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The new midrange king, the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 chipset, is remarkably better than the four-month-old Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 and a year-old Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2. It has received all new CPU cores, comes with a significantly upgraded GPU, and the NPU can handle on-device AI models as well. Its ISP is also quite powerful and supports many premium features. You also get Wi-Fi 7, and Bluetooth 5.4 support.
Alone in the Dark is the latest iteration in a long running franchise that has kept gamers awake for years now. The 2024 game is a reimagined remake of the first one and focuses on Emily Hartwood and Detective Edward Carnby. Trapped in a world they don't belong in, the pair is tasked in solving the mystery and finding their way out. The game's lore is incredibly rich with an amazing atmosphere added in. While the combat sometimes feels clunky along with graphical blurring, Alone in the Dark is an amazing adventure gamers should embark on.
Qualcomm has unveiled a new Snapdragon 8 series chipset in the premium tier, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. Compared to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, there are minor specs downgrades in most departments. The CPU is underclocked and the Adreno GPU misses out on some gaming features. The 5G modem is also an older one. Having said that, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 still manages to position itself as a flagship chipset. Go through our detailed comparison to find out more.
In the modern day and age, multiplayer games feel the same, boring, and not worked on. However, with the launch of Lethal Company, Palworld, and Helldivers 2, that seems to have changed. Lethal Company makes you enjoy a game just through its clean UI, freedom of exploration and simplicity. Palworld on the other hand is the perfect example of how developers should connect with their community. Helldivers 2 has finally made shooter experiences fun and enjoyable with its goofiness and satire.
We Are Using This App to ‘Step Up’ Our Fitness Game; You Should Too
Sagnik Das Gupta
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For the past few months, everyone in Team Beebom has taken the decision to stop being a lazy couched potato to being active and walking to keep ourselves fit. For that, we kicked off the step up challenge earlier in December 2023, and we have been having a fun time challenging each other to walk the most steps.
WWE 2K24 takes the already good 2K23 and tosses it up the ladder. The visuals and experience feel better than ever while the game performs great even on a old gaming PC. This year, it is all about finishing your story. As such, the gameplay gets a lot of improvements that help create a masterpiece. Plenty of new modes have been added including a new WrestleMania showcase with a Special Guest Referee, Casket, Gauntlet and Ambulance and matches. The MyRISE career mode comes with another great story in this edition with revamped MyGM and MyFACTION mode. Overall, WWE 2K24 is a solid follow up to a series and deserves the praise.
I Impulsively Bought the Tomb Raider Remasters and Loved Every Second of It
Sampad Banerjee
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The Tomb Raider remasters gracefully recreate and elevate the old trilogy of games to new heights. I appreciate the attention to detail that has been paid with even tiny textures carried over. Not only do the new graphics look like a breath of fresh air, but I actually found the divisive modern controls not half bad.
Dimensity 7200 Pro vs Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 vs Snapdragon 782G: Benchmark Comparison
Arjun Sha
Sagnik Das Gupta
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Nothing has choose the MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro over Qualcomm chipsets such as the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 and Snapdragon 782G for its latest mid-ranger, Nothing Phone (2a). We did extensive benchmark testing for all three chipsets and found that Dimensity 7200 Pro is a capable SoC and delivers good performance with unmatched efficiency. It packs newer ARM cores and the GPU performance is better than the competing chipsets.
Rockstar Games always have not been on point with their GTA games. There are some features that we have seen in previous Rockstar games that are missing in the recent ones. That is why we have made our list of 7 things that we would love to see featured in GTA 6. Here's hoping they listen!
Microsoft has finally brought the ability to use your phone as a high-quality webcam on Windows 11. The feature is currently available to Windows Insiders only, but it's coming to all users in the next few months. I tried the connected camera feature and was impressed with the streaming quality. Although the streaming is being done remotely, there were no lags or stutters in the video preview. You can use your phone as a webcam in any video conferencing app or within a browser too.
Qualcomm is ready to take on the battle against Apple in the mobile space. The Chief Marketing Officer of Qualcomm has confirmed at MWC 2024 that the upcoming flagship chip, Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, will launch with Nuvia-designed Oryon CPU cores. This will significantly raise the CPU performance on SD 8 Gen 4 and finally, Android flagships may be able to compete against Apple's A-series chips in the CPU department. Qualcomm says the SoC is scheduled to launch in October, this fall.
The Galaxy Ring recently made its first public appearance at MWC 2024 in Barcelona. Alongside the public debut, some vital details have come to light. From the looks of it, the Galaxy Ring will directly compete against the Oura Ring. From the design to the functions, we have noticed a lot of similarities between the two smart rings. One thing is clear that both are marketed as top-of-the-line sleep trackers backed by a whole lot of wellness features. It will all come down to the pricing strategy and final product that Samsung decides to roll with in the end for the Galaxy Ring. These parameters will ultimately decide which smart ring is worth the buck.
Microsoft introduced Windows Copilot with much pomp and hype, but is it really an intelligent AI assistant to help you with everyday Windows tasks? Turns out, it's just another AI chatbot like Edge Copilot with few system integrations. Microsoft decided to replace Cortana with Windows Copilot, but there is close to zero feature parity and feels like a downgrade. Windows Copilot should embrace vision models to perform system actions locally like composing emails, interacting with various files, setting alarms, tweaking system settings, and more.
The new Sticky Notes app, integrated with OneNote, is a great tool for users who are looking for a solid note-taking app for Windows 11 and 10. You can dock it on the desktop for permanent visibility, capture screenshots with the source link, color code notes, press the hotkey to quickly open it anywhere in the system, and more. Best of all, you can sync all your desktop notes with your smartphone as well. You can get the new app by joining the Microsoft 365 Insider program in the Beta channel.
Shashank Shakya
If we talk about cinematic disaster, Madame web can easily top that list. The movie has everything you can expect from a poorly made movie. The dialogues are corny, the VFX and CGI are as bad as it gets, the acting is super dull and what not. Madame Web also has many plotholes that makes no sense in the Sony Spiderverse. Overall, it's a really bad movie.
Rather unsurprisingly, Microsoft decided to disable the classic "Show desktop" button on Windows 11 to give space for Copilot. This has irked many Windows users who want to instantly declutter everything on screen through the button. If the "Show desktop" button is missing from the Windows 11 Taskbar on your PC, do not worry. You can enable it right away from Taskbar Settings -> Taskbar behaviors -> turn on "Select the far corner of the taskbar to show the desktop" option.
MrSuicideSheep’s Sheepy Is a Musically Magical Game in a Pixelated Nightmare
Ishan Adhikary
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Made by a music creator on YouTube, MrSuicideSheep, Sheepy: A Short Adventure is a 2D platformer game. The game takes you down in a story of a resurrected plushie and their journey. You will witness a perfect sync of music and pixelated art in this game. Sheepy also offers you a lot of hidden discoverable and achievements that will make you play it again. You can enjoy Sheepy for free on Steam.
Helldivers 2 is a third-person four-player co-op shooter that puts you in the shoes of the Super Earth's line of defense against alien bugs and socialist robots. With danger looming at every sector of space, your mission is to eradicate the enemies of Humanity, and bring prosperity to the great Super Earth.
Zuckerberg Tries the Apple Vision Pro, Calls Quest 3 ‘the Better Product’
Sagnik Das Gupta
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took to Instagram to post a video shot by the Meta Quest 3, talking about how he gave the Apple Vision Pro a try. He goes on to say how the Meta Quest 3 is not just 7 times cheaper than the Vision Pro, but also how much more of a practical choice it is for most people. He delves into the different pros of the Quest 3 over the Vision Pro, stating how he likes the hand tracking of the former better, thanks to two physical controllers. Moreover, he also teases the possible return of eye tracking to Meta headsets, which first featured on the Quest Pro.
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Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Review – Simply a Genre Gaffe
Sampad Banerjee
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Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League manages to adapt the popular cast of rogue's gallery over to the gaming audience, dropping a compelling story-line with hard-hitting guns, and fun traversal. However, the game barely has any compelling content to enjoy playing and spending time for it. You will be killing the Justice League, but once you do, you'll be scratching your head once you're done.
Touted to be the most capable model by the Google DeepMind team, the Gemini Ultra 1.0 model has been finally released. Gemini Advanced is powered by the Ultra model so we compared it with OpenAI's GPT-4 model. In our tests, we found that Gemini Advanced still lacks rigorous commonsense reasoning capability, hence, it's nowhere close to GPT-4. However, in creating writing, it does a better job than GPT-4. In coding tasks, it's indeed an improvement, but with tools like Code Interpreter in GPT-4, you are likely to get better results in ChatGPT.
How to Replace Google Assistant with Gemini AI on Your Android Phone
Sagnik Das Gupta
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Google has officially started to roll out its Gemini Android app. However, it is currently limited to US users, and if you are not from the US, you will need to make a US Google account. Once you make it, you will be able to find the app listed on Play Store. Now, to set the Gemini AI as your primary voice assistant, open the Gemini app -> tap on Get started -> select I agree. That should automatically set it as your voice assistant. However, if you want to switch between Gemini and Google Assistant, open the Gemini app -> tap on profile icon -> Settings -> Digital assistants from Google -> select the desired assistant.
Google is continuously positioning itself as the AI industry leader, and now, the search giant has rebranded Bard to Gemini in a bid to bring Google's family of best AI models to users. It has also introduced Gemini Advanced, which hosts the powerful Ultra model. However, you will have to pay $20 per month to access it. Moreover, Android users can now install the Gemini app on their smartphones whereas iPhone users can access Gemini from the Google app.
Google has been steadily improving Android since the launch of Android 12 and is now heavily focusing on adding more ecosystem and AI features to its mobile OS. The five features we expect Google to add to Android 15 are Lock Screen Widgets, Cloned Apps, a desktop mode for Pixels, screen-off gestures, and an AI assistant in Gboard.
Steam Deck 2: Steam Deck 2: Speculated Release Date, Potential Specifications, and More
Sampad Banerjee
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Steam Deck 2 is the next-generation handheld that will be released by Valve later. As per the official statement, we can speculate it to come out in 2025 or 2026. The company is also waiting for a new architecture to be unveiled by chipmakers. Once that's out, and Valve decides it meets the Steam Deck 2 demands, work on the console should begin. We expect the price should be similar to current offerings, but is expected to get higher as per a rumor. Speculation & rumors on Steam Deck 2 specifications state that RDNA 4 graphics architecture by AMD is expected.
Early Google Pixel 9 Pro Render Leak Reveals Redesigned Camera Bar
Abubakar Mohammed
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Google Pixel 9 Pro renders have been leaked and they suggest sharper desgn, a revamped camera bump, and a flat display. The phone has the same dimensions as the Pixel 8 Pro with the only difference being it thinner by 0.3mm. The overall aesthetics are reminiscent of the latest iPhone and the Nothing Phone (2).
Tekken 8 brings back the extravagant experience the series is known for, and ramps that up to 100%. The advent of the new fighting system makes the gameplay an aggressive and enjoyable affair, while the single-player Dark Awakens leaves a little more to be desired. Furthermore, Tekken 8 has turned out to be the most approachable entry in the series, thanks to the well-done training system and practice mode.
We ran extensive benchmark tests on both Exynos 2400 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. In the Geekbench test, the Exynos 2400 remains behind the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, however, the scores are comparable. In the CPU Throttling test, the Samsung chip falters a bit, but again regains the performance. In the next AnTuTu benchmark test, the Exynos 2400 is 15% behind the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. And to test the GPU, we ran the intensive 3DMark Wild Life test, showing promising results from the Xclipse 940 GPU.
Samsung finally unveiled the Galaxy S24 lineup at the Galaxy Unpacked 2024 event. Galaxy S24, S24+ and S24 Ultra, all come with Galaxy AI features, and feature immersive displays that offer up to 2600 nits of brightness. S24 Ultra, in particular, is powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy in all markets and regions. On the other hand, S24 and S24+ come with Exynos 2400 in majority of the markets, but some countries get all three models with the Snapdragon chipset. Samsung has also used a titanium frame on the Ultra variant this year.
Nothing released Nothing OS 2.5 for Nothing Phone (2) and the update brings new customizations and improved user experience. We tested out all the new features, and here's are all the features that I liked in the Android 14-based OS and some features I disliked along with the feedback on the same.
Microsoft has introduced a new Copilot Pro plan that allows paid users to gain priority access to GPT-4 and GPT-4 Turbo models even during peak times. The plan costs $20 per month, per user (Rs. 2,000 in India). It also brings AI-powered Copilot features to Office apps (Microsoft 365) including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote. With the Copilot Pro subscription, you can also generate images faster using Dall -E 3 and soon, you will be able to create a custom Copilot GPT for specific purposes.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Review – Satisfying Metroidvania
Sampad Banerjee
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Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown packs a solid metroidvania package into a brand-new entry in the long-running beloved series by Ubisoft. While the characters can feel forgettable down the line, the story and gameplay makes up for its only shortcoming, creating possibly one of the best Ubisoft launches in recent memory.
Radojka Travar
Minecraft Legends is a spin-off strategy game set in the Minecraft world. The game started off strong, but its player base slowly started dwindling. One of the reasons was because of the pretty plain, shallow, and repetitive gameplay. Moreover, there was pretty much nothing to do after you beat the game's final boss. The game was very expensive, even tough it provided just a short campaign mode and a pretty directionless multiplayer mode. Minecraft Legends' development studio Mojang also neglected the game, offering zero communication, which meant players got no updates or news on its future development. Minecraft Legends was officially discontinued on January 10, 2024.
I have played LEGO Fortnite for 40+ hours and there's one thing I love about this game - the villagers. I never found anything similar in other survival games. The villagers in LEGO Fortnite is one the best thing to happen in any survival game. They help you out with all kinds of jobs and make you feel less lonely when you are playing in single-player mode. You can dance and chat with them while waiting for more content updates around them coming in future.
Sorry Microsoft, Integrating a Chatbot Doesn’t Make Edge an ‘AI Browser’
Arjun Sha
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We take a look at Microsoft's claim of Edge being an AI Browser. The tech giant is quite aggressive about the AI Browser tagline, but does it pass the smell test? We have gone through the AI features Edge offers and its chatbot, Copilot's capability to deliver a truly great AI experience. We have also compared Edge with other browsers to understand the difference between an AI browser and a non-AI browser.
Xiaomi has officially launched the Redmi Note 13 series in India. The Redmi Note 13 Pro and Note 13 Pro+ have arrived as the first two Note series phones with an in-display fingerprint sensor. Now this isn't a big deal, but the fingerprint sensor on the Note 13 Pro and 13 Pro Plus doubles as a heart rate sensor, so we decided to put it to the test. And I think it's just another gimmicky feature that everyone will forget about after a while.
Redmi Note 13, 13 Pro, and 13 Pro+ Launched in India; Check out the Details
Abubakar Mohammed
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Xiaomi has finally launched the Redmi Note 13, 13 Pro, and 13 Pro+ in India. The Note 13 comes with Dimensity 6080, the Note 13 Pro comes with Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, and the Note 13 Pro+ comes with Dimensity 7200 Ultra. The Note 13, Note 13 Pro and Note 13 Pro+ are priced starting at Rs 18,999, 25,999, and 31,999, respectively. While the Pro series will be available to buy on Flipkart, the standard Note 13 will be sold via Amazon India.
2024 is knocking on our doors and along with it, comes a a brand new set of amazing TV shows set to release throughout the year. 2024 is getting us videogame adaptaions, novel adaptaions,Spinoffs, and a lot more. In 2024, we get to see a brand new spinoff of The Walking Dead, Avatar, and a live action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender. So, it seems that 2024 is going to be a busy year for our screens.
Vanshika Malhotra
Xiaomi has revealed that it launch the latest Redmi Note 13 5G series in India on January 4, 2024. The phones, which succeed the Redmi Note 12 lineup from last year, was first introduced in China in September and come with highlights like a curved display, an IP68 rating, and more look at.
Anmol Sachdeva
A decade after co-founders Kapil Jindal and Devinder Maheshwari rebranded thetecnica to Beebom, they decided it was time for a change. So, today, we unveil the new Beebom identity. The new Beebom logo is modern, it’s vibrant, and it has a free-flowing design that gives a sense of limitlessness. The new logo is paired with a redesign of the Beebom website, which brings a ton of new features to make consuming tech stories easy for our readers.
We have bundled a redesigned website experience with the launch of the new Beebom brand identity. The new Beebom website reflects our high-spirited and colorful design language. Leading the redesign are features like trending tags (scroll above to see how it looks), quick summaries (like the one you're reading), TLDR block, image lightbox, glossary, and stunning new multicolor info blocks. There's a lot more to unpack, so feel free to explore. Do share any feedback you have with us, it's much appreciated.