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Apple brought black back.
It’s an interesting video that gives you a better idea of how apps might look on the device. I really like all the different ways apps can appear based on the “pose” of the Duo, and I hope a lot of developers do the right things to make that all work. Apps that aren’t updated for iOS 27 SDK might look a little wonky, though. [Media: https://www.youtube/watch?v=do3UqxfYc3I]
The default one shows art from games you’ve played recently, but there’s also a “retro inspired” screensaver that features a bouncing Steam logo, lol. Valve is also testing a “Big Art Mode” for your home screen that more prominently features art from your games. There are a bunch of other new features, too: read about them all in the new Steam beta update notes. [Image: When will it get in the corner?? https://platform.theverge/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/57cd6d630c6158aa8398942593ebaf2cde35b7aa.png?quality=90&strip=all]
With the app, you can press Alt + Space to pull up Gemini when you need it, Google says. Grab the app from Google’s Gemini website. Google launched a macOS app in April. [Link: The Gemini app is now available for Windows
After going offline in August because of “cease and desist letters” sent by X, the website for the open source project has an update dated September 7th saying that “Following legal advice, the Nitter project will continue.” XCancel, which uses Nitter, is also back. [Image: https://platform.theverge/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Screenshot-2026-09-10-at-10.13.29-AM.png?quality=90&strip=all]
The potential move was reported on by Bloomberg. Savvy, Saudi Arabia’s gaming arm of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), owns Scopely (behind mobile games like Monopoly Go and Pokémon Go), and the PIF led the recent take-private deal for EA. [Link: Saudis Weigh Merging EA With Savvy to Create Global Gaming Giant
With Remote Play, which will be available “starting this month,” you can invite people to play multiplayer games with you “from wherever they are” instead of requiring everyone to be huddled around the same TV. People who host games will need an Amazon Prime or Luna Premium subscription, but multiplayer participants will just need an Amazon account. [Link: Luna September Content Update
I’m prepping this week’s issue, and I want to know everything you’re into. What are you reading / watching / playing / folding this week? Tell me so I can tell everyone! (And subscribe to Installer!)
SteamVR 2.17 adds a bunch of new features, including a quick access menu for handy settings on the VR dashboard bar, letting you access Steam achievements and notes in-game in VR, and improvements to Steam Link streaming. Check out Valve’s full patch notes to see everything new. [Image: A screenshot from Valve showing SteamVR 2.17. https://platform.theverge/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/c1ec63e8c0939f5ded65cd87980ea9e213541422.png?quality=90&strip=all]
You’ll also be able to unlock your account with the YouTube mobile app. Read all the details in this YouTube support post. This is a smart feature! [Image: https://platform.theverge/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/thread-466491931-1808415404149266971-2.png?quality=90&strip=all]
