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Apple has released the first Release Candidate of macOS 27.2 Golden Gate, build 26B118, to developers and public beta testers, with a full public rollout expected in coming weeks. The update expands Siri AI language support to French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish, and adds new gesture recognition tools to built-in apps. A known bug causes windows in Electron-based apps to stop responding to dragging.
The third beta version of macOS 27.2 released to developers includes new gesture recognition features for apps like Photos, Notes, Safari, and Quick Look, indicating preparations for touchscreen support. Additionally, a new long-press animation for Dock icons suggests an upcoming touchscreen MacBook Pro, which is also expected to feature an OLED display and reduced weight, potentially launching as early as this month or in November. Apple has previously introduced touch-compatible features such as Sidecar and pull-to-refresh in macOS 27, supporting the transition to a touchscreen laptop.
Multiple Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL owners say their screens wake up on their own from minor vibrations, like something being set down nearby or driving over a bump, rather than actually being picked up. The only current fix reported is disabling the 'Lift to check phone' feature entirely, and some users say the feature feels far more sensitive than on earlier Pixel models.
Samsung's One UI 9 Beta 7 update for the Galaxy S26 series adds two Bixby features previously seen elsewhere: a gesture wake-up option that activates the assistant when users hold the phone near their mouth, and home screen widgets in 2x1, 2x2 and 4x2 sizes for quick voice or text input. The update also includes other additions like My FanCam, Call Brief, and a split Finder-Google Search bar, though Samsung's official changelog didn't mention these Bixby changes.