News

Xiaomi updates its budget lineup with Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A

Xiaomi embraces new Helio processors from MediaTek

Published

June 13, 2018

Daniel Morial

After serving the Mi 8 flagship line, Xiaomi is back on the show floor with new budget devices. Just six months after the Redmi 5, we now have the Redmi 6 and also the Redmi 6A, the successor to our favorite entry-level phone Redmi 5A.

The Redmi 6 is about the size as its predecessor with a 5.45-inch HD+ IPS display with an 18:9 aspect ratio. As Xiaomi embraces MediaTek more, their new budget phone is powered by the new Helio P22 processor with up to 3GB of memory and 64GB of expandable storage.

Unlike its predecessor, the new phone now has dual rear cameras with a main 12-megapixel sensor and a secondary 5-megapixel sensor for depth sensing. For selfies, it has a pretty basic 5-megapixel front shooter. The front camera is used for face unlock, but there’s also a more secure fingerprint reader on the back.

The phone has a smaller 3000mAh battery versus the 3300mAh of the Redmi 5, but the more efficient processor and slightly smaller screen can make up for the longevity. It’ll also run the latest MIUI 10 based on Android Oreo which will bring all the AI-powered features Xiaomi can offer.

The Redmi 6A, on the other hand, looks identical to the Redmi 6 but has slightly downgraded hardware. It has the same display but less processing power with a Helio A22 processor inside. It’s paired with 2GB of memory and 16GB of expandable storage.

At the back, the phone only has a single 13-megapixel camera, while the same 5-megapixel selfie snapper from the Redmi 6 is on board here. But since it’ll run MIUI 10 in the future, the Redmi 6A will also have the same set of features like face unlock and bokeh effects. Unfortunately, it lacks a fingerprint reader.

Pricing-wise, both phones are competitive just like other Xiaomi phones. The standard 3GB/32GB version of the Redmi 6 will sell for CNY 799 (US$ 125) while the beefed-up 4GB/64GB variant is priced at CNY 999 (US$ 155). The Redmi 6A will retail for CNY 599, which is less than US$ 100. The new Xiaomi phones will go on sale in China first (as always) before they become available in other markets.

Enterprise

TikTok finally gets a buyer in the United States

The deal targets a closing date in late January.

Published

December 19, 2025

Luigi Leonardo

The year started with a ban. A day before Donald Trump started his second term, TikTok went dark, in anticipation of an impending ban. The platform quickly went back online, leading to an ultimatum that saw TikTok hunt for an American buyer to full stave off a definitive ban in the United States. Now, as the year ends, a buyer is finally here.

Via CNBC, TikTok has reportedly inked a deal to finalize a deal in the United States, as stated in an internal memo from CEO Shou Zi Chew. The memo, which was sent just this week, details a plan that will see the deal close by January 26, 2026.

Fifty percent of TikTok’s newly restructured U.S. arm will be held by a collection of American investors including Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX. Meanwhile, already existing investors of TikTok will hold 30.1 percent. Finally, ByteDance will retain 19.9 percent.

Additionally, TikTok’s algorithm in the United States will be retrained with American data. The American arm will also handle the country’s “data protection, algorithm security, content moderation, and software assurance.” Oracle will be the “trusted security partner” in charge of making sure the company keeps within regulations in the country.

With a deal pushing through, the long-running TikTok saga in the United States might finally come to a close.

Gaming

Silksong is getting its first major expansion next year

The expansion is called Sea of Sorrow.

Published

December 16, 2025

Luigi Leonardo

I still can’t believe that Hollow Knight: Silksong came out this year. After years of just waiting for the mythical title, it’s surreal to have it in my library. Now, barely waiting to catch their breath, Team Cherry is already working hard towards the next content drop, starting with Silksong DLC.

Just like the original Hollow Knight, Silksong is getting free DLCs to expand its story. The upcoming Sea of Sorrow DLC will be the game’s “first big expansion.”

The expansion’s trailer barely shows anything about the new content, besides vague allusions to what’s coming. At the very least, Team Cherry has confirmed, both via the announcement and the accompanying poster, that Sea of Sorrow will be nautical-themed.

It will feature new locations, new tools, and new enemies. By itself, Silksong is already a huge game. Adding more content then is a massive undertaking. Plus, Team Cherry says that this is just the first expansion, hinting at more coming in the future.

Sea of Sorrow will launch in 2026.

Besides the new expansion, the studio is also working on a Nintendo Switch 2 update for the original Hollow Knight. It will add higher framerates, resolutions, and more graphical effects. PC players will also get some upgrades to support larger screens.

The Switch 2 update, which will be free for those who already own the original game, will also launch next year.

Entertainment

Supergirl gets its first teaser trailer

Milly Alcock stars as the titular character.

Published

December 12, 2025

Luigi Leonardo

Before the new year starts, it’s already fair to assume that Supergirl might be one of the most anticipated movies of 2026. Premiering a year after the globally successful Superman, Supergirl will see the adventures of Clark Kent’s superpowered cousin, Kara Zor-El. Now, the next film in the sage finally has a teaser trailer.

As James Gunn mentioned previously, Supergirl will be based on Tom King’s Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. Off traveling to other planets to party, Kara finds herself thrust back into the role of being a hero after a young girl named Ruthye Mary Knoll asks her for help.

Though the teaser trailer is mostly a montage of scenes, we already know what we can expect. According to Gunn, Supergirl will be tonally different from Superman, and we see this in the trailer.

However, we can still see influences from Gunn including the usage of “Call Me” by Blondie for the trailer. Also, the film’s space scenes look like they can fit right in with Guardians of the Galaxy.

Still, that’s what we have, and we’re excited. Supergirl will premiere on June 26, 2026.

The film will be directed by Craig Gillespie (Cruella). Milly Alcock plays the titular character. Meanwhile, she will star alongside Eve Ridley as Ruthye Mary Knoll.