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Affinity Studio is now 100% free for Windows and macOS via Canva. No subnoscriptions, full features, unlimited use, and free updates — with the iPad version coming soon.
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Apple launched a redesigned App Store web interface on November 3, 2025, enabling browsing by category across iPhone, iPad, and Watch—previously limited to single app pages. Downloads remain app-only, targeting non-Apple users and addressing antitrust concerns.
OpenAI's Sora app, powered by Sora 2, is now available on Android via Google Play in US, Canada, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Thailand. It can generate videos from text prompts and includes a remix feature. No invite is needed in the US, Canada, Korea, and Japan (temporarily). Europe is currently excluded.
Firefox introduces Kit, its new mascot, in a brand refresh teaser that emphasizes a private and user-controlled internet. No products or links—just a friendly reveal.
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Spotify launched three new premium tiers in India, Indonesia, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa:

Lite (~$1.57): Ad-free, 160kbps.
Standard (~$2.25): Adds offline playback, 320kbps.
Platinum (~$3.37): Lossless audio (24-bit FLAC), 3-user sharing, AI DJ with voice, AI playlists, and DJ tool integration.

These new plans replace prior tiers, with prices increasing for new users, while existing users retain their old plans. A global Platinum rollout has been teased.
Marathon OS is an early-stage independent mobile Linux distro aiming to recreate the ultra-fluid, gesture-driven experience of BlackBerry 10 on modern smartphones.

Key features:
- Built on postmarketOS (Alpine Linux) + mainline kernel (no Android blobs)
- Immutable root, atomic updates, full-disk encryption, app sandboxing
- Custom Qt6/Wayland compositor with pure bezel-swipe navigation (no on-screen buttons)
- Focus on privacy, performance, and BB10-like smoothness

Current status (Nov 2025):
- Actively developed, no public images yet
- Testing mainly on OnePlus 6/6T (SD845): 20–25s boot, 10–15ms touch latency, 60 FPS UI
- Targets devices with good mainline support (SD845/855 era)
- Native Linux apps priority; Android compatibility planned but low-priority
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Google will fully replace Google Assistant with Gemini in March 2026. After that date, Assistant will no longer be available on Android phones, Android Auto, Google TV, or other devices. The timeline was confirmed via updated Google support pages. Gemini is already rolling out gradually on these platforms as the more advanced successor.
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Forwarded from FAgram // Continued...
FAgramDesktop 2.0.9

Changes:
- Updated to tdesktop v6.3.9
- Fix user registration time estimation with KNN-based algorithm
- Added new context menu shortcuts
- Service notifications for changelogs
- Reply in Private Chat
- Advanced forward options
- Support
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SourceCode: GitHub

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Building PC after chip shortage be like:
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