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One Piece Chapter 1107: Blackbeard Pirates Are on Egghead Island and Have Hit the Jackpot Already!
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The Blackbeard Pirates have arrived on Egghead Island amidst an ongoing war between the Straw Hats and the Marines. What seemed so secret for the last few chapters was unfolded in chapter 1107 as Catarina Devon and Van Augur were shown alongside St. Saturn. What was their mission? What did they talk about with Saturn? Find out in this recap of One Piece Chapter 1107.
Honkai Star Rail 2.1 Leak Hints At Another Free 4-Star Character Reward
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Leaks via Dim Leaks reveal that Honkai Star Rail 2.1 will again feature a free 4-star character selector, like version 2.0 does. According to the leak, players will be able to choose between Gallagher, Misha, Xueyi, Hanya, Guinaifen, Luka, Lynx, and Yukong. Gallagher and Xueyi both can be solid picks among the free characters in HSR 2.1.
According to Mark Gurman, Apple is probably at least 18 months away from launching a second-generation Vision Pro. Recently, several users have started returning their Vision Pro headsets. Some users find the headset heavy and difficult to manage, while others feel that it doesn't justify the huge $3500 price tag. The second generation of Vision Pro is expected to fix the common issues that users are having with the first one.
Two new Planar Ornament Sets have been leaked for the Honkai Star Rail 2.1 version, via Dim Leaks. The new Planar Ornament Sets are Sigonia, the Unclaimed Desolation and Izumo Gensei and Takama Divine Realm. Both the sets are geared towards DPS and Sub-DPS characters. The Sigonia, the Unclaimed Desolation set will be especially useful in Pure Fiction, and the Izumo Gensei and Takama Divine Realm Ornament set is perfect for Acheron.
Intel Core i9-14900KS Spotted Online; Fastest New Processor Coming Soon?
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Intel Core i9-14900KS is an upcoming processor which is expected to release next month, but could come later as well. It is supposed to pack a turbo clock speed upgrade to 6.2GHz, with the non-KS i9 featuring 6.0GHz boost clock speed. The same core configuration of 24 cores & 32 threads is expected. The new leak shows that the CPU has been spotted online on PC21, a French PC hardware retailer.
New Star Wars Mandalorian Game Reportedly in Development; Check Details!
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According to sources of Insider Gaming, a new Star Wars game is in development. It could be themed similarly to the Mandalorian show, but the rumored story seems to be set a few years before the events of the show. Many gameplay features such as a jetpack, highly mobile movement, and weapons of the Mandalore planet have been mentioned in the rumor. So far, there is no official release date for this new Star Wars Mandalorian game yet.
Future Xiaomi Smartphones Could Get Custom Chips; ARM Partnership Revealed
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Xiaomi is reportedly working with ARM to make its own processors. These are expected to be used in their smartphones. With this, Xiaomi could tailor the experience of their gadgets better. It has been stated in the Counterpoint Research report that Oppo was previously working on processors too. We don't know when Xiaomi will unveil its own processors, because this development could take a lot of time.
Multiple sources are stating that the Nintendo Switch 2 will release in Q1 2025. First, the Brazil-based journalist @xdocontrole released the latest episode of his podcast which revealed that five of his sources claim that the new Nintendo console will launch later in 2025. Eurogamer and VGC also supported this claim having heard the same from their own sources.
An X (aka Twitter) user shared an image that reveals the vertical camera layout of the iPhone 16 model. This post corroborates with multiple sources that suggest Apple's plans to switch to a new camera layout for the iPhone 16 models. If Apple switched to the vertical camera layout, we might see the Spatial Video recording on the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus.
New Forest Dweller Minecraft Mod May Be Scarier Than the Cave Dweller
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Forest Dweller Minecraft mod is fairly similar to the Cave Dweller mod, but apart from the dweller, it introduces a scary biome, unsettling dimension, powerful tools, and more. The Biome of Death contains a portal frame made out of glowing obsidian blocks that you can light if you have the eye of the Forest Dweller. This is an item you'll get by killing the Forest Dweller. It's a mob with slender black body and red glowing eyes. It spawns during the night in the Biome of Death. This mob moves quickly and unpredictably, so keep your eyes peeled.
Android 15 Developer Preview 1 is here, and it allows us to finally confirm the codename of Google's latest operating system as "Vanilla Ice Cream". This time as well, Google has gone with using a dessert as an Android codename. Android 14 comes with the "Upside Down Cake" codename, while the one before being called "Tiramisu".
Android 15 DP1 has landed and while the update doesn't bring significant changes, it should pave the way for future Developer Preview releases and Betas. Most of the changes in the build are related to privacy and security, and quality of life feature improvements.
Honkai Star Rail 2.1 Banners will feature three new characters: Acheron, Aventurine, and Gallagher. Recent leaks reveal that FuXuan and Topaz will rerun in HSR 2.1 Banners. The leak also reveals that Acheron and FuXuan will in phase 1, and Aventurine and Topaz will feature in phase 2.
Xbox has just teased that its next-gen console will feature the largest technical leap that we have ever witnessed. Plus, the Xbox President Sarah Bond has confirmed that during the holidays this year, we will see updates from the company regarding new Xbox hardware. This is speculated to be the Xbox Series X/S refresh consoles - both or either one of them could come.
Recent leaks in Genshin Impact revealed the chibi sticker of Murata, the Pyro Archon. The sticker shows the Pyro Archon with fiery orange hair with a pinned purple feather, red eyes, and glasses. Previous leaks also revealed that the Pyro Archon Murata will be a Polearm user with a unique way of traversing the Natlan terrain.
The annual DICE Awards finally announces the winners from the 2024 show, with games across twenty-three categories taking home the prestigious awards. Some of the prominent win includes Baldur's Gate 3 winning the game of the year, alongside four other categories. Spider-Man 2 bags wins across six different categories.
OpenAI has unveiled its remarkable text-to-video model, Sora, that can generate AI videos for up to 1 minute. The generated videos are highly detailed and have a resolution of up to 1080p. Unlike existing solutions, Sora-generated videos don't have distortions in the scene, which makes everyone believe that it's trained on gaming engine simulations like Unreal Engine 5. OpenAI says it's a diffusion model built on the transformer architecture. The Sora model is going through safety checks now and currently, it's not available to regular users.
According to a latest report by Bloomberg, Apple is considering to power Spotlight Search using Large Language Model (LLM). This will allow users to access features of third-party apps directly from Spotlight Search. Additionally, Xcode will also get Copilot-like features to help coders.
Microsoft Is Bringing Four Xbox-Exclusive Games to PS5 and Nintendo Switch
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Microsoft is looking to expand its player base through non-exclusivity. In the recent business podcast, Phil Spencer officially declares four Xbox-exclusive games coming to PS5 and Nintendo Switch. While the games are not confirmed by Microsoft there are speculations of these games to be Hi-Fi Rush, Pentiment, Sea of Thieves, and Grounded.
Diablo 4 Is the First Activision Blizzard Game Coming to Game Pass
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Diablo 4 is coming to Game Pass March 28, 2024. This will be first Activision Blizzard game available on Xbox and PC Game Pass. As mentioned in the Xbox business podcast, there will be more Activision Blizzard games followed by this.
Google Introduces Gemini 1.5 Pro with a Massive 1 Million Context Window
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After releasing Gemini Advanced with the Ultra 1.0 model last week, Google has announced its next-generation model called Gemini 1.5 Pro. The new model is built on the Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) architecture and supports a massive context window of up to 1 million tokens. It performs nearly the same as the much larger Gemini 1.0 Ultra model. The AI model is currently in limited preview and developers can test it on AI Studio after joining the waiting list.
Indian Govt. Looks to Block Proton Mail in the Country; Find out Why!
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According to a report, 13 private schools in Chennai received hoax bomb threats on February 8, 2024 via email. Moreover, these threats were sent using the end-to-end encrypted email platform called Proton Mail. Due to this situation, Tamil Nadu police appealed to the IT Ministry to file a ban order against the platform. Fast forward to February 14, the 69A blocking committee called a meeting and decided to block the platform. Proton Mail also confirmed having received a "possible block" notice from MeitY. However, the final block order has not yet been sent over to the Department of Telecommunications. A Proton spokesperson also stated that the company is working with the Indian Government on the incident and looking for ways to come to an agreement.
In another suprise from Marvel Studios, a trailer for their upcoming animated show, X-Men' 97 has been released. This trailer brings back an array of fan favourite characters like Cyclops, Wolverine, Beast, Gambit etc. According to the trailer, the animated series is going to pick up exactly where the X-Men: Animated Series left and will continue to show us the aftermath of Professor X's death. X-Men' 97 is set to release on Disney+ on March 20, 2024.
With less than a month left for the Nothing Phone (2a) launch, we have a shot at the potential Europe pricing. Dealabs, a France-based deals website, suggests the base variant of Phone (2a) could retail for €349 or $375.
Marvel Studios has announced thee official casting for Fantastic Four along with the new release date for the franchise. There have been rumors around Pedro Pascal being cast as Reed Richards but now that has been confirmed along with a pretty solid star cast along with this, earlier Fantastic Four was supposed to release early 2025 but now the release date for the movie has been swapped with that of Thunderbolts.
AMD Anti-Lag+ is a feature to reduce input lag in games and increase the responsiveness. The horror began shortly after the feature was released back in September 2023. Players started getting banned in Counter-Strike 2 and other anti-cheat systems of games like Call Of Duty and Apex Legends also flagged users who were using Anti-Lag+. With this, AMD had to remove the feature completely from its GPU drivers. Now, AMD's Frank Azor has confirmed on X (formerly Twitter) that AMD Anti-Lag+ is coming back soon!
New 2024 Lineup of Asus ROG Laptops & Desktops Launched in India; Details Here
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The new ASUS ROG 2024 lineup of desktops and laptops have been released. Asus has updated its products with latest Intel processors, including Core Ultra series and Intel 14th Generation. The all-new Zephyrus G16 has a refreshed design, and sports an OLED display. The ROG 2024 lineup has launched and is available to buy via popular retailers and the Asus E-store as well.
Upcoming Windows 11 Feature Will Let You Scan QR Code for Wi-Fi Connections
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Windows 11 insider build 26052 has a new feature to let you scan a QR code for seamlessly connecting to a Wi-Fi network. With this, users can simply open the camera app and quickly connect to an available Wi-Fi network.
A18 Chip in iPhone 16 to Get a Powerful Neural Engine for AI Features: Report
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Apple is ready to catch up with the AI trend, according to a report by Economic Daily News. Apple's next-gen A18 and M4 chipsets will be equipped with a powerful neural engine to deliver AI performance. It is expected that upcoming Apple chipsets will have significantly more number of neural cores for generative AI features.
Remember the skeleton with a poison arrow from previous Minecraft snapshots that spawned in trial chambers? Well, it got new looks now and even a brand new name - Bogged. Bogged is a skeleton variant that shoots poison arrows. The poison can't kill you, but the damage from the arrow can. This mob spawns in swamps, mangrove swamps and in trial chambers from trial spawners that have mushrooms around it. When you kill the Bogged in Minecraft 24w07a snapshot, you'll get usual skeleton drops and poison arrows.
Fans of Chainsaw Man, prepare yourself for an emotional drama from Fujimoto sensei this year. Studio Dorian is producing an anime film based on Tatsuki Fujimoto's Look Back one-shot manga. Directed by renowned director Kiyotaka Oshiyama, Look Back is set to premiere in Japan on June 28, 2024.
Zuckerberg Tries the Apple Vision Pro, Calls Quest 3 ‘the Better Product’
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took to Instagram to post a video shot by the Meta Quest 3, talking about how he gave the Apple Vision Pro a try. He goes on to say how the Meta Quest 3 is not just 7 times cheaper than the Vision Pro, but also how much more of a practical choice it is for most people. He delves into the different pros of the Quest 3 over the Vision Pro, stating how he likes the hand tracking of the former better, thanks to two physical controllers. Moreover, he also teases the possible return of eye tracking to Meta headsets, which first featured on the Quest Pro.
With the new memory addition to ChatGPT, the AI chatbot can now remember who you are, what you like, and your overall preferences. It will make ChatGPT more personal and helpful to users. The memory feature is currently being rolled out to a small portion of ChatGPT free and Plus users. Over the coming days, it will be enabled by default for all ChatGPT users. Keep in mind, your ChatGPT conversations including memories may be used to train and improve OpenAI's AI models.
Nvidia Launches Chat with RTX, an AI Chatbot You Can Run Locally on Windows
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Nvidia has released a new tool called Chat with RTX. This lets Windows PCs with Nvidia RTX 30 series or RTX 40 series GPU run an AI chatbot locally on their PC. Custom data can be given to the AI including documents, PDFs, and even YouTube videos. It includes the Mistral and Llama-2 open-source LLMs in the download. 16GB of RAM is also required and the GPU must have at least 8GB of VRAM capacity in order to work.
According to a developer on Google's Android Open Source Project, the first developer preview of Android 15 could land on Februrary 15, i.e., tomorrow. The developer revealed the same, while speaking in the context of a supposed "feature" that will be released when Android 15 stable is finally out.
Nothing has officially announced the launch date of it's upcoming mid-range device, the Nothing Phone (2a). The phone will be launching on March 5, unlike what the previous rumors suggested. The announcement is titled "Fresh Eyes," which could be referring to the phone's horizontal dual camera design.
As per code strings spotted in the latest Google Messages beta app, the company is looking to lift a simple yet useful feature from competitors like Telegram and Instagram. You might soon be able to double tap on messages to react to them. This feature is still being developed and not available for use, so stay tuned for a stable rollout.
Apple is being investigated for potentially violating FCC's Part 14 rules in relation to accessibility. It has been stated by FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr during the State of the Net 2024 conference in Washington, DC that Beeper Mini was an app that promoted usability and accessibility, allowing Android users to interact with Apple's iMessage platform. Now, Apple may be found in violation of the FCC rules, and may even be investigated by the DOJ for anti-competitive behaviour.
Apple released a visionOS 1.0.3 update for Vision Pro with an option to reset the forgotten password. Previously, there was no manual way to reset the Vision Pro passcode if you've forgotten it. A user had to take or ship the headset to the Apple Store to reset Vision Pro. With visionOS 1.0.3, if a user enters the incorrect password a certain number of times, they will see an option to erase the Vision Pro. Besides these sub-point updates, Apple is also testing visionOS 1.1 which will bring mobile device management support for using email, calendars, and contacts in the enterprise.
New leaks from GuraLeak reveal a new Potionomics event releasing in Genshin Impact 4.5. The event will feature a new NPC who appears to be a traveling merchant, likely specializing in potions. The new event will feature minigames for creating potions from different materials.
Xbox Will Reveal Big News on Thursday In a ‘Special Edition’ Podcast
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Microsoft is planning a business related podcast and has finally announced its dates. After addressing the leaks of Xbox games ports, Xbox will host its 'Special Edition' podcast on Thursday 15th February. This podcast will feature Microsoft Games CEO, Phil Spencer, Sarah Bond, the recently appointed President of Xbox, and Matt Booty, the Head of Xbox Game Studios.