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Thunderbolts: Release Date, Cast, Trailers, & Everything We Know

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After dealing with years of rumours and speculations about the development of this project, fans could finally take a sigh of relief when Marvel’s Thunderbolts was officially confirmed. However, an official confirmation didn’t mean that the wave of speculations died down because as far as we can tell, things around the project are still not clear. So, we are bringing to you everything that we know about one of the most hotly anticipated MCU movies, Thunderbolts and its cast, trailer, and release date among other details.

The official word on the project was revealed during the recently concluded San Diego Comic-Con 2022. The President of Marvel Studios, Kevin Feige disclosed the schedule of the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the next few years, which has a complete slate of movies and series lined up for the fans. It includes projects for the rest of Phase 4 and the upcoming Phase 5. While every other show and movie was announced, the anti-hero team of the Thunderbolts Phase 5 was confirmed, along with the plan of their own movie in 2024.

As per the confirmation during San Diego Comic-Con 2022, Marvel’s Thunderbolts is slated for a July 26th, 2024 premiere. The plan also discloses that the movie will hit the streaming platform, Disney Plus after 45 days of theatrical release.

Another latest official word on the project came from David Harbour. The Stranger Things star plays Red Guardian, a character that made MCU debut with Black Widow in 2021. Harbour, while speaking to one of the media personnel, said,  “It’s really cool. We introduce a thing that’s super cool. It’s vital. I’m psyched that Julia Louis Dreyfus’ character is going to be, in a bigger way, explored. One of the things you’ll probably know is that me and Florence dynamic will be in there and explored in a way that’s really cool.”

Thunderbolts

While giving more insight into the cast of Thunderbold, Harbour further said, “all these guys, Sebastian’s character, Wyatt’s character, I just love this mercenary element in the MCU. MCU has always been sort of elevated in a certain way. Captain America, even Iron Man, although he has egos, is always in it for the right reasons or ultimately does the right thing. And I like these guys who are a bunch of losers or a bunch of guys who can’t quite get it right. And so far what they’ve pitched me just feels really cool.”

As for the cast, Marvel fans will be excited to know that a lot of their favourite characters will mark a return with Thunderbolts. While not the entire list of the cast is out yet, below are some of the characters that are confirmed as of now:

  • Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan)
  • Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh)
  • Val (Julia Louis-Dreyfus)
  • Red Guardian (David Harbour)
  • Taskmaster (Olga Kurylenko)
  • US Agent (Wyatt Russell)
  • Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen)

Now that the official word of confirmation has arrived, the next thing that every Marvel fan would be waiting for is the trailer release. For a project that is slated to hit the screen in mid-2024, a trailer can be expected somewhere around early 2024. However, this is mere speculation as Marvel has not provided any official date or timeline for the trailer release.

Xbox Rolls Out Official Support For Discord, Lightstream, And Streamlabs

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Xbox

We have always sensed another business war between X box and PlayStation; However, the news making headlines this time doesn’t hint at any sort of rivalry. This Microsoft-powered device, loved by many, has come up with some new updates that will certainly make avid video game players excited especially when it has rolled out official support to Discord, Lightstream, and Streamlabs. We are already on the highways in technology advancements, oh boy! Xbox announcing and insinuating a lot of upgrades in the device is undulating our bodies with joy. In a very informative blog post, Xbox went rogue and rolled out a listicle mentioning what all Xbox is coming with to enhance users’ experience. Xbox mentioned that it will now officially be providing support to Discord, Adding to it, Xbox confirmed its well-equipped system that will further provide streaming support to Streamlabs and Lightstream, along with this it has also rolled out the assistance to a new Capture app, and set of other features.

If you are fond of video games and are obsessed with being updated with the news around them, then you know that Xbox officially providing support to Discord is the best news of all as now this can enable the game streamers to join or create voice channels directly through their console. To spread the news to the world about the November updates the company wrote “Starting today, we’ve made it even easier to chat with Discord friends across mobile, console, and PC. When your Discord account is linked to Xbox, you can now join voice channels from your Discord servers directly from your Xbox console. To try it, open the guide, scroll to Parties & chats, and select Discord. Then scroll through your available Discord servers and pick a voice channel. You’ll see a preview of your friends who are in a Discord server and voice channel before you join.”

Xbox

This Microsoft-powered company has further added in their post that Xbox direct integration with streaming services has increased and expanded. In line with this, the company added that not with YouTube, but with Lightstream and Streamlabs users can live stream. The company also added the initial itinerary for their users comprehensibility about the same by stating that “You can now start your live stream directly from your Xbox console with Twitch, Lightstream, and Streamlabs. To get started, open the guide and go to Capture & share > Live streaming > More options. Then scroll down to Destination to stream from the Twitch, Lightstream, or Streamlabs Studio apps. With the newly integrated streaming experiences, the Twitch app on Xbox consoles is now dedicated to viewing only.”

CONCLUSION

Xbox rolled out seemingly quite important updates on its recent November update post. Directing the users that the company has rolled out the official support for Discord, Lightstream, and Streamlabs will augment the users’ experience and streaming the games directly through Xbox will be fun and keep us on the edge to get further feedback.

Google’s FIFA World Cup 2022 Mini Mobile Venture; Details Inside

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FIFA World Cup 2022 mini
FIFA World Cup 2022 mini

In Brief

You can always trust Google to come up with something unique and innovative all the time but this time this concerns mobile games and no ordinary one at that because FIFA World Cup 2022 is something way out of the ordinary.

It is hard to beat Google when it comes to celebrating festive events, celebrities, or any big venture like the FIFA World Cup because the tech giant has introduced brand new features for FIFA 2022 mini game meant for mobiles.

The game in question is called the Mini Cup, which is available on both Android and iOS where all you need to do is type ‘world cup’ in the Google Chrome search bar and the results will pop up in seconds where you can gain info on all the upcoming matches, along with a blue-coloured football in the bottom right corner.

FIFA Game

You need to tap on the football upon which you will be transported to a colourful, animated screen where you get to select your match and team of choice and play along to your heart’s content.

You need to join your chosen team and fans by tapping the flag of the country that you support like Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Argentina, Belgium, or any other that takes your fancy where you need to swipe the ball towards the net and score as many goals as possible.

Your score will be based on the number of goals you make, which will then be added to the total number of goals scored by fans across the globe, where the global standing of any player depends on the number of goals scored.

You can also check the score of another fans’ team of choice, while other football aficionados can check the goals scored in matches that have already taken place, which is currently being Argentina as its team’s fans have scored the maximum number of goals throughout the world.

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Conclusion

Not only can the fans get to play their favourite matches with their favourite teams but also search for information regarding past and upcoming matches, players from the past and present.

You can also follow your favourite teams online to get their notifications about upcoming matches, new developments, sports events that will take place at a global level, etc.

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Snapdragon 8 Gen 2-Powered Moto X40’s AnTuTu Score Out, Beats Dimensity 9200

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Moto X40

While the speculations around Motorola launching Moto X40 soon in the Chinese market are high, the device had its AnTuTu benchmark scores revealed recently. Lenovo Group General Manager for Mobile Division Chen Jin recently revealed that Moto X40 has scored a whopping 1312901 points in the AnTuTu benchmark test.

The results have tech enthusiasts excited since this is a much higher score than the 12661012 points scored by MediaTek Dimensity 9200 in the same test. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2-powered Moto X40 is one of the first few smartphones that are being launched with the processor. MediaTek Dimensity 9200 is a segment rival of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and such difference in their AnTuTu scores definitely pose the latter as a clear winner.

Chen Jin made the revelation by sharing a screenshot of the AnTuTu benchmark scoreboard of the Moto X40. This score in itself gives a basic idea of what the users should expect from Qualcomm’s flagship SoC. The scores make it quite evident that Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 would perform a tad better in comparison to the MediaTek Dimensity 9200.

As mentioned earlier, Moto X40 is one of the first few devices to have been powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.  Other than Moto X40, there is Vivo X90 Pro+, the iQOO 11 lineup, the Xiaomi 13 series, and also the OnePlus 11 to come out with the same processor this year. All these smartphones are going to be the flagship devices of the respective brands. Similar to Moto X40, all these devices will also record their AnTuTu score in order to give customers a clear idea of what to expect from them.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor is basically a 4nm chip that features 2.8GHz 2 x Kryo Cortex-A715 performance cores, a 3.2GHz Cortex-X3 prime core, 2.8GHz 2 x Kryo Cortex-A510 performance cores, and 2.0GHz Kryo efficiency cores.

Moto X40

Although there is still some time before we will get to see the full reveal of the Moto X40 and its specifications, the rumours mill has been doing its job. If several leaks and tips are to be believed, the device will sport a 6.67 inch OLED FHD+ resolution display, 10-bit colours with curved edges on all four sides. After the device was spotted at TENAA, many tech bloggers speculated that Moto X40 will have under display fingerprint scanner and will most likely run on the Android 13 OS based MY UI 5.0.

Other rumoured features of Snapdragon 8 Gen 2-powered Moto X40 include up to 18 GB of LPDDR5x RAM and up to 512 GB of internal storage, a heavy duty 5,000mAh battery capacity couple with 68W fast charging. Moto X40 will be further equipped with a triple rear camera setup with a 50 megapixel (main) + 50 megapixel (ultra-wide) + 12 megapixel (telephoto) on the back. It will have a 60 megapixel selfie camera on the front also. Moreover, the latest Qualcomm flagship chip, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, provides up to 8K video capture capability along with playback. The smartphone, however, only supports up to 4K display.

Madras HC Restrains TV, Internet Service Providers from Streaming FIFA 2022

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FIFA 2022
FIFA 2022

Highlights

  • FIFA World Cup 2022 began on November 20
  • Viacom-18 bagged the official broadcasting rights for the FIFA World Cup
  • The court’s interim injunction shall operate for a period of four weeks

In Brief

FIFA World Cup 2022 kicked off on November 20, 2022 with much fanfare and adulation among football enthusiasts for whom this is no less than a festival that they can enjoy once every four years.

India has no dearth of football aficionados either because there is enough home-grown talent here that can easily be compared to the best of international footballers.

But FIFA World Cup is, after all, FIFA World Cup that has a massive fan following in India because the sheer volume of people watching FIFA World Cup on their Smart TV’s and online is too big to be measured, which was expected to be the same in 2022 as well.

However, the Madras High Court has restrained the internet service providers and TV Cables in certain countries from telecasting football matches that will take place at the Qatar-based world cup, which will surely spell bad news for FIFA lovers.

This year, Viacom-18 Media has bagged the official broadcasting rights for FIFA World Cup 2022 and has now filed a civil suit in court to remove the ban but the Madras HC has passed interim orders on the application that arose from the suit.

As soon as the court granted the injunction, there has been a prima facie case that has been made by the petitioner, who is the copyright owner in the FIFA event and he feels that there will be no compensation parameter for him due to the telecast of the world cup.

FIFA

Madras HC has ordered the interim injunction citing copyright infringement as they feel that the restraining order will prevent communication, copying, displaying, transmission, showing, hosting, downloading, or uploading the world cup in any way, shape, or form.

Due to this, the court feels that it is necessary to block web pages/websites whenever the situation calls for it and this is one such situation where the interim injunction is necessary, the time period of which is four weeks, which is up to December 16, 2022.

Countries like India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, among others had gained the license and media rights, like exclusive TV, Radio, and mobile transmission rights to telecast FIFA World Cup 2022 in these territories by the Federation Internationale De Football Association (FIFA).

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Conclusion

Under the circumstances, there are many cable services and internet service providers that are involved in illegal activities like unauthorized retransmitting, streaming, and recording audio-visual clips and full sports events that can cause huge economic loss and damage to the federation, which is why the restraining order has been initiated.

Also Read: Jio Cinema Ruins FIFA World Cup 2022 Streaming in India with Glitch-Ridden Stream

Good news! OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite OxygenOS 13 Beta registrations have begun

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OnePlus Nord CE 2

OnePlus has announced that they are looking for active users of the OnePLus community to beta test the new OxygenOS 13 for the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite. Users of the Nord CE 2 Lite 5G in India may now sign up for the OxygenOS 13 open beta programme. You can test out the Android 13-based upgrade as soon as you apply for it.

The requirement for participation requires you to have an Indian version of the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G. The user should be an active member of the OnePlus community and be prepared to accept any risks associated with the beta programme.

Device users in India should be using the firmware version CPH2381 11.A.13 in order to apply for the update. You can apply for the update once you are using the abovementioned version.

If you fish to beta test the operating system then you may follow the steps mentioned below:

Step 1: Open Settings on your OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G

Step 2: Tap about this device

Step 3: select Update

Step 4: Tap the icon located in the top-right area

Step 5: Choose the beta programme

Step 6: Click Beta and complete the form

Step 7: Submit the beta form to finish

OnePlus will select 1,000 individuals from India to test the OxygenOS 13 beta version so you must hurry up.

OnePlus Nord CE 2

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The new update brings a unique Aquamorphic design, optimized UI, adding some efficiency with better security and privacy features. They have also added Quantum Animation Engine 2.0 and Chat screenshot pixelation feature. For the gaming community they have added HyperBoost GPA 4.0 which will stabilize the frame rate and balance the performance and power consumption.

The OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G was released at the beginning of the year, with Android 13. It sports a 6.5-inch FHD+ LCD screen with a refresh rate of 120 Hz. The smartphone sports a triple camera setup with a 64-megapixel resolution and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 695 SoC. It has a 5,000 mAh battery and supports 33 W rapid charging.

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There is no update for the high-end user as of now. The new OnePlus 11 and OnePlus 11 Pro are expected to be released in December of this year. If the leaks are to be believed, then the phone will have a ceramic body and a powerful 5000 mAh battery. There are also rumours that the OnePlus 11 Pro will be renamed the OnePlus 11 and sold solely as the OnePlus 11. It is also speculated that OnePlus is working on a different device known as the OnePlus 11R. Only time will tell what’s true and what is not. Until then, try applying for OxygenOS 13 beta testing and see if you like it. The OnePlus Nord CE 2 is available on Amazon.com for a starting price of ₹18,999, which is ₹1,000 less than the original price. 

iPhone 12 Price Fixed on Flipkart; Details Inside

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iPhone 12
iPhone 12

Highlights

  • iPhone 12 was launched in India in October 2020
  • The smartphone was priced at Rs.56,129 on November 15 on Flipkart
  • iPhone 12 sports a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display

Brief Summary

Apple iPhone 12 was launched globally in 2020 to extremely positive reviews from masses and classes alike, including India because Apple smartphones have always been well received here.

Since then, the handset is available on many Indian retail stores and e-commerce website like Flipkart and Amazon India. However, there have been many people that were not able to purchase the model due to budget constraints.

Those who could not purchase it during its time of release can rejoice as it is available no available on Flipkart at a discounted price of Rs.7,130. The price of iPhone 12’s 64GB storage variant is listed as Rs.48,999, while its initial launching price in India was Rs.79,900.

What’s more, Flipkart is also offering an additional exchange discount offer that will considerably lower the price of iPhone 12, while customers too are constantly on the lookout for bank offers through which prices can be slashed further.

Flipkart had listed the earlier price of iPhone 12 as Rs.56,129 on November 15, 2022 but now with the discount offer, consumers can use the exchange discount offer to their advantage through which the price can lower by up to Rs.17,500 on select smartphone models.

The exact price has not been specified because it all depends on the model and its working condition, while Flipkart will provide an additional 10% discount on debit/credit card transactions on Federal Bank, which will be up to Rs.1,500.

Also Read: iPhone 12 & 13 Prices Drop, iPhone SE and AirPods Prices Soar

Key Specifications

iPhone 12 comes with a 6.1 inch OLED display screen with a Super Retina XDR Display and Ceramic Shield Glass, and will be powered by an A14 Bionic Chipset, while there are three storage variants in which you can buy them- 64GB, 128GB, 256GB.

iPhone 12

It also comes with a dual rear camera setup of 12MP sensors, along with a selfie camera of 12-megapixel, which is something that selfie aficionados would enjoy immensely.

iPhone12 has an IP68 rating, which makes it resistant to water and dust, which means you need not worry about exposing it to the rain or even polluted areas because the rating makes it secure.

Also Read: iPhone 12 Available at Discounted Price on Amazon

WhatsApp Testing The Feature To Forward Caption With Photo And Video

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Whatsapp Feature

The technology industry is changing and evolving with time. Innovators have made a good number of changes to their existing apps to keep them relevant and preferable in the long run. Similarly, WhatsApp had to undergo numerous changes to be where it is today. After its fair share of changes, WhatsApp has tremendously managed to be the top instant messaging service platform. Currently, there is strongly sourced news towards the WhatsApp Desktop beta version 2.2245.5 update, which indicates some changes in the pipeline that will make this Meta platform-owned company more user efficient. The news is that WhatsApp has finally solved the biggest problem related to photo forwarding.

Users are fond of WhatsApp and are thrilled to experience how easy and user-friendly this chatting app is, where one can do so much, even run a small business, and get a job offer, besides talking and forwarding messages and images to the people present in their contact list. However, such vast exposure has enforced WhatsApp to roll out several limitations with time to negate its misuses. It is all fine uptil forwarding and sharing messages, but WhatsApp was lacking efficiency in forwarding images or videos. The hindrance the widespread users experienced was the caption not being forwarded with the images or videos. The App has convinced the users not to worry and the fix for the same is on the way, sooner than the users are anticipating.

For resolving such issues WhatsApp is working and testing forwarding captions to the media. The WABetaInfo has enlightened the users with the new update, where it was informed that only WhatsApp Desktop beta version 2.2245.5 update is compatible and can forward captions with the images and videos. Additionally, it was further conveyed that the update is currently part of the beta update only and this newly added feature is available to some lucky beta testers.

The news doesn’t stop here, as there is some information that is not merely WhatsApp beta desktop version but for the WhatsApp beta iOS 22.23.0.72 update. This feature is again under the testing stage and the feature to forward the captions with images, images, GIFs, documents, and videos is only available to a few of the beta testers after updating their app. The company has all the plans and intentions of rolling out this feature in the next update soon.

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A word from the experts

Whatsapp Feature

Experts say it is not advisable to get the test version of upcoming features, better to wait for the WhatsApp update as the beta version can contain some bugs that no one will be interested in as it calls for careful operations.

Conclusion

WhatsApp users things will get easier for you with the next update where the users can easily forward captions with videos and images instead of sending the caption in the form of text. The meta platform-owned company is presently testing and examining the stability of the feature before rolling it out to the entire public.

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Prepaid Recharge Plan by Bharti Airtel at Rs.155; Details Inside

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Bharti Airtel
Bharti Airtel

Highlights

  • Bharti Airtel may roll out the plan across India based on market result
  • In Haryana and Odisha, Airtel has now started offering the Rs. 155 plan
  • Bharti has taken the industry’s first step in implementing a tariff hike

In Brief

5G services were launched in India on October 1, 2022 at the Indian Mobile Congress (IMC) held in New Delhi by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while the event was also graced by the who’s who of the tech industry, along with other politicians in the central government.

Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio, two of the biggest telecom giants in the country, took the responsibility of spreading 5G network all around, beginning with 8 metropolitan cities, which included Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, among others.]

Also Read: 5G Telecom Services to Roll out in India by October 2022

Bharti Airtel has a minimum monthly prepaid recharge plan, which is a service plan of 28 days by 57% to Rs.155 in Haryana and Odisha, which is not the first time as the telecom giant increased the minimum recharge offer from Rs.79 to Rs.99 in select cities back in 2021.

Under the previous recharge plan at Rs.99, Bharti Airtel offered 200MB data while the call rate was Rs.2.5 paisa per second, while Airtel has increased it two Rs.155 in both Haryana and Odisha, as mentioned, with unlimited calling at 1GB data and 300SMSes as perks.

Bharti Airtel

This new plan is under trial phase, which is why it is being started in two states in the initial stages, although the company has decided to roll it out all over India depending on its results in the first two states.

It is highly likely that Bharti Airtel will end all 28-day calling plans with data and SMS that are below Rs.155, implying that if an SMS service is included in the monthly plan, the customer has to recharge their phone with a Rs.155 voucher.

It appears that Bharti Airtel wants to implement hikes in tariff while keeping the current market situation in mind, but now it all depends on how well it is received in Haryana and Odisha, failing which the company has no choice but to move back to Rs.99 pack.

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Conclusion

It remains to be seen whether this new prepaid recharge plan will reap any benefits or not because it is impossible to gauge the mood of the public and whether they will see this plan as beneficial for them or not.

Bharti Airtel always has enough riding upon itself so it needs to carefully implement such plans while keeping public sentiments in mind otherwise it will not bode well for the company.

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