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DJI has started rolling out new updates to its various FPV headsets. Available globally, the updates are said to bring a more immersive flight experience by adding Navigation-enabled flight control software (INAV) support.

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, with its asynchronous multiplayer mechanics, is one of the most anticipated PS5 titles. Insider billbil-kun believes that a release date could be announced within days. Gamers also have clues about a physical disc release and Collector's Edition.

Samsung has now expanded its One UI 7 Beta program to include the Galaxy Z Fold6 and Galaxy Z Flip7. Available across four countries for now, the first beta brings what appears to be the full One UI 7 changelog to both foldables, too.

Music Assistant version 2.4 has officially been released for Home Assistant users. It brings a wide range of new features and improvements for this add-on, which lets you stream content from many sources on your smart home devices. These include a Spotify Connect plugin, equalizer controls and native support for podcasts and audiobooks.

Lossless Scaling has received a new update, and with this, the paid upscaling and frame generation tool has gained support for Adaptive Frame Generation (AFG). It will be handy in games that are soft or hard-capped at certain frame rates.

Prime Gaming is back with a long list of 20 free games in March. Amazon Prime members can experience a life of crime with entries from the Saints Row and Mafia franchises. As the month progresses, Wolfenstein and Deus Ex titles become noteworthy additions to the Prime Gaming lineup.

Garmin has left some early adopters of the Fenix E, Fenix 8 and Enduro 3 confused about the prospect of having received beta updates despite having never enrolled on the company's Beta Program. In fact, it seems that Garmin has started a new stable rollout without informing anyone that would be the case.

At MWC 2025, Dell introduced the Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM), the industry’s first all-in-one tool to manage and customise Dell displays, docks, and peripherals. It aims to boost productivity with features like AI-powered webcam framing, multi-tasking display tools, and collaboration controls.

Software development for the Fenix 7 Pro and other smartwatches has slowed in recent months following the release of the Fenix 8 series. Now, the company appears to be more focused on resolving outstanding bugs, many of which it claims to have fixed with System Software 20.22.

The Home Assistant 2025.3 release has arrived. This is the third release from the company this year, bringing a series of new features and improvements to dashboards. These include the addition of headers and better tile cards. Plus, there are optimizations for the Assist AI assistant and several new integrations.

Garmin has released Connect IQ SDK 8.1.0 for its community of app developers. This version of the new System 8 is widely available, bringing features like more detailed smart notifications and a native watch face editor. Plus, Garmin notes that developers should ensure that they have the latest version of the Monkey C extension.

FSR 4, the newest version of AMD's image reconstruction tech, is a considerable improvement over FSR 3. According to recent testing, FSR 4 can go toe-to-toe with Nvidia DLSS CNN model and can even trump the latest DLSS Transformer model in some instances.

Unlike most modern games, Stardew Valley doesn't have a large development team to test patches. Even so, serious bugs have been rare for the farming and life simulator. Its creator identified issues resulting from a recent Stardew Valley Switch update and has released a fix today.

Rich Communication Services, or RCS, will be coming to more iPhones with the launch of iOS 18.4. Specifically, the messaging standard will come to iPhones using popular MVNOs such as Mint Mobile, Google Fi, and others piggybacking on T-Mobile's network.

Cities: Skylines will celebrate its 10th anniversary next week. However, Cities: Skylines 2 has yet to win over skeptics, and a new update from Paradox Interactive will not change many minds. Players can expect a longer wait for a console debut and asset editor.

Game publishers could completely stop making physical game discs owing to the 25% tariff on Mexico. Analysts warn that pricing for even the digital versions could increase, along with prices for hardware.

19 years after it launched, Sony's PlayStation 3 is still receiving updates. While nothing earth-shattering, version 4.92 of the PS3's software brings some system performance improvements and new Blu-ray disc encryption keys, ensuring that the console will still be able to play the newest Blu-ray movies.

It seems that Garmin is preparing to release a new stable update for the Fenix E, Fenix 8 and Enduro 3. Arriving in the wake of firmware that landed last month, the new stable update would focus on resolving bugs this time around.

The One UI 7 Beta Program is now expanding to more Galaxy devices, and with this, Samsung has also finally announced when the stable update will roll out. Per the latest announcement, it's set for April 2025.

Poco F6 owners are currently getting a new software update, which, according to both user reports and the company, introduces significant improvements. The update is currently being rolled out globally, but is probably not yet available for all users.

GTA 5 Enhanced is here to tide PC gamers over until the GTA 6 release date. Sadly, moving to the new version is introducing unexpected issues. GTA 5 Enhanced also lacks a few features, causing some post-upgrade regrets.

A new report has outlined some of the features set to launch later this year on the Pixel 10 series. Reputedly, 2025 will mark the year when Google finally releases its 'Pixie' digital assistant publicly, albeit as the Pixel Sense app.

Often neglected Mac gamers have another popular title to add to their libraries. Palworld is now available for purchase on the Mac App Store. Some label it a Pokemon clone, but these players can see for themselves how Pocketpair's creature hunter compares.

As previously announced, the country pack dubbed "Graveyard of Empires" has just landed for Hearts of Iron IV. Priced at $14.99/£12.79/€14.99, depending on the market, this expansion requires the base game and can also be acquired as part of the Expansion Pass 1 bundle.

CEO Elon Musk has proposed a solution to vandals attacking Tesla cars: honking when tampered with.

Browsers that will be able to shop for and even buy things such as hotel rooms, event tickets or flights all by themselves are on the way, according to Opera. Its Browser Operator is a "native" AI agent that can complete tasks in response to natural-language requests. It is backed to uphold the user's privacy and control at all times.

During its press conference at the Mobile World Congress, Honor unveiled a comprehensive strategic realignment as it enters the age of AI. The new strategy will introduce highly useful enhancements for users of current and upcoming Honor phones, such as the Magic7 series, as well as longer update support and iOS compatibility.

Fortnite cloud gaming is smooth enough for players to remain competitive. The most dedicated gamers log endless hours on the streaming service. A new Better xCloud discovery suggests future restrictions for the free-to-play Fortnite.

The latest Iqunix EZ63 firmware beta solves one of the biggest issues we had with the HE gaming keyboard in our review, officially taking it one step closer to the best Hall-effect keyboards on the market. The latest Iqunix EZ63 and EZ60 firmware update adds profile switching, an ultra-sensitive Berserk mode. These are seemingly the first steps towards the features Iqunix promised would be available by the end of Q2.

AMD is introducing a new and improved FSR 4 alongside today's RDNA 4 announcements. FSR 4 will be an RDNA 4-exclusive feature for now as it uses a complete ML-based pipeline leveraging the FP8 capabilities of the new compute units. Radeon Adrenalin software is also getting a bunch of AI tools including AMD Chat, Image Inspector, and AI Apps Manager.

Garmin claims to have resolved a bug on the Fenix 7, Fenix 7 Pro and other smartwatches that was preventing external sensors from connecting automatically at the start of an activity. The fix, which is now rolling out for public beta testing, should eventually reach all compatible smartwatches as a new update focusing on eradicating other outstanding bugs.

Microsoft appears to be preparing to say goodbye to its once-popular videoconferencing app, Skype. A note found in a recent build suggests that Microsoft Teams is set to become the successor to the platform Microsoft acquired in 2011.

Based on Linux Debian 12.9 "Bookworm" and using the 6.8 kernel as default (with 6.11 as an option), Proxmox Mail Gateway 8.2 is now available with SpamAssassin 4.0.1, which packs updated rulesets. Additionally, this new release comes with ZFS 2.2.7, PostgreSQL 15.11, automated/unattended installation, and more.

Splitgate fans were justifiably annoyed when the first arena shooter stopped feature development almost two years ago. As it turns out, Splitgate 2 was in the works, and the creators behind it bill it as a more polished version of the first. Now, Steam gamers can play the open alpha test of the shooter, which is somewhere along the lines of Halo or Unreal Tournament meets Portal.

The new Genie Scam Protection feature leverages AI to spot scams that readers might think are real. This helps avoid embarrassing losses of money and personal information when reading text messages, enticing offers, and surfing the web.

Like DLSS 4, AMD's FSR 4 uses AI to maximize framerates with minimal quality loss. Games must also be updated to use the new upscaling features. What popular titles might see a generational leap in performance?

Even without famous characters from Harry Potter novels, Hogwarts Legacy exceeded all expectations. Jason Schreier has provided Hogwarts Legacy 2 news about unwanted live-service components. Players can also expect the Hogwarts Legacy Definitive Edition to arrive in the near future.

A version of the Philips Hue Sync TV app for LG TVs has been released. The app allows you to sync Philips Hue smart lights with your LG TV for dynamic lighting effects that match what you are watching or playing. It is compatible with various TV models, formats and smart lighting products.

Raspberry Pi has rolled out a speed boost to its RP2040 microcontroller. Rolling out via a new SDK, the improvement comes courtesy of an official overclock that takes the RP2040 beyond the newer RP2350 in this regard.

The Nothing Phone (3a) and Phone (3a) Pro's new design and features may be marred by its poor software support when compared to that of rivals. However, there's still a chance for Nothing to make amends.

Valve's latest hero shooter, Deadlock, has just received a new major update with several updates to the core gameplay. The biggest change that most players will notice is the shift from a four-lane map system to the more traditional three-lane map meta. Valve also introduced a new mode to help players train their movement, and movement has become considerably faster, to boot.

Facing tough financial times, Warner Bros. Games is banking on another successful Lego title from TT Games. In a new podcast, Jason Schreier added more fuel to rumors that a new Lego game is in development. Fans are now left to wonder if Batman or another major IP is involved.

Popular Chrome extensions like 'Adblock for Chrome' and 'WAToolkit' were among 16 hijacked in a large-scale attack, compromising 3.2 million users by injecting malicious scripts for fraud and redirecting affiliate traffic.

US users of the Pixel Watch 3 will soon be getting another health and safety feature called Loss of Pulse detection. It was originally announced back in 2024 but has finally received the necessary approvals from the US FDA.

Meizu has announced that it will be at the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC) event in Barcelona, Spain with the latest in its range of Flyme AIOS-powered solutions and devices. They include smart car platforms, smart glasses and smartphones. The latter will include the Meizu Note 22 and 22 Pro, which are also slated to become available globally in the first half of 2025.

Android users will soon be able to buy a Snapdragon 8 or 7-series powered phone, regardless of the manufacturer, and get up to eight years of software support. But, which OEMs actually follow through, only time will tell.

AGM Mobile has unveiled a smartwatch to go with its line of rugged smartphones. The Legion's AMOLED display is set into a MIL-STD-810H- and 5ATM-rated case with sensors for continuous heart-rate, blood oxygen and sleep tracking. The watch can also record activity for "over 100" sports and fitness activities, and can help the user keep track of their smartphone and its notifications.

Opera asserts that its latest browser innovation will appeal to professionals, gamers and social media users alike. It eliminates the need to switch between multiple taskbar icons throughout the day by conferring access to a select number of apps within its own window. The integration is touted to make Opera One more convenient, flexible and versatile.

The performance issues that the GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 seemed to have on the PassMark benchmark website have apparently been solved, with future visits by the new Blackwell cards potentially offering better results. However, the reason behind the RTX 50 issues may cause even more problems in the future for gamers.

The holiday cheer of some gamers was spoiled on December 24th. Entering voucher codes temporarily produced an error message. As compensation, PlayStation Network subscribers are being offered a $10 free code.