Desk
Apps, platforms, operating system releases, security fixes and the features arriving in them.
Stories on this desk are written by Hitechreports’s automated newsroom from the sources credited on each piece. Bylines are desk signatures, not individual journalists.
Signatures used by this desk: Patch Notes, Release Notes
Season 8 opens in a Fiji villa with 14 islanders and host Sophie Monk, free on 9Now in Australia and TVNZ+ in New Zealand.
Tom's Guide spent 90 days living with iOS 27 and picked out five features worth knowing about, including AI photo reframing, a clipboard shortcut and an on-device scam detector called Impersonation Risk Detection.
Australia face Fiji in a Rugby League World Cup 2026 Pool A clash at Lang Park on Sunday, October 25. Here's every broadcaster and streaming option by country, plus kickoff times in each time zone.
Chrome gets blamed for eating RAM, but Engadget says that's mostly internet folklore. The browser gives each tab its own process to prevent crashes and keep sites secure, and built-in tools like Memory Saver and Task Manager help control the number when it does climb.
Google Maps packs features many longtime users never touch: custom saved-place lists, an arrive-by planner, real-time crowd data and Gemini-generated venue tips, according to a new rundown from XDA Developers.
ITV's new relationship drama Adultery, starring Dominic Cooper and Romola Garai, airs free on ITV1 and ITVX in the UK from October 25. No US, Canadian, Australian or New Zealand broadcast has been confirmed.
Actress Manni L. Perez, rumored for years to play Lucia in GTA 6, went viral after calmly dodging a swarm of fan comments during a 12-minute Instagram livestream about her everyday life.
Google Messages is now the default texting app on nearly every Android phone, including Samsung's. Here's where to find the settings that limit tracking, quiet notifications and rein in Gemini.
El Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid kicks off at 8pm GMT on Sunday, 25 October. Here's where to watch it in the US, UK, Australia and Brazil, plus the one free stream available.
Google Messages' rigid spam filter is pushing some Android users toward QUIK, a free, open-source SMS app that lets people build their own block lists with regex and third-party caller-ID tools.
Apple's $2,000 iPhone Duo shipped with only a handful of apps built for its foldable design, but indie developers behind Deck-Man and TypeDraw are showing what the dual-screen hardware can actually do.
Metrolist, a free open-source Android app, offers an alternative to Google's official YouTube Music client, letting users skip the home screen, hide Shorts and download tracks offline without paying for YouTube Premium.
UFC 333 pits champion Alex Volkanovski against unbeaten Movsar Evloev for the featherweight belt on Saturday, October 24, from Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Here's where to watch in the US, UK, Canada and Australia.
XDA Developers tried LibreOffice, WPS Office, FreeOffice and OnlyOffice for a month as Microsoft 365 alternatives and settled on OnlyOffice for its familiar interface, Microsoft file support and flexible desktop, cloud and self-hosted options.
How-To Geek dug into the settings menu and found four customizations most drivers miss. The McLaren F1 car icon is the flashiest, but the EV plug filter and offline-map controls may be the ones you actually use.
Google is rolling out Enhanced Protection in the Google Messages beta, an opt-in Gemini-powered tool that scans full conversations from unknown numbers to catch scam texts before they escalate to an OTP or payment request.
England face France in a Pool B/C clash at Perth Rectangular Stadium on October 24, with both sides chasing redemption after heavy opening-round losses. Here's every broadcaster and kick-off time.
iOS 27 adds a Captured by Me filter to the Photos app that strips out screenshots and saved WhatsApp images, leaving just photos shot with an iPhone linked to the same Apple ID.
Google's privacy policy, updated October 16, now says personalized ads can draw on Gmail, Drive and Photos data once a user enables Personal Intelligence, reversing earlier language that ruled this out entirely.
Bill Murray's new golf docuseries, A Course Called Ireland, starts streaming on BBC iPlayer October 23 and hits Paramount+ in the US, Canada and Australia on October 25.
Early indications around the upcoming iOS 27.2 release point toward a potential Apple Music rebrand, though full technical details and changes remain under wraps.
Last One Laughing: Halloween premieres October 23 on Prime Video with Jimmy Carr hosting Jack Dee, Daisy May Cooper and more comedians trying not to crack a smile, finale airs October 30.
Kinare Kinare, the Hindi dub of the Telugu film Godari Gattupaina, is now streaming on JioHotstar in India. The original Telugu cut and other language versions are on Amazon Prime Video, both behind paid subscriptions.
Aryabhatt Ka Zero, the Himansh Kohli-led comedy drama about a man reinventing himself as a civil servant, is streaming on JioHotstar in India under a paid subscription, with no release confirmed for JioHotstar's international markets.
Google Maps now includes a Lens search tool, an AI assistant called Ask Maps, 3D Immersive Navigation, Gemini-powered landmark directions, and proactive traffic alerts, though rollout varies by device and region.
NBC's new sitcom Newlyweds, created by and starring Jamie Lee Curtis, premieres Friday at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT. Here's where to watch it live in the US, Canada, the UK and Australia, and which options are free.
Google Messages is rolling out an Enhanced Protection mode that leans on Gemini AI to catch scams and sketchy links, building on the Standard Protection the app already offers against spam.
Code inside a Google Messages beta build shows the app's settings screen getting reorganized into distinct sections, replacing today's single cluttered list of RCS, notification and bubble options.
The Milwaukee Brewers face the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2026 World Series, a best-of-seven series spanning up to nine days. Here's where to watch it live on FOX, TNT Sports, Kayo Sports, Sportsnet and free regional broadcasts.
Nathan Fielder's cult comedy Nathan For You is streaming free right now in the US, UK and Canada on Pluto TV, with Channel 10 and Paramount+ carrying it in Australia.