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Why should you opt for Xbox Game Pass at just Rs. 489/month in India?

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Microsoft is trying to push its Xbox gaming for years now, and since last year, they are just improving Xbox Game Pass with the addition of hundreds of games. Till last year, the quality of games with Game Pass was minimal, but after the launch of Xbox Series S and Series X, Microsoft has ramped up its capacity.

The two major additions have to be the inclusion of EA Play and all games from Bethesda Games; both have enriched the value of Xbox Game Pass and made it more recommendable. In India, you can join Xbox Game Pass for just Rs. 50 for the first month and carry on with Rs. 489/month, applicable for both PC and console.

However, both platforms have their own exclusive games, while consoles enjoying more games and backward compatibility options. You have almost 357 games with the console as of now and as many as 252 games on PC; also, some major games like GTA V are exclusive to the console only.

On PC, you still have great games like Control, Forza Horizon 4, Dirt 5, Gears 5, F1 2019, Halo series, Injustice 2, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Minecraft Dungeons, MotoGP 20 and others. Then you have all the games from Bethesda like Fallout series, Dishonoured series, Rage 2, Doom series and Wolfenstein series of games.

The addition of EA Play brings games like Anthem, Battlefield series, Crysis series, FIFA series, Madden NFL series, Mass Effect series, Need For Speed series, Sims series, Star War series, Titanfall series and a lot more. So, you can understand with the Xbox Game Pass; you can enjoy hundreds of games easily.

You can join now for only Rs. 50 for a month and enjoy these benefits:

  • Access to over 100 high-quality PC games
  • New games added all the time
  • Xbox Game Studios titles when they premiere
  • Exclusive member discounts and deals
  • EA Play membership on PC included at no extra cost

Minimum System Requirements:

OSWindows 10 (v. 1903 or higher required for many games)
ProcessorIntel Core i5; AMD Ryzen 5. Quad-core or higher.
GPUNVIDIA GTX 1050; AMD Radeon RX 560
Memory8GB RAM, 3GB VRAM
Storage150GB
DirectX®DirectX 12 API
Monitor1080p

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President of Elon Musk’s Neuralink venture announces departure via Tweet

Max Hodak, President of American neurotechnology company, Neuralink, took to Twitter on Saturday to announce that he has left the company he co-founded with Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. Hodak did not elaborate on the reason for his departure or elaborate on the circumstance for his departure. “I am no longer at Neuralink (as of a few weeks ago),” he tweeted. “I learned a ton there and remain a huge cheerleader for the company! Onward to new things.”

Musk has invested millions of dollars of his own money while co-founding Neuralink along with Hodak and several other people in 2016. Last year, according to a report by Stat News, some former employees of Neuralink described a chaotic internal culture, saying that its scientists weren’t always given enough time to complete projects.

The neurotech company is focused on developing brain-machine interfaces. On 9th April on Youtube, the company posted a video that appeared to show a monkey with a Neuralink implant in its brain moving a cursor on a computer screen using only its mind.

While Neuralink didn’t invent brain-machine interfaces, its technology potentially provides more data as it includes thin, flexible wires and more electrodes than other devices. Musk has stated that Neuralink’s technology could see a day in the future where it is used to allow paraplegics to walk again and allow humans to achieve “AI symbiosis,” merging the human brain with artificial intelligence.

But some in the scientific and medical communities have been skeptical of Nuralinks’s scientific claims and criticized the company. Especially, after an August 2020 demonstration of a pig that had a Neuralink device implanted in its brain, MIT Technology Review called the company “neuroscience theater,” and said, “most of the company’s medical claims remain highly speculative.”

The Verge’s Nicole Wetsman wrote last year, “fixing the brain isn’t an engineering problem.” Before any of the concepts Musk describes can come to pass, scientists need to learn much more about how the brain works, she added. “The brain is still mysterious, and the neurological causes of things like anxiety and addiction are still unclear,” Wetsman wrote.

Hodak didn’t immediately reply to a request for comment.

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Realme GT Neo vs Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition: Which one is better?

We always try to bring new smartphone comparisons in front of you. This makes it easier to understand the similarities and differences between the devices. On those lines, we bring you a battle between the Realme GT Neo and Redmi K40 Gaming Edition, two recently launched devices.

Display

The Realme GT Neo sports a 6.43-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED punch-hole panel whereas the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition flaunts a 6.67″ FHD+ Super AMOLED OLED panel. Both of the smartphones boast to have a high refresh rate of 120 Hz.

Features

The Realme GT Neo is equipped with an in-display fingerprint scanner while the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition only has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. The latter device has robust speakers which offer an amazing listening experience as they are powered by JBL. The former handset offers dual stereo speakers to enhance the listener’s sound experience.

Processor

The Realme GT Neo and Redmi K40 Gaming Edition both are powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chipset which comes with 5G connectivity. 

Camera

Talking about optics, the smartphones offer a similar triple rear camera setup that includes a 64 MP primary sensor, an 8 MP ultra-wide sensor, and a 2 MP sensor as well. For selfies and video chats, we have the same 16 MP camera lens.

Battery and Charging 

The Realme GT Neo draws energy from a 4,500 mAH battery cell and is paired with a 50W of fast charging. On the other hand, Redmi K40 Gaming Edition is fueled by a 5,065 mAH battery cell and is supported with an even faster 67W fast charger.

Price

The Realme GT Neo offers you three variants which are the following: 

  • 6 GB + 128 GB: ¥ 1799 or approximately Rs 20,000 
  • 8 GB + 128 GB: ¥ 1999 or approximately Rs 22,000
  • 8 GB + 256 GB: ¥ 2299 or approximately Rs 25,000

The Redmi K40 Gaming Edition comes in a number of variants with different prices. These are:

  • 6 GB + 128 GB: ¥ 1999 or approximately $ 308
  • 8 GB + 128 GB: ¥ 2199 or approximately $ 339
  • 8 GB + 256 GB: ¥ 2399 or approximately $ 370
  • 12 GB + 128 GB: ¥ 2399 or approximately $ 370
  • 12 GB + 256 GB: ¥ 2699 or approximately $ 416

Our Thoughts

The Redmi K40 Gaming Edition packs a larger display and a more powerful battery than the Realme GT Neo smartphone. This gives an edge to the users of the former device. The camera and processor domain is almost but same for both so not much to distinguish between them.

The Realme GT Neo has an in-display fingerprint but the gaming smartphone does not have this feature which is a bit surprising. As the battery aspect is clearly dominated by the Redmi K40 Gaming, we might opt for it. Make your own decisions depending on what features you prefer and let us know as well!

Wolfire Games files antitrust lawsuit against Valve

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In light of recent events just as Apple gets summoned to the courtroom, Valve is also getting sued by Wolfire Games citing anticompetitive practices via it’s worldwide online PC game store Steam.

Reports suggest that Valve controls nearly 75% of the PC gaming market in the US and uses that applies it to their own advantage and takes 30% toll in the process. The lawsuit had used the words “exploit publishers and consumers”.

It’s been said that the key aspect in their arsenal is their Steam Key Price Parity Provision which makes sure that the developers are not able to sell their products elsewhere for a lower price. For example in the case of Fifa 21, the price for the PC version is Rs.1319/- but at the same time, the price of the PC version in EA’s very own game store is a mammoth Rs.3999/-.

via TheVerge

To view the draft of the lawsuit click on the link below: https://www.classaction.org/media/wolfire-games-llc-et-al-v-valve-corporation.pdf

Recently Apple was asked by the court to justify it’s 30% app store fee and adding on Microsoft also have reduced their cut from 30% to 12%. In the current circumstances, Valve will possibly would have to do the same.

All the game stores are directly affected by Valve’s monopoly over the market. Experts claim that Epic Games is about to lose approximately 300 million dollars while trying to compete and fight Valve’s dominance over the market.

This is not the first time Valve is being sued for the same. Earlier this year in January reportedly another lawsuit was filed against Valve citing the same reasons.

From the looks of it, it seems that Valve is not only taking a hefty toll from the Game developers to diminish their profits but is also hurting it’s competition in the process.

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All the Upcoming Web Series on Amazon Prime Video in May 2021

Amazon Prime Video is an incredible and popular online video streaming service that we all know. There is every kind of series which is available in it. We all want to spend some precious time with our loved ones, and if we spent this time with some incredible series that can help boost our relationship with our loved ones, that would be amazing. There is a lot of fantasy series are going to release on Amazon Prime Video in May 2021.

Here is a list of upcoming series available on Amazon Prime Video in May:

6.The Underground Railroad(Season 1)

Release Date: 14th May 2021

It is a story of a young woman named Cora. She has made an incredible discovery during her attempt to break free the slavery in the deep south.

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5.Solos(Limited Series)

Release Date: 21st May 2021

This series is mainly seven unique character-based stories. It shows that each of the characters will go out for a thrilling adventure of an uncertain future and they will come to know that at their most isolated moments they are still connected via human experiences.

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4.Panic(Season 1)

Release Date: 28th May 2021

It is true that no one knows who invented panic was. In this series the forgotten rural town of Carp, Texas, this game is the only way through which every summer all the graduated seniors taking a risk on their lives and participate in a competition to explore their deepest fears for a chance to win a huge amount of money that can change their life completely.

3.The Family Man(Season 2)

Release Date: coming soon

After a lot of controversy about the release of the second season, finally, the release date has been announced. In the second season of the series, Srikant Tiwari will have to face many new, powerful, and exciting adversaries, it is filled with a lot of exciting and action-filled moments, and it will also depict the real fate of Delhi that is hanged loosely due to an imminent chemical attack.

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2.Made in Heaven(Season 2)

Release Date: coming soon

It is based on the two wedding planners in Delhi. This series depicts several secrets and lies of the tradition jostle with the modern desires to the backdrop of big fat Indian weddings.

1.Mumbai Diaries 26/11

Release Date: coming soon

This series is based on the terrorist attack of 26th November 2008. It explores mainly the untold stories of doctors, nurses, paramedics, and also hospital staff who was worked continuously to save the lives of the people.

Epic’s experts testify of Apple making separate profit records for its App Store

The legal battle between Apple and Epic Games is still ongoing and doesn’t seem to end anytime soon as such we are seeing many new witnesses pop up at every trial session of the hearing. Recently, Epic Games expert witness testified that information from Apple’s Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis group show the App Store had a 77.8% operating margin in 2019, and 74.9% in 2018.

Barnes state that Apple has been tracking its App Store profits for several years now, he testified, and “also refute criticisms of my report proffered by certain Apple expert witnesses that it is not possible to calculate reliably or usefully the operating margins of the App Store.”

However, according to Apple, it doesn’t have a separate profit and loss statement for its App Store. a company’s spokesperson stated that “Epic’s expert’s calculations of the operating margins for the App Store are simply wrong and we look forward to refuting them in court.”

The main centre issue between the lawsuit of Epic games is that the game developer argues that the App Store provides no real service, but simply serves as a way for Apple to extract money from developers. It is suing Apple for antitrust violations on those grounds, after launching an unauthorized in-app payments system for Fortnite earlier this year. But Apple insists the App Store review process is a pivotal part of the broader platform safety efforts around iOS.

“Mr. Barnes’ estimate of the App Store’s operating margin is unreliable because it looks in isolation at one segment of the iOS ecosystem in a way that artificially boosts the apparent operating margin of that segment. When one looks at Apple’s device and services ecosystem as a whole, the operating margin falls to an unremarkable level.”

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Images of Battlefield 6 may have been leaked on the internet already

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Two pictures have appeared on the internet, which are claimed to be snapshots of the next Battlefield game. We can see that these are not high-resolution images. One image shows a scene of a rocket launch from the first-person view in a vehicle’s cockpit. The other image features an aerial view of helicopters above an island during a storm. It seems that this one is not going to be a historical one like Battlefield 5.

As per leaker Tom Henderson, a modern-day Battlefield sequel is on its way, and he also claims that the next Battlefield title will be set “around 10 years from now” and will have weapons based on those currently exist, or are currently under development. Henderson also informed that the game will as usual called Battlefield, and will feature a campaign mode where players need to recruit a specialist unit both the Russia and USA will try to recruit. He said, “It would also appear like this year’s campaign is a co-op experience.”

Henderson hinted that players can expect a battle royale mode on the multiplayer side, and the four classes have several abilities rather than few gear loadouts: “For example, a Scout soldier might have silent footsteps, whereas an Assault soldier might be able to sprint for a longer duration.”

We are assuming that a reveal trailer for Battlefield will appear this spring, so we’ll have more information very soon. At this moment, there is only one official response available regarding Battlefield which is, the official Twitter account posting a description of spaghetti.

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SpaceX plans to build a radar-based wind model for successful future tests

SpaceX recently announced that it plans to generate radar-based wind models for its test facility in Boca Chica, Texas. It recently made a filing to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Office of Experimental Technologies (OET) last week, and according to the document, the company plans to “Generate historical wind models at the Boca Chica Range,” using a third-party manufacturer’s tropospheric radar wind profiler.

If the plan gets approved, then SpaceX will manage one of the biggest hurdles towards maintaining a successful launch cadence for modern-day spaceflight. To create wind models for Boca Chica, SpaceX will use Colorado-based Radiometric Corp.’s FBS-T (Full Beam Steering – Troposphere) tropospheric radar wind profiler.

According to sources, the profiler can read wind activity for altitudes as high as 8 kilometres and uses a 400Mhz – 500Mhz frequency band for this purpose.

This experimental program aims to generate wind models of the Boca Chica Range using data from a “Tropospheric Radar Wind Profiler”. This instrument depends on the scattering of a transmitted signal by irregularities in the index of refraction of the air. The irregularities are caused by turbulent eddies created by the wind. By receiving the scattered signal and determining the Doppler frequency, the speed of the wind can be determined.

The experimental use of the Radar Wind Profiler will contribute to the development of the Starship program, with the ultimate goal of making mankind a multi-planetary species, in the areas of flight safety and reliability by providing accurate, reliable wind speed/direction data.

SpaceX has requested the Commission to grant it the temporary authorization for two years since it is also gearing up to test the Starship SN15 prototype in Texas. This will be the fifth high-altitude test of the upper-stage rocket.

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IPL 2021 – KKR vs RCB: Fantasy XI team, prediction and how to watch the match live in India?

Royal Challengers Bangalore started the IPL 2021 tournament in a dream fashion as they won all their consecutive first 4 matches. But they have struggled a bit in their last few matches, losing two out of three matches and currently sit in third place.

On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders have been far from their best as they lost their previous game against Delhi Capitals by a massive 7 wickets with 21 balls left. Eoin Morgan’s men desperately need the win against RCB to gain two important points.

Read: How to watch IPL 2021 on Disney+ Hotstar for free?

When is the KKR vs RCB IPL 2021 match?

The IPL 2021 match between KKR and RCB will be played on 3rd May 2021.

Where will be the match played?

The match will be played at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.

What time does the match kick-off?

The match will kick-off at 7:30 PM IST.

Which TV channels will broadcast the IPL 2021 match live in India?

Star Sports is the exclusive media broadcasting partner of the IPL 2021. You can watch the match live in India on Star Sports channels.

How can you watch the live streaming of the match in India?

You can catch the live streaming of the KKR vs RCB IPL 2021 match in India on Disney+ Hotstar.

Predicted XI:

Kolkata Knight Riders: Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakravarthy, Lockie Ferguson, Shivam Mavi

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli (c), Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, AB de Villiers (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Daniel Sams, Washington Sundar, Harshal Patel, Kyle Jamieson, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

Fantasy XI prediction:

AB de Villiers, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan, Andre Russell, Dan Sams, Pat Cummins, Kyle Jamieson, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj

Captain: Andre Russell
Vice-Captain: Virat Kohli

OPPO Reno 6’s specifications and price leaked ahead of May 22 launch

The latest update on Oppo Reno 6 series claims the launch on the 22nd of May in China. The device supports 5G like its predecessor the OPPO Reno 5 series.
It is rumored to have a 90Hz OLED display with a screen size of 6.5 inches. The rear camera is a quad-cam with a 64MP primary sensor and it has a standout and unique design. The front camera is 32MP.
The type of front camera is not confirmed as there are no verified images yet, but it could most probably be the hole-punch camera as it was in the Reno 5 series.
It will come with a 4500 mAh battery and will support fast charging. The Oppo Reno 6 series will have a type C cable and most likely will have a headphone jack as well.


The Oppo Reno 6 series will get an upgrade in its processor with a MediaTek Dimensity 1100 or Dimensity 1200 chipset overstepping from the previous Dimensity 1000 SoC. Moreover, it will have an octa-core processor with 8GB RAM and 128GB non-expandable most likely. It will also support dual 5G sims.
From the early leaks of the Oppo Reno 6 series, there seems to be no fingerprint scanner at the back of the phone similar to the Reno 5 and will have a front fingerprint scanner with the face unlock feature as well.
The OPPO Reno 6 series seems quite similar in design to the early leaked images of the OPPO Reno 5 series smartphones. From the leaked image it seems to have a glass rear back panel in navy blue colour. Previously, the OPPO Reno 5 Pro smartphones came in black and steel blue variants whereas, this time with the Reno 6 Pro variant OPPO might switch the color options.
According to the tipster we can expect the price of the Oppo Reno 6 series to vary somewhere around ¥2500 – ¥3000 ~ ₹28,641.

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