Operating Systems

New Steam Client Update Improves Compatibility with More Linux Desktops
A new Steam Client update is now available for download to improve support for more Linux desktops and the latest NVIDIA graphics drivers. The post New Steam Client Update Improves Compatibility with More Linux Desktops appeared first on 9to5Linux - do...
2024-09-12 11:00
AMD XDNA Linux Driver v3 Published For Ryzen AI Upstreaming
AMD engineers continue work toward upstreaming their XDNA kernel driver for Linux in enabling the Ryzen AI NPU on open-source. The "v3" patches were posted on Wednesday but given the timing it looks like it will be missing out still on merging for the ...
2024-09-12 11:00
AMD Ryzen Master no longer supports first and second-gen Threadripper and Ryzen processors
If your computer is powered by the first or second-gen AMD Ryzen or AMD Ryzen Threadripper processor, you can no longer use the latest Ryzen Master software. Read more...
2024-09-12 10:54
Monthly News – August 2024
Many thanks for your donations and for your support. Server upgrades The repository servers were upgraded. They’re now able to serve packages at 10gbps, which is 10 times faster than before. We no longer observe bottlenecks during large updates w...
2024-09-12 10:43
Save $197 on the Surface Laptop 7 with Snapdragon X Plus and 512GB SSD
The 13.8-inch Surface Laptop 7 with the Snapdragon X Plus processor and 512GB SSD is now available with a $197 discount. Read more...
2024-09-12 10:38
Sony releases major PS5 system update with Welcome hub, Party Share, and more
Sony released a major update to the PS5, introducing personalized customization options like the Welcome hub, shareable Party Share voice chat links, and more. Read more...
2024-09-12 10:22
Microsoft kills legacy DRM support on Windows Media Player, Windows 7/ 8, Silverlight
Microsoft has announced it is killing off Windows legacy DRM support on Windows 8, Windows 7, Silverlight, and legacy Windows Media Player. Read more...
2024-09-12 09:54
NVIDIA CEO says a shortage of its advanced AI chips prompts 'emotional turmoil': "We have a lot of people on our shoulders, and everybody is counting on us"
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang talks about the high demand and shortage of GPUs for AI advances, the impact of the tech on the job market, and the emotional attachment of clients to its products while at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia and Technology Conference
2024-09-12 09:51
Surface Pro X gets fixes for camera crashes and WinRE bugs
Microsoft has released a new firmware update for the Surface Pro X tablets to address problems with camera crashes and non-working keyboards in WinRE. Read more...
2024-09-12 09:38
New research predicts networked edge computing will present a $26bn opportunity by 2032
Report by Omdia and Canonical finds network cloudification a key priority, shows CSPs embracing open source technologies London, UK. 12 September 2024. Today, Omdia and Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, released a new research report which indicates ...
2024-09-12 09:28
Ongoing antitrust evidence reveals Google's strategy to 'crush' its competition in ads
In the ongoing antitrust lawsuit filed by the U.S. DOJ, evidence has revealed statements by a former Google exec who openly said that the company's strategy would be to "crush" the ad competition. Read more...
2024-09-12 09:22
Microsoft Edge 130.0.2821.1 is out in Dev Channel with Appearance settings improvements
This week's Edge Dev update brings improvements to the Appearance settings section and various fixes. Read more...
2024-09-12 09:06
OpenAI is reportedly in talks to raise $6.5 billion from Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Apple amid bankruptcy claims — pushing its market cap to $150 billion
OpenAI is reportedly in talks to raise $6.5 billion from investors, pushing its market capitalization to approximately $150 billion. The startup also wants to raise $5 billion in debt from a few banks.
2024-09-12 09:00
EXT4 Extsize Hints Being Worked On As Step Toward Non-Torn/Atomic Writes
Ojaswin Mujoo with IBM has posted an initial set of "request for comments" patches implementing extsize hints for EXT4, similar to the hints being worked on for the XFS file-system. This is important work in ultimately striving toward handling non-torn...
2024-09-12 09:00
How to test microphone audio processing modes on Windows 11 version 24H2 (2024 Update)
Windows 11 2024 Update comes with a tool for testing the different audio processing modes, and in this guide, I will explain how to use this feature.
2024-09-12 08:59
Algorithms driving you into a political echo chamber? Here's how to escape
As the election nears, political content can dominate your feeds. Learn how to reset your YouTube and TikTok algorithms to avoid echo chambers and regain balance in your viewing. Read more...
2024-09-12 08:38
Samsung begins mass-producing 9th-gen QLC NAND memory
Samsung announced the beginning of mass production of 9th-generation QLC NAND memory for the next-gen SSDs with higher density, bigger capacity, and lower energy consumption. Read more...
2024-09-12 08:22
Smooth operators: SpaceX's historic all-civilian spacewalk was a success
Billionaire Jared Isaacman and SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis exited the Crew Dragon for a historic all-civilian spacewalk, testing new spacesuits. Read more...
2024-09-12 08:08
Intel Demonstrates Up To 48% Improvement For AVX-512 Optimized PostgreSQL
With the upcoming PostgreSQL 17 database server release there is some initial AVX-512 optimizations that are looking quite nice according to Intel's findings...
2024-09-12 07:43
Linux Mint Takes To Forking Some APT Components
The Linux Mint project has at times forked various open-source projects to evolve them on their own such as the Cinnamon desktop starting out as forks of several GNOME 3 components. While their software forks and focus has mostly been at the desktop-le...
2024-09-12 07:30