Samsung releases firmware update for Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S6

As expected of older devices, Samsung has officially dropped support for the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 series over two years ago. In a surprising move, the company releases a new firmware update for the two lineups. Samsung started the rollout for the devices in South Korea, with other regions getting the update as well. It isn't clear what the firmware update fixes, but it could be that there's a vulnerability affecting these 2015 flagship models.

Source: SamMobile

OPPO reveals rollable handset and AR glasses concepts

At this year's OPPO Inno Day, the Chinese company unveiled two new concepts it is working on. One is a smartphone with a rolling screen, and another is a set of augmented reality glasses. The OPPO X 2021 is the company's newest concept phone, which it claims is the result of its research and development on flexible displays. It comes with a 6.7-inch screen size as a smartphone, but it can expand to a more square, tablet-like 7.4-inch panel.

OPPO claims it developed its own power train, structural plate, and screen laminate to ensure the X 2021 is durable. 

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Google Stadia will let you play 'Destiny 2' for free, starting Nov. 19

Google Stadia will soon let you play Destiny 2 on any device you have that supports Stadia. The free-to-play game will be coming to Google's cloud-based gaming service on November 19. As The Verge notes, it's the perfect way to see if Stadia service works for you since you don't have to spend anything to try it out. There are caveats, of course. It doesn't support cross-platform multiplayer, and you're limited to 1080p resolution if you aren't a Stadia Pro subscriber.

You can now send messages to your friends on Google Stadia

Source: 9to5GoogleGoogle Stadia is the next Google service to getting messaging baked in, which is an essential feature for a lot of gamers.  Messaging is coming to every country Stadia supports—US, Germany, Canada, Finland, Denmark, France, Sweden, Netherlands, Norway, Belgium, Ireland, the UK, and Spain.

It's expected to appear on the web app the next time you load it home. 9to5Google says you might need force stop the app on Android to get it. They didn't mention when iOS will get the feature as well.