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A Foldable OnePlus Phone Could Release Pretty Soon, But Can it Compete Rumors about a foldable OnePlus started earlier last year, and then Oppo went ahead and released the Find N that took on the Galaxy Z Fold 3. OPPO and OnePlus being so close-knitted, we assumed that we would see something similar from OnePlus as well, but that never happened. However, that appears to be changing as Pete Lau has just shared something that looks like the mechanism of a foldable phone....

— Mathieu Turi (@MathieuTURI) March 17, 2022 Interestingly, Merlin Productions head Fabrice Renault confirms that A Plague Tale developers Asobo Studio had offers from American producers, but they wanted to create the series in France. Considering how integral French landmarks and history are to the game, filming in France certainly makes the most sense. No word yet on whether the series will be made available to North American audiences, but I have to imagine some streaming service will pick it up....

According to well-known insider @Matheusbr9895_, a new picture found in the Definitive Edition of GTA San Andreas, which was not available in the original game, is actually a tease for the next entry in the series. A localização em Jogo, Possivelmente é inspirada Próximo ao subúrbio americano, Nas mediações de Hollywood - Florida. Perfeição! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/IkkXzvrYsH — Matheusvictorbr- (@Matheusbr9895_) April 6, 2022 As already mentioned, very little is currently known about Grand Theft Auto VI, other than the fact that it is indeed in development....

According to a new report from Politico, which is said to be based on accounts of three people with knowledge of the matter, the US Federal Trade Commission is “likely” (their words) to file an antitrust lawsuit to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. This is said to be part of a larger agenda by the FTC to rein in the power of large technology companies. Before we get too ahead of ourselves, a lawsuit isn’t guaranteed, as FTC’s commissioners still need to vote on the matter, but it’s said they’re skeptical of Microsoft’s arguments....

ASUS ROG & XPG Offer Anime-Inspired DDR5 LANCER RGB Memory Modules, Up To 32 GB Capacities & 6000 Mbps Speeds The anime inspiration comes from Hololive’s V-Tuber cast and includes the iconic Shirakami Fubuki and Ookami Mio designs. The design is featured on the die-cast aluminum heatspreader which has a slightly taller design compared to traditional DDR5 DIMMs. This has two purposes, better cooling & extra room to incorporate the RGB LEDs....

iPhone 11 and Later Models Feature Apple’s U1, a Chip That May Be Used to Access Exclusive Features Belonging to the AirPods Pro 2 The AirPods Pro 2 are expected to arrive with an enhanced chip, along with Lossless Audio support. According to ShrimpApplePro on Twitter, ‘compatibility’ will depend on if you have an iPhone 11 or later, some iPad models, and Apple Silicon Macs. The tweet might confuse some potential buyers, but rest assured, Apple will not make its AirPods Pro 2 unusable if you do not have the aforementioned hardware, since there are potentially millions of customers who purchase AirPods without having another Apple product in their possession....

AMDVLK GPUOpen, AMD’s open-source Vulkan driver, supports hardware raytracing for RDNA 2 GPUs In Linux Included in the new updates are the GPU Ray Tracing Library, or GPURT, which will consist of the Bounding volume hierarchy (BVH) build and sort processing found in ray tracing using shaders such as HLSL. This library will allow a standard library to initiate more uniformity and enhance graphics rendering. The new library will also be compatible with DirectX 12 DXR....

AMD Confirms Ryzen 7000 With Zen 4 Cores For Q3 2022, High-End RDNA 3 GPUs & EPYC Genoa CPUs Coming Later This Year AMD posted a record quarter just a few hours ago with a 70% increase in revenue year over year with the Data Center Revenue alone climbing to $1.5 Billion in Q2 2022. AMD Ryzen 7000 “Raphael” CPUs Launching This Quarter So first of all, let’s get the big fish out of the way....

AMD updates firmware for Linux to coincide with new Zen 3 hardware and software changes AMD did not issue a changelog for the newest firmware upgrade, which seems to be pretty standard practice on these types of advancements in Linux. The last update to the Family, 19h CPU microcode, was last November. Still, it is unsure if AMD completed bug patches or security fixes without clarification as to what changes were made to the firmware....

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Leaked CPU Benchmarks Show Not A Big Improvement Across Synthetic Workloads The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D is going to be the first and only chip with 3D V-Cache based on the 7nm Zen 3 core architecture. The CPU is going to offer 8 cores, 16 threads, and 100 MB of combined cache thanks to its additional 64 MB 3D Stacked SRAM design. Clock speeds will be maintained at 3....

AMD Ryzen 7000 ‘Phoenix’ APU To Feature The Fastest Integrated Graphics Based on RDNA 3 Cores, Up To NVIDIA RTX 3060M Performance Based on the latest tweet from Greymon55, it looks like the integrated GPU featured on the Ryzen 7000 ‘Phoenix’ will be a game-changer for laptops and mobility platforms. Recently, we have talked about how RDNA 3 on next-gen APUs can challenge the entry-level discrete graphics segment & it’s looking to be the case with each passing day....

AMD Ryzen 7000X3D 3D V-Cache CPUs Rumored To Launch In Three Flavors, 16 Core, 12 Core & 8 Core The rumor comes from QuasarZone (@Harukaze5719) which states that the AMD Ryzen 7000X3D 3D V-Cache lineup will feature at least three SKUs. Previous rumors have pointed to an 8-core and 6-core variant but the latest rumor suggests that there isn’t any 6-core variant in the lineup and the family will consist of three SKUs, featuring 16 Core, 12 Core, and 8 Core flavors....

AMD Preps Three Zen 4 V-Cache CPUs, The Ryzen 9 7950X3D, Ryzen 9 7900X3D & Ryzen 7 7800X3D, For CES 2023, Alleges Rumor The latest rumor regarding the Zen 4 V-Cache parts comes from Greymon55 who has put forward a cryptic tweet referring to the Ryzen 7000 3D V-Cache CPUs. According to the tweet, three Ryzen 3D V-Cache CPUs have been rumored, the Ryzen 9 7950X3D, Ryzen 9 7900X3D & the Ryzen 7 7800X3D....

As usual, the Hunted Battle Pass comes in two variants, including a free one, that will net you a variety of older skins, Apex Packs and more. If you want to the new Hunted goodies, you’ll need to spend 950 Apex Coins for the Premium Pass. You can also spend 2800 Apex Coins to get the Premium Battle Pass Bundle, which allows you to skip ahead 25 levels. Haven’t been keeping up with Apex Legends’ Hunted season?...

While Respawn is playing it mysterious with Apex Legends Mobile’s new character, prolific leaker Tom Henderson claims to have the details. Per Henderson, the new Legend is named Fade and brings various phasing powers to the fight. Here are his various abilities… Take the information about Fade with a grain of salt for now, but Henderson usually has the goods. Need to know more about Apex Legends Mobile? Here’s are the game’s key features: Apex Legends Mobile launches on iOS and Android devices on May 17....

Apple to Launch Its AR Headset in Early 2023, Second-Gen Model to Feature Call Capabilities in 2024 According to a new report from ETNews, Apple is rumored to launch its mixed-reality headset in early 2023. However, it was reported by Ming-Chi Kuo recently that Apple will launch the second-gen model in 2025 instead of 2024. Nonetheless, both sources share the same 2023 launch schedule for the first-gen model. Other than this, it is also being reported that suppliers are preparing to kick off mass production for Apple’s AR headset in the fourth quarter of this year....

Hankey Is Expected to Remain at Apple for the Next Six Months, Before Leaving, After Which the Company Will Likely Name a Suitable Replacement Before Jony Ive left Apple after two decades, Hankey was reporting to him. After succeeding Ive as the chief design officer, the executive has since reported to Chief Operating Officer, Jeff Williams. According to Bloomberg, Apple has yet to announce a suitable replacement but reports that Hankey will remain at the company for another six months before leaving....

Apple Was Reportedly Going to Purchase Memory From YMTC That Would Make up 40 Percent of All NAND Flash Needed by iPhones China’s YMTC was supposed to supply Apple with its 128-layer 3D NAND flash memory for use in iPhones before the U.S. government stepped in. According to a report published by Nikkei Asia, YMTC was backed by the Chinese government and would provide memory chips at a 20 percent reduced price compared to its competitors, which would have been music to Apple’s ears....

Titanium Alloy Has Several Advantages Over Aluminum and Glass, Hence Apple’s Desire to Shift to This Material in the Future The patent was issued on October 4, 2022, and provides the following description. Apple has been reported on multiple occasions to bring titanium alloy to a multitude of products. For one thing, it brings several benefits over the aluminum and glass sandwich that the company has been using for years. First and foremost, titanium alloy will allow future products like iPhones, iPads, and Macs to become more scratch-resistant....

Unnamed Chip Manufacturing Plant Expected to Be Located in Arizona, Apple Could Extend Sourcing to Europe in the Future if Necessary The update comes from Bloomberg, with Apple CEO Tim Cook having confirmed his plans to start sourcing chips for various products from the U.S. as soon as 2024. The plant is expected to be located in the state of Arizona, but it is not confirmed if it will belong to TSMC or any other firm....