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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.
Nothing CEO Carl Pei Confirms Nothing Phone (3)’s Release Window
Abubakar Mohammed
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Earlier today, Carl hosted a Q&A session on X (formerly Twitter), in which one of the questions was regarding the Phone (3)'s release timeline. Carl replied "Q3," confirming that users can expect the device to launch in the months of July, August, or September. Although, going by the previous leaks and rumors, it seems like the Phone (3) launch is slated toward the end of July. As of now, we don't have details about the phone's specifications, or more importantly, the design. However, we do know from a leaked email of Carl Pei that Phone (3) will introduce "Breakthrough innovations in user interface."
Return of Darth Maul Confirmed in Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord Animated Series
Shashank Shakya
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After being off screen for quite some time, Darth Maul is finall coming back in a new series titled Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord and here, let's talk about everything we know about it so far!
Discord Adds Age Verification Checks to Limit Access to Sensitive Content
Anshuman Jain
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Discord is introducing a new face or ID scanning option for age verification to limit access to sensitive content. This one-time process will be triggered when users try to watch explicit content or change filter settings. Your biometric data will be deleted after verification, and the measure is in response to the U.K.'s Online Safety Act.
Ryan Gosling is set to join the Star Wars franchise and will make his first appearance in Star Wars Starfighter. So, with this guide, let's take a look at everything we know about the upcoming movie!
The Mandalorian and Grogu Movie Release Date Revealed Along With Exciting Updates
Ajith Kumar
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Fans have been awaiting a Star Wars movie on the big screens for a long time now. Luckily, Lucas Films has shared a lot of exciting updates about the upcoming The Mandalorian and Grogu movie at the Star Wars Celebration Japan (SWCJ) 2025 event today. You can check out all the latest developments about the Mando movie here.
Instagram has rolled out a new feature called Blend, allowing users to create a custom, personalized reel feed with friends. It will show the same reels in the same order to you and your invited Both users must have the latest app version for the feature to work.
Google One AI Premium with Gemini Advanced Now Free for Students
Abubakar Mohammed
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The Google One AI Premium plan is now free for students starting today. The free premium which otherwise costs $19.99 can now be redeemed without any fees and will last until June 30th, 2026. It's worth noting that the offer is only available until June 30 this year. With this, you can enjoy all of Gemini's perks, including the latest Veo 2, 2 TB of storage, Gemini Advanced (2.5 Pro), NotebookLM Plus, and more.
Google has launched its cost-efficient Gemini 2.5 Flash model, which is the first fully hybrid reasoning model. It's cheaper, faster, and smarter. Gemini 2.5 Flash is rolling out on the Gemini app, AI Studio, and Vertex AI.
Android 16 Beta 4 Arrives with AOD Theming, App Drawer Shortcut, and More
Abubakar Mohammed
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Android 16 Beta 4 is available on Pixel 6 and above devices, and it brings a few changes and improvements across the board. There are changes to the Always on Display, addition of a few new buttons, a new option in the long press menu in the launcher, and lastly, an added option to take the Gesture Navigation demo.
The Fantastic Four First Steps Trailer Released: The Silver Surfer is Here!
Shashank Shakya
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A new trailer for The Fantastic Four First Steps has been released and it also brings us the first look at Silver Surfer. So if you wish to learn more about everything important in this trailer, here is your one stop destination!
Daredevil Born Again Season 2 Release Date Revealed by Showrunner
Shashank Shakya
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Daredevil Born Again gave us a graceful conclusion and now, fans are eagerly waiting for the release of Daredevil Born Again Season 2 and now, showrunner Dario Scardapane has revealed a March 2026 release window of Season 2.
xAI’s Grok Adds a Memory Feature That Can Remember Your Conversations
Anshuman Jain
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Elon Musk's Grok AI now has a "memory" feature, allowing it to remember previous conversations and generate more personalized answers. Users can manage and delete specific memories or toggle off the feature entirely. This feature is available on Android and iPhone apps, as well as the Grok website, except in the EU and UK.
Ajaay Srinivasan
Meta is reportedly restricting Apple Intelligence features from working inside its iOS apps. This means, iPhone users won't be able to use Apple Intelligence features like Writing Tools and Genmoji on Facebook, WhatsApp, and Threads. So, the only way to use AI for text and image generation inside these apps is by relying on Meta AI for now.
OpenAI has launched a new 'Library' section in ChatGPT where all your generated images are saved. You can find the new section in the left sidebar. Here, you can explore, find, and reuse your generated images.
Gemini Live Screen Sharing Is Coming to Your Android Phone for Free
Anshuman Jain
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Google is rolling out a screen sharing feature for Gemini Live on all Android devices for free. You can access it directly from the Gemini app on your Android phone. This feature allows users to share their screen or surroundings and ask questions in real-time.
OpenAI Releases o3 and o4-mini, Says o3 Can ‘Generate Novel Hypotheses’
Arjun Sha
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OpenAI has released the full o3 reasoning model along with the next-gen o4-mini model. These new reasoning models can use several tools inside ChatGPT and can analyze images as well. The o3 model delivers exceptional performance in coding, math, science, and visual tasks.
Gemini's Google Photos support is rolling out to select Android users in the US. Like other Gemini apps (previously extensions), the Gemini-Photos link can access your backed up images, faces/relationships, photo descriptions, and location. You can ask things like “Show me my photos from the last Goa trip” or “What did we eat at Artjuna Café” to quickly find photos related to the same.
Windows Snipping Tool Lets You Copy Text and Create QR Codes Without Screenshots
Abubakar Mohammed
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In the latest Snipping Tool update with version 11.2503.27.0, Microsoft is rolling out the ability to copy text from your screen. You can use the keyboard shortcut to invoke the Snipping Tool and click the Text Extractor icon to select a region and start extracting text. You'll see a cool animation on the borders of the selected region before the tool highlights the text that can be copied.
Google has finally added video generation to Gemini. You can use the Veo 2 AI model to generate 8 seconds of video clips in 720p resolution. That said, you need the Google One AI Premium subscription that costs $19.99 per month.
OpenAI Considers Launching Its Own Social Media Platform to Rival X
Anshuman Jain
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OpenAI might be planning a ChatGPT-powered social media app to compete with X, Instagram, and Facebook. Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO, is looking for feedback from experts, hinting at early-stage development of the app. However, there are no other details or a timeline when we can expect such app to arrive.
Nvidia Announces RTX 5060 Ti: Starting at $379 with DLSS 4 and Extreme Performance Gains
Upanishad Sharma
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NVIDIA has announced the RTX 5060 Ti desktop GPUs with DLSS 4 and Blackwell architecture, starting at $379. Offering up to 2X frame rates and lower latency, RTX 5060 laptops are also launching in May, starting at $1,099.
Star Wars Zero Company: A Tactical Adventure From Respawn Announced
Bipradeep Biswas
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Star Wars has a brand new game titled as Zero Company which is said to be developed by Bit Reactor in collaboration with Respawn Entertainment and Lucasfilm Games. Check out when can you get a few official leaks and exclusive game looks in this news piece.
iPhone Prices Won’t Be Affected By Tariffs But Don’t Celebrate Just Yet
Anshuman Jain
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The US Customs and Border Protection updated its guidelines, exempting smartphones from reciprocal tariffs. However, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnic stated that these products will be subject to a "special focus type of tariff" applied to semiconductor products, with the goals of eventually building iPhones in the country.
OpenAI has launched three new models under the GPT-4.1 series. They are trained exclusively for developers. OpenAI says these models offer much better coding performance than GPT-4o. In addition, you get a large context window of 1 million tokens, and the model follows instructions very well.
Harry Potter TV Series Finalizes Casting for Minerva McGonagall & Professor Quirrell
Shashank Shakya
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The Harry Potter franchise is all set to return with a new series and according to a latest reveal, Janet McTeer will appear in the show as Minerva McGonagall so, with this article, let's find out all about it.
A Cheaper Vision Pro Is in the Works at Apple Along with AR Glasses: Gurman
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Apple is reportedly working on developing two new models of Vision Pro: a lighter and cheaper version, as well as a tethered version for enterprise use that would plug into the Mac. The company is also working steadfastly on true AR glasses, working to bring the device to the market before its competitors.
Samsung has suspended the global rollout of One UI 7 for the Galaxy S24 series due to a "serious bug." The bug is reportedly found on both the Exynos and Snapdragon versions of the devices. Users who have already updated will receive a patch, and there is no new confirmed date of when the update will resume.
Bungie's highly-anticipated fps extraction Marathon will be released on September 23, 2025. The game will available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (via Steam). Marathon alpha test will be available on April 23 for select NA players.
MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ Arrives with Faster AI and Efficiency Boost
Anshuman Jain
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MediaTek has introduced the Dimensity 9400+ processor, offering improved generative AI capabilities and better efficiency. It features a higher clocked ARM Cortex-X925 core compared to the last iteration. The Dimensity 9400+ also features a 20% faster AI performance and enhanced GPU capabilities with ray tracing and super resolution.
Microsoft Re-releases Recall for Windows Insiders Alongside New Copilot+ Features
Abubakar Mohammed
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Microsoft announced in its blog post about the roll-out of a new Windows 11 build 26100.3902. In it, the firm mentioned that it's rolling out Recall's preview version for supported Copilot+ PCs. Besides, the build also includes Click to Do, with some of its operations being exclusive to Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs.
Bluesky has come out with the latest update version 1.100 adding some key changes. It introduces two new features: emoji reactions for direct messages and an improved Explore page. The Explore page now displays "Hot" and "New" tags, improved trends, suggested accounts, and starter packs.
Devil May Cry Season 2 Announcement Sets the Stage for Dante’s Return
Aparna Ukil
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Devil May Cry Season 2 has been officially announced by Netflix only a week after season 1’s debut. The confirmation for Season 2 sets the stage for even darker events in Dante’s life.
ChatGPT can now remember everything about you and draw on your interests and preferences to deliver a personalized response. The new improved memory feature is rolling out to ChatGPT Plus and Pro users, starting today.
Sanmay Chakrabarti
Zenless Zone Zero 1.7 is right around the corner and it will release two new characters. The upcoming ZZZ 1.7 livestream will reveal all the important information about the upcoming update, so check our countdown timer to stay updated on broadcast's release date and time.
WhatsApp Introduces Group Chat Indicator, Custom Notifications, Call Features, and More
Anshuman Jain
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WhatsApp is adding the ability to see who is online in a group chat and introducing new group notifications. It will also let you zoom into video calls and add some to an ongoing call from your chat thread. Channel admins can now use voice transcripts, video notes and share QR code to promote their channels.
Instagram is planning to add a feature that allows creators to lock their Reels behind a secret password. A key icon will appear on the locked Reel, and users will be asked to enter a secret code to view the content. They can also add a hint to help followers guess the code.