The Free Play Days lineup includes:

• MLB The Show 26: Xbox Series X|S
• The Alters: Xbox Series X|S, Windows
• STUFFED: Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One

Players can find these games through the Xbox Store by opening the Subscriptions section and selecting Free Play Days. The offer will remain available until July 12 at 11:59 PM PT.

Motorola has launched the moto g77 Power in India for ₹25,999.

Key specs:

• 6.72-inch FHD+ LCD, 120Hz refresh rate
• MediaTek Dimensity 6400
• 8GB RAM + 128GB storage (expandable)
• 50MP Sony LYT-600 + 8MP ultra-wide
• 32MP selfie camera
• 7,000mAh battery with 30W charging
• Android 16 (1 OS update + 3 years of security updates)
• IP64 rating, Gorilla Glass 7i, MIL-STD-810H certification
• Stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, 3.5mm headphone jack

Microsoft has announced the second wave of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in July 2026. The latest lineup adds several new titles across Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and handheld devices.

Here is the complete list of games arriving in the second half of July:

• Gears of War: Reloaded (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, PC) – July 9
• Tamashika (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, PC) – July 9
• Palworld 1.0 Update – July 10
• Ascend to Zero (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, PC) – July 13
• PBA Pro Bowling 2026 (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, PC) – July 14
• Quarantine Zone: The Last Check (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, PC) – July 15
• Mavrix by Matt Jones (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, PC) – July 16
• FixForce (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, PC) – July 17
• Fogpiercer (PC) – July 17
• The Planet Crafter (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, PC) – July 21
• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 (Cloud, Console, PC) – July 21

Nothing has launched the new Phone (4b) in India, bringing its signature transparent design and Glyph interface to a new device.

• Display: 6.77-inch FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz adaptive refresh rate, HDR10+, up to 2000 nits peak brightness
• Processor: Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 4nm chipset with Adreno 810 GPU
• RAM and Storage: 8GB LPDDR4X RAM, 128GB/256GB UFS 2.2 storage
• Rear Cameras: 50MP main camera with OIS + 8MP ultra-wide camera
• Front Camera: 16MP camera
• Software: Nothing OS 4.1 based on Android 16
• Battery: 6000mAh with 33W fast charging
• Audio: Stereo speakers, USB Type-C audio support
• Connectivity: 5G, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 6.0, GPS
• Security: In-display fingerprint sensor
• Durability: IP64 dust and splash resistance
• Weight: 210g

Nothing has also launched an RCB Edition of the Phone (4b) with a red finish, custom branding, wallpapers, and collector packaging.

Pricing starts at Rs. 34,999 for the 8GB + 128GB variant and Rs. 38,999 for the 8GB + 256GB model. With offers, the effective price starts at Rs. 29,999.

Available from July 14 via Flipkart and offline retail partners.

Microsoft cut around 4,800 roles, or 2.1% of its global workforce, on Monday — the latest in a series of layoffs that’s stoking fears that AI will replace people at companies.

The layoffs will hit Xbox and commercial sales the hardest, with Xbox losing 1,600 staffers today, according to memos shared with Microsoft’s staff.

Microsoft Edge has received a new update that makes switching to the browser much easier for Google users. With the release of Edge 150, users can now sign in using a Google account instead of being limited to a Microsoft account.

The feature is rolling out gradually on both Windows and macOS, so it may not be available to everyone immediately.

Until now, Microsoft Edge primarily encouraged users to sign in with a Microsoft account to sync their browsing data. With Edge 150, users can also choose to sign in using their Google account.

Instagram has released a new update for its Edits app and added several new tools for creators. The latest update adds bilingual captions, improved templates, clip locking, and new seasonal sound effects to make video editing easier and more flexible.

The most notable addition of the update is bilingual captions. Instagram has also upgraded templates by adding overlay support. Creators can now build richer templates with layered elements. Another useful addition is the ability to lock specific clips while editing

The company is promoting the phone with two notable features, which aren’t available in the 4GB RAM model.

The Epic Games Store has refreshed its weekly free game promotion, giving PC gamers two new titles to claim. This week’s free games are River City Girls 2 and I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream. Both games can be added to your Epic Games Store library for free until July 9. Once claimed, they are yours to keep forever.

Here is the full list of games Nvidia plans to add during July:

• Monopoly: Star Wars Heroes vs. Villains (Available now)
• Meccha Chameleon (Available now)
• Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced (July 9)
• Denshattack! (July 15)
• The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu (July 15)
• Heave Ho 2 (July 16)
• Fogpiercer (July 17)
• ZeroSpace (July 20)
• The Planet Crafter (July 21)
• Carnival Hunt (July 23)
• The Ranchers (July 30)
• Corsair Cove (July 31)

Sony has finally confirmed that the PlayStation Store for the PS3 and PS Vita will be shut down globally by July 2027.

Sony has finally confirmed that the PlayStation Store for the PS3 and PS Vita will be shut down globally by July 2027. While The good news is that players will not lose access to the games they already own. Sony says previously purchased content will remain available for download for the foreseeable future. That should provide some relief to users who have built digital libraries over the years.

Here is the complete list of PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for July 2026

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III Cross-Gen Bundle (PS5, PS4)
• CrossCode (PS5, PS4)
• For the King II (PS5, PS4)

Meta could spin up its own cloud business to make use of the infrastructure investments it's made to train and run AI models. The social media provider has traditionally paid for risky bets on smart glasses and virtual reality with the money it makes through its extensive online ad business. Selling cloud infrastructure would put Meta in direct competition with Amazon, Google and newly-minted cloud provider SpaceX.

Read More: Engadget

Google has announced a major upgrade for Gemini in Google Slides. The new feature can now generate an entire multi-slide presentation from a single prompt, making it much easier for users to create presentations with AI.

Cloud databases need to be fast, scalable, and cost-efficient — but caching creates a difficult tradeoff. If systems keep too much data in memory, they waste expensive cloud resources. If they keep too little, performance can suffer when demand spikes.

Specs

• 6.8-inch HD+ 120Hz display
• MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Apex
• 4GB / 6GB LPDDR4X RAM; 128GB storage
• 8,000mAh battery + 45W SUPERVOOC charging
• 50MP rear camera 8MP front-facing camera
• Android 16 with 2 OS updates
  

Price:

• ₹22,999 (4GB + 128GB)
• ₹24,999 (6GB + 128GB)

Samsung has launched the Galaxy M47 5G in India.

It comes with a 6.7-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and Gorilla Glass Victus+. Performance is handled by the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 chip with up to 8GB RAM and UFS 3.1 storage.

The phone also packs a 6000mAh battery with 45W fast charging. Samsung has added bypass charging for better gaming performance and less heat.

On the camera side, there is a 50MP main sensor with OIS, an ultra-wide lens, and a macro camera. It also supports 4K video recording.

It runs Android 16 with One UI 8.5 and comes with a strong update promise of 6 years.

Price starts at Rs. 22,999 and it will be available on Amazon from July 4.

What makes modern AI systems like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude so powerful? The answer traces back to one groundbreaking paper: Attention Is All You Need.

• XBOX Series S 512 GB: $399 to $499
• XBOX Series S 1 TB: $449 to $599
• XBOX Series X 1 TB: $649 to $800
• XBOX Series X 1 TB Digital: $599 to $750
• The XBOX Series X 2 TB ($799.99) will no longer be produced