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AppWizard
June 26, 2026
The Epic Games Store is offering free games for PC users until 4 PM BST on Thursday, July 2. This week's titles are RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Complete Edition and Voidwright, both typically priced at .99. Voidwright is a 2D action-platformer developed by Powersnake, featuring exploration, combat against over 10 enemies and 11 bosses, and an average Metacritic score of 76. The game offers around eight hours for the main storyline and up to 16 hours for completionist runs. RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Complete Edition is a remastered version of the 2004 classic, allowing players to manage amusement parks with a playtime ranging from 20 to 200 hours. It has an 88% 'Very Positive' rating on Steam and includes both the Soaked! and Wild! expansions.
AppWizard
June 26, 2026
Google has introduced new investing features and an Android app for Google Finance as of June 25. The updated portfolios tool allows users to monitor investments from a single dashboard, with existing portfolios automatically integrated and new users able to create portfolios by uploading files or describing investments. Users can utilize a research tool to analyze their investment strategies and customize notifications on specific topics. The new Google Finance app provides access to watchlists, real-time data, financial news, and AI-powered insights. This development aligns with a trend where 62% of Generation Z consumers are open to using AI for financial planning, with over 60% engaging with AI tools through smartphone apps. Google Finance was initially launched in the U.S. last year and expanded to Europe last month.
Tech Optimizer
June 26, 2026
EDB has introduced new features for its Postgres AI platform, including an agentic database and converged analytics capabilities, allowing enterprises to run AI agents alongside transactional workloads on a unified PostgreSQL foundation. The platform includes governance tools that position control mechanisms at the data layer and integrates AI processing with operational data, enabling businesses to connect live records with AI systems without transferring sensitive information. The agentic database can monitor over 200 metrics, identify issues, suggest changes, and apply fixes automatically based on user-defined policies. It consolidates various data types through a single SQL interface, significantly accelerating database tuning processes and enhancing application performance. EDB has also expanded its analytics capabilities with a zero-ETL architecture for real-time analysis and large-scale warehousing. EDB PG AI for ClickHouse targets real-time analysis, while EDB PG AI for WarehousePG focuses on historical analysis at petabyte scale. The platform claims up to 30 times faster query performance compared to legacy systems and improved scaling efficiency. EDB's platform integrates vector search and retrieval for AI agents, demonstrating lower query latency and higher retrieval accuracy than competitors. NTT East is using EDB PG AI for AI-driven network operations, while the governance feature manages agent access at the data querying point using native Postgres roles and row-level security. The platform can be deployed on-premises, in hybrid environments, or across cloud infrastructures, with partnerships including Dell, IBM, Nvidia, Red Hat, and Supermicro.
AppWizard
June 26, 2026
Valve's Steam Summer Sale 2026 began today at 1:00 PM ET and will run until July 9, 2026, featuring discounts on over 4,000 titles. The average discount is around 45%, with reductions of up to 90% on older catalog titles. New releases like Gothic 1 Remake, Resident Evil Requiem, and Crimson Desert are included in the sale. Discounts are locked for the entire duration of the sale, and there is a minimum 30-day cooldown between promotional events for specific games, except for the four major seasonal sales. The Steam Machine lottery closed today, with invitations for winners to purchase starting the week of June 29. Those who missed the deadline will be placed on a waitlist, with processing expected by the end of 2026.
AppWizard
June 26, 2026
The Steam Summer Sale for 2026 has started and will run until July 9, 2026, offering discounts on a wide range of games and downloadable content. Users may experience server instability during the event. Notable discounts include popular titles such as Clair Obscur Expedition 33, Split Fiction, Red Dead Redemption II, Battlefield 6, Dispatch, Baldur's Gate 3, Resident Evil Requiem, Anno 117, Arc Raiders, Black Ops 7, and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. The "Deep Discounts" section features games with price reductions of at least 85%, with some up to 95%, including titles like The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Watch Dogs 2, Far Cry 4, Wreckfest, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, The Quarry, Ghostwire Tokyo, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II. A feature on Weekend PC Game Deals will provide insights into the best bargains of the sale.
Winsage
June 26, 2026
Microsoft has extended its offer of extended security updates for consumer users of Windows 10 until October 12, 2027, following the official end of support for the operating system on October 14, 2025. Users can acquire an extra year of patches for a modest fee, while business users have the option for an additional three years of support until 2028. Approximately 30 percent of HP's customers and 26 percent of all Windows users are still operating on Windows 10, which translates to hundreds of millions of PCs globally. The minimum requirements for running Windows 11 include a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of storage.
AppWizard
June 26, 2026
The fifth beta release of Android 17 QPR1 has introduced advancements in the home screen organizer feature for Pixel phones, allowing users to create, delete, and rearrange home screens. The feature suggests automatic population with relevant apps and widgets based on categories derived from the Google Play Store, including Most Used, Games, Health & Fitness, Productivity, Travel, and Social. Users can choose from three layout options for arranging apps and widgets. Additionally, a new folder creator feature has been added, enabling users to group apps into folders and eliminate duplicate icons from the home screen.
BetaBeacon
June 26, 2026
Android 17 is introducing a dedicated gaming mode for foldable devices that features a virtual gamepad with touch controls. The virtual gamepad includes a D-pad, virtual sticks, action buttons, triggers, and more, and can be customized to suit user preferences. The mode is compatible with games that support physical controllers and can be easily activated by unfolding the device. The goal is to enhance the gaming experience on Android devices and cater to users who prefer physical controls for certain games.
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