News
Corning promises stronger cover glass with Gorilla Glass 6
Up to two times stronger than Gorilla Glass 5
If you drop your phone a lot, you might want to know that Corning has just made their durable glass even tougher. The company has announced Gorilla Glass 6.
Gorilla Glass is found on most consumer mobile devices, or in six billion devices from more than 45 major brands, to be specific. The fifth version of Gorilla Glass has been around for a couple of years now and the sixth iteration improves upon that by surviving drops from higher heights for multiple times.
Corning was able to engineer “an entirely new material” that would better survive multiple drops. Based on their own tests, Gorilla Glass 6 survived fifteen drops from one meter onto rough surfaces before actually breaking. This makes the new Gorilla Glass two times better than the previous version and Corning’s toughest cover glass to date.
Dr. Jaymin Amin, Vice President of Technology and Product Development, said that Gorilla Glass 6 is an entirely new glass composition that can be chemically strengthened to give it significantly higher levels of compression than what’s possible with Gorilla Glass 5.
Expect Corning Gorilla Glass 6 to be available on consumer devices in the coming months. As more phones get glass backs, the importance of having tough materials is a must. Since Gorilla Glass 6 is still yet to be available on our everyday devices, we’ll have to take extra care of our phones for now.
HoYoverse’s annual flagship fan celebration in Southeast Asia, the HoYo FEST, as officially been announced with tickets selling starting July 16.
Fans across Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, and Singapore can enjoy four days of interactive experiences, live entertainment, and more activities featuring HoYoverse’s famed titles:
- Genshin Impact
- Honkai Impact 3
- Honkai: Star Rail
- Tears of Themis
- Zenless Zone Zero
In addition, the gathering will spotlight a first look at the upcoming Honkai: Nexus Anima. The game will be offered at the Experience Zone so visitors can be among the first to try through limited hands-on sessions.
Fans can expect the following experiences at each HoYo FEST:
- Check-in Zone: Kick off your journey with activities across all six titles, plus exclusive freebies
- Game Booths: Jump into immersive mini games inspired by the aforementioned titles
- Hands-on experiences for Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, and Zenless Zone Zero
- Merch: Grab fan-favorite HoYo FEST merchandise from event-exclusive standees and pillows to Character Giftboxes and more
- Artist Alley: An even larger creative hub for artists and fans to showcase, sell, and share HoYoverse-inspired art
- HoYo FEST Stage: Feel the excitement with Open Stage performances, the Cosplay Runway Walk, and vibrant community showcases
Tickets will be available in the following categories:
- 1-Day Pass
- 1-Day Fast Pass with priority access and exclusive collectibles
- 4-Day Pass (3-Day Pass in Singapore)
Venue details:
- Bangkok: Central Ladprao, BCC Hall
- Ho Chi Minh City: Sky Expo, Hall A4
- Jakarta: Pondok Indah Mall 3, City Hall
- Kuala Lumpur: Pavilion Exhibition Centre Bukit Jalil, Hall 1-3
- Manila: SPACE at One Ayala, Hall A-D
- Singapore: Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, Hall 403
Gaming
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced available worldwide now
It’s available on all major platforms.
Last year was the year of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, the franchise’s first Japan-themed entry. This year, however, the series is coming back to the one of its most popular worlds outside of Japan: pirates. Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is now available on all major platforms.
Set during the Golden Age of Piracy, Black Flag Resynced brings players back into the boots of Edward Kenway, a vagabond pirate turned assassin. As he navigates the mysterious battle between Assassins and Templars, he travels the entire Caribbean and meets iconic pirates like Blackbeard and Anne Bonny.
This time, the 2013 game has been reengineered from the ground up using the latest Anvil engine. Besides amazing graphics, the remake has updated combat, new characters, and more narrative content.
Starting today, players can get Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Ubisoft Store, Ubisoft+, Steam, and Epic Games Store.
The Deluxe Edition packs the digital-only edition with the Master Assassin Character Pack and the Master Assassin Naval Pack. Meanwhile, the Collector’s Edition includes the Deluxe Edition and a catalog of physical goodies (Edward’s Figurine, an Edward wearable metal brooch, an exclusive SteelBook, a cloth map).
SEE ALSO: Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced launches on July 9
News
New leak reveals first look at Samsung’s wide foldable
It looks like there’s only one book-style foldable this year.
Coming in just a heartbeat, Samsung will unveil the next foldables during the upcoming Unpacked event. The spotlight, naturally, lands on the rumored wide foldable. Now, we don’t have an official look yet, but a new leak is spoiling that for us.
Leaked by Android Headlines, the upcoming foldable, purportedly named the Galaxy Z Fold 8, looks as advertised. The brand’s first wide foldable takes a few inches off the top to deliver a, literally, wide resolution for more display real estate.
There’s not much to say about the specs, but the model does have a camera setup with two shooters. It will also be available in three colorway options: black, white, and lavender. A limited-edition green variant might also make an appearance.
Among the scheduled devices this coming Unpacked, the wide foldable is the main event. Plus, the new leak reveals that a regular Fold isn’t debuting with this batch. Rather, Samsung might go all-in on the wide foldable format.
If that’s not your style, the leak also unveiled the Galaxy Z Flip 8. The new model doesn’t look different from the usual Flips that we’re used to, so it’s not a big headline.
Finally, the leak reveals the Galaxy Watch 9 and the Watch Ultra 2.
It won’t be long before we see these devices for real. Samsung has officially scheduled the next Galaxy Unpacked event for July 22.
SEE ALSO: Samsung sets Galaxy Unpacked for July 22 in London
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