Apple made this change to avoid appearing to approve iPhone porn apps
A technicality had previously given the impression that Apple approved of a porn app being made available to iPhone users in the EU via a third-party app store. That lead to some misleading headlines, but Apple has now solved the problem by changing th...
2025-02-24 12:01
SoftBank could steal Microsoft's title as the exclusive cloud provider and largest investor to OpenAI as $500B "Stargate" projects a $20B loss by 2027
A report suggests a rift between Microsoft and OpenAI, further indicating that the latter may be drifting away from Microsoft and leaning on SoftBank.
2025-02-24 12:00
Jolla Releases Sailfish OS 5.0 With WireGuard VPN, Updated Android Compatibility
For those intrigued by Jolla's Linux-based Sailfish OS mobile phone operating system, Sailfish OS 5.0 is officially out today as the latest iteration of this software stack...
2025-02-24 12:00
As Trump tariffs loom, Apple pledges more than $500bn in US investment, new Texas factory
Apple has today announced that it is committed to invest more than $500 billion in the United States over the next four years, including 20,000 U.S. jobs and a new factory in Houston, Texas. The $500 billion headline figure is not all new, with much of...
2025-02-24 11:09
Intel Announces Xeon 6500P + Xeon 6700P Processors
After launching the Intel Xeon 6900P "Granite Rapids" processors last September, today Intel is expanding the family with the launch of the Xeon 6500P and Xeon 6700P server processors.
2025-02-24 11:00
Intel Announces Xeon 6300 Series - Tops Out At 8-Core Xeon 6369P For $545 USD
In addition to announcing the Xeon 6500P and Xeon 6700P processors along with the Xeon 6 SoC (Granite Rapids D), the Xeon 6300 series are also making a quiet debut today. The Xeon 6300 series is in effect the continuation of the Xeon E series but with ...
2025-02-24 11:00
You can now use AirPods Pro as hearing aids in the UK
As previously reported in January, the can now be used as hearing aids in the United Kingdom, having now received government approval for over-the-counter hearing aid devices. AirPods Pro 2 can address mild to moderate hearing loss. With an iPhone and ...
2025-02-24 10:32
Intel Preps New Performance Optimizations & Features For Linux 6.15 Graphics Driver
In addition to AMD beginning to queue graphics driver improvements for Linux 6.15, Intel open-source engineers are doing the same and this morning sent out their initial feature pull request to DRM-Next of the i915/Xe kernel graphics/display driver imp...
2025-02-24 10:14
The 3F's framework, Conviviality, and our relationship to dependencies
The 3F's framework, Conviviality, and our relationship to dependencies As usual, FOSDEM 2025 was associated with a bunch of fringe events happening before and after the crowded conference. Among them this year was the FOSS license and security complian...
2025-02-24 10:05
The 3F's framework, Ivan Illich, and our relationship to dependencies
The 3F's framework, Ivan Illich, and our relationship to dependencies As usual, FOSDEM 2025 was associated with a bunch of fringe events happening before and after the crowded conference. Among them this year was the FOSS license and security complianc...
2025-02-24 10:05
10 machine learning mistakes and how to avoid them
Machine learning technology is taking hold across many sectors as its applications are more widely adopted. The research firm Fortune Business Insights forecasts the global machine-learning market will expand from $26.03 billion in 2023 to $225.91 bil...
2025-02-24 09:00
A smarter approach to training AI models
Artificial intelligence, which was thought to be handily dominated by American labs and researchers, was thrown for a loop with DeepSeek’s R1. And yet, R1 is still subject to many of the same pitfalls as other models—we must make radical advances ...
2025-02-24 09:00
AI coding assistants are on a downward spiral
We’re living in a strange time for software development. On the one hand, AI-driven coding assistants have shaken up a hitherto calcified IDE market. As RedMonk Cofounder James Governor puts it, “suddenly we’re in a position where there is a sur...
2025-02-24 09:00
MCTP-Over-USB Driver Slated For Linux 6.15
A new driver planned to be submitted for the upcoming Linux 6.15 kernel cycle is an implementation of MCTP over USB as defined by the DMTF standard DSP0283...
2025-02-24 08:52
The DOS 3.3 SYS.COM bug hunt!
Last year somebody reported a problem with the DOS 3.3 SYS.COM command when used with NetDrive. They started with a valid FAT12 image, ran SYS.COM to make it bootable, and then they were not able to mount the image using NetDrive again. Running SYS.COM...
2025-02-24 08:51
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The AOC CQ27G4H curved gaming monitor is now cheap after 31% discount
The AOC CQ27G4H is now very affordable following a 31% discount. If you are looking for a curved gaming monitor, on a budget, you'll definitely want to check out this deal. Read more...
2025-02-24 07:38
Hands-on with File Pilot, a new alternative to Windows 11’s File Explorer
File Pilot is a new third-party replacement for File Explorer on Windows 11 and you can give it a try for free today. The post Hands-on with File Pilot, a new alternative to Windows 11’s File Explorer appeared first on Windows Latest
2025-02-24 07:23
Years In The Making, Intel Timed I/O "TIO" Looks To Finally Land In Linux 6.15
Intel Timed I/O "TIO" has been present on Intel processors going back to 2019 and the Linux driver support has been worked on for several years, but finally this year with the upcoming Linux 6.15 cycle is this Intel Timed I/O code expected to be merged...
2025-02-24 06:29
Linux's libinput Input Library Finally Supports 3-Finger Dragging
Libinput as the open-source input handling library used by the modern Linux desktop both by Wayland compositors and the X.Org Server now has support for three-finger dragging...
2025-02-24 06:07
Intel Vulkan Linux Driver Now Enables VK_EXT_shader_image_atomic_int64
The newest feature merged this weekend to Intel's open-source "ANV" Vulkan driver for Linux systems is support for the VK_EXT_shader_image_atomic_int64 extension...
2025-02-24 06:00