Intel XeSS 2 SDK released — New "Frame Generation" competes with AMD FSR 4 and NVIDIA DLSS 4
XeSS-FG and XeSS-LL combine Frame Generation and Low Latency techniques to boost performance on various GPUs, not just Intel Arc.
2025-03-18 12:36
Microsoft Warns of StilachiRAT: A Stealthy RAT Targeting Credentials and Crypto Wallets
Microsoft is calling attention to a novel remote access trojan (RAT) named StilachiRAT that it said employs advanced techniques to sidestep detection and persist within target environments with an ultimate aim to steal sensitive data. The malware conta...
2025-03-18 12:30
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In ‘garbage’ move, Roku testing auto-playing video ads before loading the home screen
Roku has confirmed user reports that it is testing auto-playing video ads before loading the home screen. Owners of Roku-powered smart TVs are understandably unimpressed … more…
2025-03-18 12:14
Volvo expands support for Apple’s Car Key feature
Volvo is expanding its support for Apple’s Car Key platform. The automaker is now rolling out a software update to the Volvo EX30 with support for Car Key. This allows drivers to store a key in the Apple Wallet app on their phone and use it to start,...
2025-03-18 11:56
Apple loses antitrust appeal in Germany, now faces new App Store rules
Apple has been facing increased antitrust scrutiny in Germany since a new law came into effect, and the company has now lost its latest appeal. The Bundeskartellamt (Federal Cartel Office) had argued that it should have the right to directly order Appl...
2025-03-18 11:50
Apple loses antitrust appeal in Germany, could face new App Store rules
Apple has been facing increased antitrust scrutiny in Germany since a new law came into effect, and the company has now lost its latest appeal. The Bundeskartellamt (Federal Cartel Office) had argued that it should have the right to directly order Appl...
2025-03-18 11:50
Blender 4.4 Released With Vulkan Improvements & AMD HIP RT No Longer Experimental
Blender 4.4 is out today as the newest version of this incredible, open-source 3D modeling software...
2025-03-18 11:38
Spike Jonze AirPods 4 short film now online, starring Pedro Pascal
Apple yesterday teased a new Spike Jonze short film starring Pedro Pascal, as a creative way to show off the benefits of the Active Noise Cancellation feature on AirPods 4. The film – just over five-and-a-half minutes long and titled Someday – is n...
2025-03-18 11:07
I upgraded a million-dollar live streaming camera setup with this $50 game controller
A $50 game controller transformed my million-dollar streaming setup and became an unexpected upgrade for streaming at the University of Nottingham.
2025-03-18 10:49
Apple announces major expansion of Tap to Pay on iPhone
Tap to Pay on iPhone is the ultimate in convenience for small businesses looking to accept contactless payment from both mobile wallets and physical cards, and from today it’s available in nine more countries. It allows retailers to accept contactles...
2025-03-18 10:48
OpenJDK Java 24 Released With Garbage Collector Improvements, Deprecating x86 32-bit
Along with the GraalVM 24 update today, Oracle has formally released OpenJDK Java 24. JDK 24 is now out under general availability status with many new features and changes...
2025-03-18 10:43
Fedora 42 Beta Released With Countless Improvements
The beta of Fedora Linux 42 is out this morning with countless improvements over the prior release. There is the near-final GNOME 48 desktop packages and a whole host of other software updates for living on the leading-edge of open-source software as w...
2025-03-18 10:12
Apple @ Work Podcast: Homebrew enterprise management on macOS
Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage & pro...
2025-03-18 10:00
Microsoft releases new Windows Terminal updates with fixes and Mark Mode improvements
Microsoft has a couple of new Windows Terminal updates with improvements for Mark Mode and various bug fixes. Read more...
2025-03-18 09:34
Linux Kernel's Zstd Code Gets A Co-Maintainer
Hopefully leading to more timely updates to the Zstd compression code within the Linux kernel is a decision to add on a co-maintainer of the in-kernel Zstandard code...
2025-03-18 09:07
GraalVM Updated For Java 24, Adds Graal Neural Network Profiler For Better Performance
Ahead of the OpenJDK Java 24 release expected in the coming hours today, Oracle already released "GraalVM for JDK 24 Community 24.0" edition...
2025-03-18 09:00
How to simplify app migration with generative AI tools
According to one report, as much as 70% of software used at Fortune 5000 companies was developed over 20 years ago. While there is a strong business rationale for upgrading legacy applications, such migrations are often risky. The high cost of migrati...
2025-03-18 09:00
When cloud providers go out of business
It’s not every day we witness a cloud provider abruptly closing its doors. Yet, that’s exactly what happened when NetEase, a Hangzhou, China-based internet and gaming giant, announced it was shutting down its public cloud service. As of April 7, 2...
2025-03-18 09:00