Pixel 9 Series Launch Event Date Announced Google revealed the launch event details on its official store page with a short teaser video. The video confirmed the launch date to be August 13, 2024, in Roman numerals along with a silhouette of the Pixel 9 and its new rounded camera bar. Upon tapping on the “Learn More” button, you are redirected to the event page. The keynote is all set to start at 10 AM PT (10:30 AM IST) on August 13.
Nearby Sharing Self Share Feature Spotted in Chrome OS The new experimental feature, dubbed as Nearby Sharing Self Share (now shortened to Self Share), was recently spotted in Chromium Gerrit by ChromeStory. Although the feature is not yet live on any Chrome OS version, Google is reportedly working on the Self Share feature for Chromebooks and other tablet devices. Coming to the working of the feature, it works just as it sounds.
The Year in Search 2023 report showcases every game frequently searched on Google. Some names included in the list are a no-brainer, while others come as a surprise. The list starts with Hogwarts Legacy dominating the top spot for the most searches across the platform. The wizarding game became the most searched because of the controversy around Harry Potter’s author JK Rowling, and her stance on the transgender community. While discussions have always flared up over the months after its release, the searches surged the highest during its release week.
Why Buy The Baseus Power Bank For an asking price of $10, you don’t need another reason to buy the Baseus Power Bank. It’s impossible to find a 6,000 mAh MagSafe Power Bank for the price, with the closest option being the Anker 621 which costs $30. Besides, the Power Bank is equipped with pass-through charging, comes with a USB-C cable in the box, and can charge your iPhone at much faster 20W speeds.
Firefly Ascension Materials All Firefly ascension materials (Character Level-up Materials): MaterialsQuantity Credit308k Tatters of Thought15 Fragments of Impression15 Raging Heart 65 Shards of Desires15Firefly Ascension Materials
Firefly Trace Materials All Firefly trace materials (Trace Level-up Materials): MaterialsQuantity Credit3 Million Borisin Teeth18 Tatters of Thought41 Lupitoxin Sawteeth69 Fragments of Impression56 Moon Madness Fang139 Shards of Desires58 Lost Echo of the Shared Wish12 Tracks of Destiny8Trace Materials of Firefly
Firefly Materials Farming Guide Firefly/Sam’s materials can be easily pre-farmed in Penacony, with most of them available in the current version.
Herta Might Be the next 5-Star Emanator in Honkai Star Rail Now, Honkai Star Rail already has a 4-star playable version of Herta, which is given for free after unlocking Simulated Universe at the start of the game. However, that is only a mere puppet of Herta, and her real form is infinitely stronger. Recent leaks via Sakura Haven marked as reliable have revealed that a 5-star Ice Erudition character is confirmed for 3.
New Phone, Same Old Flavor Typically, Google releases the new version of Android somewhere around September, and their new phone just a month after it, in October. But this year, Google couldn’t wait till Halloween and launched the Pixel 9 series in August, shipping them with a year-old Android 14. This sparked a lot of debate online about whether these new Pixels will receive an additional year of updates over the Pixel 8.
Team Rocket Giovanni Lineup (February 2025) Giovanni uses a three-phase battle format with Shadow Pokemon. While his first and third Pokemon are fixed, he can choose from three different options for his second Pokemon, which makes it challenging. PhasePokemon ImageTypeWeaknessesFirstShadow PersianNormalFightingSecondShadow RhyperiorGround/RockWater, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Ice, SteelSecondShadow NidokingPoison/GroundGround, Ice, Psychic, WaterSecondShadow KingdraWater/DragonDragon, FairyThirdPalkiaDragon/WaterDragon, Fairy
Shadow Persian Counters Persian always appears first in Pokemon GO. As a Normal-type Pokemon, it’s weak to Fighting-type moves.
All Mahito Locations in Anime Vanguards Mahito is a recurring boss for every Shibuya Station act in Anime Vanguards. While he comes with a decent health bar, finding him can be tricky for new players. Here are all the spawn locations where you can find Mahito:
Mahito commonly spawns seated on the subway chairs. You can check the outer chairs that face the railway tracks to find him. He can also be found near the pillars attached to the lanes.
Method 1: Delete Posts in Bulk on Facebook Mobile App You can delete multiple posts from the Manage Posts section within the Activity log. Here, you can filter posts by date, who posted them, their visibility, and the ones you were tagged in. Here is how you can get rid of them in a few steps. This is how you can delete posts in bulk on the Facebook mobile app. This method is identical for both, the Android and the iPhone version of the app.
How to Change Watch Faces using Siri Shortcuts Note: I’m demonstrating these steps using an Apple Watch Series 5 and an iPhone XR. However, the method will be the same for the Apple Watch Series 4, and Series 3 as well.
On your iPhone, open the Shortcuts app. If you don’t have it, you can download it for free from the App Store. Tap on the Plus icon in the top right corner.
How to Change Minecart Speed in Minecraft Minecarts travel at a default speed of 8 meters or blocks a second. You can modify this value with a gamerule command minecartMaxSpeed. The syntax looks like this: /gamerule minecartMaxSpeed This command requires you to have cheats enabled. So, if you’re playing in a survival world, then you’ll have to enable cheats manually, while in creative mode, the cheats are enabled by default. After you enable cheats, you can either slow down the minecart or speed it up.
Steps to Change Snapchat AI Gender In this section, I will show you how to change the gender of the Snapchat AI chatbot in three easy steps. Follow the steps below:
Open Snapchat, move to the chats section and tap on the MyAI avatar. Then, swipe down on the “Customize” option to reveal more features. Select “Avatar” from the two options that appear. From the Avatar menu, select either female (above) or male (below) as the gender of your Snapchat AI chatbot.
Change Video Thumbnails in File Explorer (2022) In this tutorial, we will use Tag Editor, a free and open-source utility that lets you change video thumbnails on Windows PCs. It supports multiple media formats, and you can add many metadata details as well. On top of that, the app is fast and easy to use. With all that out of the way, here are the steps you need to follow.
Disable Targeted Ads on Chrome Browser Open Chrome and click on the three-dot icon in the top-right corner to open “Settings“. Note: The steps are similar for both desktop and mobile versions of Chrome. Next, click on “Privacy and security” in the left sidebar. Scroll down and click on “Ads privacy” in the right pane. Now, under Ad privacy settings, click on “Ad topics“. Here, disable the “Ad topics” toggle to stop interest tracking.
How to Drop a Pin in Google Maps Like me, you can pin locations on Google Maps to not get lost. But you need to also save the position of the pin if you wish to revisit the place later. I have a Favorites list of all the cafés and restaurants to save me from blowing a date. There are so many things you can do with this feature, and the good thing here is that you can use it on both your smartphone and PC.
There are two ways to enable and use function keys on a Chromebook — one by switching the top-row keys into Function keys and the other by using the Search key along with the top-row keys. So, let’s look at how to do it.
Method 1: Use Top-row Keys as Function Keys on Chromebook This should turn the top-row keys into F1, F2, and so on, starting with the back key.
How to Enable iMessage on iPhone or iPad To successfully activate and use iMessage on your iPhone or iPad, make sure it is connected to the internet using Wi-Fi or cellular data. iMessage relies on an internet connection to function. You’ll also need to log in to your iCloud account on your iPhone or iPad. With the basics out of the way, here’s how you can turn on iMessage on iPhone or iPad:
Enable Screenshot Editor in Google Chrome (2022) Use Chrome Flags to Enable Chrome Screenshot Editor Visit chrome://flags in your browser to access the Chrome flags page and search “Desktop Screenshots” in the search box. At this moment, the second flag “Edit Mode” is limited to Chrome Canary. Click on the dropdown list and choose “Enabled” for “Desktop Screenshots” and “Desktop Screenshots Edit Mode” flags. After enabling both flags, restart your browser.
Best Apps and Websites to Find EV Charging Stations in India (2022) Finding an EV charging station is no longer a hassle, thanks to charging station aggregators and first-party apps from leading charging network providers. Without further delay, let’s take a look at the possible options.
Google Maps As one of the best GPS and navigation apps for iPhone and Android, Google constantly adds helpful new features to Google Maps. One such feature is the ability to locate EV charging stations near you.