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Elon Musk says X is "looking into" bringing back Vine
Elon Musk's possible revival of Vine could disrupt the short-form video landscape and challenge TikTok's dominance. Read more...
2025-01-19 08:22
Marvel Snap also gets banned in the USA due to its link with ByteDance
As the new law banning TikTok was enacted in the US on January 19, the card game Marvel Snap also got caught up in the act. Read more...
2025-01-19 08:06
TikTok modifies closing message to mention Donald Trump
TikTok has started its shutdown in the U.S., notifying users of the ban. An hour later, the notice was updated to reference Donald Trump. Read more...
2025-01-19 07:50
Linux To Allow Adjusting pid_max Per PID Namespace - Helping Old Software
The pid_max tunable for the maximum number of process IDs allowed simultaneously was increased by default back in 2019 with systemd. But that increase breaks a long held assumption by some user-space software that pid_max or the process ID would not be...
2025-01-19 06:53
A Last Minute Fix For EEVDF Scheduling Lag With Linux 6.13
Ahead of the Linux 6.13 stable kernel expected to be released later today, there is a last minute fix for the EEVDF CPU scheduler...
2025-01-19 06:31
Rust Coreutils 0.0.29 Brings Improved Compatibility, New Performance Optimizations
Following the release a few days ago of GNU Coreutils 9.6, the Rust Coreutils "uutils" project as a re-implementation of these core utilities within the Rust programming language is out with a fresh update...
2025-01-19 06:15
Linux 6.14 EDAC Preps For Intel Clearwater Forest, Adds LoongArch Driver For ECC Memory
The Error Detection And Correction (EDAC) subsystem updates have been sent out in advance of the Linux 6.14 merge window opening...
2025-01-19 05:57
TikTok has officially shut down in the United States
In a new notification sent to users, TIkTok has confirmed it is shutting down in the United States. The company says it is “working to restore” its service in the U.S. “as soon as possible” with the help of incoming President Trump. Apple has a...
2025-01-19 03:40
TikTok is officially shutting down in the United States
In a new notification sent to users, TIkTok has confirmed it is shutting down in the United States effective January 19. The company says it is “working to restore” its service in the U.S. “as soon as possible.” more…
2025-01-19 02:15
Valve adds four new heroes to Deadlock, says it is accelerating roster development
The upcoming third-person multiplayer shooter experience from Valve, Deadlock, is getting a lot more heroes in 2025, and kicking things off is a four-hero update. Read more...
2025-01-18 23:06
Report: Perplexity bids to merge with TikTok US as a potential ban nears
As TikTok faces a possible shutdown in the US, Perplexity has reportedly made a bid to merge with the company's US operations, forming a new entity. Read more...
2025-01-18 22:50
Treyarch is finally letting Black Ops 6 console players disable cross-play with PC in Ranked
Treyarch will soon let Xbox and PlayStation players stop matching with PC players in Ranked playlists. Some major anti-cheat measures are being taken behind the scenes too. Read more...
2025-01-18 21:56
MorphOS 3.19 released
It’s been about 18 months, but we’ve got a new release for MorphOS, the Amiga-like operating system for PowerPC Macs and some other PowerPC-based machines. Going through the list of changes, it seems MorphOS 3.19 focuses heavily on fixing bugs and ...
2025-01-18 21:35
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EA's Origin app is officially shutting down as 32-bit support ends
The classic Origin app that EA used to deliver PC gamers the games it published is officially coming to a close later this year. Read more...
2025-01-18 21:28
iPhone 17 Air suddenly makes a lot more sense after this new leak
Last month, The Wall Street Journal reported that the iPhone 17 Air will cost less than the iPhone Pro models, contradicting the long-standing expectation that the new ultra-thin iPhone would be even more expensive than the iPhone Pro Max models. With ...
2025-01-18 21:09
Indie App Spotlight: ‘PostPocket’ is a universal bookmarking tool for your iPhone
Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact. PostPocket is a simple tool, aiming to help users keep...
2025-01-18 20:30
Google begins requiring JavaScript for Google Search
Google says it has begun requiring users to turn on JavaScript, the widely used programming language to make web pages interactive, in order to use Google Search. In an email to TechCrunch, a company spokesperson claimed that the change is intended to ...
2025-01-18 20:27
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Ubisoft says Assassin's Creed Shadows' open world will have a "unique sense of discovery"
Assassin's Creed Shadows is bringing back popular features Synchronization Points from previous games, as well as new elements to freshen up the game's exploration. Read more...
2025-01-18 20:00
Chinese hackers infiltrated US Treasury Secretary's PC — attackers had access to over 400 PCs
Chinese hackers accessed over 400 computers and over 3,000 unclassified files when they infiltrated the U.S. Treasury.
2025-01-18 19:53
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Top 10 Windows 11 apps for every user in 2025
Here are the top ten Windows 11 and 10 applications you may find useful during your daily computer usage. Read more...
2025-01-18 19:44