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3 Animated Game of Thrones Spinoffs In the Works at HBO: George R.R. Martin
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In a recent blog post, George R.R. Martin, the writer on whose works Game of Thrones was based, has confirmed that three new animated series set in the world of Game of Thrones are in works at HBO studios. As of now the only detail that we have is that two of them are currently pending while one of them is being worked on.
Steam no longer is supported on Windows 7/8/8.1 as of January 1, 2024. This decision comes after Microsoft discontinued security updates for pre Windows 10 builds. Lack of security updates are prone to malware and cyberattacks which can cause severe problems for Steam users. Players can still play games owned in their old Windows systems but are recommended to upgrade their operating system soon.
As a New Year's surprise, Xiaomi tweeted out today that HyperOS will start rolling out in India in January 2024. The company did not confirm the rollout date but revealed that Xiaomi 13 Pro and Xiaomi Pad 6 will be the first ones to receive the update. HyperOS replaces the long-running MIUI experience on Xiaomi, Redmi, and Poco phones.
YouTuber Celyn Haf has discovered an amazing art form that involves Minecraft mobs and items. She creates them in real life using wooden cubes. First, she collects the cubes and starts gluing them together until the shape matches the one of the item in-game. Then, this YouTuber makes her cute Minecraft creations come to life by carefully painting the cubes in adequate colors. And when that's done, she sticks the object to the wall, so it's nicely displayed.
This Smartwatch Is Also a Wrist Console with Retro Games, And I Want It Now!
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Retro Gaming Watch is a new smartwatch project on Kickstarter. This smartwatch is basically a console that you can wear on your wrist. By employing a mechanical hinge, the display flips up and becomes a small, yet fully fledged consoles, capable of playing DOS era games. The idea was inspired and brought to life when David Rogers spoke to the founder of Pebble smartwatches. His prototypes are showing promising chances of the product being quite feasible. First backers will receive their watch by November 2024.
Latest Galaxy S24 series leak gives us a sneek peak of what Samsung's cooking for their upcoming flagship in terms of new AI features and other things. Live Translate and Generative Editing are a few of the upcoming features.
OnePlus Nord, which was originally launched starting at Rs 33,999 in India, has now discounted down to Rs 27,999 with bank offers on both its official store and Amazon. This is a massive Rs 6,000 discount on the original retail price, and it's a deal you shouldn't miss if you want a well-rounded phone under Rs 30,000. OnePlus Nord 3 includes a 120Hz AMOLED panel, Dimensity 9000 chipset, 80W fast-charging, and a 50MP main camera, among other things.
GitHub has made Copilot Chat generally available to all users. The company has even made it free for students, verified teachers, and maintainers of popular open-source projects. You can start using it on Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code. You get features such as code completion, contextual chat, in-line code generation, unit test generation, security vulnerability detection, and more.
China Gets an Exclusive Nvidia RTX 4090 D; Here’s How It’s Different
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RTX 4090 D has been launched in China. The GPU costs the same, but has lower amount of CUDA Cores. It also has slightly lower power at 425W, instead of 450W on the normal RTX 4090 which is now banned in the country. Nvidia has stated that RTX 4090 D is 5% less performant than the previous GPU in gaming and content creation. Also, the RTX 4090 D is not overclockable.
New Intel 14th Gen processors have come out. But, Intel is yet to release its non-K (locked) variants of Intel 14th Gen desktop processors. Now, various Intel 14th Gen processors have surfaced online. The new leak shows specs and preliminary pricing of i9-14900, i7-14700, i5-14500, i5-14400, and i3-14100 processors. The F variants of these CPUs have also been spotted here. The leaked specs show slightly lower clock speeds than K variants and an included stock cooler.
Microsoft is reportedly working AI-centric laptops and we may seem them in action with Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 next year. They will be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite chipset and Intel's 14th-gen processor. With the dedicated NPU, Microsoft would be able to bring new AI features and experiences, hopefully with Windows 12's release. It's also being reported that Surface laptops will sport a Copilot button on the keyboard.
Tesla’s First India Factory Likely to Be Set up in Gujarat; Details Here
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New reports suggest that Elon Musk's Tesla India roll out may actually be sooner than expected as it has been reported that the EV maker will most probably set up its first factory in Gujarat. Reports also suggest that this will be officially announced during the Vibrant Gujarat 2024 Summit that has been scheduled for January 10, 2024.
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 ‘Culling Game Arc’ Announced; Check out the Trailer
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Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 finale ended with a surprise announcement for anime fans. The production team officially announced Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 with the release of a 21-second teaser trailer. It confirms that the next season will adapt the Culling Game arc, and it shows Yuji-Yuta going against each other, along with the killing game Kenjaku has planned for our beloved sorcerers.
Xiaomi has developed its full-stack technology and HyperOS to power the SU7 EV sedans for a smarter and intelligent driving experience. It uses AI models for precise environment modeling and to predict driving behavior. Besides that, HyperOS is designed for seamless integration between your phone, home devices, and your car. You can use your smartphone apps on the big screen like a native app, and multi-task with ease.
Xiaomi SU7 EV Series Announced with HyperOS and up to 800Km Range
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Xiaomi's entry to the electric cars market was finally established today as the company launched its first Electric Vehicle, the Xiaomi SU7. The car comes with an 800km range a 101 kWh battery, and HyperOS will all the connected tech inside.
Radeon RX 7600 XT will launch in 'first half of 2024' as per the new leak. The source also claims no other AMD GPU is planned. EEC filings mentioning this GPU and several others have been spotted, but Benchlife's latest report states only the RX 7600 XT is coming and it will complete AMD's Radeon RX 7000 Series RDNA 3 lineup.
Steam has finally published its annual best of Steam list for the year 2023. In it, the platform lists the top fifty games divided into four different sections across seven different categories. Under top-sellers, Baldur's Gate 3, Hogwarts Legacy, and Starfield share the space with free-to-play hits Apex Legends, DOTA 2, Counter-Strike 2, and PUBG.
The New York Times Sues OpenAI and Microsoft Over Copyright Infringement
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The New York Times has sued OpenAI and Microsoft for using millions of Times' articles to train its AI models without paying any licensing fee. In the lawsuit, the NYT has alleged that GPT-4 produces verbatim output from the NYT articles with minor or no changes at all without any attribution. The NYT is seeking "billions" in damages from both OpenAI and Microsoft over the unlawful use of its journalistic work. The major American newspaper had tried to negotiate a deal back in April, but it didn't go anywhere.
On Wednesday, the US appeals court passed the order to halt the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 sales ban. The ban was enacted after the US ITC ruled that the blood oxygen measuring feature on Apple Watches infringed on two of Masimo's patents, and the Biden administration did not veto the ruling. The sales will resume on the Apple online store by 12 noon PT today.
12 different RTX 40 Super GPUs have leaked by Videocardz. The new leak shows upcoming MSI GPU models including Suprim X, VENTUS 2X/3X, and Gaming X variants. The VRAM specification of RTX 4070 Ti, RTX 4070, and RTX 4080 Super has also been shown here. The RTX 4070 Ti Super will enjoy 16GB VRAM, while others remain at the same VRAM capacity as their 'non-Super' variants.
Genshin Impact 4.4 Will Bring Custom Artifact Loadouts, As Per Leak
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As per a recent leak, Genshin Impact 4.4 is expected to bring one of the most awaited features in the game, which is Artifact loadouts. The feature will allow players to swiftly change artifacts sets for a character by creating and saving the loadouts beforehand.
The newest AMD PMC Driver brings support for AMD Zen 5 Processors. It seems that AMD engineers have been pushing many updates, and the latest PMC driver includes notes on 'Family 26 (1Ah) processors'. Reportedly, this a code-name for Zen 5 CPUs! These new processors will launch in 2024.
In the year 2023, we saw our fair share of movies and TV shows, some being the best we have ever seen and others not being worth your time. However, there's a segment of underrated movies which kind of went under the radar even after being really good. So, I have made a list of movies from diverse genres that were left rather under-appreciated and one of them is even a Academy Awards 2023 nominee.
A new bug has been found in Counter-Strike 2 that lets players with Nvidia GPUs abuse the game. After enabling Nvidia game filters, players can literally see through smoke grenades. The effect can let any CS2 player easily score frags if they choose to abuse the new bug. It should be fixed soon as it was in the case of Valorant which faced the same issue.
Although Microsoft Copilot exists within Windows 11, Bing, and Edge alongside having a standalone website of its own, it did not have a dedicated app like ChatGPT. Well, that changes now as Android users can now download the standalone Microsoft Copilot app from the Google Play Store for free.
After EU, Japan Now Wants to Enforce Sideloading Regulations on Apple
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After the EU, Japan is also said to be planning to enforce regulations requiring Apple to allow sideloading on iOS devices, enabling users to download apps from sources outside the App Store. This move challenges Apple's closed ecosystem, emphasizing user choice. The regulations are expected to arrive sometime next year and will allow the Japanese government to levy fines for violations.
Lenovo Legion Y7000P is an upcoming gaming laptop has been teased by Lenovo China. This laptop is expected to come with up to an Intel Core i9-14900HX processor, part of Intel 14th Gen CPU lineup built on Raptor Lake Refresh architecture. The teaser, which was shared on Weibo, is quite theatrical showing a man from the Legion stealing the Y7000P from Lenovo HQ. The Weibo post which shared this teaser also hinted towards the availability, and it is expected for Lenovo Legion Y700P to launch in early January 2024.
Apple Watch Sales Ban Now Official; US Govt. Refuses to Overturn ITC Ruling
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Apple is now officially not allowed to sell Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 in the U.S. as Biden government has decided to not veto the ban. This makes the ban official. The ongoing patent dispute between Apple and Masimo is pertaining to patents on blood oxygen monitoring tech.
The FEVM FN60G Mini PC features an LGA 1700 socket on the B760 motherboard. It has support for 12th, 13th and 14th Gen Intel desktop processors. The GPU is configurable, with dedicated options from all three brands Intel, Nvidia and AMD. This new Mini PC has Apple Mac Studio-inspired aesthetics, and has very similar looks.
Forget Thunderbolt, Lenovo ThinkBook 14+ with OCulink EGPU Support Is Coming in 2024
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Lenovo ThinkBook 14+ is an upcoming laptop. This has been shown in leaks to feature Intel Core Ultra 7 processor, and also has an Oculink EGPU port. Oculink is better than Thunderbolt, providing less bottlenecks when using it for external laptop graphics.
The complete source code for GTA 5 has surfaced online, and it includes the early game map initially planned for release by Rockstar Games. Furthermore, a code snippet for GTA 6, its in-development project name, the mention of eight scrapped GTA 5 DLCs, and mentions of Bully 2 have also been spotted in the source code leak.
Nvidia RTX 4070 Super is an upcoming graphics card which is expected to be revealed at CES 2024, at NVIDIA's 'Special Address' event. However, one particular GPU model known as ASUS Dual RTX 4070 Super has leaked prior to its launch. The leak reveals a dual-fan design for the graphics card along with the same 12GB GDDR6X memory. This is also speculation on the 16-pin power connector. Will it be made of 12VHPWR or the safer, newer 12V-2X6 standard?
Xiaomi has officially announced that it's going to join the EV space on December 28 in China. It will not launch any products but will showcase the company's EV technology stack. However, the launch seems imminent as several leaks have appeared which point to almost near-final product. It seems Xiaomi will be launching three EV sedans, which are named SU7 EV, SU7 Pro EV, and SU7 Max EV.
AMD has launched a new desktop processor under the older Ryzen 5000 series. The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 has 8-cores and 16-threads, and is reportedly launching for $180. The processor does not have any integrated graphics, and is supported on most AM4 motherboards after a BIOS update. This new processor is an excellent budget CPU that will offer competent multi-core performance.
MSI Titan 18 HX Teased; World’s First 4K/120 Hz Mini-LED Laptop Display
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MSI has teased the launch of its upcoming Titan 18 HX gaming laptop. This will be the world's first 18-inch 4K 120Hz Mini LED display on a laptop, as marketed by MSI. Specifications have been leaked through online product listings. Up to Intel Core i9-14900HX with 24-cores & 32-threads is expected on this gaming laptop. The GPU will be an RTX 4090. The leaked price shows that this laptop will be quite high-end, with $5000+ being quoted for a high-end variant of MSI Titan 18 HX with 4TB SSD & 128GB DDR5 RAM. This laptop will launch at CES 2024.
Early iOS 18 Code Suggests All iPhone 16 Models To Get A18 Chipset
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An alleged iOS 18 code leak suggests that all the models of the iPhone 16 series would feature an A18 chipset. It means Apple could finally ditch its latest, weird trend of using year-old chips in non-Pro iPhone models. In addition to the A18 chipset, the operating system also suggests that Broadcom Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modules are planned for the iPhone 16 range. At the moment, the leaked code list doesn't contain the iPhone 16 Ultra model.
In the latest research paper, Apple researchers claim that they have made a huge leap forward in making use of Large Language Models (LLMs) on iPhones and other Apple devices with limited memory. This new advancement by Apple in AI efficiency has opened up new possibilities for future iPhones to include more sophisticated Siri capabilities and real-time language translation, in addition to the advanced AI-driven features for photography and augmented reality.
Google Is Looking to Rebrand Android’s Nearby Share to ‘Quick Share’
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Google is rebranding it's Nearby Share feature to Quick Share. The change was first spotted by tipster Kamila Wojciechowska in GMS version 23.50.13. Notably, Quick Share is the moniker used by Samsung. This suggests that Apple and Samsung are probably collaborating to merge the feature under Quick Share moniker.
Microsoft Is Making Hundreds of Dollars Worth of VR Hardware Useless
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Microsoft has announced that Mixed Reality platform and the Mixed Reality SteamVR application are now 'deprecated' features. The company will remove support for Mixed Reality application in a future Windows update. Many PCVR gamers still use Mixed Reality VR headsets to this day - are they being left in the dust? It is unclear for now, but earlier versions of Windows 11 as well as certain Windows 10 builds are listed as compatible with Mixed Reality.
You Can No Longer Get Your Out-of-Warranty Apple Watch Repaired By Apple
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Due to the ongoing patent dispute with Masimo, Apple is not allowed to offer repair services in the U.S. for Apple Watch Series 6 and later models that are out of warranty. Apple has started informing users that are reaching out for repairs that the company will contact them once it is allowed to offer repair services.
This year, AI fever has become the biggest thing, and One Piece author Eiichiro Oda doesn't seem to be out of the loop. With the assistance of an AI music creation tool, he produced a song titled the "YO-HO-HO We Pirates" about the One Piece series, which the team released on their official X account.
AMD AM5 socket is used for Ryzen 7000 processors, including the incredibly popular Ryzen 7 7800X3D. Now, AMD has confirmed that it will support this motherboard socket till 2025 'and beyond'. Essentially, AMD has confirmed that AM5 motherboard users will be supported for a long time, with various new CPU upgrades coming for them in the future. While AMD will release new motherboards too, it is great to see their team reassuring everyone that AM5 will last beyond 2025.