This joins six other thumb decorations designed for people with disabilities. Microsoft At Microsoft’s Ability Summit, the company is updating its Xbox controllers for people with disabilities. In addition to improving the overall design of 3D printable accessories, the company is adding a seventh shape to the line. Microsoft launched its Thumbstick Topper accessibility program in 2024, and today’s announcement marks its first upgrade. Based on feedback from the disability community, the new design is said to be more durable and less likely to come loose during particularly intense play. As for this new shape, say…
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Australia is the only exception. Epic games Fortnite is back on the App Store worldwide… except Australia. (Sorry, folks.) The battle royale game has been back on the US App Store since last year, following a nearly five-year ban resulting from Epic’s seemingly endless legal battle with Apple. Epic suggested it was confident enough in the face of political headwinds to make the game installable again on (most) iOS devices worldwide. The company is counting on U.S. federal courts to force Apple to disclose operational costs related to App Store fees. Epic believes that “once Apple…
Among the many new features in iOS 26 for Apple Wallet, one of my favorites was the long-awaited fix for order tracking. Here’s how to use it. How to enable AI-powered Apple Wallet order tracking in iOS 26 Order tracking is an Apple Wallet feature that never really delivered on its promises, that is, not until iOS 26. The feature was launched years ago to make Wallet a single hub for tracking all online orders. But third-party providers did not buy into the project, and as a result, for many users, the functionality practically did not exist. But iOS 26…
Apple has entered into a new talent and intellectual property deal with Animato, a startup that creates virtual avatar software for video chats and tutoring. Here are the details. Apple reaches agreement with Animato According to a new listing in the European Commission’s Digital Markets Act acquisition database, Apple has reached a deal with Animato, a virtual avatar company best known for Call Annie, a now-discontinued app that offered video calls with AI tutors for language learning. Under the terms of the agreement, Apple will have the right to hire certain Animato employees, receive a non-exclusive license to Animato’s intellectual…
First-person adventure Luna Abyss is also a day one release. Microsoft has just revealed new titles coming to Game Pass for the rest of May. The biggest of the group is, of course, Forza Horizon 6. The highly anticipated driving simulation is available now for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers. It is the latest installment in the long-running franchise and reviews have been overwhelmingly positive. The action takes place in Japan and is absolutely stunning. This is the current flagship app for Game Pass, now that these Call of Duty games are no longer day one releases.…
Disney+ and Hulu are on the path to a merger, and to that end, Disney just announced the rollout of three new features for app users today, with another one coming soon. New Disney+ and Hulu features rolling out today, with Live Guide coming The experience of accessing Hulu content in the Disney+ app just got easier starting today. Indeed, Disney is launching new features as part of its continued integration of Hulu and Disney+. Profile linking: Hulu subscribers can now link their Hulu profiles to Disney+, bringing their watch history, watchlist, and recommendations to Disney+. Stream Hulu without a…
Spotify users are experiencing an annoying bug when using the app via CarPlay, where the track name, artist, and album displayed on the screen differ from what is actually playing. Spotify says it is aware of the problem and is investigating. Spotify’s Annoying CarPlay Problem Spotify users took to the company’s official community website and Reddit to complain about the issue. A user says: Recently, there is a delay when transitioning songs when using Apple CarPlay. Song details and album art are a song behind. Another user elaborates on Reddit: I get two problems: Album art, titles and artists…
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Charging a phone always takes time. Of course, you can speed up the process by enabling fast charging mode (assuming your phone supports it), but relying too much on it can reduce the maximum battery capacity. So, is there another way? You may be able to charge your phone wirelessly while it’s also plugged into a wall outlet via a USB cable. Sorry, but phones are designed to prevent this, and even if you could, you wouldn’t want to. Most modern phones are designed…
At I/O 2026, Google announced a tidal wave of new Gemini-based features across its biggest products and services coming soon. We’ve compiled all the consumer announcements and notable developer developments below. Gemini Models Gemini 3.5 Flash combines boundary intelligence with the ability to perform agentic tasks. It outperforms 3.1 Pro in coding, agent, and multimodal benchmarks, with Flash Series cost and speed 4x faster than other frontier models in output tokens per second. Rolling out starting today in the Gemini app, Search, Antigravity 2.0 and the Gemini API. Gemini 3.5 Pro is currently in testing and will be available next…
Apple today announced that its Apple Sports app is now available in more than 90 additional countries, including Australia, New Zealand, Japan, India, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, UAE, South Africa, and more across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. The app has already launched in North America, South America and Europe. In total, it is now available in 170 countries and regions around the world. Apple also said the app offers these features for the 2026 FIFA World Cup: View of tournament support: The clear, scrollable view of each round’s matchups and results makes it…