ChatGPT desktop app is now available on Linux in preview
OpenAI’s ChatGPT desktop app is now on Linux in preview, bundling ChatGPT, Work, and Codex, with .deb and .rpm packages for Ubuntu, Debian, and Fedora. (151 chars)
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Apple Pay may finally launch in India this October
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iOS 27 beta 5 brings new app icons, British Siri voices, and better Search settings
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Gurman: Apple’s Glass-Centric 20th Anniversary iPhone Is Still on Track for 2027
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Foldable iPhone Ultra’s launch colors may be silver and dark blue
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Ceramic could return to the Apple Watch with Series 12
Apple is plotting the return of a ceramic Apple Watch case either this year or in 2027, according to Mark Gurman, along with new colors, ban
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ChatGPT gets a GPT-5.6 Sol reasoning slider as Luna expands free chats
OpenAI is giving paid ChatGPT users control over GPT-5.6 Sol’s reasoning effort. Free and Go users move to Luna and get a Think button next