Topic: beta testing
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Petit Planet: HoYo's Animal Crossing-Style Game Explained
HoYoverse has announced *Petit Planet*, a cozy life simulation game inspired by *Animal Crossing*, where players cultivate and decorate their own planet while building a community. There is no official release date yet, but a beta test sign-up opens on September 25, 2025, and pre-registration is ...
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Battlefield Dev on Secure Boot Requirement: Anti-Cheat Battle "Never Ends"
The Battlefield 6 open beta required Secure Boot and kernel-level access for its Javalin anti-cheat system, which blocked some PC players due to hardware limitations. EA prioritized anti-cheat with significant investment, including two dedicated teams for development and enforcement, aiming to ma...
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Gemini Nano: Enterprise Image Editing Gets a Major Boost
Gemini 2.5 Flash Image is a new AI model that enables precise image edits while preserving the original subject's integrity, addressing issues of unwanted alterations in earlier tools. It offers advanced features like modifying backgrounds and adding accessories without compromising likeness, whi...
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Apple macOS Tahoe 26 Update Arrives September 15
macOS Tahoe 26 launches on September 15, introducing a major visual and functional overhaul with features like the Liquid Glass design language and customizable themes. This update is the final major release for Intel-based Macs, highlighting Apple's shift toward M-series architecture and prompti...
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Google's AI Max Expands Globally, Empowering Advertisers
Google has globally launched AI Max for Search campaigns, providing advanced AI tools for optimization, enhanced control, and creative oversight to advertisers. The tool is accessible across multiple Google platforms and includes features like one-click experiments and text guidelines for brand-s...
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Apple Readies iOS 26.0.1 Update Packed With Bug Fixes
Apple is releasing iOS 26.0.1 to fix various bugs and performance issues, enhancing system stability and security. The update was detected in server logs and tested internally, with a revised build number suggesting a broader scope of fixes than initially expected. iOS 26.1, currently in beta, wi...
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iOS 26 Release Date Announced: Coming September 15
iOS 26 launches on September 15 with a major visual redesign called Liquid Glass, giving the interface a translucent, layered appearance. The update includes practical features like Live Translation for real-time conversations, plus redesigned Phone and Messages apps with new tools. Liquid Glass ...
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Galaxy S23 Series Now Receiving Stable One UI 8 Update
Samsung has officially launched the stable One UI 8 update for the Galaxy S23 series, starting in South Korea with a global rollout expected soon. The update, based on Android 16, introduces enhanced features including a more secure Secure Folder, a redesigned Samsung Internet browser, and improv...
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Apple May Finally Open iPhone to Third-Party Smartwatches
Apple may be opening its ecosystem to third-party smartwatches, as suggested by code in the iOS 26.1 beta, which could end the Apple Watch's dominance for iPhone users. A new "Notification Forwarding" feature and simplified pairing process would allow non-Apple wearables to display iPhone alerts ...
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Lands on PS5 This December
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is set to release on PlayStation 5 on December 8, with PS VR2 support in development for a future free update. The PS5 version will utilize the DualSense controller's features for immersion and will receive ongoing updates, with a beta test and pre-orders available...
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The Unbearable Monotony of Liquid Glass
Apple's Liquid Glass design system aims to create a unified 3D interface across all devices, featuring dynamic glass-like visuals but raising concerns about its one-size-fits-all approach. While technically impressive and improved in usability, the system introduces visual clutter on iPhones and ...
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iOS 26's Best Feature? Pixel Phones Already Had It for Years
Apple's iOS 26 introduces a native call screening feature that allows users to screen unknown numbers by having a synthesized voice ask callers to state their name and purpose before the phone rings. This feature helps users avoid spam and unwanted calls by providing a preview of the caller's int...
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Claude Sonnet 4.5 Launches to Power Next-Gen AI Agents
Anthropic has launched Claude Sonnet 4.5, an AI model capable of 30 hours of autonomous operation, demonstrated by independently coding a functional chat app with 11,000 lines. The model is positioned as the world's leading AI for real-world agents and coding, excelling in sectors like cybersecur...
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ManageEngine Log360 Update Cuts SOC Alert Fatigue
Security operations centers are overwhelmed by excessive data and false alerts, which often obscure critical threats. ManageEngine's Log360 update introduces smarter threat detection, filtering out irrelevant alerts and reducing false positives by up to 90%. The platform includes a centralized de...
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Master the Art of Logging Off: A Simple Guide
Digital saturation makes mastering the art of logging off an essential skill, as constant connectivity and authentication demands often deepen our engagement instead of simplifying life. AI is predicted to transform or replace smartphones, enabling more direct, fluid interactions with technology ...
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Steam's New Menu Makes Finding Your Next Game Easier
Steam has introduced a redesigned, personalized store menu to streamline game discovery and create a more cohesive, user-focused experience. The update consolidates navigation into a single top bar, featuring a dedicated Recommendations tab and a fully personalized Categories tab that generates d...
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Amazon Develops New AI Tools to Boost Ad Inventory
Amazon has launched new AI tools, including a chatbot, to help sellers generate promotional content and ads more efficiently by using prompts and brand details. These AI-generated ads can appear across Amazon's ecosystem, including Prime Video and Twitch, reducing time and cost while expanding ca...
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Sony PS5 Update: New Controller Swapping & Power Saving Mode
Sony has released a major PS5 software update, introducing a Power Saving mode for select games and enhanced multi-device pairing for DualSense controllers. The Power Saving mode reduces energy consumption during gameplay, with a trade-off in performance, and can be enabled in the system settings...
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Google's New Desktop App Adds Spotlight-Style Search to Windows
Google is testing a new Windows desktop app that offers a Spotlight-style search via Alt + Space, enabling users to find information across local files, Google Drive, and the web. The app integrates Google Lens for visual searches and AI Mode for tasks like solving math problems, with results org...
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Reddit Pro Tools: A Game-Changer for Publishers
Reddit Pro Tools is a free suite designed to help publishers expand their digital reach by enhancing content distribution and engagement on Reddit's platform of over 110 million daily users. Key features include article performance insights, RSS auto-import for easy sharing, and AI-driven communi...
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Apple's New AI Chatbot Launches Early, But There's a Catch
Apple has launched an internal AI chatbot named Asa for retail staff to enhance sales readiness and support ahead of new product launches. The tool reflects Apple's strategy of prioritizing internal AI applications over consumer-facing products, focusing on operational efficiency and employee emp...
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Google's AI Max for Search Guide: Key Insights for Advertisers
Google's AI Max for Search guide helps advertisers optimize campaigns using advanced automation while maintaining brand integrity, currently available to select users. The guide details three key automation features: AI-driven Search Term Matching, dynamic Text Customization, and Final URL Expans...
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Reddit Launches 6-Second Video Ads to Boost Engagement
Reddit has launched a beta feature called 6-second Engaged Video Views, which aims to make video ads more effective and cost-efficient by focusing on meaningful audience engagement. Early results show significant improvements, including a 130% increase in view-through rates, a 71% rise in complet...
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Alexa Plus: Smarter, But Still Not Smart Enough
Alexa Plus introduces a conversational interface allowing natural language commands and mid-command corrections, though it still falls short of creating a fully ambient home experience. The system excels at executing multi-step commands and managing smart devices intuitively, but suffers from inc...
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Samsung One UI 8.5 Redesigns Your Lock Screen with New Clocks & Privacy
Samsung is developing One UI 8.5, expected to launch with the Galaxy S26 early next year, with recent leaks revealing lock screen improvements focused on usability and customization. A key enhancement is a new blur effect for notifications to improve text legibility against complex wallpapers, th...
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Amazon Ads Launches AI Tool for Professional-Quality Ads
Amazon Ads has introduced an AI-powered tool in Creative Studio that enables advertisers to create professional-quality ads in hours instead of weeks, making high-end ad production accessible and cost-free. The tool uses Amazon's retail insights and shopper data to generate ideas, storyboards, vi...
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Your iPhone's Next Big Update Is Here
Apple has launched iOS 26 with a new "Liquid Glass" design, featuring glossy, 3D visuals that transform app icons, text, and interface elements. The update marks a significant shift from the flat aesthetic of recent iOS versions, reintroducing depth and texture that may require user adjustment. W...
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Reddit Tests In-App Article Reading to Keep You Engaged
Reddit is testing an in-app article reading feature to keep users on the platform and provide publishers with a new traffic source amid declining referrals from other channels. The feature allows users to read articles directly within the app with comments visible, respects publisher paywalls, an...
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Apple Announces iPadOS 26 Release Date
iPadOS 26 will launch on September 15, introducing new features aimed at boosting productivity and redefining the tablet experience. The update includes a new windowing system for desktop-like multitasking and a fresh Liquid Glass design language for a modern interface. Enhancements include a red...
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Battlefield 6 Dev Apologizes for Secure Boot Anti-Cheat Requirement
The Battlefield 6 open beta required Secure Boot activation, causing debate and technical issues among PC gamers over kernel-level access for anti-cheat. EA's technical director defended the policy as necessary for fair play, acknowledging player frustrations but emphasizing its effectiveness aga...
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World’s First AI OS Aims to Automate Your Workflow
The future of computing is shifting toward AI-driven operating systems like Warmwind, a dedicated AI OS developed by German startup Jena, designed to automate repetitive tasks with over 12,000 users on its waitlist. Unlike conversational AI assistants, Warmwind operates as a cloud-native au...
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Android's Fresh Design Revolutionizes Call Experience
Google is redesigning its Phone app with a cleaner layout and Material 3 design, focusing on vibrancy and usability, currently in beta testing. The update simplifies navigation with a three-tab menu (Home, Keypad, Voicemail) and introduces features like floating favorites and individual call logs...
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iOS 26.1 Beta, iPhone Scratches & Apple TV Rumors: Top Stories
Apple has released iOS 26.1 beta, introducing Apple Intelligence and AirPads Live Translation for more languages, along with a new Liquid Design aesthetic and visual refinements to apps like Safari and Calendar. Some iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air models in stores have shown scratching, attributed ...
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YouTube Unveils New Creator Tools: AI Dubs, Likeness Protection & More
YouTube has launched likeness detection to help creators identify and manage unauthorized use of their facial likeness, protecting against impersonation. The platform introduced Ask Studio, an AI chatbot for personalized creator support, and enhanced the Inspiration tab with AI-generated topic su...
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Apple Announces watchOS 26 Launch Date: September 15
watchOS 26 introduces a wrist flick gesture for dismissing alerts and an ambient noise feature that adjusts notification volumes based on surroundings. The update enhances health tracking with personalized insights and adds a Notes app, along with automatic translation and context-aware app sugge...
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Google Launches Loyalty Tools for Retail Merchants
Google has launched new tools for retailers to display loyalty program benefits like member pricing and shipping perks directly in search and shopping results, enhancing visibility and customer engagement. The initiative includes a loyalty goal in Google Ads to optimize campaigns for repeat custo...
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Delta Emulator Creator Launches iPhone Game Boy Camera App
Riley Testut, creator of the Delta emulator, has announced a new app that modernizes the classic Game Boy Camera, blending nostalgia with smartphone camera features. The Delta Camera app replicates the original's low-res, black-and-white aesthetic while adding modern tools like brightness adj...
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Apple's macOS Tahoe 26 Debuts Enhanced Spotlight & Native Phone App
macOS Tahoe 26 is now available, marking the final major update for Intel-based Macs with a T2 chip and signaling a shift toward Apple Silicon exclusivity. The update introduces a Liquid Glass design refresh for a modern look and enhances Spotlight with smarter, action-oriented search capabilitie...
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Vimeo & NPAW Launch Advanced Video Analytics for Creators
Vimeo has partnered with NPAW to launch an integrated analytics suite for creators and media businesses, offering insights into user behavior and content performance to support data-driven decisions and revenue growth. The collaboration simplifies analytics by embedding NPAW's technology directly...
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8 Best Features of macOS Tahoe 26 After 3 Months of Use
macOS Tahoe 26 introduces several productivity-enhancing features, including a more intuitive Spotlight search with seamless navigation and a handy clipboard history that stores items for up to eight hours. The update includes a dedicated Phone app for making and receiving calls directly from the...
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Grammarly Now Corrects Spanish & French Grammar
Grammarly has expanded its AI-powered grammar and style corrections to include Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, and Italian, addressing a long-standing user demand. The platform now offers sentence rephrasing and translation features across six core languages, enhancing multilingual writing w...
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Google Tables Shuts Down, Ending Its Airtable Rivalry
Google Tables, a work-tracking application launched in 2020, will be discontinued after December 16, 2025, and users are advised to migrate their data to Google Sheets or AppSheet. The tool originated from Google's Area 120 incubator and was designed for project management, IT operations, and oth...
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