Diablo IV's Beta introduces the Tower and Leaderboards in the Seasonal Realm, offering players a challenging new endgame experience where they race through floors filled with monsters, aiming for high scores and leaderboard rankings. The mode is available from January 12, with ongoing updates and feedback-driven improvements planned for future seasons.
Google is testing a new Calling Card feature in the Phone by Google app's beta that allows users to customize how their caller ID appears on others' phones, including options for photos, fonts, and visibility settings, with a wider rollout expected soon.
Apple is expected to release iOS 26.3 in late January, following a consistent pattern of iOS x.3 updates launching about a week after Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with new features including wallpaper changes, Android transfer, and EU notification forwarding.
Samsung's One UI 8.5 introduces the Storage Share feature, allowing users to access files across devices signed into the same Samsung Account, enhancing multi-device productivity. The feature is showcased in a detailed video by SamMobile, emphasizing its utility for users working with multiple devices.
Linux Mint 22.3 Beta, codenamed 'Zena', has been released for testing, featuring the new Cinnamon 6.6 desktop with a redesigned application menu, improved support for input methods, and enhanced file management. It is based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and uses Linux kernel 6.14, with updates to Timeshift, Warpinator, and troubleshooting tools.
Apple has released the first developer beta of iOS 26.3 for iPhone, featuring a collaboration with Google to facilitate easier switching between iOS and Android, with a full release expected around late January. Future updates like iOS 26.4 may include an upgraded Siri.
FL Studio is launching a full web-based version in 2025, allowing users to start projects in their browser and finish in the desktop app, supporting all plugins and platforms, which could significantly lower barriers to entry and enhance collaboration.
Samsung is launching its Internet browser app on Windows 10 and 11, initially available in beta for users in the US and South Korea, featuring a familiar UI, adblocker, dark mode, and seamless sync with Samsung devices, based on Chromium, with broader availability expected soon.
Obsidian Entertainment is launching a public beta for a new turn-based mode in Pillars of Eternity on November 5, allowing players to switch between real-time and turn-based combat, with plans for future updates and potential permanent inclusion.
Apple has released the macOS Tahoe 26.1 Release Candidate for developers and public beta testers, introducing under-the-hood improvements, new icons including a redesigned Macintosh HD and Apple TV, a toggle for Liquid Glass design options, and references to the second-generation Apple Pro Display XDR, with instructions on how to install the update.
Telegram for Android's beta version 12.2.0 introduces a new 'Liquid Glass' UI feature in the text input and panel areas, which has received negative feedback from users. The change is optional and not yet in the stable release, with uncertain future adoption. Similar designs have been added to iOS earlier this month.
Apple has released the second public beta versions of iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.1 for users to test new features and improvements before the official release.
Apple has released the second beta of iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.1 to developers, featuring bug fixes and performance enhancements, with a potential public release expected by late October.