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Microsoft Addresses Windows Recall Concerns; Makes It Opt-in By Default
Arjun Sha
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After intense public outcry, Microsoft has finally responded to major security concerns surrounding the Recall AI feature. Users would now get a clear choice to either enable or disable Recall during the onboarding setup. In addition, the Recall vector index will remain encrypted and will only be decrypted when the user authenticates using Windows Hello.
March 7th’s New Ability Teased in HSR Summer Game Fest Trailer
Sanmay Chakrabarti
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March 7th's new ability Wardance was teased during the Summer Fest trailer. She will learn Wardance in Xianzhou Luofu, which will unlock her new ability. Her new ability allows her to dual wield swords, and she is getting a new skin with it too.
Palworld Sakurajima Update Brings New Pals, Bosses, Arena Mode, and More
Ishan Adhikary
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Pocketpair announced the biggest update for Palworld so far during the Summer Game Fest. The Sakurajima Update will be released on June 27, 2024. In this update, we will see new Pals, islands, subspecies, building expansions along with dedicated servers on the Xbox and new raid and tower bosses. This update will also bring the long-anticipated Arena mode for the first time in Palworld.
Alan Wake 2 Night Springs Expansion Unveiled
Sampad Banerjee
In the Summer Game Fest event 2024, Riot Games announced the upcoming Valorant console version. This free-to-play tactical shooter will give the same experience of PC now in PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Beta tests for Valorant console starts on June 14, 2024, in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe, and Japan regions. According to Riot Games, there will not be a cross-play feature but the game will have a cross-save.
Innersloth has announced the main title for the Among Us animated tv series in the first sneak peek. In the trailer, we notice the crewmates getting consumed one by one at the hands of an impostor. The release date for the series is yet to be announced but the cast and creators have been revealed.
The Street Fighter 6 Season 2 introduces SNK characters Terry Bogard and Mai Shiranui as one of the first two characters, which is a series first in over a decade. Outside of them two, the season 2 also introduces M.Bison and Elena from the Street Fighter franchise.
Civilization 7 has been officially announced through a reveal trailer after accidentally getting leaked by 2K Games earlier yesterday. The game will launch for PC and consoles in 2025, with official gameplay revealed in August this year.
After waiting for over a year, the standalone Harry Potter Quidditch game has been announced. The Quidditch Champions game will be available on September 3, 2024. It will be available on PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC (Steam and Epic).
According to the latest report by Mark Gurman, Apple will introduce a new AI system named "Apple Intelligence" on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. The new AI capabilities will be opt-in, meaning Apple won't push users to adopt them if they don't want to. As a processing requirement of AI, users must own an iPhone 15 Pro, 15 Pro Max, or one of the iPhone 16 models coming later this year. Apple Intelligence will work mostly on-device and is expected to handle basic AI tasks. The Cupertino giant is also partnering with OpenAI which powers a ChatGPT-like chatbot for Apple devices.
Don’t Be Fooled: Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 Is a Rebranded Three-Year-Old Chip
Abubakar Mohammed
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Qualcomm has launched the Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 SoC. It's an octa-core SoC fabricated on 6nm process and has a clock speed on 2.3 GHz. One of its main highlights is its AI features as you may have already predicted from the "s" moniker. The SoC supports up to 120Hz FHD+ displays and a maximum camera resolution of 108 MP.
Apple to Add a New Passwords App with iOS 18, macOS 15 & iPadOS 18: Gurman
Kanika Gogia
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According to a recent report by Mark Gurman, Apple is likely to introduce a new Passwords App in the upcoming iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS 15. Apple already offers a Password feature, but it's hidden deep inside the Settings app. Like the existing Password feature, the new standalone Passwords app will be powered by Apple's iCloud Keychain service. The Passwords app is expected to make a debut on June 10, Day one of WWDC 2024 where Apple will unveil its software updates to iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Guerilla Collective 2024 Showcases 70+ Indie Games: See Full List Here
Ishan Adhikary
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The Guerrilla Collective is back with its highly anticipated Indie Games Showcase, featuring over 70 exciting new titles from independent developers. Want to see what the future holds for the indie gaming scene? Look no further! We've compiled a comprehensive list of all the games revealed at the showcase, so you can discover your next favorite indie gem.
CMF Phone 1 Confirmed: Bright Orange Phone with a Physical Dial
Abubakar Mohammed
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CMF's official Twitter handle has tweeted what looks like a second look at the CMF Phone 1 that's due release soon. The teaser suggests the phone could rock a lanyard dial with a locking mechanism to secure it. Rumors suggest the CMF Phone will rock MediaTek Dimensity 7200 and 6GB RAM.
Ajith Kumar
While Jujutsu Kaisen manga is busy making us experience rollercoaster of emotions, it has now been announced that there will be a two-week break in the Jujutsu Kaisen manga after Chapter 262. This unexpected break is due to Gege Akutami's decision to take time off to tend to his health following an unforeseen sickness. On June 30th, JJK manga will make its return in Shonen Jump Issue #31.
Sagnik Das Gupta
Vivo has finally launched their much anticipated X Fold 3 Pro premium foldable in the Indian market, priced at Rs 1,59,999 for the single 16GB/512GB variant. For that price, you get the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, a ZEISS-tuned triple rear camera setup which includes a 64MP telephoto sensor with 3x optical zoom, a 5,700mAh battery with 120W fast charging, 120Hz AMOLED 8.03-inch and 6.53-inch main and cover screen displays, and more.
The early tickets for Deadpool and Wolverine are going live in India and people will be able to book their tickets in IMAX for the first day first show tickets for Deadpool and Wolverine.
Anshuman Jain
Instagram is testing non-skippable ads that require users to watch or find an ad before continuing to scroll down any further. It begins a countdown where you have to have the ad on your screen for 6 seconds to finish it. This change could potentially reduce mindless scrolling and address Instagram addiction, but may also exacerbate user frustration with ads.
A little over a week ago, ChatGPT had stopped working for many users. The outage lasted for quite a few hours, and now, the AI chatbot is down yet again. If you're having trouble using ChatGPT, you're not the only one. So, we created this developing story to keep you updated about when the chatbot comes back online. So, keep checking here!
Like a Dragon: Yakuza Live-Action Series for Prime Video Announced
Ishan Adhikary
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After the success of Fallout and announcement for Tomb Raider series, Amazon Prime Video has announced the release date for Like a Dragon: Yakuza live-action series. The crime-thriller series will be released in two batches on October 25 and November 1 in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. Takeuchi Ryoma will play lead character Kiryu Kazuma while Take Masaharu and Takimoto Kengo lead the project as directors of the highly anticipated live-action series.
Sony has finally launched the PSVR 2 PC adapter for a launch on August 7, 2024 for $59.99. The adapter will let you to connect your PSVR 2 headset onto your PC and use it like any standard VR headset. However, the headset will lack some features like full vibration support native PS5 users have come to enjoy.
Venom: The Last Dance Trailer is Here and It References Spider-Man: No Way Home
Shashank Shakya
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The new trailer for Venom 3, titled Venom: The Last Dance is out and it looks pretty promising. The trailer shows us that Eddie is being hunted by the government along with some pretty cool combat sequences. In this article, find out all you should know about the Venom 3 trailer!
Spotify Premium's prices in the US are increasing for all plans. The Individual plan will cost $11.99 (was $10.99), Duo will be $16.99 (was $14.99), and Family will be $19.99 (was $16.99).
iPhone 16 Pro Poised to Get World’s Thinnest Display Bezels Beating Galaxy S24
Kanika Gogia
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According to several leaks, the iPhone 16 Pro may surpass the Galaxy S24 and become the world's thinnest bezel mobile phone. Compared to the iPhone 15 Pro's 1.71mm & iPhone 14 Pro's 2.15mm bezels, the iPhone 16 Pro will have 1.2mm bezels, and the iPhone 16 Pro Max will have 1.15mm bezels. iPhone 16 Pro will feature a 6.3-inch display, whereas the iPhone 16 Pro Max will have the biggest 6.9-inch display.
Wuthering Waves: Yinlin Release Is Happening Earlier than Expected
Sanmay Chakrabarti
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Wuthering Waves has announced that they are releasing Yinlin and version 1.1 earlier than expected. They are also rewarding all players with 10x Radiant Tides and 5x Forging Tides as compensation for the bugs and performance issues on version 1.0. Wuthering Waves are also planning to introduce many new features to better the base game, including a storage feature for residual waveplates.
Lethal Company developer Zeekerss has revealed a new trailer on YouTube with the announcement date for next update version 55. This update will see the game have a new Company Cruiser truck. The Lethal Company update version 55 releases on June 25.
Nvidia Project G-Assist: Your First-Ever AI Gaming Assistant Is Here!
Ishan Adhikary
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Nvidia has announced the first ever AI powered gaming assistant named Project G-Assist after posting about it in 2017 that became an April Fools' Day joke. Project G-Assist will help players progress easily in the game by detecting content on screen or from app API. You can also ask the AI assistant about the best visuals, latency, performance, or other graphics related questions for an easy solution in seconds. The G-Assist uses the power of RTX AI PC and Nvidia cloud.
Planetary parade or planetary alignment refers to the phenomenon of two or more planets lining up to be visible to the naked eye distinctly. The next one slated to occur on June 3, during predawn hours, in the eastern sky across the Northern Hemisphere. If you're in New York, you will get a much clearer view of it in between 5 AM to 5:26 AM PT. What makes this particular planetary parade special is that you get to see a whopping six planets line up - Jupiter, Mercury, Uranus, Mars, Neptune, and Saturn. You will need to use high-powered binoculars or a telescope to view most of the planets. Mars and Saturn should be the most visible to the naked eye, alongside Neptune appearing like a star and Uranus appearing dim. However, this is not the only day you will get to see the phenomenon. Future dates for six-planet alignments include August 28, 2024 and January 18, 2025. You should particularly be on the lookout for the February 28, 2025 event where seven planets are set to line up!
According to several sources, Apple is planning to add a new text effects feature to the Messages app on iOS 18. The new text effects in iMessages would allow you to animate individual words within a message. Since the Messages app is set to gain RCS support on iOS 18, the text effects may also work with green bubbles. The next-gen iOS 18 will also bring an AI-powered autocompletion tool and automatic reply suggestions to emails and text messages.
A Windows dev has managed to run the headline AI feature called Recall on unsupported Windows 11 PCs. If you have an older ARM PC, you can run Recall without any issues. x86 users can't run Recall yet as Microsoft has not released the ML models for this architecture. However, you can emulate it via a VM, but the experience is painfully slow.
Aparna Ukil
3 Body Problem is a sci-fi TV series that premiered on Netflix earlier this year. Now, that the total season count of the show is confirmed by Netflix, here's all you must know about it.
Apple Is Finally Ready to Revamp the Settings App on iPhones and Macs: Report
Kanika Gogia
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According to Mark Gurman, Apple's iOS 18 will arrive with a revamped Settings app with a reorganized and cleaner layout that's easy to navigate. The iPhone users will also get to enjoy a customizable Home Screen experience. Also, macOS 15 is expected to feature a redesigned System Settings app. We may also see some worthy upgrades to the Control Center.
Apple Wants You to Upgrade to the Latest iPhones to Use iOS 18 AI Features
Kanika Gogia
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According to Mark Gurman's latest newsletter, the on-device AI features may be restricted to the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, plus the upcoming iPhone 16 and 16 Pro models. This is likely because the A17 Pro chipset has made a huge jump in terms of capabilities and performance. The A17 Pro chipset boasts 8GB integrated RAM, significantly faster CPU and GPU cores, and a new 16-core Neural Engine that can perform up to 35 trillion operations per second. With this exclusivity, Apple might also want users to upgrade to the latest "Pro" models.
Firewalk reveals their upcoming 5v5 sci-fi shooter Concord in the State of Play May event. The game will feature 16 distinct Freegunners on launch with diverse maps and modes. Concord comes to PC and PS5 on August 23, 2024 globally.
Team Asobi just unveiled a brand new Astro Bot adventure for PS5. Prepare for a super-sized journey filled with exploration and laughter. Explore vibrant galaxies, master over 15 new abilities with the DualSense controller, and reunite with iconic PlayStation characters. New Astro Bot game comes to PS5 on September 6, 2024 with pre-orders starting on 7th June, 2024.
Monster Hunter Wilds has officially showcased its first proper gameplay at PlayStation State of Play event, giving us a glimpse at the next adventure in the long-running monster hunting franchise. The game plans to launch in 2025 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
God of War Ragnarok is arriving on PC according to the State of Play reveal. The game will be released on PC on September 19, 2024. It will come with Ultra-wide screen support, Upscaling support, and Unlocked framerates. Ragnarok on PC will also come with the Valhalla DLC. Pre-purchase the Standard or Deluxe edition on Steam or Epic Games Store for bonuses.
At today's PlayStation State of Play, NetEase confirmed the arrival Marvel Rivals will be coming to PS5 consoles. There will be an open-beta on July 2024, and will feature console-exclusive Spider-Man skin called Scarlet Spider.
Radojka Travar
The Minecraft 1.21 Tricky Trials update is complete and its release date was revealed to be on June 13th. Some of its confirmed features include trial chambers, trial spawner, vault, Bogged, Breeze, crafter, copper bulb and more. The update will most likely be available around 10:00 am EST.
It's a good day for Minecraft players! Mojang and Netflix are working on the first official animated Minecraft show together. This exciting news was just announced during the final days of the grand celebration for the Minecraft 15th anniversary. The only know details we know right now is that WildBrain Studios will take care of the production of the show and that Netflix is planning to show Minecraft in a new light.
According to Mark Gurman's report, Apple is seeking a senior Android engineer to join the Apple TV app team and build an Android app that will be “used by millions to watch and discover TV and sports.” Today, the Apple TV app is only available on Android TV devices. Android smartphone and tablet users have to rely on tv.com.apple, which gives a basic streaming experience. At the moment, it is unclear when the Android version of the Apple TV app will be available to the public, or if development has started.
Moana 2 Trailer Brings Back an Epic Voyage Adventure With a New Crew
Shashank Shakya
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A new teaser trailer for Moana 2 has been released and it shows us Moana going out on a voyage yet again along with Maui after contacting her ancestors. This teaser trailer also revealed the release date of Moana 2.