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Emma Corrin Confirmed as Deadpool and Wolverine Villain
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In a recent revelation, a document published by the United States Copyright Office confirmed that Emma Corrin is going to be the villain of Deadpool and Wolverine in the role of Cassandra Nova. There have been speculations before based on the Deadpool 3 trailer, but after this document was released, it has been finally confirmed.
WhatsApp for Windows Lets You Pop-Out Chats for Focused Interactions
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The Windows app for WhatsApp is getting a pop-out chat feature found in the latest beta for the app. This will allow users to open an ongoing conversation in a separate window. This will be most useful in situations when you have to chat with multiple users but don't want to continue switching from one chat screen to another.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 with Oryon CPU Confirmed; Here’s What to Expect
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Qualcomm is ready to take on the battle against Apple in the mobile space. The Chief Marketing Officer of Qualcomm has confirmed at MWC 2024 that the upcoming flagship chip, Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, will launch with Nuvia-designed Oryon CPU cores. This will significantly raise the CPU performance on SD 8 Gen 4 and finally, Android flagships may be able to compete against Apple's A-series chips in the CPU department. Qualcomm says the SoC is scheduled to launch in October, this fall.
Xiaomi HyperOS Launched in India: List of Supported Devices
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Xiaomi is betting big on HyperOS as it yet again highlighted all the new features and improvements coming to the same in the coming months. HyperOS was announced globally during the Xiaomi 14 Series launch but in the recent keynote that was streamed on Xiaomi India YouTube channel, the company briefed the new features and announced update timelines for India devices.
Hardcore Mode Is Coming to Minecraft Bedrock
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Players have asked for hardcore mode on the Minecraft Bedrock edition for a long time and finally, we're getting some news that indicate it's coming. The post was made by a Mojang developer in a private Discord letting content creators know that Mojang is working on hardcore worlds and is currently fixing bugs. Due to the game having random death bugs occasionally, the hardcore mode couldn't be added earlier. So, developers are fixing as many bugs as possible, but it's uncertain when hardcore will be added to Bedrock.
Apple Could Rebrand Apple ID to ‘Apple Account’ in 2024: Report
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Apple is getting ready for a major rebrand of Apple ID to "Apple Account", several sources told MacRumors. Some Apple support documents already have mentions of "Apple Account". We might see this Apple ID rebranding later this year along with iOS 18 and macOS 15. At the moment, it isn't clear why Apple is considering a new name for Apple ID.
HWiNFO Adds an Overlay to Monitor FPS & System Stats; How to Enable It
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HWiNFO's latest beta update v7.73-5370 adds a new OSD feature. With this, users can select 5 items in the free version (and more if the user has a HWiNFO Pro license) which can include various system statistics of components like your CPU and GPU. You can also enable FPS monitoring in the overlay facilitated via PresentMon. To turn it on, the latest beta update is needed, but later on, a stable version is expected to be released.
Kaiju No. 8 Final Trailer Is Here Along with the Anime’s Release Date
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Get ready for an intriguing ride with the Defense Corps who are the slayers of Kaiju, godzilla-like mosters lurking in Japan. The Kaiju No.8 anime is all set to release on April 13, 2024 on X and Crunchyroll.
During its annual shareholders meeting, Tim Cook said Apple will "break new ground" in Generative AI in 2024. Apple completely scrapped off its Electric Car project and brought the complete focus to AI. Right now, OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot are some big names in Generative AI.
EA Lays off Almost 700 Employees; Cancels Respawn’s Star Wars FPS Shooter
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EA has announced a stream of lay offs that will see nearly 700 jobs axed. Furthermore, the company has canceled a Star Wars first-person shooter in development at Respawn. This decision follows company restructuring and aims to shift focus towards existing franchises like Jedi games and Apex Legends. EA remains committed to supporting its ongoing projects and help them produce quality games.
Rockstar Games Calls Employees Back to Office; Cites GTA 6 Security Concerns
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Rockstar Games has entered the final stages of development for GTA 6. According to Bloomberg, Rockstar Games has asked its employees to return to the office five days a week beginning in April. Rockstar Head of Publishing Jenn Kolbe states this decision comes in form of protecting the data has Rockstar Games already have been a victim of it. Kolbe also mentioned in that in-person work has “tangible benefits”.
Call of Duty Warzone Mobile Launches on March 21
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After a year full of limited testing, Call of Duty reveals the Warzone mobile launch date to be March 21st. The free-to-play game will be available for both iOS and Android devices. COD: Warzone mobile will feature shared progression, Verdansk and Rebirth Island. Along with the battle royale maps, classic maps like Shipyard and Scrapyard will also be included for other multiplayer game modes. The game will come with a controller support, HUD customization and performance mode.
Minecraft Snapshot 24w09a Lets You Dye Wolf Armor, Among Other Changes
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In Minecraft 24w09a snapshot, we have an ability to dye wolf armor different colors, similarly to the leather armor. Not only that, but you can combine colors to create specific shades. Bogged's texture and model has changed. You can now shear it to get two mushrooms. Game's UI has been refreshed and made more consistent. When it comes to the vault, its texture changed again to make it even more different than the trial spawner. Finally, player and Breeze-shot wind charges are now more precise.
Reliance And Disney Confirm Merger of Media Business in India
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In an official confirmation, Reliance Industries and Disney has signed a joint venture combining their media business in India. This joint venture is valued at $8.5 billion. The former chairman of Disney India, Mr. Uday Shankar will act as the strategic advisor and the VC for this merger while Mrs. Nita Ambani will be the chairman for the newly formed joint venture.
Meta Orion AR Smart Glasses Reportedly in the Works; Demo on the Way!
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According to a new report, Meta is apparently working on their very first pair of true AR glasses. These AR glasses will probably be similar in working to Brilliant Labs' Frame AI glasses. Although the Orion is in advanced stages of development, it is not slated to release to the public until 2027. However, Meta employees will be given access to the device this year itself to start testing it out. However, a demo for the device will reportedly be showcased at the Meta Connect set for later on this year.
Fortnite Maker Epic Games Allegedly Hacked; Developer Denies Claims
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After Rockstar and Insomniac Games, Epic Games might be suffering an internal data breach. Mogilevich, a new ransomware gang, claims to have hacked Epic Games' internal data worth 189 GB. According to the spokesperson, the hacked data contains email, passwords, full name, payment information, source code, and other data. The data is available for sale with a deadline of March 4.
Genshin Impact 4.5 Will Introduce a Training Guide Feature to Help Players Build Characters
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Genshin Impact 4.5 will introduce a new character building helper named Training Guide. The Training Guide will feature four tabs — Character Level, Weapons, Artifacts, and Character Talents. Each of the tabs will suggest the players on the best option based on the active choice of the player base for each character.
First Galaxy Z Fold 6 Renders Reveal a Boxy, Uninspiring Design
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Steve H.McFly, one of the most popular leakers has shared the first Z Fold 6 renders and the images point toward a bolder and sharper design language. We expected the Z Fold 6 to feature many changes but that doesn't seem to be the case as this leak suggests that Samsung has run out of design ideas or wants to use the old formula as much as it can.
Netflix Subscription Prices Expected to Rise Again This Year: Report
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According to a latest report, after increasing the prices of their subscription in October 2023, Netflix can once a again bump up the cost of their subscription in 2024. Based on a research note made by an industry analyst, Netflix saw a growth of 7% in 2023 and would like to make these number grow upto 15% in 2024. To make that happen, they might increase the prices of their subscription once again.
Apple Cancels Its Decade-Long Electric Car Project
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Apple has reportedly cancelled its electric car project after a decade-long, multi-billion-dollar effort to rival Tesla. According to Bloomberg, Apple's senior executives decided to wind down the electric car project in recent weeks. Nearly 2000 employees were working on the project, some employees will be moved to Apple’s Generative AI team led by John Giannandrea. Others might be asked to switch to other Apple teams and there will be layoffs as well.
Nintendo Sues Creators of Switch Emulator Yuzu
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Nintendo has sued the creators of the popular Switch emulator Yuzu, claiming that the software increases the piracy of Nintendo software, and also circumvents the console security. The company is looking for compensation for damages incurred, and immediate shutdown of the emulator, citing the Legend of Zelda leaks as an example.
Parasyte Gets a Korean Live-Action Adaptation; Check out the Release Date
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It's time to get ready for a new survival sci-fi thriller based on the popular manga Parasyte by Hitoshi Iwaaki as Netflix has come forth with yet another live-action adaptation. The project is helmed by Train to Busan director Yeon Sang-ho and his co-worker Ryu Yong-jae. It is scheduled to premiere on April 5, 2024.
New ‘Paranormal Activity’ Video Game Revealed by the Mortuary Assistant Team
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A new Paranormal Activity game is in-development and has been revealed by DreadXP. The game is being made by DarkStone Digital, who also created The Mortuary Assistant. The Paranormal Activity game will follow a found-footage-style gameplay and feature a new "Haunt System". The game is set for a 2026 release date across the platforms.
Sony Lays off 900 PlayStation Employees; Shuts down London Division
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Sony has decided to lay off over 900 employees or over 8% of the company's employees at PlayStation Studios. Furthermore, London Studios will shut down completely amidst the layoffs. The decision was announced by Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan who took sole responsibility for it.
Fortnite Expands Further with Two New LEGO Game Modes
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LEGO has expanded its wings after a successful game mode in Fortnite with two new islands. Both islands are made in UEFN and are free to play. LEGO Raft Survival gives you the fun of surviving through dangerous pirate raids while working with your crew mates to build a better raft. In LEGO Obby Fun, you get to experience the rush of parkour platformers in up to 300 unique levels.
Genshin Impact 4.5 Livestream Date and Time Revealed
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The Genshin Impact 4.5 Livestream is scheduled for March 1, 2024, at 07:00 AM (UTC-5) on Genshin Impact's official Twitch and YouTube channel. This time the Livestream will premiere on Twitch and YouTube at the same time. The Livestream will reveal information about the upcoming 4.5 version while also providing redeem codes for Primogems, as is the norm. Genshin Impact 4.5 version will feature many new exciting things including one new characters, one new banner, and new events.
Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket Coming to Mobile in 2024
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The Pokemon Company showcased its digital TCG in the Pokemon Presents event and it promises so much. With immersive style illustrations, the game will also have unpacking and trading features. Launching in 2024 on iOS and Android, Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket will be free-to-play.
You Can Now Set Copilot As the Default Assistant on Android; Here’s How
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Microsoft's Co-Pilot AI can now be set as the default assistant on Android devices. The latest beta version allows users to replace Google Assistant with Co-Pilot, which can be triggered from any screen. However, it currently lacks voice activation and screenshot capabilities.
This Redditor Made the Solar System in Minecraft; Take a Look
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Have you ever wondered how big Minecraft builds can really get? Well, Reddit user bubbaflubba2 wanted to answer that question with a recreation of the solar system in Minecraft. They created the Sun and several other planets. They are all built in trustworthy scale and proportions and blocks used perfectly represent the object's texture and feel. Have you ever seen anything like this done in Minecraft before?
Apple is expected to bring ProMotion Always-on Display technology across its entire iPhone lineup with the iPhone 17 series. Next year, the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Plus will feature OLED displays with the LTPO technology, which makes them the first-ever standard iPhone models to get ProMotion displays. The iPhone 17 and 17 Plus might also feature a taller aspect ratio of 19.6:9, which is currently teased for the iPhone 16 Pro models.
ONLYOFFICE DocSpace Brings Seamless Collaboration Within Zoom, and It’s All We Need
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ONLYOFFICE has made available a new extension of its popular DocSpace tool on the Zoom App Marketplace, which allows teams to collaborate during meetings in real-time. Users can add the extension in the Zoom app and use it during meetings for live collaboration.
MWC 2024: Moto’s Wearable Wrist Phone Is Cool & All, But It’s Not Practical
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Lenovo-owned Motorola has made a concept phone that can also act like a wearable device, serving two functions in one device. The phone requires you to wear a strap with magnets, and the phone's body has magnets to latch on to the strap. Motorola says it's still a concept and might not be coming anytime soon to the market. Regardless, we think it should remain a concept.
On Sunday, Elon musk ran into an issue where while setting up his new Windows 11 laptop. He couldn't figure out how to skip the Microsoft account sign up screen. Despite help from Community Notes and a number of other users online, he was having hard time figuring out a solution. So, he went to the source of his troubles, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, asking for tech support.
Nvidia Unveils New RTX 500 & RTX 1000 Laptop GPUs for AI Workstations
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Nvidia's new RTX 1000 and RTX 500 laptop GPUs are meant for the AI era of computing. They bring the Ada Lovelace architecture with 3rd Gen RT cores and 4th Gen Tensor Cores. Suited for professionals such as 3D artists, engineers, scientists, and more these new GPUs will be used in upcoming RTX professional laptops released by various manufacturers such as HP, Dell, Lenovo, and MSI. The RTX 1000 has 6GB GDDR6 VRAM and an AI performance measurement of 154 TOPS, with the RTX 500 having 4GB GDDR6 VRAM with 193 TOPS.
The Sims 5 Pre-Release Version Leaks Online
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In-development PC and mobile builds of the upcoming Sims 5 Project Rene game have leaked online. As per the leaks available, we now have confirmation of the game using Unreal Engine. Furthermore, Sims 5 will come with Denuvo DRM protection which many gamers found weird.
Truecaller Adds Call Recording Feature in India; Here’s How It Works
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Truecaller has introduced a call recording and AI-powered transcription feature in India. This new feature allows users to record and transcribe incoming and outgoing calls in English and Hindi. The recordings and transcripts are accessible within the app once the call ends. The feature is available for both Android and iOS devices, but the process differs for each platform. The call recording feature is part of the Truecaller Premium plan.
After T-Pain, ScHoolboy Q Teases Involvement in GTA 6
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After T-Pain confirming to work with GTA 6, another artist has now teased his involvement. Through a quote tweet, ScHoolboy Q says he might be in GTA radio for GTA 6. This happened when a fan asked him about his involvement in GTA 6 radio as the artist previously worked with Rockstar for GTA 5 and GTA Online.
Stardew Valley 1.6 Update Now Has a Release Date; Check It Out
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Eric Barone, aka ConcernedApe, Stardew Valley creator has recently announced the release date for the 1.6 update. Mark your calendars everyone, as you can expect to play with the new features in a couple of weeks! It will first arrive for PC users. Console and mobile release will follow as soon as possible. The 1.6 update was thought to be a smaller update in the beginning, but started expanding to include new items, festivals, villager winter outfits, dialogue, late-game content, improvements, and so much more.
Microsoft Eclipses OpenAI; Signs Multi-Year Deal with Mistral AI
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Microsoft is looking to expand its AI investment beyond OpenAI. The software giant has partnered with a French AI startup called Mistral AI and invested close to $2 billion to accelerate their new LLMs on Azure's infrastructure. Mistral AI's new model, Mistral Large, is already available on Azure AI Studio for customers and developers. The Mistral Large model supports advanced reasoning, understands several international languages, and comes with native function calling support.
Developers Think Apple Arcade is Dying Because Apple Doesn’t Respect Gaming
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Several developers have voiced their concerns about the state of Apple Arcade and they think the gaming subscription service is on the verge of death because of declining payments to developers, Apple's reluctance to greenlit a project and shrinking bonus pool. It is possible that (another) Arcade reboot is on the cards.
AMD RX 7900 GRE Released for $549; Perfect RTX 4070 Super Alternative?
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AMD's new Radeon RX 7900 GRE graphics card is based on the RDNA 3 architecture. It demands 260W of power with 2x 8-pin PCIe power connectors. The VRAM here is 16GB GDDR6, with an effective 18Gbps memory bandwidth. The performance is quite impressive with impressive FPS numbers at 1440p maxed out settings as tested by AMD. According to the company, the new RX 7900 GRE offers more value for your money compared to the competition.
Lenovo has unveiled its 2024 AI PC lineup at MWC. Five new laptops have launched, with a new ThinkBook and several ThinkPad laptops. These new laptops come with AI features, thanks to Intel Core Ultra and AMD Ryzen 8040 series processors that include a NPU (Neural Processing Unit) chip. Some new ThinkPad laptops also support the latest Wi-Fi 7 connectivity standard. Many neat features are offered on Lenovo's new laptops, such as the new Communications bar, which makes them perfect for professional environments.