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The Vivo X Fold 3 is here, and I've got my hands on it! The sleek and lightweight design, super bright and vivid display, big battery as well as a commendable rear camera setup had me all sorts of impressed. However, if I'm to nitpick, the FuntouchOS is an obvious bummer. But, the OS is pretty neat and nicely optimized with the X Fold 3 Pro, leaving not much room for complaints. However, compared to the OneUI on the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and OxygenOS on the OnePlus Open, it obviously does feel barebones and bland. Keeping that aside alongside a not well-tuned selfie shooter, this is the finest foldable we've seen in recent years.
What to Expect from Apple WWDC 2024: iOS 18, macOS 15, and AI Features
Kanika Gogia
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Apple's WWDC 2024 will be mostly centered around Apple's software ecosystem, where the giant will announce a raft of important software updates. This year, Apple is expected to make substantial strides in the already progressed AI space. We can expect iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS 15, visionOS 2, tvOS 18, and other major sofrware updates at WWDC 2024.
It's been three years since Spotify announced its HiFi tier for lossless music, and we still don't have confirmation on when the tier will launch. Recent leaks point toward the quality being a notch below what Tidal has on offer for a decent price.
Windows 11 Recall Feature is a Privacy Nightmare; Major Security Flaw Surfaces
Arjun Sha
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A security researcher has pointed out multiple flaws in Recall's implementation on Windows 11. The Recall database is stored in a SQLite database inside the AppData folder and it can be accessed by any program. In fact, another user on the same PC can also access the Recall activity data. On top of that, Microsoft has enabled the feature by default which poses a security risk.
Sanmay Chakrabarti
Wuthering Waves features a stellar combat system with dodge counters and parries, making slaying enemies in the overworld an absolute blast. The open world is beautifully crafted, with a good number of activities and rewards evenly spread across the map. The game also suffers from bad performance optimizations and has a poorly crafted story. Fortunately, the game is free to play and the combat alone is worthy of my recommendation.
Realme Buds Air 6 are the latest in the brands' long running line up of budget TWS. This time they offer 50 dB of active noise cancellation and LHDC 5.0 High res audio support/ But how good are they, does the LHDC help with the sound quality and how long they last? All this I have answered in this review after a week of usage.
Ajith Kumar
Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle is the volleyball manga in its finest form in every aspect. The cast and crew has diligently produced and delivered an exquisite film featuring an engaging plot, exceptional animation, and excellent voice acting performances that will significantly resonate with the fans of the series.
Radojka Travar
The Minecraft 1.21 Tricky Trials update is complete and its release date was revealed to be on June 13th. Some of its confirmed features include trial chambers, trial spawner, vault, Bogged, Breeze, crafter, copper bulb and more. The update will most likely be available around 10:00 am EST.
Last year, OpenAI fired its CEO Sam Altman, only to appoint him back to the position a couple of days later. Now, some more details from ex-OpenAI board members, Helen Toner and Tasha McCauley, have revealed the actual reasons behind Altman's firing and that has understandably raised some big concerns in the community. From "psychological abuse" to secrecy and lies, Altman has been accused of it all by the ex-board members.
Microsoft has developed a new Prism layer to run x86 apps on next-gen ARM-based Copilot+ PCs with better compatibility and performance. Microsoft says the new Prism layer offers up to 2x performance jump in single-core tasks. It also translates Windows libraries, game drivers, and x86 binaries for making Windows games playable on Snapdragon X series PCs. In an early report, emulated apps are said to perform even better than native apps running on Intel processors.
Can You Believe I Played PS5 Games on a CRT TV in 2024? Here’s How It Went
Anshuman Jain
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As I sat down and wondered if old tech like CRT TVs still have a place in 2024, a bright idea came to my head. What if I took something modern like PS5 games and played it on a CRT TV? Well, I went ahead and did just that and the results were something amazing. Keep reading to find out how it went!
In its blog, OpenAI has revealed that the company is training its next big frontier model and it will unlock the next level of AI capabilities, bringing us closer to AGI. The company has also formed a Safety and Security Committee to evaluate upcoming models and look into critical safety and security decisions.
I’m Willing to Accept Galaxy Watch 7 Ultra’s Polarizing Design on These Conditions
Abubakar Mohammed
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Samsung's next top of the line Galaxy Watch will be called the Watch 7 Ultra, and high resolution renders of the same have leaked, revealing the watch in its full glory. The watch has already received criticism on the internet, but I'm willing to let go of the design for as long as it features a four-day battery, extremely rugged design, more buttons, and more sensors
Ditch Typing, Arc Browser’s Call Feature Is a New Hotline for Answers!
Sagnik Das Gupta
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The Browser Company, makers of the popular Arc browser, have now rolled out an interesting feature that quite literally lets you call the browser. Using the feature, you can summon Arc in a calling window form that mimics the feel of an actual call.
Google’s AI is Losing It! Asks Users to Eat Rocks, Add Glue to Pizza & More
Arjun Sha
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Google's new AI Overview experience in Search is rolling out to users in the US. People are complaining about the misinformation AI Overview is generating. We have collated some of the replies generated by Google's AI Overview. Essentially, Google has redefined the relationship of a search engine provider and taken the role of a publisher.
Surface Laptop 7 vs MacBook Air M3: Which Should Be Your Next Laptop?
Abubakar Mohammed
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Microsoft launched the latest Surface Laptop dubbed Copilot Plus Surface Laptop, and it's here to take on the M3 MacBook Air. The giant claims the new X Elite-powered Surface is faster than the M3 MacBook, and comes with higher base storage and RAM, high refresh rate display, better repairability, and much more.
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, the latest installment in the Mad Max franchise finally gives us a richer context of the backstory of Furiosa, the Imperator of Immortan Joe. This action-adventure film set on the war-torn barren lands of earth is an excellent installment in the Mad Max franchise as it continues to enthrall the fans with its amazing performances and story.
You can easily install the new Copilot app on Windows 11, 10, and older builds as well. I have extracted the new Copilot app from the 24H2 build and installed it on my PC running the 23H2 build. The new Copilot app is actually a web-based app and not a native Windows app.
The POCO F6 offers amazing performance thanks to the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. This phone is an entertainment powerhouse with its 10+2 Bit Dolby Vision display that produces good colors. It comes with a 5000mAh battery that can be quickly topped off with the 120W charger shipped in the box. For a starting price of Rs 29,999, it becomes an easy recommendation for anyone who prioritizes performance over anything else.
The Realme GT 6T is quite the all-rounder, with an extra bit of focus on its performance, thanks to the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3. In addition to the processor, you get to see a stunning 120Hz LTPO curved AMOLED display, a big 5,000mAh battery with 120W fast charging as well as a decent Sony LYT 600 primary sensor. All of this for Rs 31,000 makes a whole lot of sense and is an easy recommendation in my books.
Getting the Google Pixel 8a for Rs 52,999 does not make sense, especially, since you already have phones like the iQOO 12 and OnePlus 12R that bring you more for less. Besides, if you're looking to buy a compact phone specifically, there's the Samsung Galaxy S23's 8GB/256GB variant which costs about the same and brings more storage than the 8a's base model. The poor thermal management and incorrigible front design of the phone make it a hard phone to recommend. My suggestion? Wait for the price to drop in the coming months if you're that hellbent towards getting it.
Last week, OpenAI demoed the 'Sky' voice during the ChatGPT 4o launch. The voice seemed straight out of the movie 'Her', where Scarlett Johansson lent her voice to the AI character 'Samantha'. Now, it turns out Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, was in contact with Scarlett Johansson to voice the new ChatGPT 4o system. However, Johansson had refused the offer, way back in September 2023. Now, Johansson is seeking clarity and transparency as to how the 'Sky' voice was developed. Meanwhile, OpenAI has paused the 'Sky' voice on ChatGPT.
Sampad Banerjee
Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 is the long-awaited sequel to Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice. Ninja Theory has pulled out all the stops to create an experience truly worthy of the much loved saga. If you're a Hellblade fan who has eagerly waited for the game, keep on reading as our complete review breaks the game down. So whether it is the gripping story or the okayish combat, everything is covered here.
Microsoft has unveiled Copilot Plus PCs with built-in hardware to handle AI tasks. Some of the Copilot Plus PC features include Recall, Super Resolution, Cocreator, Live Captions, and a new Copilot experience based on Chat GPT-4o.
Microsoft Unveils Copilot+ Surface Laptop and Surface Pro with Snapdragon X Elite
Arjun Sha
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The new era of ARM PCs is here. Microsoft has just announced its Copilot+ PCs including Surface Laptop and Surface Pro. Both Surface devices come with the Snapdragon X Elite and X Plus chipsets. You get a built-in NPU that can deliver performance up to 45 TOPS. The price starts at $999 for both Surface devices.
Ghost of Tsushima is almost a perfect PC port with very few glitches and bugs. The game looks gorgeous in PC and overshadows most modern games. The game runs without many hiccups, with occasional drops in performance while travelling in specific graphic intensive areas. The combat remains mostly unaffected from the occasional FPS drops and stutters. To confirm that, we decided to test the game on our own test bench at FHD and 2K resolutions. Here's what we found.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger has added their generative AI chatbot to all of its apps and it is not as helpful as you might think. Meta also removed any option to block, or remove the chatbot so users can either mute its chat or use the web version of the apps to avoid it altogether.
Microsoft Build 2024 is afoot and I am pretty excited about all the new AI features, Windows 11 announcements, and Snapdragon X Elite laptops expected to be unveiled at the event. One of the most anticipated features, AI Explorer is coming to Windows 11 24H2 build, and it will be unveiled a day before the MS Build 2024 event.
If you don't like the new AI Overview on Google Search, you can turn it off by following our guide. We have added two extensions to entirely block AI-generated answers on Google Search. Apart from that, we have added three other ways to remove AI Overviews on desktop, Android, and iOS.
If you are wondering whether you should subscribe to ChatGPT Plus or keep using the free ChatGPT version, read our extensive comparison. We have done a thorough comparison of ChatGPT 4o and ChatGPT 4 models. In addition, we have laid out the differences between the free and the paid version of ChatGPT.
Android's recent feature additions make it hard especially for scammers to get away with their business. Some of them include OTP Autohide and Login protection, record a single app, and scanning for deceptive links.
Anmol Sachdeva
During its fourth quarterly earnings call, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick confirmed that GTA 6 will be releasing in Fall 2025. So, get ready to meet Lucia and Jason in Leonida early next year.
If you want to create a simple game or a web app, ChatGPT 4o can be of immense help. It created an arcade game in Python and I could run it without any errors on the first try. ChatGPT 4o further improved the game with a replay functionality and added a score system as well.
The Beta 2 update for Android 15 is finally out for the public and unlike previous releases that were lackluster, this new update brings in some exciting features. It introduces private space, satellite connectivity support, app pairs, vibration in notification channels, improved PiP animations and lots under the hood and privacy improvements.
We have thoroughly compared ChatGPT 4o with Gemini 1.5 Pro on a variety of tasks including reasoning, code generation, multimodal tests, and more. In our tests, ChatGPT 4o performed much better than the Gemini 1.5 Pro model. To understand the capabilities of both models, go through our entire comparison.
Unveiled at Google I/O 2024, Veo is the company's newest and most capable AI video generation model that takes on OpenAI Sora. You can join a waitlist to test Veo via Google's VideoFX experimental tool, starting in the U.S.
OpenAI introduced its GPT-4o model recently and demoed many new cool experiences. However, some interesting details about the model's capabilities have not been highlighted. In this article, I take a look at all the interesting applications of ChatGPT 4o and list out the fascinating capabilities of the model.
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In this article, we review an iPad app called ArtWorkout which is a drawing app that offers a gamified experience scoring your artwork based on accuracy and strokes while helping you improve your skills with step by step process. It includes over 600 subjects to try out ranging from shapes and symmetry to complex designs and artworks.
In all honesty, it's better to stay as far away as possible from the Google Pixel 8a. If you're still able to avail the Pixel 8 at $549, don't think twice and get that instead. If not, I'd still recommend not getting the 8a. The ugly bezels, plastic body and software optimization issues make it easy for me to never recommend it to anyone over the Pixel 8. The latter is just a more stable and premium device, and will give you your money's worth for sure.
Live Photos Leak Reveals Every Angle of All Three Pixel 9 Phones
Abubakar Mohammed
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A new Google Pixel 9 series leak is here and they add to the previous leaks and confirm the display sizes of the upcoming three-device Pixel series. The Pixel 9 will feature up to 12 GB RAM, whereas the 9 Pro and 9 Pro XL will have up to 16 GB RAM. All three phones will have a redesigned camera island too, which no longer extends to the edges.
OpenAI has finally unveiled its next flagship model called GPT-4o which is a truly multimodal model. And it will be available to all ChatGPT users including free and paid users. On top of that, all ChatGPT Plus features are being made available to free users as well. OpenAI says the update will roll out in the next few weeks. Besides that, OpenAI has also launched a desktop app for macOS.
HMD Arrow Is Launching in India Soon, and It’s Poised to Miss the Mark
Sagnik Das Gupta
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HMD Global is set to soon launch its first smartphone in India after deciding to launch mobile devices under its own brand name. The smartphone in question is going to arrive with the moniker of HMD Arrow. Leaks suggest that it will be a rebrand of HMD Pulse, which launched in Europe last month. The device comes with entry-level specs like a 6.5-inch HD+ LCD display, a 13 MP-led dual rear camera setup, and the Unisoc T606 SoC. From the looks of it, the brand is repeating its mistakes and launching a 4G underpowered phone in a market of commendable 5G options.