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Ishan Adhikary
According to @ForwardLeaks post on X, we have the leaked details on all the achievements in Call of Duty Black Ops 6. This includes many challenges, from completing specific missions and earning high kill streaks to mastering difficult objectives in zombies. Activision is still to react on the matter as previously the company banned the multiplayer leak clips through DMCA.
Sanmay Chakrabarti
Wuthering Waves 1.2 release date has been announced by Kuro Games through the official X (Twitter) handle of the game. The version 1.2 will feature two new 5-star characters and giveaway one copy of Xiangli Yao for free during the second phase. The game will also add tons of QoL changes in the version 1.2, including 120 FPS support, excess Waveplate Storage, Resonator Showcase, and much more.
Anshuman Jain
The new Black Ops 6 Zombies trailer confirms the return of Edward Richtofen as a possible main antagonist. The game takes place immediately after Cold War Zombies and follows the Dark Aether storyline. The trailer reveals a new storyline where the Requiem team is working with Doctor William Peck to find and kill Richtofen.
Wuthering Waves announces 120 FPS support in their latest Developer Message for version 1.2. The 120 FPS support will only be available on the PC client of Wuthering Waves and not on Android and iOS. The iOS and Android support dates have not been revealed and players must wait for further announcements.
Steal Deal: Moto Razr 40 Ultra Drops to Rs 45,000 in Amazon Great Freedom Festival Sale
Sagnik Das Gupta
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The Motorola Razr 40 Ultra is now available for as low as Rs 45,249, thanks to the Amazon Great Freedom Festival Sale 2024. Originally launched for Rs 82,999, the price of the phone was later cut down to Rs 69,999. Now, the sale brings it further down, which you can avail using an SBI Bank Card for the additional Rs 1,500 off.
Aparna Ukil
House of the Dragon Season 2 is over, so it's finally time for fans to look forward to the next season's. Well, the creators of the show have given some important updates on the overall length of the entire series. Here's all you need to know about it.
Ajith Kumar
It is a sad period for TBATE fans as, due to scheduling problems, Tapas has announced that a new art studio will be entrusted with the webcomic The Beginning After the End. Furthermore, because of the ongoing production transition, the media has disclosed that TBATE will be on hiatus for approximately three months. Tapas intends to offer fans the chance to see BTS, previews, and other TBATE content in the meantime.
OpenAI Co-founder Schulman Joins Anthropic, Brockman Takes Extended Leave
Arjun Sha
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John Schulman, one of the OpenAI co-founders and alignment head, has left the company to join Anthropic, a rival AI lab. Greg Brockman, OpenAI president and one of the key co-founders of OpenAI, has gone on an extended leave. Schulman says the decision to join Anthropic is a personal one as he wants to work on topics he is interested in.
OpenAI Hesitates to Detect AI-Written Assignments Because It Risks Losing Users
Sagnik Das Gupta
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A new WSJ report has highlighted that ChatGPT has had AI-detection tools with 99.9% accuracy in place, ready to release to the public, for a year now. However, the report also suggests that the company has been internally divided on whether or not to make it publicly available. The text watermarking method that OpenAI uses can accurately detect text that's straight away generated by ChatGPT without going through paraphrasing or any such external modifiers. Meanwhile, ChatGPT is also working on detecting the origins of a text via its metadata, which is a bit more complex to achieve. There have also developed C2PA Metadata for AI-generated Images that provides a reliable history of such images. All things considered, OpenAI should really stand its ground and release these tools to the public, and finally stay true to its promise of using AI responsibly.
The first teaser of The Last of Us Season 2 has been released, and we have discussed everything revealed in this trailer. We see Joel thinking about what he did to save Abby from being a test subject, a Rat King Boss, and a couple of scenes that seem to be adapted from the game.
There has always been anticipations that Homelander will be killed by Ryan but can Ryan kill Homelander in The Boys Season 5? find out here!
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Respawn has finally answered the community's complaints by nerfing aim assist for controller players in Apex Legends Season 22. Aim assist sees about a 25 percent nerf in Apex Legends.
Squid Game Season 2 Release Date Announced, Final Season 3 Confirmed Too
Shashank Shakya
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The release date of Squid Game Season 2 has been confirmed and Season 3 will arrive in 2025 as the final installment.
New Discord Xbox Update Lets You Watch Streams Directly from the Console
Sampad Banerjee
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As part of the new update, Discord on Xbox finally allows gamers to watch streams directly from the console itself, and also join voice calls directly from the console. The update is currently rolling out for the Xbox Insiders.
Nothing has launched the Phone (2a) Plus in India, featuring a MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro CPU, a 6.7-inch Full HD+ display, a 50 MP front camera and 50-watt fast charging. The phone comes in 8 or 12 GB RAM and 256 GB storage, and a 50 MP selfie camera. It's priced at Rs 27,999 for the 8+256 GB variant and Rs 29,999 for the 12+256 GB variant.
The final episode of House of the Dragon Season 2 got leaked online in the form of short clips. If you're a big fan of the show, here's all you need to know about the leak.
The Boys Season 5: Chase Crawford Reveals His Dream Death for The Deep
Shashank Shakya
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Chase Crawford, the actor for The Deep, has revealed the death he would want The Deep to have in The Boys Season 5. Learn more here!
Realme has launched its 13 Pro series in India. The Realme 13 Pro and 13 Pro+ mostly have the same specifications but a few areas where the latter edges the 13 Pro is in the camera performance, batter charging speed, and the base RAM in the base variant. The 13 Pro+ is much more expensive than the 13 Pro due to these feature differences. The first sale of both phone is on August 6th at noon.
Qualcomm is launching the Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 processor, aiming to bring gigabit 5G speeds to entry-level smartphones, which will be initially available in Xiaomi devices. This underpowered version of last year's Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 features 2 performance cores, 6 efficiency cores, 80 MP single-shot photos, and 40-watt fast charging. It's a significant step towards making 5G technology more accessible to all.
The Boys Season 5 is heartily awaited by fans and showrunner Eric Kripke has confirmed Soldier Boy's role in it. Learn more here!
According to Mark Gurman, Apple Intelligence will miss its initial launch date to allow Apple some more time to address bugs. Apple will introduce Apple Intelligence through software updates by October, a few weeks after officially launching iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia. The upcoming iPhone 16 series will likely launch without Apple Intelligence capabilities and will need a software update to access them at a later date.
Marvel Confirms Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom and Upcoming Avenger Movies’ Titles
Shashank Shakya
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SDCC 2024 has revealed that Robert Downey Jr. is coming back to Marvel as Doctor Doom in Avengers 5. Learn more here!
The Boys Prequel Series Announced Featuring Soldier Boy & Stormfront
Shashank Shakya
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A prequel series of The Boys starring Jensen Ackles and Aya Cash is in the works and in this article find out all about it!
Gen V Season 2 Trailer Previewed at SDCC 2024 With One Cameo from The Boys
Shashank Shakya
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The trailer for Gen V Season 2 was shown at the SDCC 2024 and in this article, find out everything you should know about it!
Sony has officially launched the PSVR2 application page on Steam. This will go live on 6 August 2024 and allow PSVR2 users to set up and use that headset on a PC, granted they have an adapter.
Google revealed the Pixel 9 Pro and 9 Pro Fold last week probably due to the fear of leaks and the hype dying down, and unsurprisingly, we now have our full look and all exclusive features of the Pixel 9 series. The leaks contain all promotional posters of the software, hardware, and info about free Gemini Advanced subscription for a year.
In order to further polish the game for launch, GSC Game World is pushing the release date of STALKER 2 from September 5, 2024, to November 20, 2024. Xbox will also conduct a new deep dive into the game on August 12, 2024.
The Nothing Phone (2a) Plus promotional Flipkart teaser has confirmed MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro SoC and 12GB RAM. The phone is launching on 31 July and is aiming to be an improved version of the Nothing Phone (2a) which launched a few months ago. Besides, it doesn't look like the phone will have any improvements design-wise.
Apple Maps are now available on the web in Public Beta and are compatible with Safari, Chrome, and Edge on Mac and iPad, as well as Chrome and Edge on Windows PCs. You can visit beta.maps.apple.com to try Apple Maps on the web in English. Apple Maps web version is currently not available on Android devices or Safari on iPhones.
Google Maps Now Shows Flyovers, Narrow Roads, and EV Charging Stations in India
Abubakar Mohammed
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Google is preparing to add some India-specific features in its upcoming Google Maps update and one of them is to ensure you never miss a flyover. Other features include a Narrow Road prompt, EV charging station locations, and Ticket booking via ONDC.
Thanks to the AI deal between Reddit and Google, Reddit is now blocking other search engines including Bing and DuckDuckGo from crawling its content. Google is paying Reddit $60 million per year for AI training. On July 1, 2024, Reddit updated its "robots.txt" file which prevents other search engines from indexing new Reddit posts.
Firewalk Studios recently posted a few details on the upcoming first-person online shooter Concord, confirming the game does not include any battle pass system. So, if players want to unlock any items in-game, they'll have to do so by in-game progression.
Apple Watch For Your Kids Feature Now Available in India: Eligibility and How to Use
Kanika Gogia
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Apple launches the Apple Watch "For Your Kids" functionality in India for the Cellular models of Apple Watch SE or Apple Watch Series 4 and later. It's a much useful feature for parents who don’t want to give smartphones to their kids and still want to keep track of where they are. This feature offers several parental controls like Contact approval, Content Restriction, Location Tracking, and more. Currently, a cellular plan will be available through Reliance Jio for this feature.
The Genshin Impact 5.0 Livestream is scheduled for August 16, at 12:00 AM (UTC-4). The 5.0 livestream will be streamed on the official Genshin Impact Twitch and YouTube channels. The Livestream will reveal information about the Natlan characters, travel mechanics, other 5.0 information, and provide Redeem codes for Primogems.
Meta has introduced its new family of Llama 3.1 models which include the largest 405B model, 70B, and 8B models. The Llama 3.1 405B model outranks OpenAI's GPT-4o model in many key benchmarks. For the first time, we have an open-source model that competes with the closed ones. To learn more about the benchmarks, go through our article.
Indie Publisher Humble Games Is the Latest to Get Hit with Layoffs
Sampad Banerjee
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Humble Games is the latest company to experience layoffs, as past employees post that the entire team at the indie publishing label has been let go, and the publishing label is shutting down. However, a brand-new statement claims they are still around, and this is a company restructuring.
Helldivers 2’s Escalation of Freedom Will Be Its Biggest Update Yet
Upanishad Sharma
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The Helldivers 2 Escalation of Freedom update has been announced and brings a host of new content including a brand-new difficulty, new enemies and more. Check all that and its release date right here.
A new trailer for Joker 2 has been released and in this article find all about everything we see in the new trailer for Joker: Folie À Deux
Every Movie and TV Show Deadpool Has Appeared in So Far
Shashank Shakya
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is rumored to be arriving on Xbox Game Pass for consoles and PC on July 24th. Additionally, popular tactical shooter Valorant is also rumored to be getting a global console launch on July 26th, following closely behind Modern Warfare 3.
Microsoft Looking to Add a Cloud-Based Xbox Game Pass Tier: Report
Sampad Banerjee
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As per latest Windows Central report, Microsoft is planning to launch new Xbox Game Pass tiers, including one that only allows you to stream games via Cloud, and bring back the Family and Friends tier.
After more than two years, Hunter x Hunter volume 38 will finally be released in Japan on September 4, 2024. HxH volume 38 is confirmed to have a total of 208 pages, comprising chapters 390 to 400. Although volume 38's English release has yet to be confirmed, details will be available shortly after the Japanese release.