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AMD’s RX 9070 XT Pre-Orders Show Strong Demand in China
AMD’s RX 9000-series launch initially wooed us with its aggressive pricing when compared to NVIDIA’s Blackwell series. The Radeon RX 9070 comes in at an MSRP of $549, while the RX 9070 XT will retail for $599. The GPUs will hit shelves later this week on March 6, but before…
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Yeston Actually Dunked Its RX 9070 XT in the Ocean for an Ad
The makers of the RTX 4060 “Cute Pet” are back with the Yeston RX 9070 “Sakura Atlantis.” It’s at least a $599 card, that the company has advertised by… dipping into the ocean. Yeston just can’t settle on a normal product reveal. In their 59-second reveal video for the RX…
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Apple’s Waving Figure Says iPhone 16e Comes at a Price “You Can’t Ignore”
Apple released seven video ads for the iPhone 16e on launch day, including six shorts and the main ‘Meet the iPhone‘ ad. The $599 entry price was the main focus, with the ad “playing up” the cost to justify Apple’s pricing. In the video, an inflatable sky dancer holds up…
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NVIDIA’s ARM Chip for PCs Shoots Up on Geekbench With Shockingly Weak Scores
NVIDIA’s push into ARM-based SoCs for Windows has seen its first signs of life on Geekbench. In the last quarter of 2024, rumors were strong about Team Green co-engineering two chips with MediaTek, the N1X (2025) and the N1 (2026). The chipmaking giant’s first WoA chip, the N1X, has been…
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Xiaomi’s Photography Kit Gets an Upgrade for the 15 Ultra
If you were impressed by the Xiaomi 14 Ultra’s camera last year, you should be happy to hear that the 15 Ultra is sticking with what works. While most of the camera module retained the same hardware, the Xiaomi 15 Ultra comes with a new 200-megapixel periscope lens. The Ultras…
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Meta Apologizes for Pushing Sensitive Content On Your Instagram Feed
In the last few days, Instagram pushed a lot of content users definitely didn’t sign up for. This included explicit, violent, NSFW, and straight-up graphic content. People have reported watching videos of murder, accidents, and gore. If it isn’t already clear; this isn’t normal. Instagram was immediately called out for…
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Nothing Accused of Faking Phone 3a Camera Comparison
In the build-up to the March 4 launch, Nothing has been aggressively promoting the Phone 3a series by trickling bits of information across their media channels. This also included a controversial attempt to showcase the Phone 3a’s camera superiority over the latest iPhone. However, viewers were quick to point out…
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China’s Huawei to Double Ascend 910C AI Chip Yield, Amid NVIDIA Ban
Huawei’s in-house AI chip, the Ascend 910C will reportedly see an increase in production numbers this year. The NVIDIA Hopper H100 rival is projecting a 40% increase in yield for 2025 and is looking to up the ante with strong support from the Chinese government. Part of China’s tech plans…
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Nothing Phone (3a) Is Getting an iPhone-Style Action Button
Nothing’s Phone (3a) and Phone (3a) Pro are set to be released on March 4, 2025, but before that, Nothing has revealed what the phone will look like. In a YouTube video titled “The SECRETS behind Phone (3a),” the company talked about the thought process behind the phone’s design philosophy.…
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OnePlus Delays Watch 3 Launch After “Meda in China” Typo
The OnePlus Watch 3’s release date has been postponed to April 25th, 2025, from February 25 after a minor “typographical” error on the watch led to a full recall. Earlier this week, the OnePlus Watch 3 became the center of attention for a rather unusual reason. Apparently, after its launch,…
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iPhone 16e’s Pricing Leaves EU Customers Paying More
Apple entered the week ditching its $429 iPhone SE for a pricier new entry model in the shape of the $599 iPhone 16e. This MSRP, however, is restricted to the US, as buyers from the EU and UK will have to pay £599 (or €729) for the same device. If…
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Apple’s Foldable iPhone to Enter Production Soon, Launch Imminent in 2026
Apple is nearing the final stages of choosing suppliers for materials and components for its highly anticipated iPhone Fold. The company aims to enter the foldable phone market next year and is now finalizing partnerships with suppliers to ensure production kicks off smoothly. According to industry sources, Apple plans to…
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iPhone 17’s Design Is Inspired By the Dynamic Island
As we inch closer to the next iPhone launch, rumors about the iPhone 17’s redesigned rear cameras are heating up. If leaked details hold true, Apple’s 2025 lineup could feature three distinct camera layouts across the iPhone 17 series—a significant visual shakeup. Reliable leaker Majin Bu recently shared a CAD-based…
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AMD RX 9070 Series Benchmarks Leaked: 42% Faster Than 7900 GRE
Ahead of AMD’s RX 9070-series launch on February 28, 2025 (via YouTube), official power ratings and benchmarks have surfaced. These provide insights into how the new card compares to its predecessors and Nvidia’s RTX 50-series. Thanks to VideoCardz, we now see that the 9070 series delivers noticeable performance gains over…
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Android 16’s Live Updates Lets You View Notifications in Real-Time
Google is introducing “Live Update” notifications in Android 16, and a demo app now allows you to see how these work in an actual setting. These notifications provide real-time updates on timers, sports scores, workout statuses, and navigation, and they integrate with third-party apps for tasks like tracking cab distances…
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NVIDIA Admits to Shipping RTX 5090 Units With Degraded Performance
Several NVIDIA RTX 5090 GPUs were reportedly shipped with hardware specifications that did not match the advertised numbers. A member of the TechPowerUp forums discovered discrepancies in the ROP (Raster Operating Units) count for the GPU, sparking concerns among users. The issue first surfaced with the ZOTAC 5090 SOLID model,…
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Galaxy S25 Edge Will Not Feature Curved Edges
Samsung is gearing up to release another addition to its 2025 lineup with the Galaxy S25 Edge in April. This device was teased at the Unpacked event last month and is known for its slimmer form factor. Recently, the first leaked images have surfaced online, and they seem to be…
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$2,800 RTX 5090 Burns Out After Blown Capacitor Sparks Fire
After reports of melting power connectors on the RTX 5090 Founders Edition, the first known incident of the GPU, specifically the ROG Astral, catching fire has emerged online. Redditor Impossible-Weight485 shared shocking images of what appears to be a burnt $2,799 RTX 5090. Surprisingly, this time, the issue isn’t with…
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Apple’s New Budget iPhone 16e: Can It Compete With $600 Android Rivals?
Three years after the last iPhone SE, Apple has unveiled its newest budget-friendly smartphone: iPhone 16e. This release signals the end of the “SE” branding, as the 16e now stands as Apple’s only sub-$600 iPhone. Priced at $599, the iPhone 16e enters the ring alongside competitive Android rivals. Think Pixel…
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iPhone 17 Expected to Have Dual Screens like Xiaomi 11 Ultra
Apple’s iPhone 16 series faced criticism for incremental updates, with analysts predicting a 15% year-over-year decline in shipments. To counter this, leaks suggest the 2025 iPhone 17 lineup will introduce Apple’s most radical redesign since the iPhone X. According to John Prosser (Front Page Tech), the iPhone 17 Pro models…
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HyperOS 2.0 Global Rollout: Release Dates and Supported Devices
Xiaomi has officially announced the global release schedule for HyperOS 2.0. Unlike previous years, when international devices had to wait a few months for the global rollout, this time, the first batch of devices is slated to receive the update as soon as this month, which is on par with…
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What is UltraAV and Why Did It Appear on My Computer Unexpectedly?
In September 2024, many users were surprised to see a new antivirus program, UltraAV, on their computers without any warning. (Source) This software replaced Kaspersky Antivirus, raising concerns that it might be malware. However, UltraAV is a legitimate antivirus product from Pango Group, known for services like Hotspot Shield and…
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Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 3 Pro Crush the AirPods Pro in Repairability
Repairability is a growing concern for the average user. Enthusiasts often dish out hundreds of dollars on new tech and find them unrepairable once something breaks off or the battery dies. Phone Repair Guru on YouTube recently compared the process of replacing the battery on Samsung’s new Galaxy Buds 3…
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MrBeast Accused of Faking Videos, Rigging Results & Illegal Lotteries
Over the past few weeks, MrBeast aka Jimmy Donaldson has been surrounded by controversies. This wave of drama started with Ava Kris Tyson who had been accused of grooming minors and even sending inappropriate texts to a 13-year-old. Old clips of MrBeast saying racial slurs and sexual talks also resurfaced…
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How to Install WSA with Google Play Store & Magisk
Not too long ago, Microsoft announced that it’ll natively be supporting Android apps on Windows. While that ambition was short-lived, it did give users a bit of a glimpse into what a tightly knit, integrated ecosystem on Windows could look like, if it weren’t for Microsoft’s tenuous agreement with Google.…
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Exclusive: Redmi 12C European Variant’s Renders, Specifications and Prices Leaked
Xiaomi launched the Redmi 12C in China on December 31, 2022. It is a low-end device featuring a Helio G85 processor, LCD panel, HD+ resolution, microUSB port, and a 5000mAh battery. Xiaomi has not yet confirmed the global launch of the Redmi 12C, and the device is currently exclusive to China. The phone…
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Facebook Has Another Slip Up, Exposes Millions of Private Photos to Third-Party Devs
A newly discovered Facebook bug has exposed private photos of nearly 6.8 million users. From September 12th to September 25th, the bug caused some third-party apps to gain access to several private user photos. Today, Facebook announced that they have fixed the bug and detailed the event in a blog…
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How to Fix Blue Screen of Death Caused by CrowdStrike?
On July 19, 2024, a faulty update from CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity company used by many critical infrastructure sectors, caused numerous Windows PCs to experience the infamous ‘Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)’. The issue was caused by a faulty patch introducing incompatibility between a Windows update and CrowdStrike’s Falcon sensor. This…
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Exclusive: Moto Edge 50 Pro Europe Price Leaked
Motorola recently launched the Moto Edge 50 Pro smartphone in India. It is a midrange phone that starts at INR 31,999 for the base storage option. It is the first Edge series phone that Motorola has launched this year and we can expect the brand to introduce more phones under…
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Exclusive: HONOR 90 Smart 5G Renders, Specs and Price Leaked
HONOR is expected to introduce another model to its existing HONOR 90 Series smartphones lineup, which currently consists of four models. Recently, a smartphone with the model name “Honor 90 Smart” and model number “CLK-NX1” was spotted on GCF certification. The certification also confirmed that the phone would support 5G…
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Exclusive: POCO C61 Renders, Specs and Price Tipped for India
POCO has recently launched the POCO X6 Neo 5G, priced under INR 20,000. The company is set to soon introduce the POCO C61 in India, aimed at the entry-level smartphone market. The POCO C61 has recently received multiple certifications, revealing its name and model number. Today, we are exclusively revealing…
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Realme Narzo 70 Pro Storage & Color Options Tipped
Realme will be launching the Realme Narzo 70 Pro 5G smartphone in India on March 19th. The device will succeed the Realme Narzo 60 Pro 5G, which was launched last year in July. Ahead of the official debut, we are sharing the storage and color options of the Realme Narzo…
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EXCLUSIVE: Vivo V40 SE 5G Renders, Specs & Price Leaked
Vivo recently launched the Vivo V30 Series in Asian and European markets. In a surprising move, the company is now expected to soon launch phones under the Vivo V40 Series. The Vivo V40 SE recently appeared on Bluetooth SIG and GCF certification. While the certification confirms the moniker and model…
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Android 15 Will Allow You To Find Devices Even When Powered Off
Google I/O 2024 is set to showcase the launch of the Android 15 which is expected to come with several upgrades and improvements. Among these, one notable feature that Android users have been waiting for is Find My Device. According to Android Police, Google is bringing a Powered Off Finder…
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Samsung Memory Chip Business is Expected to Make a Comeback This Year, Profit Recovery Forecasted in H2 2024
Samsung’s memory semiconductor business is reportedly expected to recover this year. Analysts have predicted that by the end of this year, Samsung’s DRAM manufacturing will look to recuperate the returns that they had been deprived of for the past year. Samsung Memory Business’ Worst Year Since 2009 For context, 2023…
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Samsung’s “Budget” Z Fold 6 FE Might Be the Key to Counter Huawei’s Dominance in the Foldable Segment
Samsung’s foldable market has not performed well in the past six months since the launch of its flagship Z5 series. Huawei, whose popularity in this segment has been soaring now, is emerging as a threat to the South Korean tech giant’s dominance in this mobile division. A Cheaper Samsung Foldable…
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Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 May Push for LPDDR6 Support This Year, Apple A18 to Miss Out
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, which is confirmed to be released later this week, may support LPPDDR6 memory. For reference, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 did support LPDDR5T, but most manufacturers still ended up putting their money on LPDDR5X. Apple’s A18 Pro May Miss Out on the LPDDR6 Upgrade this…
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Intel Foundry Drops Out of Top 10 as Leading Foundries See Strong Growth in Quarterly Revenue
Trendforce’s latest report suggests that the semiconductor industry has seen decent growth over the past quarter. Overall revenue rose by ~7.9%, thanks to multiple factors, some of which are unique to certain foundries and others that impact the industry as a whole (such as the rise in AI applications). Downswing…
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Qualcomm and MediaTek’s Chip Price Hike Could Drive Mobile Companies Towards Exynos SoCs
Qualcomm and MediaTek have been raising the prices of their chipsets, which is why clients are now being forced to increase the pricing on their devices. Profit margins are declining, and companies that can, such as OEMs, will be forced to continue using or repurposing chips based on older nodes.…
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Intel Lunar Lake Delivers 1.5x Better Performance than Meteor Lake at Similar Power Levels
We have a new performance rumor regarding Intel’s upcoming Lunar Lake-MX lineup, launching later this year. As per the leak, Lunar Lake offers 1.5x higher performance than Meteor Lake at near similar TDPs. 8C/8T Lunar Lake-MX CPU Smokes 10C/12T Meteor Lake-U Counterpart Despite Lacking Hyperthreading Lunar Lake comes tailored for…
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EXCLUSIVE: Vivo Y03 Renders & Specifications Leaked
Vivo will soon be launching the Vivo Y03 smartphone globally, as it was recently spotted on multiple certification sites. The Vivo Y03 will be an entry-level smartphone and the successor of the Vivo Y02, which was launched in November 2022. Before the official launch, today we are sharing the renders…
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Xiaomi Removes Background Playback Feature in Latest HyperOS and MIUI Updates
In February, OPPO announced that it will be removing the “Background Stream” option from ColorOS’ Smart Sidebar in its next update. Following that, it has been tipped that Xiaomi is also removing its own version of Background Playback (for YouTube) feature via a series of OTA updates. Xiaomi Ends Background…
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How To Restore Background Play Option in HyperOS?
The Background play or the “play video sound with screen off” is a feature on Xiaomi phones that allows users to continue listening to podcasts, shows, etc. without having to open the app on their screen. However, users have recently noticed the feature missing from the Video toolbox after updating…
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Intel Arrow Lake Tipped to Offer 25-35% Better Performance than Meteor Lake Without Hyperthreading
A new update from Moore’s Law Is Dead sheds light on Intel’s upcoming Arrow Lake and Lunar Lake CPUs. The overall theme was quite positive and it seems that Intel is finally picking up pace to combat Zen5. With both competitors launching their best in just a few months, it’ll…
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Microsoft Claims Russian Hackers Gained Access to its Source Code via Email Breach
Microsoft has revealed that the Russian state-sponsored hacking group, Nobelium, has gained access to a few of its corporate email accounts and has used them to attempt to gain access to the company’s source code repositories and internal systems. Earlier this year, on January 19th, Microsoft published a blog post…
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Exclusive: Vivo T3 Full Specifications and Images Leaked
Vivo introduced the Vivo T2 in India in April 2023. Almost a year later, we are hearing that Vivo will launch the successor to the Vivo T2 in India, named the Vivo T3. The phone was recently spotted on Bluetooth SIG and India’s BIS certification, confirming its imminent launch. Officially,…
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Apple’s First Foldable is Allegedly a 20.3″ MacBook, Not an iPhone
The foldable form factor has seen rampant growth in the few years since it became public. However, the largest smartphone manufacturer, Apple, has avoided making phones with larger displays that would essentially fold. Backstory This year, Apple’s largest competitor, Samsung, the Korean tech giant, is moving into the sixth generation…
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Google Dialer May Soon Show WhatsApp Call Logs in the Phone App
Google Dialer might soon integrate WhatsApp call logs into Android smartphones. According to a recent leak, user @Kishore9196 spotted something unusual on their phone. Upon opening the call log, they noticed that the app had logged one of their WhatsApp calls. This feature is particularly interesting because it could potentially…
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Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger to Showcase Next-Gen Granite Rapids and Arrow Lake Processors at COMPUTEX 2024
Pat Gelsinger, CEO of Intel will deliver a keynote on June 4th, 2024 detailing the integration of AI in Intel’s upcoming products. These new offerings include next-gen data center (Granite Rapids) and client computing (Arrow Lake) products. While not being a full-fledged reveal or announcement, we can get a glimpse…
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Nothing Phone (2a) Review Roundup: What Does the Community Think?
Nothing, the tech company known for its transparent design in both its phones and earbuds has just launched its third smartphone, the Nothing Phone (2a). This phone, coming in at $349 is marketed as a mid-range consumer smartphone. But how does it stand out, compare to other devices, and justify…
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Facebook, Instagram and Messenger are Down Worldwide, Thousands Suddenly Logged Out
Meta experienced a massive outage late on Tuesday, affecting all of its platforms, namely Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger. Users worldwide who are attempting to access their accounts have been logged out of the service. Downdetector Sees a Spike in Outage Reports Concerning Meta Platforms Downdetector, a real-time outage monitoring service,…
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Yuzu Lost Against Nintendo And Will Have To Pay $2.4M
A week ago, Nintendo filed a lawsuit against Tropic Haze — the company behind the Nintendo Switch emulation software Yuzu — for “facilitating piracy at a colossal scale.” Now, it seems like Yuzu will have to take down its defenses and pay $2,400,000 to Nintendo. Despite retaining the services of…
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Antrhopic’s Claude 3 Outperforms GPT-4 and Gemini Ultra in Benchmark Tests
On Monday, Anthropic, a big name in the world of AI startups introduced its Claude 3 series of artificial intelligence models. The Claude 3 suite includes Opus, Sonnet, and the upcoming Haiku which are designed to be AI systems that you can rely on. Among these, Opus is their flagship…
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Samsung Foundry Turns to NVIDIA’s “Digital Twin” Technology to Counter Yield Issues and Competition from TSMC and IFS
Over the past few years, Samsung Foundry (SF) has faced a lot of challenges, struggling with low yield rates and a shift in preference from potential clients who increasingly favor competitors like TSMC as their primary foundry partner. If not catered to, this situation may further prove to be disadvantageous…
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APatchLite: How You Root Your Android Without Magisk?
Rooting an Android device has always been a difficult and time-consuming process, particularly for beginners. The introduction of a new application called APatchLite appears to have made this long and difficult procedure much easier. According to a recent YouTube video by Everything Android, a new tool called APatchLite provides a much…
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Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 Could Reach a Whopping 4.3GHz on Each Big Core, Likely Won’t Happen Due to Efficiency Constraints
Qualcomm’s next flagship mobile SoC, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, is rumored to come with several upgrades and performance improvements over its predecessor, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. This year, Qualcomm will make a significant shift by switching from off-the-shelf ARM cores to its custom-designed Oryon cores. Qualcomm’s Next Flagship…
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Exynos 1480 Delivers Big Performance Gains in Early Benchmarks: 22% Higher CPU and 31% Better GPU Scores
The A54 was Samsung’s second best-selling smartphone behind the A14 in 2023, and this year, the Galaxy A55 will aim to follow a similar trajectory, more or less. This particular mid-range device will come with many improvements over its predecessor. A55’s Exynos 1480 is a Huge Step Up from its…
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First Hands-on Video of Galaxy A55 Animations Seem To Be All Show No Go
Samsung’s mid-range Galaxy A55 is expected to launch in March 2024 and we are getting more and more information about it. Twitter user PerOre15 shared a short clip featuring a quick look into the animations of the Galaxy A55. The video shows UI animations that appear to be close to…
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EXCLUSIVE: Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024) Price Tipped for Europe
Samsung will soon be launching the Galaxy A35 and Galaxy A55 smartphones globally. In addition to these phones, we expect the brand to also launch a new tablet, known as the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite 2024 Edition, which will be an upgrade from the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite 2022 Edition.…
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Apple Ditches MicroLED for Apple Watch Ultra Due to Cost and Yield Problems
It was anticipated that the upcoming Apple Watch Ultra upgrade would switch to microLED technology, but a major setback may have derailed those plans, according to a recent report. Put simply, the corporation may have gone further than planned in pursuing its goal of releasing its first microLED product. The…
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M4 Chip Could Come to the Upcoming OLED iPad Pros
Apple’s upcoming round of the new iPad Pros, boasting an OLED display, could also be the first ones to sport the new M4 chip. A leak covered by MacRumors earlier today detailed sixteen Apple devices and the potential SoCs they’ll come with. This list, among others, mentioned the OLED iPad…
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OpenAI Co-founder, Elon Musk Sues Altman Over Contract Breach, Accuses the Firm of Going “For-Profit”
Sam Altman, the owner of the artificial intelligence company OpenAI, has reportedly been sued by Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and the social media platform X. The basis of this claim is that OpenAI’s multi-billion dollar agreement with Microsoft has allegedly resulted in a breach of their original nonprofit…
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Xiaomi Poco Phones Remove Background Music Option in YouTube
YouTube video playback in the background was once a simple process. Unfortunately, YouTube has recently restricted the ability to run in the background offered by numerous third-party programs to enforce its premium subscription, which costs money each month. Xiaomi has eliminated the sidebar feature that lets you play YouTube videos in…
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Exclusive: Realme 12 5G Key Specs Tipped Before India Launch
After launching the Realme 12 Pro Series, Realme will be launching the standard, non-Pro Realme 12 Series in India on March 6 at 12 PM. The Realme 12 Series consists of two phones: the Realme 12 5G and the Realme 12+ 5G. Realme has already revealed key specs of the…
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Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ‘For Galaxy’ Variant Could Be Fabricated On Samsung’s 2nm Process Node
Samsung Foundry may’ve won back a lost customer as a new leak from Revegnus has pointed out that Qualcomm might look towards SF for its Snapdragon mobile APs in the future. At this point in time, all of the flagship SoCs from Qualcomm, including the ones that’ll be released this…
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First Galaxy Z Fold 6 Render Reveals a Boxier Frame, Retaining the Same Overall Design
Samsung’s next foldable, the Galaxy Z Fold 6, is expected to arrive in the second half of this year, possibly around August. However, as the gap between the release schedule closes in, leaks have started to make their way online, and one of the first CAD renders for the device…
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Samsung’s $2,000 Competitor to Vision Pro Enters Mass Production, Targets Late 2024 Launch
The Vision Pro has received mixed reviews since its launch, with some users returning their devices in large numbers while others are thoroughly enjoying the next generation of spatial computing. Interestingly enough, despite its $3,500 price tag, Apple has managed to sell over 200,000 units, which has, in turn, had…
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Samsung Will Release over 100,000 Wearable Robots in Mid 2024
Besides the Galaxy Ring, Samsung may have even more ambitious plans for the wearable industry in 2024. According to rumors circulating in Korea, the business is reportedly plotting the manufacturing of the Bot Fit wearable robot, and it is said to be intending to debut its rival to Apple Vision…
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl: Everything You Need to Know
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, more commonly known as Stalker 2, marks the next chapter in the esteemed FPS horror survival franchise by Ukraine-based GSC Game World. The series has carved its own niche in the horror genre with its gritty immersion and realistic gameplay elements. In today’s gaming world,…
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Samsung Prepares for a Large-Scale Acquisition as It Piles Up Billions in the South Korean HQ
Samsung is allegedly preparing for a major, long-awaited acquisition that was previously complicated by the internal dynamics of the company’s leadership. Reports indicate that the company is investing billions of cash assets into its South Korean headquarters, possibly in preparation for a large-scale merger. Samsung’s Cash Hoard Hints at an…
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iPhone’s Upcoming 16 Pro Rumored to Feature a Periscope Lens
Even though the iPhone 15 models have been out for about six months, many have been appreciating their cameras. But it’s never too soon to start guessing what features the next model will include. According to rumors and reports, the number of improvements and new front-facing features that the iPhone…
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Tensor G3 Becomes the First SoC to Support AV1 Encoding at 4K 60FPS
Google’s flagship SoC, the Tensor G3 is regarded as one of the more weaker chipsets on top-end Android smartphones. This is because, for the past three generations since Pixels transitioned to Tensor, Google has been playing catch-up behind the competition. The Pixel 8 Pro Theoretically Supports AV1 Encoding, But Doesn’t…
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Clix Wins First-Ever Fortnite Match on the Apple Vision Pro
The new Apple Vision Pro has been making headlines, with users finding some of this new product’s most creative use cases. Be it, driving with the Vision Pro, multitasking, or making a FaceTime call, watching YouTube and simultaneously filing your taxes… you get the gist of it. The gaming community…
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Pat Gelsinger Confirms Lunar Lake Will Use TSMC’s N3B Process Node
Following the latest IFS Direct 2024 event, Pat Gelsinger confirmed that Intel’s upcoming processors will resort to TSMC’s cutting-edge process nodes. This is not new information, however, it is the first time we’re hearing it from Intel’s own mouth. Intel Lunar Lake to Use TSMC’s N3B Process A small press…
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LG & Samsung to Supply OLED Displays for New iPad Pro, Arriving this March
Apple will soon be jumping onto the OLED bandwagon, starting this year. The company will launch two new iPad Pros in 11-inch and 13-inch models, which are expected to arrive as soon as March 2024. The smaller 11-inch version will come with a display resolution of 2,388 x 1,668 and…
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The New ‘NVIDIA App’ Merges GeForce Experience, NVIDIA Control Panel and RTX HDR Into a Single Package
After years of complaints, NVIDIA is finally launching a new and modern replacement for all of its software-side offerings. The NVIDIA App unifies the ancient NVIDIA Control Panel, GeForce Experience and RTX-exclusive settings into a single software. Moreover, you no longer need to create an account or log in to…
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Exclusive: Realme 12 Pro Series Prices Leaked for Europe
A month ago, Realme launched the Realme 12 Pro and Realme 12 Pro+ smartphones in India. Before the launch in India, we had revealed the launch date, storage options, and color choices for the smartphones. Although the devices are already available for sale in India, the company has not yet…
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Pixel Fold 2 Leaks in Unofficial Renders Showing Google’s Fresh Take on Foldables
The Pixel Fold 2 has just been leaked in unofficial renders, courtesy of OnLeaks, revealing some intricate yet significant changes. These leaks provide us with a clear idea of what to expect from Google’s next foldable smartphone, especially considering how the original Pixel Fold wasn’t much of a commercial success.…
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Intel Announces the 14A (1.4nm) Process Node, Next-Gen 18A Based ‘Clearwater Forest’ CPUs Now Taped-In, and IFS Sees a Rebrand to ‘Intel Foundry’
Intel has just showcased a new roadmap, doubling down on the company’s goal of delivering 5 nodes in 4 years. At the IFS Direct Connect 2024, Intel unveiled a 1.4nm class node called ‘Intel 14A‘. Moreover, the giant is expanding its existing lineup with enhanced revisions. Clearwater Forest CPUs are…
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Dimensity 9400 Benchmark Scores Leaked, Lower Multi-Core Performance Than Rumored Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
MediaTek’s next flagship mobile processor, the Dimensity 9400, is expected to launch in the fourth quarter of this year. The SoC is expected to be a close competitor to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 and Apple’s A18 Bionic (or Pro), both of which will release around the same time. Now,…
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Exclusive: OPPO F25 Pro 5G Render, Specs, Price and Sale Date Leaked Before India Launch
Last month, OPPO launched two smartphones in India under the Reno11 Series: Reno11 5G and Reno11 Pro 5G. Additionally, OPPO separately launched the Reno11 F 5G in Thailand. Following the introduction of the Reno series phones, OPPO is now set to launch the OPPO F Series phones. We can confirm…
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Some RTX 40 SUPER GPUs Still Use the Controversial 12VHPWR Connector, Despite A Newer Revision Already in the Market
Wxnod reports that some AICs or (Add in Card) partners are still resorting to the old and faulty 12VHPWR power connector for their RTX 40 Super GPUs. This is occurring even though a newer and improved 12V-2×6 version is already available in the market. Moreover, the user has also provided…
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Nothing Chose MediaTek 7200 Pro Over Snapdragon SoCs for Better Performance and Efficiency
Nothing has confirmed that the upcoming Phone (2a) will come with a custom MediaTek chipset, not a Snapdragon SoC as seen in the company’s past releases. In a video titled “What’s in Phone (2a)?” uploaded to YouTube, the company explains the thought process behind this decision. In the past, Nothing…
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Industry Icon Jim Keller Proposes a $1 Trillion Alternative to Altman’s $7 Trillion AI Fab Network Plan
Sam Altman made headlines earlier this week when his ambitious call to raise a staggering $7 billion came to light. The tech maestro of Silicon Valley primarily aims to raise enough funds to establish a series of fabs that would produce abundant chips for AI applications around the world. NVIDIA…
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AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE Shows Up in the UK, Also Planned to Launch in the US DIY Market Later this Month
The availability of AMD’s ‘China-exclusive’ Radeon RX 7900 GRE has started to pick pace. With DIY supply in various EU countries, AMD now plans on expanding this GPU to the UK and US. RX 7900 GRE Now Available for the UK Market Despite being exclusive to the Chinese market, the…
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Intel Lunar Lake 8-Core ‘A1’ Sample in Task Manager Confirms No Hyperthreading Support
HXL has shared a sample of what appears to be an 8-core Lunar Lake-MX processor from Zhihu. The shared image showcases the CPU’s specifications in Task Manager, revealing 8 cores, but more importantly, just 8 threads. Lunar Lake 8-Core Sample in Task Manager The CPU appears to be an early…
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NVIDIA May Mandate PCIe 6.0 Power Connectors With the RTX 50 ‘Blackwell’ Series
MLID reports that NVIDIA is planning to mandate PCIe Gen 6.0 power connectors for the upcoming RTX 50 series. The new and updated connectors will be backward compatible, saving us costs. However, at the moment, only NVIDIA is mulling over such a decision, with other GPU-makers sticking to the old,…
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OpenAI Reveals Sora, Its New Text-to-Video AI Model that Creates Minute-Long Films
Filmmaking may change forever the way we know it. Just 14 months after the hugely successful launch of ChatGPT, OpenAI has announced that they will be launching an AI model called Sora, capable of generating high-quality, realistic-looking videos up to one minute long, solely from text prompts. However, that’s only…
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OnePlus Nord N30 SE Price Revealed for Europe
Last month was a busy month for OnePlus. The brand globally launched its flagship smartphones, the OnePlus 12 and OnePlus 12R, alongside the OnePlus Buds 3 TWS. Additionally, OnePlus quietly introduced a budget phone named the OnePlus Nord N30 SE in the UAE. However, the brand has yet to confirm…
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Exclusive: Samsung Galaxy A35 and Galaxy A55 Official Accessories Leaked
Samsung is expected to soon launch the Galaxy A35 and Galaxy A55 smartphones. In recent days, we have seen multiple leaks of the upcoming smartphones in the form of renders and certification listings. While Samsung has yet to make any official announcement about the phones, today we are exclusively sharing…
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Wants $7 Trillion, a Quarter of US GDP, to Fund Chips for AI
Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, apparently wants to step into the chip manufacturing business and reshape the industry as we know it. Due to rising demands in the semiconductor supply chain, the semiconductor business is expected to grow rapidly as AI applications gain traction. This is why major players…
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Qualcomm Commissions TSMC and Samsung Foundry to Develop 2nm Chip Prototypes
The world’s leading foundries—TSMC and Samsung, are on track to start mass-producing their respective 2nm SoCs in 2025 while stabilizing 3nm yields. But, the question of how successful each of these will be in securing the big fish remains unanswered. Samsung Foundry has lost several potential clients, including Qualcomm, to…
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Huawei P70 Sticks to Curved Displays, Might Reuse Last Year’s Kirin 9000 Series SoC
As Huawei looks to regain lost ground in the smartphone space, the world will surely dissect its next flagship launches to see where the it stands. The company is currently preparing for the release of its P70 series, which, if previous trends are to go by, will be launched in…
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Rumor: Nintendo Testing Backwards Compatibility for Switch 2
Nintendo fans around the world are eagerly awaiting any news about the highly anticipated ‘Switch 2’, the assumed successor to Nintendo’s beloved Switch console. Despite the buzz surrounding the rumored next-generation hardware, details have been scarce, with leaks few and far between. Some recent reports suggested that the Switch 2…
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Rumor: One Piece, The Fantastic Four, FF7 Rebirth, and Many More Allegedly Coming to Fortnite
In the latest episode of the XboxEra podcast, a long list of future Fortnite collaborations has been revealed by @Shpeshal_Nick, and it’s an exciting one, including anticipated collabs for which fans have been desperately waiting, like One Piece. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, The Fantastic Four, Colossus, and Cyclops are also…
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Google Pixel 9 Could Be Slower than the Pixel 8, Tensor G4 Struggles in Early Leaked Benchmarks
Google’s upcoming mobile devices for this year may not see a considerable performance bump, as indicated by previous leaks. The successor to Tensor G3 will most likely sport a minor hardware upgrade with minimal performance leaps. Following these rumors, Geekbench scores for the (alleged) Tensor G4 chips have made their…
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Switch 2 Will Boast a Custom Nvidia Chip, Report Suggests
In a recent report, Reuters revealed that the next generation of Nintendo Switch, also known as Switch 2 (unofficially dubbed), will have a customized Nvidia chip. Nintendo’s current Switch handheld console already includes Nvidia’s Tegra X1 chip. A new version of the Switch console expected this year is likely to…
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PlayStation 5 Outpaces Xbox Series X|S Sales 2-to-1, Data Reveals
According to recent data unveiled by Take-Two Interactive, the sales of Sony’s PlayStation 5 have surged past those of Microsoft‘s Xbox Series X|S by a significant margin, indicating a ratio of approximately 2-to-1 as of the close of 2023. In an investor presentation coinciding with the release of its quarterly…
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German Court Issues Ban on Intel’s Alder Lake, Ice Lake, and Tiger Lake CPUs Citing a Patent Infringement Lawsuit
A German regional court has imposed a prohibition on Intel, restricting the company from engaging in the further sale of Ice Lake, Tiger Lake, and Alder Lake chips. This news comes in light of a patent infringement lawsuit by R2 Semiconductor, a company situated in the United States. The court…
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Disney and Epic Games Announce Collaboration to Forge Expansive Gaming Universe
The Walt Disney Company and Epic Games have unveiled plans for a groundbreaking collaboration. The venture aims to create a sprawling games and entertainment universe that seamlessly intertwines iconic Disney narratives with the vibrant world of Fortnite. As part of the ambitious undertaking, Disney will invest a substantial $1.5 billion…
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Google Pixel Fold 2 Prototype Leaks with Revamped Camera Bar, Thinner Screen and New Hinge
Back at Google I/O 2023, the Pixel Fold was introduced for the world to see what Google’s definition of a foldable device meant. It covered all the nitty-gritty aspects of what a Fold should have — a wider aspect ratio, impressive software support, fantastic cameras, and great build quality. However,…
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Sony’s $1.7 Billion Gamble on the PS3 Cell Processor Costed them $300 Per Console Sold
There is no arguing that Sony’s PlayStation 3 was miles ahead of its time. It was the most powerful console at the time of its release, but at the same time, it was equally, if not more, difficult to develop games for. Developers, in particular, were not happy with how…
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Intel’s New Bartlett Lake-S CPUs Target Network & Edge Clients, Mainstream Availability Possibly Planned for Later
A few days ago, RGT revealed Intel’s plans for the 4th lineup on its existing LGA 1700 platform. Codenamed Bartlett Lake, this new series will be the last new offering before Arrow Lake, and acts as drop-in upgrades for existing 12th/13th/14th Generation CPU owners. No Architectural Improvements Bartlett Lake is…
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Spider-Man 2 Trial Available for PlayStation Plus Premium Members
The highly anticipated trial for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 becomes available exclusively for PlayStation Plus Premium members. This means players can now swing into action and experience a taste of the web-slinging adventure that has captivated audiences worldwide. During this two-hour, time-limited trial, players have the opportunity to make significant progress…
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Samsung Receives Its First Exclusive 2nm AI Chip Order, Secures HBM and Packaging Deal
Samsung’s 2nm-class process node, known as SF2, is on track for production next year. However, the company has decided to initially limit this most advanced process to its home country, South Korea. The First 2nm Deal was Announced Without Naming the Customer Just as Samsung prepares to begin trial production…
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Hafnia Could Open the Doors to Fast and Efficient Memory, Though Don’t Expect it to Replace Silicon Anytime Soon
Breakthroughs in Hafnia, or simply Hafnium Oxide-based memory could revolutionize the computer memory industry. A new research has apparently made it simpler and cheaper to synthesize Hafnia in its different states for a large number of applications, including memory. Hafnia – The Successor to Silicon? Computer memory at its heart…
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Square Enix Plans Major Game Development Overhaul
Square Enix is gearing up for a major overhaul of its game development system in a bid to enhance the quality of its titles. The company’s President, Takashi Kiryu, disclosed this plan during a financial results briefing on February 5th. Since assuming the presidency in June last year, Kiryu has…
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Vision Pro’s “Plastic” Face Cracks Quite Easily, Replacement Comes at $800
The $3,500 Apple Vision Pro was released to the public earlier this month, and it’s obvious why a lot of reviewers have been extensively testing the device to cover all corners of what it’ll fare against in everyday use. Typically, the response to the durability and build quality of the…
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Galaxy Ring Is Launching in H2 2024, Confirms Samsung Exec
At its annual Unpacked event earlier this year, Samsung officially confirmed the existence of its new health wearable, the ‘Galaxy Ring.’ It was merely a teaser—no details were provided, and all Samsung did was showcase a flashy video of a sparkly ring onstage. This prompted many viewers to assume that…
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Microsoft Reportedly Bringing Gears of War Collection to PlayStation
Recent rumors have gained momentum suggesting that Microsoft may be gearing up to take its Xbox gaming titles like Gears of War Collection multi-platform. Speculations started circulating at the beginning of the year, with whispers of popular Xbox titles like Hi-Fi Rush and Sea of Thieves possibly making their way…
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Apex Legends: Breakout Introduces Massive Updates
Electronic Arts has announced several updates for Apex Legends in the upcoming Breakout season. The popular Battle Royale game is set to undergo significant changes to deliver a fresh experience for players. Legend Upgrades: Customize Your Legend In-Match Breakout introduces Legend Upgrades, a new in-match progression system allowing players to…
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Faraday Announces Intel 18A Based 64-Core ARM Neoverse Processor
Faraday Technology has announced a partnership with Intel in developing the first 64-core CPUs using the ARM Neoverse design. This, in turn, is huge news for IFS, since these new CPUs will be fabricated using the Intel 18A (1.8nm equivalent) fabrication process, adding another customer to Intel’s list. Intel and…
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Ryzen 7 8700G and ROG CROSSHAIR X670E Set World Record With Dual-Channel DDR5-10600 Speeds
It appears that AMD’s newly launched Ryzen 8000G AM5 APUs are breaking record after record. Just a few days ago, Gigabyte was able to manage an OC of DDR5-10346. However, just recently, SafeDisk from ASUS has succeeded the throne, hailing as the fastest RAM overclocker on the AM5 platform or…
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MSI Honkai Star Rail ‘Ruan Mei’ Themed SUPRIM X RTX 4090 Spotted
It appears that MSI has been working on a special edition of the RTX 4090 catered to the Chinese market. While we do not have much info other than pictures, MSI has designed a Honkai Star Rail inspired variant of the SUPRIM X RTX 4090, featuring Ruan Mei. MSI Designs…
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Samsung Only Uses $5 Worth of Titanium in S24 Ultra, Less Than Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro Max
As Samsung rolled out its flagship line of Galaxy phones earlier this year, the S24 Ultra, in particular, was heavily criticized for various reasons, including but not limited to the $100 price bump and the similarity in the Titanium frame, which was first seen on Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro(s). Zach…
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PlayStation Insider Hints at Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune Remake in the Works
The iconic Uncharted series might be gearing up for a revival, with rumors circulating about a potential remake of the very first installment, Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune. This speculation comes from a trusted insider, Nick Baker of Xbox Era, renowned for accurately leaking details about PlayStation’s latest State of Play. Despite…
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Apple Offering Separate Vision Pro Headband for Developers
As a first step in the augmented reality realm, Apple’s Vision Pro is now available in the US. Thanks to its cutting-edge hardware and software, the Vision Pro headset is among the best on the market. The industry’s reaction to the technology is yet to be determined, so it is…
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Intel Sapphire Rapids-WS Refresh ‘Xeon W3500/W2500’ Series Specifications Leaked
A potential successor to Intel’s Workstation Xeon W3400 and Xeon W2400 series has been in the rumor mill for a while. Initial specifications were leaked by YuuKi_AnS back in November. Today, momomo_us has detailed the entire lineup’s final design plans and specs. New Workstation CPUs from Intel Inbound: Sapphire Rapids…
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Samsung Might Consider Using MediaTek SoCs for the Budget Galaxy Line in the Future
The race for the best smartphone SoC will unquestionably intensify by the end of this year as all major chipset manufacturers transition to 3nm. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, MediaTek Dimensity 9400, Exynos 2500, and Apple’s A18 Pro will compete against each other to secure the top position. Despite the…
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Qualcomm Rumored to Launch Two New Midrange SoCs with Performance Rivaling Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Qualcomm is expected to release two new midrange SoCs before the first half of this year, one of which is possibly the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3. There have been many rumors lately pointing towards the fact that the two chipsets (SM7675 & SM8635) will sport the same hardware but will…
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Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Pro Price & Renders Leaked for Europe
Last year, Xiaomi announced the Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Pro alongside the Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 in China. The Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Pro is the larger model of the Xiaomi Smart Band 8, featuring a bigger screen and additional features. Although the Xiaomi Smart Band 8 is already available…
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The RTX 3050 6GB Lags 20% Behind the RTX 3050 8GB, With Nearly Half the Power Consumption
Yesterday, NVIDIA launched the RTX 3050 6GB, which is a heavily nerfed RTX 3050 8GB, though at a much lower price point. As the GPU has recently been released, only a few reviewers have had the opportunity to receive and assess it thus far RTX 3050 6GB: 20% Slower than…
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Transistor Prices Stagnate: 28nm’s 10-Year Flatline Indicates Potential Cost Increase for Newer Chips
Almost everyone knows the challenges faced by the latest process nodes, ranging from logic and memory scaling down to cost-effectiveness. Recent data indicates that transistor production costs were at their lowest almost a decade ago. Since then, we’ve tackled the ever-growing elephant in the room, increasing transistor costs. Google Data…
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Google is Rebranding Bard to “Gemini”
Doing what it does best, Google has chosen to rebrand one of its services. We may have all seen this coming a mile away, but the search engine giant is getting ready to rebrand Bard as Gemini across all of its devices and services. This will effectively make Bard obsolete…
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Dimensity 9400 Sweeps Past Apple’s A18 Pro in Early Multi-Core Benchmarks
As two of the largest next-gen mainstream Android chip manufacturers transition to 3nm for their flagship SoCs, the rumoured performance numbers seem to indicate significant leaps in performance. For example, both MediaTek and Qualcomm are aiming to leverage the efficiency gains offered by transitioning to a thinner process node by…
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Qualcomm Signs Agreement with Samsung for Snapdragon Flagship Devices
Among the most high-end phones available, Samsung takes great pride in using the Snapdragon chipsets, and with good reason. Galaxy S24 Ultra and upcoming foldable phones will both use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, even though the company’s own Exynos 2400 is also available. With the recent multi-year deal between…
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[UPDATED] NVIDIA Launches the RTX 3050 6GB With 2304 CUDA Cores, 70W TDP & Requires No Power Connectors at $169
NVIDIA has formally revealed the RTX 3050 6GB, after countless premature listings and Press Releases from AIB partners. The RTX 3050 6GB packs 10% fewer cores and cuts the TDP in half as compared to its 8GB brother. Moreover, the bus width takes a drastic hit to just 96 bits,…
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Playstation Planning The Next Generation Vita? Leak Suggests Incoming Handheld from Sony
Supposedly compatible with both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 titles, an AMD-powered new portable PlayStation is now in the early stages of development. A recent YouTube video from Moore’s Law is Dead claims that the Japanese firm is preparing to launch fresh portable products. With a proprietary AMD APU at…
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Silent Hill 2 Gameplay is Here & It’s Not Looking Good
During PlayStation’s State of Play 2024, Sony and Konami gave us a new look into the Silent Hill 2 remake, and it is safe to say that James Sunderland knows how to swing a bat. The legendary 2001 survival horror game is currently in the hands of Bloober and whether…
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Death Stranding 2 is Coming 2025, New Trailer Reveals
The original Death Stranding turned up to be one of the most beautifully strange games of 2019 and today Hideo Kojima is back for that title as we finally have new details about Death Stranding 2. First off the full title of the sequel will be Death Stranding 2: On…
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Until Dawn is Getting Remastered for the PS5 and PC
After recent speculations, Sony has officially announced a remake of the interactive survival horror game, Until Dawn at the PlayStation State of Play 2024. The Remastered version has a release window of 2025 and is expected to receive quite a few enhancements across the board. One of the most interesting…
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Vision Pro Battery Cable is Detachable with a SIM Tool, Reveals the New Lightning Connector
The review embargo on Vision Pro was lifted yesterday, allowing us, as consumers, to get an in-depth look at Apple’s first step into spatial computing. One of the many things that came to light here was the added inconvenience of using a separate battery pack for the headset. Apple Apparently…
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RTX 3050 6GB Listed for $179 With 2048 CUDA Cores, 96-Bit Memory Bus & 130W TDP
The RTX 3050 is yet to see another retail variant, this time with just 6GB of VRAM. We can expect this GPU to arrive sometime during early February, with early specifications already listed by MSI. RTX 3050 6GB: The Cheapest RTX While the original RTX 3050 did not pass every…
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Galaxy S24 Mod Shows 16GB RAM Upgrade, No Firmware Changes Needed
Samsung’s decision to stick with 8GB RAM for its base Galaxy S24 model surprised many users, especially with competitors offering higher memory options. There has been a lot backlash against Samsung for playing it safe, despite the gradual recovery of prices in the memory semiconductor industry. However, something else has…
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Intel and TSMC Set to Receive “Billions” of Dollars from the US Government
Intel, TSMC, and other chipmakers are expected to get “billions of dollars” in financing from the Biden administration to speed up the establishment of in-house facilities. Companies are being encouraged to relocate their operations to the United States as part of a new round of government subsidies that will provide…
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AMD Rumored to Announce 800-Series Chipsets by Computex 2024 with Support for DDR5-8000 Memory
Moore’s Law Is Dead shared a snippet of AMD’s upcoming motherboard lineup set to arrive later this year. The 800 series of motherboards based on AM5 are expected to be announced by Computex in June. However, the launch date may be pushed back, with a similar story repeating for Zen5…
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M3 Ultra May Skip UltraFusion for Single-Chip Design this Year
Apple’s M3 Ultra, its fourth 3nm SoC for Mac, could potentially arrive in the latter half of 2024. Unlike previous “M-Ultra” chips, which weren’t true SoCs but rather two M-Max series chips fused together due to physical limitations, the M3 Ultra is expected to be a single die design, probably.…
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Intel’s Upcoming Battlemage GPUs Will Not Feature Add-in Cards, Leak Suggests
This year, the Xe2–HPG Battlemage GPU architecture will be released, following in the footsteps of Xe-HPG Alchemist. There has been a lot of speculation about the specs, but everyone seems to agree that there will be a significant improvement to the GPU and its functions. With a planned release in…
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First Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 Benchmark Scores Easily Outperform Apple’s A17 Pro in Multi-Core, Inches Closer in Single-Core
Qualcomm’s flagship mobile SoC for 2025 has already been pictured in the first benchmark scores, giving us a pretty good idea of where the performance numbers lie for this chipset. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is rumored to come with a new architecture, switching up the CPU configuration and shifting…
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Samsung’s Upcoming S24 Series Breaks Record for Pre-Order Sales in Korea
On January 19, Samsung began taking pre-orders for the Galaxy S24 lineup of flagship handsets. Since then, the three variants have sold 1.21 million units, shattering the previous record set by last year’s Galaxy S23 family. Thousands of customers in Samsung’s home market have been early adopters despite the Korean…
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Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 May Break the 4GHz Barrier, Thanks to TSMC’s N3E Process and Custom Nuvia Cores
Qualcomm’s next-gen flagship chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 (SM8750) has reportedly been rumored to deliver a massive improvement in performance and efficiency numbers over the past few months. Part of the reason why this is true is that the chipset will be fabricated on TSMC’s N3E (3nm) process node,…
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Apple to Secure TSMC’s Initial Supply of 2nm Chips
Apple will reportedly secure much of TSMC’s initial supply of 2nm chipsets, and will be among the first to implement this cutting-edge architecture into its devices. A report from DigiTimes (via MacRumors), scheduled for publication today, indicates that Apple will be among the first clients to utilize TSMC’s 2nm process…
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Potential Until Dawn Remaster Announcement on the Horizon, Report
In a recent revelation from Dealabs, speculation is rife about the possible announcement of a remaster or remake for the beloved interactive survival horror game, Until Dawn, within the next 15 days. Dealabs, after conducting thorough investigations, suggests that this new version of Until Dawn could make its debut on…
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Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is the Highest-Rated Yakuza Game Ever, With Review Scores Hitting 90 on Metacritic
Yakuza’s long-running franchise will see a major entrant later this month as ‘Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth’ releases on January 26th. The embargo has been lifted and reviews for the game are already pouring in. Initially, the scores seem to be majorly positive, going as far as to dub it…
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First Pixel 9 Pro Leak Shows New Pill Camera Visor, Periscope Camera & Flat Sides
Just days after the Samsung leak fiasco came to an end, the next phone in the Pixel line has been pictured in unofficial renders. Courtesy of Steve H.McFly, the Pixel 9 Pro renders are public, providing us with a deep insight into what Google is planning to offer with its…
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Google Announces New AI Writing Assistant for Chrome
After generative AI gained some popularity a little over a year ago, Google has announced Chrome browser updates that utilize it. Meta, OpenAI (supported by Microsoft), and Google are just a few of the major companies in the artificial intelligence industry at the moment. Along with the launch of an…
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Games Recruitment Firm OPM Shuts Down After 26 Years
One Player Mission (OPM), a prominent UK-based games recruitment agency, is set to close its doors after 26 years of operation, impacting the livelihoods of its 15 employees. The decision comes in response to a challenging environment in the games industry, marked by a significant decline in available roles and…
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Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 Boasts Higher AnTuTu Scores than Flagship 8 Gen 2, Targets Dimensity 8000 Series
Qualcomm’s upcoming line of next-to-flagship SoCs will be fabricated on a newer architecture, similar to that of the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. This, in turn is expected to lead to better performance numbers and efficiency scores. The chip, with the model number SM7675, hasn’t officially been labeled as the…
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Palworld to Receive Pokemon Mod: Players Transform into Ash with Pals as Pokemon
Palworld already has a new mod that transforms the entire gaming experience into a Pokemon-themed adventure. The mod, revealed by Twitter/X user @ToastedShoes, turns your playable character into the iconic Ash Ketchum, while transforming in-game companions into Pokemon. A brief 24-second teaser posted on Twitter showcases the mod’s capabilities, giving…
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CD Projekt Announces Ambitious Plans for “Polaris” Trilogy in 2024
CD Projekt Red, the renowned Polish video game developer behind the immensely popular Witcher series, is gearing up to enter the production phase of its next big project, “Polaris,” in 2024. In an exclusive interview with Reuters, the company’s newly appointed joint CEO, Adam Badowski, shared insights into the upcoming…
