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Native Linux GeForce NOW App Enters Beta

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Here is a blog post summarizing the announcement. Linux Gaming Just Got a Serious Upgrade: Native GeForce NOW App Enters Beta If you’re a Linux user who has been waiting for a seamless cloud gaming experience, the wait is finally over. NVIDIA has officially launched the beta for a native GeForce NOW app for Linux PCs, bringing the full power of the cloud to your desktop without the need for browser workarounds or Steam Deck-specific tweaks. Here is everything you need to know about this week’s "GFN Thursday" update. A True Desktop Experience Until now, the Linux experience for GeForce NOW was largely tuned for the Steam Deck, targeting handheld resolutions and lower frame rates. The beta is built specifically for PCs and notebooks, aiming to provide parity with the Windows and macOS apps. The app supports streaming at up to 5K resolution at 120 frames per second, or 1080p at a blistering 360 fps. Because the heavy lifting is done in the cloud, even modest Linux setups can now...
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Sneaking Early Gemini Features Into Google Home

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Gemini for Home still isn’t officially rolled out, but there’s a workaround floating around that lets you access part of the Gemini experience early: the upgraded Gemini voice pack, which is normally tied to the upcoming Home assistant revamp.

On your phone, pop this into your browser:


This deep-link forces the Google Home app to launch the new Voice Setup UI — the same one Google is reserving for the Gemini transition.

If you’re using Chrome, pick the second option when it appears. The first one is just a Google search.
You might see a “Continue to Home?” prompt,  hit Continue.

You’re immediately given a choice of ten new voices, polished, ultra-natural, and clearly modeled after the more expressive Gemini TTS engine:

Amaryllis – soft, airy, almost therapeutic

Calathea – deeper, grounded

Croton – bright, youthful

Yarrow – calm, articulate

They have that Gemini warmth, the same energy Google used in its AI Studio demos, not the old robotic Assistant voices. You can hear the difference instantly.

After choosing a voice, you’re taken through sections like:

Response Filtering 

Voice Access to Camera History 

The assistant still introduces itself as Google Assistant, and none of the actual Gemini reasoning or conversational intelligence is active.
It’s like you’ve installed the skin, not the soul.

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