCs go on sale.
Valorant Replay System is Coming But “It Is Nowhere Near Launch”
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Valorant Replay System is finally coming. In a latest Valorant Dev Updates video, Riot Games shares more on the gameplay and specifically the Replay System. Marcus Reid, Valorant Tech Lead showcases the prototype and all the defects of the system so far. He also mentions that Replay System is nowhere near launch.
Microsoft Releases a Small Phi-3 Vision Multimodal Model
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For the first time, a mega-corporation like Microsoft has released an open-source multimodal model. The new Phi-3 Vision model is trained on 4.2B parameters and brings a context length of up to 128K tokens. Microsoft has also released Phi-3 Small (7B) and Phi-3 Medium (14B) models.
Carl Pei Teases New Quick Settings Redesign for Nothing Phones
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Carl Pei, CEO of Nothing, has revealed a redesigned quick settings panel for the Nothing phones. The new design features circular icons, and a thicker, bottom-placed brightness slider for easier one-handed use. The design looks clean and modern but it is a work in progress. Some users are loving this redesigned concept but it has a resemblance to OxygenOS quick settings panel.
One Piece Will Take Over the Las Vegas Sphere Next Month
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2024 marks the One Piece anime's 25th anniversary year as a result multiple celebrations and projects have been announced. According to Toei Animation's X account, the Straw Hat Pirates will head over the Las Vegas Sphere to mark the 25th anniversary of One Piece. As a result, get ready for the biggest celebrations, which will take place at Sphere Vegas from June 10 to June 16.
Intel Lunar Lake Processors Coming in Q3 2024
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Intel has finally revealed a launch window for its upcoming lineup of Lunar Lake processors. The chips are set to launch in Q3 2024 with the collection being spread to over 80 laptop designs and 20 manufactures. Intel Lunar Lake is poised to be 3 times more powerful in AI processing compared to Meteor Lake. This will be in turn powered by a boosted NPU capable of outputting 40 NPU tera operations per second.
ChatGPT Loses ‘Sky’ Voice Amid OpenAI Scarlett Johansson Controversy
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Last week, OpenAI demoed the 'Sky' voice during the ChatGPT 4o launch. The voice seemed straight out of the movie 'Her', where Scarlett Johansson lent her voice to the AI character 'Samantha'. Now, it turns out Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, was in contact with Scarlett Johansson to voice the new ChatGPT 4o system. However, Johansson had refused the offer, way back in September 2023. Now, Johansson is seeking clarity and transparency as to how the 'Sky' voice was developed. Meanwhile, OpenAI has paused the 'Sky' voice on ChatGPT.
Stellar Blade PC Port and Sequel on the Cards, Confirms Dev
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According to the latest Shift Up sales reports, sales of Stellar Blade are "exceeding expectations." At some point, the developers plan to put it on a PC to further boost its already massive sales. The creators also intend to make Stellar Blade become a thrilling franchise similar to the God of War and Final Fantasy games which further hints at Stellar Blade 2.
Microsoft Copilot Plus PCs: Everything You Need to Know
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Microsoft has unveiled Copilot Plus PCs with built-in hardware to handle AI tasks. Some of the Copilot Plus PC features include Recall, Super Resolution, Cocreator, Live Captions, and a new Copilot experience based on Chat GPT-4o.
Microsoft Unveils Copilot+ Surface Laptop and Surface Pro with Snapdragon X Elite
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The new era of ARM PCs is here. Microsoft has just announced its Copilot+ PCs including Surface Laptop and Surface Pro. Both Surface devices come with the Snapdragon X Elite and X Plus chipsets. You get a built-in NPU that can deliver performance up to 45 TOPS. The price starts at $999 for both Surface devices.
New Deadpool and Wolverine Teaser Releases as Tickets Go Live
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Deadpool and Wolverine is the most sought after movie of 2024 which is evident by how people have stormed the site selling the tickets. If you want to get your hands on these tickets, go through this article and find the link to do so. LFG!
Fun Minecraft Easter Egg Lets You Mine Blocks in Google Search
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Minecraft's 15th anniversary has even spread to Google, as it's currently possible for you to play an interactive browser game in it. Simply type "Minecraft" in the search bar and click on the grass block at the bottom. Steve's hand will appear and you can break the parts of the browser where the cursor becomes the crosshair. Random Minecraft screenshots will appear with some blocks in it. Break the blocks and make pickaxes by breaking logs, stone, iron ore and more. Once you're done, click on the X button at the bottom and creeper will blow up, returning browser to normal.
No Chatbot! iOS 18 Is Reportedly Adding These AI Features to iPhone
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According to Mark Gurman, the upcoming iOS 18 will focus on "proactive intelligence" and aim to improve Siri's voice capabilities, giving it a more conversational feel. The AI features include the auto-summarization feature for notifications, providing quick synopses of news articles, transcribing voice memos, and improving calendar suggestions. Despite some AI enhancements, Apple's proprietary chatbot will still be missing. To cater to consumer demands, Apple is reportedly teaming up with OpenAI to integrate the startup’s technology into iOS 18.