What’s New in Google Android October 2026 System Updates
The monthly “Google System Release Notes” mainly details the new features of Play Services, Play Store and Play System Update on Android phones/tablets, Wear OS, Google/Android TV, Auto and PC. Some features apply to end users, while others are aimed at…
NYT Strands Tips and Answers for October 5, 2026
Today’s NYT Strands tips will be easy if you’re a Debbie Downer. Strands, the New York Times‘, an elevated word search game, requires the player to perform a variation of the classic word search. Words can be made up of linked letters –…
Hello from Seattle: XBOX FanFest returns home on November 12
Seattle, we’re coming home. XBOX FanFest arrives at the Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) on Thursday, November 12, 2026, for the final stop of this year’s eight-city FanFest Tour. As we prepare to celebrate 25 years of XBOX on November 15,…
macOS 27.2 adds touch gestures before the MacBook Ultra
macOS Golden Gate 27.2 adds code referencing specific new touch gestures in apps like Safari, Notes, Photos, and Quick Look, a possible sign that Apple is preparing to launch the OLED touchscreen MacBook, possibly called “MacBook Ultra.” Code…
The Googlebook era is here: some first impressions of the new hardware and all-new operating system
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Ninja Theory begins laying off staff, according to employee posts
Ninja Theory has started laying off employees. That’s according to Chris Kerr, editor-in-chief of Game Developer News, who spotted posts from affected staff on LinkedIn. Xbox announced on September 22 that it was proposing the closure of Ninja…
Apple releases third iOS 27.2 developer beta for iPhone
Apple has released the third iOS 27.2 developer beta for iPhone. The update follows the release of iOS 27 for everyone. It also tops iOS 27.1, which Apple introduced as an iPhone Duo-focused release. iOS 27.2 beta includes the all-new Health app and more…
You can play football in Ocarina Of Time and… Ugh, it’s vibration coded
Updated 05/10/2026 at 4:46 p.m.: Well, as it was pointed out to me, apparently the code for this mod was written by genAI, more specifically Claude. The article exists now, without any backtracking, so I’m leaving it intact below as a caveat. It…
Don’t pay full price for a winter jacket. We found the best deals on the Backcountry Sale (ending tonight!) | Life and style
I we can no longer live in denial: summer is over and the cold is approaching. And somehow I still don’t own a pair of snow boots. If you find yourself in this scenario too – or if you need winter gear or want to upgrade your hiking outfit, October…
Command line tool quickly removes Apple Intelligence from macOS 27
On Reddit, the developer of RemoveMacAI declared the tool open source and explained in more detail how it works: It uses a configuration profile that you approve in System Settings as well as Apple’s own Asset Service, so (System Integrity…