Battlefield 6’s first open beta went live in early access on Thursday, and going by the number of players queuing up to play the game, it seems EA has a bona fide hit on its hands. The game’s servers are at full capacity with over 300,000 concurrent players logging in to try out the open…
Indian Grandmaster Abhimanyu Puranik was taken aback a little when he received a text message from Divya Deshmukh during the FIDE Women’s World Cup last month. “I mean, it was pretty impromptu [Divya reaching out],” said Puranik, who is currently participating in the Challengers section of the Chennai Grand Masters 2025. The two have known…
Julia Garner in “Weapons.” Warner Bros. Pictures/New Line Cinema Julia Garner and Josh Brolin’s horror thriller Weapons is projected to upset Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan’s comedy “Freakier Friday” at the domestic box office this weekend. Both films are new in theaters this weekend and are delivering a one-two punch to The Fantastic Four:…
R. Sai Kishore and Pradosh Ranjan Paul will lead the TNCA President’s XI and TNCA XI, respectively, in the All India Buchi Babu invitational tournament to be played from August 18 to September 9 in Chennai. Four members of TN’s Cooch Behar winning squad — K. Abhinav, J. Hemchudeshan, D. Deepesh and R.S. Ambrish —…
Vivo V60 is all set to launch in India soon. The handset is the anticipated successor to the Vivo V50 which was introduced in February this year. With the release date now official, the company has teased several details about the phone. The Vivo V60 will debut with a Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SoC and…
Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls and Rachin Ravindra all scored 150 and over as New Zealand built up a commanding 476-run lead against hosts Zimbabwe at the end of the second day of the second test at the Queens Sports Club on Friday. New Zealand were 601-3 at stumps following a dominant day at the crease…
David Harbour, Hannah John-Kamen, Sebastian Stan, Florence Pugh and Wyatt Russell in “Thunderbolts*.” Disney/Marvel Studios The Disney and Marvel Studios comic book movie Thunderbolts*, starring Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan and David Harbour, is done playing in theaters. Where did the film end up financially? Directed by Jake Schreier, Thunderbolts* kicked off the summer moviegoing season…
X (formerly Twitter) plans to show people ads on Grok, its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot. The Elon Musk-led company is looking to increase its advertising revenue, which reportedly witnessed a drastic fall after the billionaire took the social media company private. Additionally, Musk also revealed that X will leverage its parent company xAI’s capabilities to improve targeted…
As the festive season approaches and everyone begins scouting for the perfect upgrade or a gift that leaves a lasting impression, the smartphone market is buzzing with options. But standing tall amidst the noise is a device that strikes the perfect balance between power and price, is OnePlus Nord 5. Also known as the most…
The draft National Code Against Age Fraud in Sports (NCAAFS) 2025, which mandates penal action against violators and calls for AI-based bone assessments to accurately determine an athlete’s age, is set to become a policy soon with the sports ministry planning to send it for cabinet approval next week. The NCAAFS was posted online for…