HoYoverse has revealed BSide: Olivia Lin, an AI desktop chat companion coming to Steam.
Olivia is introduced as a college student from Shanghai
What you need to know about BSide: Olivia Lin:
Early access is planned for the end of the year also The project is available on Steam but only in the Chinese region for now.
There’s also a desktop mode that lets her stay on your screen as a companion.
Olivia is introduced as a college student from Shanghai
What you need to know about BSide: Olivia Lin:
- You get to chat with Olivia, a student pianist from Shanghai who's powered by AI
- You can write her letters, talk about old movies and vinyl, and even upload your own MIDI tracks for her to check out
- It's not really a game, more of a chill companion app. Basically, you can just leave Olivia running in the background
- Players can listen to her performances
- Realistic graphics and animations
- Exchange letters with the character.
- Live wallpaper
- This isn't Hoyoverse's first AI experiment. They previously released a chat-bot game called Whispers from the Star, where you talk to an astronaut on a distant planet
Early access is planned for the end of the year also The project is available on Steam but only in the Chinese region for now.
There’s also a desktop mode that lets her stay on your screen as a companion.
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Redmi 17C launched in China
Redmi 17C specifications:
- 6.88-inch LCD waterdrop notch, 1640×720, 120Hz RR, 600nits brightness, DC dimming
- MediaTek Helio G81-Ultra | 4GB RAM | up to 128GB storage
- 5,160mAh battery | 18W fast charging (10W in-box charger)
- Front: 5MP
- Rear: 13MP main camera
- Xiaomi HyperOS 3 | Android version not known
- Side-mounted fingerprint scanner, single speaker, microSD card slot, 3.5mm jack
- Dual SIM 4G, Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.4, USB-C
- 171.88 × 77.8 × 8.22 mm | 206 grams
Redmi 17C variants:
- 4GB+64GB: 799 CNY (~Rs 11,170 | ~$117)
- 4GB+128GB: 899 CNY (~Rs 12,570 | ~$130)
- Colors: Sea Breeze Blue | Black | Danxia Red
#Redmi17C #Redmi
Redmi 17C specifications:
- 6.88-inch LCD waterdrop notch, 1640×720, 120Hz RR, 600nits brightness, DC dimming
- MediaTek Helio G81-Ultra | 4GB RAM | up to 128GB storage
- 5,160mAh battery | 18W fast charging (10W in-box charger)
- Front: 5MP
- Rear: 13MP main camera
- Xiaomi HyperOS 3 | Android version not known
- Side-mounted fingerprint scanner, single speaker, microSD card slot, 3.5mm jack
- Dual SIM 4G, Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.4, USB-C
- 171.88 × 77.8 × 8.22 mm | 206 grams
Redmi 17C variants:
- 4GB+64GB: 799 CNY (~Rs 11,170 | ~$117)
- 4GB+128GB: 899 CNY (~Rs 12,570 | ~$130)
- Colors: Sea Breeze Blue | Black | Danxia Red
#Redmi17C #Redmi
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Forwarded from Telegram
Telegram is available in India again.
Thank you for your patience — and welcome back.
Thank you for your patience — and welcome back.
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MediaTek is still No.1 in chipset market share in Q1 2026 even after a major decline:
2025 vs 2026:
MediaTek: 38%→ 32%
Qualcomm: 27% → 23%
Apple: 15% → 19%
UNISOC: 10% → 14% (fastest growth among major vendors)
Samsung: 5% → 7%
HiSilicon: 4% → 4%
Key points:
2025 vs 2026:
MediaTek: 38%→ 32%
Qualcomm: 27% → 23%
Apple: 15% → 19%
UNISOC: 10% → 14% (fastest growth among major vendors)
Samsung: 5% → 7%
HiSilicon: 4% → 4%
Key points:
- Snapdragon remains dominant in flagship Android phones from Samsung, Xiaomi, OnePlus, OPPO, and others.
- MediaTek is strengthening up with Chinese OEMs.
- Exynos is rising due to the A & S series now.
Majority brands are shifting to UniSOC and MediaTek again for budget and Midrange phones.
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The Galaxy S26 Ultra is upto 40% cheaper to repair compared to both the Vivo X300 Ultra and OPPO Find X9 Ultra:
Mainboard (512GB):
Display:
Price difference:
Mainboard:
2. Display:
Total Cost (excluding camera):
That’s not a small difference, even the pro model’s spare parts cost more than the S26U.
Mainboard (512GB):
- X300U : ₹75,000
- X9 Ultra : ₹69,999
- S26 Ultra: ₹46,670
Display:
- X300U : ₹30,000
- X9 Ultra : ₹29,999
- S26 Ultra: ₹16,010
Price difference:
Mainboard:
X300U - S26U: ₹28,330
Find X9U - S26U: ₹23,329
2. Display:
X300U - S26U: ₹13,990
Find X9U - S26U: ₹13,989
Total Cost (excluding camera):
- Vivo X300 Ultra: ₹113,720
- Galaxy S26 Ultra: ₹68,810
- OPPO Find X9 Ultra: ₹110,996
That’s not a small difference, even the pro model’s spare parts cost more than the S26U.
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Indian government is preparing consultations for a national 6G roadmap
Focusing on indigenous technology, patents, spectrum management, and reducing dependence on foreign telecom technologies
iOS 27 is introducing a new “Paste from Screenshots,texts” feature on the keyboard
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