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Acer Nitro V 16 with 14th Gen Intel HX CPUs, Nvidia RTX GPU Launched in India
Sagnik Das Gupta
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The Acer Nitro V 16 has gone official with new 14th Gen Intel Core i5 and i7 series CPUs as well as the RTX 4050 GPU. From the full list of specifications to the pricing, here's all you need to know!
Google Photos Now Backs Up Your Pictures from Your PC, But with a Big Catch
Anshuman Jain
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Google Photos now allows desktop folder backups through its website, but only on Chrome. This feature, while convenient, has limitations such as requiring the website to be open for backups and only working on Chrome. Unfortunately, it's not available on other Chromium-based browsers like Brave and Microsoft Edge.
Most Anticipated Apple Intelligence Feature Appears in Backend Code as Launch Nears
Kanika Gogia
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A backend Siri code mentions options for ChatGPT-generated text and ChatGPT-generated images, two features Apple plans to implement in its next-gen Siri. Apple will roll out ChatGPT integration with Siri in iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18,2, amdcOS Sequoid 15.2 updates.
Qualcomm has abruptly canceled the Snapdragon Dev Kit and says all customers will get a refund. In an email, the chipmaker says it didn't meet the high standards of excellence. The HDMI port is said to have caused major issues in production, causing delays.
Aparna Ukil
Dune Prophecy has finally received a full-length trailer and an official release date. Here, we talk about the same.
Instagram is rolling out a set of new features or security measures to combat sextortion and protect teenagers from it. From preventing users from screenshotting ephemeral texts in DMs to displaying safety notices and fully rolling out the Nudity Protection feature, here's how Instagram is strengthening its defenses against such scams.
Blindfire Is a Lightless Twist on a Multiplayer Shooter: Early Access Launched
Ishan Adhikary
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Blindfire is a thrilling arena shooter where players battle in pitch-black conditions, relying solely on their instincts to survive. Trust your senses to distinguish friend from foe as you engage in intense team battles. Blindfire is now available in early access on Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC through the Xbox Game Preview program.
Alan Wake 2 The Lake House DLC Gameplay Revealed: Horror Arrives October 22
Ishan Adhikary
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In the Xbox partner preview event, Remedy shared the first gameplay of Alan Wake 2 The Lake House expansion. You get in the shoes of FBC Agent Estevez and explore the horrors of The Lake House experiment facility. Alan Wake 2 Lake House DLC be released on October 22, 2024.
Upanishad Sharma
Bloober Team has announced Cronos: The New Dawn, a third person survival horror game set in an amazing yet horrifying world. Featuring nightmarish enemies and what looks like satisfying combat, Cronos releases for Xbox and PC in 2025. Read more here.
OpenAI has finally released the ChatGPT app for Windows 11 and 10. You can download the app right now from our article. Unlike Copilot which is a web app, the ChatGPT app seems to be built using the native WinUI framework.
OnePlus has revealed OxygenOS 15's announcement date and it will be held next week, on October 24 at 3:30 PM IST. The tagline of OxygenOS 15 is "Speed meets AI" indicating the update will focus more on AI features. Some of the key features the update might bring are more lock screen customizations and more iOS-esque design elements.
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The Blackview SE60 has launched as the brand's latest rugged smart lock that offers 5 different ways to unlock it alongside a bunch of different security protocols in place. Go through all the details right here!
The Boys Season 5 has cast Mason Dye as Bombsight, so let's discuss who this character is in the series on Amazon Prime. He is known to the third oldest supe in Vought's records and is an original character crafted for the TV series. Bombsight does not appear in The Boys comics.
Nvidia Releases Nemotron 70B Model; Claims to Beat GPT-4o and Claude 3.5 Sonnet
Arjun Sha
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Nvidia's latest Nemotron 70B model claims to beat GPT-4o and Claude 3.5 Sonnet models. It's trained on top of Llama 3.1 70B model using RLHF. Nvidia says it can correctly answer the strawberry question without using reasoning tokens.
Salesforce CEO Calls Copilot the New Microsoft Clippy – Doesn’t Work or Deliver Value
Arjun Sha
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Marc Benioff, the CEO of Salesforce has criticized Microsoft for its Copilot product. He says that Copilot is the new Microsoft Clippy and it doesn't work or deliver value. Further, he slams Microsoft and says the Redmond giant is doing a great disservice to the whole industry.
Instagram has updated its profile cards, making them customizable. Users can change the background image to personalize their card. However, the position of the QR code and username cannot be changed. This feature is being rolled out to all users and it's a welcome change for those looking to share their profiles more creatively.
Microsoft Goes Back to Intel; Surface Laptop 7 with Lunar Lake is Coming
Arjun Sha
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According to a Reddit leak, Microsoft is planning to launch the Surface Laptop 7 with Intel's latest Lunar Lake chipset. The upcoming Surface Laptop 7 would pack the Intel Core Ultra 7 268V processor. It's a major development as Microsoft had earlier announced that the Surface Laptop 7 would exclusively feature Qualcomm's ARM-based Snapdragon X Elite chipset.
In this post, we have listed down all the new features Google has released in this new October Pixel drop alongside Android 15. Some notable features include Night Sight for Instagram, Underwater Photography modes, improved Audio Magic Eraser, Gemini extension for Pixel screenshots, and theft protection.
Spotify's music video feature is now expanding to 85 additional regions for Premium members. The "Switch to video" option allows users to watch music videos in landscape mode within the app. The feature is still rolling out and may not be immediately available to all users.
Intel and AMD have teamed up and formed an x86 advisory group to promote and expand the x86 architecture across platforms. Many tech companies have joined the group as founding members including Broadcom, Dell, Google, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, HP Inc., Lenovo, Meta, Microsoft, etc.
Superman Movie to Feature Krypto the Superdog, Confirms James Gunn
Shashank Shakya
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James Gunn just announced that Krypto the Superdog will appear in the Superman Movie and in this article learn all about it
Android 15 has been officially launched, focusing on quality-of-life improvements. It includes new features like App Archiving, save split screen app pairs, theft protection, and Private Space for added security. The update will first roll out for Pixel 9 series, followed by other Pixel phones in the lineup.
Invincible Season 3 Trailer Out: Mark Grayson Prepares for Another Challenge
Anmol Sachdeva
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First trailer for Invincible Season 3 has been released and it also confirms the release date of the upcoming season on Prime Video.
Apple has announced the new iPad Mini 7 with A17 Pro chipset and Apple Intelligence features. Check out iPad Mini 7 specs and pricing.
Nothing Phone (2a) Community Edition Gets an Official Release Date
Abubakar Mohammed
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Nothing posted on X the release date of its co-creation project, the Nothing Phone (2a) Community Edition. The phone will be released on October 30 at 11:00 GMT. For those unaware, the Phone (2a) CE will feature a unique design, packaging, and new exclusive wallpapers.
YouTube Music Could Finally Get This Simple Playlist Feature Soon
Sagnik Das Gupta
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YouTube Music is soon going to introduce the community-requested feature of setting custom images as playlist thumbnails. A Reddit user came across the feature on the web version of the music streaming service. Here are the details!
Google Play Protect Is Making Sideloading Apps More Tedious on Android Phones
Sagnik Das Gupta
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Google Play Protect now requires you to use your biometrics or enter your pin to sideload an app that doesn't follow current security protocols. Here's how and when it works!
Genshin Impact 5.2 Banner Leak Hints at Best DPS Character Rerun
Sanmay Chakrabarti
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Genshin Impact 5.2 banners have been leaked on Reddit via HomDGcat and it reveals some strong rerun characters. The leak reveals that the first phase will feature Chasca and Lyney, while the second phase will feature Neuvillette and Zhongli. The 4-star reruns leaked are Heizou and Fishl, who will appear alongside Ororon in one of the two phases.
Knull Will Have a Bigger Role than You Think, Confirms Venom 3 Director
Shashank Shakya
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Kelly Marcel has opened up regarding Knull and says that he will have a bigger role in Marvel movies even after Venom 3. Learn more here!
Massive Honkai Star Rail Leak Reveals Upcoming Lore and Characters Beyond HSR 3.0
Sanmay Chakrabarti
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New leaks via Galaxy Leaks reveals a ton of new information about the upcoming Honkai Star Rail versions. The version 3.0 is rumored to add a new life draining mechanic which will greatly benefit Blade. A new familiar HI3 character is also rumored to feature in the upcoming 3.0 version of HSR.
RTX 5090 Prices Won’t Be Significantly Higher than 4090: Says Leaker
Ishan Adhikary
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YouTuber Moore's Law Is Dead shared a report claiming Nvidia RTX 5090 price to be around $1,999 to $2,499. This is a massive price bump compared to RTX 4090 that launched at an overpriced tag of $1,599. However, another trusted leaker kopite7kimi has said the leaked prices are totally fake and the price bump will not be such high.
Deadlock Patch Notes (October 10): Ranked Mode, Buffs, Nerfs & Other Changes
Ishan Adhikary
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There is a new Deadlock patch out and it brings a lot of changes. In the latest Deadlock patch notes for October 10, we finally got the Ranked mode along with some massive changes to the teleporters. Some Weapon and Vitality items got significant buffs while Escalating Exposure got a huge nerf. Shiv still remains the gainer from the patch with massive buffs while Bebop, Abrams, Yamato, and Vindicta gets spine-breaking nerfs.
Intel Core Ultra 200S CPUs Launched: Brings On-Device AI to Desktops
Sagnik Das Gupta
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Intel is finally bringing on-device AI to desktop PCs with the launch of its new Core Ultra 200S series of CPUs. The new CPUs bring a boost clock speed of up to 5.7GHz, offering up to 8 performance cores and 16 efficiency cores. Here are all the details!
Grand Theft Auto fans are set to witness a GTA movie before GTA 6. MUBI acquired Pinny Grylls and Sam Crane's documentary twist on Hamlet created in GTA Online. GTA Hamlet will debut on the BFI London Film Festival on October 15. MUBI has acquired the rights to Grand Theft Hamlet and plans to release it to the public in early 2025.
After months of demand, Deadlock finally added the ranked mode but you must queue solo. Deadlock ranked mode matchmaking will open on Tuesday, October 15th at 8 PM GMT and will only be available from 1 pm-4 pm and 7 pm-10 pm in the respective time zones every day. After completing 50 games, the ranked mode will unlock and to receive a medal, players must play a minimum of 7 games.
Android Authority executed a teardown of the Google Photos v7.3 app which revealed that it could soon let users tell AI-generated images apart. Find all the information right here.
The Internet Archive has been hacked, leading to the data leak of 31 million users of the platform. The Blackmeta hacktivist group has claimed the attack and also alarmed that there will be another one. See all the details here!
YouTube Tests New Video Player UI on Android; Looks Similar to Smart TV App
Sagnik Das Gupta
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The YouTube Android app will soon get a new design makeover to the video player UI. From the video title and channel name as well as the like, share and comment buttons being moved above the progress bar, to the subscriber and view count being visible upfront, quite a few changes are on their way. See all the changes here!
Qualcomm Confirms Cyberattack on Android Phones with Its Chipsets
Sagnik Das Gupta
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Researchers at Google Threat Analysis Group and Amnesty International Security Lab have spotted a major flaw in Qualcomm's chipsets that makes them vulnerable to cyberattacks. Qualcomm has finally confirmed the existence of this vulnerability and taken to its security bulletin to list the affected chipsets. See all the details here!
The latest Minecraft Beta & Preview patch adds a new feature to balance difficulty settings for players. According to these changes, all Easy and Peaceful players will now be able to keep inventory items after death in Minecraft. Moreover, enchantment level and achievements will also stay intact if you are on easier difficulties.
Honkai Star Rail Tingyun 5-star (Fugue) Drip Marketing Leaked: Check Out Details
Sanmay Chakrabarti
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Honkai Star Rail 2.7's second part of the Drip Marketing leaked early on Twitter and other social media. The leaked Drip Marketing features the new form of Tingyun named Fugue, which poetically translates to "Forgetting one's return journey". Fugue is shown as a 5-star Nihility character with the Fire Damage type in the leaked Drip Marketing.
Daredevil: Born Again Will Be “Problematic” and “Scary” like Game of Thrones: Marvel
Shashank Shakya
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Marvel's Head of Streaming Brad Winderbaum said that Daredevil Born Again will be like Game of Thrones and in this article learn all about it