Operating Systems

System insights with command line tools: lsof and lsblk
In our ongoing series on Linux system insights, we have a look into essential command-line utilities that provide information about the system’s hardware and status. Following our previous discussions on lscpu, lsusb, dmidecode and lspci, we now ...
2024-09-11 08:00
Device Tree Patches Posted For Review To Boot Linux On Apple A7 To A11 Devices
Device Tree patches have been posted to the Linux kernel mailing list for review and possible upstreaming to the mainline Linux kernel for booting Apple iPhones, iPads, and iPods that use the A7 to A11 SoCs...
2024-09-11 06:50
Verso Taking Shape As A Servo-Powered Web Browser
With Mozilla having backed away from the Servo web engine years ago and recent open-source development on Servo focused on making it suitable for embed purposes into other applications/software, it's remained to be picked up by any standalone web brows...
2024-09-11 06:22
LLVM Makes Progress On Using ClangIR To Compile GPU Kernels
ClangIR is a new IR for LLVM's Clang compiler built atop MLIR. Thanks to this year's Google Summer of Code, there has been progress on being able to compile GPU kernels using ClangIR as another improvement for heterogeneous programming with this open-s...
2024-09-11 06:04
Torvalds Inclined To Release Linux 6.11 This Coming Sunday
With this past weekend's release of Linux 6.11-rc7, the kernel changes for the week were larger than prior RCs and Torvalds was a bit hesitant on releasing v6.11 this coming Sunday due to the upcoming that takes place next week in Vienna, Austria. But ...
2024-09-11 05:57
Kernel Shader Variants Merged For Mesa's Rusticl OpenCL Driver
The latest Rust-written OpenCL driver "Rusticl" work by Red Hat engineer Karol Herbst is support for shader variants and introducing an optimized kernel variant...
2024-09-11 05:46
Apple will give users the option to stay on iOS 17 and get security patches
Apple has already confirmed that it will release iOS 18 to the public next week, on September 16. The update brings a lot of new features, but some users may not want to install it right away to avoid bugs and compatibility issues with important apps. ...
2024-09-10 23:54
Developers can now submit iOS 18-ready apps to the App Store
As the official launch of iOS 18 approaches, Apple is now inviting developers to submit their new apps or updates ready for the next versions of the company’s systems. This also includes watchOS 11 and macOS Sequoia, which are coming next week. more…
2024-09-10 21:11
Here are all the iPhone 16 features that won’t be ready at launch
Apple announced a feature-packed iPhone 16 lineup. There are new A18 chips, larger Pro displays, Camera Control, better battery life, Apple Intelligence, Visual Intelligence, and a lot more. But more so than ever before, a variety of new iPhone feature...
2024-09-10 20:56
Juno Tab 3 Linux Tablet — Nice, But Overpriced?
Juno Computers have announced their latest Linux tablet, the Juno Tab 3, and it’s available to buy preloaded with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (or a choice of other Linux distributions). Which is great. The Juno Tab 3 is powered by an Intel N100 processor, 1...
2024-09-10 20:28
9to5Mac Daily: September 10, 2024 – iPhone lineup changes, new AirPods Pro features
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 ...
2024-09-10 20:23
wolfSSL "Immediately Retired" From Fedora Linux For Failing To Follow Packaging Rules
WolfSSL is an embedded SSl/TLS library designed for a range of use-cases and available as open-source under the GNU GPLv2. WolfSSL was recently packaged and added to Fedora Linux since Netatalk began building against wolfSSL and in the longer-term plan...
2024-09-10 20:11
First Geekbench result shows how much faster the iPhone 16’s A18 chip is
A new round of iPhones means a new round of Apple Silicon benchmarks, and we’ve just gotten our first look at a Geekbench result for the A18 chip, showcasing modest performance gains. more…
2024-09-10 19:23
Join Canonical in Bangalore at Dell Technologies Forum
Canonical is thrilled to be joining forces with Dell Technologies at the upcoming Dell Technologies Forum – Bangalore, taking place on 12 September. This premier event brings together industry leaders and technology enthusiasts to explore the lat...
2024-09-10 19:08
New AirPods Max with USB-C have exactly the same hardware as the original model
Apple introduced AirPods Max in 2020, and the company’s premium headphones have gone almost four years without an update. On Monday, Apple finally announced some news for AirPods Max – but unfortunately, it’s not all that exciting. That’s becau...
2024-09-10 19:05
AirPods Pro offer 2x better noise cancellation than new AirPods 4
Apple unveiled its all-new AirPods 4 lineup yesterday, including the introduction of a new version with Active Noise Cancellation. If you’ve been considering switching from AirPods Pro to AirPods 4, however, there’s a key difference to keep in mind...
2024-09-10 18:56
Apple releases new AirPods Pro firmware ahead of next week’s iOS 18 launch
Apple is rolling out a new firmware version to AirPods Pro (2nd generation). The new firmware comes ahead of iOS 18 being released next week, which will bring multiple new features to AirPods Pro. Your AirPods Pro will update themselves when charging a...
2024-09-10 18:33
Windows 10 KB5043064 out with multiple fixes (direct download .msu)
Windows 10 KB5043064 update out with multiple fixes (direct download .msu) but doesn't add any new features. The post Windows 10 KB5043064 out with multiple fixes (direct download .msu) appeared first on Windows Latest
2024-09-10 18:29
Apple just made AirPods Max a bigger status symbol, for better or worse
Apple’s AirPods Max announcement yesterday was disappointing, to say the least. Ahead of the big event, AirPods Max 2 were widely expected to be released. Instead, we got the same old AirPods Max in new colors, and with USB-C. For better or worse, th...
2024-09-10 18:16
Windows 11 KB5043076 out with features (direct download .msu)
Windows 11 KB5043076 update is now available for everyone in the stable channel with a couple of noteworthy changes. This update is available via Windows Update > Check for updates. You can grab KB5043076 offline installers (.msu) files from the Mi...
2024-09-10 17:12