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Spotify introduces "Plays", which shows the number of users who listened to a particular podcast episode. This metric helps users discover popular content based on their play count and creators to optimize their content. The feature is rolling out for all Spotify users globally and can be found on a podcasts home page, episode page and show page.
Older Pixel Phones May Miss Out On Android 16’s Battery Health Feature
Abubakar Mohammed
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In a response to a bug report submitted on the Android Issue Tracker, Google has confirmed that the Battery Health feature will only be available from Pixel 8a and above devices. This means the feature isn't coming to Pixel 8, 8 Pro, and Pixel 7 and 6 series. The Battery Health feature mysteriously vanished for many Pixel users after Android 16 Beta 4. While users considered it a bug, we now know that it was intentional. According to the search giant, the reason the feature isn't coming to older Pixels is due to “Product limitations.”
Google has launched a new "Simplify" feature in its iOS app, powered by Gemini AI. This tool helps users understand complex topics by summarizing highlighted text. It maintains accuracy while simplifying medical, scientific, and other difficult concepts, ensuring no details are lost.
Ajaay Srinivasan
US Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) has proposed a legislative bill that directs large app store operators with over 100 million US users to allow users to install third-party app stores and also set them as default. It aims to promote competition and protect consumers and developers, and it may also force companies to offer a way to remove or hide pre-installed apps on their phones.
Samsung is working on bringing more features to Now Bar in One UI 8. This included a new Do Not Disturb pill and ongoing call. It's unclear as to if the DND pill will always show up in the Now Bar or when enabled, probably the latter. However, like Live alerts on Pixels and OnePlus devices, the ongoing call pill in Now Bar should help you keep track of the total time spent on the call.
Kindle Readers Rejoice! Amazon Adds “Get Book” Button to Kindle iOS App
Anshuman Jain
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Amazon has added a "Get Book" button in the Kindle app for iOS, simplifying the book purchase process. This change follows an April 30th ruling that altered Apple's App Store guidelines, removing the commission on in-app purchases. Kindle readers can now buy books directly through the app, streamlining the experience.
Dandadan Season 2’s Special Trailer Is Here and It’s Absolutely Nuts!
Aparna Ukil
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Dandadan is returning to theatres very soon with the premiere of the first three episodes of Season 2. The creators dropped the trailer to create even more hype for the upcoming season, and it sure looks amazing and worth watching.
Minecraft Snapshot 25W19A Makes Projectiles Easier to Shoot, Improves Fog, and More
Bipradeep Biswas
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Minecraft Snapshot 25W19A brings all new changes to the projectiles and the foggy weather in the game. This will be a great thing when targeting mobs from flying Ghasts. So find out all that's new in this guide here.
Windows 11 is Getting a New Start Menu, an AI Agent, and a Wave of AI Features
Arjun Sha
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Microsoft has announced a range of AI features for Windows 11, along with a revamped Start menu, an AI agent that performs actions in Windows Settings, and more. Go through our article to find the list of all new AI features coming to Windows 11.
Microsoft has announced two compact Surface PCs, including the 13-inch Surface Laptop and the 12-inch Surface Pro. These new devices are smaller, lightweight, portable, and affordable. They come with the 8-core Snapdragon X Plus processor.
Rockstar Games finally revealed the official trailer 2 for GTA 6. The trailer revealed a more in-depth look at the male protagonist, Jason, and his relationship with Lucia. During the weekend, Rockstar Games confirmed that GTA 6 has been delayed, with the official release date set for May 26, 2026.
Even before its release, Final Destination Bloodlines has set a record that is quite unusual and over here, find out everything you should know about it.
Phainon Path and Element Revealed in Honkai Star Rail 3.4 Drip Marketing
Sanmay Chakrabarti
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Phainon's Drip Marketing has finally been revealed by Hoyoverse. He is a 5-star character of the Destruction path and Physical damage type. He is said to be the nameless hero and chrysos heir who bears the coreflame of worldbearing. Phainon is going to release on July 2, 2025, during Honkai Star Rail 3.4.
Samsung May Skip a Version to Jump Straight to One UI 8 on Galaxy Watches
Abubakar Mohammed
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X user IposDev spotted strings that suggest Samsung will skip One UI 7 on Galaxy Watches to adhere to version syncing between phone and watches. Not too long ago, Samsung pushed One UI 6 Watch based on Android 14 to all of its Wear OS smartwatches, and the strings suggest One UI 8 Watch will be based on Android 16.
Google accidentally leaked details of their new Material 3 Expressive design for Android. The redesign is based on extensive research and aims to be more energetic and user-friendly. It appears to be cooler and helps users find components faster, and improves accessibility for older users.
OpenAI has dropped its plan to become a for-profit corporation after public criticism. The non-profit entity will continue to govern and control the company. The for-profit LLC will become a Public Benefit Corporation, but it will be controlled by the non-profit entity.
YouTube Takes a Page from Spotify with a New Two-Person Premium Plan
Anshuman Jain
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YouTube is testing a new two-person premium plan in India, France, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. It offers access to two individual YouTube Premium accounts at a reduced cost of Rs 219 in India (approx $2.59). This is quite similar to Spotify's duo plan, which also offers two accounts at a discounted price.
Squid Game Season 3 Teaser Trailer Released: Time to Play One Last Time
Shashank Shakya
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The first official teaser for Squid Game Season 3 has been released online and in this article, find out all the information you would want about this new teaser for the final season of Squid Game!
Fortnite Quietly Vaulted Two Movement Mechanics Introduced in C6S1
Ishan Adhikary
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Fortnite has quietly removed the Wall Kick and Roll Landing movement mechanics, which were introduced at the start of Chapter 6 Season 1 in December 1, 2024. The features lasted just under six months before being disabled without warning. Players are frustrated, especially since the current map was designed with these mechanics in mind.
Gears of War: Reloaded Breaks Barriers, Announced for PS5, Xbox, and Steam
Ishan Adhikary
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Xbox has announced Gears of War: Reloaded, a faithful remaster of the original classic, launching on August 26, 2025. The game will be available for $39.99 across Xbox Series X|S, Xbox PC, Xbox Cloud Gaming, PS5, and Steam. It will be available day one with Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass, and includes full support for cross-play and cross-progression across all platforms. Xbox fans who already own the digital version of Gears of War: Ultimate Edition will get a free upgrade to Reloaded.
A new Fortnite pets leak from multiple known data miners hints that pets are making a comeback—not as back bling, but possibly as interactive companions. Epic scrapped the old pet system after criticism, but leaked files suggest a fresh 'Companion' feature is in the works, with animations and sounds pointing to more dynamic, in-game pets.
Epic Games Will Bring Fortnite Back to US iOS App Store Through EU Account
Ishan Adhikary
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Epic Games CEO and founder Tim Sweeney said that Fortnite will be back in the U.S. by next week. This statement came after the U.S. court ordered Apple to revise its App Store policies. Apple had earlier removed the Epic Games developer account from the U.S. App Store, which is why Sweeney said they would use the EU account (Sweden) to bring Fortnite back.
Honkai Star Rail 3.3 Special Broadcast has been announced for May 9, 2025, at 19:30 (UTC+8). The special broadcast will be streamed on Honkai Star Rail's official Twitch and YouTube channels. The livestream will reveal information on Hyacine and Cipher and also reveal details about the new events and missions.
Squid Game Season 3 Teaser Is Coming This Monday, Confirms Netflix
Shashank Shakya
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Squid Game Season 3 is finally giving fans the much-awaited first teaser, which will be released today, May 5, 2025, if we talk about U.S. time, and tomorrow, May 6, 2025, in Asia.
Here’s a First Look at the Redesigned Clock App Coming with Material Design 3
Anshuman Jain
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Google is revamping the Clock app with Material 3 Expressive, featuring a new font, elongated time selectors, and bigger floating action button. The new look is a shift from the rounder appeal to a more circular rectangular layout.
Ajith Kumar
FX's newest hit, Shogun, recently concluded as a limited series with 10 episodes. However, if you are hoping for a second season, the show has been renewed for seasons 2 and 3. As the production is about to begin, here is everything we know so far about the season 2 of FX's Shogun TV show.
Ryan Reynolds Is ‘Exploring Ideas’ for a Deadpool and X-Men Crossover Movie
Shashank Shakya
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After the successful run of Deadpool and Wolverine, fans have been waiting for information on a new Deadpool movie. Now Ryan Reynolds has shown an interest in creating a new Deadpool and X-Men movie, confirming that he is exploring ideas but it's in early stages.
The long awaited Honkai Star Rail x Fate Stay Night Collab event is finally near us. The event will release on July 11, 2025 and the event will feature two new 5-star characters, popular in the Fate series — Archer and Saber. After July 11, every HSR player can get a free copy of Archer as login rewards until the end of Honkai Star Rail 3.6.
One Piece anime is delivering episodes with movie-like quality lately since its return. It's about to get even greater in the upcoming episode 1128 which will feature the climax of Luffy vs. Kizaru fight and arrival of one of the five elders. Therefore, find out the release date and time of episode 1128 for your region here.
Sad News for Solo Leveling Fans; Season 3 Might Not Arrive Until 2028
Aparna Ukil
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Solo Leveling fans expected to see Season 3 of the popular anime series gracing their screens in 2026. However, Sota Furuhashi, an Aniplex producer, has some rather unfortunate news for the fans, and he has hinted at a possible 2028 release window.
Google's search deal with Mozilla is under scrutiny by the Department of Justice. Mozilla CFO Eric Muhlheim testified that they would have to make "significant cuts" and and potentially the end of Firefox
Samsung's DeX mode is the only polished desktop experience on Android, but that could change as the seeds of Android's long-awaited desktop mode might finally sprout soon. Spotted by Mishaal Rahman, Google's working on a Desktop Mode that could allow you to connect your phone to an external display and have a desktop-like experience. It seems like once Google brings Desktop Mode to Pixels, it will still be in Developer options until the feature is stable.
Google is Set to Release a Dedicated Version of Gemini AI for Children Under 13
Arjun Sha
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Google is preparing to release its Gemini AI chatbot for children under 13. The search giant says that kids can use Gemini for homework help or narrating stories. In the same vein, Google warns that "Gemini can make mistakes."
Elden Ring: Nightreign's release in on the horizon and FromSoftware has revealed a overview trailer to introduce the fans to the basics of their new co-op action survival game today. Find out more about the trailer release here.
GTA 6 has unfortunately been delayed to 2026. Keep on reading to know exactly when it will release here.
Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 4 Release Date Confirmed: Here’s When It Starts
Upanishad Sharma
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While the latest Season 3 nears the end weeks, gamers are already looking forward to Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 4. Keep reading to learn when it launches here.
Microsoft is holding a Surface event next week on May 6. The company is likely to release smaller Surface laptops to replace Surface Go and Surface Laptop Go.
You Can Play Hollow Knight Silksong in September 2025, but Only Here
Upanishad Sharma
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Hollow Knight Silksong will be making its way to the Australia's National Museum of Screen Culture (ACMI) starting September 18 as part of a Games exhibition. Keep reading for more details.
Google is widely rolling out AI Mode in Google Search for free. Users don't need to join the waiting list to get access. That said, it's currently limited to US users only.
Android’s Upcoming Material Design 3 Could Bring New UI Animations
Abubakar Mohammed
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Android is all set to get new animations as a part of the upcoming Material Design 3 Expressive change. The new animations currently apply to only a few key areas of the UI, including Quick Setting tiles, long-press power button, dismissing notifications, recent, and volume slider. The common theme here is that the action not only affects the element you interact with but also the one right beside it.
Apple has updated its App Store guidelines following a U.S. court ruling in its long-standing legal battle with Epic Games. The revised rules allow apps on the U.S. Apple storefront to include external links, buttons, and alternate payment methods without additional charges to developers. While developers welcome the change, Apple disagrees with the ruling and could plan to appeal the decision.
Google is finally bringing a dedicated NotebookLM app for Android and iPhone. You can now pre-register for the NotebookLM app on the Play Store or App Store.