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Mir 2.18 Released With Wayland Server-Side Decorations
Canonical today shipped Mir 2.18 as the latest version of this set of open-source libraries for assembly Wayland-based shells. Mir 2.18 brings a number of new features including Wayland server-side decorations...
2024-09-17 07:44
Microsoft increases quarterly dividend and announces a $60 billion share repurchase program
Microsoft announced an increased quarterly dividend, a new share repurchase program, and the date for its 2024 Annual Shareholders Meeting. Read more...
2024-09-17 07:38
Intel Linux NPU Driver 1.8 Released Ahead Of Lunar Lake
Ahead of the Intel Core Ultra 200V "Lunar Lake" laptops beginning to ship starting next week, the Intel Linux NPU Driver 1.8 is now available as the latest software update for embracing the Intel NPU for AI offloading...
2024-09-17 07:35
Microsoft fixes classic Outlook unable to sign-in or add Gmail account due to IMAP
Microsoft has fixed an issue that prevented some users from being able to sign in or add a Gmail account to classic Outlook. Read more...
2024-09-17 07:22
OpenAI o1-mini now available for free users as access expands
Neowin confirms that ChatGPT Free users can now access OpenAI's o1-mini, marking a significant expansion in model availability as part of the latest rollout. Read more...
2024-09-17 07:05
How the OpenSearch Software Foundation Will Ensure Long-Term Sustainability of the OpenSearch Project
Yesterday the Linux Foundation announced the launch of the OpenSearch Software Foundation, a community-driven initiative that will support OpenSearch and its search software, which is used by developers around the world to build search, analytics, obs...
2024-09-17 07:00
Microsoft issues fix for Office apps like Outlook, Word crashing when typing
Microsoft has permanently fixed the issue wherein Office apps like Outlook, Word, and more, would crash when typing or doing other similar tasks. Read more...
2024-09-17 06:32
This beast of a phone from Asus is expected to launch in the US in Q1 2025
Details about the Asus ROG Phone 9 have been leaked, suggesting 24 GB of RAM, 1 TB of storage, and a Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 processor. Read more...
2024-09-17 06:16
Apple released watchOS 11, but they haven’t fixed this one annoyance from last year
Apple radically redesigned watchOS last year, marking one of the biggest design shifts since the inception of . With watchOS 10, Apple made two key changes to how you navigate your that I never really loved, and there’s still no option to change them...
2024-09-17 04:29
Device Memory TCP Included With The Networking Changes For Linux 6.12
Jakub Kicinski submitted the networking subsystem updates over the weekend for the Linux 6.12 merge window. Most notable this cycle is Device Memory TCP for zero-copy receive of TCP payloads to DMA-BUF regions...
2024-09-17 04:00
Here’s how to check if your carrier already supports RCS on iPhone
Apple on Monday released iOS 18 to the public, and one of the new features is support for Rich Communications Services, or RCS, in the Messages app. However, RCS support must be enabled by each carrier, and a page on Apple’s website lists which carri...
2024-09-17 03:43
How to build a multi-block plugin
Learn how to build a multi-block plugin by registering several static and dynamic blocks all in one plugin while optimizing its structure along the way.
2024-09-17 02:45
AirPods 4 review: big deal, small package
I’ve been an AirPods user since 2016, and an AirPods Pro user since 2019. In-ear tips are a better fit for my ears, and Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency modes define the modern AirPods experience for me. For some, however, in-ear tips are a...
2024-09-17 02:29
iOS 18 will warn you when you’re using a slow iPhone charger
iOS 18 includes a couple of notable changes to iPhone battery health and charging settings. Apple has added more charging limit settings for iPhone 15 users, along with information about when you’re using a slow charger. more…
2024-09-17 02:24
Meta bans Russian media outlet RT, citing ‘foreign interference activity’
Meta announced Monday that it has banned RT and other Russian state media outlets from its platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp, among others, citing ‘foreign interference activity’ in the US presidential election. more…
2024-09-17 01:10
PSA: Choosing a preferred Home Hub in iOS 18 can be a bit tricky
As reported back in June, iOS 18 and tvOS 18 add an option that finally lets users choose an Apple TV or HomePod as their preferred Home Hub to control remotely. These updates are now available to the public, but choosing a preferred Home Hub can be a ...
2024-09-17 00:27
FreeBSD 13.4 Released With Many Software Updates & Driver Improvements
The FreeBSD camp today released FreeBSD 13.4 as the newest point release to the FreeBSD 13 stable series for those that haven't yet migrated to the FreeBSD 14 series...
2024-09-17 00:00
ARM / RISC-V / LoongArch KVM Updates Submitted For Linux 6.12
Red Hat engineer Paolo Bonzini submitted the initial batch of KVM changes targeting the Linux 6.12 kernel. This is just the first batch and notably lacking all of the KVM x86 Intel/AMD changes for the cycle. But in the non-x86 space there is a fair amo...
2024-09-17 00:00