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The Academy of Interactive Arts and Science unveils the nominations for the 27th DICE Awards for 2024. It includes nominations across twenty-three different categories, and contains heavy hitters like Spider-Man 2, Baldur's Gate 3, Alan Wake 2, among others in the category list. The results will go live on 15 February, 2024.
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Minecraft Legends was released back in April 2023 and it was a huge success. With over 3 million copies sold in just couple weeks, the game kept growing. Though unfortunately, due to all the flaws and negligence from developers, many players started abandoning it. The final update blog post was announced on January 10, 2024 where news about Minecraft Legends being discontinued was announced. Even though it's sad, this game was meant to be discontinued sooner rather than later.
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The App Store of GPTs is finally live. OpenAI has rolled out the GPT Store for ChatGPT Plus users after multiple delays. You can explore GPTs for various categories including Writing, Research and Analysis, Programming, Education, Productivity, Lifestyle, and more. Bear in mind, it's not available to free users, and you have to subscribe to ChatGPT Plus to use the GPT Store. OpenAI says that GPT creators can also monetize their GPTs based on the usage.
A new AI-powered Cowriter feature has been discovered for the Notepad app. It's currently in the testing phase as Microsoft has just added the placeholder in the latest Windows 11 Insider build. The upcoming Cowriter feature will let you rewrite content, make paragraphs shorter or longer, change the tone of the text, and change the format. There is also an "Explain with Copilot" menu in the context menu of the Notepad app. The feature will have a waiting list and a credit system for using the AI tool.
CES 2024: Feel the Game with Razer Project Esther Haptic Gaming Cushions
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Razer has unveiled a new Project Esther at CES 2024. These are haptic gaming cushions to deliver immersive in-game experiences. Razer's Esther Gaming Cushions feature 16 different points of haptics, delivering a precise feeling of the in-game action. It is currently a concept shown off at CES 2024, so we do not know if it will launch later. Still, the innovative tech is quite impressive and is powered by Razer Sensa technology.
Google Partners With Samsung, Rebrands Nearby Share to Quick Share
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Google has partnered with Samsung and has rebranded Nearby Share to Quick Share for a more cohesive experience. The announcement came during the Consumer Electronics Show 2024, where Google annouced it with a bunch of other upcoming features. The rebrand will start rolling out in a few months.
CES 2024: ASUS ZenBook Duo Goes Nuts with Literally Two 16:10 Displays
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Asus has launched a new dual display laptop known as ZenBook Duo (UX8406). This features dual 3K 14-inch displays, which can be used for enhanced multitasking capabilities. The laptop's keyboard and mouse connects via Bluetooth, so you can set up the screens in any way you want. ZenBook Duo 2024 starts at $1499, with availability beginning sometime in Q1 24. It is powered by Intel Core Ultra processors.
Honkai Star Rail Leaks: 7 New Light Cones in Forgotten Hall Store Revealed
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The latest Honkai Star Rail leaks, via Team Chikawa, have confirmed the 7 new Light Cones, one for each path, with their full abilities. The Developer Radio: Penacony Special Edition first revealed about the new Light Cones coming to the Forgotten Hall with the Honkai Star Rail 2.0 version. Four of the Light Cones appear to be the 4-star signature Light Cones of Sam, Gallagher, Sunday, and Sparkle.
CES 2024: Samsung’s Ballie AI Robot Has a Projector, Feeds Pets, and Even Follows You!
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Samsung Ballie is a new AI companion. Previously showcased at CES 2020, Samsung has upgraded it with projector and various new advanced features to make you feel like the future is here at CES 2024. It has a pet care mode, fitness mate feature, as well as the ability to act as an home office assistant giving you another screen.
CES 2024: The Rabbit R1 Is a Walkie-Talkie AI Assistant That Listens
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Rabbit R1 is a new AI assistant made by a startup. It has been launched at CES 2024 and pre-orders have gone live with the device carrying a $199 price tag. This is made to be a 'simple computer' and the AI model they are using can navigate user interfaces (UI) to do various tasks like book you an Uber cab, navigate Discord to create an AI image on Midjourney, among other things.
CES 2024: ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 & G16 Come with New Design and OLED Displays!
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Asus has launched Zephyrus G14 with latest AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS CPU, and also the Zephyrus G16 with up to Intel Core Ultra 9 185H CPU. Both feature RTX 40 graphics, although only the larger G16 gets up to Nvidia RTX 4090 graphics while the smaller G14 gets upto RTX 4070.
China Claims to Crack Apple AirDrop and Identify Phone Numbers of Senders
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Beijing Municipal Justice Bureau has shared in an online post that forensic experts at Beijing Wangshendongjian Forensic Institute have devised a technical breakthrough that can be used to crack Apple AirDrop and identify senders' email addresses and mobile numbers. The institute used the Rainbow Table technique to crack passwords.
Intel Launches Core i9-14900HX and 14th Gen Raptor Lake HX i5 & i7 CPUs
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Intel has released new 14th Gen mobile processors for 2025 gaming laptops. This includes i9-14900HX, i7-14700HX, i5-14500HX, and i5-14450HX processors. The i7 gets double the E-cores, and features much better mulit-threaded performance. Others simply see a slight increase in performance, thanks to better clock speeds. The company also updated the Series 1 Core Ultra lineup, with additional processors which are non-Ultra variants. Intel 14th Gen desktop lineup also got updated, with non-K desktop processors.
CES 2024: AMD Ryzen 8000G AI CPUs Unveiled; New Ryzen 5000 GT for AM4, Too!
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AMD has released new Ryzen 5000 processors for AM4 socket, as well as new Ryzen 8000 (G-series) APU proocessors for AM5 socket. AMD Ryzen 8000 features a new 'Neural Processing Unit' (NPU) for accelerating AI workloads. The new Ryzen 7 5700X3D serves as one of the best upgrades for anyone using AM4 motherboards.
Blackview Oscal PowerMax 3600 is the Ultimate Rugged Power Station You Should Get
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The Blackview Oscal PowerMax 3600 is the world's first-ever rugged power station, built to last long and one that can handle any adventure you throw at it. It brings battery expansion up to 57,600Wh, which can deliver power for a month. The power station also supports fast charging, 14 output ports, 3600W of input/output power, and much more.
Honkai Star Rail Is Coming to Nvidia GeForce Now Cloud Gaming Service
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The popular gacha TTRPG game — Honkai Star Rail is soon coming to the Nvidia GeForce Now cloud gaming service. Earlier today, the official account of Nvidia GeForce Now tweeted the Penacony trailer of Honkai Star Rail and confirmed that players will soon be able to play the game on their cloud gaming service. Although the release date is not given, we can assume it to happen around the release of Honkai Star Rail version 2.0.
The Motorola Moto G34 5G has finally gone official in India as the brand's latest budget-friendly offering. In terms of specifications, you get to see the Snapdragon 695 5G powering the device, a 6.5-inch 120Hz LCD display, a big 5000mAh battery, a 50MP quad-pixel camera, and more. As for its pricing, the smartphone starts at Rs. 9,999 for the 4GB/128GB variant. There's an 8GB/128GB variant as well, the price of which has not been revealed yet. The device will go on sale via Flipkart, Motorola's official website and partner retail stores.
CES 2024: This Lenovo Laptop Gives You a Second E-Ink Display Right on the Lid!
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Lenovo at CES 2024 just unveiled the ThinkBook 13x Gen 4 SPE with E-Ink display. This is actually a proof of concept showing Lenovo's innovation. Four variants were shown at CES 2024, with unique features. One even offered a dynamic clock, and Lenovo says the E-ink display is quite customizable supporting up to 1000 different images. The company also claims it does not cost battery life, as it is built with ultra low power E-ink technology.
ROG Phone 8 and 8 Pro Launched at CES 2024: Check out the Specs & Pricing
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ASUS ROG Phone 8 series has finally launched, and it boasts the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, up to 1TB of UFS 4.0 storage, and up to 24GB of LPDDR5X RAM. The phone also comes with a 6.78-inch 165Hz Samsung E6 AMOLED LTPO panel with FHD+ resolution, and 2500 nits of peak brightness. All powered by a 5,500 mAh battery capable of charging at 65W wired and 15W wirelessly. You also get a 50MP primary camera with gimbal stabilization tech, a 13MP ultra-wide lens, and a 32MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom.
AMD has launched the new RX 7600 XT graphics card at CES 2024 today. As compared to the non-XT variant, this features 16GB of VRAM, which is double of its predecessor. AMD states this new GPU is futureproof even for upcoming games of the future. It maxes out games at 1080p and is also capable of 1440p gaming with ease, says AMD. The new GPU is available from January 24th, 2025 and costs $329.
At CES 2024, Nvidia launched new GeForce RTX 4080 Super, RTX 4070 Super, and RTX 4070 Ti Super graphics cards. The RTX 4070 Ti gets upgraded VRAM capacity, at 16GB GDDR6X. The other cards still feature the same amount of VRAM. The performance has been upgraded on all new Super cards, as compared to their non-Super variants. Nvidia has put more CUDA cores in all these GPUs. The new Super series starts from $599 and will be available starting Jan 17, 2024.
Apple Vision Pro will be available starting February 2, 2024 at all Apple Retail stores in the US and the pre-orders for the Vision Pro headset will start from January 19, 2023 onwards. Additionally, Apple has revealed that the base variant of Vision Pro will have 256GB storage and there will be two band options - Solo Knit Band and Dual Loop Band.
CES 2024: Samsung Shows off Transparent MicroLED Tech and It’s Pure Innovation!
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Samsung has shown off demos of its transparent microLED display at CES 2024. This exciting new technology looks quite futuristic, with the transparent microLED display being described as looking like a 'hologram'. There is even a frameless design, and a very small microLED chip is present in the thin display glass which makes this technology possible. While transparent microLED display technology is not coming anytime soon, this tech being demoed at CES 2024 is a testament to Samsung's display innovation.
CES 2024: XReal’s Air 2 Ultra AR Glasses Might Just Threaten Apple Vision Pro
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XReal has launched its new Air 2 Ultra glasses for $699. These feature 120Hz refresh rate, 6DoF tracking, and have 1080p resolutioon per eye. There are two new 3D environment sensors on these Air 2 Ultra AR glasses. The new AR glasses have also been touted as the world's first built out of titanium. Shipping begins from March 2025 onwards and the XReal Air 2 is available for pre-orders on their website.
CES 2024: The Samsung Music Frame Speaker Turns Audio into Aesthetic
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Samsung Music Frame just launched at CES 2024. This is an incredible new home-decor product which doubles down as a high-fidelity Bluetooth and Wi-Fi based wireless speaker. It can even pair with Samsung TV for better bass & surround sound!
CES 2024: The LG Signature OLED T Is a Transparent TV and We Are in Awe
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LG Signature OLED T is the first consumer product that will be available featuring a transparent screen design. This new OLED television also receives video & audio information wirelessly. The self-lit pixel technology allows it to be super slim. LG says it will launch globally, later in 2024.
Honkai Star Rail will release the new Penacony World with the 2.0 update and it is set to feature many new characters. New leaks from otchim_leaks have revealed the in-game models of Boothill, Gallagher, Sunday, and Robin using model swap. The models give us a good look at the new characters. Recent leaks have also revealed a new travel mechanic in Penacony.
Acer has just launched the Aspire 3D 15 SpatialLabs edition laptop. This is a new laptop launched for an affordable price of $1399 and brings glasses-free 3D display technology supporting 4K UHD resolution and 100% Adobe RGB. It is powered by Nvidia RTX 4050 GPU and Intel Core i7-13620H processor. This tech was available in more expensive laptops, but now we are seeing it in a mid-range one!
In his weekly newsletter, Mark Gurman has unveiled that Apple Vision Pro launch date announcement is imminent and Apple could announce the launch date as soon as next week. Vision Pro headsets have already started shipping to warehouses across the US and will Apple retail outlets in time for launch by February 1, 2024. Also, Apple has shortlisted Canada, China, and UK as the next regions where Vision Pro will be launched.
This Xbox Series S Toaster Is the Perfect Gaming Breakfast Companion!
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Microsoft has unveiled an Xbox Series S Toaster. By adding this to your kitchen setup, you could eat Xbox-branded toast everyday. The best part is, it actually looks like a Xbox Series S console! It has launched for $39.99 at Walmart in the US.
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A brand-new HxH game titled Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact has been announced by the popular publisher Bushiroad Games and up-and-coming game studio Eighting. It is confirmed to be a full-scale fighting game that you can play with your favorite HxH characters, but no tentative release date or platform information has been provided.
In order to make a ChromeOS a powerful desktop operating system, Google is adding a lot of new features for power users. With the ChromeOS 120 update, users can now create and manage virtual desks from the ChromeOS Shelf. Apart from that, it now lets users share files between an Android phone and Chromebook having the same Google account without any hassle.
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G ‘Hawk Point’ Benchmark Leaks; Check out the Scores
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AMD Ryzen 5 8500G has leaked on Geekbench 5 public benchmark database. Up to 5.0GHz boost clock speed with a core configuration of 6-cores and 12-threads has been revealed here. The processor should be featuring Radeon 740M graphics. AMD has an event planned for CES 2024 where it could potentially unveil these new Ryzen 8000G processors.
Whatsapp May Soon Allow Users to Change the Theme Color, Finally!
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According to the latest WABetaInfo report, WhatsApp is gearing up to soon allow iOS users to change their WhatsApp theme colors. WhatsApp has rolled out a iOS beta version #24.1.10.70, which revealed that the company is working on an app appearance feature. There will be five different colors to choose from. The report also showcases how, once the user chooses one of these colors, it applies to the chats, unread messages, and more.
ASUS ROG NUC is going to launch on January 8th, 2024. It is expected to be powered by Intel Meteor Lake processor, and a previous leak states it could come with up to RTX 4070 graphics. The company touts this as a compact and powerful PC.
As per a report by The New York Times, the Justice Department is close to filing a sweeping case on Apple for antitrust practices. The regulatory authorities are investigating Apple's dominant position in the market by making Apple Watch less functional for other smartphones, barring access to Siri voice assistant and denying other business the access to NFC chip for offering payments services like Apple Pay on iPhone. The antitrust case could be filed in the first half of 2024.
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Arcane season 2 preview is released with a big hint at fan favorite character return. In this preview we see Singed attached to some blood chambers and vessels to incarnate a monster who just might be Vander. We also have a confirmation window for the Arcane season 2 release date. Arcane season 2 will release on November, 2024 as per the officials.
The GPT Store was delayed multiple times in the last two months, and finally, OpenAI is ready to launch it next week. You will be able to find custom GPTs from various developers, and users and use them if you want to. The store will be public and users would be able to interact with the custom GPT effortlessly. However, to build GPTs, you need to subscribe to ChatGPT Plus.
On the ASUS website, Intel Core 'non-Ultra' processors have been spotted in upcoming Vivobook and Expertbook series laptops. Three CPU variants were revealed here, being the Intel Core 3 100U, Intel Core 5 120U, and Intel Core 7 150U. These Non-Ultra processors have not been talked about much, but we finally have some details on them.
MSI has showcased its very own handheld gaming console. It could be based on Intel Meteor Lake processors! A leak showing the design of this upcoming MSI handheld gaming console has also surfaced.
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Is Now Free on the Epic Games Store
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Epic Games Store's Christmas giveaway is ending with a a bang, 80s rock music playing in the background. The marketplace is offering the Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy for free on the Epic Games Store, from January 4, 2024 to January 11, 2024. The Christmas sale saw the Epic Games Store give away 17 games for free.
iPhone 17 to Get 2x More Megapixels in Front Camera Compared to iPhone 15: Kuo
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In a latest research note published by Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple is planning to upgrade the front camera of iPhone 17 to 24MP from the current 12MP camera. This will be accompanied by a 6P lens which will deliver sharper pictures with more details. It is unclear whether 24MP front camera will be exclusive to Pro models as of now.