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OnePlus 13R Design, Key Features Revealed Ahead of January 7 Launch; Buds Pro 3 to Get New Colour
OnePlus 13 series global launch is set to take place on January 7. The launch will include the OnePlus 13 and the OnePlus 13R. The former was unveiled in China in October. The OnePlus 13R is expected to be a rebranded OnePlus Ace 5, which is expected to launch soon in China. The 13R will offer the same battery capacity as the OnePlus 13, the company confirmed. OnePlus also teased the design and other key features of the 13R. Meanwhile, a new colour option for the OnePlus Buds Pro 3 TWS will also launch on the same day.OnePlus 13R Design, FeaturesThe OnePlus 13R will launch…
OpenAI Introduces New Phone Number for ChatGPT, Lets Users Access Chatbot via Phone Calls and WhatsApp
OpenAI introduced an official phone number for ChatGPT on Wednesday. People in eligible regions can make call this number to access the company’s chatbot and interact with it verbally. Additionally, people residing in the rest of the world can save the contact and text it on WhatsApp to talk to the generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot. Currently, voice call time is capped at 15 minutes per month, but the AI firm stated that this might be changed in the future.OpenAI Now Lets People Make Phone Calls to ChatGPTIn a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), OpenAI announced the new…
The Alexa voice assistant is a fantastic digital companion that can do everything from smart home controls to music, movie, and TV show streaming. And when it comes to the latter, one of the best smart displays (which also happens to be Alexa-powered) is the Amazon Echo Show 5. We’ve been seeing a lot of great Amazon deals in the lead-up to Christmas, and the following offer is one you don’t want to miss: For a limited time, when you purchase the Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen), you’ll only pay $5. At full price, this smart display sells for…
Apple Said to Be in Talks with Tencent, ByteDance to Roll Out iPhone AI Features in China
Apple is in talks with Tencent and TikTok owner ByteDance about integrating their artificial intelligence models into iPhones sold in China, according to three sources familiar with the matter.The US firm started the rollout of OpenAI’s ChatGPT into its devices this month, part of the Apple Intelligence product that allows its Siri voice assistant to tap the chatbot’s expertise including on user queries about photos and documents such as presentations.ChatGPT is not available in China and the country’s regulatory requirements mandate that generative AI services obtain government approval before public release, forcing Apple to seek local partners for its AI…
Threads — Meta Platforms’ microblogging app and a competitor to X (formerly Twitter) — is rolling out a new feature which lets users share photos and videos from others without quoting the original post, the platform head announced on Wednesday. Users will be able to add their own text and express their creative takes alongside the media while crediting them to the original poster. Its rollout builds upon a large number of features that have been recently introduced on the platform, including refined searches with the help of additional options and activity status indicators for real-time engagement.New Feature on ThreadsIn…
SpaceX has moved a big step closer to the seventh test flight of its enormous Starship rocket after receiving clearance from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) this week. The FAA’s award of a launch license follows recent testing by SpaceX of the engines on the Starship’s first-stage Super Heavy booster, and also on the upper-stage Starship spacecraft. The next step will be to place the spacecraft atop the Super Heavy in preparation for the launch from SpaceX’s Starbase site in Boca Chica, Texas. Please enable Javascript to view this content The Elon Musk-led spaceflight company has yet to officially announce…
iPhone 17 series is expected to be announced in September next year. There have been several rumours suggesting possible design changes for the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and the rumoured iPhone 17 Slim. Recently, a leak hinted at a Google Pixel-like redesign for the next-generation iPhone models, but a Chinese tipster now claims that the iPhone 17 Pro models will stick to the camera layout found on the iPhone 16 Pro models.Tipster Moments Digital (translated from Chinese) on Weibo claimed that the iPhone 17 Pro lineup will retain the camera layout of its predecessors. However, the tipster notes…
Table of Contents Table of Contents Release date window Platforms Trailers Gameplay Preorder Gamers are used to waiting exceptionally long for new entries in beloved franchises. We’re still waiting for the likes of Grand Theft Auto 6 and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, after all. One new upcoming video game we can add to that list is Onimusha: Way of the Sword. For those who loved this series on the PS2, it will no doubt be one of the most exciting upcoming PlayStation 5 games to look out for. If you’re new to the series, or a bit rusty, let’s fill our…
Table of Contents Table of Contents The wait: year by year at CES What are micro-LEDs? Quantum dots to the rescue? There is only one reaction anyone has ever had to witnessing a big, modern micro-LED display in person. It goes something along the lines of “whoa!” They are, quite simply, stunning to behold. It’s no surprise, then, that when popular TV brands started teasing us with micro-LED TV prototypes seven years ago, folks started dreaming about the day they might be able to have one in their own home. However, here we are seven years later, and I’m willing…
Nothing Phone 2 and Phone 2a are receiving an update to Nothing OS 3.0, which is based on Android 15. This release will come to other smartphones from the London-based OEM by early 2025. Nothing OS 3.0 is based on Android 15 and comes with new features and multiple software improvements. Tthe company has also released the native Nothing Gallery app, as part of the update. Notably, the Nothing Phone 2 was launched with Android 13-based Nothing OS 2.0, while the Phone 2a runs on Android 14 with Nothing OS 2.5 on top.Nothing OS 3.0 Phased Rollout for Phone 2,…