Operating Systems

Intel's 'botched' $20 Billion NVIDIA acquisition shines a $3 Trillion light on the chipmaker's short-sightedness and missed opportunities in AI: "It would have been Intel's most expensive acquisition"
Intel reportedly almost bought NVIDIA for $20 billion in 2005 but its board of directors thwarted the plans because it would have been the firm's most expensive acquisition.
2024-10-25 19:42
9to5Mac Daily: October 25, 2024 – Apple confirms new Macs are coming
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 ...
2024-10-25 19:34
Age of Empires II: DE - Chronicles: Battle for Greece will get new naval battle features
Microsoft has revealed some new naval battle features that will be in the upcoming Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition DLC release Chronicles: Battle for Greece. Read more...
2024-10-25 19:22
iOS 18.2 beta: New daily sudoku games come to Apple News+
Apple News+ is once again expanding its collection of puzzles. With the release of iOS 18.2 beta 1, Apple News+ now offers daily sudoku puzzles across easy, moderate, and challenging difficulty levels. You can also track your sudoku performance right i...
2024-10-25 18:45
HomeKit Weekly: THIRDREALITY Smart Color Night Light is the perfect HomeKit accessory for a child’s room or hallway
The ideal HomeKit accessories run themselves. Turning off and on lights from an app is a nice feature, but it’s a similar level of effort to using a light switch. The real magic is when you can “set it and forget it.” The is the perfect example o...
2024-10-25 18:36
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 — List of bugs, errors, and known issues
Here's a list of known bugs, errors, and issues in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, the latest entry in the yearly juggernaut franchise.
2024-10-25 17:58
Not dead: AMD launches two more Ryzen 5000 processors for AM4 socket
AMD is still not done with the now eight-year-old Socket AM4. The company just launched two new CPUs: Ryzen 5 5600XT and Ryzen 5 5600T. Read more...
2024-10-25 17:58
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang unveils multi-million supercomputer with 1,528 H100 AI GPUs in Denmark — six months after development began to unlock "the era of computer-aided drug discovery"
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and King Frederik X of Denmark launched Gefion, a supercomputer with 1,528 H100 AI GPUs designed to promote research across quantum computing, medicine, and more.
2024-10-25 17:50
Apple brings back volume slider on iPhone's lock screen with iOS 18.2
After removing the volume slider from the iPhone's lock screen with iOS 16, Apple is finally bringing it back with the latest iOS 18.2 beta update. Read more...
2024-10-25 17:42
Windows 11 Dev build 26120.2200 (KB5044376) is out with a new tray indicator and more
Microsoft is rolling out a new Dev build for Windows Insiders. 26120.2200 (KB5044376) brings a new system tray indicator, dynamic lighting changes, and more. Read more...
2024-10-25 17:25
Report: Apple ran ‘highly secretive’ test of blood glucose app
A new report from Bloomberg today details that Apple quietly tested an app this year designed to “help people with prediabetes manage their food intake and make lifestyle changes.” The test comes as Apple continues its work on a noninvasive glucose...
2024-10-25 17:23
KB5044377: Windows 11 Insider Beta channel build 22635.4435 has dynamic lighting changes
Microsoft has released the latest Windows 11 build for members of the Windows Insider Program in the Beta channel, with build number 22635.4435 under KB5044377. Read more...
2024-10-25 17:20
Price Dropped: Internxt Cloud Storage Lifetime Subscription: 2TB Plan
Store, share, and send files and photos on the cloud from any device and operating system. Read more...
2024-10-25 17:00
Linux Fixes "Meltdown Lite" Mitigation Handling On Newer Zen 5 CPUs
Linus Torvalds took to some coding himself today to fix a user-address masking non-canonical speculation issue. The Linux kernel needed an adaptation for this "Meltdown Lite" issue due to different behavior with the latest AMD Zen 5 processors...
2024-10-25 16:30
Linux Adjusts "Meltdown Lite" Mitigation Handling On Newer Zen 5 CPUs
Linus Torvalds took to some coding himself today to fix a user-address masking non-canonical speculation issue. The Linux kernel needed an adaptation for this "Meltdown Lite" issue due to different behavior with the latest AMD Zen 5 processors...
2024-10-25 16:30
Microsoft 365 Insiders can now access Copilot quick actions on OneNote for Windows
Microsoft 365 Insiders who use OneNote on Windows can try out a new way to access Copilot quick actions directly in the app. Read more...
2024-10-25 16:24
Government dilemma: Musk has been in secret talks with Putin, raising security concerns
Elon Musk has been in regular contact with Vladimir Putin since 2022. It appears to be a closely held secret in government, a new WSJ report claims. Read more...
2024-10-25 16:06
My favorite mini PCs "tempt me away from desktops" — smaller than a graphics card and powerful enough for Windows 11 in 4K
Some of the mini PCs we've ever tested at Windows Central are enjoying massive discounts before Black Friday, including a powerful gaming machine.
2024-10-25 15:57
A Swedish game studio previews images of an upcoming open-world game
Swedish game studio Liquid Swords has posted a couple of images of an interesting-looking, under-development open-world game. Read more...
2024-10-25 15:50