Well, here we’ve been sitting and gearing up for later today, but now Rockstar has released the trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI earlier than planned. The reason, of course, is a L-E-A-K, and it’s certainly a shame that they didn’t get the chance to unveil it as planned. Just as speculated, we will be […]
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Release Trailer for Batman: Arkham Trilogy
Nintendo has released a gameplay trailer for the upcoming game package Batman: Arkham Trilogy, which includes three of the games in Rocksteady’s Batman: Arkham series. Batman: Arkham Trilogy includes Batman: Arkham Asylum, Batman: Arkham City, and Batman: Arkham Knight, games that were previously released on other platforms between 2009 and 2015. The package will contain […]
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Sam Altman is Now CEO of OpenAI Again
Yesterday, Sam Altman officially resumed his position as CEO of OpenAI, following his unexpected dismissal from the role by the company’s board two weeks ago. The leadership turmoil at OpenAI became a media saga for a few days and ended with the then-current board of OpenAI being replaced and Altman regaining his old job. It […]
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A teaser for Avatar: The Last Airbender has just been released by Netflix
You can watch it immediately in the clip provided. As this is a TV series, I hope that it will offer more room to better tell Aang’s incredible story than M. Night Shyamalan’s 2010 film adaptation. The series’ creators, Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, are involved in some capacity, so there is some hope that […]
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Arlo introduces the second generation of Essential cameras
In early 2021, Arlo began selling its Essential cameras, and now it’s time for the second generation to make its debut. What’s new is that all cameras (Indoor, Essential, Essential XL, and Essential Video Doorbell) are getting higher resolution options – you can choose either Full HD (1,920 x 1,080 pixels) or 2K (2,560 x […]
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Amazon launches Echo Hub
Amazon has introduced a hub for the smart home, which appears to be a reasonably priced option for those looking for such a device. The hub is called Echo Hub and supports devices that use some of the more well-known smart home protocols, including Matter and Threads. Through the eight-inch screen, users can control all […]
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OpenAI presents DALL-E 3
OpenAI has unveiled a new version of its DALL-E, their generative AI that can create images from text provided by the user. The biggest news in DALL-E 3 is that the AI has improved its ability to understand what the user asks it to generate in terms of images. DALL-E 3 has also been integrated […]
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More authors are suing OpenAI
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT and the large language model GPT, is now being sued by additional authors who claim that OpenAI unlawfully copied their books to build its language models. Among the authors involved in the latest lawsuit against OpenAI are George R.R. Martin, the author of the “Game of Thrones” books, and John […]
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WhatsApp is finally getting an iPad app
WhatsApp has not had an official iPad app so far, but that is about to change. Meta has started testing a beta version of WhatsApp for iPad. Previously, iPad users had to use the web version or the iPhone version, which was not compatible with the iPad. The new iPad app works similarly to the […]
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Horizon World is coming to mobile and web
Meta has initiated tests allowing users of their VR service Horizon Worlds to access it on platforms other than their VR headset, Meta Quest. Now, it will be possible to access certain applications in Horizon Worlds via the service’s mobile apps and directly on the web. Initially, Horizon Worlds users will be able to play […]
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Trailer for the TV series Wolf
Here’s the trailer for the British TV series Wolf, a crime drama that looks promising. The series features two parallel storylines. One revolves around two psychopaths terrorizing the owners of a bed-and-breakfast in the British countryside. In the other storyline, viewers follow a police officer who becomes somehow entangled in the case of the two […]
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Amazon requires authors to disclose if they use AI
Amazon has updated its guidelines for authors looking to sell their books on Amazon, now requiring authors to disclose whether their books have been entirely or partially written with the assistance of generative AI. Amazon has taken this step in response to protests from The Authors Guild, an American author organization, regarding Amazon selling books […]
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Google Opens Visitor Center
Google is celebrating its 25th anniversary by opening the Google Visitor Experience in Mountain View next month. The visitor center will include a cafe, a Google store, event spaces, and a pop-up shop featuring local businesses. The center will open to the public on October 12, 2023.
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Samsung releases a special edition of the Galaxy Z Fold 5
Samsung and the American fashion brand Thom Browne have teamed up to create a collection that includes the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and the Galaxy Watch 6 Thom Browne Edition. The collection will be available in limited quantities starting from September 12 (the same day Apple launches the iPhone 15) in selected markets. news.samsung.com
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Lyrics could become a premium feature on Spotify
Several users of Spotify’s ad-supported version have reported that the lyrics to the song being played are no longer available in Spotify’s app. Instead of the lyrics, the text “Enjoy lyrics on Spotify Premium” now appears for those using the ad-supported version of the service. The Verge has reached out to Spotify, and they state […]
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Patapon Sequel ‘Ratatan’ Strikes Gold on Kickstarter
A month ago, we reported that the thematic sequel to Patapon had reached its Kickstarter goal within an hour, and now the campaign for Ratatan is over. In the end, they raised over ten times more than the initial goal, amassing close to $1.5 million to develop the game. The project has also reached several […]
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Eve Play is official
Eve has now officially introduced its network streamer with Apple’s AirPlay 2. Eve can add AirPlay streaming to existing amplifiers, active speakers, and soundbars, which also allows them to be synchronized with other AirPlay 2 speakers. Eve Play features RCA connectors, optical digital output, as well as a coaxial digital output, along with an Ethernet […]
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Roborock releases Dyad Pro Combo
Roborock has previously offered various models of wet and dry vacuum cleaners, but now the company is releasing its first model that can also be converted into a handheld vacuum cleaner with four additional accessories. The vacuum cleaner has a suction power of 17,000 and can clean as close as 1 mm from edges and […]
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Trailer for Mortal Kombat 1 featuring Dave Bautista
Only a few weeks left until the release of Mortal Kombat 1, and in anticipation, Warner Bros. has released a new trailer for the game. In the trailer, we see actor Dave Bautista going around and gathering people who seem eager to fight, all the while he and the others occasionally utter the phrase ‘Mortal […]
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Indian rover has started rolling on the moon
Last Wednesday, the Indian lunar lander Vikram successfully soft-landed at the moon’s south pole, and shortly after, it began performing the tasks it’s intended to carry out on the moon. Among other things, the small rover Pragyan was aboard Vikram, and shortly after landing, it was deployed from its ‘mothership.’ In the video clip here, […]
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Twitter’s Name Change has Decreased App Downloads
Twitter, now X, has significantly dropped on the top list of the most downloaded apps on iOS in the USA since the platform changed its name. It’s perhaps not surprising, considering Twitter built its brand over nearly two decades and then abandoned it. This likely means that users who aren’t very familiar with online happenings […]
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Qoola Pro is a portable air conditioner
Here’s a gadget that might suit those of you who find it very hot outside or feel like having a bit of cooling when you’re out and about. The device is called Qoola Pro and is designed to function as a sort of wearable air conditioner. Qoola Pro uses a cooling system called the Instant […]
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Activision unveils Modern Warfare III
As promised, Activision revealed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III today. As you may know, the game is a direct sequel to the previous title, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, and this marks the first time such a release has occurred within a year. It’s also the first instance where progress made in last […]
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Threads has lost 80 percent of its active users
It seems that Meta’s Twitter/X competitor hasn’t managed to sustain its initial interest. When the app was launched in early July, it reached as high as 49.3 million daily active users solely on the Android app. As of August 7th, that number has dropped to 10.3 million. This certainly doesn’t mean Threads has failed, but […]
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Video Calls Seem to Be Coming to X
It looks like users of X, formerly known as Twitter, will soon have the ability to use the service for making video calls to each other. X’s CEO, Linda Yaccarino, has confirmed this. In an interview with CNBC, primarily discussing the reason behind the service’s name change from Twitter to X, Yaccarino says: Think about […]
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Trailer for King of Killers
Here comes the trailer for King of Killers, which might be a good fit when you’re in the mood for a movie with a bit of ultraviolence and, it seems, minimal plot. The film is about when some of the world’s top assassins are invited to carry out a mission. However, it appears to be […]
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Guerrilla is planning new Horizon games “for a very long time.”
Guerrilla has achieved success with its two main games in the Horizon series, where players battle against mechanized dinosaur-like creatures in a post-apocalyptic world. It is already known that there will be more installments, but at the ongoing Develop:Brighton developer conference, studio head Jan-Bart van Beek revealed that they are planning a lot of content […]
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Overwatch becomes an animated TV series
Blizzard has created an animated TV series based on their game Overwatch, which will soon begin airing on YouTube. The miniseries will be broadcasted in three parts and hopefully reveal more about the story behind the characters and the background history of the game itself. Part one of Overwatch: Genesis will start airing on YouTube […]
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Behind the scenes of Extraction 2
A few weeks ago, Extraction 2 premiered on Netflix. This action film features a bunch of breathtaking action scenes but also quite a few significant logical gaps. Nevertheless, it was enjoyable to watch, and if you’re curious about what it looked like during the filming, you can check out the behind-the-scenes clip here.
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Dying Light 2 update today makes nights significantly more dangerous
Techland is evidently brainstorming for Dying Light 3, but there’s still life in Dying Light 2, which was released last year. The latest update is being released today and is called “Good Night, Good Luck,” which gives a hint about what it aims to tweak. As if zombie-filled nights weren’t bad enough, the darkest hours […]