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Apple's new A18 Pro chipset has arrived on Geekbench and it boasts impressive CPU performance, as was expected. However, a fresh leak has appeared showing Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 outperforming the A18 Pro by 18% in multi-core performance. Check out our article to find all the numbers.
Google Could Soon Block Sideloaded Apps; Dealing a Blow to Android’s Freedom
Abubakar Mohammed
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Google is blocking sideloading via Play Integrity API. When you sideload an app that's using this Play Integrity feature, trying to launch the app will display a "Get this app from Play" screen with a Get app button that takes you to the App page on the Google Play Store
OpenAI is planning to release its intelligent Strawberry AI system in the next two weeks, ahead of the release schedule. Those who tested Strawberry say that it takes 10 to 20 seconds to generate a response.
The PS5 Pro is here and the entire gaming community is equal parts furious and disappointed. And quite frankly, I agree with the community. Let's talk about it.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra First Renders Are Here: Check out the Changes
Abubakar Mohammed
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Renders of Samsung's next Galaxy flagship, the S25 series, have leaked and the overall design looks quite similar to last year's S24 Ultra. There are a few design changes here and there like the curved edges and display. The S25 Ultra will feature Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 and will have the same 5,000 mAh battery.
Sony has officially announced the PS5 Pro. The console comes with a larger GPU, better Ray Tracing and PSSR. Learn more about it here.
Marvel’s Top Choice for Spider-Man 4 Director Revealed; Zendaya Is Returning as MJ
Shashank Shakya
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Spider-Man 4 is in works at Marvel and in this article, find out about the new update regarding the director and actors for Spider-Man 4.
Affordable New Google One Lite Plan Launched: Check out the Storage and Price
Abubakar Mohammed
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The new Google One Lite plan is available for a handful of users in India. It 30 GB of cloud storage for Rs 59 per month. Like all Google One plans, the search engine giant is offering the first month for free.
Minecraft Retires Mob Vote Forever, Promises New Updates More Frequently
Radojka Travar
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Mojang has posted an article explaining new and exciting changes coming to Minecraft updates and events. First, possibly due to the backlash Mojang has received about the Mob Vote, they decided to retire it and bring something new. Furthermore, there will be smaller, but more frequent updates in the future similar to the Armored Paws drop, instead of one major update in summer. Finally, Minecraft Live event will take place twice per year and it will bring all the news related to the new features and announcements.
Apple Discontinues iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max After iPhone 16 Launch
Anshuman Jain
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Apple has discontinued the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max with the release of the iPhone 16 series. These were the only models which featured Apple Intelligence, which is not available on other iPhone 15 models. You'll now need to opt for the new iPhone 16 series if you want to experience Apple Intelligence. Despite the discontinuation, you can still purchase the iPhone 15 Pro from authorized resellers.
iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max Debut with A18 Pro and Camera Control Button
Kanika Gogia
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Apple unveils its iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max with bigger displays, a capable A18 Pro chipset, a dedicated Camera Control button, and Apple Intelligence support. The iPhone 16 starts at $999, and the iPhone 16 Pro Max starts at $1,199. All the iPhone 16 models will be available for pre-order starting September 13, and they will hit the shelves on September 20.
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Apple has launched two new AirPods 4 models, including ANC, transparency, improved sound, the most comfortable fit, and more. The AirPods 4 start at $129 while the AirPods 4 with ANC start at $179 in the US. It is now up for pre-order and ships on September 20.
iPhone 16 and 16 Plus Launched with Camera Control, Improved Camera & More
Kanika Gogia
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Apple announces its iPhone 16 and 16 Plus with A18 chipset, 8GB RAM, Vertical rear cameras, an all-new Camera Control Button, and Apple Intelligence support. The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus starts at $799 and $899, respectively.
Sony Announces “Technical Presentation”; Is the PS5 Pro Coming Tomorrow?
Ishan Adhikary
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Sony has officially announced a technical presentation livestream scheduled for September 10th. While the company hasn't explicitly stated the topic, the timing and the potential for a mid-generation console upgrade have led many to speculate that the event might be the unveiling of the highly anticipated PS5 Pro. The stream will be live at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET / 4 PM UK on the PlayStation YouTube channel.
[UPDATE] Insiders Claim GTA 6 Release Delayed to 2026; Devs Debunk the Rumor
Upanishad Sharma
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GTA 6 has reportedly been delayed to 2026. The news comes from an X insider who claims to have information about two devs from multiple studios claiming it all. Read on to know the entire situation here.
“Go F**** Yourself”: Band Slams Rockstar for Insulting GTA 6 Song Rights Offer
Ishan Adhikary
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According to Martyn Ware, a founding member of Heaven 17, Rockstar Games offered them $7500 to use a song 'Temptation' from their band to use in GTA 6. The key part of the offer however, was no royalties were in offer afterwards. Some replies suggest that Ware did a counteroffer of $75k and the $7500 were in offer for three different writers of the band.
No Apple Watch Ultra 3 Launch Today, We Might See a Black Ultra 2: Report
Kanika Gogia
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According to Mark Gurman, Apple may not announce an Apple Watch Ultra 3 at its event today. Rather, he believes Apple will launch a black titanium color option for the Apple Watch Ultra 2, which was originally rumored to launch last year.
Android 15 Has A New Trick Up Its Sleeve That Thieves Won’t Like
Abubakar Mohammed
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Google has improved Android's Factory Reset Protection in Android 15. Thieves can no longer bypass the setup process and can't make the device run normally without first signing in via the original Google account that existed before the factory reset, essentially rendering the phone a paperweight.
Deadlock has just got off to a great start with gathering over 170k peak players within two months of being public. Despite being a competitive game, Valve is trying to cut off the stat trackers from Deadlock as it is in early development. Deadlock community, however, is being okay with this decision.
Minecraft Movie finally dropped its first trailer recently and it's a complete fail, as it got 1 million dislikes on YouTube. This may not surprise you at all, since the mobs, especially pink sheep, are ugly and way too realistic. But the main problem is the real life people who don't fit in with the blocky world and are very obviously green screened in. Mojang and Warner Bros. should listen to the community, delay the movie release and make it completely animated. This would fix the biggest problem and prove to be a lot better-looking in the end.
Roblox just announced a lot of upcoming features for the platform at the RDC 2024 event. However, the two key additions include a Party feature and a rebranding of the Group feature. The Party feature will allow players to group up and enjoy their experience together. On the other hand, the Roblox group is rebranding to Community which will help developers with big fanbase to easily handle their engagement.
This Rumored iPhone 16 Pro Upgrade Might Actually Make It Worth the Price
Kanika Gogia
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According to a report, Apple is likely to offer the 256GB base storage on the iPhone 16 Pro, finally doing away with the 128GB option on the Pro models. The iPhone 16 Pro will feature a bigger 6.3-inch display, a dedicated Capture Button, A18 chipset, and Apple Intelligence support. The upcoming iPhone 16 Pro will boast an expensive tetraprism telephoto lens, which is currently exclusive to the iPhone 15 Pro Max.
OnePlus seems to have pulled all the OxygenOS ROM/firmware files of all devices from their servers, and leaving thousands of Custom ROM users on OnePlus devices stuck with their favorite third-party ROMs. The Oxygen Update app had also been effected until the developer figured out a workaround which is live in version 6.4.0 of the app.
OpenAI’s SearchGPT Falls Short of Expectations, Reveal Early Access Users
Arjun Sha
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According to a recent report, OpenAI's SearchGPT, a potential alternative to Google Search, is said to be underwhelming, and it's even less impressive than Perplexity. SearchGPT occasionally hallucinates and struggles to answer local and shopping queries.
Sony has begun the celebrations of its 30th anniversary. However, during the celebration post, in the pictures, the company has hidden the PS5 Pro design as an easter egg. We see the earlier leaked three stripes design of PS5 Pro in the Sony 30th anniversary celebration image.
Ajith Kumar
Team ASOBI's newest 3D action platformer, Astro Bot, is finally here and is being well-received by both the fans and critics now. This game has become the highest-rated standalone game of this year today. Read more about it here.
Arcane Season 2 Gets an Impressive and Visually Appealing Official Trailer
Aparna Ukil
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The Emmy-Award winning animated series Arcane is making a comeback with Season 2 this November and finally it has received a bombastic official trailer. In this post, we discuss the same.
Honkai Star Rail Leak Hints at Release of Another 5-Star Emanator Very Soon
Sanmay Chakrabarti
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Leaks via Sakura Haven revealed that a new 5-star Ice Erudition character is confirmed for HSR 3.x version. Another leak previously reveled that Herta's original form is expected to feature in 3.x versions as well. Herta is an Emanator of Erudition, so she might become the next playable Emanator in the game.
The first teaser for the Minecraft movie has been released, giving fans a close look at the Overworld, Jack Black as Steve, Momoa, and others. The Minecraft movie will release in theaters on April 4, 2025.
Qualcomm Makes Windows ARM Laptops Affordable with New Snapdragon X Plus Chips
Arjun Sha
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Qualcomm has launched three new Snapdragon X Plus chipsets to bring down the price of Windows ARM laptops. One SKU has 10 Oryon cores and the other two SKUs have 8 CPU cores. While the CPU performance is expected to be good, the GPU performance on the bottom two SKUs has taken a significant hit.
Nothing started recruiting Beta testers to test the upcoming update, and it looks like the update's changelog has leaked, revealing all the new features like the new Quick Settings panel, Lock Screen clock design and customizations, and much more.
Intel Announces Core Ultra 200V aka Lunar Lake Processors; Promises 20 Hours Battery Life
Arjun Sha
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Intel has finally unveiled its Lunar Lake mobile processors for thin and light laptops. The Core Ultra 200V processors consume 50% less power than Meteor Lake processors and offer up to 20 hours of battery life. It even beats Snapdragon X Elite in certain battery life tests. The Xe2 GPU and NPU have also been overhauled. The NPU can also perform up to 48 TOPS.
Steam's latest survey sheds light on the best platform for PC gaming, and for the first time, Windows 11 has surpassed Windows 10. According to Steam usage, Windows 11 accounts for 49.17% of usage, and Windows 10 has dipped to 47.09%. However, in overall OS adoption, Windows 11 is still much behind Windows 10.
New dialogue leaks from version 5.1 reveals the name of a city in Snezhnaya — Nordekalle. Nordekalle is said to be located at the southern tip of Snezhnaya and is a place where people from all over Teyvat gather. The dialogues also make it seem as if the situation in Snezhnaya is quite tense.
Android Auto is all set to get a taste of Gemini Live which is a part of the Gemini Advanced subscription tier. Gemini could soon replace Google Assistant on Android Auto, and the strings found in the latest Android Auto Beta, "gearhead_assistant_action_Kitt_live_query" with the value "Start Conversation confirm the same.
Honkai Star Rail: New Leak Hints at the Return of a Fan- Favorite Deceased Foxian
Sanmay Chakrabarti
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Recent leaks have revealed that a new form of Tingyun will become playable in Honkai Star Rail 2.7. Tingyun was previously expected to be deceased with the entire Ambrosial Arbor incident, but the leak mentions her return so she the recent Trailblaze Continuance mission may be tied to it. Tingyun's new form will be a Nine Tailed fox and she is going to be a 5-star rarity character. The leak also mentions that Sunday will become playable in the first phase of version 2.7 in Honkai Star Rail.
iPhone Volume Buttons No Longer Work with Spotify Connect, and Apple Is to Blame
Kanika Gogia
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Apple has changed the way third-party companies can access the iPhone hardware, specifically the volume buttons. As a result, the iPhone’s physical volume button has “become unstable” for connected devices, and it even causes issues like volume spikes during playback and other bugs. The iPhone users can no longer control the volume on the connected devices using the physical buttons. Instead, they have to use the in-app slider to turn the volume up/down.
Honkai Star Rail 2.5 Is Giving Away Free 1,000 Stellar Jades, More Rewards
Sanmay Chakrabarti
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Honkai Star Rail has announced a special reward for all players for the Wardance Ceremony in version 2.5. The version 2.5 will reward players with 1000 Stellar Jades, 10 Trailblaze Fuel and 150 Tears of Dreams. The Gift of Odyssey also makes a return, giving 10 Star Rail Premium Passes, equivalent to 1600 Stellar Jades. The event is named as Gift of Comet, and the description says that the reward is behalf of the Xianzhou Alliance as a small gift on the occasion of Wardance Ceremony.
Remedy and Annapurna Partner up for Control 2 and Other Franchises
Ishan Adhikary
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Remedy Entertainment enters a new partnership with Annapurna to bring Alan Wake and Control to TV and Film. Annapurna will also co-fund making of Control 2 while Remedy self-publish the game. Sam Lake mentions this partnership to be a great deal as Remedy will have their creative freedom while working with a publisher who supports great storytelling.
JioTV OS and Jio TV+ have just been announced and they are bringing some big improvements. JioTV OS, a homegrown operating system, offers Ultra HD 4K video playback, personalized experiences, and AI-powered voice assistant. Jio TV+ integrates Live TV and OTT apps, introducing a recommendation engine, catch-up feature, and play-pause for Live TV.
According to reports from billbil-kun, the next PS5 model will be the PS5 Pro. It will have a similar design to the PS5 Slim, featuring three black strips in the middle section. The reports also claim that Sony will announce the PS5 Pro in early September 2024.
The upcoming Black Ops 6 offers 12 mastery camos, divided into three categories: Multiplayer, Zombies, and Warzone. Each category has four camos. For Multiplayer, players can unlock Gold, Diamond, Dark Spine, and Dark Matter. Zombies mode offers Mystic Gold, Opal, Afterlife, and Nebula. Warzone includes Gold Tiger, King's Ransom, Catalyst, and Abyss.