News
Apple iPhone XS cruises to top of AnTuTu benchmark ranking
Leaving everyone else in its dust
Benchmark scores haven’t been as vital in choosing the best and fastest smartphones as they once were. Nowadays, consumers prefer looking at the overall experience and how fluid the interface feels to them. And yet, there are moments when these numbers provide an early glimpse at just how fast a new phone could be.
That’s the case for the newly released iPhone XS, whose AnTuTu benchmark score has recently been revealed by the software maker itself through Chinese website Weibo.
With a score of 363,525, the new iPhone crushes the competition. For comparison, Xiaomi’s Black Shark was the top scorer with a total of 292,887, based on AnTuTu’s overall ranking from last month.
This means Apple’s new A12 Bionic chipset is an absolute beast in terms of raw performance. Not only does it beat the A11 Bionic of the iPhone X, which scored 233,698 on AnTuTu, it surpasses any Snapdragon 845-equipped Android available today.
We’re still working on our own iPhone XS review, but early signs show that it’s the smoothest and most responsive smartphone to date.
Huawei has its flagship Mate 20 series arriving soon, equipped with the recently unveiled Kirin 980 chipset. We’ll have to wait and see if it’ll be good enough to unseat all these new threats.
Gaming
Resident Evil Requiem will get a story expansion
There’s no word yet on when the story expansion will drop.
Resident Evil Requiem, Pokémon Pokopia, and Slay the Spire 2. Between these three, gamers today are eating well and good. Or rather, they’re not, because of how addicting of a time sink these titles are. The latter two especially are built to be played over and over for weeks and months. Now, Resident Evil Requiem is working on something, so you also won’t forget about it in a few months’ time.
Via an official post on Resident Evil’s social media platforms, Capcom has confirmed that a story expansion is coming to the horror game. Currently, the base game doesn’t take long to beat, especially when compared to other RPGs today. The expansion should add more content to explore the story’s world.
Right now, Capcom can’t share a timeline for the update’s launch. However, in the meantime, the developers are cooking up a few minor updates to keep the game alive. For one, the game will receive performance updates to improve the smoothness of gameplay and fix bugs. It will also get a photo mode for all you Leon-holics out there.
Finally, in May, the base game will get a “minigame” added to the main game. There’s no word as to what this minigame is, so we’ll have to wait for when it drops.
Resident Evil Requiem is out now on all major platforms. The game features the survival horror style of the modern Resident Evil games, while serving up the classic action gameplay with the return of Leon S. Kennedy as a co-protagonist with Grace Ashcroft.
SEE ALSO: Resident Evil Requiem is out now
Entertainment
Samurai Champloo is getting a live-action adaptation
The adaptation is coming from One Piece’s Tomorrow Studios.
The live-action One Piece, which recently premiered its second season on Netflix, is one of the rare wins for the anime adaptation segment, especially after a string of misfires. Now, after the success of that series, things are getting bolder. Tomorrow Studios, which produced Netflix’s One Piece, will adapt Samurai Champloo into a live-action format.
Still from the brilliant mind of Shinichirō Watanabe, Samurai Champloo is often touted as the samurai version of Watanabe’s more popular Cowboy Bebop but with a more cohesive story and a hipper soundtrack. Since its first airing over two decades ago, the series has enjoyed a cult following, especially for those who enjoyed Cowboy Bebop.
First reported by Variety, Tomorrow Studios will adapt the show into a live-action series. Critically, Watanabe will be involved in the show’s production.
Because the show is still in early development, there’s no news beyond that. In fact, though it’s likely that Netflix will pick the series up, Tomorrow Studios hasn’t shopped the series to platforms yet.
Samurai Champloo is going to be a huge gamble for the studio. Previously, Tomorrow Studios crashed and burned with its Cowboy Bebop adaptation, which ended up getting canned soon after its premiere. Watanabe even criticized the series for changing the plot too much.
This time, however, Watanabe has given his blessing and will likely steer the adaptation to success. The studio has also promised an adaptation more faithful to the original’s story and soundtrack. Both of which were crucial to the original show’s success.
SEE ALSO: One Piece: Into the Grand Line unveils final trailer ahead of premiere
BYD is lighting up the electric vehicle segment. For a while now, the Chinese automotive brand has been offering affordable alternatives to the so-called giants of the market, in turn becoming a giant itself. The company has since entered other segments, including the luxury market, through its sub-brands Denza and Yangwang. Now, it’s reportedly considering an all-new venture: the world of Formula One.
The new Formula One season saw the debuts of Audi and Cadillac to the racing grid, proving that the sport isn’t averse to expanding beyond the usual ten teams. Naturally, entering the sport is not an easy process, but for the right brand, it could be a very lucrative opportunity.
According to a source from Bloomberg, BYD is currently evaluating an entry into Formula 1. Right now, the Chinese company has not made a decision, but it is an idea floating around.
Besides the rigorous entry process, owning an independent racing team can cost BYD hundreds of millions of dollars per year. It’s not a cheap sport.
That said, there are other ways for the brand to enter the grid. One of the more cost-effective options is to become a title sponsor of an existing team by providing funding and technical expertise without the stress of managing a team directly.
Alternatively, the brand can also skip the red tape by buying an existing team. Audi, for example, entered the current grid by buying the team from Sauber. Of the current grid, Alpine is reportedly considering putting the team up for sale, making it a potential target for newcomers.
Outside of F1, BYD might also have an easier time entering other competitions including the FIA World Endurance Championship.
SEE ALSO: This BYD car is now the world’s fastest car in the market
-
News2 weeks agoXiaomi 17 Ultra is now available outside China
-
MWC 20261 week agoTECNO showcases cool concepts at MWC 2026
-
MWC 20266 days agoInfinix NOTE 60 Ultra makes a motorsport-inspired debut
-
MWC 20262 weeks agoTECNO resurrects modular phones with this new concept
-
MWC 20261 week agoTECNO launches the all-new CAMON 50 series
-
Reviews1 week agoTECNO CAMON 50 Ultra review: End of an era?
-
Reviews2 weeks agoXiaomi Pad 8 review: Slab that slaps!
-
Reviews2 weeks agoForget the Phone: Xiaomi 17 Ultra Is A CAMERA!
