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Samsung is reportedly working on its next flagship SoC, the Exynos 2500, and it might come with 10 CPU cores. It is also being said that Exynos 2500 will be fabricated on Samsung's 2nd-gen 3nm process node. The 10-core CPU may come with a single Cortex-X5 core, 5x Cortex-A730 cores, and 4x Cortex-A520 cores. According to the leak, the big prime core clock speed can vary between 3.2GHz to 3.3GHz.
Here’s How Many Vision Pro Units Have Apple Sold in Pre-Orders: Kuo
Vikhyat Rishi
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According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple Vision Pro achieved immediate success with an instant sell-out during the first pre-oder weekend. However concerns arises as shipping times remained unchanged 48 hours later unlike popular iPhone models. The report acknowledges Apple's ability to reach a shipment volume of 500,000 Apple Vision Pro but highlights the critical issue of sustaining demand growth over time.
Laptop-Based GeForce RTX 4090M & RTX 4080M Desktop GPUs Selling in China
Satyam Kumar
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Nvidia RTX 4090M and RTX 4080M have been spotted on the website of China-based retailer Goofish. These are laptop GPUs, repurposed into desktop cards. Specialized companies, who are not official brand partners of Nvidia, have made the RTX 4080M and RTX 4090M GPUs with reduced VRAM and CUDA core count. The price for an RTX 4090M is quite high too, even higher than the desktop variant.
A group of researchers from Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence in Abu Dhabi developed a new AI tool to imitate human handwriting. Apparently, it just requires a couple of paragraphs to analyze the handwriting and copy it. Previously, generative adversarial method was used to mimic someone's handwriting. Although it worked great, it could not work on the subtle elements of a human handwriting. That's why they followed a vision transformer-based solution to formulate a handwritten text image generation approach. With this, the AI can be trained to accurately capture the essence of each human handwriting.
This Minecraft Mod Will Have You Literally Screaming at Your Screen
Radojka Travar
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Cave Dweller mod introduces a rather terrifying monster to Minecraft. It is a mix of a baby zombie and an enderman. It's fast and can even get into places you don't expect it to. It can crawl and crouch as it's chasing you and also deals a lot of damage. You can also escape from it, so it's not too OP. This beast can spawn in any light level and has complex animations and smart AI. The presence of the Cave Dweller is indicated by cave sounds, which will get more intense as the monster draws closer.
Did MachineGames Secretly Tease Quake 6 in the Indiana Jones Trailer?
Ishan Adhikary
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MachineGames teased us with a Quake 6 easter egg in the Indiana Jones reveal trailer during their showcase event of Xbox Direct 2024. In this showcase, they show us the MachineGames whiteboard where we notice a Quake 6 written above the Quake logo in the corner.
OpenAI’s Sam Altman Is Raising Money to Set Up AI Chip Factories
Sagnik Das Gupta
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According to a new Bloomberg report, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is looking to raise in billions to establish his own network of AI chip factories. He predicts that industry-leading foundries like TSMC, Intel and Samsung will not be able to support the needs of AI technologies in the future. So, as per the report, he is already in active discussions with investors like G42 and SoftBank Group, with funding requirements from G42 alone revolving around $8 billion or more.
Shashank Shakya
One again, a brand new batch of Deadpool 3 set photos have been leaked and in these photos, we can see Ryan Reynolds in a new look. He is most probably playing the part of a Deadpool variant with long hair, fancier Katanas and golden pistols. His suit also looks armorized and much more crisp. We do not exactly know yet which variant he will be but let us wait till July 26, 2024 to find out!
Meta is going bullish on AI development by building a large infrastructure of hardware resources and bringing top AI talents from around the world. According to Mark Zuckerberg, Meta is working to achieve AGI and to make the vision a reality, it has already ordered over 340,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs. By the end of 2024, it will have a stockpile of 600,000 GPUs. Zuckerberg also says that Meta might open-source AGI as long as it makes sense. The company is now training the next-gen Llama 3 model that will have advanced reasoning and coding abilities.
The GDC 2024 survey has revealed that many developers are excited to develop games for Nintendo Switch 2. In fact, the 'Nintendo Switch successor' interests 32% of developers. Moreover, the survey has confirmed that 8% developers are already working on new game titles for the Nintendo Switch 2. The GDC 2024 survey was held with over 3000 developers, some of which work in AAA studios.
Microsoft Sets 16GB RAM & 40 TOPS of AI Computing Speed as Standard for New ‘AI PCs’
Satyam Kumar
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Microsoft is said to put new hardware requirements in place, for future PCs. Here, 40 TOPS has been mentioned as the minimum AI computing speed a PC should have, in order to be branded as an AI PC. In addition to this, Microsoft is also setting 16GB RAM capacity as a minimum for AI PCs. The newly released Intel Core Ultra processors do not meet this requirement.
Next Unit of Computing (NUC) is a kind of small form factor personal computer which was sold by Intel. In 2023, Asus acquired the NUC division from Intel and was excited to continue further development. However, a spokesperson at Asus has now revealed that the NUC 13 Extreme made by Intel will not be updated. At CES 2024, Asus has launched three new NUC offerings. The ROG NUC is a compact gaming powerhouse with up to RTX 4070 graphics, and Intel Core Ultra 9 processor. Two other Mini PCs being the NUC 14 Pro and NUC 14 Pro+ have also been released by Asus.
iPhone 16’s Capture Button Will Allow Zoom in and out by Swiping on It: Report
Anmol Sachdeva
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iPhone 16 series is expected to arrive with a new capture button. According to the latest report by The Information, the capture button will allow users to zoom in and out while clicking a photo or recording a video when swiped. The capture button will be the highlight of the iPhone 16 series as Apple is not expected to offer any major design change this year.
We Finally Have a First Look at Indiana Jones and the Great Circle!
Upanishad Sharma
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The official first look at Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has finally been shown off at the Xbox Developer Direct 2024 event. The three minute gameplay trailer shows a young Indiana voiced by Troy Baker. We see Indy solving puzzles, traversing through different scenarios and using his iconic whip. The game is set to release sometime in 2024 on PC and Xbox consoles.
Xbox's big 2024 game Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 officially gets a release date of May 21, 2024. We got the confirmed date in Ninja Theory's Xbox Developer Direct 2024 showcase event. Hellblade 2 was previously showcased at The Game Awards 2019 and The Game Awards 2023 to be an Xbox exclusive. In this event we also got an in-depth game overview for the anticipated Xbox title. It has also been confirmed that the game will be a digital only release.
Genshin Impact Players Furious With the New Artifact Loadout Feature
Sanmay Chakrabarti
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Genshin Impact Developers recently revealed the upcoming, highly anticipated Artifact Loadout feature in their latest Developer Discussion. This has received major backlash from the Genshin Impact Community as the Artifact Loadout feature is a complete 180 from what the players wanted. Many Genshin Impact content creators and players have taken to Reddit and Twitter to share their displeasure with the new Artifact Loadout feature.
Apple to Pay $125 to iPhone 7 Users Affected by ‘Loop Disease’: Here Are Eligible Users
Kanika Gogia
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Apple to pay $35 million to settle a US Action Lawsuit that alleged it of using defective chips which caused audio issues in iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. If you bought an iPhone 7 or 7 Plus between September 16, 2016, to January 3, 2023, you are eligible for a compensation of up to $349, provided you meet certain requirements. Here are all the details.
Here’s How Much the Galaxy S24, S24+, and S24 Ultra Cost in India
Sagnik Das Gupta
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The Galaxy AI event has taken the wraps off of the Samsung Galaxy S24 series pricing in India. The vanilla Galaxy S24 price starts from Rs. 79,999 for the base 8GB/256GB variant and goes up to 89,999 for the 512GB variant. Meanwhile, the Galaxy S24+ starts at Rs. 99,999 for the base variant and goes up to Rs. 1,09,999. Finally, the Galaxy S24 Ultra price starts from Rs. 1,29,999 and goes up to Rs. 1,59,999 for the 1TB variant.
At the Galaxy Unpacked 2024 event, Samsung has announced that Galaxy S24 devices would receive Android OS updates for seven years. This comes after Google made seven years of update commitment for the Pixel 8 series in 2023. Earlier, flagship Samsung devices were offered four years of OS upgrades and five years of security updates. So this change is quite significant for Android users and more phone makers might follow suit.
Samsung finally unveiled the Galaxy S24 lineup at the Galaxy Unpacked 2024 event. Galaxy S24, S24+ and S24 Ultra, all come with Galaxy AI features, and feature immersive displays that offer up to 2600 nits of brightness. S24 Ultra, in particular, is powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy in all markets and regions. On the other hand, S24 and S24+ come with Exynos 2400 in majority of the markets, but some countries get all three models with the Snapdragon chipset. Samsung has also used a titanium frame on the Ultra variant this year.
Minecraft snapshot 24w03A has been released today, and it brings changes to the armadillo, experimental features, and spawn chunks. Armadillo texture now includes eyes on the sides and the base color is lighter. The armadillo scutes and wolf armor textures have also changed slightly. Spiders now run away from armadillos if they're not rolled up. Moreover, the Breeze mob can also deflect all projectiles, not just arrows and tridents. A brand new command lets you change the spawn chunk radius of your world, so you can easily boost performance. The new default value is 2 and it used to be 10.
In a recent development, the screen time for Marvel's upcoming movie Madame Web has been revealed by a Norwegian ticketing company called FilmWeb. According to them, Madame Web will have a total runtime of 1 hour 56 minutes, making it the longest Sony Spider-verse movie.
Mortal Kombat 2 was announced way back in January 2022 and is officially in the works. This movie brings together an amazing cast with legendary characters like Scorpion, Raider, Sonya Blade, and a lot more. In a recent development, Karl Urban in joining the cast of Mortal Kombat 2 as Johnny Cage, bringing the character to life.
In a recent press release, Apple reveals that the Vision Pro headset will come with Guest mode and Travel mode. Guest mode in Vision Pro will allow you to share the Vision Pro with your friends; the access will have a limited data exposure. On the other hand, the Travel mode will ensure stable visual when wearing Vision Pro while you are in a airplane.
Genshin Impact 4.4 Leaks: Exploration of Mt. Lingmeng in Chenyu Vale Showcased
Sanmay Chakrabarti
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Well-known Genshin Impact leaker, Fy Leaks, have revealed in-game footage and screenshots of Mt. Lingmeng, which is part of the Chenyu Vale. Chenyu Vale is going to a big zone with many rewards and interesting locations. The overworld of Mt. Lingmeng in Chenyu Vale is filled with lush greenery, flowing rivers, small waterfalls, and gorgeous cherry blossom trees. The underworld appears to have been an old abandoned temple with candle-lit alters.
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 Release Date Possibly Leaked Ahead of Xbox Developer Direct
Ishan Adhikary
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Xbox's big 2024 game Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 is rumored to be releasing on May 21, 2024. According to sources, the report is legit and lines up with Ninja Theory's Xbox Developer Direct showcase event. Hellblade 2 was previously showcased at The Game Awards 2019 and The Game Awards 2023 to be an Xbox exclusive.
Sampad Banerjee
In a bizarre litigation showdown, Take-Two Interactive has filed a dispute over Remedy Entertainment's new logo. The company cites that that new logo might confuse gamers between Rockstar Games and Remedy Entertainment. Currently, both the companies are partnering up to create the Max Payne remakes which makes this all the more confusing.
Valve's Counter-Strike 2 has an in-gun skin economy, where the items sell for real money through the Steam market and various other platforms. A new StatTrak Edition AK-47 has surfaced on Buff, having the 661 pattern of Case Hardened gun skins. This is a super rare event, and now a CS2 trader says the valuation is estimated to be $800K to $1M.
Microsoft has just released a new Windows 11 insider update. This latest build 23615 brings support for USB4 (version 2.0) with support for 80Gbps speeds. This is double than the last-generation USB4 (version 1.0) and is touted to be a major upgrade. The Razer Blade 18 which was unveiled at CES 2024 has support for this latest standard.
Apple to Remove Blood Oxygen Features from Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 to Avoid Ban
Vikhyat Rishi
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Apple has reportedly modified its latest Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 models by removing the pulse oximetry functionality to navigate the legal dispute with Masimo. This move comes as a primitive measure to avoid the reimposition of import and sale ban imposed by U.S. ITC last year.
Microsoft has introduced a new Copilot Pro plan that allows paid users to gain priority access to GPT-4 and GPT-4 Turbo models even during peak times. The plan costs $20 per month, per user (Rs. 2,000 in India). It also brings AI-powered Copilot features to Office apps (Microsoft 365) including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote. With the Copilot Pro subscription, you can also generate images faster using Dall -E 3 and soon, you will be able to create a custom Copilot GPT for specific purposes.
Sam Altman’s Most Used App Is NOT ChatGPT; Here’s What He Uses All Day!
Satyam Kumar
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Sam Altman sat down with Bill Gates in a recent podcast. It was revealed here that it is not ChatGPT which is the most used app by OpenAI's CEO. In fact, it is not any other OpenAI tool either - Sam Altman has revealed he uses Slack the most on his phone. This reveals how busy the CEO is in managing the OpenAI team and its efforts towards artificial general intelligence.
Microsoft introduced a Copilot key, bringing forward the most significant change to Windows keyboards in a long time. However, many debated on whether or not it will be a hardware requirement. Now, Microsoft has revealed that while it does have a recommendation for where the Copilot key should be, manufacturers are free to choose where they want to implement it. It is also not a mandatory hardware requirement to have the Copilot key.
Infinix Inbook Y4 Max with 16:10 16-inch Display and Intel 13th Gen CPU Launched in India
Satyam Kumar
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Infinix is launching the Inbook Y4 Max with Intel 13th Gen U-Series processors in India today. The laptop supports up to 16GB of LPDDR4X RAM, a 16-inch display with Full HD resolution, and a 70Whr battery with fast-charging support. Speaking of the price, the i3 variant is priced at Rs 37,990 as a special launch offer. The laptop goes on sale from January 22nd, 2024 onwards.
RTX 3050 6GB Specs and Release Date Leaked; New Budget GPU from Nvidia!
Satyam Kumar
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Nvidia is expected to launch a new RTX 3050 graphics card with watered-down specifications this month. Basically, this RTX 3050 will cut-down the 8GB VRAM capacity to 6GB and come with other nerfs such as lower CUDA core count, memory bandwidth, GPU clock speeds, and power consumption. The new card is expected to launch in January 2024 at a sub-$200 price point, possibly aiming to become the next big budget-centric GPU.
With an in-depth 25-minute demo at Apple retail stores, the Cupertino tech giant aims to guide users through a meticulous fitting process and showcase the Vision Pro's features. The demo process covers personalized fittings, an immersive interface explanation, calibration exercises, and more.
Realme is finally launching the Realme 12 Pro series in India on 29th January at 12 noon. Both Realme 12 Pro and 12 Pro+ are going to feature a periscope lens for capturing stunning portraits comparable to portraits taken on the iPhone 15 Pro Max and up to 120x zoom photos. Zoom shots are also said to be better on the 12 Pro series. As for the chipsets, leaks suggest that Realme 12 Pro will be powered by the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 and the Pro+ variant will feature the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2.
iPhone 16 to Get 8GB RAM and Wi-Fi 6E; Upgraded 5G for iPhone 16 Pro: Report
Kanika Gogia
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According to Jeff Pu, the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus are expected to get 8GB RAM, Wi-Fi 6E support, and an A18 processor. On the other hand, the iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max will feature a Qualcomm X75 modem to deliver upgraded 5G performance. The iPhone 16 models will be powered by an A18 processor, while the iPhone 16 Pro models will boast a highly capable A18 Pro chipset.
China Develops Nuclear Batteries to Keep Your Smartphone Charged for 50 Years
Arjun Sha
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A China-based company, Betavolt Technology is developing nuclear batteries that might power smartphones for 50 years. It means you will never have to charge your phone. According to the company, it's using a decaying nickel isotope to generate energy and a thin layer of artificial diamond which acts as a semiconductor. The company also says that no toxic chemical is produced during the process and no radiation escapes from the system, making the technology suitable for mass use on smartphones.
After Phones, Now Samsung’s Upcoming AI Note-Taking Features Leaked
Abubakar Mohammed
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A popular tech influencer has tweeted that the "Galaxy AI" will be added to Samsung Keyboard and Samsung Notes. This will facilitate the arrival of a few cool features such as Webpage Summarization, Tone Detection and Sentence Tone Conversion, and the ability to convert Samsung Note scribbles to text and use it directly in Email or any app.