A hidden feature suggests Apple might let you replace Siri with Claude or ChatGPT in iPhone and macOS
A reverse engineer's demo shows Claude completing tasks Siri still can't handle, like creating CSV files
Photon Studio is a free Photoshop alternative with native PSD support
Photon Studio is a desktop image editor with layers, masks, adjustment tools, smart objects, retouching and native PSD support. Features such as subject selection and background removal run locally, with no subscription or paid feature tier. It's available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
OpenRGB 1.0 brings a major update to universal RGB control
Managing RGB hardware from different brands often means installing several separate utilities, which is exactly what OpenRGB aims to avoid by controlling compatible lighting from one application. Version 1.0 marks a major step forward with support for more devices, a redesigned profile system, background service operation, including PawnIO and Qt6.
World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4 with a new race, over 1,000 new quests, and 9 dungeons
Blizzard is launching a whole new WoW two weeks before GTA 6, beta drops this week
Microsoft warns that killing VBScript could break Windows activation for businesses
VBScript is being phased out in stages after nearly 30 years as part of Windows
Ubisoft is finally testing a way to ditch its own Connect launcher on Steam
Ubisoft's stock has fallen more than 90% in five years, and it badly needs PC sales to recover
Google finally launches Gemini desktop app for Windows 10 and 11
Google's Gemini desktop app is now available for Windows 10 and 11, providing quick access to the AI assistant from anywhere with an Alt + Space shortcut. The app also supports Google app integrations, multi-step tasks with Gemini Spark, and image and video generation.
DaVinci Resolve 21 expands AI toolset, adds AI assistant integration
DaVinci Resolve 21.1 expands its AI capabilities with tools for generating speech, aging or de-aging faces, removing motion blur, and more.
Windows 11 can now reinstall itself from the cloud, no USB stick required
Cloud Rebuild works even if the currently installed OS is corrupted, and restores drivers automatically
Android adds built-in password and passkey transfers, supporting Google, 1Password, Bitwarden, and Dashlane
New transfer feature moves your security credentials without downloading a risky text file
Nvidia App adds CPU temperature and power monitoring to its overlay
The Nvidia App brings together driver updates, graphics settings, and other GeForce features in one place. Its latest update expands the Statistics Overlay with CPU temperature, power consumption, and clock speed monitoring, available through the Custom view and in-game with Alt + R. For more ways to configure the app, check out our Nvidia App settings guide.
Omarchy turns Arch Linux into a polished, agent-ready desktop
Omarchy is an Arch-based Linux distro built around Hyprland, designed to provide a polished and ready-to-use desktop without the usual setup work. It comes with developer tools, applications, and keyboard-driven workflows, while integrating AI agents that can help troubleshoot problems, modify the system, and create plugins and other customizations.
Amazon's Prime Video is using AI to make dubbed actors' mouths match the dialogue
AI lip-sync feature is rolling out on Maxton Hall's first two seasons
Switzerland is paying $11 million to stop using Outlook and Teams
The openDesk suite will replace Microsoft 365 on 3,000 PCs, with 54,000 more possibly next
Editor's take: Switzerland is joining a growing list of European countries that no longer want to do business with Microsoft and other US IT giants. The federal government has already begun ditching Microsoft's productivity tools in favor of open-source alternatives, and the country's military authorities are moving even faster with the transition.
This app applies Nvidia DLSS 5 to the entire Windows desktop
NeuralScreen can overlay "neural rendering" on movies and game footage alike, since it can't tell the difference
Windows users are getting Harry Potter ads as their Bing Wallpaper, and they aren't happy
Microsoft fails to find the magic
Modders have already found two ways to make DLSS 5 playable, and neither one is Nvidia's
With caveats, of course, modders get creative by reordering the rendering pipeline, or putting a second GPU on it
HWiNFO lets you see exactly what your PC hardware is doing
HWiNFO combines detailed system information with extensive sensor monitoring, making it useful for checking temperatures, power usage, clock speeds, and other hardware behavior in real time. It can also help troubleshoot performance issues.
You can now play PS3 games straight from the disc, without owning a PS3
RPCS3 emulator adds direct Blu-ray disc support for Linux, FreeBSD, macOS (and Windows, of course)
Microsoft promises faster Windows 11 boot times and better performance on 8GB PCs
The company claims "significant gains" but offers no benchmarks or release date
A Microsoft engineer says "typing code is absolutely over," here's what he means
GitHub Copilot's coding agent can now set up environments, run tests, and open pull requests
CERN is moving more than 2,200 specialized computers from RHEL to Debian
IBM's Linux subsidiary is taking a direction the European research center could not follow
Microsoft unveils distraction-free Windows for developers, but anyone can replicate it
Project Zenith preloads coding tools on 64GB developer PCs, but Windows Developer Config brings the same setup to any machine
Nvidia's PAIR software turns idle home computers into a local AI cluster
The open-source tool links RTX GPUs, Spark machines, and Macs across different platforms
Audacity 4.0 debuts with a new interface and major editing improvements
Audacity 4.0 is a major overhaul of the popular audio editor, featuring a redesigned interface, improved clip editing, a new project format, and native ASIO support on Windows. Some features haven't made the transition yet, including MIDI tracks, but are expected to return in future releases.