News

Google Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL will likely have a notch

Might also have LG OLED screens

Published

May 31, 2018

Luigi Leonardo

New leaks often come from single sources revealing a substantial feature of an upcoming phone. However, with the upcoming Google Pixel 3, leakers are coming out in droves.

To start, Foxconn is reportedly building Google’s next smartphones this time around. For the previous iterations, Google enlisted the help of HTC and LG. With the Foxconn report, Google will take a more hands-on approach for the Pixel 3, outside of just design.

Of course, without substantial details, this pivot is just a step in the right direction. It doesn’t guarantee a revolutionary smartphone yet.

However, a new set of leaks might reveal the Pixel 3’s eventual complexion. Particularly, they strongly hint that one or both phones will sport the controversial camera notch.

A few days ago, a post (now removed) on the Chinese social network Weibo revealed a pair of tempered glass protectors that purportedly belong to the Pixel phones. Despite the traditional chin bezel, the leaks show minimized side bezels (for both) and a camera notch (for the Pixel 3 XL).

Image source: Weibo

While screen protectors are hardly credible sources, renowned leakers like Mark Gurman confirm that the leaks are indeed true.

To further add to its validity, a South Korean website called Digital Daily reports that LG will supply notched OLED panels to Google. One can only hope that the new supply means well for Google. Previously, LG has notoriously shied away from its own OLED screens, opting for LCD screens in their G series.

Image source: Milen Yanachkov, Phone Arena

Regardless, with the leaks well underway, reputable renderers have created accurate images of what the Pixel phones would look like.

Without confirmation from Google, leaks are still just leaks. However, the abundance of corroborative details from different sources is more than enough to implicate the Pixel 3 as a notched phone. We can only know for sure when the phones launch late this year.

Related Topics:Google Pixel 3 Pixel 3 XL

News

Apple might focus on AI for WWDC 2026

There will be integrations with Google.

Published

May 29, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

Throughout the entire AI “era,” Apple kept its nose clean by not shoving Apple Intelligence to its users during every event. After the significant time of keeping clean, the brand might finally sink more chips into the AI space next month.

As history tells, the annual WWDC event is a time for the brand to showcase its developments for software. You won’t see a lot of iPhones, but you will see a lot of iOS. And with that, AI is par for the course.

According to The Information, the upcoming WWDC 2026 will showcase a lot of on-device AI. Interestingly, the report does not specifically name Apple Intelligence as the spotlight. Rather, Apple might focus on integrating its chips with AI and its partnership with Google’s Gemini.

Rather than a continuous push towards creating their own AI, the company might do more to integrate existing technologies to keep pace with the industry. Despite being announced almost two years ago, Apple Intelligence has not delivered much of what its contemporaries are providing for its users.

Ironically, the brand has carved a nice niche for itself in the space precisely by staying away from heavy doses of AI. Both Microsoft and Google, on the other hand, have crafted infamy by shoving unnecessary AI-based features towards their users, regardless of whether they want them or not. Hopefully, Apple keeps its reputation after WWDC 2026.

Gaming

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 has been officially announced

And it’s coming out on the Switch 2.

Published

May 29, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

Compared to the crazier news we’ve gotten so far, a new Call of Duty doesn’t seem like it should make a ripple, but it does. Activision has officially announced Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, and it’s coming out on the Nintendo Switch 2.

This year’s mainline entry has a couple of firsts for the ubiquitous franchise. For one, Modern Warfare 4 will not launch on the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One. It’s the first time that the series is dropping the last generation of consoles. Secondly, it’s launching for the Switch 2, marking the first time that the franchise is coming out on a Nintendo system since 2013. Finally, it won’t launch as a day-one release on the Game Pass.

Besides the reshuffling of launch outlets, Modern Warfare 4 will offer much of the same from the franchise: bombastic campaigns with global stakes and a thriving palette of multiplayer modes.

This time around, players will start the campaign as Private Park, a South Korean soldier thrust into a war as North Korea suddenly invades its southern neighbor. Players will also face assignments in Mumbai and New York. Captain Price is, of course, coming back but as an outlaw in pursuit of a powerful weapon.

For multiplayer, Activision promises more improvements yet again for movement and gunplay. Modern Warfare 4 will also introduce new modes such as Kill Block, which features maps that change after every round. DMZ is coming back, of course.

Activision promises more updates coming throughout the year. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will launch for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2 on October 23, 2026.

Apps

Meta adds subscriptions for Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp

Published

May 28, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

Is your wallet buckling from the weight of so many subscription services? Well, Meta has a trio of new subscriptions for you to sink your hard-earned cash towards. If you have a few dollars, here’s Facebook Plus, Instagram Plus, and WhatsApp Plus.

All three subscriptions are designed to add new features which can enhance the experience for those who practically live on these apps. Among the three, Instagram Plus is the meatiest. It offers users the ability to view other people’s Stories without showing up as a viewer, create more tailored audiences outside of Close Friends, and extend the duration of a Story beyond 24 hours, among others.

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Since it shares similarities with Instagram, Facebook Plus offers much of the same features. WhatsApp Plus, however, offers more customization options including new themes, ringtones, and stickers.

If that’s not enough, Meta has also released a new subscription system for Meta AI. Though the basic use of the AI is still free, the new Meta One Plus and Meta One Premium plans offer more capacity and performance for power users. The company is also testing new creator-focused plans, Meta One Essential and Meta One Advanced.

Of course, the new AI-based plans are more focused on those who actually use the AI software. Meanwhile, the three app plans are more for regular users. Facebook Plus and Instagram Plus will cost US$ 3.99 per month. Meanwhile, WhatsApp Plus will cost US$ 2.99 per month.