From CNET: Google told Google Home customers and developers on Wednesday that it would add smart home support for other AI agents beyond its own Gemini AI. The company’s announcement says that “any agent that supports calling [Model Context Protocol technology] tools can now interact with all of the...

From PC Mag: If you’re upset that your Fire TV Stick no longer lets you download third-party apps, there’s good news. Amazon has said that the recent disruption is due to a software bug, and a fix will be applied automatically to eligible devices this week.

“There was a bug in a recent Fire TV...

From PC World: Today, Mozilla released Firefox 156 to the Release channel, which is basically all users in the general public. It’s a pretty limp update by all accounts, without any standout new features and just a handful of minor bug fixes spread out across components.

The built-in PDF reader...

From CNET: The new iPhone Handoff feature in iOS 27 is a clever idea: If you have two iPhones, you can use either one with a single phone number — the system automatically activates your number on whichever phone is unlocked. And like Apple’s Handoff to Mac and iPad, your texts, calls, voicemails...

From FinalWire Press Release: FinalWire Ltd. today announced the immediate availability of AIDA64 Extreme v8.40, a streamlined diagnostic and benchmarking tool for home users; AIDA64 Engineer v8.40, a professional diagnostic and benchmarking solution for corporate IT technicians and engineers...

From PC Mag: The iOS 27 software update is out now, and it brings some interesting Apple Intelligence capabilities to Home-compatible security cameras. To unlock the features, though, you’ll have to spend $9.99 for one camera, $29.99 for two, or $59.99 for five.

If you’re wondering why the price...

From PC World: Back in June, Zac Bowden of Windows Central said Microsoft was rumored to be working on a mouse cursor redesign for Windows 11, with no real evidence except hearsay via “whispers” heard “internally.” But now it seems that tweet is being vindicated by a preview version of the OS.

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From CNET: MediaTek on Tuesday unveiled its new Dimensity 9600 Pro and 9600M phone processors, both of which highlight support for advanced gaming as well as artificial intelligence features for upcoming phones.

Phone processors are an important component in any device — they help power everything...

From PC Mag: Putting a case on a smartphone is usually as easy as pushing it into place, but it's more difficult with a foldable phone. Apple has introduced a hidden software setting to help you adapt if an accessory doesn't perfectly align with its new design.

A new feature called Shift Left Edge...

From PC World: Microsoft recently confirmed that the September Patch Tuesday security update (KB5124008) is causing problems with USB audio on some Windows 11 systems. However, Microsoft did not disclose how many users are affected, only stating that some computers with USB Audio Class 1.0 devices...