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Google Pixel 9 Series is scheduled to launch globally on August 13. Over the last few weeks, we’ve seen numerous leaks surface, hinting at various specifications about the upcoming smartphones – from display, and processor to battery. Ahead of its official debut, a new report suggests that Google’s flagship handsets may not get Android 15 at launch and will run on an older operating system (OS) instead, breaking the trend of yesteryears. However, the Pixel 9 series are said to get an upgrade in terms of charging speed. Meanwhile, the storage configurations of the phones have also been leaked.Google Pixel 9…

The Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge was unveiled globally on Monday (May 20). Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite chipset, the laptop becomes the company’s first AI PC, expanding upon its Galaxy AI mobile ecosystem. Samsung says that it is certified as a Copilot+ PC and promises on-device AI capabilities courtesy of a 45 TOPS NPU for offline processing. The Galaxy Book 4 Edge also brings mobile AI features such as Live Translate, Chat Assist and Circle to Search to PCs for the first time ever.Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge price, availabilityThe Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge starts at…

Fallout games have seen renewed interest since the release of the Fallout TV series on Amazon Prime Video earlier this month. Just as the show has received acclaim and attracted new viewers to the world of Fallout, new and returning players have been flocking to the role-playing games from Bethesda. Now, the studio has confirmed that Fallout titles have received almost five million players in a single day, including one million in Fallout 76 alone.The official Fallout X account posted the milestone early Wednesday, thanking one million players who tried out Fallout 76 in a single day. “Thank you to…

Samsung confirmed the existence of its upcoming proprietary mobile chipset – the Exynos 2500 – during an earnings call with its investors on Thursday. As per the company, the chipset will be developed by Samsung System’s large-scale integration (LSI) division. In the second half of the year, the South Korean technology conglomerate aims to maintain a stable supply of Exynos 2500 SoC for its “flagship products”.Exynos 2500 SoC DetailsAccording to Samsung, the Exynos 2500 will be a chipset fabricated on a 3-nanometre process. It will be developed based on the company’s Gate-All-Around (GAA) transistor architecture which is claimed to improve…

Grand Theft Auto 5 has received multiple updates over the years, adding new content, missions, heists and more to GTA Online, but the game has never received a story expansion since its initial release in 2013. Past reports have mentioned scrapped plans for story DLCs for the game, and more recently leaked database file from GTA 5 suggested that developers Rockstar Games cancelled a story mode DLC related to Trevor, one of the game’s three main protagonists. Now, the actor who played the eccentric character in GTA 5 has said that he “shot some stuff” for a Trevor DLC that…

Microsoft is shipping an on-device large language model (LLM) with all Copilot+ PCs. The company announced its latest variant of the Phi-3 AI model dubbed Phi-Silica at the Microsoft Build 2024 event. This has now become the fifth variant of Phi-3 and officially the smallest LLM (or SLM) at just 3.3 billion parameters. This new AI model will now be available locally within every PC part of the Copilot+ AI PC class. Notably, Microsoft also announced several new AI features for Copilot+ PCs during its Surface event.The announcement was made by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella during the keynote session of its…

Google Pixel 9 series is the company’s upcoming flagship smartphone lineup which is set to debut on August 13. Ahead of its official launch, leaked benchmark scores of the handsets’ Tensor G4 chipset suggest it may not offer much of an upgrade in terms of power but may have a positive impact on its efficiency. Notably, this development comes just a day after the storage and charging specifications of the Pixel 9 series were reportedly leaked.Google Pixel 9 ChipsetAccording to a report by Android Authority, Pixel 9’s Tensor G4 chipset will come with eight cores in a 4+3+1 arrangement. This…

Gigabyte has introduced the Aorus CO49DQ, a new QD-OLED gaming monitor, in India. The 49-inch monitor sports an extra-wide curved QD-OLED display with 5120 x 1440 pixel resolution and a high refresh rate of 144Hz ideal for gaming. Gigabyte claims that the Aorus CO49DQ comes with AI-powered features, two five-watt speakers, and a three-year warranty. The new gaming monitor will be available to buy in India starting April 31.Gigabyte Aorus CO49DQ price in IndiaThe latest gaming monitor from Gigabyte is priced at Rs. 1,29,000. It will be available online and at authorised Gigabyte dealerships across India starting April 31.Gigabyte Aorus…

Poco M6 Plus 5G was launched in India on Thursday. The smartphone is equipped with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 AE (accelerated edition) chipset paired with up to 8GB of RAM. It comes with a dual-sided glass design and an IP53-rated build for dust and splash resistance. The phone also carries a 108-megapixel dual rear camera unit and a 6.79-inch 120Hz full-HD+ display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The handset joins the Poco M6 5G and the Poco M6 Pro 5G in the lineup.Poco M6 Plus 5G Price in India, AvailabilityThe Poco M6 Plus 5G starts in India at Rs. 13,499 for the…

Microsoft talked up new tools on Tuesday aimed at encouraging programmers to build AI-focused technology into Windows software as it races against Alphabet, Amazon.com and Apple to dominate the emerging field.At a developer conference in Seattle, Chief Executive Satya Nadella promoted new application programming interfaces, or APIs, that make it easier for developers to tap in to AI technology offered by Microsoft.The company said 1.8 million developers are now using Github Copilot, Microsoft’s generative AI tool that helps computer programmers be more productive.”What stands out to me as I look back at this past year, is how you all as…