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On Wednesday, the US appeals court passed the order to halt the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 sales ban. The ban was enacted after the US ITC ruled that the blood oxygen measuring feature on Apple Watches infringed on two of Masimo's patents, and the Biden administration did not veto the ruling. The sales will resume on the Apple online store by 12 noon PT today.
12 different RTX 40 Super GPUs have leaked by Videocardz. The new leak shows upcoming MSI GPU models including Suprim X, VENTUS 2X/3X, and Gaming X variants. The VRAM specification of RTX 4070 Ti, RTX 4070, and RTX 4080 Super has also been shown here. The RTX 4070 Ti Super will enjoy 16GB VRAM, while others remain at the same VRAM capacity as their 'non-Super' variants.
Genshin Impact 4.4 Will Bring Custom Artifact Loadouts, As Per Leak
Abubakar Mohammed
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As per a recent leak, Genshin Impact 4.4 is expected to bring one of the most awaited features in the game, which is Artifact loadouts. The feature will allow players to swiftly change artifacts sets for a character by creating and saving the loadouts beforehand.
The newest AMD PMC Driver brings support for AMD Zen 5 Processors. It seems that AMD engineers have been pushing many updates, and the latest PMC driver includes notes on 'Family 26 (1Ah) processors'. Reportedly, this a code-name for Zen 5 CPUs! These new processors will launch in 2024.
A new bug has been found in Counter-Strike 2 that lets players with Nvidia GPUs abuse the game. After enabling Nvidia game filters, players can literally see through smoke grenades. The effect can let any CS2 player easily score frags if they choose to abuse the new bug. It should be fixed soon as it was in the case of Valorant which faced the same issue.
Sagnik Das Gupta
Although Microsoft Copilot exists within Windows 11, Bing, and Edge alongside having a standalone website of its own, it did not have a dedicated app like ChatGPT. Well, that changes now as Android users can now download the standalone Microsoft Copilot app from the Google Play Store for free.
After EU, Japan Now Wants to Enforce Sideloading Regulations on Apple
Vikhyat Rishi
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After the EU, Japan is also said to be planning to enforce regulations requiring Apple to allow sideloading on iOS devices, enabling users to download apps from sources outside the App Store. This move challenges Apple's closed ecosystem, emphasizing user choice. The regulations are expected to arrive sometime next year and will allow the Japanese government to levy fines for violations.
Apple Watch Sales Ban Now Official; US Govt. Refuses to Overturn ITC Ruling
Anmol Sachdeva
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Apple is now officially not allowed to sell Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 in the U.S. as Biden government has decided to not veto the ban. This makes the ban official. The ongoing patent dispute between Apple and Masimo is pertaining to patents on blood oxygen monitoring tech.
Sampad Banerjee
The complete source code for GTA 5 has surfaced online, and it includes the early game map initially planned for release by Rockstar Games. Furthermore, a code snippet for GTA 6, its in-development project name, the mention of eight scrapped GTA 5 DLCs, and mentions of Bully 2 have also been spotted in the source code leak.
Arjun Sha
Xiaomi has officially announced that it's going to join the EV space on December 28 in China. It will not launch any products but will showcase the company's EV technology stack. However, the launch seems imminent as several leaks have appeared which point to almost near-final product. It seems Xiaomi will be launching three EV sedans, which are named SU7 EV, SU7 Pro EV, and SU7 Max EV.
New Leaks Reveal Samsung Galaxy S24 Series Launch Date and Renders
Abubakar Mohammed
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The Samsung Galaxy S24 release is due next year and some of the latest leaks suggests the phone may launch in the Galaxy Unpacked event named "Galaxy AI" on January 18, 2024. The color variants of the entire S24 series have also been leaked.
PlayStation Blog publishes its game of the year list for 2023. The fan-voted awards event felicitates Spider-Man 2 with most of the categories, along with The Game of the Year. Furthermore, Hogwarts Legacy takes back home the PS4 Game of the Year. Baldur's Gate and Alan Wake 2 receives few awards across the categories.
GTA 6 official poster is filled with hidden easter eggs. According to some fans, there is a map leak in it. One of the storefront glasses might have a potential view of the new Vice City map reported by some fans. The leak comes after the fans zoomed into the location and upscaled the image. It seems like an under-development version of the GTA 6 map. However, Rockstar Games have not officially confirmed or commented on it.
Activision CEO Bobby Kotick steps down from his role and will leave the company on December 29, 2023, according to a memo released by the Activision Newsroom. Bobby was with Activision as a leader for 32 years and delivered some popular game like Call of Duty, Diablo, and World of Warcraft to the fans. Activision was criticized for toxic work culture under his leadership. Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard earlier this year for $68.7 million. Xbox head Phil Spencer sends a heartwarming farewell to Kotick but claims the daily work will be as usual.
WhatsApp Tests Audio Sharing over Video Calls: Here’s How It Will Work
Anshuman Jain
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Latest WhatsApp beta for Android hints at the upcoming addition of a music/ audio sharing feature. The feature will come into play while you are sharing your screen on a video call. It will allow other participants to listen to the audio coming from your device. It won't work on regular video or voice calls. The feature will be available soon on WhatsApp for Android and iOS.
ASRock has just launched its new Mini PC lineup. The highlight feature is the addition of Intel Core Ultra processors, with Core Ultra 5 125H and Core Ultra 7 155H being available as the CPU options. The new Meteor Lake Arc graphics make these new Mini PCs quite good in the graphics department as compared to last generation. These Mini PCs support up to quad 4K displays, and have latest features like Wi-Fi 6E and Thunderbolt 4.
Call of Duty 2025 to Be a Futuristic Black Ops 2 Sequel; Insider Gaming Reports
Ishan Adhikary
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Call of Duty is set to launch in a futuristic setting according to the Insider Gaming reports in 2025. The game will continue the story of Black Ops 2 and will be based around the Gulf War as per the report. Along with some old black ops protagonists coming back, there will be a classic ‘pick 10’ create-a-class, the gunfight game mode, and round-based zombies.
The Beeper developer team is not giving up its mission to keep iMessage working on Android. It has a new solution that will roll out to Beeper Mini and Cloud users on December 20. This solution is more so a workaround that requires users to own a Mac or have a friend with a Mac who can lend them registration data. The team believes this is a reliable solution, but we will know for sure in the coming days.
A substantial portion of details regarding the Wolverine game has leaked online, after hackers publicly leaked data from Insomniac Games. The wolverine leak consists of character details, such as Jean Grey and Logan teaming up, the villains, and the mutant star casts. Furthermore, the studio's eyeing a 2026 launch.
A ransomware group leaks 1.6TB worth of data from Insomniac Games online. This leak contain details about Marvel's Wolverine, including cast, internal demos, and more. Furthermore, the leak also contains every detail on titles planned by Insomniac Games and their slated launch windows.
The latest WhatsApp beta update on Android lets you share your WhatsApp status directly to Instagram! This feature allows you to share your status as an Instagram Story without leaving the app, giving you more control over your cross-posting on social media. You can choose which status updates you want to share and can even upload them simultaneously on both Facebook and Instagram. This new feature is expected to roll out soon as it is already available in the beta version.
Max Payne famed actor James McCaffrey passed away due to multiple myeloma cancer at the age of 65 on December 17, 2023. The actor was famous for his work in games like Max Payne, Alan Wake 2, and Control. He also worked in a lot of famous movies and tv series such as 2004 classic Rescue Me.
Jonathan Majors' trial has finally come to an end with him being charged guilty of domestic violence. Following this verdict Jonathan Majors has been fired from MCU and will no longer be playing the role of Kang the Conqueror. However, Jonathan Majors' attorney says that he will keep fighting to clear his name from all the charges.
HP to Launch the World’s Lightest 14-Inch Gaming Laptop; Here’s a First Look
Satyam Kumar
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HP's Omen line is getting updated, with the upcoming HP Omen Transcend 14 gaming laptop. It will feature new Intel 14th Gen processors with Meteor Lake architecture, and offer up to Intel Core Ultra 9 CPU variants paired with RTX 4070. At 1.6kg, the claim of being the world's lightest gaming laptop could hold up true after all!
Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 Sales Paused in the US; Here’s Why
Anmol Sachdeva
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In an unexpected move, Apple today announced that it will pause the sale of Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 in the United States. This is in response to a court ruling that says that Apple infringed on medical tech company Masimo's patents to builds its new blood oxygen monitoring feature that debuted on the Apple Watch 6 in 2020. Both the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 will stop selling on December 21 on Apple's website and December 24 in retail stores.
Genshin Impact 4.4: Cloud Retainer and Gaming Unveiled in Drip Marketing
Abubakar Mohammed
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Xianyun (Cloud Retainer) and Gaming are now official in Genshin Impact. HoYoverse's drip marketing revealed their official designs and both the characters are coming in Genshin Impact 4.4.
Matt Reeve’s Arkham Asylum Spinoff Series Is Set in the New DCU: James Gunn
Shashank Shakya
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Back in 2022, it was confirmed that Matt Reeves' The Batman will build a whole universe of its own. The first announcement included The Penguin spinoff series and along with it another spinoff called The Arkham Asylum. Recently, James Gunn has confirmed that Arkham Asylum will be set in the DCU along with other upcoming DCU Projects. Arkham Asylum does not have an official release date yet.
As per a Bloomberg report, Apple is planning to redesign the entry-level AirPods. The company will launch two new AirPods 4 models, one with ANC and one without. Other major changes include an updated design, a redesign case (possibly with a speaker and a lanyard loop), and a USB-C port. The AirPods Max is also expected to get a USB-C port and new colors.
Ajith Kumar
To commemorate the upcoming 25th anniversary of the One Piece series, the production team has made a surprise announcement for the remake of the anime series. The One Piece remake will be produced by Japan's WIT Studios and distributed by Netflix. The remake is going to adapt the story from the beginning, the East Blue Saga, but there is no release date known right now.
The second season of the Hell's Paradise anime has been teased on the JUMP Super Stage RED at Jump Fest 2024. The release date of season 2 is still not known, but it is likely to adapt the Hōrai Arc (chapters 60–110). The staff has confirmed that Ryouta Suzuki will voice Yamada Asaemon Shugen, a new cast member who will appear in season 2.
While fans were eagerly waiting to see MAPPA announce the second season of Chainsaw Man, they were surprised with a movie announcement. MAPPA has released a key visual and a teaser for the upcoming movie, titled Chainsaw Man The Movie: Reze Arc. This movie will focus on the mysterious girl we saw at the end of the Season 1 finale. We don't have a release date yet, so stay tuned for more information.
The fifth season of the Haikyuu anime adaptation is being followed by two movie installments to wrap up the series. The trailer of the first movie, titled Haikyuu Decisive Battle at the Garbage Dump, was released at Jump Festa 2024. The first movie is releasing on February 16, 2024 and will focus on the match between Karasuno and Nekoma High in the Tokyo Nationals.
The most anticipated Dandadan anime is slated to air in October 2024, which will also feature well-known voice actors including Natsuki Hanae, Mayumi Tanaka, Shion Wakayama, and Kazuya Nakai.
Nothing is expected to introduce an affordable smartphone, possibly called the Nothing Phone 2a and its design and possible specs have now been leaked. This showcases a new design, which includes horizontally-placed rear cameras, as opposed to the vertically camera setup of the Phone (1) and the Phone (2). It might be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7200 chipset and could launch at MWC 2024.
Rebel Moon: Zack Snyder’s Vision of Star Wars Thrashed by Critics
Shashank Shakya
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Zack Snyder has been working on his very own vision of Star Wars for quite some time. Now, since the movie is in its limited screening period, the reviews recieved by Rebel Moon are majorly negative. Almost every critic has spoken negatively for Rebel Moon claiming that Zack Snyder has failed to deliver this time. However, the OTT release of Rebel Moon is still pending so now let's see if the OTT reviews turn out any different from the initial ones.
Noise has launched the new Pure Pods OWS (Open Wireless Stereo) earbuds, a first for India with the new AirWave technology. This allows for precise air conduction mechanisms, which can lead to enhanced audio quality. The earbuds can also be converted into a neckband with the detachable Pure Band. Priced at Rs 2,999, the Noise Pure Pods is available for pre-booking and will be available, starting December 19 in Power Black and Zen Beige colors.
Akshay Gangwar
Nothing has started rolling out the Nothing OS 2.5 update based on the latest Android 14 for the Nothing Phone (2) with loads of new features like customizations, changes for the Glyph Interface, and more. This comes after the Carl Pei-led brand released the beta version of Nothing OS 2.5 update for people back in October. The Nothing Phone (1) will soon start getting the open beta of Nothing OS 2.5.
After launching in China a few days ago, OnePlus 12, along with the OnePlus 12R is coming to India (and other global markets) and as confirmed by the company, this will happen on January 23, 2024. The OnePlus 12 is the OnePlus flagship with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, a display with 4,500 nits of brightness, and much more.
After boAt, Noise Introduces Its eSIM-Enabled Smartwatch in India
Vanshika Malhotra
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Noise has introduced its first eSIM-enabled smartwatch called the Voyage in India. The smartwatch enables 4G calling without the need for a smartphone and is compatible with both Jio and Airtel eSIMs. It is now up for pre-booking and will be available for purchase, starting December 23 via Flipkart and Noise's website.
CERT-in Highlights Security Flaws in iPhones with the Latest iOS 17.2 Update
Vanshika Malhotra
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India's Computer Emergency Response Team of India (CERT-In), which comes under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), has highlighted major high-risk security vulnerabilities in Apple products running iOS 17.2, iPadOS 17.2, and even the latest macOS Sonoma 14.2 update. This can allow attackers to access users' sensitive details.
Vivo X100 Series with MediaTek Dimensity 9300 India Launch Confirmed
Vanshika Malhotra
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Vivo has brought the X100 and the X100 Pro to the global markets and it has now been confirmed that these will launch in India soon. These are the latest Vivo flagship phones with the recently introduced MediaTek Dimensity 9300 chipset, ZEISS-backed cameras, and much more. The Indian launch date is yet to be announced.
As expected, Poco has launched the new Poco C65 in the affordable price range in India. Starting at Rs 8,499, the smartphone comes with features like a 90Hz display with TÜV Low Blue Light certification, 50MP AI rear cameras, Turbo RAM option, and much more. It will be up for grabs via Flipkart, starting December 18.