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macOS 27.2 beta 1 now available to developers

Apple released macOS 27.2 beta 1 with build 26B5086k, skipping macOS 27.1. New Siri AI is expected to add French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish in October.

iPadOS 27.2 beta 1 now available for iPad

Apple released iPadOS 27.2 beta 1 for developers, skipping the expected 27.1 version. The reason is unknown; 27.1 may be limited to iPhone Duo features.

Apple releases first iOS 27.2 developer beta for iPhone

Apple released the first iOS 27.2 developer beta, skipping iOS 27.1, which will focus on iPhone Duo. The update arrived a day after iOS 27 and weighs about 22 GB.

Apple releases first watchOS 27.2, tvOS 27.2 and visionOS 27.2 betas

Apple released the first watchOS 27.2, tvOS 27.2 and visionOS 27.2 developer betas, two days after the 27.0 updates. watchOS 27.2 may begin testing Apple Intelligence features for Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4: Live Rewind and Siri Recap.

iOS 27 to offer new way to redeem Apple Gift Cards

Code in the iOS 27 Release Candidate revealed a new feature: Apple gift cards can be redeemed by tapping them to the back of an iPhone. The card will verify authenticity and balance, and show status as blocked or canceled if needed.

Google will now let any AI agent run your smart home

Google Home added integration with the Model Context Protocol: third-party AI agents (Claude, Antigravity, Open Claw) will be able to control devices, analyze event history and create dashboards. The feature is available to Google Home Premium Advanced subscribers in the US for $20/month, rolling out over the coming weeks.

How September’s Pixel Drop changes the way you call and message important contacts

Google began rolling out the September Pixel Drop for Pixel 6 and newer. The Pixel VIPs widget gained one-tap direct call and message buttons, and Scam Detection now checks typed text in Gboard and shows a 'likely scam' warning on-device.

How Apple gets iOS 27 onto millions of iPhone 18 Pro units in time for launch

Apple finalized iOS 27 on September 14, when millions of iPhone 18 Pro units had already been assembled. At factories, devices are flashed via automated systems, and in stores they are updated inside sealed boxes via the Presto system with MagSafe. Sales start September 18.

Valve Enables NVIDIA Drivers in SteamOS, Performance Gap with Windows Remains

Valve activated NVIDIA drivers in the main SteamOS development branch: some GeForce generations now initialize and display output. Developer Pierre-Loup Griffais said the performance gap with the current NVIDIA driver stack remains but is narrowing daily.

Apple Weather Adds Two New Features in iOS 27

In iOS 27, Apple Weather introduced separate forecast views: Conditions, Precipitation, and Wind. Switching between them changes the hourly and 10-day forecast, showing rain probability and wind gust speed.

Android 17 adds Pause Point to curb doomscrolling

Google introduced Digital Wellbeing Pause Point in the Android 17 quarterly update. It adds a pause before opening distracting apps, offering a breathing exercise, audiobook, or gallery photo. It is rolling out to Pixel via Pixel Drop.

Microsoft 365 outage locks users out of services

Microsoft is investigating a Microsoft 365 outage that began on September 16 at 13:22 UTC. Users cannot sign in to services, with 5xx errors and upstream dependency issues reported.

Fedora 45 Beta Drags the Linux Console Into the 21st Century

Fedora Linux 45 beta is out with kernel 7.2 and pre-release GNOME 51. The main change is replacing the legacy kernel console with kmscon: text scaling, more colors, and improved Unicode support. RPM, DNF5 are also updated, and Fedora Asahi Remix 45 beta adds support for Apple M3 chips.

NVIDIA DLSS 5 Neural Rendering Fuels UNCANNY Remastering Engine, Classic and Modern Games Look New

Enthusiast imissanyway released UNCANNY, a real-time neural remastering engine based on NVIDIA DLSS 5. It works with modern PC games and the PCSX2 emulator, offers 1/1.5/2/2.5/3 pass modes, and includes the REVENANT system for asset reconstruction. The first public build is on GitHub.

GNOME 51 'A Coruña' released with offline maps, faster desktop performance

GNOME 51 'A Coruña' has been released with a reworked Mutter scheduler for smooth animations, offline maps in GNOME Maps and faster screen recording. Auto screen rotation, touchpad disabling when a mouse is connected, DNS search settings and a new fingerprint enrollment interface were added.

macOS 27 Golden Gate: The Ars Technica review

Ars Technica published its review of macOS 27 Golden Gate. The OS requires an Apple M1 chip or newer and is built entirely around Apple Intelligence, which can no longer be disabled; some new Siri and dictation features only work on the AFM 3 Core Advanced model.

GoldenEye 007 PC port we've waited decades for is finally here

The GoldenEye 007 PC port v0.2.1 runs the full single-player campaign of 21 missions at 60 fps with sound on Windows and Linux, including Steam Deck. Multiplayer is not yet working but is planned; playing requires your own NTSC-U ROM in .z64 format.

All Xbox reveals from Capcom Spotlight at TGS 2026

Capcom held a Spotlight presentation at Tokyo Game Show 2026, showcasing games for Xbox. Announcements included Pragmata with free Mega Man skins, Dragon's Dogma II: Dark Arisen (October 9, 2026), Street Fighter 6 DLC Arjun (October 13, 2026), Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance (2027), and Mega Man: Dual Override (spring 2027).

Teams will soon allow sharing of two screens simultaneously

Microsoft is preparing a Teams update that will allow multiple participants to share their screens at the same time. Currently, screen presentation in meetings is done one at a time.

Dropbox evolves Riviera content processing platform to support AI workloads

Dropbox turned its internal preview service Riviera into a universal content processing platform: over 300 formats and 100 types of transformations, hundreds of thousands of operations per second. The platform supports Search, Replay, Sign, and Dash, and its capabilities are open via public APIs.

Monster Hunter Wilds expansion 'Ascendance' reveals Teostra

Capcom showed an extended trailer for the major expansion Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance at Tokyo Game Show 2026. It confirmed the return of fire-breathing Elder Dragon Teostra, and the expansion is set for release in 2027. Improvements were also announced: quick weapon switching without a mount and changing equipment outside the tent.

How Blizzard Quietly Revived Heroes of the Storm

Blizzard quietly revived Heroes of the Storm: monthly patches have been released since 2023, and at BlizzCon 2026 it introduced its first new hero in years, Xal'atath from World of Warcraft. She will be available on September 28, and the team promises to continue releasing content.

‘Great on Frame’ Page Now Boasts 130+ Games & Apps Optimized for Steam Frame

Valve's “Great on Frame” catalog of games optimized for the Steam Frame headset has grown to more than 130 titles. About half the list is flat games, including Hollow Knight: Silksong, Portal 2 and Hades; the rest are native VR projects.

MindsEye developers laid off amid questions over Build a Rocket Boy's future

Employees at Build a Rocket Boy reported layoffs following the failure of MindsEye. According to IGN, peak concurrent players on Steam was just 16 in 24 hours, and the studio's loss for the financial year reached £36.2 million.

iOS 27 adds Impersonation Risk Detection scam-prevention feature to iPhone

iOS 27 introduces Impersonation Risk Detection, which identifies signs of active fraud in real time and passes a risk level to the app. The feature is off by default and can be enabled in Privacy & Security settings.

Threads expands podcast tools with transcripts, analytics

Meta has expanded podcast promotion tools in Threads, allowing users to share episode transcripts, save episodes for later, and track clicks from the app. Posts with episode links show video clips, text snippets, and guest tags, with audio previews on tap.

GitHub Copilot support ending on old JetBrains versions

GitHub warns that Copilot support will soon end for outdated JetBrains IDE versions. Users of old builds are advised to update to keep the plugin working.

BrewUI: A First Look at Homebrew's Official macOS GUI

Homebrew team is developing BrewUI, an official native macOS GUI for package management. The project is in early development, written in Swift 6.0 and SwiftUI, and licensed under AGPL-3.0.

Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Reviews Praise Tactical Combat, Warn Of Exhaustingly Long Runtime And Pacing Issues

Reviews for Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave on Switch 2 praise tactical combat, scale, and depth, but note a full playthrough of all routes takes 70 to 100+ hours and pacing drags in later chapters.

HubSpot rebuilds its CRM platform around contextual AI

At its Unbound conference, HubSpot announced its largest CRM update: a revamped Breeze assistant, a self-updating Smart CRM, and a Context Home section with data completeness scoring. It also announced the first CRM integration with ChatGPT Ads and integration with Microsoft Advertising.