An open beta for Battlefield 6 has been confirmed. In fact, Battlefield Studios announced the open beta even before revealing the game’s first trailer. More information about Battlefield 6 will be revealed during the multiplayer unveiling on July 31, and it’s also possible we’ll learn more about the beta at this time. For now, however, here’s a rundown of everything …
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Apple iOS 26 public beta is live, here’s everything you need to know about the new iPhone features and how to use them
Liquid Glass is a huge new change coming to iOS 26. (Apple) The wait for accessing all the new Apple iOS 26 features is still a couple months away. However, you can now download and install the public beta if you’re itching to see what’s coming this fall. Prefer more of a guided tour? Check out our preview of the …
Read More »Steam’s redesigned store menu is out in beta, so you can take the freshly embiggened search bar for a spin
Valve have released a revamped Steam store menu in beta, so folks can give a number of changes a whirl and offer feedback ahead of the full rollout. As the pipe-themed company wrote in a news post about the menu emerging from the labs for this testing, the main goal of its changes is to offer “easier access to the …
Read More »Steam beta update rolls out redesigned store, makes game discovery easier
In context: Steam is known for its periodic overhauls, which aim to enhance how users interact with its vast catalog of games. The latest update, introduced in the Steam client beta, marks another step in this ongoing process, featuring a redesigned store menu and several new features intended to improve navigation and personalization on the platform. One of the most …
Read More »Apple beta season is here
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 91, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, how is summer more than a month over already, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’m pondering the leaked Pixel 10 lineup, marveling at BYD’s leaping Yangwang U9 …
Read More »macOS Tahoe Public Beta – Six Colors
For many years, Apple’s annual operating-system cycle seemed to be all about the iPhone, with the occasional bone thrown to the Mac or iPad. But Apple’s latest operating-system releases (all synced up as version 26)—due this fall and available now as a public beta—are spreading the love around. Yes, macOS Tahoe inherits a new design language that feels like it …
Read More »iOS 26 Public Beta: Check Out What’s New on Your iPhone Lock Screen
With the iOS 26 public beta now out, you may have chosen to give the new software update a try ahead of its general release in the fall. If that’s the case, Apple has made some changes and feature additions to the iPhone Lock Screen that you may want to check out. To download the iOS 26 public beta to …
Read More »macOS Tahoe 26 public beta now available, here’s everything new, install guide
The wait is over. If you own a compatible Mac and are feeling bold, you can now install the first public beta of macOS Tahoe 26 and try it out for yourself. Here’s everything new in the system. First things first: should you install the beta? You probably know the drill: Betas can be unpredictably buggy. Even if something works …
Read More »Six lesser-known features to like in the macOS 26 Tahoe public beta
Your battery level, the time of day, connecting to a specific Wi-Fi network or Bluetooth device, or getting messages or mail from specific senders are among the list of possible triggers. Whether you’ve got existing Shortcuts or you want to try to build some new ones, it’s worth considering that automating them could save you even more time and effort. …
Read More »Apple launches AirPods firmware public beta for iOS 26, here’s what’s new
Apple has launched its first ever public beta for AirPods firmware, bringing forthcoming iOS 26 features to AirPods users ahead of their fall launch. Here’s everything new. Apple debuts first ever public beta for AirPods firmware AirPods beta firmware has historically been difficult to install. That changed this summer, when the developer beta became easier to get than ever. And …
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