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iPhone 17 Fans Furious Over No ProMotion
Apple might keep special screen features away from cheaper iPhone 17 models. People expected all new phones would have ProMotion technology that saves battery power. The company appears ready to separate expensive Pro phones from regular ones again. Different sources disagree about what Apple will do with screen refresh rates. Fixed Focus Digital says iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Air will have fast 120Hz screens but lack smart ProMotion features. ProMotion lets phone screens change how fast they refresh based on what people are watching. Regular screens stay at 120Hz all the time and drain more battery power. Smart ProMotion screens can slow down to 1Hz when nothing moves on the display. Apple started using ProMotion on iPhone 13 Pro models...
T-Mobile Caught Ripping Off 20-Year Customer
Phone companies fight hard for customers and sometimes use tricks that upset people. AT&T workers have written fake reviews under customer names to help the company look good. T-Mobile faces anger from a woman who says they charged her money after she canceled service. The woman had used T-Mobile for twenty years before switching to Mint Mobile. Isabella shared her mother's story on TikTok about the billing problem. Isabella's mother called T-Mobile to cancel all her phone lines before moving to another company. The paper bills stopped coming and she thought everything was finished. February 2025 brought bad news when she learned T-Mobile still charged her $120 each month. The company said one phone line never got canceled and admitted...
Galaxy Z Fold 7 Could Score Ultra Fast Qi12 Charging
Samsung prepares for Galaxy Unpacked 2025 next month where the company will show new foldable phones. People want to see changes Samsung makes to the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7. Reports shared many details about the upcoming fold models. A new database entry shows key facts about wireless charging for the new foldable device. The Wireless Power Consortium database lists a mystery Samsung device with model number SM-D637U. Samsung usually avoids these model numbers but has used similar patterns to hide new devices before launch. The company wants to keep the foldable phone secret until the official announcement. The SM-D637U likely matches the SM-F967U for American buyers. Database information suggests Samsung will add Qi12...
Dying Light The Beast Gameplay Trailer Explodes June 6
Techland will show the release date and gameplay trailer for Dying Light: The Beast on Friday, June 6, 2025. The company plans to reveal these details during Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest 2025 opening event. Players have seen brief gameplay clips from previous trailers like the one from The Game Awards last December. Friday's trailer promises a much deeper look at gameplay before the summer 2025 launch. The game studio expects to release the title sometime during summer months. Techland recently announced plans for more video presentations about Dying Light: The Beast. The company built a new studio setup for videos similar to their Dying 2 Know series from Dying Light 2: Stay Human. The studio wants to build excitement as the...
Fortnite Unreal Editor Dives Into Squid Game Star Wars
Epic Games plans to add fresh content to the Fortnite Unreal Editor. Players have used creator-made islands for over 11 billion hours across 260,000 different maps since the tool launched two years ago. The company wants to attract more developers with exciting new features and popular entertainment brands. LEGO Brick Editor arrives June 17th for builders who love the plastic blocks. Squid Game content launches June 27th when Netflix releases the show's final season. Avatar The Last Airbender and Star Wars will join the editor later without confirmed dates. Epic developed smart AI technology that powered Darth Vader during the recent GALACTIC BATTLE season. Creators can soon build characters with real personalities through the new...
Nothing Phone 3 Drops July 1 Fans Buzzing
Nothing attracts fans who want fresh ideas and brave design choices. The company creates special community versions based on what users request. People are excited about the Nothing Phone 3 after months of rumors. Reports suggest the company might drop its famous Glyph Interface for the next device. Nothing has announced the official release date for their upcoming phone. The company confirmed July 1 as the launch date through a video on X. The event starts at 6 PM BST or 10 AM PT. The teaser shows dot-matrix lights flashing instead of showing the actual device. These lights might preview the Phone 3 visual style and match Nothing OS design. Recent reports claim Nothing plans major design changes for the new device. The company may...
China Scrambles as US Bans Chip Design Tools
America placed fresh limits on chip tools sold to China during trade talks between both countries. The Bureau of Industry and Security targeted EDA software from companies like Synopsys, Cadence, and Siemens. These new rules block unlicensed sales of advanced chip design tools to Chinese buyers. Major firms such as Xiaomi and Lenovo could face problems making custom processors. The restrictions apply to future deals but leave current contracts alone. Chinese companies are building their alternatives to American EDA software. Empyrean leads domestic efforts with tools that work for chips made at 7nm and larger sizes. Some Chinese groups copy American software and make local versions for chip design work. The Financial Times reports that...
Pioner Steam Next Fest Demo Next Week Madness
Serbian game studio GFA Games announced that players can try Pioner next week. The massively multiplayer online first-person shooter will be available from June 9 to 16 during Steam Next Fest. Players can access the complete prologue, main hub area, Wanderer Pass and five special missions. The demo also features multiplayer activities and a cooperative raid mode. GFA Games plans to release the full game later this year on PC, with console versions coming afterward. The game takes place on Tartarus, a mysterious Soviet-era island. This post-apocalyptic world spans over 50 square kilometers of open terrain. Players fight against computer enemies and other players through faction missions and hidden dungeons. The game removes traditional...
Unreal Engine 5.6 Turns Witcher IV Into Next Gen Beast
Epic Games released Unreal Engine 5.6 with major upgrades for game makers. The new version helps developers build detailed open worlds that run smoothly at 60 frames per second. Current gaming hardware can handle these improvements without problems. State of Unreal event showed off all the latest features during their presentation. Video game studios can create better graphics and faster loading times. Hardware ray tracing works much better with improved Lumen Global Illumination systems. Geometry streaming loads massive game worlds faster than before without stuttering. Motion trails received a complete redesign that makes them easier to use. Physics Control rig adds procedural physics effects automatically during gameplay. MetaHuman...
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