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Developer Pearl Abyss has confirmed that its upcoming open world action-adventure game, Crimson Desert, will not feature any microtransactions. The game will also not include a cosmetics cash shop. Crimson Desert is a "premium experience" that users only need to pay for once, the studio said.

On the second day of the inaugural AI Impact Summit, which is being hosted in New Delhi, a very interesting announcement has emerged. A Bengaluru-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup, Bharat1, has laid out the plans to build the world’s first “humanity-first” AI city in Bengaluru. While on the surface, the idea seems fantastical, the researchers are not re...

Apple has started rolling out the first beta version of the iOS 26.4 update for developers. The new firmware version brings various new features and design changes. The company has announced that the beta version introduces the new video podcasts functionality for the Apple Podcasts app, which allows users to stream video podcasts using the HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) p...

Lava Bold N2 has been launched in India as the latest addition to the Noida-based tech firm’s Bold N lineup. The new smartphone from Lava will go on sale in the country on February 27. It will be available for purchase in India exclusively via Amazon. The phone is offered in two colour options, dubbed Indus Black and Siachen White. The Unisoc SC9863A chipset, paired...

India's smartphone market ended 2025 on a flat note shows a new report by IDC. The market witnessed a slow start, and shipments came on track in the second and third quarters. The total smartphone shipments touched 152 billion units, and Vivo led shipments. Samsung and Oppo came in second and third positions, respectively. Apple led the premium and mid-premium smartph...