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Samsung UK urged compatible Galaxy device users on Monday to activate and update the latest anti-theft features. The message from the South Korean tech giant comes as the UK Home Office has started a new nationwide action to tackle the rising instances of smartphone theft in the country. The company’s UK division highlighted that it sent a public safety security message alert to more than 40 million Samsung account holders in the UK via customer communication channels and the Samsung Members platform.Samsung to Expand Anti-Theft Features to More Galaxy DevicesIn its UK newsroom page, Samsung stated that it will continue…

Epic has announced its annual State of Unreal, a showcase detailing upcoming updates about its Unreal Engine and Epic in general. The presentation airs tomorrow, June 3, and the big news is that The Witcher IV will make an appearance.CD Projekt Red confirmed on social media that it’s bringing The Witcher IV to the event to show off the technology and features powering the game. The upcoming fourth title, which was first revealed during The Game Awards last December, is being developed using Unreal Engine 5 instead of the studio’s proprietary REDengine 4. You can catch the State of Unreal…

April’s Nintendo Switch 2 Direct revealed many details about the upcoming console, but the most unexpected portion of the showcase was the sweeping announcements of games coming to the platform, which included a lot of surprising titles. Among those was Project 007, a James Bond game we hadn’t heard an update on in years from IO Interactive, the developers behind the Hitman series. Today, we learned the game’s proper name and that a full reveal will drop this week, presumably during one of the summer’s major showcases.https://x.com/007GameIOI/status/1929553749963350144The title is 007 First Light, and while details are scarce, a description of…

Honor Magic V5 is said to be in the works as a successor to the Magic V3. While Honor is yet to confirm its arrival, new leaks coming out of China have offered hints about the foldable’s launch timeline and specifications. The handset is tipped to come with a large battery that is claimed to the biggest among foldable phones. It is said to run on the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. The Honor Magic V5 is tipped to feature an 8-inch foldable screen and a 6.45-inch cover screen.Multiple Chinese tipsters, including Smart Pikachu and Guan on Weibo, have claimed that…

In March of 2024, Stig Asmussen revealed Giant Skull, a new developer he founded after leaving Respawn, where he directed both games in the Star Wars Jedi series. While the studio claimed it was working on an action adventure game, we didn’t have any more details until today, when Wizards of the Coast announced its partnership with the developer on a Dungeons & Dragons game via a press release.The statement includes a quote from John Hight, who is currently the president of Wizards of the Coast and digital gaming, but worked with Asmussen on the God of War series in the…

Samsung has rolled out a new One UI 7 update for the Galaxy S25 series, according to a report. While substantial in size, it is said to not bundle any notable features or security fixes. The update’s changelog reportedly mentions that it only improves the usability of the device alongside a handful of other improvements. It is said to be currently limited to the Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and the Galaxy S25 Ultra in Europe.One UI 7 Update for Galaxy S25 SeriesAccording to a SammyFans report, the Samsung Galaxy S25 series is receiving a new One UI 7 update in…

Nintendo of Europe has released the Nintendo Switch 2 safety manual online for viewing, and it warns players not to remove a protective film layer attached to the screen, something it also did for the Nintendo Switch OLED launch back in 2021. Though we don’t yet know how obvious or not this film layer is on the Switch 2 screen, it’s something to look out for when you get your hands on one starting this Thursday, June 5.As reported by NintendoSoup, on page 2 of the Switch 2 safety manual, a bullet point under the Careful Usage section reads, “The…

Xiaomi kicked off its Upgrade Days sale in India on June 1 offering notable discounts on a wide range of devices such as smartphones, smart TVs, earphones, tablets and more. A slew of smartphones, including the Xiaomi 15 series, Redmi Note 14 series, and Redmi 14C 5G, are listed with discounted prices during the sale. It also brings discounts and deals on Xiaomi QLED TV series, Xiaomi Pad 7, and others. The Xiaomi Upgrade Days sale is scheduled to conclude on June 8.Xiaomi’s Upgrade Days Sale Is Live NowThe Upgrade Days sale by Xiaomi is currently live on Mi.com and will…

Google AI Edge Gallery, a new app for Android that allows users to experience running artificial intelligence (AI) models locally on a device, was released on Sunday. The Mountain View-based tech giant says the experimental app can find, download, and run large language models (LLMs) entirely on-device without requiring an Internet connection. Currently, only a limited number of use cases are available via the app, including chatting, image analysis, as well as a few text-based and coding tasks. The company said that an iOS version of the app will soon be released.Google AI Edge Gallery App Is Available on GitHubThe…

Sebastian Wojciechowski, CEO of Outriders studio People Can Fly, has announced on LinkedIn that the studio is laying off staff due to having to suspend two in-development games known as projects Gemini and Bifrost. Wojciechowski lays the blame for Gemini’s suspension on an unnamed publisher.“The Suspension of the Gemini project is a consequence of the fact that the Publisher has not presented us with a draft of the subsequent content rider to the Publishing Agreement covering the terms and conditions of further milestones on project Gemini and the lack of communication from the Publisher as to its willingness to continue…