Apple rolls out iOS 17.3 Beta 1 update; Stolen device protection, Collaborative playlist, more coming your way

Microsoft has announced the first batch of titles coming to Game Pass in January 2024, and there are some heavy hitters. Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Valhalla arrives on January 9th, while Capcom’sResident Evil 2 is available on January 16th. Both titles will be playable on consoles, cloud and PC.

iPhone 15 price cut: Have you been planning to buy an Apple iPhone 15, but waiting for a substantial discount to be announced? Well, it is happening now! Apple's cutting-edge iPhone 15 was launched just a few months ago at the Wonderlust event on September 12 and the great news is that its price has dropped substantially on Amazon. So, if you are an iPhone fan waiting for an opportunity like this to come since launch, you should have a very close look at the deal. Check here to know more about this exciting iPhone 15 price cut offer.

Gigabyte has rolled out a new BETA BIOS for its AM5 motherboards based on the AMD AGESA 1.1.0.1a firmware which adds more robust support for the upcoming Ryzen 8000G "Hawk Point" APUs.

Today is Christmas and, as expected, most businesses and governments have shut down for the day and people are enjoying a holiday. Yet artificial intelligence developments have found a way to emerge even today. In a shocking development, the parent company of Paytm, One97 Communication, has fired more than 1000 employees. The underlying reason behind the Paytm layoff is reported to be the AI advancement of the company that has caused a few positions to be surplus to requirements. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a closer look.

Apple recently rolled out the iOS 17.3 Beta 1 for those who have signed up for Apple's Developer program and are eligible to receive beta updates. The rest of the users will likely get the global stable version in January 2024. This update added a couple of interesting features, among which, Stolen Device Protection is a notable one. The feature adds another security layer for sensitive actions on your iPhone by using your biometrics. This makes it quite an important feature for users. So, check out how exactly this feature works and how can you turn it on.

Apple recently released iOS 17.2.1 to the general public with important bug fixes and security updates. While the update did not mention the type of bugs Apple fixed for the iPhone, it has recently been discovered that the update caters to battery issues. The new iOS 17.2.1 updates have fixed the battery drain issues on the iPhone in some countries.

Google Maps will launch address descriptors from India early next year, marking its first global launch from the country, a senior company executive said on Tuesday. The descriptor will include the nearest landmark and the direction from there to the location shared by a map user.

After a bit of a rough start, the cross-platform save feature for Warframe is rolling out for Founders. This feature was quietly announced and rolled out to Founder-tier players only, where it took a turn for the worse and was rolled back until fixes were implemented. 

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The developers of Warframe announced on their Forum that an attempt at soft launching the game’s Cross Platform Save feature was quietly rolled out to Founder-tier players, who paid for high-tier early-access rewards during the game’s early days. However, it didn’t seem to go as planned, and it was quickly rolled back. 

Facebook owner Meta's text-based app Threads arrived in the European Union on Thursday, months after its global launch in July, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said. Threads is a spin-off of the Instagram photo app and is intended to be a rival to X, formerly known as Twitter, after that platform alienated many users and advertisers following Elon Musk's purchase last year.

Sony has announced the next wave of titles coming to PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscribers starting December 19th. PS4 and PS5 players can play Grand Theft Auto 5, Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin, Moto GP23, Metal: Hellsinger (with PS4 owners able to download the PS5 version), Salt and Sacrifice and Moonscars.