Major companies, including Lenovo, Meta, Twitter, Google, T-Mobile, and Intel, have backed out of the in-person event and announced to participate in CES 2022 virtually. Amongst others, Lenovo took to Twitter to announce that it would suspend all on-site activities at CES 2022 due to the COVID situation. However, in a follow-up tweet, the company confirmed that it would launch its latest products as scheduled on January 4th and 5th.
The latest report from The Information has revealed bad news for Google’s major AI project. Issues in the company’s roadmap have seemingly popped up quite often in the past few weeks. This report indicates that Gemini AI has a big problem with processing inputs in other languages that are not English. The support for multiple languages is essential to Gemini’s global success. Google had spoken at length about the latest PaLM 2 (latest AI model) and Gemini at the I/O 2023 event.
The Google I/O 2025 is scheduled on these dates – May 20 – 21. While it’s too soon to know what the brand might showcase, Google’s blog post says “you’ll learn more about Google’s new products, technologies, and innovations in AI, Android, and more.”
Google I/O 2025: What To Expect The official Google I/O 2025 page lists a countdown to the event alongside cards for getting started with Gemma open model, Google AI Studio, and NotebookLM.
Pixel 9a: Potential Release Date The Google Pixel 9a may launch as soon as March 2025. According to Android Headlines, Google is moving up the timeline of all of its future Pixel releases. The Pixel 9 series launched in August this year, two months earlier compared to the Pixel 8 series. And, from its looks, the Pixel 9a launch could be moving up as well. The same goes for the Android 16 release, whose Developer Previews are already here and the first Beta hitting as soon as January 2025.
Google Play Pass Launched in India Google Play Pass is a subscription-based service that offers users ad-free apps and games without in-app purchases. It is similar to Apple’s Arcade platform. However, unlike Apple Arcade, which is just for games, Play Pass offers games as well as apps. Users need to pay Rs 99 for a monthly subscription while an annual subscription costs Rs 898 in India. This will give you access to exclusive apps and games on the Google Play Store.
Google Releases Switch to Android App for iPhones The Switch to Android app is primarily a data-migration tool for iOS users to easily transfer their local iPhone data to a new Android device without using any physical cables. This is similar to the “Move to iPhone” app, which Apple launched years ago to make it easier to switch from Android to iOS. The app, as you’d expect, will let you transfer your contacts, messages, calendar events, photos, and videos from your iOS device to your new Android device wirelessly.
Google Chrome Will ask Before it Closes All Tabs The feature was initially spotted by Techdows and is available in the Chrome 100 Canary build on Android. It will show an additional confirmation box when users try to close all tabs at once in the web browser. For those unaware, users can tap the three-dot menu in Chrome for Android to get a “Close all tabs” button to close all opened tabs at once.
Google Play Store Will Now Hide Outdated Apps It is revealed that the Google Play Store will hide apps that target APIs that are almost two years older than the latest Android OS update. People with the latest devices and Android versions won’t be able to find or download such apps. Krish Vitaldevara, Director, Product Management, Google, in a recent official blog post, said, “Today, as part of Google Play’s latest policy updates, we are taking additional steps to protect users from installing apps that may not have the latest privacy and security features by expanding our target level API requirements.
28% GST On Online Games! The Group of Ministers (GoM) at the 50th GST Meet on July 11 2023 led by Finance Minister Sitharaman decided that online gaming will be subject to 28% Goods and Service Tax (GST) at face value. The same applies to the gambling sports like casinos and horse racing. This means that from now on, every time you spend Rs 100 on any online gaming purchase, a deduction of Rs 28 will be imposed on it.
Previous Rockstar Connection This wouldn’t be Gill’s first rodeo with Rockstar Games. The 40-year-old actor has already lent his voice to both Grand Theft Auto 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2, where he played various pedestrian characters. During the December 13 interview, Gill spoke about his past work with Rockstar, calling it a “dope” experience. But what really caught everyone’s attention was what he said next. With a knowing wink to the camera, he mentioned “another situation happening” in the GTA world, set to come out in “2025-2026.
At the Geeked Week 2024 event, Netflix gave us a look at the Table Read for Season 2 of One Piece Live-Action. As usual, all of our Straw Hat Pirates, along with some of the cast members of Season 2, were present at the table going through the script. However, what we didn’t expect was Iñaki Godoy introducing Chopper at the end of the Table Read. We finally got to see the animated Tony Tony Chopper in live action after a long wait.
HiSense U7H TV: Specs and Features The HiSense U7H QLED TV comes in two screen sizes: 55-inch and 65-inch. The 4K IPS display supports a 120Hz refresh rate, Full Array Local Dimming for deeper blacks and bright views, and Quantum Dot technology for rich color reproduction and contrast. It also comes with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, as mentioned earlier. For gaming enthusiasts, there are features like an AMD Free Sync Premium, Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM), and Variable Refresh Rate (VRR).
Honkai Star Rail Pela: Path, Damage Type & Lore Pela is a 4-star Nihility character with the Ice Damage type. She is one of the strongest Support units in Honkai Star Rail, easily pairing with any DPS unit seamlessly. Pela is also incredibly versatile, enabling a large number of playstyles. She can play in almost every type of team comp in Honkai Star Rail, as her Defense Reduction is universal and has no connection to the DPS unit’s kit.
Sheepstealer Is the Dragon Mentioned as Wild Dragon While Rhaena and Rhaenyra’s youngest sons were roaming on the grounds of Vale of Arryn, they came across a burnt sheep and a scorched land. Rhaena didn’t take much time to understand that there was a large wild dragon in the Vale. While the TV Show didn’t reveal anything about the dragon, the book states it is Sheepstealer. The dragon is one of the largest dragons that no one has claimed in his youth.
How Much Is Apple Music Per Month? Apple Music Individual plan starts at $10.99/month. You can choose from three Apple Music plans, including Student, Individual, and Family subscriptions. Below are the pricing for each of them.
Apple Music Individual Plan – $10.99/month The most popular Individual plan for Apple Music starts at $10.99/month. Apple also offers a yearly plan that requires you to pay $109 upfront, which is a $23 discount.
Leader Cliff Pokemon Lineup (February 2025) As of February 2025, the Pokemon GO Cliff Boss fight comprises three phases, each featuring a different boss Pokemon. The initial phase showcases the shadow form of the Pokemon Cubone. In phase two, depending on luck and your opponent, you’ll encounter a random variant of Shadow Machoke / Shadow Annihilape / Shadow Marowak. After defeating these two Pokemon, you’ll face the final boss, the shadow variant of Shadow Machamp / Shadow Crobat / Shadow Tyranitar.
Step 1: Join the Midjourney Discord Server Let’s begin by joining Midjourney’s Discord server. Make sure you have Discord installed and already set up before we proceed. Once done, follow the steps below:
Go to Midjourney’s official website. Once there, click on the “Join the Beta” button at the bottom right corner. Discord will automatically open with the Midjourney invite. Click on the “Join Midjourney” button to confirm your invite. Midjourney also requires a human verification check to ensure it’s not being spammed.
Cancel Roblox Premium on Windows PC If you are on a Windows machine and got the premium from the Roblox website, then canceling it is straightforward. Follow the steps below to do so:
First, ensure you are signed in on your Roblox account with the same ID as the premium membership. Now, click on the Gear icon at the top right of the page. After that, click on the Settings button.
Things to Remember Before Cancelling Netflix Subscription If you are taking this decision in the heat of the moment, here are a few things you should remember before canceling your Netflix subscription:
The cancellation comes into effect after the end of your current billing cycle. Uninstalling or not using Netflix will not cancel the subscription or membership. You will lose your personalized recommendations upon removing your membership. You must pay for the upcoming month in advance if you choose to resume the membership.
Where to Find a Turkey in Fisch The Turkey can be found by fishing literally anywhere in the game, be it freshwater, saltwater, or the ocean. However, you must meet the Pilgrim NPC, who is visiting Moosewood Island during this event and interact with him first. Select the options that will allow you to learn more about this Fischgiving event. Start with the dialogue “Can you tell me about Fischgiving?” followed by, “Oh yeah?