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The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 3 Release Date and Time (Countdown Timer)
Aparna Ukil
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The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 2 was an emotional ride for every fan and now that we are nearing towards the third episode, it's evident fans are curious to know what will happen next. So, The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 3 will be released on April 27, 2025, at 9:00 PM ET (or 6:00 PM PT) in the U.S.
Fortnite Unban Wave Lifted Lifetime Bans for Cheaters Banned Over a Year Ago
Ishan Adhikary
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Epic Games is lifting lifetime bans for cheaters who were banned over a year ago as part of the Fortnite Unban Wave. Players affected by these bans are now receiving notices that their bans are being reversed, allowing them to return to public lobbies. However, they will remain banned from tournaments, and this change only applies to bans related to cheating.
This Android 16 Feature Could Make Multitasking on Pixels Even Better
Abubakar Mohammed
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A feature called “Bubble anything” has been in the works on Pixels for quite some time. While it's been almost six months since it last surfaced, according to Mishaal Rahman's latest findings, Google hasn't abandoned it. If anything, it appears to have gotten better with a bubble bar accompanying it. For those unaware, as the name suggests, the Bubble anything feature lets you minimize windows in the form of bubbles at the bottom of your screen. It's similar to the chat bubbles API that Android 11 introduced to have floating chat bubbles on the display.
Microsoft is Preparing for Windows 11 25H2, ‘Germanium’ Platform Spotted
Arjun Sha
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In the latest Canary channel of Windows 11, a reference to "GE25H2" has been spotted, which likely refers to "Germanium 25H2". It means that we are not going to see a platform shift with the upcoming Windows 11 25H2 update.
Your Next Motorola Phone Could Come with a Free Perplexity Pro Subscription
Anshuman Jain
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Perplexity has partnered with Motorola as the AI app will now come pre-installed on new Razr and Edge 60 series. Users will have direct access to the answer engine and assistant, and will receive a 3-month free subscription to Perplexity Pro. This partnership aims to offer deeper integration of AI features in Motorola smartphones.
Motorola Announces Its Entry into Open-Ear Tech with Moto Buds Loop
Abubakar Mohammed
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Motorola has launched the Moto Buds Loop open-ear earbuds built in partnership with Bose. These earbuds sit just outside the opening of your ear and wrap around the ear bone to the back, giving an almost cyborg-like look. Individually, they almost look like miniature headphones. The Moto Buds Loop are powered by 12 mm drivers which are tuned by Bose, and use dual microphones and AI features to cancel out outside noise. Moto claims the Buds offer 8 hours of playback on a single charge, and 37 hours with the charging case. There are two colors on offer — Trekking Green and French Oak with Swarovski crystals.
Facebook Plans to Boost Authentic Content with New Anti-Spam Measures
Anshuman Jain
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Facebook is taking a strict approach to curb spam content on the platform. The company will limit interaction and monetization of posts with excessive captions, hashtags, and unrelated images. Additionally, Facebook will reduce the reach of spam networks, fake comments, and fake pages to improve content quality.
Perplexity’s Upcoming Browser Plans to Track Your Entire Digital Life
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Aravind Srinivas has responded, saying his words were taken out of context by the original source, TechCrunch. The data tracking across and outside the browser was a response to a hypothetical question posed by the podcast hosts, where Aravind responded with the need of cracking memory and personalization if we need relevant ads.
OpenAI Makes ChatGPT Deep Research Free for All Users, But With a Caveat
Arjun Sha
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OpenAI has made the Deep Research AI agent free for all ChatGPT users. However, it's powered by the smaller o4-mini reasoning model, and users can perform up to 5 tasks per month. Paid users also get an expanded usage limit.
Bluesky experienced a significant outage on Thursday, affecting users for almost an hour. The issue was a result of a major problem with the PDS (Personal Data Server) networking. However, users who were using different Bluesky infrastructure's were not affected by this issue.
After the initial buzz about a live-action movie adaptation of Split Fiction, more exciting updates about the cast and crew of the upcoming movie has surfaced online. Discover more about Sydney Sweeney joining the cast and also find out the big names behind the production here.
Remedy’s Co-Op FPS FBC: Firebreak Release Date, Platforms, and Price Revealed
Ishan Adhikary
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Remedy’s co-op FPS FBC: Firebreak release date is revealed, and it is June 17th, 2025. The game, set in the Control universe, will come with two versions: Standard Edition and Deluxe Edition, with no pre-orders. The Standard Edition of FBC: Firebreak will be priced at $39.99, with the Deluxe Edition being $49.99.
Fortnite Physics update is expected to drop between July and September, as per reputed leakers. The leaks also teased major changes that includes physics-based movement and gameplay. Earlier with Chapter 6 Season 1, Epic introduced Ledge Jump, Roll Landing, Wall Kick, and Wall Scramble in Fortnite.
OnePlus 13T Launched with Huge Battery and a New Shortcut Button
Abubakar Mohammed
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The OnePlus 13T has officially launched in China. It sports a 6.32-inch 1.5k 120 Hz LTPO AMOLED display and is powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC and comes with up to 16 GB RAM and 1 TB storage. The 13T also features a 6,260 mAh battery, 200 mAh more than the OnePlus 13, which can charge at 80W. The base 12 GB + 256 GB variant costs ¥3399 (roughly $466), while the top 16 GB + 1 TB variant is ¥4499 (roughly $617).
Leaked Marvel Rivals Files Reveal New Heroes Including Amaranth and White Fox
Ishan Adhikary
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New Marvel Rivals leaked files reveal several upcoming characters, including Amaranth and White Fox. The leaks also hint at their possible roles and abilities, giving fans a glimpse of what’s to come. Here’s everything we know so far.
Bella Ramsey Finally Reveals Why Did They Step Away from Social Media
Aparna Ukil
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Fans have criticized Bella Ramsey for not matching the looks of Ellie in The Last of Us video game since the beginning. The actor recently opened up about this issue and they have also clarified what made them quit social media.
Did Tom Holland’s Spider-Man Theme Play in Daredevil Born Again Finale?
Shashank Shakya
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Daredevil Born Again has finally concluded and with the conclusion of its final episode, we have also been given an easter egg that points towards the possible appearance of Spider-Man in Daredevil Born Again Season 2.
Microsoft is all set to replace the current NTP (New Tab Page) with a new Copilot Search in Bing page. The current default page is an image pulled from Bing alongside the Search, Weather info, and MSN news, which has been the default for a long time. The feature is currently in testing phases and is only available on Edge Canary as flag. As mentioned earlier, it appears to be powered by the Copilot Search in Bing. It was announced in a recent Microsoft event that the firm held on its 50th anniversary. The new window is quite minimal compared to the traditional homepage, which was quite cluttered. The page contains text “How can I help you today” followed by an option to change the search intent to just Chat or Search and Navigate.
Google Addresses Pixel 7a Battery Swelling with a Free Repair Program
Abubakar Mohammed
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In a blog post published by Google yesterday, the firm has announced an Extended Repair Program for the Pixel 7a. Google states that it has identified certain Pixel 7a phones that might experience unexpected battery swelling and is offering free battery replacement to the units that might be eligible. Besides, Google is also offering appeasement. If your Pixel 7a is out of warranty, and you opt for appeasement, you can get $200 (USD) back in local currency or $300 off Google hardware discount code to purchase another Pixel off of the Google Store. If your Pixel 7a is under warranty, you can get $456 back in your local currency (except India and the US).
WhatsApp’s New Privacy Feature Will Prevent Media Auto-Save and Export
Anshuman Jain
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WhatsApp has rolled out a new feature called Advanced Chat Privacy, which adds an extra layer of security to conversations. This feature prevents others from exporting chats, auto-downloading media, and using AI features for messages. It's available for both individual and group chats, but must be enabled manually by going to each chat's settings.
Wednesday Season 2 is split into two parts and recently the official trailer for the new season has finally revealed the premiere date details. Here's all you need to know.
Nintendo Struggles to Meet Overwhelming Switch 2 Pre-Order Demand in Japan
Ishan Adhikary
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Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order demand in Japan has surged past 2.2 million units, overwhelming Nintendo’s My Nintendo Store ahead of its June 5 launch. To manage the flood of requests, the company introduced a lottery system and will open retail pre-orders on April 24. Two models are available — a ¥49,980 Japan-only version and a ¥69,980 multilingual edition exclusive to the online store.
Vivo's new X200 Ultra features a 6.82-inch 2K LTPO AMOLED display, a 50MP primary camera with 3.7x zoom, and a 200MP periscope lens. It also has a 50MP selfie camera, 10-bit 4K video recording, and a Photography Kit. The phone is priced at 6,499 yuan ($890) for the base model and 7,999 yuan ($1,096) for the top model.
Thunderbolts is set to release in theaters on May 2, 2025, and before its worldwide release, early screenings took place in the U.S and we have the early reviews for Thunderbolts at our disposal. So, without further ado, let's take a look at what everyone has to say about this upcoming movie!
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Genshin Impact 5.6 Livestream has been announced, and it will reveal details about the two new characters — Escoffier and Ifa, new mission, limited time events and QoL updates. Other than that, the livestream, scheduled for April 25, 2025, at 08:00 AM (UTC-4), will also give away redeem codes worth 300 Primogems.
Max’s Password Sharing Restrictions Arrive with $7.99 Extra Member Fee
Anshuman Jain
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Max is introducing a new Extra Member Add-On, requiring an additional $8 fee per user. The plan is required if someone is using your account outside of your household. Extra members get access to their own profile with the same perks as the owners subscription.
Google Weighs India for Pixel Production Amid Tariff Uncertainty
Abubakar Mohammed
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Google is in talks with its local contract manufacturers — Foxconn and Dixon Technologies, to move a significant part of Pixel manufacturing to India. As you may have guessed, this seems to more of a safety measure due to the uncertainty looming around the state of US tariffs. Although the partners produce 43,000 to 45,000 devices each month, reports suggest that the plan is to bump that number by making more parts in India. This includes the enclosures, chargers, fingerprint sensors and Batteries.
Apple Forced to Remove “Available Now” Claim from Apple Intelligence Page
Ajaay Srinivasan
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Apple has discontinued showing the "Available Now" banner on its Apple Intelligence homepage following an inquiry from the National Advertising Division (NAD). The inquiry found that Apple's promotional materials "reasonably conveyed" that all of their AI features were readily available at launch which isn't the case and has thus recommended that Apple modify or discontinue these claims.
Fortnite X TMNT Part 2 Casey Jones and New Skins Now Available: Here’s How to Get Them
Ishan Adhikary
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Fortnite has added a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles collection in the shop, which includes Casey Jones. Alongside the vigilante, you can also get the Turtle Foes bundle consisting of Bebop, Rocksteady, and Krang's Android. If you are a fan of the Fortnite cars, the Turtle Van is also in the shop as an SUV slot with over 2,400 color combinations.
Grok users can finally take advantage of vision and real-time voice chat capabilities. On iOS, you can share your screen with Grok and voice chat in real-time. Meanwhile, Android users can only voice chat in real-time for now.
NetEase Games unveiled a new trailer for the Marvel Rivals Giant-Size Brain Blast event. In this mode, all characters will have giant heads that make them easier targets. If you play 10 games in the Marvel Rivals Giant-Size Brain Blast game mode, you will get a free emote, and for the top 500 players on the leaderboard, there will be event-exclusive titles.
Google is rolling out Sensitive Content Warnings in Messages. It's a feature that automatically blurs nude images in the app. The feature is a part of Android's System SafetyCore, and is gradually rolling out to all users. Upon receiving a sensitive image, the feature lets you choose to view or not view it, block the sender without viewing the image, or take you to a page that tells you why nude images can be harmful. Users can also blur it back by tapping a “Remove Preview” option.
Zenless Zone Zero 1.7 will release on April 23rd, 2025 at 11:00 AM (UTC+8). The new version will feature two new S-Rank agents — Vivian and Hugo. Use our Countdown timer to get yourself ready for the Zenless Zone Zero 1.7 update.
YouTube Music’s New Feature Solves a Longstanding Volume Problem
Abubakar Mohammed
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Google is rolling out a new feature to YouTube Music app called Consistent Volume. If you think it rings a bell, Consistent Volume is similar to YouTube's Stable Volume feature, which is used to normalize volume across YouTube videos. Like Stable Volume, YouTube Music's Consistent Volume will also help normalize volume across tracks, solving the need for adjusting the volume for each track if there's a volume discrepancy.
The Sony addresses a critical issue of overheating and liquid metal leakage in their latest PS5 Pro teardown blog post. The Pro model features improved liquid metal cooling design, a bigger fan with redesigned blades, and smaller blades for more effective cooling. These changes result in a cooler console with stable performance over long-term playthroughs.
One Piece: Gunko Show off the Regenerative Powers of the God’s Knights
Ajith Kumar
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Gunko is already shaping up to be a menacing adversary of the Elbaf arc and Oda is offering her more power-ups including a regeneration ability in the latest chapter. Discover more about her regeneration abilities as revealed in One Piece chapter 1146 here.
Fortnite's Star Wars-esque season is coming, and with that comes the Death Star. According to known leakers, the Death Star will be moving in four phases throughout the season in Fortnite. The upcoming Star Wars-themed season will be called 'Galactic Battle'.
Chrome Tests Persistent Picture-in-Picture for YouTube But Firefox Still Does It Better
Abubakar Mohammed
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Google is working on a new flag called “Browser initiated automatic picture in picture” which pops out a small window that can be placed anywhere on the screen. Although it's a feature flag in Chrome Canary, users will be able to enable it from Site Settings, by enabling the Automatic picture-in-picture toggle. It's similar to Firefox's Pop out feature, but there are things that Firefox does better.
The Last of Us Season 2 promises to be darker than the previous season and the first episode revealed the same. If you are curious to learn more about Abby and Joel and Ellie's strained relationship, be sure to watch TLOU Season 2 Episode 2, which will be released on April 21, 2025, at 9:00 PM ET on HBO and Max simultaneously.
As the latest chapters of the Boruto Two Blue Vortex releases monthtly, it is the time of the month to find the latest happenings in the story. If you intrigued to discover more of Sarada's Mangekyo Sharingan abilities, find out the release date and time of the upcoming chapter 21 for where you live here.
Fans have been waiting for a second round battle between Luffy and Kizaru since the Sabaody Archipelago arc. Well, we don't have to keep waiting anymore as the One Piece anime will showcase this legendary fight in One Piece Episode 1126. Thus, discover the release date and time for the upcoming One Piece episode 1126 for your country here.
Bluesky Is Bringing Verifiable Blue Checks; and You Can’t Pay for It
Anshuman Jain
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Bluesky is all set to bring the authentic blue checkmark system, as the prestigious verification is coming to the app. The app will mark authentic accounts as "Trusted Verifiers" handing them the authority to grant blue ticks to other verified users. You will also be able to check who granted a user the verified badge, or hide blue ticks entirely. The feature may launch as early as April 21.