Steam might soon display 30-day price history for game deals
"SteamGPT" customer service chatbot and Steam Controller 2 are also expected soon
Recordly brings Screen Studio-style recordings to a free, open-source app
Recordly is a desktop app for recording and editing screen captures with motion-driven presentation tools built in. Recordly has emerged as one of the most compelling free alternatives to paid tools like Screen Studio, offering smooth cursor tracking, automatic zoom effects, and clean motion.
Will AI agents need to buy their own software licenses? Microsoft sure hopes so
"Please have your AI employee buy software from our AI salesperson"
DaVinci Resolve 21 beta adds photo editing and deeper AI integration
DaVinci Resolve 21 beta pushes further into all-in-one territory, adding a dedicated Photo section that allows edition of still images using the same color pipeline that made Resolve a favorite for video. The update leans heavily on AI to speed up everyday work. Early impressions highlight how seamlessly the new tools fit into existing workflows.
Microsoft is removing 32GB size limit for FAT32 volumes, this time for real
FAT: a decades-old file system that stood the test of time
Denuvo removed from Resident Evil Requiem, improving performance over hypervisor-based crack
Voices38 claims the Denuvo-free game code is faster and better at exploiting gaming hardware
Linux 7.0 released with self-healing XFS and expanded support for AMD, Intel, and ARM64 hardware
Coming to a PC near you later this month with Ubuntu 26.04 "Resolute Raccoon" and Fedora Linux 44
OBS Studio revamps audio mixer, adds WebRTC simulcast support
OBS Studio 32.1 introduces a redesigned audio mixer with a new default vertical layout, improved controls, and the ability to pin sources for easier management. The update also adds WebRTC simulcast support, alongside enhancements to Studio Mode, source visibility, and plugin management.
MicroProse's next game is flight simulator Legendary Pilots
A more accessible flight sim focused on managing an airline
Everything is becoming agentic, and we're not fully ready for it
The big picture: If you follow tech news, it's impossible to miss how quickly everything is becoming "agentic." AI agents are being folded into major platforms, operating systems, browsers, and just about every category of software. In many ways, the shift is already tangible.
The software that landed Apollo 11 on the moon is now free online
The original code reveals how engineers worked within extreme hardware limits
Mozilla says Microsoft is using Copilot and Edge to tighten its grip on Windows
Editor's take: As Microsoft builds Copilot AI deeper into Windows, the move is rekindling debate over how much control any one company should exercise over the computing environment that so many people rely on. For Mozilla, that question has become a renewed challenge to Microsoft's dominance over the desktop and its implications for competition.
France starts moving government systems from Windows to Linux
The big picture: European governments have long sought to reduce their dependency on non-European (i.e., American) software. While individual municipalities and government sectors have recently begun switching to homegrown options, France's latest announcement signals a broader shift away from tools such as Windows, Microsoft Office, Zoom, and Google Docs.
FBI recovers "deleted" Signal messages through iPhone notifications
iPhones store push notification content, which forensic software can access
VeraCrypt, WireGuard among projects disrupted by Microsoft account suspensions
Developers say automated enforcement blocked access to essential Windows signing tools
Microsoft OneDrive users report mysterious spam files that won't go away
Users continue to receive unsolicited files that are likely phishing attempts
A weird macOS bug is blocking new network connections after 49 days of uptime
Rebooting fixes the issue, but only for another 49 days
Some Windows 3.1 apps were simply "too evil" for Windows 95 to support, says Microsoft veteran
In some rare cases, backward compatibility on the new OS was simply impossible
ChromeOS Flex gets a $3 USB installer to revive aging Windows PCs
Google is targeting older hardware that can't upgrade to Windows 11
Chrome finally gets vertical tabs, plus an improved Reading Mode
Google is finally adding one of Chrome's most requested features, alongside a smarter full-page reading view
Which mobile app was the first to reach 1 billion users?
Was it TikTok, WhatsApp, Facebook, or WeChat?
PeaZip 11 brings a faster UI, better navigation, and smarter archive tools
PeaZip 11.0 refines one of the most capable free archivers with faster browsing, smoother drag-and-drop across tabs, and a cleaner, more responsive UI. The update also improves scaling, adds flexible icon rendering, and introduces batch archive testing, alongside the usual fixes and cleanup.
Windows is finally killing off the Control Panel
Microsoft is consolidating settings while revamping File Explorer, Start Menu, and overall performance
Java 26 arrives with performance gains, security upgrades
Java 26 is here with fresh language features, faster performance, stronger security, and a wave of library and tooling upgrades. Early developer reaction has been upbeat, with many praising Java's steady pace of meaningful improvements.
H.264 streaming fees jump from $100,000 to $4.5 million a year under new licensing terms
The internet's most popular video codec just got a lot more expensive