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Honkai Star Rail Devs Reveal a Huge Update for Simulated Universe
Sanmay Chakrabarti
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Simulated Universe will undergo a massive update named Divergent Universe in version 2.3, introducing many new mechanics. Divergent Universe will allow players to directly challenge bosses to easily farm Planar Ornaments. This new game mode will also allow players to restart battles with a button, which was missing in Simulated Universe.
Sampad Banerjee
As per Shpesal_Nick on the XboxEra Podcast, Helldivers 2 might launch on Xbox. With interim CEO Hiroki Totoki taking charge of PlayStation, there are slight interest in aggressively making PlayStation-exclusive multi platforms. As such, there are very early preliminary talks about Helldivers 2 launching on the Xbox.
Apple’s Next Big Thing Is On-Device LLM to Power AI Features in iOS 18
Kanika Gogia
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According to a recent report by Mark Gurman, Apple is developing its own large language model (LLM) to bring AI features to iPhones. This means Apple's AI features will run on-device and not cloud services like the existing AI services. The on-device models offer faster responses than sending requests through a cloud service. That said, on-device models are also less capable when it comes to complex tasks.
Ryan Reynolds Teases a New Deadpool and Wolverine Trailer Is Dropping Tomorrow
Shashank Shakya
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In a recent development, Ryan Reynolds has once against stormed social media with the brand new teaser for an upcoming new Deadpool and Wolverine Trailer. In the released clip, we do not see much new footage but a blurry glimpse of Hugh Jackman in his comic accurate suit, but still without the mask.
Nothing is rolling out built-in ChatGPT support for Nothing Phone (2). The latest Ear and Ear (a) audio products support it out of the box, and the features are coming soon to other Nothing Phones by the end of April, and to all Nothing audio products in June.
Indian Filmmakers Showcase ‘Shot on iPhone 15 Pro Max’ Movies at Film Festival
Shashank Shakya
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Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) in collaboration with renowned directors like Rohan Sippy, Vikramaditya Motwane, and Vishal Bhardwaj will be mentoring five emerging filmmakers in making a short film using an iPhone 15 Pro Max paired with a MacBook Pro equipped with the M3 Max Chip for editing their clips. The short films will be showcased in 2024 MAMI Select — Filmed on iPhone program.
Pixel 9 series is the next big thing for Google and the Pixel brand, and the Pixel 9 Pro has already leaked six months before launch! The leaks show the device in its full glory and suggest a sharp. The photos of device's bootloader suggests the phone is still using the older UFS 3.1 storage rather than the latest, much faster, efficient UFS 4.0 storage.
HoYoverse Drops New Honkai Star Rail Redeem Codes Offering Free Stellar Jades
Sanmay Chakrabarti
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Honkai Star Rail is just a week away from its one year anniversary and they aren't holding back on the gifts. Honkai Star Rail is giving out two free redeem codes worth 100 Stellar Jades and 20k Credits. The redeem codes will expire on April 25th, at 11:59 PM (UTC+8). You can redeem the codes using the redeem codes website or from inside the game.
Genshin Impact 4.7 banners have been leaked via Azure Leaks on Reddit. The first half of the banner is leaked to feature Clorinde and Wriothesley, and the second half is leaked to feature Sigewinne and Navia. The version 4.7 is also rumored to release a new Spiral Abyss and the next Dainsleif interlude quest.
Qualcomm is officially going to debut the Snapdragon X series chipset for PCs on April 24th. Apart from the 12-core Snapdragon X Elite, there is another variant called Snapdragon X Plus with 8 CPU cores and 5G connectivity. Reportedly, there are as many as eight different SKUs of the chipset in different power profiles, from 23W to 80W. Lenovo is also reported to launch its first AI PC in China on April 20th with the Snapdragon X series processor.
YouTube's new AI "Ask" button, allows viewers to ask video-related questions and receive real-time responses without pausing the video. It's currently available for YouTube Premium users in the US, for English videos only. It can provide summaries, discuss specific sections, or translate educational content into simpler language. This feature is a convenient tool, but could potentially affect video watch time.
Android 15 Will Let You Keep Tabs on Your Phone’s Storage Chip Health, Here’s How
Abubakar Mohammed
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Google recently added support for APIs that can get your device's battery health and is now bringing to Pixels, the ability to check the health of your phone's NAND flash storage. When the DeviceDiagnostics Storage Health API is called, it returns a number which is the percentage of health remaining on the chip.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Announced; Devs Claim It’ll Be Darker and More Realistic
Sanmay Chakrabarti
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Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 has been officially announced for an end-of-2024 release. The game is touted as a Behemoth, almost twice the size of the first part, and features a darker and deeper storyline while retaining the inherent humor of the series. The game will also feature multiple endings based on player decisions and be more action-packed.
To no one's shock, the Fallout series has been renewed for a brand-new season, after the debut season of the adventures of Lucy, Maximus, and Ghoul received widespread critical acclaim. Furthermore, the series joins many other recent adaptations to become one of the best video game adaptation in a long-time.
Meta has finally unveiled its next family of Llama 3 models in two sizes: 8B and 70B parameters. The company has launched its meta.ai portal where you can chat with Llama 3 models. Besides that, you can find Meta AI experiences on WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and more. Currently, the context length is 8K tokens, but Meta will be releasing larger models with increased context length and multimodal capability in the near future.
Transformers One Trailer Presents a Disney-fication of the Franchise
Shashank Shakya
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The trailer for Transformers one is out now and for the first time, it will show an adaptation of Transformers set entirely on Cybertron. Chris Hemsworth has done a fantastic job with voicing Optimus Prime but as far as the suggested plot and overall mood of the movie is concerned, the trailer presents it in a very Disney-fied manner. So let's wait and see what happens!
The much-hyped AI Explorer feature which is said to come with the 24H2 update on Windows 11, might be exclusive to Snapdragon X Elite PCs only. A code snippet found in the latest insider build shows the system requirements for the AI Explorer feature to work. The PC must be powered by an ARM64 CPU and Snapdragon X Elite NPU and must have 16GB of RAM, and 225GB of storage.
Nothing has launched the Ear (a) and Ear TWS earphones. Nothing is marketing the Ear (a) as a budget offering with better sound and ANC than the Ear (2). The Ear (a) also has LDAC support for better sound quality. The Nothing Ear has all the features of the Ear (a) but with better Ceramic drivers, wireless charging, and sound quality.
TikTok’s New App to Rival Instagram is Here, and It Looks a Lot Like Pinterest
Anshuman Jain
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TikTok has launched a new photo-sharing app called TikTok Notes. This standalone app is currently available in Canada and Australia, allowing users to sign in with their existing TikTok account. It features a For You and Following section, headings for posts, and options to control comments. The app layout resembles Pinterest feed instead of Instagram like speculated earlier.
Martin Scorsese Is Reportedly Eying Leonardo DiCaprio for Frank Sinatra’s Biopic
Aparna Ukil
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Frank Sinatra was one of the most legendary musician and actor during the mid-20th century and Martin Scorsese is reportedly directing a biopic of him with Leonardo DiCaprio portraying the musician. We are surely excited about the upcoming project from the filmmaker but there's a minor hurdle that he needs to cross before moving ahead with the project.
Leaked iOS 18 Features Hint Apple Will Try to One-Up Microsoft OneNote App
Kanika Gogia
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With iOS 18, Apple is gearing up to build a capable rival to the OneNote app. The upcoming iOS 18 is expected to bring support for recording audio to the Apple Notes app. Users would be able to record voice memos in the Notes app, which can be then embedded in the notes on purpose. Also, the Notes app may also gain support for displaying mathematical notation in the notes.
Snapchat is introducing watermarks to AI-generated images to prevent misinformation. The watermark, featuring the Snapchat ghost with sparkles, will appear when users export images created with AI features. This move aims to inform users that the image is not real but generated with AI.
Genshin Impact 4.7 Leak Hints Dainsleif Interlude Quest Is Coming Soon
Sanmay Chakrabarti
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Leaks via Foul reveal that a new Dainsleif quest will release with the Genshin Impact 4.7 version. We guess that the new quest will take place in the Khaenri'ah ruins located between Sumeru and Fontaine. The 4.7 Genshin version is also rumored to feature three new characters, Clorinde, Sigewinne, and Sethos.
First Look of Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Laptop with Snapdragon X Elite Revealed
Arjun Sha
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Here is a sneak peek of the first Snapdragon X Elite-powered laptop. Courtesy of an X user, the leaked images show the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 laptop with the Snapdragon X Elite processor in full glory. It also comes with a dedicated Copilot key. The specifications are not known as of now.
Ghost of Tsushima PC System Requirements and New PlayStation Overlay Revealed
Ishan Adhikary
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Nixxes has revealed the PC system requirements for Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut in a recent PlayStation blog. Along with the system requirements, we also see the PlayStation overlay on PC for the first time. This will tracks all the trophies and achievements along with friends and profile information. The online co-op of the game called Legends mode will be cross-play as PC players can join the fight along with PS4 and PS5 players.
Bethesda and Microsoft teams up with Amazon to giveaway Amazon Prime users a copy of Fallout 76 for PC and Xbox for free. To claim it, you need an Amazon Prime account, head over to Prime Gaming, and redeem the respective codes. Then head over to Microsoft Store account, redeem the link, and you are good to go.
Video game publisher Take-Two, known for Grand Theft Auto (GTA), is laying off 5% of its staff (around 600 employees) to cut costs and streamline operations. This includes canceling some game projects. The company expects to save $160 million annually and complete the restructuring by year-end right before GTA 6's release next year.
WhatsApp is introducing chat filters to help users organize their messages. The filters will be available in three categories: All, Unread, and Groups. The feature is rolling out today and will be available on all devices in the coming weeks. It will make it easier to navigate through older messages and manage chats.
Genshin Impact 4.7 is rumored to feature three new characters: Clorinde, Sigewinne, and Sethos. Clorinde is rumored to be a 5-star Electro Sword user, Sigewinne a 5-star Hydro Bow user, and Sethos a 4-star Geo Bow user. New leaks reveal that Clorinde will be a main DPS and can summon guns, and Sigewinne will be a mix of Healer and DPS, like Kokomi.
Supergiant Games is giving fans a chance to try Hades 2 early with a technical playtest before it hits Early Access. The test will focus on the first area of the game and is meant to help identify bugs for a smooth launch. Signups are open now on the game's Steam page.
Motorola has launched the Edge 50 Ultra, in select European countries. It features Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, triple rear cameras, a 10-bit 6.7-inch curved 1.5K pOLED display with 144Hz refresh rate, and a promise of three major Android updates.
Sonic 2 teased the entry of the significant character from the franchise, i.e. Shadow. However, the character's arrival on the big screen has become even more anticipated now. That's because, Keanu Reeves will be heard as the Black Hedgehog's voice.
X (formerly Twitter) will soon start charging a small fee for new users. With this change, new X users won't be able to post, bookmark, repost, or like content, but they can still follow accounts and browse for free. The fee could be around $1 and is intended to curb the spread of bots on the platform. It's also likely that new users may have to wait for three months to get free posting.
Ajith Kumar
Greetings fellow pirates! One Piece anime is all set to premiere on Cartoon Network India soon for both the OG fans and a new generation of fans in India. The official announcement was made by the Cartoon Network team on their official Facebook and Instagram accounts with an image of Luffy's Straw Hat. Additionally, you can enjoy watching One Piece anime in your native tongue as it will stream in dubbed in regional languages like Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Marathi.
Google Tightens Grip on YouTube: Third-Party Ad Blockers Targeted
Abubakar Mohammed
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Google has announced that it will now strictly go against third-party YouTube apps and Ad blockers that go against its terms of service. The strict measures to ban Ad blockers tell us that Google is pushing users toward purchasing YouTube Premium, which gives you access to Ad-free video playback and YouTube Music
The Pixel 9 series will be getting a new Exynos 5400 modem that will satellite connectivity and fix the connectivity issues that have plagued Pixels for years. The modem will be coming to the Pixel 9 series, Pixel Fold 2, and a 5G Pixel Tablet which is under development. The feature will ask you a few questions, and will then message your emergency contacts followed by emergency services.
Realme has announced a new "P" series mid-range phones in India. The Realme P1 features MediaTek Dimensity 7050 and a flat AMOLED display, whereas the P1 Pro features Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 and a curved AMOLED panel. Both devices come with UFS 3.1 storage and LPDDR4X RAM.
Apple removed the emulator iGBA from the App Store on the grounds of violating the company's App Review Guidelines related to copyright and spam. The emulator iGBA looked like a poor copycat version of developer Riley Testut’s open-source work GBA4iOS. Many social media users have criticised iGBA for being a poor duplication overlaid with ads. Users who have already installed iGBA on their iPhones from the App Store can still use it.
Some WhatsApp users in India are now getting Meta AI on their app. The feature was previously only available in the US, but is now expanding to other regions. While the chatbot's results are not influenced by users' chat history, it can use their chats with Meta AI for improvements and internal testing.
Harrison Ford Revives a Legendary Character in Captain America Brave New World
Shashank Shakya
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In a recent development, we got a first look at Harrison Ford as Thunderbolt Ross in the upcoming Captain America: Brave New World movie. Disney also released a clip filled with details about the upcoming movie. So, in this article, let's talk about everything new got to know about Captain America: Brave New World.
According to a new report by Mark Gurman, Apple is planning to revamp its entire Mac lineup with brand-new AI-focused M4 chips. The new processors are likely to feature an improved Neural Engine and could support up to 512GB of Unified Memory on Mac desktops. Apple is likely to refresh its entire Mac lineup with M4 across late 2024 and early 2025.
Radojka Travar
The news we've been waiting for a decade is finally here as the Minecraft Movie is done filming. The announcement has been made by Jason Momoa on Instagram, one of the main actors working on the movie. He posted an image of several cast and crew members including himself and Jack Black. The movie was first announced in 2014 in the Notch's tweet and its official release date is on April 4, 2025, 11 years later.