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What tech teams need to know about WebAssembly
WebAssembly, or Wasm, is an open standard that defines a portable binary-code format and corresponding text format for executable programs. Created and maintained by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Wasm is designed to facilitate high-performance ...
2024-12-16 09:00
Weaponizing generative AI
Well, that didn’t last long. Generative AI has existed just a few short years, but already we seem to be alternating between bouts of disillusionment and euphoria. More worrying, however, is not where we are on Gartner’s Hype Cycle, but how genAI ...
2024-12-16 09:00
Write Books With the Block Editor
If you need a little push to start writing this winter, in the comfort of your familiar editor, here it is! You can now use the Block Editor to create electronic books and other documents—all completely offline. What a full circle moment for Gutenber...
2024-12-16 08:36
Blaize BLZP1600 SoC Support Coming To Linux 6.14 For AI Edge Processing
The upcoming Linux 6.14 kernel cycle is set to introduce support for the Blaize BLZP1600 SoC series that is powering various PCIe add-in-card and M.2 adapters for local AI edge processing...
2024-12-16 08:00
Get Valkey security patching and support with Ubuntu Pro
Canonical is pleased to announce security patching and support for Valkey through the Ubuntu Pro subscription. Ubuntu Pro is a subscription service for open-source software security, compliance and support that expands the maintenance period for all pa...
2024-12-16 07:45
Windows Outlook 0x80049dd3 bug apparently still not fixed even though Microsoft says it is
Microsoft says you should no longer encounter the 0x80049dd3 error on Outlook but users say it's still happening. Read more...
2024-12-16 07:36
Apple AirTag 2 could feature extended range thanks to an advanced UWB chip
Apple is rumored to launch the AirTag 2 next year with an upgraded ultrawide-band chip with a significant boost in range. Read more...
2024-12-16 07:06
Linux 6.14 To Introduce New DRM Boot Logger For Kernel Messages
Sent out today was the latest drm-misc-next pull request of various Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) changes queuing up ahead of the Linux 6.14 kernel cycle. Most exciting this week is the DRM boot logger being queued for landing to better present kernel...
2024-12-16 06:34
Better Linux Support For The Samsung Galaxy Book Laptops With New Driver Coming
For those interested in using Linux on the Samsung Galaxy Book line of laptops that ship with Microsoft Windows out-of-the-box, a new "samsung-galaxybook" driver is being worked on for supporting additional laptop functionality not currently found with...
2024-12-16 06:16
Last Minute AMD GFX12 Changes For RadeonSI Driver Enable ACO For RDNA4
Ahead of AMD's approaching RDNA4 next-generation graphics card launch, today a set of last minute improvements to the AMD GFX12 graphics IP were merged to Mesa 25.0 for the open-source Linux graphics driver support...
2024-12-16 05:58
Helldivers 2 players completed the first Illuminate Major Order — but they're already back on Genesis Prime for Round 2 [UPDATED]
After a Herculean effort from Helldivers 2 players, the game's new Illuminate faction was defeated...but it's already back, and it's back with a vengeance.
2024-12-16 03:55
With minutes to spare, Helldivers 2 players complete the Illuminate Major Order to save Calypso — but you and I both know that was only the first wave
After a Herculean effort from Helldivers 2 players, the game's new Illuminate faction has been defeated. But everyone knows it'll be back soon with a vengeance.
2024-12-16 03:55
There’s a market out there for a modern X11/Motif-based desktop distribution
EMWM is a fork of the Motif Window Manager with fixes and enhancements. The idea behind this is to provide compatibility with current xorg extensions and applications, without changing the way the window manager looks and behaves. This includes support...
2024-12-15 22:14
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Microsoft defends new Windows 11 Store UI, says impact is “very positive”
Microsoft defends new Windows 11 Store UI, says impact is "very positive". Store is now a bit similar to Windows 10 version, but does it really matter? I don't think so as long as performance and features keep getting better. The post Microsoft defends...
2024-12-15 21:20
Google reportedly breaks away from Qualcomm, opts for MediaTek modems in Pixel 10
Google's Pixel 10 lineup will ditch Qualcomm for MediaTek's T900 5G modem. This shift away from Qualcomm's Snapdragon highlights Google's reliance on in-house technology like the Tensor G5. Read more...
2024-12-15 20:32
Linux 6.13-rc3 Released With KVM Caching For "Wildly Expensive" Intel CPUID Handling
Linus Torvalds announced the release this evening of the Linux 6.13-rc3 kernel as Linux 6.13 works its way to stable release by late January...
2024-12-15 19:22
These are the best new MacBook deals for the holidays: options as low as $649
With Apple Intelligence requiring an M1 chip or newer, it’s never been a better time to buy your first MacBook, or upgrade an older MacBook you’re still holding on to. MacBooks are more affordable than ever in the Apple Silicon era, with the cheape...
2024-12-15 19:14