Month: June 2024
BeReal, the buzziest app of 2022, has been bought by a mobile game publisher
Game publisher Voodoo (known for free-to-play mobile titles stuffed with ads) has bought the social platform BeReal (known for a scorching hot 15 minutes of fame in 2022) for €500 million. Although BeReal has fallen off the radar since its much-hyped peak, Voodoo says the app has grown to 40…
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‘Shatters Xeon Expectations’: First review of Intel’s formidable CPU shows that it can beat its AMD rival on one key feature — dual-socket capability gives upper hand to Xeon 6700E
Intel recently unveiled its Xeon 6 family, the latest addition to its server CPU lineup, replacing the former “Scalable” branding. This release introduces two lines of chips: Granite Rapids, which boasts P (Performance) cores, and Sierra Forest which feature E (Efficient) cores. Intel plans to stagger the rollout of the…
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11 super-useful iOS 18 tricks that could change how you use your iPhone
iOS 18 delivered a deluge of headline features during Apple‘s WWDC 2024 announcement, from a redesigned Photos app to a rebooted Siri and Apple Intelligence for the iPhone 15 Pro series. But what were some of the smaller tricks that we’re most looking forward to trying on our iPhone last…
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After ChatGPT Apple teases surprise plans to add Google Gemini support to Siri 2.0
In a surprising twist to the usual Apple Vs Android rivalry, it’s been announced that Siri might soon be able to ask Google Gemini for help with your queries if it needs some back-up. At WWDC 2024 Apple Announced its new approach to Artificial Intelligence – or Apple Intelligence as…
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The latest Backbone One smartphone gamepad is $20 off for Father’s Day
Apple talked about big-budget games coming to the iPhone at its recent WWDC 2024 keynote, but if you choose to play upcoming titles like Resident Evil 7 on your phone, you might want something better than touch controls — something much better. Thankfully, the second-gen Backbone One controller is currently…
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Light unveils a new minimalist phone with a black-and-white OLED screen
As Apple races to add more advanced features to its smartphones, other companies are moving in the opposite direction. One such company, Light, just unveiled its latest and greatest minimalist phone, offering a stark contrast to the app-filled gadgets we all stare at way, way too much. The Light Phone…
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