Apple has seeded the second public beta of iOS 26.2 to testers, bringing visual customization options and regional feature expansions. The update includes a Liquid Glass slider for Lock Screen transparency and enables AirPods Live Translation specifically for European Union users.
The Linux file-system landscape is heating up with significant developments. EROFS is attracting major industry players while EXT4 receives crucial patches for larger block size support.
Meta is giving Facebook Marketplace a significant overhaul focused on social shopping and AI integration. New features include Collections for group shopping, collaborative buying tools, and AI-powered question suggestions. The platform is also expanding with partner listings from eBay and Poshmark
New research reveals AI agents can’t complete basic freelance tasks independently. But with just 20 minutes of human feedback, completion rates surge dramatically across writing, coding, and data science projects.
AMD is finally moving its decade-old GCN 1.0 GPUs to the modern AMDGPU driver by default. The Linux 6.19 kernel will bring these ancient graphics cards into the current driver ecosystem with full analog video connector support. It’s a surprising but welcome move for hardware that many assumed was ab
A former Microsoft programmer who helped develop Windows Task Manager says the operating system “sucks” due to privacy violations, forced Microsoft accounts, and constant marketing. His critique comes as Microsoft pushes its “agentic OS” vision that users are overwhelmingly rejecting.
Apple has rolled out new firmware updates for AirPods Pro 3 and AirPods Pro 2 models. The updates come as iOS 26.2 is in development with a public launch expected next month. As usual, Apple provides minimal details about what these background updates actually fix.
Guerilla Games is working on two distinct Horizon multiplayer games simultaneously. While the NCSoft MMORPG Horizon Steel Frontiers targets PC and mobile, another multiplayer project remains in development at Guerilla itself. This suggests Sony is heavily investing in expanding the Horizon franchise
Mozilla is developing an AI Window feature for Firefox that will serve as an intelligent, user-controlled space. The company positions this as a different approach from competitors who keep users in conversational loops. Users can join a waitlist for updates on the new feature.
Google Messages is finally testing @mentions for RCS group chats, a feature users have wanted for years. The system works even when someone has muted notifications, making it perfect for urgent messages in busy group conversations.
