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AMD ROCm 6.3.2 Supports Microsoft Azure Linux 3.0, HIP Improvements & Better Docs
Following last month's release of ROCm 6.3.1, ROCm 6.3.2 was just tagged today from its various open-source repositories and binaries beginning to come down the pipeline. ROCm 6.3.2 is another point release but brings a decent set of refinements for th...
2025-01-28 16:05
Nvidia finally admits looming RTX 50-series GPU shortage — RTX 5090, RTX 5080 stockouts may happen
Nvidia admits to having a limited supply of RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 GPUs and says "stockouts may happen" for these graphics cards.
2025-01-28 16:03
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Apple’s Calendar app is quickly improving, and iOS 18.3 offers a new advantage
Apple’s Calendar app has been on the iPhone since the start, and rarely gets changed. But in the last few months, Calendar has been the subject of some compelling upgrades. And now, iOS 18.3 adds a feature that provides another reason to use the app....
2025-01-28 16:00
How Long Does It Take Hackers to Crack Modern Hashing Algorithms?
While passwords remain the first line of defense for protecting user accounts against unauthorized access, the methods for creating strong passwords and protecting them are continually evolving. For example, NIST password recommendations are now priori...
2025-01-28 16:00
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E.U. Sanctions 3 Russian Nationals for Cyber Attacks Targeting Estonia’s Key Ministries
The Council of the European Union has sanctioned three individuals for allegedly carrying out "malicious cyber activities" against Estonia. The three Russian nationals – Nikolay Alexandrovich Korchagin, Vitaly Shevchenko, and Yuriy Fedorovich Denisov...
2025-01-28 15:46
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Spotify claims record payout to music industry after refuting that Apple Music pays artists more
Five days ago, Spotify disputed a report that Apple Music pays artists more than double compared to Spotify’s average rates. In completely unrelated news, Spotify has published a blog post announcing record payouts to the music industry in 2024. more…
2025-01-28 15:44
You can reclaim up to 7GB iPhone storage by disabling Apple Intelligence
You can get back several gigabytes of storage space on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac by saying goodbye to Apple Intelligence. Read more...
2025-01-28 15:44
9to5Mac Daily: January 28, 2025 – iOS 18.3 now available, more
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by ...
2025-01-28 15:41
Sam Altman said startups with only $10 million were 'totally hopeless' competing with OpenAI, DeepSeek's disruption says otherwise
Sam Altman's comments on the prospects of AI startups may have come back to bite him after the dramatic debut of DeepSeek.
2025-01-28 15:35
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Skip RTX 5080 — grab yourself a heavily discounted RTX 40-series laptop instead
NVIDIA's next-gen GPUs launch on January 30, and retailers are clearing out RTX 40-series laptops. I found 5 great deals on some of our favorite gaming laptops.
2025-01-28 15:26
Tested: Moom is my new Mac window management app
I’m a self-confessed neat freak in both physical and virtual worlds, so I like to keep my Mac app windows organised. I previously did so using Stay, but when the developer seemingly abandoned it I switched to Moom. The app lets me instantly restore a...
2025-01-28 15:25
AMD-powered NUC appears to be in the works — Ryzen AI Max 395+ powered mini-PC spotted
Leaked customs documents show an Asus NUC powered by an AMD Strix Halo chip.
2025-01-28 15:24
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The Beelink ERQ6 Mini PC with DDR5 memory and 1TB drops to its lowest price
We reviewed the ERQ6 by Beelink back in September, and even then it was discounted to $399 ($80 below its $479 MSRP) and now both variants have dropped even lower. Read more...
2025-01-28 15:02
Reviving a dead audio format: the return of ZZM
Long-time readers will know that my first video game love was the text-mode video game slash creation studio ZZT. One feature of this game is the ability to play simple music through the PC speaker, and back in the day, I remember that the format “ZZ...
2025-01-28 14:35
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NGINX Documentation Goes Open Source
All NGINX documentation is now officially open sourced on GitHub. Discover how you can get involved and join us in the repository!
2025-01-28 14:30
The invalid 68030 instruction that accidentally allowed the Mac Classic II to successfully boot up
A bug in the ROM for the Macintosh II was recently discovered that causes a crash when booting in 32-bit mode. Doug Brown discovered and documented the bug while playing with the MAME debugger. Why did it never show up before? It seems a quirk in Motor...
2025-01-28 14:23
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Navigating Global Regulations and Open Source: US OFAC Sanctions
Open source is a fundamental part of software supply chains and production systems. As such, it has reached a stage of maturity that requires new ways to deal with a complex world. The Linux Foundation has always pushed to promote and protect open col...
2025-01-28 14:10
Marvel Snap back in the App Store; Trump says Microsoft may buy TikTok
Digital collectible card game Marvel Snap is back in the App Store, after the game’s developer seemingly severed connections with TikTok parent ByteDance. Trump has suggested that Microsoft is negotiating to buy TikTok, despite the company’s CEO ha...
2025-01-28 14:07
The Apache Software Foundation Announces New Top-Level Projects 
Newly graduated projects include data streaming and team collaboration software  Wilmington, DE – January 28, 2025 – The Apache Software Foundation (ASF), the all-volunteer developers, stewards, and incubators of more than 320 active open source p...
2025-01-28 14:00
Most Java-based organizations use Java for AI development – report
Azul Systems, in its Azul 2025 State of Java Survey & Report, says that Java leads Python and JavaScript for AI development in Java shops, based on a survey of 2,039 Java professionals on six continents. The report, released January 28, finds that 50%...
2025-01-28 14:00