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Alcatel V3 5G series is set to launch in India on May 27. The Alcatel V3 Ultra 5G model was already confirmed to arrive as part of the lineup. Now, the French mobile brand, operated by TCL Communication, has officially teased the Alcatel V3 Pro 5G and V3 Classic 5G variants. The design, colour options and key features of the upcoming smartphones have been revealed ahead of their launch. All three variants will be available for purchase in the country exclusively via Flipkart.Alcatel V3 Pro 5G, V3 Classic 5G Teased The Alcatel V3 Pro 5G is teased to come in black and green colourways, the company revealed in a live microsite on the Flipkart app. The handset will sport a 6.7-inch display with a 120Hz refresh rate and TCL's proprietary NXTPAPER technology. It will support Regular, Ink Paper, Max Ink, and Colour Paper modes.Alcatel confirmed that the V3 Pro 5G's display will support eye care features like low blue light and anti-glare features. It will also come with adaptive colour temperature and brightness, as well as a night light mode.Meanwhile, the Alcatel V3 Classic 5G is teased to come in a white shade. The handset will boast a NXTPAPER display with a 120Hz refresh rate and support for "vivid colours and sharper contrast." The handset will be backed by a MediaTek Dimensity 6300 SoC and a 5,200mAh battery with 18W charging. For optics, it will get a 50-megapixel primary rear camera and an 8-megapixel selfie shooter. Both phones will ship with a charger and a protective cover in the box.Alcatel V3 Ultra 5G Colour Options, FeaturesThe Alcatel V3 Ultra 5G is confirmed to come in Champagne Gold, Hyper Blue, and Ocean Grey colour options. Like the Pro and Classic variants, the Ultra version will come with a NXTPAPER display as well. It will have a 6.8-inch full-HD+ screen, and in the Max Ink mode, the phone is claimed to last for up to seven days on a single charge. In the camera department, the Alcatel V3 Ultra 5G has a 108-megapixel primary rear sensor alongside an 8-megapixel and a 2-megapixel sensor. The phone will support 8GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage. It will pack a 5,010mAh battery with 33W fast charging support. The phone is confirmed to have dual speakers with DTS X Sound and support for eSIM alongside a physical SIM. Besides a charger and a protective cover, the Ultra variant will ship with a Stylus as well. The Alcatel V3 5G series will launch in India on May 27 at 12pm IST and will be available for purchase in the country exclusively via Flipkart.Affiliate links may be automatically generated - see our ethics statement for details.

News Street Fighter 6 Character Guide Details Elena’s Moves Catch opponents off-guard with technical strikes and follow-up attacks when the game's final Year 2 character goes live on June 5th. Posted By Ravi Sinha | On 21st, May. 2025 Capcom’s final Year 2 DLC character for Street Fighter 6, Elena, arrives on June 5th for all players. However, her Character Guide is now available, allowing one to learn more about her techniques before launch. Check it out below. As a technical character skilled in Capoiera, Elena can be unpredictable, but her wide moveset make her strong in many situations. The main goal is to nail standing opponents with attacks, but since some can miss those crouching, overheads are recommended. A few of her moves include Rhino Horn, a series of quick kicks which can launch the opponent; Scratch Wheel, an anti-air attack that’s invincible to jumping strikes; Lynx Song, which can chain into other attacks and makes Elena invincible while spinning; and more. She can also self-heal with Revival Dance, though it requires burning your Super Art meter and deals less damage. Street Fighter 6 is available for Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, and PC. It launches on June 5th for Nintendo Switch 2 and includes new features like Calorie Contest and Gyro Battles. Tagged With: Elden Ring: Nightreign Publisher:Bandai Namco Developer:FromSoftware Platforms:PS5, Xbox Series X, PS4, Xbox One, PCView More Borderlands 4 Publisher:2K Developer:Gearbox Entertainment Platforms:PS5, Xbox Series X, PCView More Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Publisher:Sony Developer:Kojima Productions Platforms:PS5View More Amazing Articles You Might Want To Check Out! Death Stranding 2: On the Beach’s Final Trailer Will Have “A Lot” of New Details, Says Kojima The director will reveal all about the sequel before its June 26th launch but says the next trailer won't show... Elden Ring Nightreign vs. Elden Ring – What’s Actually Different? From a sprawling open-world action RPG to a co-op rogue-like experience - here's how FromSoftware's latest dif... Battlefield Labs Kicks Off Next Playtest on May 23 in Europe, North America and Asia to Test Servers The primary purpose of the 72-hour one-time-only playtest will be to test the performance of Battlefield 6's p... What the Hell is Going on With Marathon? Between unauthorized art asset usage and reports of declining morale, Bungie's extraction shooter just can't c... Street Fighter 6 Character Guide Details Elena’s Moves Catch opponents off-guard with technical strikes and follow-up attacks when the game's final Year 2 character ... Sea of Stars: Throes of the Watchmaker DLC is Available The DLC is available for free for all players, and adds new story content, combat mechanics, classes, location... View More

P40L0 Member Jun 12, 2018 9,588 Italy Here's the summary of latest eXtas1s' direct about verified rumors and leaks from his sources: Steam/Epic Integration into Microsoft Store A new app called "Steam DF Beta" has appeared in the Windows Microsoft Store, allowing users to install Steam directly from the official store. The Epic Games Store is already integrated in the same way. This doesn't mean current Xbox consoles (Series X/S, One) will natively run Steam, but that Windows (and future Windows-based Xboxes) will offer an easier download/install experience. Future "Console-Like" Shell on Windows Microsoft is developing a compatibility layer or "shell" to give Windows a console-like interface (similar to Steam's Big Picture mode), suitable for both PC gaming and next‑gen Xbox systems.Xbox Emulation on PC An Xbox emulator for Windows (x64 architecture) is in development, allowing users to play their Xbox library on PC by emulating the console rather than running native PC ports of the games. Saves and achievements will remain separate between Steam, Microsoft Store/Xbox and will not sync automatically. Backward Compatibility and "Pass‑Through" Titles There are no plans to add new backward‑compatible games beyond what's already available, but the emulator work will let the entire Xbox library run on PC.Evolution of Game Pass Game Pass (including PC Game Pass and Ultimate) will remain a strategic cornerstone and will not be discontinued. New tiers are coming: cloud‑only, ad‑supported, PC‑only, Ultimate, etc. A price restructuring is imminent, likely raising fees—especially for the PC tier. Handling Rumors and Q&A The creator explains their approach: freely discuss rumors ("fun speculation") but clearly flag when something isn't confirmed 100%. They answer questions on topics such as: Transferring Xbox libraries to new consoles ("Phil Spencer confirmed yes") Whether online emulation will require subscriptions (probably not, but unclear) Third‑party titles and new COD at the next showcase (expected to appear) Buying on Steam vs. Microsoft Store (personal preference for Steam) Apparently what I suspected 1 year ago is actually coming true. What do you think? UPDATE: Jez Corden mostly corroborated this  Last edited: Yesterday at 1:42 PM VIPER Member Nov 12, 2023 1,408 Interesting strategy. This is just a PC in a box. In the interest of balance all developers need to have controller only lobbies in their multiplayer games.  Sabin Member Oct 25, 2017 6,097 I highly doubt that. If everyone would just use steam on XBOX Next MS would have to pay 20 to 30% of every transaction made to Valve.   Wrexis Member Nov 4, 2017 29,387 Steam's login count would double overnight with this I guess.   --R Being sued right now, please help me find a lawyer Member Oct 25, 2017 15,548 I don't believe the emulation part would have "the entire Xbox library" running on PC. It's not doable.   Maelstrom Member Apr 22, 2025 138 Sabin said: I highly doubt that. If everyone would just use steam on XBOX Next MS would have to pay 20 to 30% of every transaction made to Valve. Click to expand... Click to shrink... I mean if true, who cares? I can tell you who doesn't, it's Microsoft. Unless Steam titles will be selective, meaning you can buy THPS on Steam or MS store, or EGS. But if it's full Steam (haha) ahead with just being a PC, then fuck it, let them have it a PC.  texhnolyze Shinra Employee Member Oct 25, 2017 26,439 Indonesia No manual app install? GOG, Uplay, and Origin be like:   T0kenAussie Member Jan 15, 2020 6,019 This is the common sense endpoint for Microsoft's gaming venture Just like Nintendo merged handheld and console to make the switch. Microsoft merging the best parts of Pc and console while also allowing your library to live forever on pc is the best outcome for everyone  OP OP P40L0 Member Jun 12, 2018 9,588 Italy --R said: I don't believe the emulation part would have "the entire Xbox library" running on PC. It's not doable. Click to expand... Click to shrink... For the entire Xbox library he means current XSX|XSS library and what's currently emulated/BC   T0kenAussie Member Jan 15, 2020 6,019 Maelstrom said: I mean if true, who cares? I can tell you who doesn't, it's Microsoft. Unless Steam titles will be selective, meaning you can buy THPS on Steam or MS store, or EGS. But if it's full Steam (haha) ahead with just being a PC, then fuck it, let them have it a PC. Click to expand... Click to shrink... If the Xbox is basically a fisher price "babies first gaming pc" i can see that maintaining a market tbh   bob1001 ▲ Legend ▲ Member May 7, 2020 2,107 Maybe I'll be proven wrong, but I feel like the end result here is something that is too far away from a console to appeal to the console guys, and too far away from a PC to appeal to the PC guys. Just occupying this awkward middle ground niche.   Santar Member Oct 27, 2017 7,132 Norway --R said: I don't believe the emulation part would have "the entire Xbox library" running on PC. It's not doable. Click to expand... Click to shrink... It's probably just the games that are currently playable on the xbox series.   --R Being sued right now, please help me find a lawyer Member Oct 25, 2017 15,548 P40L0 said: For the entire Xbox library he means current XSX|XSS library and what's currently emulated/BC Click to expand... Click to shrink... I know. You still have to develop official Xbox One and Xbox Series emulators that have 100% compatibility. Not doable, and since extas1s has been way below a 50/50 recently I don't believe it.   T0kenAussie Member Jan 15, 2020 6,019 P40L0 said: For the entire Xbox library he means current XSX|XSS library and what's currently emulated/BC Click to expand... Click to shrink... I wonder if ~~r is talking about licensing because Microsoft would have to make a preeeetty big legal shenanigans to say that PCs are indeed Xbox's if they just allowed anyone to emulate the Xbox environment on pc and endorsed it   Bardeh Member Jun 15, 2018 3,840 If they can get the software down, this has the potential to be something that I would really, really love. That's a HUGE 'if' though.   Dust C H A O S Member Oct 25, 2017 41,030 Sounds about what people expected. A pricey HW with Windows that is mostly there just as an Xbox branded option on the HW marker.   Soap Member Oct 27, 2017 18,924 T0kenAussie said: This is the common sense endpoint for Microsoft's gaming venture Just like Nintendo merged handheld and console to make the switch. Microsoft merging the best parts of Pc and console while also allowing your library to live forever on pc is the best outcome for everyone Click to expand... Click to shrink... Certaily a good thing for me if it happens, but is it really good for MS? It seems like this would kill any xbox console unless the price to power ratio was vastly better than just building/buying a PC.   --R Being sued right now, please help me find a lawyer Member Oct 25, 2017 15,548 T0kenAussie said: I wonder if ~~r is talking about licensing because Microsoft would have to make a preeeetty big legal shenanigans to say that PCs are indeed Xbox's if they just allowed anyone to emulate the Xbox environment on pc and endorsed it Click to expand... Click to shrink... It's one part of my argument, yes. The other one is, simply, performance. I can see a 360 emulator working performance-wise, but this becomes way harder as you go up to One and Series. You require a lot more juice if you try to emulate a Series X.   brenobnfm Member Sep 28, 2019 2,666 Guess they gave up on fighting Steam with the Microsoft Store and will instead prevent any Steam OS takeover over Windows for PC gaming on a broader level, seems reasonable and even late that they're finally leveraging Windows.   Footos22 Member Oct 25, 2017 4,122 Killing their 30% on third party games for the cheaper steam option sure feels like a good way to fuck your whole business up. Don't believe this for a second.   MANTRA Member Feb 21, 2024 1,136 I actually think this is a fantastic path for Microsoft and could be huge if they pull it off.   Dega Member Oct 25, 2017 8,464 I'd be interested   OP OP P40L0 Member Jun 12, 2018 9,588 Italy --R said: It's one part of my argument, yes. The other one is, simply, performance. I can see a 360 emulator working performance-wise, but this becomes way harder as you go up to One and Series. You require a lot more juice if you try to emulate a Series X. Click to expand... Click to shrink... They also talk about the "biggest performance leap" they ever had from gen to gen too (possible switch to NVIDIA? don't know)   Game Fan Member Oct 25, 2017 1,208 Brazil Steam + Xbox + quick resume + Game Pass in a box under the TV. Sign me in.   Mivey Member Oct 25, 2017 20,652 Sabin said: I highly doubt that. If everyone would just use steam on XBOX Next MS would have to pay 20 to 30% of every transaction made to Valve. Click to expand... Click to shrink... This is MS, so they could probably negotiate an even smaller percentage (if they can deliver enough unit sales, and if they can't they have bigger problems anyway)   oni-link tag reference no one gets Member Oct 25, 2017 17,359 UK So I'd be able to get PS exclusives on my new Xbox from Steam, and use Game Pass, and also have Steam on my Xbox as well for indies/other games, vs the PS6 with no Game Pass and no Steam, but with MS first party games? That's interesting  Justsomeguy Member Oct 27, 2017 1,786 UK bob1001 said: Maybe I'll be proven wrong, but I feel like the end result here is something that is too far away from a console to appeal to the console guys, and too far away from a PC to appeal to the PC guys. Just occupying this awkward middle ground niche. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Steam machine vibes   Mr Evil 37 Member Mar 7, 2022 27,689 bob1001 said: something that is too far away from a console to appeal to the console guys Click to expand... Click to shrink... I don't see why this would be a concern. It seems like it can still be used as a console if that's what you want (presumably the Xbox layer + emulation will basically just make it into a console and you can ignore the non-console stuff if you want).   BasilZero Member Oct 25, 2017 39,966 Omni I'll get it if b/c is there.   --R Being sued right now, please help me find a lawyer Member Oct 25, 2017 15,548 P40L0 said: They also talk about the "biggest performance leap" they ever had from gen to gen too (possible switch to NVIDIA? don't know) Click to expand... Click to shrink... Unless they've found a way to timetravel and they're pulling hardware years from now into our timeline there is no way they're gonna emulate a Series X. I think extas1s is talking out of his ass again.   Toddhunter Member Feb 22, 2025 509 Sabin said: I highly doubt that. If everyone would just use steam on XBOX Next MS would have to pay 20 to 30% of every transaction made to Valve. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Or just make a better business deal. Anyway owning the box under the tv was always the aim, so I doubt they'd care much about gaming if they could do it. Much better to sell tv show deals.  Mr Evil 37 Member Mar 7, 2022 27,689 T0kenAussie said: I wonder if ~~r is talking about licensing because Microsoft would have to make a preeeetty big legal shenanigans to say that PCs are indeed Xbox's if they just allowed anyone to emulate the Xbox environment on pc and endorsed it Click to expand... Click to shrink... Maybe they wrote this into all of their licensing deals over the last X years if they knew they were heading in this direction.   andymoogle Member Oct 27, 2017 3,307 --R said: It's one part of my argument, yes. The other one is, simply, performance. I can see a 360 emulator working performance-wise, but this becomes way harder as you go up to One and Series. You require a lot more juice if you try to emulate a Series X. Click to expand... Click to shrink... It's all running variants of DirectX. There is no way they would need to bruteforce it as regular software emulation.   Copilot Member Jun 27, 2023 1,336 Sabin said: I highly doubt that. If everyone would just use steam on XBOX Next MS would have to pay 20 to 30% of every transaction made to Valve. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Those machines should be profitable out of box (likely 20% or more profit margins). Steam is already on Windows and Xbox PC still growing (+45% YoY).  Flame Lord Member Oct 26, 2017 3,773 Sabin said: I highly doubt that. If everyone would just use steam on XBOX Next MS would have to pay 20 to 30% of every transaction made to Valve. Click to expand... Click to shrink... They wouldn't pay anymore to Steam than they already do on PC. Presumably this isn't going to be taking a loss like consoles usually do so that won't be as big a deal.  texhnolyze Shinra Employee Member Oct 25, 2017 26,439 Indonesia bob1001 said: Maybe I'll be proven wrong, but I feel like the end result here is something that is too far away from a console to appeal to the console guys, and too far away from a PC to appeal to the PC guys. Just occupying this awkward middle ground niche. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Yeah, this doesn't interest me at all. A PC without modding capabilities is not a PC. That's like missing the whole point of PC gaming to me.   brenobnfm Member Sep 28, 2019 2,666 I just hope any of the Xbox BC isn't cloud bullshit like PS3 on PS5, if that's the case better keep a Series X for these purposes. bob1001 said: Maybe I'll be proven wrong, but I feel like the end result here is something that is too far away from a console to appeal to the console guys, and too far away from a PC to appeal to the PC guys. Just occupying this awkward middle ground niche. Click to expand... Click to shrink... It'll keep being just a Xbox for those who wants it? Especially if still has a disc drive (even if it's optional).  WhoaIsThatMars Member Oct 25, 2017 2,711 湘南 VIPER said: This is just a PC in a box. Click to expand... Click to shrink... A PC is an Xbox so it's just an Xbox in a box!  OP OP P40L0 Member Jun 12, 2018 9,588 Italy oni-link said: So I'd be able to get PS exclusives on my new Xbox from Steam, and use Game Pass, and also have Steam on my Xbox as well for indies/other games, vs the PS6 with no Game Pass and no Steam, but with MS Exclusives? That's interesting Click to expand... Click to shrink... Basically, yeah. I think the biggest part in all this is nailing down the "console user experience" which currently Windows 11 still do not offer. If they will create a good new shell on boot instead of Desktop and mimic the current Xbox Dashboard experience (also for managing OS/Drivers/Game updates in a centralized way and in the background) as much as possible it could really open a new market of devices (with the portable Xbox directly rivalling Switch 2 and Deck and the bigger, more powerful variant rivaling PS6 or even being a more user friendly and compact alternative to build and put a monster PC under the TV). They could even open for other OEMs doing beefier, more premium or more economical variants of these new "consoles" as well.  OP OP P40L0 Member Jun 12, 2018 9,588 Italy brenobnfm said: I just hope any of the Xbox BC isn't cloud bullshit like PS3 on PS5, if that's the case better keep a Series X for these purposes. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Nope, native offline emulation it seems   Zutroy Member Oct 25, 2017 1,682 It would depend on the limitations of it, and the implementation, however full console experience with being able to get access to cheap game keys for Steam and free giveaways that Epic always does is an attractive proposition.   brenobnfm Member Sep 28, 2019 2,666 P40L0 said: Nope, native offline emulation it seems Click to expand... Click to shrink... Awesome.  OP OP P40L0 Member Jun 12, 2018 9,588 Italy --R said: Unless they've found a way to timetravel and they're pulling hardware years from now into our timeline there is no way they're gonna emulate a Series X. I think extas1s is talking out of his ass again. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Which are the XSX console-exclusive games not natively available on PC anyway? I think the last ones were from Xbox One?  Maelstrom Member Apr 22, 2025 138 T0kenAussie said: If the Xbox is basically a fisher price "babies first gaming pc" i can see that maintaining a market tbh Click to expand... Click to shrink... Well that's their problem not yours. Maybe they don't want to do that and just trying to keep the existing customers on board.  Paper Wario ▲ Legend ▲ Member Oct 27, 2017 3,146 Some other recent eXtas1s rumor threads: eXtas1s sources say one function of the C button on Switch 2 is you can use the Switch 1 as a controller and/or screen for Switch 2 games Gears Of War E-Day scheduled for a 2026 release - Gears Collection to be announced in June for PC/XSX/PS5 Tony Hawk 3+4 will be shadow dropped for PC, Xbox Series SIX and PS5 during the 2025 Xbox Games Showcase Gears of War Trilogy Collection will be announced as multiplatform, day one on PS5, remasters of all 3 games, crossplay between PS5/Xbox/PC Activision's Call of Duty: World at War and Singularity will arrive on Xbox Game Pass in May   T0kenAussie Member Jan 15, 2020 6,019 --R said: It's one part of my argument, yes. The other one is, simply, performance. I can see a 360 emulator working performance-wise, but this becomes way harder as you go up to One and Series. You require a lot more juice if you try to emulate a Series X. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Imo they probably take a middle ground and emulate a series s. The main thing it would be used for is establishing a pathways for bc games to live with your accounts on the Microsoft store Licensing is the real devil in the details I assume the last gen and this gen games would have wording in it about "Xbox devices and platforms" but the 360 and og catalogs wouldn't which makes me go hmmm at the full bc libraries being emulatable on a pc with no issues  Egida Member Oct 27, 2017 4,741 Sounds too good to be true, provided they can get a price and potency similar to the next Playstation, and if it has free online, it could really make me consider abandoning ps ecosystem.   --R Being sued right now, please help me find a lawyer Member Oct 25, 2017 15,548 P40L0 said: Which are the XSX console-exclusive games not natively available on PC anyway? I think the last ones were from Xbox One? Click to expand... Click to shrink... Your post literally says "An Xbox emulator for Windows (x64 architecture) is in development, allowing users to play their Xbox library on PC by emulating the console rather than running native PC ports of the games." T0kenAussie said: Imo they probably take a middle ground and emulate a series s. The main thing it would be used for is establishing a pathways for bc games to live with your accounts on the Microsoft store Licensing is the real devil in the details I assume the last gen and this gen games would have wording in it about "Xbox devices and platforms" but the 360 and og catalogs wouldn't which makes me go hmmm at the full bc libraries being emulatable on a pc with no issues Click to expand... Click to shrink... For real. I don't see how some of the third parties that agreed to bring the games back on BC would like to suddenly be on PC. That, or how would disc-only BC games work, because those still exist and they'd definitely not work. And now that I write this, yeah, how would disc-based games work on this?  Ruu Member Oct 28, 2017 1,310 My prediction before the Series X was announced was pretty much exactly this, guess I was just off by a generation. For real though, I think this is the only way I'd be interested in a new Xbox console. With all their games being everywhere there isn't much a reason I'd need an xbox. But if its basically a consolized PC I could see that being potentially worth it assuming its not like $1000. Though even then... A $1000 gaming pc might not be too bad. Basically I'd rather pay a lot for a pc than a dedicated console.   oni-link tag reference no one gets Member Oct 25, 2017 17,359 UK Paper Wario said: Some other recent eXtas1s rumor threads: eXtas1s sources say one function of the C button on Switch 2 is you can use the Switch 1 as a controller and/or screen for Switch 2 games Gears Of War E-Day scheduled for a 2026 release - Gears Collection to be announced in June for PC/XSX/PS5 Tony Hawk 3+4 will be shadow dropped for PC, Xbox Series SIX and PS5 during the 2025 Xbox Games Showcase Gears of War Trilogy Collection will be announced as multiplatform, day one on PS5, remasters of all 3 games, crossplay between PS5/Xbox/PC Activision's Call of Duty: World at War and Singularity will arrive on Xbox Game Pass in May Click to expand... Click to shrink... Have they gotten anything right? Are they always wrong or just wrong half the time? Lol 

Happy Cool Sword Day to all who celebrate. What, you forgot? We get it. It’s easy to forget Cool Sword Day, the No. 1 holiday dedicated to cool swords in all walks of media, because it arrives in the lead-up to the “more legitimate” national holiday of Memorial Day. But that doesn’t mean it deserves any less effort or observation. After years of overlooking Cool Sword Day ourselves, Polygon decided we would finally step up in 2024 and do Cool Sword Day right. Here’s what you can expect from Cool Sword Day: some cool flippin’ swords!!!!! You will find us dissecting the big-boi magnitude of Final Fantasy 7’s and Monster Hunter’s greatswords, writing love letters to World of Warcraft blades, rattling off some need-to-know sword trivia, talking to real-life swordmakers, and cementing lists of swords for the history books. Cool Sword Day demands cool sword coverage, so that’s what we’ve done. You won’t find much Cool Sword Day coverage on other sites, perhaps because they’ve gone all in on [checks notes] Talk Like Yoda Day? With all due respect to the Jedi master, there are more cool swords out there than just lightsabers, and the world needs to know. Polygon is on the case this Cool Sword Day. The length of Sephiroth’s sword in FF7 actually changes, says Tetsuya Nomura

NVIDIA was rumored to team up with MediaTek to bring its cutting-edge ‘AI smartphone chip,’ with the word around the street being that the SoC would make an appearance during the Computex 2025 trade show. Unfortunately, the latest report states that while the Taiwanese fabless semiconductor manufacturer has shown to become a leading player in the smartphone chipset race, it is facing immense challenges in the Windows notebook category, with companies showing little to no interest in employing the silicon in their products. As for the Kompanio Ultra 910, which utilizes TSMC’s second-generation 3nm process, the firm does not appear to have any luck for this release either. Microsoft also does not appear to show any interest in supporting a MediaTek chipset, making Qualcomm the only player to exist in this space At Computex 2025, WinFuture was speaking to some long-time MediaTek employees at their booth and questioned them as to when the company’s chipset would make a debut. Unfortunately, these individuals did not have positive news to share, stating that it could be a while before we get our first look at the silicon, primarily because both Microsoft and other notebook manufacturers have shown little to no interest in adopting a MediaTek chipset. The report states that both companies do not have a robust relationship, which could be preventing another player from entering this category. This setback for MediaTek gives Qualcomm the opportunity to solidify its position in the ARM-based notebook market. The Kompanio Ultra 910, which was initially targeted at Chromebooks but has enough features, firepower, and efficiency attributes to find a place in Windows machines, will also not be making an appearance. The report does not go in-depth as to why this barrier is created, nor does it mention whether Microsoft or Qualcomm is making things difficult. However, years ago, MediaTek tried to supply its chipsets to power various Windows Phone models, but the report states that the software giant’s ‘strategic interests’ prevented talks from progressing further. Bear in mind that several Windows Phone smartphones featured Snapdragon SoCs, meaning that there is a possibility that Qualcomm had some part to play in keeping MediaTek at bay, though nothing is confirmed right now. With these obstacles, this AI smartphone chip will likely take some time to arrive, but when it does, we will update our readers, so stay tuned. News Source: WinFuture Deal of the Day

تحقيق الأهداف يتطلب دافعا قويا ومستمرا، وفي علم النفس يُقسَّم الدافع إلى ذاتي ينبع من المتعة أو الرضا الداخلي، وخارجي يستند إلى مكافآت أو ضغوط من البيئة المحيطة، وتشير دلائل مهنية حديثة إلى أن فهم هذا التصنيف يساعد الأفراد على رفع إنتاجيتهم وتوجيه مسارهم الوظيفي بفعالية أكبر، ويعزّز الدافع المتوازن بين النوعين القدرة على التعلّم المستمر وتبنّي استراتيجيات عمل مستدامة. ولكن كيف تجد دافعا مجنونا يحقق لك أقصى درجات التحفيز؟ ببساطة، فإنّ أولئك الذين يركّزون على شيءٍ واحد فقط في كلّ مرّة هم الذين ينجحُون فعلًا في هذا العالم. إذا كنت تريدُ مستوياتٍ قصوى من التحفيز والتدفُّق من أجل تحقيق الأهداف فأنت بحاجةٍ إلى بعضِ المكوّنات الأساسية: مُستقبل واضِح في ذهنِك. نتيجة محددة للغاية. مستقبل واضح في ذهنك رؤيتك للمكان الذي تريد أن تكون فيه ومن تريد أن تكون هي أعظم رصيدٍ لديك، فدُون وُجُود مستقبلٍ تتطلَّع إليه وتمتدُّ إليه، يُصبحُ الحاضِر بلا معنى ولا يُطاق. تؤثّر نظرتُك لمستقبلِك بشكلٍ مباشر على صحّتك الجسدية والعاطفية بين الحينِ والآخر. إذا كانت لديك نظرة إيجابية لمُستَقبلك، فستكُون مشاعرُك وسلوكُك إيجابيًا هنا. إذا بدا المستقبلُ غير مؤكَّد أو قاتمًا، فسوف تنهارُ عاطفياً وسُلُوكيًا. نظرتُك إلى مُستقبلك هي العاملُ الوحيد الأكبر فيما تفعله هنا والآن. إذا كنت مشتتًا أو مكتئبًا في الوقت الحالي، فإنّ ما يعنيه ذلك هو إما أنّك فقدت الأمل في المستقبل، أو أنك لا تؤمن بمستقبلك. وهذه بداية للمشاكل والأمراض النّفسية للكثير من الناس بسبب الضغط النفسي والعصبي والقلق المستمرّ. كيف تنظُر إلى مُستقبلك؟ يعتقد العديد من علماء النّفس الآن أنّ “الوعي” يتعلق حقًا بتخيل سيناريُوهاتٍ مستقبلية مختلفة. يمكننا أن نتوقَّع المُستقبل. يمكنُنا تخيّل شيءٍ مختلف تمامًا. يمكننا الالتزام بشيءٍ ليس لدينا دليلٌ عليه. المشكل هو أنّ قلة قليلة من الناس يقضُون الوقت في تخيّل مُستقبلهم الذّاتي. نقضي وقتًا أطوَل في تذكّر الماضي. نتيجة لذلك، نفشل في التنبُّؤ إلى أين ستذهبُ حياتنا. هذا ليس لأننا لا نستطيع التنبؤ إلى أين ستذهب حياتنا، لكننا لا نستطيع ذلك. الخيال مهارةٌ يجب تطويرها. إنه شيء يمكنك أن تجيده بشكلٍ لا يصدق. إنه شيء يجب أن تجيده إذا كنت تريد التحكم في اتجاه حياتك. الخيالُ أهمّ من المعرفة. لأنّ المعرفَة محدُودة، في حين أنّ الخيال يشمل العالم بأسره، ويحفز التقدم، ويولد التطور.  ألبرت أينشتاين يمكنك تخيل أيّ مستقبل تريده، يمكنك أيضًا تخيّل من تريد أن تكون في المستقبل. إذا لم تفعل ذلك، فلن تتمكن من اتخاذ قراراتٍ واعية في الوقتِ الحاضر. يجب أن تتخيّل المكان الذي تريد أن تكون فيه بحيثُ يمكنك هنا والآن اتخاذ قراراتٍ واعية ستأخذك إلى هناك. كم من الوقت تقضيه في تخيُّل نفسِك في المُستَقبَل؟ ما هو المُستقبل الذي تريده؟ إلى أيّ مدى أنت في الطريق الصحيح الموصل إلى المُستقبل الذي اختَرتَه؟ اقرأ أيضا: الرأسمالية ووهم السعادة… لماذا يجرّعونك التفاؤل عنوة؟! لماذا الحياة صعبة إلى هذا الحد؟ وفقًا لكتاب عادات الأغنياء: 10 عادات يومية تحدد مصيرك ما بين الفقر أو الثراء نتيجة واحدة محدَّدة للغاية التي تسعى إليها إنَّ امتلاك “مُستقبل جيّد” أمر ضروري للصحَّة العقلية والجَسَدية في الوقتِ الحاضر. ولكن لكي يكون مستقبلُك فعالًا، عليك أن تحدِّده كميًا. أنت بحاجةٍ إلى هدفٍ محدَّد لتوجيه تركِيزك وسلوكِك إليه. هدفك هو مهمّة تختارُها أنت بحريّة. أنت تختار هدفك، ويجب أن يكون هدفك مهمّة تنجزُها. على سبيل المثال، إذا كنتَ في الكلية، فهدفُك هو إنهاء شهادتك. إذا كنت تكتب كتابًا، فهدفُك هو إنهاء الكتاب. هدفك هو نتيجة. إنه ملمُوس. إنه شيء يمكنك تحقيق الأهداف وقياس نتيجة ذلك. إنّه محدَّد زمنيًا. يختلف “هدفُك” الآن عمَّا كان عليه العام الماضي. في العام المقبل، سيتغيَّر هدفُك أيضًا. من الأهميّة بمكان أن يتمحوَرَ هدفُك حول نتيجةٍ واحدة محدَّدة. كلّما كان تركِيزُك أكثر تفرُّدًا، كانَ أكثَرَ إلهامًا ووُضُوحًا في طريقك لتحقيقه، وهذا ما قصدته بأول عبارة في المقال. 🙂 هذا هو المكانُ الذي يصبح فيه الأمر صعبًا لكثير من الناس. أنت بحاجة إلى اختيار هدف واحد، نتيجة واحدة. الآن، ربما تُحاول إنجاز الكثيرِ من الأشياء. لديك أهداف متنافسة بينها تُمِدُّك بالضّغط وتعيق تدفُّقك وتقدُّمك. إذا كنت تريد المزيد من حالات التدفق والتحفيز، فأنت بحاجة إلى تبسيطِ مُستقبلك. تحتاجُ إلى توضيحِ نتيجة واحدة وهي “هدفُك”. والآن، انظُر إلى كلّ أهدافك. أيّ واحد هو الأهمّ بوضوح؟ بعبارةٍ أخرى، أيّ واحدٍ إذا أنجَزتَهُ، سيغيِّر حياتَكَ أكثر من غيره؟ أيّها، إذا ركّزت عليه حقًا ونجحت، سيكون له أكبرُ تأثير على مستقبلِك؟ كل أهدافك مهمة أو ممتعة بالنّسبة لك. لكن بعضها “أهداف أقلّ أهمية”، حتى لو كنت تريدها حقًا. يجب عليك أن تكون على استعدادٍ للتخلّي عن أشياء معيَّنة من أجلِ الحُصُول على أشياء أَفضَل. الحقيقة هي أنه لا يمكنك الحُصُول على “كل شيء”. تتطلب القراراتُ إزالة الخيارات البديلة. اتخاذ القرار الصّحيح هو كيف تغيّر حياتك. ولكن هذا يعني أيضًا أنه يجب عليك قول “لا” لأشياء أخرى، حتى الأشياء العظيمة. ما هي أهم نتيجة يمكن أن تحوّلها إلى هدفك؟ الآن، هذا لا يعني أنه لا يمكنك تحقيق الأهداف الأخرى الخاصة بك. لكن ربما، هي بحاجة إلى انتظار دورها فقط. ترتيب كيفية عمل الأشياء مهم. إذا قمت بتحقيق هدفك الأساسي -وهو الهدف الأهمّ- فستحصل على الأرجح على 10 أضعاف الحريّة والفُرص أكثر ممّا لديك الآن. إذا حقّقت هدفَكَ الأساسي والفردي فقد تُصبح الأشياء الأُخرى التي تريدُها الآن غير ذات صلة بمسَارك. يجب أن يكون هدفك الوحيد محدّدًا بالوقت. بدون موعدٍ نهائي، فإنه يصبح “حلمًا” وليس “هدفًا”. بمجرد قيامِك بالخطوة الجريئة واختيار الهدف الوحيد الذي سيصبح هدفك الحالي، امنح نفسك موعدًا نهائيًا. بمجرد توضيح هدفك الوحيد والالتزام به، ستحتاجُ إلى تغيير برنامجِك اليومِي. تحتاجُ إلى تخصيصِ المزيد والمزيد من وقتك واهتمامك نحو هدفك. كم من يومك مخصّص حاليًا لإنشاءِ هذه النتيجة الواحدة؟ إنّ الالتزام بهذا الهدف يتطلّب الشَّجاعة، سوف يتحدّاك حتى النّخاع، ستبدأ الحياة في التشكيك في عزيمتِك. ستحتاجُ إلى الحصول على المساعدة والدّعم من الأشخاص المناسبين. بمجرّد أن تلتزم حقًا، ستبدأ في رؤية “البشائر” أو الحُصُول على تجارِب مُذهلة من شأنِها أن تبنِي ثقتك بنفسك وعزمك. هذه “البَشَائر” هي في الحَقيقة مجرّد تجارِب ذَروة تثبت لك أنّك جادٌّ في هذا الأمر، وأنك ستحقّق ذلك. كلّما أصبحت أكثر التزامًا، كلما أصبحت عمليتك أكثر وضوحًا. نعم، امتلك هدفًا واحدًا. لكنك بالطّبعِ تحتاجُ إلى “أهداف فرعية” أو “وسائل” لتحقيقِ هذا الهدف. إذًا، فالنّقطة الأساسية هنا هي: أنّك بحاجة إلى “عملية” لتحقيق أهدافك. عندما يكون “السبب” قويًا بما يكفي، ستكتشف الـ “كيف” لذلك. أنت بحاجةٍ إلى طريقٍ لتحقيقِ أهدافك. هذا المَسَار -أهدافك الفرعية- يحتاج أيضًا إلى التحديد الكمّي. أنت بحاجةٍ إلى معالم أو نتائج محدَّدة على طول الطريق. يجب أن تؤدّي أهدافك الفَرعية بوضوح إلى تحقيق الأهداف الرّئيسية. ذو صلة هذه هي الطريقة التي تخلُقُ بها الدّافع المجنُون. هذه هي الطّريقة التي تعيشُ بها حياتك في حالة تدفق. هذه هي الطَّريقة التي تعيشُ بها حياتك “عن قصد” و”بهدف” و”من أجل الهدف”.

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If Letters Had Pants, Would They Wear Them Like This? makes clever use of enhancing pants as you pick out words in the dirt. This game has a lot going on beneath its simple Word Search appearance. Although you will be searching for words as a start. The goal of the game is to locate groups of letters that form a word and to gather them up by highlighting them with your mouse. This can be done in lines or squares, so you’re free to get a little creative with where you see a word. As you create words, they leave open spaces in the field of letters. You can freely ignore these and connect letters that are separated by these spaces, creating words that are spread father apart. It’s not only a good way to clear more of the board, but you get a greater score if the word is spread over a bigger area. If you can get a solid score within the time limit, you’ll be given fabulous roguelite rewards in the form of pants. These pants can be slapped on specific letters so that they offer multipliers on your words, are just worth more in general, or have some wild effects on the game. Pants that let you blow up useless letters are pretty handy in a Word Search gone wild, right? Or you could lean more into the outdoorsy feel of the game and plant turnips instead of explosives. They’re worth points as well. Plus your letters will look good in their new colored pants. Also, If Letters Had Pants, Would They Wear Them Like This? is really about digging for fossils and relics to fill a museum. And the museum can also alter the game. So, like I said, a lot going on. It’s quite the loop, offering something silly, compelling, and creative all at once, and I am finding it increasingly hard to put this game down. If Letters Had Pants, Would They Wear Them Like This? is available now on itch.io. It is projected to release on Steam in the future, so you can add it to your Steam Wishlist as well. About The Author