Software

Only available for 64-bit processors since mid-2020, Parted Magic has just received a new update. The latest version of this Slackware-based distro focused on data recovery and disk partitioning comes with Wine 9.0, ClamAV 1.4.1, LibreOffice 24.8.2, version 6.11 of the Linux kernel, and more.

Xiaomi has just released a major software upgrade for its most compact Snapdragon 8 Gen 3-powered flagship smartphone. It is rated to elevate user experience, features and stability for owners of the vanilla 14 in regions such as Europe - although it also comes with a catch.

The Q4 update for the Garmin Edge 540, Edge 840 and Edge 1040 cycling computers has begun to roll out. Currently available only to beta testers, the software brings many modifications to the gadgets, including a change to the Media Transfer Protocol. As such, there is a slightly different process for installing this update.

Garmin has previewed a new stable update for its Edge 1050 bike computer. Currently available to test in beta form, the update should soon be going live globally with dozens of bug fixes, new features and miscellaneous improvements.

According to a well-known leaker, Samsung will finally bring faster update times to its high-end smartphones, starting with the Galaxy S25 series. Thus, the Galaxy S25 Ultra should finally match rival flagships released almost a decade ago.

A new leak purports to identify each of Huawei's next premium smartphones by name. It also hints at a shake-up for the Mate 70 series that brings its top-end version's branding in line with that of the OEM's most expensive and advanced mobile device to date. It and its Mate 70-series siblings are thought to be unleashed as alternatives to the latest crop of flagship Android smartphones.

While Samsung has yet to officially open the One UI 7 beta to the public, the version ending with "XJW" apparently has a notification summary feature. It reportedly works similarly to the one found in Apple Intelligence.

In an interview with TechCrunch, Carl Pei, the CEO of Nothing, talked about plans to build a custom operating system. Pei noted the market dominance of iOS and Android but says there's still potential for something different.

Garmin has pushed another packed update to several of its latest high-end smartwatches. Rolling out worldwide now, the software claims to address countless bugs while also adding new features and long-overdue improvements.

Samsung officially announced that the One UI 7 beta would roll out by the end of 2024, and it is rumored to happen within this month. Ahead of this beta rollout, a new leak has detailed the new features coming to the Galaxy phones with this update.

Google's largest-ever AI integration brings Gemini to Maps, Earth, and Waze, transforming how we navigate and interact with location services. From AI-powered route suggestions to instant urban planning analysis and natural language reporting, the update reaches across Google's entire geospatial ecosystem.

Capcom's Monster Hunter Wilds free open beta may have been a genius marketing ploy disguised as a development exercise. Despite the franchise's somewhat niche history, Wilds has attracted over 450,000 players on Steam in the first two hours after going live.

Lime3DS and PabloMK7, two forks of the recently shut-down Citra emulator, have now also bitten the dust. However, there is a silver lining to the story, which could result in a new super-emulator, combining features from the past projects.

The Photon Mono M7 Max is rated to print up to 200% faster than its predecessor, and to have 72% more space in which to do so. It is backed to produce finer, more consistent models with less resin waste thanks to a unique new post-printing feature. It will go to pre-order shortly at a special early-access price.

Samsung's plans for 2025 have been found to include not 1 but several extended reality (XR) products. The South Korean giant's upcoming headsets are intended for use with Galaxy-series smartphones and wearables. At least one of them is also believed to have specs high-end enough to compete with Apple's own flagship Vision series.

WhatsApp is enhancing its chat organization capabilities with the introduction of Custom Lists. The new feature allows users to categorize and filter their conversations more effectively.

Google has announced a big change to its Android release schedule that will see Android 16 arrive in the second quarter of 2016. The new release schedule is expected to allow more devices to ship with the latest version of Android.

Xiaomi's latest custom skin, HyperOS 2.0, was recently announced in China. Now, a new leak reveals a potential global rollout schedule.

Available since yesterday, Firefox 132.0 comes with Microsoft PlayReady encrypted media playback, which allows 4K UHD support on several streaming websites, as well as various security fixes, improvements to tracking protection, a broader color range, and more. Firefox ESR 115 and 128.x were also updated.

CheckMag Year after year, Google adds to its graveyard whether users like it or not. Often, it's warranted, but other times, the motivation seems to be to form a monstrous amalgamation of services in a misguided effort to streamline the user experience. No hardware or software is safe when Google decides the time is up.

The developer of the hyper-popular PUBG is leaving the battle royale format behind, at least for its next release. Project ARC is a fast-paced isometric 5v5 co-op shooter with a focus on tactical and team-based gameplay mechanics.

Although not exactly what is needed right now, YouTube is apparently testing a new homepage, which lacks two key elements currently present on it. These missing parts are the overall viewer count and the publishing date for each video, allowing the user to focus only on the video title and creator name.

Garmin has released a new beta update for its last-generation high-end smartwatches. Arriving less than a month after the company began rolling out a previous beta build to the same group of devices, Beta Version 19.27 makes various changes to the Fenix 7 and Fenix 7 Pro, including one that could have caused a device shutdown in some cases.

Just as expected, Fedora 41 is finally here. Across various editions, the list of changes includes highlights such as GNOME 47 and KDE Plasma 6.2, the Mir and Wayland-based Miracle desktop environment in the new Fedora Miracle, new options for image mode, Secure Boot support for systems that require the Nvidia proprietary driver, and more.

An intrepid user on Reddit posted a screenshot of what appears to be Pokémon Legends: Arceus running natively in Windows. Per the Reddit post, this port comes courtesy of source code present in the massive Game Freak leak earlier this month.

TikTok has announced that it will soon enhance the way users express themselves with .gifs that come up as a result of AI-generated suggestions. The animated images in question will all come courtesy of Giphy thanks to a new agreement between its company and the social media platform. It is slated to result in a change to the direct message (DM) interface in the latter's app.

A homebrew developer has released a new version of the original Super Mario Bros. for the Game Boy Color, complete with all levels, enemies, and power-ups. There's quite a bit of additional content as well, including the titular plumber's dinosaur friend.

Xiaomi has now unveiled the newest iteration of its HyperOS software. HyperOS 2.0 is set to ship with most of the company's just-released mobile devices, with the first batch of rollout to begin next month.

The popular integrated development environments (IDEs) WebStorm and Rider can now be used free of charge for non-commercial purposes. In doing so, JetBrains is making its JavaScript/TypeScript and .NET development environments available to a broader user base.

After using the X Window system for years, Raspberry Pi OS is now moving over to Wayland. In addition to this new windowing technology, the firmware release labeled "2024-10-22" also comes with improved touchscreen support and better Raspberry Pi Connect integration, alongside several tweaks and fixes.

Ubisoft previously guaranteed that Assassin's Creed Mirage would work on the Steam Deck, but as of tomorrow, the game will automatically detect that it is running on the Linux-powered gaming handheld and apply recommended graphics settings.

Google is reportedly working on an AI agent that can take control of web browsers to automate mundane tasks. Codenamed Project Jarvis, the function will be part of Google's next-generation Gemini model.

Now recompiled in OpenEmbedded, EasyOS 6.4 remains labeled "an experimental Linux distribution" for the time being. This update launches with support for the Zig programming language, the version 6.6.58 kernel, new desktop icon themes, support for the WEBP image format in mtPaint, and more.

As everyone races for the release of next-gen AI models these days, Google is also getting ready to unleash Gemini 2.0. While the December launch of this flagship AI product is a mere rumor for the time being, an official statement regarding this topic might surface in the coming days.

Vivaldi 7.0 comes with a completely redesigned interface, which brings together tabs, apps, and tasks into an "all-in-one control center" alongside new icons, themes, and floating tabs. While the feed reader gets separate feed folders, the update also brings management improvements in the mail client.

Garmin has showcased some of the new features, bug fixes and ancillary improvements that it will soon bring to all Enduro 3, Fenix E and Fenix 8 smartwatches. While only a preview of what is to come, Beta Version 12.09 still manages to pack a changelog with a whopping 75 changes.

Garmin has commenced a new software development cycle for the Forerunner 165. While all variants are eligible for over half a dozen changes, Garmin has reserved a major new feature for more expensive 'Music' units.

Garmin has pushed a significant update for the Enduro 3, Fenix E and Fenix 8 through its Beta Program to its stable software branch in record time. Rolling out now as an over-the-air (OTA) download, System Software 11.90 should prevent all three smartwatches from crashing on boot.

The SteamOS 3.6.19 release adds more functionality to the Asus ROG Ally and moves the gyro controller driver into the kernel, outside of Steam's proprietary driver stack, suggesting that support for third-party gaming handhelds is inching closer to reality. At the same time, the Steam Deck OLED becomes more Windows-friendly.

OnePlus has officially introduced the OxygenOS 15, which is based on Android 15. During the presentation, the company took a dig at Samsung's One UI for not having as smooth animations as its new Android skin.

Garmin has introduced new meditation and swimming features to its most expensive Forerunner smartwatch. Available to download now globally, the update should resolve various bugs while making improvements in other areas, too.

Google's Gemini is set to become more powerful on Android with upcoming lock screen functionality for messages and calls. The AI assistant is getting a streamlined interface and expanded capabilities, positioning it to potentially replace Google Assistant as the primary Android AI companion.

DVDFab has unveiled the Bookfab AI AudioBook Creator. The tool allows audiobook creators to quickly convert text to audio with a variety of realistic-sounding voices speaking English or Japanese. In the consumer audio market, audiobooks are a top revenue-generating product.

Parrot OS is back with multiple improvements and updates, as well as a new launcher. Unleashed yesterday, version 6.2 of this Debian-based distro that targets ethical hackers brings forward Rocket, a launcher for Docker containers written entirely in Python, which uses a PyQt6 GUI and can also run on Windows and macOS machines.

Adobe is launching an offensive against popular illustration app Procreate by making its own rival app free. Adobe Fresco now provides access to thousands of brushes and fonts without a premium subscription, both on the iPad and on Windows devices.

Researchers have developed MvACon, a breakthrough AI enhancement that helps self-driving cars better understand their surroundings through improved 3D object detection. The system seamlessly integrates with existing autonomous vehicle technology and consistently improves performance across all implementations.

In addition to providing full support to no less than seven new games, including Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, the Nvidia GeForce Game Ready Driver package labeled 566.03 is also adding no less than 32 G-Sync Compatible displays to the list, as well as a trio of Optimal Playable Settings profiles.

Garmin has released a new update for one of its popular smartwatches. Available on its Beta Program as Public Beta Version 21.14, the update is said to make over a dozen changes from the smartwatch's most recent stable update.

Huawei has launched HarmonyOS NEXT, its latest self-developed operating system, featuring a fresh design and numerous new features. Significantly, it marks a clear departure from Android, establishing itself as a fully independent operating system within Huawei's ecosystem.