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Apple presently allows software developers to advertise their apps in the search section of the App Store. Now, the company is reportedly planning to integrate ads in its native Maps app, too. The move might get implemented by next year. Apple might allow restaurants and other businesses to pay in exchange for getting featured on the Apple Maps' search section. The tech giant could label these promoted results as sponsored, while also using AI tools to show revelant ads to users.

Nothing Phone 3a Lite, which was earlier tipped to launch in early November, is now confirmed to debut globally on October 29. The handset was recently listed on the Geekbench benchmarking platform with the A001T model number. The handset is widely expected to be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 7300 chipset, coupled with a Mali-G615 MC2 GPU. It might be offered in at least an 8GB RAM variant and ship with Android 15.

Microsoft revealed Halo: Campaign Evolved, an Unreal Engine 5 remake of Halo: Combat Evolved, on Friday. The remake will launch on PC, Xbox Series S/X, and PS5 in 2026. This marks the first time a Halo game will launch on PlayStation. Halo: Campaign Evolved will feature overhauled visuals, new story missions, co-op support, and will be available day one on Xbox Game Pass.

Apple announced its new 14-inch MacBook Pro earlier this month latest M5 chip. The new model has a 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display and is claimed to deliver up to 24 hours of battery life on a single charge. While the processor is new, what's actually different about the latest MacBook Pro from the MacBook Air (M4)? Here's a quick comparison between the two models.

OpenAI is reportedly developing an AI music generation tool capable of producing instrumental tracks from both text and audio prompts. According to The Information, it may also add music to Sora videos or enhance vocal tracks with instruments. The company is said to be working with Juilliard students on training data, marking its entry into a space led by Suno, Udio, and Beatoven.ai.