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AppWizard
August 16, 2025
Necroking is a new game available in Amazon Prime's free game collection, where players take on the role of a skeleton leader aiming to reclaim the dignity of the undead. The gameplay involves navigating a world map, managing resources like bones and souls, and engaging in automatic combat with strategic elements. Players can merge skeletons, recruit allies, and upgrade their units while balancing offense and defense. The game features a pixel art style and nostalgic soundtrack, appealing to both seasoned players and newcomers. Necroking is available on Nintendo Switch and PC, and free for Amazon Prime members until September 17.
Tech Optimizer
August 8, 2025
Polymorphic malware is a type of malicious software that can change its code structure while maintaining its core functionality, making it difficult for traditional signature-based antivirus solutions to detect. It uses a mutation engine to create new variants by altering its code through techniques like code obfuscation, encryption, and junk code insertion. There are several categories of polymorphic malware, including polymorphic viruses, trojans, rootkits, and ransomware, each with unique characteristics. Detection of polymorphic malware is challenging due to its ability to evade conventional methods, prompting the use of behavioral analysis and machine learning for identification. To protect against such threats, a multi-layered security approach is recommended, including regular software updates, network segmentation, and employee training. Real-world examples like the Storm Worm and Conficker worm illustrate the significant impact of polymorphic malware, which has caused substantial financial losses. As cybersecurity measures advance, polymorphic malware continues to evolve, incorporating artificial intelligence and machine learning, leading to new challenges for security professionals. Cloud-based security solutions are emerging as effective tools to combat these threats.
AppWizard
August 8, 2025
Google is developing a new Linux terminal app for Android that allows developers to build applications directly on their devices using a Debian image within a virtual machine. This app will provide access to essential tools like Android Studio, although currently, Android Studio does not support ARM-based CPUs, which poses a challenge. Additionally, the Android Canary build includes support for Linux GUI applications, enabling users to run graphical applications such as Chromium, GIMP, and LibreOffice on devices like the Pixel 8 Pro. This initiative may contribute to merging Android and ChromeOS for a unified development platform. The release date is not specified, but Pixel devices are expected to be the first to receive the update.
AppWizard
July 29, 2025
Samsung has launched its new Z Fold and Z Flip devices with One UI 8, just a month after the public release of Android 16, thanks to the adoption of Google's "Trunk Stable" development model. This model allows all development to occur within a single, stable internal branch, facilitating faster feature integration and reducing merge conflicts. Android 16 debuted in June, marking a quicker release schedule compared to previous versions. Samsung has confirmed its adoption of this model for One UI development, operating from a single development branch and collaborating with Google to refine the approach. This shift has enabled Samsung to expedite the rollout of One UI 8, aligning its release schedule with Google's updates.
AppWizard
July 15, 2025
Google is enhancing Android's Desktop Mode by introducing a "pin to taskbar" feature in the latest Android Canary release, allowing users to pin apps for quick access. This feature is available in the desktop mode launcher and enables users to easily add and remove apps from the taskbar. Currently, it is not integrated into the standard launcher. The feature is part of Google's efforts to make Android a competitive desktop platform. Its availability in Beta or Stable channels is uncertain, with potential inclusion in the upcoming Android 16 QPR1 Beta 3 update or the stable QPR1 release anticipated for September.
AppWizard
July 15, 2025
Rust has surpassed 20 million copies sold on Steam. Lords of the Fallen has attracted 5.5 million players. Peak has sold 4.5 million copies. Sultan's Game has achieved 1 million copies sold. Death Stranding 2: On the Beach sold over 674,000 copies in its first three days, with total sales exceeding 1 million. The Alters sold 280,000 copies in under a month. Mafia: The Old Country has over 2.5 million wishlists. Pokémon GO has generated over billion in revenue. Whiteout Survival has surpassed billion in gross revenue. Zenless Zone Zero generated .1 million in its first year. Clash Royale earned .8 million on July 8. Wittle Defender achieved million in gross revenue. Sky: Children of the Light has surpassed 270 million mobile downloads. MLB Rivals reached 5 million installs. Valorant Mobile in China has over 40 million pre-installs. Destiny: Rising has 5 million pre-registrations. The Nintendo Switch 2 has over 5 million units sold, with 1.8 million in the U.S., 1.47 million in Japan, and 1.18 million in Europe.
AppWizard
July 15, 2025
Google has announced plans to merge its operating systems, ChromeOS and Android, into a single platform. This decision was confirmed by Sameer Samat, President of Google’s Android Ecosystem, during an interview. The merger is seen as a response to Apple's iPad and its iPadOS, as Google has struggled in the high-end tablet market. In 2024, Google began integrating Android technology into ChromeOS, introducing desktop features to Android. The company is reportedly starting a multi-year initiative to integrate ChromeOS functions into Android, with a new Pixel Laptop expected to launch alongside the merged operating system. There are concerns about transitioning existing Chromebooks, which use x86 processors, to an Android-focused system that favors Arm architecture.
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