Google released Android 17
Google has released Android 17, codenamed Cinnamon bun. Although it does not bring major changes, it does come with some new features and quality of life improvements. Thanks to App Bubbles, you can now multitask with ease. This feature places app icons on the side of the screen, tapping on an icon opens the corresponding app’s window above the current app window. To open the app Bubble, long press its icon on the homescreen and select Bubble. Tapping the bubbles will open floating windows, and you can quickly jump between multiple apps. Tablets and foldables have a dedicated bubble bar on the taskbar, which can be used to organize, move between apps, or dock them. On desktop, app bubbles provide a picture-in-picture (PiP) experience for switching between apps.
Find Hub’s ‘Mark as Lost’ feature now requires biometric authentication, in addition to the device’s screen lock. When a device is marked as lost, Android will lock quick settings, and prevent other users from disabling Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
Android 17 introduces new privacy indicator icons on the status bar, which are more compact and colorful. The Settings app has also been redesigned with a compact layout for the menus. Screen Reaction allows users to record their screen, as well as capture footage from the selfie camera. Quick Reply now lets you edit your response or add more information straight from the notification panel. Quick settings toggles for Wi-Fi and mobile data are now separate from each other, giving the user more control.
Android 17 brings a significant improvement to foldable devices. Gaming mode on foldables features a new 50:50 layout that turns the bottom half of the screen into a dynamic gamepad. Android 17 currently running For Pixel devices.
Firefox 152 update brings redesigned Settings page, JPEG XL support
Mozilla releases Firefox 152 update with redesigned Settings page. This visual overhaul delivers a streamlined experience with streamlined sections, clearer groups, and improved navigation. Firefox now supports JPEG XL image format. Mozilla says It provides better compression than WebP, JPEG, PNG and GIF. Users can enable it from Firefox Labs under Settings. Firefox now lets you copy a link by right-clicking on it, without having to switch tabs first. This feature is available on Windows and Linux.
The Basque and Galician languages have been added to Firefox’s Translate feature. The browser’s spell checker now supports a built-in dictionary for Croatian, English (UK), Georgian, Persian, Slovenian, Tajik, Tamil, Tibetan, Turkish, Welsh, and Xhosa. Users who want to test the Project Nova redesign can now enable the flag. There was a bug in Firefox 152 that caused frequent crashes on computers with Intel Raptor Lake processors. This issue has been fixed in the Firefox 152.0.1 hotfix update.
Apple says price hikes are hitting its devices
We’ve seen the impact of AI-driven shortages for RAM and SSDs, and this has resulted in price increases for consoles like Microsoft’s Xbox Series X/S, Sony’s PlayStation 5, Valve’s Steam Deck, Nintendo’s Switch 2 and 1. And now, Apple says That it will also soon increase the prices of its devices.
Tim Cook, CEO of the Cupertino company, revealed the news in an interview wall street journal. It is not clear when the prices of Apple products will increase. Apple recently discontinued the 256GB Mac Mini, causing the desktop’s price to rise. Cook criticized the increased allocation of DRAM, high-bandwidth memory, for AI servers. Apple will launch its next-generation iPhone, the iPhone 18, along with a rumored foldable iPhone in September 2026.
Google has eliminated the bypasses that allowed ad blockers to function in Chrome
Google is making a change to Chromium that will bring an end to the popular ad blocking extension. A few years ago, Google started moving to Manifest V3 extensions, which meant that the older version, i.e. Manifest V2, was being removed. Google claimed that Manifest V3 offers better security and performance, but it was unclear what its goal was.
As chip.in According to the report, this has particularly affected content blockers like uBlock Origin, which is without a doubt the most popular ad blocking extension. It, and other ad blocking add-ons that depended on Manifest V2, were removed from the Chrome Webstore. However, until then, there was some legacy code that allowed users to bypass restrictions in Chrome and use uBlock Origin.
But now, it is coming to an end. Google has confirmed the removal of the last bits of Manifest V2 from Chromium’s code, meaning users will no longer be able to use uBlock Origin and other ad blockers. This change will take effect with the release of Chrome 150, which is expected to ship in late June 2026.
However, there are alternatives one can consider, such as using the uBlock Origin Lite, which is a less powerful version of its bigger brother. Or, you can switch to Firefox, which continues to support Manifest V2 and V3 extensions. Brave, Opera, and Vivaldi also support the Manifest V2 extension, and also come with their own built-in ad blockers.
Grand Theft Auto 6 pre-orders for Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 begin on June 25
Rockstar Games has announced this grand theft auto 6 pre-order Will open on June 25 for Sony PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. The story is set in Vice City, Leonidas, which is based on Florida, and will allow players to take on the roles of Lucia and Jason in their action-packed journey. GTA 6 was originally scheduled to launch in February 2026, but it was pushed back to the end of the year, disappointing fans. But, the excitement about the upcoming open world game never diminished.
This week, Rockstar revealed GTA 6 official cover artWhich includes the heroes, vehicles and other characters of the game. Fans raced to analyze the Easter egg image and decipher clues about the game. Grand Theft Auto 6 will be released for Xbox Series X/S and PS5 on November 19, 2026. There is still no information about the launch date of the PC version of the game.
