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Sampad Banerjee
We tried the open-beta of Skull and Bones and while the ship naval fights are fun for the couple of hours, it slowly beings crumbling when you realize everything else around the naval warfare is boring. Be it crafting, and grinding for material, and exploration, the open-beta barely makes it compelling. And if this is what the final-game brings over, then it is concerning for a $70 title.
Apple is being investigated for potentially violating FCC's Part 14 rules in relation to accessibility. It has been stated by FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr during the State of the Net 2024 conference in Washington, DC that Beeper Mini was an app that promoted usability and accessibility, allowing Android users to interact with Apple's iMessage platform. Now, Apple may be found in violation of the FCC rules, and may even be investigated by the DOJ for anti-competitive behaviour.
The release of the live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender is right around the corner, releasing on February 22, so it is time for you to meet its impressive set of characters and cast members. We have compared the live-action characters from Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender against those in the original animated series.
GIGABYTE Releasing RX 7900 GRE GPU; Availability Expands to EU & Pre-Built PCs in US
Satyam Kumar
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Gigabyte is soon going to release the Radeon RX 7900 GRE graphics card. This features 16GB of GDDR6 Memory and has a 260W TBP (total board power). The specific GPU variant (not specifically the Gigabyte model) is also seeing wider availability outside of China. There is no information on specifications or pricing of this particular Gigabyte RX 7900 GRE graphics card for now.
Funimation Shut Down Sparks Outrage Over Erasure of Digital Anime Library
Ajith Kumar
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Now that Crunchyroll and Funimation have united, Funimation will close on April 2, 2024. Fans can easily switch from Funimation to Crunchyroll, but there are significant demands involved. Users of Funimation have complained about a huge increase in subscription fees and being left on their own without assistance to transfer their digital anime collection.
Arjun Sha
Read Aloud is an essential accessibility feature and Google has improved the functionality using the Reading Mode app on Android. You can install the Reading mode app from the Play Store for free, and it will read aloud the content on your screen effortlessly. It works on web pages and most apps like Gmail and WhatsApp, which is great. Alternatively, you can use Google Assistant's Read Aloud mode to read the contents of any webpage.
Radojka Travar
The new Hermitcraft season 10 has started and the two new members have been revealed - SmallishBeans and Skizzleman. SmallishBeans has created many unbelievable builds across various worlds and has also participated in various SMPs and series. Skizzleman has also been part of many series, including the Life series together with SmallishBeans. Skizz is good friends with impulseSV, and they have a podcast where they interview Minecraft content creators. The twist this season is that people who die have to kill others who haven't died. The last person alive will get a big reward.
Seasonic Vertex Sakura Is the Most Beautiful 1000W Power Supply You Can Buy!
Satyam Kumar
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Seasonic has released a new power supply under the Vertex lineup. This is the special edition Sakura-themed GX-1000 power supply with 1000 watts capacity, 80 Plus Gold certification, PCIe Gen 5 16-pin GPU power connector, and 12-year warranty. It will be released in mid-February for around $200, but availability could be limited to Japan only. The PSU is fully modular and has cables which also resemble the Sakura aesthetics.
Over the past couple of decades, we have seen various iterations of Rasengan used by Minato, his son Naruto, and his grandson Boruto. So, in this guide, we have compiled all the information you need to know the various types and sub-types of Rasengan in Naruto and Boruto, including the new Rasengan Uzuhiko shown in Boruto Two Blue Vortex.
If you're a fan of Hermitcraft, then you know that it's one of the biggest Minecraft servers of all time. It lasted for over 10 years at this point and the new season, season 10 is just about to begin. In only couple days, on February 3, 2024 you can expect to see the first episodes come out on YouTube. Moreover, two new people will be joining this season, indicated by the official logo change and some X posts. However, it's still unknown who those people are.
Valorant is a game where cosmetics and skins are hard to ignore. So, if you have been spending quite a dime on the game, you should give your purchase history a look. You can visit the Riot purchase history site and check your past spendings. In this guide, we have also mentioned how to spend money to get Valorant Points or get a refund on your skins. So, if you want to make your own purchase history on Valorant, start today.
Haunted Chocolatier is the upcoming pixel art game made by ConcernedApe, Stardew Valley's creator. It will look similarly to our favorite farming game, but the gameplay will involve around creating chocolate and selling it in your shop. Also, there are two different worlds, first one being the regular world that is covered with snow and the other one is a magical warm world where you fight monsters. There are multiple main NPCs, who you can get to know. We don't know just yet when the game will be released, but it will probably be during this year.
There are a lots of different screen grab or capturing software in the market but nothing comes close to OBS. OBS lets you record your screen easily and without any issues. You can record your whole monitor, a specific game or window, using OBS on WIndows, Mac, and Linux.
Titled 'Project Rene', Sims 5 is the next awaited instalment in the long running series. The game is planned to be a free-to-play PC/Mobile title with proper cross-platform and cross-progression available. Furthermore, the team also wants to incorporate social aspects to the game. Based on the current information, we speculate the Sims 5 to launch anywhere from 2025 to 2026.
Kanika Gogia
The first developer beta of tvOS 17.4 has code references to homeOS, which indicates that Apple is developing a new operating system to increase its smart home presence. The company is also rumored to be working on a smart home display and a new HomePod with a 7-inch display. The public release of tvOS 17.4 is expected to be in March alongside iOS 17.4.
Next-Gen GDDR7 Memory for GPUs to Be Showcased at ISSCC 2024 Conference
Satyam Kumar
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Samsung and SK Hynix will showcase GDDR7 memory at the International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) 2024 conference to be held in February, at San Francisco. The next-gen DRAM will be used at some point in new GPUs from chipmakers such as AMD and Nvidia. While this may not happen immediately in the upcoming generation, the one after that should feature it. Samsung has previously said GDDR7 is 20% more efficient. It is also expected to evolve over time and faster implementations could be seen in 2026.
As one of the Five Elders, Saturn has arrived on Egghead Island in full might. He made a majestic entrance in his awakened devil fruit form and demonstrated its powers. It is now confirmed that Jaygarcia Saturn ate an unidentified devil fruit, which gives him the ability to transform into a spider with six legs and large horns. He resembles the Japanese folklore character Ushi-Oni. Saturn also demonstrated a number of unique powers and abilities, such as devil fruit transformation, one-shot ability, Healing, etc.
Shashank Shakya
The live-action adaptation of Madame Web is almost here and while the movie itself is facing a lot of questions regarding the quality it will offer, it is also a very bold move to be made by Sony. If you have read the comics, you already know that the version of Madame Web Sony is bringing us with Dakota Johnson is very different from the source material. However, let us wait for February 14, 2024 and see if Sony succeeds in delivering or not.
The world of One Piece is massive, and we have come across various characters with interesting abilities. During our two-decade journey with Luffy, we have seen some terrific Fishmen characters like Jinbe, Fisher Tiger, etc. So today, we decided to list the strongest Fishmen in the history of One Piece.
The mysteries surrounding Kuma's actions which included sending the Straw Hat Pirates away and protecting the Thousand Sunny ship, were largely explained in One Piece manga chapter 1102. Kuma's admiration for Nika and his belief that Luffy would be the hero who would save this world was the key reason behind his actions. As a result, Kuma planned to help the Straw Hats by sending them to specific islands, which would give them a heads-up to deal the obstacles that awaits them in the New World. Furthermore, Kuma stated that he would leave a mark of his existence in the form of Bonney and Luffy.
See This Remarkable Spiral Galaxy from the Eyes of the Hubble Telescope
Sagnik Das Gupta
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Back in 2017, a Type Ia supernova took place, which pushed the ESA to use the Hubble telescope to start studying a spiral galaxy called IC 438. Now, we get to see a close-up image of this very galaxy, as captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. This spiral galaxy is around 130 million light years away from Earth and lies in the Lepus constellation. For those unaware, previously, there were only two types of supernovae, namely Core Collapse and Type Ia. Back in 2013, the Type Ia supernova was discovered.
Disney's Imagineer Lanny Smoot is working on an omnidirectional VR treadmill, which they are calling the HoloTile Floor. Using this, not just a single person but multiple people can enjoy the VR world without colliding with each other or surrounding real-life objects. Free movement has been a challenge with VR for quite some time now, but this will fix that problem completely. Moreover, Scoot also talks about how this can double down as a tool for theatrical performances.
The adaptation of the first arc of the final saga, the Egghead Island arc, is now underway in the One Piece anime. As someone who has read the manga, this arc is chock full of amazing battles, and we can't wait for them to be animated. To get you hyped up, we have penned down some of the best fights that we can't wait for you to witness, including Luffy vs Kizaru, Zoro vs Seraphim S-Hawk, Garp vs Blackbeard Pirates, and more.
You can easily feel like Kenjaku to seal your AirPods Pro with the brand-new Jujutsu Kaisen Prison Realm Airpods Pro Case by Casetify. This collectible case has been created in collaboration with the Jujutsu Kaisen team and is available for $135 on Casetify.
Anshuman Jain
The latest WhatsApp Beta version 24.2.10.73 for iOS shows that the messaging platform has started work on adding passkeys support for iPhones and iPads. The news comes from WABetaInfo where they show a screenshot of the setup screen for the passkeys feature on iOS. Passkeys already made their way to WhatsApp on Android back in October 2023.
It is no secret that James Gunn is actively hiring actors to play superheros in his new DCU. In a latest report, it has been revealed that the screening for Supergirl going on in Atlanta has left only two possible contenders for the role of Supergirl - Milly Alcock and Meg Donelly. Both of them are phenomenal actress. However, Meg has already played the role of Supergirl in the new DCU. Thus, substantially increasing her chances of landing the role. Supergirl is going to make her debut in DCU with Superman: Legacy.
Avatar: The Last Airbender will be available to stream on Netflix next month, and the streaming service has already piqued fan interest with the release of an exciting trailer today. Prepare for an amazing journey with Aang and his friends across the nations of water, earth, fire, and air.
Pop some popcorn and get ready for some amazing award presentations this year! As of right now, Jack Quaid and Zazie Beetz at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in California officially announced the Oscar nominees for 2024. You can view the full list here.
The Seraphim are the upgraded version of Pacifista weapons designed by Dr. Vegapunk. The Seven Warlords of the Sea left a void in the Three Great Powers when it was abolished, and Seraphim have been developed to fill that position and maintain the balance in the One Piece world. Dr. Vegapunk views the Seraphim as the "strongest form of humanity." The individuals who can command the seraphim are Gorosei (the Five Elders), Dr. Vegapunk, Sentomaru, and those with an authority chip.
Nautilus shells are rare items that you can get in three different ways in Minecraft. One of them is fishing since the nautilus shells are part of the treasure fishing loot. You can also kill drowned that hold nautilus shells in their off-hand, and you are guaranteed to get it. Finally, wandering traders can sometimes sell nautilus shell for five emeralds each. You can use eight nautilus shells together with a heart of the sea to craft a conduit.
Samsung is reportedly working on its next flagship SoC, the Exynos 2500, and it might come with 10 CPU cores. It is also being said that Exynos 2500 will be fabricated on Samsung's 2nd-gen 3nm process node. The 10-core CPU may come with a single Cortex-X5 core, 5x Cortex-A730 cores, and 4x Cortex-A520 cores. According to the leak, the big prime core clock speed can vary between 3.2GHz to 3.3GHz.
A group of researchers from Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence in Abu Dhabi developed a new AI tool to imitate human handwriting. Apparently, it just requires a couple of paragraphs to analyze the handwriting and copy it. Previously, generative adversarial method was used to mimic someone's handwriting. Although it worked great, it could not work on the subtle elements of a human handwriting. That's why they followed a vision transformer-based solution to formulate a handwritten text image generation approach. With this, the AI can be trained to accurately capture the essence of each human handwriting.
Did MachineGames Secretly Tease Quake 6 in the Indiana Jones Trailer?
Ishan Adhikary
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MachineGames teased us with a Quake 6 easter egg in the Indiana Jones reveal trailer during their showcase event of Xbox Direct 2024. In this showcase, they show us the MachineGames whiteboard where we notice a Quake 6 written above the Quake logo in the corner.
OpenAI’s Sam Altman Is Raising Money to Set Up AI Chip Factories
Sagnik Das Gupta
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According to a new Bloomberg report, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is looking to raise in billions to establish his own network of AI chip factories. He predicts that industry-leading foundries like TSMC, Intel and Samsung will not be able to support the needs of AI technologies in the future. So, as per the report, he is already in active discussions with investors like G42 and SoftBank Group, with funding requirements from G42 alone revolving around $8 billion or more.
Xbox's big 2024 game Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 officially gets a release date of May 21, 2024. We got the confirmed date in Ninja Theory's Xbox Developer Direct 2024 showcase event. Hellblade 2 was previously showcased at The Game Awards 2019 and The Game Awards 2023 to be an Xbox exclusive. In this event we also got an in-depth game overview for the anticipated Xbox title. It has also been confirmed that the game will be a digital only release.
Abubakar Mohammed
The Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, and S24 Ultra are all rated IP68, meaning the devices can survive splashes of water and dust. The Galaxy S24 series is water-resistant and not waterproof. The IP68 rating means that the phones can survive being submerged in water up to 1.5 meters for up to 30 minutes.
In a recent development, the screen time for Marvel's upcoming movie Madame Web has been revealed by a Norwegian ticketing company called FilmWeb. According to them, Madame Web will have a total runtime of 1 hour 56 minutes, making it the longest Sony Spider-verse movie.
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 Release Date Possibly Leaked Ahead of Xbox Developer Direct
Ishan Adhikary
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Xbox's big 2024 game Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 is rumored to be releasing on May 21, 2024. According to sources, the report is legit and lines up with Ninja Theory's Xbox Developer Direct showcase event. Hellblade 2 was previously showcased at The Game Awards 2019 and The Game Awards 2023 to be an Xbox exclusive.
Microsoft has just released a new Windows 11 insider update. This latest build 23615 brings support for USB4 (version 2.0) with support for 80Gbps speeds. This is double than the last-generation USB4 (version 1.0) and is touted to be a major upgrade. The Razer Blade 18 which was unveiled at CES 2024 has support for this latest standard.
We suggest five different amulets from the action-adventure metroidvania Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. The list includes medallion that provides you with additional healing, additional damage against opponents, and many more.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown lets you choose between five different difficulty levels, including Each of these choices ensures that you get a deserving challenge, and four of these are your standard options. The custom difficulty allows you to create your own customized difficulty.
Netflix has heightened the anticipation for Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation anime by releasing the official trailer earlier today. This trailer showcases the introduction of the primary characters along with their respective voice actors. More importantly, the trailer gives us a glimpse of the legendary samurai's legendary sword abilities.