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Apple releases its first Background Security Improvement for macOS, iOS and iPadOS

Apple has started providing small security updates to iOS, iPadOS and macOS devices. These are dubbed Background Security Improvements that will offer minor system updates between the larger software updates. According to the company, these are meant to “deliver lightweight security releases for components such as the Safari browser, WebKit framework stack, and other system […]

Remedy releases its final content update for FBC: Firebreak

What a short, strange journey it’s been for FBC: Firebreak; Remedy announced that the final update for the online multiplayer game is available today. But while this Open House update will be the end of new content, the studio said it plans to keep the game available.”FBC: Firebreak will stay online and continue to be […]

Spotify rolls out ‘bit-perfect’ playback in Windows app

Spotify is introducing a way for subscribers to get bit-perfect playback of songs if they listen on Windows. The company’s newly announced “Exclusive Mode” gives the music streaming app complete control of audio processing on your PC so you can listen to songs exactly as they were mastered.”Without Exclusive Mode turned on, your computer may […]

The Dune: Part Three trailer introduces Robert Pattinson’s villainous new character

It’s only been two years since Dune: Part Two took over multiplexes, but we already have a trailer for the third installment. The appropriately-named Dune: Part Three is an adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune Messiah book from 1969. Just like the book, the latest film takes place a number of years after Dune: Part Two. […]

Arizona attorney general sues Kalshi on illegal gambling charges

Kalshi has been sued by Arizona’s attorney general for operating an illegal gambling business in the state and unlawfully ‌allowing people to place bets on elections. “Kalshi may brand itself as a ‘prediction ⁠market,’ but what it’s actually doing is running an illegal gambling operation ​and taking bets on Arizona elections, both of which violate […]

Fortnite will return to Google’s Play Store globally on March 19

Now that Epic Games and Google have made up — or at least found a way to resolve their long-running disputes — everyone with a compatible Android device can get back to the business of playing Fortnite. The game will return to the Play Store globally on March 19, the same day that the next […]

YouTube and FIFA partner up for the 2026 World Cup

FIFA is turning to streaming platforms to maximize its return on the 2026 World Cup. Two months after announcing a “Preferred Platform” partnership with TikTok, the organization has now struck a similar deal with YouTube.Broadcasting rights are FIFA’s largest revenue stream for the tournament — and media companies pay top dollar for that access. So, […]

GPT-5.4 mini brings some of the smarts of OpenAI’s latest model to ChatGPT Free and Go users

When OpenAI released GPT-5.4 at the start of March, the company said the new model was designed primarily for professional work like programming and data analysis. Now OpenAI is launching GPT-5.4 mini and nano, and while it is once again highlighting the usefulness of these new systems for tasks like coding, one of the new […]

Switch 2 software update adds ‘Handheld Mode Boost’ for your old games

We might not have had a proper Nintendo Direct in 2026 yet, but there have been plenty of Switch and Switch 2-related announcements in the last few weeks, including a release date for the Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, a surprise port of Kena: Bridge of Spirits and the final trailer for the imminent The Super […]

WhatsApp is now officially available on Garmin smartwatches

There’s an official WhatsApp app for select Garmin smartwatches. It’s available for free right now in the Garmin Connect IQ Store. WhatsApp is primarily a chat platform, so this new app allows users to read and reply to messages, send emojis and peruse the chat history. The app also lets users accept or decline incoming […]