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Google just confirmed that RCS will be coming to iPhones in fall 2024 through the new Google Messages webpage. This update will improve messaging experiences for iPhone users, although the "blue bubble-green bubble" issue remains unresolved. This move is a positive step towards enhancing messaging experiences, particularly for those using Google's messaging platform.
Capture Button Will Be the 8th Way to Access Camera on iPhones and It’s Really Unnecessary
Anmol Sachdeva
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As per credible reports, Apple will add a Capture Button across all iPhone 16 models. It will be a mechanical button that will allow users to access the camera app and control various functions like zooming in and out by swiping on it, starting a video recording with the hard press and more. And it will be the 8th way to access the Camera app on iPhones, which doesn't really sit well with me.
The first patch of Dragon's Dogma 2 comes with a lot of changes including the ability to start a new game. Platform-specific changes include improvements to DLSS Super Resolution on PC, the ability to turn off motion blur, ray tracing on PS5, and lock the frame-rate to 30 on PS5. Finally, you can now purchase over 99 Art of Metamorphosis.
Waiting for Apple to Launch New iPads? Well, Your Wait Just Got Longer
Kanika Gogia
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According to the latest reports by Mark Gurman, the new iPad Pro and iPad Air are expected to arrive in early May. The new iPad Pro models are likely to feature some notable upgrades, including an M3 chipset, a redesigned rear camera bump, and a thinner design. For the first time, the iPad Air is expected to arrive in a 10.9-inch and the new 12.9-inch model.
Kotaku had earlier mentioned that GTA 6's release date might slip into 2026. However, that news has since then been refuted by Insider Gaming's Tom Henderson and Bloomberg's Jason Schreier. While Henderson confirmed that none of his undisclosed sources believe the game will be delayed, Jason spoke about the same in his Game On newsletter. Schreier mentions that it's impossible to tell what will happen in 21 months.
Elon Musk's xAI firm has launched a new intermediate model called the Grok-1.5. It comes with improved reasoning capabilities and supports a large context length of 128K tokens. On the NIAH test, the model has shown great retrieval capability. xAI says early testers and existing Grok users will be able to access the model on X (formerly Twitter) in the coming days.
Hermitcraft Season 9 Map Now Available on Minecraft Bedrock Marketplace
Radojka Travar
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Hermitcraft season 9 map is now easily accessible for all players and fans via Minecraft Marketplace. You can enter the Marketplace and search for the Hermitcraft season 9 map. Then, click on the Free button and download, as this world is completely free. Download it and then click on the Create This World button. You play in survival or creative modes, and there are even some useful items and details available for you at the spawn point.
Wuthering Waves Special Broadcast Event Announced; Release Date Expected
Sanmay Chakrabarti
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The Wuthering Waves Special Broadcast Program is scheduled for is scheduled for March 29, at 19:00 (UTC+8) on their official YouTube channel. The Special Broadcast Program will discuss the player feedback from the CBT2, and make an important announcement, likely the official release date. Wuthering Waves is also available for Pre-registration on Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
Disney CEO Says Deadpool 3 Will Be a Raging Success and He’s on the Money
Shashank Shakya
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In a statement given by Bob Iger, Deadpool and Wolverine can turn out to be one of the most successful Marvel movies in a long time. Now, this statement in itself is pretty bold considering the kind of success Avengers: Endgame and Spider-Man: No Way Home witnessed. It is slightly difficult but not impossible for Deadpool 3 to beat these movies. If we look at the collective fandom of Deadpool, X-Men and Marvel in general, all of them pooling in their money to watch Deadpool and Wolverine could cause it to become the new highest grossing movie from Marvel Studios.
Tidal Makes Music Sharing a Breeze, Regardless of Your Streaming App
Anshuman Jain
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Tidal's new Share with anyone link feature allows users to share songs that can be played on other music streaming platforms. This aims to bridge the gap between different services and make sharing music more accessible. It's a positive step towards user-friendly music streaming experience, and other platforms should adopt this feature.
Take-Two Acquires Gearbox; Confirms Next Borderlands Game Is in Development
Sampad Banerjee
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In a move that surprises no one, and drops a sigh of relief, Gearbox Entertainment has been purchased by Take-Two Interactive from Embracer Group. The $460 million deal gives Take-Two and 2K Games access to the Borderlands, Risk of Rain, Duke Nukem, Brothers in Arms, Homeworld, and any future Gearbox games. In another move that definitely surprised some, Take-Two Interactive, also confirms that the next Borderlands games is in development.
According to a code discovered by MacRumors, Apple is gearing up to add Topographic Maps to Apple Maps in iOS 18, macOS 15, and visionOS 2. Topographic Maps include several features that provide more accurate navigation for hiking, camping, and other outdoor activities. The upcoming iOS 18 might also bring a Google Maps feature, custom routes to Apple Maps.
We finally have a look at the rumored all-digital Xbox Series X, as images surface online. The rumored upcoming console from Microsoft sports the same boxy form-factor of the original Xbox Series X. Except, this time it sports a white paint-job, and no disc drive.
Minecraft snapshot 24w13a changes how Bad Omen works. You can now only get it by drinking ominous bottles, which are dropped by raid captains. You may then start a raid or get close to a trial spawner, which will turn into an ominous trial spawner. It will spawn mobs with gear and projectiles and potions. Defeating this spawner may yield ominous trial key, which can open an ominous vault. It gives you rarer and better rewards. The mace has three new enchantments: density, breach and wind burst.
Marvel has revealed an announcement trailer for Marvel Rivals. It will be a PVP game in a destructible environment. The 6v6 shooter will feature Marvel superheroes like Black Panther, Doctor Strange, Iron Man, Loki, Magneto, Spider-Man, and more. Game begins alpha test in May 2024.
Pixel 9 Renders Reveal Google’s Plan to Launch a New ‘Pixel 9 Pro XL’ This Year
Abubakar Mohammed
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The latest Pixel 9 leaks are courtesy of popular leaker Steve H. McFly AKA OnLeaks in collaboration with 91Mobiles. It's now confirmed that the Pixel 9 series devices that leaked around a month ago are the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL. The Pixel 9 will get dual-cameras, a 6-inch display, and the overall dimensions of the same are 152.8 x 71.9 x 8.5mm.
Google is gearing up to integrate Gemini into Google Messages, and it reminds me of Google Allo days. Google Allo was a messaging app that debuted in September 2016 in which Google Assistant was also introduced. Google pulled the plug on Allo in 2019, and has now come full circle by creating a dedicated messaging platform for Android and introduce Gemini in it.
Beware! A Bug in Apple’s Password Reset Feature Is Leading to Phishing Attacks
Kanika Gogia
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According to a recent report, several Apple users are being targeted in phishing attacks that take advantage of what appears to be a bug in Apple's password reset feature. These attackers appear to be using an Apple page for a forgotten Apple ID password and bypassing the rate limit of the system. If you're an Apple user, make sure to tap "Don't Allow" on all password change requests and bear in mind that Apple never makes phone calls asking for one-time password codes.
Microsoft has announced Mouse and Keyboard feature for Xbox insiders if they game via Xbox Cloud Gaming. This will only support selected browsers such as Edge and Chrome or the Xbox PC app. The games are also limited for now but will increase in future as per Microsoft. You can turn this feature on from your cloud gaming settings.
Facebook Spied on Snapchat Users With Its Secret Project: Documents Reveal
Abubakar Mohammed
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Recently-published documents reveal that the company-owned application Facebook spied on Snapchat traffic of users in one of its secret projects. Project Ghostbusters was Facebook's secret project launched in 2016 and was developed to collect and decipher the traffic between Snapchat's servers and users. The firm used Onavo to create kits that would do MITM attacks to get sensitive user data, including their passwords!
Phil Spencer Might Bring Epic and Other Game Stores to Xbox Consoles
Sampad Banerjee
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Speaking to Polygon at the annual Game Developers Conference, Phil Spencer mentioned how in the future Xbox might allow game stores like Epic Games Stores and Itch.io on their platform for players to purchase and enjoy. He believes console's closed ecosystem should be abolished, as console sales are dwindling, and game sales subsidization barely helps recoup the cost.
Google Chrome Arrives for Windows on ARM Before Snapdragon X Elite Debut
Arjun Sha
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After a long hiatus, Google has launched a native ARM version of Chrome for the Windows on ARM platform. The new stable Chrome for WoA brings all the latest features and it's fully optimized for running on the upcoming Snapdragon X Elite processor. Google says, in the coming months, Chrome's performance will get an even bigger boost running on Qualcomm's chipset.
Apple has announced that WWDC 2024 event will be held from June 10-14 this year. The tech titan is expected to announce new versions of the custom operating systems including iOS 18, macOS 15, visionOS 2.0 watchOS 11, iPadOS 18, and tvOS 18. Apple is likely to announce aa host of new AI features, especially for Siri and Messages.
Your PS5 Can Soon Record Community Game Help Clips to Assist Other Stuck Gamers
Ishan Adhikary
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Sony has revealed a new automatic clip feature called 'Community Game Help' for the PS5. It will let players check community made hint videos. The videos will be created after a player creates a certain activity in supported games. Players can opt-in to feature from Captures & Broadcasts > Captures > Auto Captures > Community Game Help, by selecting the participate button. Community Game Help comes later this year with more supported games.
Apple Finally Ready to Add ‘More’ Customization to iPhone Home Screen After 17 Years
Kanika Gogia
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Apple's iOS 18 is expected to offer a revamped and more customizable Home Screen experience. The iPhone users would get greater control over the Home Screen arrangement, where they can create gaps between widgets and app icons within the home screen grid. Other iOS 18 features might include a smarter Siri 2.0, RCS messaging support, and hearing mode for AirPod Pro.
Remedy Entertainment Reveals More on Condor, Upcoming Control Spin-Off
Sampad Banerjee
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Remedy Entertainment shared more details on the upcoming its Control spin-off, Condor. As per the reports, it takes place inside the Oldest House, during the Hiss invasion. Players will team up to take out enemies and challenging obstacles, while improving themselves through better gear. The game is currently getting built on Remedy's Northlight Engine at a budget of 25 Million Euros, and will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
LEGO Fortnite ‘Mechanical Mayhem’ Brings Actual Vehicles in the Game
Ishan Adhikary
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LEGO Fortnite has added new vehicles in the Mechanical Mayhem update. You can now build vehicles using Power Center, Wheels, and Seats. Build yourself a Speeder, Offroader, or the Hauler in the game depending on what is your need. Use Compost bin to get Biomass that powers your vehicle, use Wrench to tinker in your vehicle build and add the Illuminator to make night driving safer.
From a recent report from Kotaku, it seems Rockstar Games could delay the release of GTA 6 to the late 2025 or early 2026. The report further says, employees are urged to get back to office for security and quality reasons. But the main reason behind the company asking the employees is because of the production of the game "falling behind", according to the anonymous source.
Tokyo Ghoul 10th Anniversary Project Announced; Here are All the Details!
Ajith Kumar
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Tokyo Ghoul fans, get ready to witness Kaneki Ken in action as the series will be free to stream on YouTube as part of the anime's 10th anniversary celebration. The whole series is scheduled to be released for free on Studio Pierrot's YouTube channel on April 5, 2024.
At the Game Developers Conference 2024, a Qualcomm Engineer presented a session on how PC games would run on the Snapdragon X Elite platform. Qualcomm is quite confident that PC games would work even when they are not ported to ARM64 architecture. The company is testing top Steam games on the new ARM platform. Besides that, Qualcomm has prepared Adreno GPU drivers for DirectX 11, 12, Vulkan, and OpenCL.
Upcoming Spider-Verse Short Film Will Explore the Trauma of Being Spider-Man
Shashank Shakya
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A brand new Spider-Verse short film has been announced by Sony and was featured in the Annecy International Film Festival and Market in 2023. This movie will revolver around the mental repercussions of being Spider-Man in the form of a Horror movie. The movie has been titled The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story and will be available to stream on YouTube on March 27, 2024.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 Gets ‘Mostly Negative’ Reviews Due to Surprise Microtransaction Reveal
Ishan Adhikary
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Steam Players are not appreciating Capcom forcing microtransactions in Dragon's Dogma 2. Players have to pay up to either edit their characters, get portkeys, or do some valuable tasks that helps progress in the game. The game has garnered 'Mostly Negative' reviews on its store page and its only getting worse. This comes after the fact that players are facing optimization issues in the game itself.
After EU, It’s Now America’s turn to Shake Up Apple and Everything They Believe In
Kanika Gogia
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The US Department of Justice and 16 district attorneys general have officially filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple for the iPhone ecosystem monopoly.
The lawsuit accuses Apple of raising prices for consumers and imposing higher fees on developers and creators to make its users more reliant on iPhones and crush doen the competition. Apple has raised its voice to “vigorously defend” itself against the claims.
Microsoft Announces Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 for Business Customers
Arjun Sha
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Microsoft has announced two new Surface devices for business customers including the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6. Both devices come with Intel's new Core Ultra processors with built-in NPU. And the new Surface devices have received notable upgrades in display and webcam. You also get 5G and NFC connectivity on the Surface Pro 10.
House of the Dragon Season 2 Release Date Revealed in Two New Trailers
Aparna Ukil
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House of the Dragon Season 2 trailer has come as a surprise for fans as there are two trailers - The Green Trailer and The Black Trailer. Both trailers showcase the respective sides of the House Hightower and House Targaryen. HOTD Season 2 will entail for the Iron Throne between the two houses. House of the Dragon Season 2 will premier on June 16th, 2024 on Max.
OnePlus Ace 3V aka Nord 4 Launched in China: Here Are the Specs
Abubakar Mohammed
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OnePlus has launched its latest Ace series device called the OnePlus Ace 3V, which will soon launch in other parts of the world as the OnePlus Nord 4. The phone is powered by the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 SoC and a hefty 5,500 mAh battery that can charge at 100W. Besides, the phone features UFS 4.0 storage and LPDDR5X RAM.
Eiichiro Oda Reveals the Reason for One Piece Manga’s Three-Week Break
Ajith Kumar
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Ahoy fellow pirates! Our favorite Oda sensei is back today and shared an exclusive handwritten message explaining the reason behind the upcoming three-week break for One Piece manga.
Qualcomm has unveiled the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3, a midrange chipset in the 7-series segment. However, going by the specs, it seems like a powerful SoC. It packs the latest CPU cores, a 45% more powerful Adreno GPU, and the Hexagon NPU with on-device capabilities. The ISP is also equipped with many flagship features like semantic segmentation, video super resolution, and low light vision. For local connectivity, the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 brings the FastConnect 7800 system with Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 Performance Issues Disappoint Players, Capcom Scrambling for Fixes
Sanmay Chakrabarti
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Dragon's Dogma 2 early reviews have raised a big concern about performance issues. The game is struggling to perform even on the best PC rigs, and the console version is locked to around 30 FPS. Capcom is aware of the issue and is looking for a performance fix in the future. The day 1 patch and release of optimized drivers may also help with the performance after the official release.
The ChatGPT maker, OpenAI, is reportedly planning to release the GPT-5 model during the summer of this year. A new report says that OpenAI has already demoed the GPT-5 model to a few enterprise customers and one of the CEOs called it "materially better" than GPT-4. OpenAI is also working on AI agents that can perform complex actions.
Rockstar Games has kept its mouth shut enough to brew the predictions and hype grow for GTA 6. Earlier, in a Digital Foundry podcast, the founder claimed GTA 6 will not have a 60 FPS mode on the PS5 Pro, given Rockstar Games not launching GTA on more than 30 FPS before and the PS5 Pro not having a better CPU. Although, in a deleted reply, Senior Artist at Rockstar North has claimed that they are confident about a 60 FPS mode.
You Can Now Find Trial Chambers with the Explorer Map in Minecraft Snapshot 24W12A
Radojka Travar
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This week's Minecraft snapshot 24w12a makes trial chambers more rare. Also, journeyman-level cartographers have a chance to offer you a special explorer map for 12 emeralds and one compass. It will lead you directly to a nearby trial chamber. It doesn't have to be the closest one. Moreover, you can now waterlog heavy core blocks and they stop lava flow. Several new advancements were added as well.