Software

Sharing a file by link does not hand the link back when you are done. It keeps working, it shows your email address to anyone who opens it, and Google lists those readers as anonymous animals. The expiration date everyone recommends is a paid feature at Google, Microsoft and Dropbox alike.

Anthropic is folding Claude Cowork into ordinary chat. Pro and Max accounts move first, in stages over the next few weeks. Claude Docs and Claude Slides arrive in beta on the paid plans. Accounts that have moved cannot switch back. Here is how to tell whether yours has.

RPCS3 PlayStation 3 emulator is continuously getting better thanks to the tireless efforts of developers worldwide. The RPCS3 has now announced a massive news for Nvidia GPU owners, as a performance-reducing bug has been resolved.

OpenAI has turned off automatic escalation to Thinking for ChatGPT Plus and Pro. Asking the model to think harder no longer changes anything. The stronger answer is still there, but you have to pick the level yourself. Plus accounts also run into a ceiling below the top steps.

Spotify is investigating bugs preventing users from following, unfollowing, blocking, or unblocking accounts. The issues coincide with the rollout of a new recommendation-control feature, raising fresh concerns about the platform’s stability.

Garmin has released the first update for its new Fenix 9 and Fenix 9 Pro smartwatches. Rolling out globally as a free download, the update promises to enhance both smartwatches in several areas, including improved battery life for the Fenix 9 Pro.

KytyPS5 emulator for the Sony PlayStation 5 has been making waves recently. The project, which is still in very early stages of development, is seemingly improving at an impressive pace. KytyPS5 can now reportedly play Astro's Playroom.

Amazfit has pushed a new update to one of its popular smartwatches. Rolling out globally, the update is said to introduce multiple new features while also enhancing system stability and addressing other known issues.

RPCS3 allows users to create their own custom Qt stylesheets to alter the look of the RPCS3 UI. User FlexBy has now created a theme inspired by the old Steam UI, which you can apply from inside RPCS3.

Microsoft's out-of-band KB5129195 update fixes Remote Desktop, Hyper-V folder-sharing, and USB audio bugs from September's Patch Tuesday, plus a SYSTEM privilege flaw.

Apple shipped iOS 27 on Monday, and the rebuilt Siri AI does not come with it in the European Union. Apple's own availability notes rule out iOS, iPadOS and watchOS in the EU. A Mac or a Vision Pro still works, as long as the device is set to English. Everyone else signs up for a waitlist. Daily usage limits apply from day one.

Serato has released a public beta of Serato DJ 5.0, introducing a major overhaul to beatgrid analysis. The new Lucid Beatgrids can follow drifting tempos and live drums more accurately – reducing manual grid correction for older recordings.

The open-source Sony PS3 emulator RPCS3 has announced a bunch of new games that are now fully playable on PCs. The games include fan favorites like LittlebigPlanet Karting and the Jak and Daxter Collection.

Microsoft's September security update stops Excel from pasting. The command fails without a beep and without an error message, and the destination cell stays empty. Microsoft added the bug to its own update description on September 10 and says it is still researching the cause. Excel 2016, 2019, 2021 and 2024 are affected.

A free Fallout: New Vegas mod sharpens interior environments with 2K and 4K textures while preserving the game’s original visual style. Although the upgrade delivers noticeable improvements and complements an existing landscape overhaul, it is still a work in progress.

Microsoft is rolling out an Xbox Series X|S update that introduces sharper Remote Play streaming, clearer voice chat, customizable startup animations, expanded profile controls, faster local search, and background downloads during cloud gaming. Initially available for Xbox Insiders, the features are expected to roll out more widely before the end of the year.

Kobo has overhauled its aging sync infrastructure to improve bookmark and reading-progress updates across e-readers, apps and its cloud reader. The fix requires a one-time manual account repair or sign-in reset on every device.

Samsung has ended software support for the Galaxy Watch 4 and Watch 4 Classic, leaving their August 2026 security update as the final release. The Wear OS pioneers will remain functional, but the lack of future patches, bug fixes and compatibility updates may prompt some owners to consider upgrading.

Garmin has just released a major software update to several of its older flagship smartwatches. Nonetheless, it has already returned with a new update for the same wearables, with promises of fresh improvements.

Garmin is now offering a major new stable update to one of its high-end smartwatches. Missing from the company's initial rollout, the Enduro 3 has received multiple new features, numerous bug fixes and several other improvements.

GMX and WEB.DE are allowed to empty an unused free mailbox after 6 months and hand the address to another user after 12. Section 5.3 of their terms says so at both providers. Anyone still using that address at a shop, an insurer or an old account is sending their password resets to a stranger.

Google released the Gemini app for Windows on Thursday. Alt + Space opens a chat window on top of whatever app is in front, the download is free and it needs Windows 10 or later. The launch post advertises the Spark agent. Google's own help pages exclude Spark from the European Economic Area and leave the Windows app off the list of supported surfaces.

Wireless Android debugging is getting a serious speed and reliability upgrade. Google has released ADB Wi-Fi 2.0, a redesigned version of Android Debug Bridge that can deliver connection speeds up to 66% faster while improving automatic connection success rates by 32%.

In a new version of the popular video editing and color grading software, users can integrate Claude or ChatGPT into the editing process, while more than 100 new tools make their debut, including additional LUTs, photo, multicam, shortcut, text, and export options.

Garmin has finally started offering a new stable update to many of its recent high-end smartwatches. The culmination of extensive beta development, the new stable update brings over a dozen new features, changes and improvements to the Fenix E, Fenix 8 and associated smartwatches.

The HyperOS 4 beta rollout started in mid-August 2026 in China, and now, Xiaomi has announced the program for global users. In the first batch, there are a total of seven phones, and among them, three are already eligible to get the test Android 17 update.

Chrome 153 includes 230 security fixes. Google says an exploit for one of them is already circulating. The patch reaches machines in stages, and it does nothing until the browser is closed and reopened.

Microsoft's September 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes major exploited Windows zero-days and rolls out new taskbar, Start menu, and search options for Windows 11.

Garmin has introduced a major new software update for two of its most recent Forerunner smartwatches. Available worldwide as a free update, the new stable software boasts over a dozen changes from previous releases, including four new features.

Garmin has delivered a new update for two of its cheaper smartwatches. A major release, the new update promises to improve alarm functionality, while also refining Garmin’s silent mode experience on Wi-Fi-enabled smartwatches.

Turning on two-factor authentication gives you 10 backup codes and the instruction to keep them safe. Almost nobody says where. Microsoft says not to store them on the device you sign in with, Instagram suggests a screenshot, and Google's own help page names the file the codes are saved as. Infostealer malware searches for exactly that.

Samsung's September update closes two critical flaws in the image decoder used by every Galaxy phone. Google Project Zero reported both. In 2025, attackers abused the same library to deliver the Landfall spyware.

Garmin has introduced a new update for many of its high-end smartwatches. Rolling out globally as a free download, the new update promises to improve voice note recording capabilities, among other changes.

Garmin is now offering a new update to many of its current mid-range smartwatches. Featuring multiple new features and associated improvements, the new update is the first major release in over three months.

It is a shame that there is no official PS3 emulation on the Sony PS4 and PS5. The RPCS3 team thinks the issue primarily lies with the weak CPUs of those consoles. However, the RPCS3 team does think that the PS6 will be capable enough for proper PS3 emulation.

NBA 2K27 is the first game that officially supports Nvidia's latest DLSS 5. Using AI, DLSS 5 improves the visuals of NBA 2K27. But Digital Foundry shows that DLSS 5 has a huge performance cost.

Anthropic added CarPlay support to the Claude app without announcing it. Claude answers by voice in the car and does nothing else. It cannot touch vehicle controls, and only Siri responds to a wake word. CarPlay now supports five AI assistants. Google's Gemini is not one of them.

CheckMag Nvidia's DLSS 5 has faced criticism for its uncanny visuals and performance hit, but when used correctly, it can transform how games look. Here are some of the best examples of the neural rendering technology enhancing visuals while preserving the original art direction.

Jellyfin 12.0 has arrived, and the project has dropped the 10. from its version numbers. Book and comic handling moves out of the Bookshelf plugin and into the server, playlist storage has been rebuilt, and FFmpeg 8.1 is now supported.

RPCS3, arguably the best PS3 emulator on the planet, has now become even better. The team behind RPCS3 has announced that you can now play your PS3 games directly from game discs, irrespective of which operating system you are using.

Fans are hoping the upcoming Zelda Direct will have more in store than just news about the Ocarina of Time remake. More specifically, the community has three concrete hopes.

A new password does not sign out every session, and most providers never say what it actually does. Google keeps showing devices you factory reset, Amazon leaves Kindles signed in, Netflix hides anything idle for 90 days. Where the device lists of Google, Microsoft, Apple, WhatsApp, Netflix, Instagram and Amazon are, and how to clear them in 10 minutes.

The PlayStation 5 emulation scene is making rapid progress, with the KytyPS5 emulator recently achieving up to 60 FPS while running the console version of GTA 5 on PC. A video demonstration posted on X by user ihc160 shows the game's prologue running smoothly on high-end hardware before inevitably crashing.

OpenAI announced GPT-6 Astra for all ChatGPT Plus subscribers. The model does not appear in the ordinary chat window, where GPT-5.6 Sol remains the top option. Plus covers Astra in Work and Codex. Reaching it in Chat takes a Pro plan. OpenAI is banking one usage reset for every day a paying user waits.

Writing an operating system from scratch is a huge undertaking, with most hobby kernels never escaping a virtual environment. MesaOS recently crossed that barrier, cold-booting an independent, memory-safe Rust based operating system directly on a retail laptop.

WhatsApp raises its minimum requirement to Android 6 on Sept. 8, 2026. The phones it affects cannot upgrade, so their owners need new hardware. A second date on the same help page has been missing from coverage of the Android cutoff. From Nov. 30, iPhones need iOS 15.5, and there an update is enough.

GTA VI's Netflix-paywalled trailer, EA's $55B go-private buyout, Marvel's Wolverine backlash, Elden Ring hitting Switch 2, free Witcher 3 expansions, a leaked DLSS 5, Valve's Steam Frame, and a wild month for fighting games. August 2026 had it all, and we're breaking it down in one massive recap.

reMarkable’s latest E Ink tablet update adds a Capture Tool, expanded color options, improved EPUB reading and a streamlined sharing interface. The update also enhances file management with cloud image imports, Web App drag-and-drop support and minor bug fixes.

Google began removing Assistant from Android phones on Sept. 4, and Gemini takes over. In the Gemini app, Keep Activity is on by default for adults. A share of all chats goes to human reviewers, and those copies survive a history deletion. Google holds them for up to three years.

OpenAI has released GPT-6 Astra, the company's most power AI to date. Astra is so capable at developing zero day exploits and hacking targets that it has been given a Critical cybersecurity threat rating, requiring additional safeguards prior to its release.