Operating Systems

What is Intel Panther Lake? Everything I know about the next-gen mobile processor
Intel is already giving us a glimpse at its next generation of Core Ultra 300 processors, codenamed Panther Lake. Details range from vague to rumored — so here's everything I know so far.
2024-10-18 14:18
The 16 GB Microsoft Surface Laptop (2024) has hit lowest price of $1,399.99
The Microsoft Surface Laptop (2024), which comes with a 15-inch touchscreen display and 16 GB of memory, has hit its lowest price, saving you $300. Read more...
2024-10-18 14:04
Half of Americans have forgotten to cancel a trial subscription
A new survey reveals that almost half of Americans have forgotten to cancel a trial subscription. It also corroborates earlier findings that we’re now spending around $1,000 a year on subscription services. The survey comes as the FCC announced new r...
2024-10-18 13:53
iPhone 16 sales in China are surprisingly great, despite Apple Intelligence uncertainty
Ahead of Apple’s quarterly earnings later this month, we’re getting a better picture of how the iPhone 16 line is selling—and it looks very good. The latest evidence is a report on sales in China, where Apple is seeing big launch numbers despite ...
2024-10-18 13:49
The upcoming Ara: History Untold 1.1 update will add mod support, a battle viewer and more
Developer Oxide Games and publisher Microsoft have announced plans for a big 1.1 update for the grand strategy game Ara: History Untold. Read more...
2024-10-18 13:48
iPad mini (2024) Geekbench listing reveals more RAM and other details
Apple quietly launched the iPad mini (2024) recently and now the tablet has appeared on Geekbench listing with more RAM. Read more...
2024-10-18 13:32
TSMC may have breached US sanctions; Apple chip production could be at risk
The US Commerce Department is carrying out an investigation into whether Apple chipmaker TSMC breached US sanctions against China by supplying smartphone and AI chips to Huawei. The probe was in part driven by Huawei’s surprising ability to resume co...
2024-10-18 13:04
AWS CEO Matt Garman says employees could quit if they don't want to come into office
Amazon AWS CEO Matt Garman has said employees could always quit if they are opposed to coming into the office five days a week at a recent all-hands meeting. Read more...
2024-10-18 13:02
Ubuntu Considers Replacing initramfs-tools WIth Dracut
As a possible change for Ubuntu 25.04, Canonical is evaluating the use of Dracut to replace initramfs-tools for initrd generation on Ubuntu Linux...
2024-10-18 12:55
Windows 11 will let you cut Copilot key from your life, no knife or screwdriver required
Microsoft rolled out a new feature to Canary Channel Windows Insiders that lets you customize the Copilot key.
2024-10-18 12:46
Amazon launches a new entry-level Fire TV Stick with a remote with TV and soundbar controls
Amazon has finally launched an upgraded entry-level Fire TV Stick HD called Fire TV Stick HD that comes with a remote with support for TV and soundbar controls. Read more...
2024-10-18 12:46
First iPad mini 7 benchmarks reveal upgraded RAM and more
Apple announced a new iPad mini on Tuesday, powered by the A17 Pro chip with support for Apple Intelligence features. The first new iPad mini orders are set to arrive to customers next week, but early benchmarks have now surfaced on Geekbench. These re...
2024-10-18 12:35
Apple strong passwords aren’t entirely random, but are cleverly designed
Whenever an Apple device generates a strong password for you, the structure of those secure passwords isn’t entirely random. Instead, Apple created rules specifically designed to make them easier to type if you ever have to do that manually, and to m...
2024-10-18 12:24
As Google Chrome disables uBlock Origin, Brave assures it won't, flaunts its default adblock
Brave has reminded users about how much better it is than Google Chrome as the latter begins disabling MV2 extensions like uBlock Origin. Read more...
2024-10-18 12:06
Microsoft and Be My Eyes collaborate in a first-of-it-kind program to make AI models more inclusive by closing the "accuracy gap" for over 340 million people in the blind and low-vision community
Be My Eyes announced it's working with Microsoft "to make AI models more inclusive for the over 340 million people around the world who are blind or have low vision."
2024-10-18 12:02
All smartphones will have to be compatible with all Bluetooth hearing aids
The FCC has announced new requirements for all smartphones to be compatible with all Bluetooth hearing aids, and one quirky impact is that this will include AirPods Pro 2. It will also require iPhones to support all Bluetooth hearing aids, not just MFi...
2024-10-18 11:56
The new "Nvidia App" will reportedly launch out of beta alongside RTX 50 series
The Nvidia App that combines the features of Control Panel, GeForce Experience, and RTX Experience will exit beta alongside the RTX 50 series launch, according to a leaker. Read more...
2024-10-18 11:50
Linux 6.13 Poised To Land Prep Patches Working Toward Proxy Execution
Years in the making has been the idea of Proxy Execution for the Linux kernel as a means of implementing priority inheritance by leveraging information from a task's scheduler context and its execution context. While the Proxy Execution patches themsel...
2024-10-18 11:26
Halo co-studio Certain Affinity acquired by Keywords Studios
The Halo co-studio that was working on Project Tatanka, Certain Affinity, has been acquired by Keywords Studios. Read more...
2024-10-18 11:26