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Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Review – Furthers The James Cameron Universe
Sampad Banerjee
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Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is a action-adventure title, that greatly enhance the world of James Cameron's Avatar. While the gameplay feels like a deva-ju from past Ubisoft titles, it provides a solid package of action-filled experience that Avatar fans will appreciate.
China Develops Nuclear Batteries to Keep Your Smartphone Charged for 50 Years
Arjun Sha
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A China-based company, Betavolt Technology is developing nuclear batteries that might power smartphones for 50 years. It means you will never have to charge your phone. According to the company, it's using a decaying nickel isotope to generate energy and a thin layer of artificial diamond which acts as a semiconductor. The company also says that no toxic chemical is produced during the process and no radiation escapes from the system, making the technology suitable for mass use on smartphones.
The Academy of Interactive Arts and Science unveils the nominations for the 27th DICE Awards for 2024. It includes nominations across twenty-three different categories, and contains heavy hitters like Spider-Man 2, Baldur's Gate 3, Alan Wake 2, among others in the category list. The results will go live on 15 February, 2024.
Ajith Kumar
Famed One Piece author Eiichiro Oda wrote a one-shot manga called Monsters when he was 19, and it is getting an anime adaptation after 30+ years. The Monsters anime tells the story of Ryuma, a young samurai from the lands of Wano. This anime series will include only a single episode, which has a runtime of 25 minutes, and will be streamed on Netflix and Prime Video. The characters list, trailer, and the details about the production staff can be found in the article.
A new AI-powered Cowriter feature has been discovered for the Notepad app. It's currently in the testing phase as Microsoft has just added the placeholder in the latest Windows 11 Insider build. The upcoming Cowriter feature will let you rewrite content, make paragraphs shorter or longer, change the tone of the text, and change the format. There is also an "Explain with Copilot" menu in the context menu of the Notepad app. The feature will have a waiting list and a credit system for using the AI tool.
Google Partners With Samsung, Rebrands Nearby Share to Quick Share
Abubakar Mohammed
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Google has partnered with Samsung and has rebranded Nearby Share to Quick Share for a more cohesive experience. The announcement came during the Consumer Electronics Show 2024, where Google annouced it with a bunch of other upcoming features. The rebrand will start rolling out in a few months.
Kanika Gogia
iPhone has a Call Forwarding feature that lets you divert your calls to another number. When enabled, all the calls will be redirected to the other number, and your iPhone won't ring at all. To set up Call Forwarding on an iPhone, go to Settings -> Phone -> Call Forwarding and enable the "Call Forwarding" toggle. Then, tap on the "Forward To" option and enter the phone number to which you want to divert calls. If you don't see the Call Forwarding option or can't set it up, contact your network provider.
Blackview Oscal PowerMax 3600 is the Ultimate Rugged Power Station You Should Get
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The Blackview Oscal PowerMax 3600 is the world's first-ever rugged power station, built to last long and one that can handle any adventure you throw at it. It brings battery expansion up to 57,600Wh, which can deliver power for a month. The power station also supports fast charging, 14 output ports, 3600W of input/output power, and much more.
The most anticipated Chapter 1104 of the One Piece manga will release on January 21, 2024, at 7:00 AM PST. This chapter will be readily available to read on Viz Media's Shonen Jump and Shueisha's Manga Plus after two weeks. As for what you can expect from the next chapter, well, Kuma has joined the battlefield on Egghead Island and is shown ready to throw a thundering punch at St Saturn, one of the Five Elders in One Piece.
Anmol Sachdeva
As per a report by The New York Times, the Justice Department is close to filing a sweeping case on Apple for antitrust practices. The regulatory authorities are investigating Apple's dominant position in the market by making Apple Watch less functional for other smartphones, barring access to Siri voice assistant and denying other business the access to NFC chip for offering payments services like Apple Pay on iPhone. The antitrust case could be filed in the first half of 2024.
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G processor has just leaked on Geekbench. This is an APU, so it will feature very capable dedicated graphics. RDNA 3-based Radeon 780M has been mentioned in the leak. The new AMD processor is expected to launch with 8-cores & 16-threads as per the Geekbench CPU information. The processor should also boost beyond 5.0 GHz.
Shashank Shakya
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.
Tesla’s First India Factory Likely to Be Set up in Gujarat; Details Here
Sagnik Das Gupta
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New reports suggest that Elon Musk's Tesla India roll out may actually be sooner than expected as it has been reported that the EV maker will most probably set up its first factory in Gujarat. Reports also suggest that this will be officially announced during the Vibrant Gujarat 2024 Summit that has been scheduled for January 10, 2024.
Aquaman 2 is just around the corner and following the controversy around Amber Heard, this movie's theatrical viewership will most certainly take a toll. So, people might choose to watch it on OTT platforms. As of now, we do not have an official OTT release date for Aquaman 2 but looking at the pattern followed by HBO Max regarding The Flash and Blue Beetle, we can expect the movie to release on OTT anywhere between February 15- February 20th, 2024.
Aquaman 2 is finally in theaters and yes, Amber Heard is stil in the movie. However, after all her legal troubles, her total screentime has been cut down significantly. Amber Heard appears on screen for not more than 15 to 20 Minutes. Even though it indeed is understandable why her shots were cut down but it has seriously affected the quality of Aquaman 2 altogether.
Google Is Looking to Rebrand Android’s Nearby Share to ‘Quick Share’
Abubakar Mohammed
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Google is rebranding it's Nearby Share feature to Quick Share. The change was first spotted by tipster Kamila Wojciechowska in GMS version 23.50.13. Notably, Quick Share is the moniker used by Samsung. This suggests that Apple and Samsung are probably collaborating to merge the feature under Quick Share moniker.
Lian Li has launched its UNI FAN TL LCD. This is a PC case fan with an integrated screen. The resolution is 400x400, and the integrated display on the new UNI FAN is sized at 1.6-inch. The customizable screen lets you put whatever you want on it - whether it be a custom video, or your system statistics. The pricing starts from $46.99 and the fans have launched on Newegg. The fans are available in two sizes, 140mm/120mm. You can even buy it in reversed airflow and regular airflow designs.
Honkai Star Rail: Lynx Kit, Best Build, Light Cones & Teams Comps
Sanmay Chakrabarti
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Lynx is a 4-star Abundance character with the Quantum Damage type in Honkai Star Rail and is best suited for Sustain. Her best relic sets are the mix of 2-piece Longevous Disciple and 2-piece Passerby of Wandering Cloud, and 2-piece Fleet of the Ageless. The main Relic stats for Lynx are HP % and Speed, followed by Effect RES% and DEF. She is a good healer who can go with most teams, but her best team is the mono Quantum team with Seele, Qingque, and Silver Wolf.
Ishan Adhikary
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.
Anmol Sachdeva
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.
Now You Can Minimize Web Pages in Picture-in-Picture Mode on Android
Abubakar Mohammed
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The latest version of Google Chrome on Android now has a flag that allows you to enter Picture-in-picture when browsing. It works in Android System WebView as of now and you can minimize web view into PiP mode.
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.
Vikhyat Rishi
In an expected event, terabytes of data sourced from Apple's Testflight server has leaked online. Named "TeraLeak," the leaked data contains thousands of builds of iOS apps and games dated from 2012 to 2015. While it's still unclear where the data originated from, the single source of information is an X (formerly Twitter) user @Teraleak.
AMD FSR 3 is an AI frame generation feature. You can enable it on any relatively modern GPU in a few games that support the technology, but Nvidia DLSS 3 cannot be enabled unless you have the latest RTX 40 Series graphics card. Now, with the latest FSR 3 mod, you can get frame generation working in any game that has DLSS 3 support! Whether you have RTX 30 Series or RTX 20 Series, you can enable frame generation with FSR 3 with this latest mod made by Nukem9.
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.
Honkai Star Rail: Dr. Ratio Kit, Best Build, Light Cones & More
Sanmay Chakrabarti
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Dr. Ratio is a 5* Hunt character that does Imaginary Damage and is best suited as a main DPS. His best relic sets are 4-piece The Ash Blazing Grand Duke and 2-piece Talia: Celestial Differentiator. The main and sub stats for Dr. Ratio are Crit Damage, and Attack %, followed by Crit Rate and Speed. He is best suited for Follow-up Attack teams and fits perfectly with Topaz, Welt, and Huohuo.
The much anticipated One Piece spin-off series, Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation, will debut in January 2024 and tell the tale of Ryuma, the famed swordsman from the land of Wano in One Piece. It will be available to stream on well-known services like Netflix and Prime Video.
Hideo Kojima and A24 Films Team up to Bring Death Stranding Movie
Sampad Banerjee
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Kojima Productions is officially collaborating with A24 Films to produce and create a movie on Death Stranding. The movie will help flesh out the game's universe, and will be an accessible movie for fans of the game, and movie lovers.
Vanshika Malhotra
Realme has launched a new phone under its C series called the Realme C67 in India. This is the first 5G smartphone under the lineup and comes with features like a 120Hz display, 33W fast charging, 50MP cameras, and more. The smartphone falls under Rs 15,000 and will be available via Flipkart and the company's website, starting December 20. The early sale will happen on December 16.
There exist a lot of good backup software that help users out when they find themselves with a critical failure. Some of the best options include Acronis Cyber Protect Home, Macrium Reflect, Paragon Backup and Recovery and many more. However, besides these there are a lot of conventional options including Google Drive for desktop and even Dropbox.
Beeper Mini is a new Android app which brought Apple's iMessage to Android. But the app has gone down once again. It looks like Apple is persistent with its efforts to stop iMessage from working on Android. About 5% of users are experiencing the bug, reportedly caused by Apple's continued efforts. On X (formerly Twitter), Beeper has suggested uninstalling & reinstalling the application to fix the issue while it works on a solution.
E3, the biggest gaming event, has permanently been canceled, as announced by the ESA (Entertainment Software Association). The event happened digitally back in 2021 and has been seeing cancellations since. It was supposed to happen this year in collaboration with ReedPop but was eventually canceled too.
During the official screening of What...if? season 2, a new series revolving around Wakanda and its past called "Eyes of Wakanda" was announced. This series is said to showcase the past warriors of Wakanda on a mission to find dangerous Vibranium artifacts from around the world. Along with this, two new animated series, X-Men'97 as well as Your Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man were confirmed as well.
Tata Is Working on the ‘Biggest’ iPhone Factory in Tamil Nadu: Report
Satyam Kumar
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Apple wants to diversify the manufacturing & assembly of iPhones in India. Before, it was China dominant. But now, combined with this new iPhone plant in Tamil Nadu (and the existing one in Karnataka, also managed by Tata Group), Apple will have increased production capacity across the South Asian region. Combined with the new plant, Apple and its suppliers plan to manufacture over 50 million iPhones annually in India!
After the huge success of the Uncharted movie, a sequel for the movie is finally confirmed. In an interview, Mark Wahlberg confirmed that a script for Uncharted 2 is in works where Tom Holland will reprise his role of Nathan Drake along with Wahlberg as Victor Sullivan. As of now, we do not have an official release date for Uncharted 2, but we can expect it to release anywhere by the end of 2025 or early 2026.
Amidst all the announcements in the Game Awards 2023, Hello Games has unveiled Light No Fire, a new adventure exploration game. From the short trailer showcased, the game packs an insane amount of flora and fauna along with procedural generation for good measure. Light No Fire will be a multiplayer experience and should launch soon.
Saber Interactive announces their next project, which is a first-person action-adventure game called Jurassic Park Survival. It takes place after the events of the first movie, featuring a brand-new character in the series, and familiar dinosaurs from the movie.
Hideo Kojima has finally revealed his upcoming Xbox project OD at The Game Awards 2023. Overdose will be a combination of a new game, a movie and a new type of media altogether. The teaser trailer showcased displays a variety of motion capture footage that looks equal parts interesting and terrifying.
Hellblade 2 Senua’s Saga Gameplay and Release Date Revealed in New Trailer
Upanishad Sharma
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At the Game Awards 2023 held recently, Ninja Theory and Xbox Game Studios revealed new gameplay for the upcoming story adventure Hellblade 2: Senua's Sage. The fresh trailer shows some amazing cinematics along with fresh gameplay. In addition, a tentative release window of 2024 has also been set for the game.
Physical verification process for SIM cards will soon come to an end in India, as per a notification issued by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) with an aim to make it digital and easy for people.
Baroque Works is an organization composed of bounty hunters, mercenaries, and other criminals working toward a mutual goal. Sir Crocodile is the founder and leader of it, and they spent years carrying out assassination plots, infiltrations, and other activities under the pretense of creating a new and superior nation. Crocodile's main goal was to overthrow the ruling Nefertari Family of the Arabasta Kingdom and install himself as their new ruler. He also wanted to get the ancient weapon called Pluton, which would allow him to become strong enough to challenge the World Government.