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ASUS Zenfone 11 Ultra Launched with a Familiar Design: Specs, Price and More
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The ASUS Zenfone 11 Ultra has gone official as the brand's latest flagship. With this Ultra variant, we see the brand drop its compact-phone strategy for now. However, a more compact variant may soon be available. The Zenfone 11 Ultra comes with a design and specs similar to the ROG Phone 8 Pro. For starters, the 6.78-inch LTPO flexible AMOLED display comes with 120Hz refresh rate. It does carry the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC inside. You also get to see it retain the 3.5mm headphone jack. As for the pricing, it starts from 999 euros (roughly $1,099) for the 12GB + 256GB base variant.
Microsoft Copilot Makes GPT-4 Turbo Free for Everyone to Use
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Microosoft Copilot's free tier, which previously used the regular GPT-4, has now been upgraded to GPT-4 Turbo at no extra cost. To use it, simply access Microsoft Copilot on your desktop or via the mobile app and set the conversation style to either Creative or Precise. That will instantly allow GPT-4 Turbo to kick in and take care of your queries on Copilot for free.
Google Demos a New AI That Can Play Video Games with You
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The Google DeepMind team has developed a generalized AI agent called SIMA that can perform actions in a wide range of virtual games. Google has trained the AI agent on nine video games including No Man's Sky, Teardown, Valheim, and more. It can carry out tasks even on unseen video games which makes it a unique AI agent.
WhatsApp Will Soon Let You Tag Others in Your Status Updates
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WhatsApp's latest beta version 2.24.6.19 on Android reveals a new feature is in the works, and it will allow users to mention specific contacts in their Status updates. It will notify the mentioned users and allow you to increase activity on Status updates. The feature is still under development and should reach all users in future.
Wuthering Waves has announced their Closed Beta 2 ending date. The CBT2 will end on at 6 PM (UTC+8) on March 17, 2024. The server will be closed after 6 PM and the beta test account data will also be cleared. Wuthering Waves has also been registered on Epic Games Store with a 2024 release.
Helldivers 2 Slyly Adds in Flying Bugs, While CEO Denies Its Existence
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As Helldivers 2 players fight together to push back Terminids once and for all off of four bug-ridden planets, they've discovered a new bug-type that can fly around the map. And, as the news starts spreading like wild-fire, Arrowhead Studios' CEO denied these claims, citing that bugs cannot fly.
You Can Now Watch Music Videos in the Spotify App
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Spotify has added the ability to watch music videos for songs right from the app. This feature is rolling out in limited capacity as of now in 11 regions and will support only a handful artists with more to be included later. The feature is available in app's beta for Premium members only.
Apple Vision Pro Might Be Ready for a Global Launch, Starting with These Nine Countries
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Right now, Apple Vision Pro is available only in the United States and nowhere else. Discovered by MacRumors, the visionOS code gives us an idea about Vision Pro's international expansion. Apple might launch Vision Pro in China, Germany, Australia, France, Canada, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, and the UK.
Summer Game Fest 2024: Confirmed Date & Livestream Details
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Summer Game Fest 2024 has been officially announced with a confirmed start date of June 7, 2024. The event will be available for all as the tickets go on sale at May 7th at 9 am PT through Ticketmaster. SGF will be livestreamed from YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park directly. A lot of new game reveals and trailers are expected from this event.
EU iPhone Users Will Be Allowed to Download Apps Directly from Websites Soon
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Apple is allowing developers to offer their iOS apps for download directly from the website. Later this spring, Apple will launch a new “Web Distribution” feature via a software update that allows developers to distribute their iOS apps from their own website. Interested developers have to meet certain eligibility criteria and pay the Core Technology Fee of €0.50 for every first annual installation over one million installs.
PM Modi Inaugurates Three Semiconductor Plants in India; Starting with 28nm Chips
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The Indian government has set out an ambitious plan to manufacture chips in the country. It's investing over Rs. 1.25 lakh crore to set up three chip manufacturing facilities in Gujarat and Assam. Tata's TEPL has partnered with Taiwan's PSMC to build a fabrication facility in Gujarat. TEPL plans to develop 28nm chips by the end of 2026.
Honkai Star Rail: Boothill Drip Marketing Revealed
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Honkai Star Rail released Boothill's Drip Marketing, confirming him for the Honkai Star Rail 2.2 version. Boothill is a 5-star Hunt character with the Physical damage type. Honkai Star Rail 2.2 version should be released on May 5, 2024, and Boothill will either feature on the first (May 5) or second (May 26) phase of the banner in the 2.2 version.
Venom 3 Finally Has an Official Title and New Release Date
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In a latest update, the release date and title for Venom 3 has been revealed by Sony. The movie was previously set to release on November 8, 2024, but now it will be releasing on October 25, 2024 with the title of Venom: The Last Dance. Venom 3 is going to be the first Sony spider-verse movie to complete a trilogy.
The Batman 2 Release Date Delayed by a Year
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The Batman 2 has seen a release date change and will now be releasing on October 2, 2026 instead of October 3, 2025. This change in release date has been made in the light of the delays seen by the script of The Batman 2 because of the SAG-AFTRA strikes.
This Minecraft Player Beat the Warden with No Armor, Weapons, or Totems in Hardcore Mode
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Minecraft player TacticalSlyme has recently posted a video of them killing the Warden in the hardcore mode. How is this possible? Well, they had speed and strength buffs applied, as well as resistance and absorption. They also applied slowness and weakness debuffs to the Warden and constantly replenished health with healing potions. After about a minute of dealing critical damage to the Warden, it is finally defeated.
OpenAI Blog Leaks GPT-4.5 Turbo; Sparks Interest
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OpenAI might be working to release an intermediate GPT-4.5 Turbo model before launching the next-gen GPT-5 model. It was leaked through the OpenAI Blog page which was indexed by Bing and DuckDuckGo. The upcoming model promises better "speed, accuracy, and scalability" than the GPT-4 Turbo model. However, strangely, the captured description says the model will have a knowledge cutoff of up to June 2024.
Spider-Man: The Great Web Trailer Leaked Online
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A new trailer for a presumably cancelled project, "Spider-Man: The Great Web," has leaked online. The footage appears to be from the Insomniac leaks that surfaced a few months back. The trailer itself teases a multiplayer experience, showcasing Peter Parker teaming up with other Spider-Man variants to take down the classic villain group, the Sinister Six.
Apple Car Could’ve Arrived with a Chip as Powerful as Four M2 Ultras
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Apple reportedly developed a powerful chip equivalent to four M2 Ultras combined. Apple Silicon team was heavily involved in the car project and the development of the new chip was "nearly finished". Apple has officially cancelled its decade-long, multi-billion-dollar electric car project.
The Finals Season 2 Just Might Bring It Back to Life
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Embark Studios has released a trailer for The Finals Season 2. Season 2 starts on March 14 across platforms. The new season brings four new gadgets such as The Gateway for Lights, The Anti-Gravity Cube for Heavys, The Dematerializer for Mediums, and The Data Reshaper for Mediums. Along with these gadgets, the game will also get new 5v5 Power Shift game mode, new map, new weapons, and abilities. The Private Match is also being added in the new season.
Rumor Claims The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered Is the next PC Port
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While The Last of Us Part 2 series is getting shot at HBO, Sony just might be planning to announce the release of The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered for PC. This comes from well known insider and leaker Silknigth. And while we don't have an exact release date, there will be a huge gap between the announcement and release date for the game.
TikTok is Coming After Instagram with Its New Photos App
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TikTok is set to release a standalone photo-sharing app - TikTok Photos, to exclusively share photos and image media. The app will allow users to sync their public posts and reach like-minded people. The new app shares a similar color scheme with the TikTok logo and features the letter "P" for Photos and it may launch soon.