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  By Diablo Tech Blog | September 30 2026  The primary focus of the latest redesign (spotted late September 2026) is the bottom navigation bar. It is still in early development and not yet enabled for most beta testers. The Core Redesign: Floating Bottom Navigation Bar WhatsApp is testing a refreshed bottom navigation bar in the Android beta version 2.26.38.10 (available via the Google Play beta program). This is not a final design—screenshots show unfinished elements, including Meta AI appearing in two places at once. Key visual and functional changes: Floating / detached design : The bar no longer sits flush against the bottom edge of the screen. It floats slightly above the content, creating visual separation from the main interface. Rounded / oval / pill-shaped form : Sharp rectangular edges give way to heavily rounded corners, producing a softer, more modern “pill” or oval look. Subtle transparency : The bar gains a degree of transparency (more noticeable in light mod...

  By MacIntellect For Diablo Tech Blog | September 30 2026  Apple’s compact smart speaker is finally getting its first major hardware refresh after nearly six years. The original HomePod mini launched in October 2020 and has remained largely unchanged (aside from color additions and software improvements). In late September 2026, clear product images and references to “HomePod mini 2” surfaced in Apple’s own internal code (discovered by MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris). These leaks confirm the successor is imminent and provide the most concrete details yet on design and colors. This article delivers a full research-backed analysis of everything known (and reasonably expected) about the HomePod mini 2 — covering design, colors, expected hardware/software upgrades, audio and smart-home capabilities, comparisons with the current model, and a focused look at India pricing and availability. Design: Familiar Sphere, No Radical Redesign The HomePod mini 2 retains the same compact ...

  By Pixel Paladin For Diablo Tech Blog | September 30 2026  Google’s Pixel ecosystem thrives on early access and rapid iteration. For owners of the brand-new Pixel 11 series, that promise briefly faltered last week when Android 17 QPR2 Beta 6 arrived without support for the latest hardware. On September 29, 2026, Google corrected course with Android 17 QPR2 Beta 6.1, extending the build to the full Pixel 11 lineup—Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, and Pixel 11 Pro Fold—while delivering a modest set of refinements and one notable known issue. This release is more than a simple catch-up update. It highlights the realities of supporting brand-new silicon in a mature beta program, underscores Google’s security-focused priorities in the QPR cycle, and offers a window into how the company balances stability, new hardware features like HiLight, and the path to a December stable launch. The Brief Pixel 11 Blackout: What Happened with Beta 6 Android 17 QPR2 Beta 6 launched on S...

  By Diablo Tech Blog | September 30 2026  On September 29, 2026, at its annual DevDay conference in San Francisco, OpenAI unveiled Dots — always-on personal AI agents designed to keep working toward your goals even after you close the chat, shut your laptop, or walk away from your desk. Powered by the company’s frontier model GPT-6 Astra, each Dot gets its own dedicated cloud computer and browser, connects to more than 4,000 apps through OpenAI’s plugin ecosystem, and can be reached across ChatGPT, Slack, Microsoft Teams, and (soon) text messaging. This is not another chatbot upgrade. It is OpenAI’s clearest statement yet that the future of AI is not conversational assistants you summon when needed, but persistent digital colleagues that monitor, act, adapt, and progress in the background. Coming just three weeks after Meta launched its own always-on agent, Muse, Dots mark a decisive escalation in the race to turn large language models into autonomous workers. From Chatbots ...