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Redmi Note 13, 13 Pro, and 13 Pro+ Launched in India; Check out the Details
Abubakar Mohammed
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Xiaomi has finally launched the Redmi Note 13, 13 Pro, and 13 Pro+ in India. The Note 13 comes with Dimensity 6080, the Note 13 Pro comes with Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, and the Note 13 Pro+ comes with Dimensity 7200 Ultra. The Note 13, Note 13 Pro and Note 13 Pro+ are priced starting at Rs 18,999, 25,999, and 31,999, respectively. While the Pro series will be available to buy on Flipkart, the standard Note 13 will be sold via Amazon India.
Apple rolled out iOS 17.3 Beta 2 but quickly pulled it due to a reported boot loop issue encountered by users worldwide. It is being reported that the issue is caused by a setting related to the "Back Tap" feature. Apple is investigating the problem, aiming to resolve it before re-releasing a more stable version of the beta.
Xiaomi Redmi G Pro Lineup with Intel 14th Gen & RTX 40 Series Coming Soon
Satyam Kumar
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Xiaomi Redmi G Pro 2024 gaming laptops have surfaced on the Chinese social media platform Weibo. The laptop is said to come in two CPU variants: i5-14500HX and i9-14900HX. Both will feature increased core clocks over previous 13th-generation counterparts. Also, Xiaomi is upgrading Redmi G Pro gaming laptop lineup with new RTX 40 Series GPUs. RTX 4060 GPU has been mentioned for now in this initial leak.
Honkai Star Rail Leak Shows Traveling in Penacony Will Use Optical Illusions
Sanmay Chakrabarti
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The new traveling mechanic for Penacony has been revealed in leaked gameplay footage. The Penacony Travel mechanic will use Optical Illusions to align different buildings to form paths after players activate the Dream's Eye using the nearby bird statues. Entering the Dream's Eye changes the standard Third person view to Bird's eye view, which aligns the different unconnected buildings to form traversable paths.
Radojka Travar
First reported by Deadline, American actor Jack Black has joined the case of the Minecraft Movie and will play the role of the main and original character Steve. Jack Black confirmed his involvement with an official Instagram post. He has joined an incredible cast led by Jason Momoa, Danielle Brooks, and Emma Myers. Numerous directors have taken on and left the project, so the final storyline is not yet confirmed.
March 7th's old name has been recently leaked by UBatcha, a well know HSR leaker. The leaks reveal that March 7th's old name was 'Celimene' in 2021 — meaning Heavenly Moon or Heavenly Strength — and it originates from the 17th century French playwright Molière, for a character in his play Le Misanthrope. Whether this is her original name or not is only up to speculation. Previously, the name 'Eileen' was leaked as March 7th's name, which also means Strength.
Reports from the Chinese investor news website Wall Street Insights indicate that Apple's highly anticipated Vision Pro mixed reality headset could hit the market earlier than expected, contrary to earlier rumors suggesting a later release. As per the latest report, Apple Vision Pro launch date in the U.S. is January 27, 2024. However, this particular news website has unproven records for rumors when it comes to Apple.
Sampad Banerjee
Steam has officially published the annual Steam Awards 2023 winners list, which was voted on by gamers. The most-voted game across eleven categories takes the win, including Baldur's Gate 3 winning Game of the Year, Hogwarts Legacy winning Steam Deck Game of the Year, and Lethal Company winning Better With Friends award. There are some surprises in store as well, so check out the complete list.
A photo of the Intel 14th Gen Core i9-14900KS has surfaced on Tencent QQ. It is unclear whether or not this Intel CPU will launch, but if it does, it will be a pre-binned version featuring higher quality silicon. i9-14900KS should feature 150W base TDP, and increased P-core clock speeds of up to 6.20GHz (+200MHz higher than i9-14900K).
Anmol Sachdeva
Apple AirPods Pro 2 are available for a discounted price of $189 as opposed to its launch price of $249. You can grab this AirPods Pro 2 deal from Amazon. The latest AirPods come with features like the new H2 chip and U2 chip, Adaptive Audio and a speaker in the charging case. For a discount of 24%, this AirPods Pro 2 deal is the perfect opportunity to grab the new AirPods.
Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2024: Galaxy S24 Gets an Official Launch Date
Abubakar Mohammed
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Samsung has officially announced Galaxy Unpacked 2024 labeled "Opening a new era of mobile AI." The Korean giant will be unveiling the Galaxy S24 series, alongside new AI software tricks. The Galaxy S24 series is expected to arrive in many color variants as suggested by renders. Some of its key specifications include a Display upgrade, a Titanium frame, and two variants for different markets - Exynos and Snapdragon.
Google has been working hard to make Bard as feature-rich as ChatGPT. A PM at Google is now asking Reddit users to share their 2024 Bard Wishlist for new feature additions and extra capabilities. Reddit users point that Bard needs a separate app for Android and iOS, just like ChatGPT. In addition, Google needs to quell the hallucination issue, and integrate Bard with Google Assistant, among other things.
Mickey Mouse Gets a Parody Horror Film Right After Entering Public Domain
Shashank Shakya
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Mickey Mouse has finally come to public domain and people did not waste a single day to bring out a brand new Horror Spoof movie revolving around Him. This movie was annouced on 2 January, 2024 just a day after Mickey became public. Mickey's Mousetrap folllows a group fo friends trapped in a funhouse where a serial killer dresssed a Mickey is hunting them.
Stardew Valley creator ConcernedApe or Eric Barone dropped another teaser for the1.6 update. In the image, we can see that villagers are wearing their new winter clothes. Players are seen holding and setting off red fireworks, which produce a beautiful heart image in the air. Lastly, the villagers have gathered for a reason, and we assume it's a New Year festival. This could be a major festival the developer teased in the past.
Nvidia is expected to release a cut-down version of the previously launched RTX 3050 graphics card. This new entry-level card will feature 6GB VRAM capacity instead of 8GB, as revealed in a new leak. Moreover, a lower TDP and clock speed for the RTX 3050 6GB has also been spotted in this leak.
The promotional banner for the upcoming POCO X6 series accidentally appeared on Flipkart ahead of time and revealed the official launch date to be January 11. The POCO X6 will be powered by the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 while the X6 Pro will be powered by the Dimensity 8300 Ultra. The former is said to be a rebranded Redmi Note 13 Pro while the latter is a rebranded Redmi K70E, which launched in China recently.
3 Animated Game of Thrones Spinoffs In the Works at HBO: George R.R. Martin
Shashank Shakya
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In a recent blog post, George R.R. Martin, the writer on whose works Game of Thrones was based, has confirmed that three new animated series set in the world of Game of Thrones are in works at HBO studios. As of now the only detail that we have is that two of them are currently pending while one of them is being worked on.
Ishan Adhikary
Steam no longer is supported on Windows 7/8/8.1 as of January 1, 2024. This decision comes after Microsoft discontinued security updates for pre Windows 10 builds. Lack of security updates are prone to malware and cyberattacks which can cause severe problems for Steam users. Players can still play games owned in their old Windows systems but are recommended to upgrade their operating system soon.
As a New Year's surprise, Xiaomi tweeted out today that HyperOS will start rolling out in India in January 2024. The company did not confirm the rollout date but revealed that Xiaomi 13 Pro and Xiaomi Pad 6 will be the first ones to receive the update. HyperOS replaces the long-running MIUI experience on Xiaomi, Redmi, and Poco phones.
YouTuber Celyn Haf has discovered an amazing art form that involves Minecraft mobs and items. She creates them in real life using wooden cubes. First, she collects the cubes and starts gluing them together until the shape matches the one of the item in-game. Then, this YouTuber makes her cute Minecraft creations come to life by carefully painting the cubes in adequate colors. And when that's done, she sticks the object to the wall, so it's nicely displayed.
This Smartwatch Is Also a Wrist Console with Retro Games, And I Want It Now!
Satyam Kumar
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Retro Gaming Watch is a new smartwatch project on Kickstarter. This smartwatch is basically a console that you can wear on your wrist. By employing a mechanical hinge, the display flips up and becomes a small, yet fully fledged consoles, capable of playing DOS era games. The idea was inspired and brought to life when David Rogers spoke to the founder of Pebble smartwatches. His prototypes are showing promising chances of the product being quite feasible. First backers will receive their watch by November 2024.
Latest Galaxy S24 series leak gives us a sneek peak of what Samsung's cooking for their upcoming flagship in terms of new AI features and other things. Live Translate and Generative Editing are a few of the upcoming features.
OnePlus Nord, which was originally launched starting at Rs 33,999 in India, has now discounted down to Rs 27,999 with bank offers on both its official store and Amazon. This is a massive Rs 6,000 discount on the original retail price, and it's a deal you shouldn't miss if you want a well-rounded phone under Rs 30,000. OnePlus Nord 3 includes a 120Hz AMOLED panel, Dimensity 9000 chipset, 80W fast-charging, and a 50MP main camera, among other things.
GitHub has made Copilot Chat generally available to all users. The company has even made it free for students, verified teachers, and maintainers of popular open-source projects. You can start using it on Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code. You get features such as code completion, contextual chat, in-line code generation, unit test generation, security vulnerability detection, and more.
China Gets an Exclusive Nvidia RTX 4090 D; Here’s How It’s Different
Satyam Kumar
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RTX 4090 D has been launched in China. The GPU costs the same, but has lower amount of CUDA Cores. It also has slightly lower power at 425W, instead of 450W on the normal RTX 4090 which is now banned in the country. Nvidia has stated that RTX 4090 D is 5% less performant than the previous GPU in gaming and content creation. Also, the RTX 4090 D is not overclockable.
New Intel 14th Gen processors have come out. But, Intel is yet to release its non-K (locked) variants of Intel 14th Gen desktop processors. Now, various Intel 14th Gen processors have surfaced online. The new leak shows specs and preliminary pricing of i9-14900, i7-14700, i5-14500, i5-14400, and i3-14100 processors. The F variants of these CPUs have also been spotted here. The leaked specs show slightly lower clock speeds than K variants and an included stock cooler.
Microsoft is reportedly working AI-centric laptops and we may seem them in action with Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 next year. They will be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite chipset and Intel's 14th-gen processor. With the dedicated NPU, Microsoft would be able to bring new AI features and experiences, hopefully with Windows 12's release. It's also being reported that Surface laptops will sport a Copilot button on the keyboard.
Tesla’s First India Factory Likely to Be Set up in Gujarat; Details Here
Sagnik Das Gupta
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New reports suggest that Elon Musk's Tesla India roll out may actually be sooner than expected as it has been reported that the EV maker will most probably set up its first factory in Gujarat. Reports also suggest that this will be officially announced during the Vibrant Gujarat 2024 Summit that has been scheduled for January 10, 2024.
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 ‘Culling Game Arc’ Announced; Check out the Trailer
Anmol
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Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 finale ended with a surprise announcement for anime fans. The production team officially announced Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 with the release of a 21-second teaser trailer. It confirms that the next season will adapt the Culling Game arc, and it shows Yuji-Yuta going against each other, along with the killing game Kenjaku has planned for our beloved sorcerers.
Xiaomi has developed its full-stack technology and HyperOS to power the SU7 EV sedans for a smarter and intelligent driving experience. It uses AI models for precise environment modeling and to predict driving behavior. Besides that, HyperOS is designed for seamless integration between your phone, home devices, and your car. You can use your smartphone apps on the big screen like a native app, and multi-task with ease.
Xiaomi SU7 EV Series Announced with HyperOS and up to 800Km Range
Abubakar Mohammed
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Xiaomi's entry to the electric cars market was finally established today as the company launched its first Electric Vehicle, the Xiaomi SU7. The car comes with an 800km range a 101 kWh battery, and HyperOS will all the connected tech inside.
Radeon RX 7600 XT will launch in 'first half of 2024' as per the new leak. The source also claims no other AMD GPU is planned. EEC filings mentioning this GPU and several others have been spotted, but Benchlife's latest report states only the RX 7600 XT is coming and it will complete AMD's Radeon RX 7000 Series RDNA 3 lineup.
Steam has finally published its annual best of Steam list for the year 2023. In it, the platform lists the top fifty games divided into four different sections across seven different categories. Under top-sellers, Baldur's Gate 3, Hogwarts Legacy, and Starfield share the space with free-to-play hits Apex Legends, DOTA 2, Counter-Strike 2, and PUBG.
The New York Times Sues OpenAI and Microsoft Over Copyright Infringement
Arjun Sha
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The New York Times has sued OpenAI and Microsoft for using millions of Times' articles to train its AI models without paying any licensing fee. In the lawsuit, the NYT has alleged that GPT-4 produces verbatim output from the NYT articles with minor or no changes at all without any attribution. The NYT is seeking "billions" in damages from both OpenAI and Microsoft over the unlawful use of its journalistic work. The major American newspaper had tried to negotiate a deal back in April, but it didn't go anywhere.
On Wednesday, the US appeals court passed the order to halt the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 sales ban. The ban was enacted after the US ITC ruled that the blood oxygen measuring feature on Apple Watches infringed on two of Masimo's patents, and the Biden administration did not veto the ruling. The sales will resume on the Apple online store by 12 noon PT today.
12 different RTX 40 Super GPUs have leaked by Videocardz. The new leak shows upcoming MSI GPU models including Suprim X, VENTUS 2X/3X, and Gaming X variants. The VRAM specification of RTX 4070 Ti, RTX 4070, and RTX 4080 Super has also been shown here. The RTX 4070 Ti Super will enjoy 16GB VRAM, while others remain at the same VRAM capacity as their 'non-Super' variants.
Genshin Impact 4.4 Will Bring Custom Artifact Loadouts, As Per Leak
Abubakar Mohammed
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As per a recent leak, Genshin Impact 4.4 is expected to bring one of the most awaited features in the game, which is Artifact loadouts. The feature will allow players to swiftly change artifacts sets for a character by creating and saving the loadouts beforehand.
The newest AMD PMC Driver brings support for AMD Zen 5 Processors. It seems that AMD engineers have been pushing many updates, and the latest PMC driver includes notes on 'Family 26 (1Ah) processors'. Reportedly, this a code-name for Zen 5 CPUs! These new processors will launch in 2024.
In the year 2023, we saw our fair share of movies and TV shows, some being the best we have ever seen and others not being worth your time. However, there's a segment of underrated movies which kind of went under the radar even after being really good. So, I have made a list of movies from diverse genres that were left rather under-appreciated and one of them is even a Academy Awards 2023 nominee.
A new bug has been found in Counter-Strike 2 that lets players with Nvidia GPUs abuse the game. After enabling Nvidia game filters, players can literally see through smoke grenades. The effect can let any CS2 player easily score frags if they choose to abuse the new bug. It should be fixed soon as it was in the case of Valorant which faced the same issue.
Although Microsoft Copilot exists within Windows 11, Bing, and Edge alongside having a standalone website of its own, it did not have a dedicated app like ChatGPT. Well, that changes now as Android users can now download the standalone Microsoft Copilot app from the Google Play Store for free.
After EU, Japan Now Wants to Enforce Sideloading Regulations on Apple
Vikhyat Rishi
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After the EU, Japan is also said to be planning to enforce regulations requiring Apple to allow sideloading on iOS devices, enabling users to download apps from sources outside the App Store. This move challenges Apple's closed ecosystem, emphasizing user choice. The regulations are expected to arrive sometime next year and will allow the Japanese government to levy fines for violations.