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Apple Pushes out What Is Likely the Final iOS 26 Beta

Anshuman Jain
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Apple has released iOS 26 developer beta 8, which brings more polish to the Liquid Glass UI. It could be the final developer beta for iOS 26, since previous versions have also had only 8 betas before the stable release. Apple is scheduled to release iOS 26 for eligible iPhone devices sometime after the September 9th iPhone launch event. 
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Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN Unlimited Bundle Now Just $29.99/Month in New Promo

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You can get Disney+ (with ads), Hulu (with ads), and ESPN Unlimited at a discounted price of $29.99 per month for the first 12 months. The new promotion offers ad-supported and ad-free bundles at a 39% discount to new and eligible returning users. The offer is available till 5th January 2026.
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Elon Musk Sues Apple and OpenAI for Allegedly Favoring ChatGPT

Arjun Sha
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Elon Musk's xAI company has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI in Texas. The lawsuit says that Apple is unfairly favoring ChatGPT in App Store rankings and both companies are colluding to stifle competition in the AI space. Elon Musk is seeking billions of dollars in damages and urging the court to block this anticompetitive partnership.
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Perplexity’s Comet AI Browser Can Be Hijacked Through Malicious Instructions

Arjun Sha
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Perplexity’s Comet AI browser has a prompt injection flaw that lets hidden webpage instructions hijack the assistant and leak data. A malicious Reddit comment tricked Comet into retrieving a Gmail OTP and revealing it to the attacker in the comment box. The flaw remains partly unpatched, which shows ongoing risks in agentic browsers and prompt injection attacks.
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Elon Musk Open-Sources Grok 2.5; Pledges Grok 3 Release in Six Months

Arjun Sha
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xAI has open-sourced Grok 2.5’s weights, but only under a restrictive non-commercial “Community License.” Elon Musk says Grok 3 will also be open-sourced, with weights expected by February 2026. Chinese models like Qwen 3, DeepSeek V3.1, Kimi K2, and GLM-4.5 now lead the open-source race over Llama and Mistral
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When Is Fortnite X One Punch Man Skin Coming Out?

Ishan Adhikary
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Fortnite is finally bringing Saitama and the One Punch Man crew after months of leaks and delays. The skins are set to release on August 27, 2025, with Fortnite teasers confirming the collab. Players can expect bundles for Saitama, Genos, and Tatsumaki, each priced around 1,500 V-Bucks, with a discounted pack likely.
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Google Says a Gemini AI Prompt Costs 9 Seconds of TV Energy and 5 Drops of Water

Arjun Sha
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In a technical paper, Google has revealed the energy bill of Gemini and its impact on the environment. Google says an average Gemini AI prompt consumes only the energy of 9 seconds of TV time and about 5 drops of water. In addition, each AI prompt emits 0.03 grams of carbon dioxide.
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Blox Fruits Lightning Update Release Date and Time (Countdown Timer)

Ishan Adhikary
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Blox Fruits is kicking off six straight weeks of updates with the highly anticipated Lightning update. It drops on August 23, 2025, at 8:30 AM PT, bringing the brand-new Lightning Fruit, a new island, fresh quests, and even fishing to the game. Check the Blox Fruits Lightning update release date countdown timer here.
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Grow a Garden Admin War Update Release Date and Time (Countdown Timer)

Ishan Adhikary
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The Grow a Garden Admin War update kicks off on August 23, 2025, 7:00 AM PT, bringing the wild clash between admins Jandel and Sammy. The event will serve as the prelude to the Beanstalk Part 2 expansion, adding new shops, pets, seeds, and gear. Players can also expect special cosmetics, free mutations, and rewards tied to pet achievements.
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New Blue Eye Samurai Season 2 Featurette Promises Mizu’s Wrath; Now Enters Production

Ajith Kumar
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It's been more than two years since Blue Eye Samurai made its debut in Netflix and this animated series swiftly became one of the best animated series made by Netflix. As we wait for a second season, Netflix has unveiled a new featurette today. Find out what's in store for us in the second season of Blue Eye Samurai here.
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Splinter Cell Animated Show Gets Spectacular First Trailer and an Official Release Date

Aparna Ukil
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Splinter Cell: Deathwatch is the official title of the much-awaited animated series that was announced back in 2020. After a long wait, Netflix finally revealed the official trailer of the upcoming show, and it's as awesome as we expected. Also, we now know that all episodes of the series will stream on October 14, 2025.
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Apple TV+ Just Got More Expensive, Here are the New Prices

Anshuman Jain
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Apple TV+ will now cost $12.99 per month which is a $3 bump from its old pricing. However, this does not effect the annual subscription price which still remain at $99.99 per year. The reason for this price increase seems to be Apple's expanded library of content. 
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AI Mode in Google Search Goes Global and Brings Agentic Features

Arjun Sha
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AI Mode in Google Search is now available in more than 180 countries. Google has also added agentic capabilities to AI Mode which allows the AI agent to perform actions on your behalf. However, this agentic feature is only available to Google AI Ultra subscribers in the US.
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Spotify Adds More Ways to Share Your Love of Music on Instagram

Anshuman Jain
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Spotify is introducing new audio previews and real-time song sharing features for Instagram. The Audio previews feature lets you share any Spotify song as your Instagram Story with a snippet of its audio. The real-time sharing feature lets you have your currently playing Spotify tracks show up on Instagram Notes. 
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Hollow Knight Silksong Gamescom Trailer Teases Massive Crafting Changes and Brutal Bosses

Ishan Adhikary
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Hollow Knight Silksong finally received a new trailer, giving fans a deeper look at gameplay, mechanics, and the long-awaited release date. The trailer highlights Moss Grotto and Deep Docks, showing Hornet’s speed, new abilities, and challenging combat that feels sharper and more demanding than ever. It also introduces a crafting system with Tools, over 40 bosses, and 200 enemies, confirming the game will launch on September 4, 2025.
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DeepSeek V3.1 Is Here, But It’s No Match for GPT-5 or Claude Opus

Arjun Sha
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The new DeepSeek V3.1 AI model is finally here, and it's a hybrid reasoning model with Think and Non-Think modes. It performs significantly better than DeepSeek R1, but doesn't outperform GPT-5 Thinking or  Claude Opus 4.1. In the SWE-bench Verified benchmark, the new DeepSeek V3.1 model achieved a score of 66%.
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iPhone 17 Launch Event Date Accidentally Revealed by Apple Itself

Anshuman Jain
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Apple accidentally posted the invite for its September 9 iPhone 17 launch event on the Apple TV app. The company quickly removed it, but the banner image shows a glimpse of the original MacBook Air wallpaper. This could have been done to celebrate the first 'Air' device in the iPhone lineup with the iPhone 17 Air.
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day Cast Adds the Popular ‘Severance’ Actor

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day is the talk of the town and in a latest update it has come to light that Tramell Tillman is all set to join the cast of this much awaited movie. So, if you want to learn all about this update, here's your one stop solution.
Marvel Rivals Aug 21 Balance Adjustments

All Marvel Rivals Nerfs and Buffs Added with August 21 Update

Rishabh Sabarwal
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Just a few days in Season 3.5, Marvel Rivals is once again shifting the hero meta with a new round of balance adjustments that have significantly nerfed and buffed some characters in the roster. Here's how the balance changes look with the latest update.
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Google Pixel 10 Series Launched with Powerful Tensor G5 Chip, Camera Upgrades and Plenty of AI Features

Anshuman Jain
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Google has officially launched the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold. The new devices are powered by Google's latest Tensor G5 chipset and feature brighter displays, bigger batteries, and MagSafe like Pixelsnap magnets at the back. All of them come with Android 16 and 7 years of OS updates along with a wide slate of Gemini and AI features onboard. 
Resident Evil Requiem new monster reveal

Resident Evil Requiem Introduces Ghoulish Creature That Is Straight up Nightmare Fuel

Sanmay Chakrabarti
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Resident Evil Requiem has revealed a new 10 minute gameplay that reveals a new monster. The newly revealed monster is a freakishly long woman with elongated limbs that stalks Grace Ashcroft throughout the game. This new enemy can also crawl up to the ceiling and jump scare players without them noticing it.
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TBATE Creator TurtleMe Announces His Next Fantasy Web Novel and Teases Three More Projects

Ajith Kumar
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TurtleMe, the author of The Beginning After the End, announced that the series will end in 2025. While fans thought the author will take a break after TBATE ends, the creator has surprised the fans by announcing his next set of projects today. Discover what is TurtleMe's next work and more details about the series here.