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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.
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.
Marvel Rivals Ignite Announced with a $3M Prize Pool Esports Circuit
Ishan Adhikary
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Marvel Rivals announced Ignite, the esports circuit kicking off a $3 million prize tournament. The tournament will feature competitive teams from the Americas, EMEA, China, Asia, and Oceania regions. The Marvel Rivals Ignite Grand Finale will have a $1 million prize pool reserved.
Microsoft, in an official announcement, confirmed that the prices of Xbox consoles, games, and accessories are experiencing a massive increase. From May 1, 2025, the Xbox Series S (512GB) will sell for $379.99 (was $299.99), and the Xbox Series S (1TB) will sell for $429.99 (was $349.99). The X editions, on the other hand, will take a $100 price bump, as the 2025 holiday season will see first-party Xbox games receive a $10 price hike.
Microsoft has unveiled three new Phi-4 reasoning AI models, trained on 14B and 3.8B parameters. The company claims that Phi-4 reasoning models nearly match much larger models like DeepSeek R1 and o3-mini.
Google is finally rolling out native image editing to Gemini. Just like ChatGPT, you can upload images and chat via text prompts to modify images. It's rolling out to all users for free, starting today.
US Judge Orders Apple to Halt Off-App Store Commissions Immediately
Ajaay Srinivasan
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The US Northern District of California Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers made a ruling that Apple has been found in violation over its 2021 injunction which required the company to allow developers to add third-party payment solutions via in-app links. Because of this, Apple has now been urged to stop collecting any kind of fees or commissions for app purchases made outside the App Store, effective immediately.
Thunderbolts is finally in the theaters and to everyone's surprise, this movie is way better than anyone woud have anticipated. However, what's even better is the post-credits scene. So, here, find out all you need to know about it!
One Piece Animator Urges Toei to Fire Sound Design Team Over “Unprofessional” Work
Ajith Kumar
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While the One Piece anime is delivering back-to-back excellent episodes, it still continues to have recycled sound effects that has become a problem for the One Piece fans. Now, a One Piece animator also let out his frustrations about the sound design in One Piece and you can learn more about it here.
Zuckerberg Outlines Paid Tier and Ads Are Coming to Meta AI App Soon
Anshuman Jain
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In Meta's latest Q1 2025 earnings report, CEO Mark Zuckerberg showed interest in adding a paid subscription to the Meta AI app. He also talked about adding personalized recommendations to the service later down the line. Meta AI already has over a billion users, and the company wants to invest $72 billion to further develop its AI model.
Warzone and Black Ops 6 Season 3 Reloaded Patch Notes: New Maps, HDR Nerf, and More
Aryan Singh
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Season 3 Reloaded for Warzone and Black Ops 6 is set to introduce three new multiplayer maps and a brand-new SMG to the title. Besides this, it carries a host of weapon balancing changes, including a nerf to the dominant HDR Sniper rifle. If you're looking to learn more, here are the full patch notes for the update.