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Microsoft announces distilled DeepSeek R1 models for Windows 11 Copilot+ PCs
Microsoft has announced that it will be bringing “NPU-optimized” versions of the DeepSeek-R1 AI model to Copilot+ PCs soon, first with Snapdragon X devices, followed by Intel Lunar Lake and AMD Ryzen AI 9 processors.
2025-01-29 23:18
Windows 11 23H2 and 22H2 get KB5050092 with taskbar, File Explorer improvements, and more
Microsoft has released another non-security update, this time for Windows 11 versions 22H2 and 23H2. It adds improvements to the taskbar, File Explorer, and other areas. Read more...
2025-01-29 22:48
Apple’s macOS UNIX certification is a lie
As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a someone mentioning macOS is a UNIX approaches 1. In fact, it was only late last year that The Open Group announced that macOS 15.0 was, once again, certified as UNIX, continuing Apple’s long-...
2025-01-29 22:34
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Linux 6.14 with Rust: “We are almost at the ‘write a real driver in Rust’ stage now”
With the Linux 6.13 kernel, Greg Kroah-Hartman described the level of Rust support as a “tipping point” for Rust drivers with more of the Rust infrastructure having been merged. Now for the Linux 6.14 kernel, Greg describes the state of the Rust dr...
2025-01-29 22:33
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Lazarus Group Uses React-Based Admin Panel to Control Global Cyber Attacks
The North Korean threat actor known as the Lazarus Group has been observed leveraging a "web-based administrative platform" to oversee its command-and-control (C2) infrastructure, giving the adversary the ability to centrally supervise all aspects of t...
2025-01-29 22:26
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OpenAI doesn’t like it when you use “their” generated slop without permission
OpenAI says it has found evidence that Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek used the US company’s proprietary models to train its own open-source competitor, as concerns grow over a potential breach of intellectual property. ↫ Cristina...
2025-01-29 22:25
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Microsoft reports $69.6 billion revenue in the second quarter of 2025 fiscal year
Microsoft published its quarterly financial results, reporting a staggering $69.6 billion in revenue and $24.1 billion in net income. Read more...
2025-01-29 22:18
iPhone SE 4 release date: When to expect Apple’s powerful upgrade
Apple’s flagship iPhone 16 line launched last fall with a heavy focus on Apple Intelligence. But another new iPhone is coming soon, offering some of the same modern tech but at a much lower cost. Here’s when to expect the iPhone SE 4. more…
2025-01-29 21:43
Nvidia stock drops again thanks to rumors of expanded China chip sanctions by Trump administration
The Trump administration is reportedly considering expanding the bans and sanctions against China, which could mean that the Nvidia H20 chip will no longer be legal to sell in the country.
2025-01-29 21:39
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Xbox Q2 FY25 gaming revenue is down 7% year-over-year, but Xbox Game Pass still grew
Microsoft financial results are in, with Xbox Q2 2025 gaming revenue down 7%, while Xbox Game Pass saw growth.
2025-01-29 21:30
Async closure support is stable for Rust 1.85
Rust’s leadership team announced progress on the 26 Rust project goals for 2024. Leadership representatives said the project emphasized work on asynchronous closures and finalizing its Rust development goals for early 2025. Async closures, cited as ...
2025-01-29 21:21
Stop playing Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Warzone on PC and jump to console, your sanity will thank you
Now you can exclude PC from ranked on Black Ops 6 and Warzone, it's time to go back to playing on console again.
2025-01-29 21:19
Files app gets massive update with a new layout and improvements for tags, tabs, and more
This third-party file manager for Windows 10 and 11 is now even better, thanks to the latest update to version 3.9 with a massive changelog. Read more...
2025-01-29 21:07
Apple’s Studio Display: Is it still worth buying?
Last year I reviewed the ViewFinity S9, Samsung’s 5K monitor that competes directly with . In my own words, “the ViewFinity S9’s big selling point is price.” But what about the Studio Display? Is it still a good monitor two years after its laun...
2025-01-29 21:01
Vision Pro now offers 2,000+ games via NVIDIA GeForce NOW support
Gaming on Vision Pro isn’t yet the device’s strong suit, but one recent launch should start to change that. Gamers will now find a massive expansion of new games available—more than 2,000 total—thanks to NVIDIA GeForce NOW coming to visionOS. m...
2025-01-29 20:51
Netflix brings "Season Download" button to iPhone and iPad users
Netflix has just added a new button to download entire seasons on your iPhone and iPad for offline watching. Read more...
2025-01-29 20:46
BioWare studio undergoes restructuring, "We are turning towards the future and preparing for the next chapter in BioWare’s story"
BioWare studio members split into other teams within EA as development continues on Mass Effect 5.
2025-01-29 20:45
Overwatch 2 teases "groundbreaking PvP gameplay changes" as Marvel Rivals dominates charts — here's when they're coming
Developer Blizzard Entertainment has announced that Overwatch 2 will soon get huge PvP changes, and plans to show these off in a livestream this February.
2025-01-29 20:33
Wine Merge Request Opened For NTSYNC In-Process Synchronization With Linux 6.14+
Now that the full-functioning NTSYNC driver is ready for Linux 6.14 for better emulating the Windows NT synchronization primitives on Linux, the merge request has been opened for upstream Wine to land the NTSYNC integration on its side for in-process s...
2025-01-29 20:32
AMD GPU Operator Announced For Automated Driver Installation & Kubernetes Support
AMD today announced two new software projects to better enhance their software support for Instinct accelerators / graphics deployments within the data center: AMD GPU Operator and AMD Metrics Exporter...
2025-01-29 20:21