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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.
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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.
Sampad Banerjee
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.
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.
Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Vault Edition and Cross-Gen Support Possibly Leaked
Ishan Adhikary
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Call of Duty Black Ops 6 is coming and the gameplay reveal is near. However, according to some leaks from data miners, we already have all edition info on Black Ops 6. The leaks also reveal that a cross-gen bundle will arrive which indicates that Call of Duty Black Ops 6 will be supported on PS4 and Xbox One as well as current-gen consoles.
Minecraft 1.21 Pre-Release 1 Brings Changes to Portals and Leashable Boats
Radojka Travar
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Minecraft 1.21 snapshots are over and today we'll be discussing the pre-release 1. There have been changes related to the portals. You can now ride an entity like a horse or a minecart inside the Nether or the End portal. Also, if you through the ender pearl into the portal, you'll be teleported inside the other dimension. Furthermore, doors of any type can form a double door. Finally, it's now possible to use a lead on a boat in Java edition just like in the Bedrock edition to move two mobs at a time easily.
Sony's PlayStation State of Play event showcases development of upcoming titles. The May State of Play event will be a 30+ minutes show where 14 titles will be featured. PlayStation State of Play for May starts on May 30, Thursday at 3 pm PT / 6 pm ET. It will be a live broadcast on PlayStation Twitch, YouTube, and Tiktok.
One UI 6 Watch Update Brings AI Features to Samsung Galaxy Watches
Abubakar Mohammed
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Samsung has just announced One UI 6 Watch with AI features, and it's exciting for many reasons. So far, the company has unveiled two major new features - Energy Score and Wellness Tips. One UI 6 Watch will be based on Wear OS 5 that Google recently announced, and testing for the same starts in June.
Telegram Gets Official Microsoft Copilot Bot, Here’s How to Use It
Sagnik Das Gupta
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Telegram has received a new Copilot bot to butt heads with the likes of WhatsApp's Meta AI. To use it, simply head over to the official Microsoft Copilot bot for Telegram page and add it to the messaging platform. Once added, you will need to share your phone number for it to work. I have a problem with that, since it raises privacy concerns. Moreover, the bot is very limited right now, and you can only do 30 runs per day. Also, it recognizes only text-based prompts right now.
Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Trailer Confirms Global Reveal and Xbox Game Pass Availability
Ishan Adhikary
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Activision has revealed the live-action trailer for the Call of Duty Black Ops 6. In this trailer we see massive personalities related to war such as Dick Cheney, Margret Thatcher, Bill Clinton, and Saddam Hussein. This could relate to the story and narration of the game that is being labelled as “The Truth Lies”. Call of Duty Black Ops 6 will also come day one on the Xbox Game Pass.
In its blog, OpenAI has revealed that the company is training its next big frontier model and it will unlock the next level of AI capabilities, bringing us closer to AGI. The company has also formed a Safety and Security Committee to evaluate upcoming models and look into critical safety and security decisions.
YouTube is taking another action against ad blockers, by skipping videos to the end or causing them to buffer endlessly. This occurs when using ad blockers. Some users on Reddit have also reported that videos don't have any sound and even adjusting the volume slider doesn't restore audio. YouTube's goal is to encourage users to watch ads or subscribe to their Premium service.
Zenless Zone Zero has been announced to release on July 4th at 10:00 AM (UTC + 8). The game will be released on PlayStation 5, PC, iOS, and Android, and is currently available for pre-registration on these platforms. Players will be rewarded 20x Master Tapes, Agent Corin, 30,000x Dennies, and Boopons.
A brand-new Silent Hill Transmission showcase will be hosted by Konami on May 30, 2024, at 4 PM PDT, where they’ll share updates on every Silent Hill project in development. And, judging by past rumors, we might get some updates on the Silent Hill 2 Remake, including a release date.
According to Mark Gurman's latest report, the upcoming iOS 18 and macOS 15 will arrive with an array of new AI features like auto-generated emojis, replies suggestions in emails and messages, and more. The tech giant will integrate a set of AI tools into core apps like Safari, Notes, and Photos. The less computing-intensive AI features will be entirely processed on the device, and the more demanding ones will be pushed to the cloud.
Initially revealed at the LA Regionals, Niantic has named its upcoming Pokemon GO season as Shared Skies. It will commence from June 1, 2024, and wrap up by September 3, 2024. Furthermore, while full details on the roadmap haven't been revealed, some attacks are getting nerfed in-game, while new Pokemon are receiving new attacks.
A New Earth-Sized Exoplanet Discovered Orbiting a Cool Drawf Star
Sagnik Das Gupta
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Exoplanets are those planets that are outside our solar system, and recently, we have found an earth-sized one that's 55 light-years away. Scientists are calling it the SPECULOOS-3 b, named after the Search for Planets EClipsing ULtra-cOOl Stars project. The star that the planet orbits is being called the SPECULOOS-3 and its surface temperature is lower than that of our Sun.
Days after the Shadow of the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree's story trailer dropped, few screenshots got leaked on the Korean website Ruliweb. While it doesn't contain any story-related images, it does contain hints of some of the locations and environments from the upcoming DLC.
Activision just announced Call of Duty Black Ops 6 after a series of leaks. In a recent X post official Call of Duty account share the next Black Ops games first look.
POCO F6 Launches in India with Snapdragon 8s Gen 3; Check out Price & Specs
Sagnik Das Gupta
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The POCO F6 has landed in India with the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 and starts at Rs 29,999 for its 8GB/256GB variant, making it the brand's latest mid-ranger gaming phone. Other key specifications include a 6.67-inch 120Hz AMOLED display, a 5000mAh battery with 120W fast charging, and a 50MP Sony IMX 882-driven camera setup. It comes in the 12GB/512GB configuration as well.
Microsoft's Bing and Copilot services are down for users across the globe, and the issue has still not been fixed. So, if you're having issues using these services, you're not the only one. DuckDuckGo, Microsoft's search partner is also down, and from the looks of it, most of the tech giant's services have taken a hit.
Forget M4, Early Snapdragon X Elite Benchmarks Can’t Even Beat Apple M3
Kanika Gogia
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The early Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite benchmarks lag behind Apple's M3 and can't compete with the brand-new M4 processor. The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite pulls a 2,200 to 2,800 Single-core score and a Multi-core score of around 14,000 mark. The M3 Pro MacBook Pro manages to get a 3,000 Single-core score and 15,000 in the Multi-core test. The M4 processor can easily pull off a 3,700 Single-core score and up to a 14,500 Multi-core score, when it has 10 cores.
Google and Microsoft are Already Testing Ads in AI Overview and Copilot
Arjun Sha
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Google and Microsoft are now testing to display ads in AI Overview and Copilot. Google is initially rolling out ads in AI-generated results in the US. Microsoft is also adding ads to its generated responses on Copilot.
Marvel is set to bring back Vision after his death in Infinity War and in Wanda Vision. Marvel is making a new series that is set to release in 2026 featuring the revival of Vision under showrunner Terry Matalas. As of now we do not have a exact release date for this unnamed series.
Call of Duty Black Ops 6 has been teased as new videos on a website have surface in the form of a virtual TV. The TV channels showcase individuals are vandalizing public monuments with the words "The Truth Lies." The emblem showcased in these videos is the same one on the Call of Duty direct poster, confirming this to be a tease for the next Call of Duty game.
Genshin Impact Increases Resin Cap But It’s Still Less Than Honkai Star Rail
Sanmay Chakrabarti
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Genshin Impact will raise the Original Resin cap to 200 from 160 in version 4.7. The game will also increase inventory limit for Weapon Enhancement materials from 9,999 to 99,999. Also, players will be able to add 100 more friends from the release of version 4.7.