Category: beta

‘League of Legends’ take on ‘Auto Chess’ reaches open beta this week

[ad_1] Don’t expect to simply walk right in. Japanese and Oceanic users will need at least a level 10 account to play early on. The missions and client hubs will only be enabled in some regions (including North America and Latin America) a week after Teamfight Tactics is available. Transfers won’t work until July 1st, […]

Apple TV beta tests iOS-like picture-in-picture

[ad_1] From the looks of it, Apple’s picture-in-picture feature won’t allow you to stream video on top of another video. Instead, it shrinks whatever content you are currently watching to a small box housed in the corner of the screen, allowing you to navigate the rest of the operating system without needing to pause or […]

Valve’s latest ‘Dota’ spinoff is ‘Underlords,’ free beta starts next week

[ad_1] Now that Dota Auto Chess mod maker Drodo has announced plans to release PC Auto Chess as an Epic Games Store exclusive, Valve is releasing its standalone version, dubbed Dota Underlords. In this game, players join the game with seven others while “building, combining, and leveling-up a crew in a battle of dominance for […]

Microsoft’s built-in Linux kernel for Windows 10 is ready for testing

[ad_1] Just as promised, Microsoft has delivered a built of Windows 10 to members of its Insiders beta program that includes Windows Subsystem for Linux 2. It was announced just last month at the Build event, and the tech included in Preview Build 18917 (20H1) should bring much faster I/O performance than the previous emulator […]

Google’s Android app-shrinking tool rolls out to all developers

[ad_1] The feature comes with new delivery options: on-demand, which installs features only as they’re needed or in the background; and conditional, which controls which parts of an app to install based on the user’s country, device features or minimum SDK version. Instant experiences are now fully supported, too, so you only need to upload […]

Apple opens a beta test for its new TV app and subscriptions

[ad_1] The latest version of the app includes the new Apple TV channels feature, which lets users subscribe directly to their favorite premium channels. The beta version offers support for Showtime, Starz, The Smithsonian Channel and Tastemade. The Apple TV app beta also offers new curation features, including the “For You” section that provides recommendations […]

WhatsApp test highlights frequently forwarded messages to curb fake news

[ad_1] It’s not certain if or when this will reach the standard WhatsApp releases, although its presence in the beta program suggests it’s largely a matter of time. The messaging giant is certainly under pressure to act. Critics have blamed fake news on WhatsApp for spurring lynchings and other violence in India, and Facebook has […]