Operating Systems

Here are all the Apple Intelligence features coming in iOS 18.2 or later
Apple Intelligence is launching later this month on supported devices. But only certain AI features will be available in iOS 18.1. Some of the most highly anticipated capabilities won’t arrive until future updates. Here’s everything that’s coming...
2024-10-17 14:50
VirtualBox 7.1.4 Readies Linux Kernel 6.12 Support + More
Oracle has released the second maintenance update for the latest VirtualBox 7.1 series. VirtualBox 7.1.4 includes a small set of improvements, bug fixes, and stability enhancements to this open-source, cross-platform virtualisation tool, though new maj...
2024-10-17 14:44
Microsoft Store update adds "immersive experience" to showcase apps and games
Trailers are now near the top of app and game listings in the Microsoft Store.
2024-10-17 14:41
Samsung boosts AI computing with industry-first 24 Gb GDDR7 DRAM
Samsung has developed industry-first 24 Gb GDDR7 DRAM aimed at boosting AI compute. The technology will be validated with partners before production starts in early 2025. Read more...
2024-10-17 14:40
Apple Pay's 10th Anniversary: More ways to pay, more places to use it
Apple is celebrating 10 years of Apple Pay with new features like installment payment options from various providers, reward redemption options and more. Read more...
2024-10-17 14:24
PSA: Here’s another reason not to include personal details in AI chats
Including personal details in AI chats is never a good idea, given that many of them are in part trained on the content of those conversations, but there’s now another reason not to do this … more…
2024-10-17 13:59
Microsoft partners with Be My Eyes to make AI models for people with vision impairments
Be My Eyes has announced it will send video data from its services to Microsoft to help train its AI models to improve them for people who are blind or have low vision. Read more...
2024-10-17 13:50
Exploring The Zen 5 SMT Performance With The AMD EPYC 9755 "Turin" CPU
Continuing on with the testing around the AMD EPYC 9005 series "Turin" processors, today is a look at the Simultaneous Multi-Threading (SMT) performance impact for Turin while using the AMD EPYC 9755 as the highest-end "Turin Classic" processor with 12...
2024-10-17 13:38
Apple's Roadside Assistance via Satellite feature is now available in the UK
Following its launch with the iPhone 14 in the US, Apple has expanded its Roadside Assistance to the UK. Read more...
2024-10-17 13:34
More Apple Pay installment options, and PayPal balance will be visible in Apple Wallet
More Apple Pay installment options are available from today, and additional buy now pay later providers are promised. Apple Pay users in both the US and UK now have the choice of installment loans from two different providers, with more on the way in b...
2024-10-17 13:25
Buy six months of Nvidia GeForce NOW Ultimate and get Dragon Age: The Veilguard for free
Nvidia is giving away Bioware's upcoming RPG Dragon Age: The Veilguard for free if you buy six months of its GeForce NOW Ultimate before October 30. Read more...
2024-10-17 13:18
Cloud mind uploading? Anthropic CEO envisions AGI-driven utopian world — but it'll vastly demand trillions in computing power and data centers as earlier predicted by OpenAI's Sam Altman
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei recently shared that AGI could alleviate poverty and expedite medical breakthroughs from 100 years to a mere decade, but it demands trillions of dollars in computing power and data centers.
2024-10-17 13:16
I've been using the same headphones for 3 years, but this lightweight pair from an unexpected brand has replaced their place in my heart (and on my head) — for just $69 for a limited time
After three years of sticking to the same headphones, I didn’t expect much from a pair by Baseus, a brand known more for power banks than audio gear. But the Baseus Bowie 30 Max surprised me with its lightweight design, head-tracking audio, and impre...
2024-10-17 13:14
Roadside Assistance via satellite now available in the UK, with Green Flag
Apple last year launched its Roadside Assistance via satellite feature in the US, intended to provide help to those stranded by car trouble in areas without mobile coverage. That service has now been quietly extended to the UK. You’ll need an iPhone ...
2024-10-17 13:06
PyTorch 2.5 Released With Improved Intel GPU Support
PyTorch 2.5 is out today as the latest major update to this widely-used machine learning library...
2024-10-17 12:58
The death of x86 may be "severely exaggerated," but these native Arm apps are here to threaten Intel and AMD
NordVPN, Arc browser, Foxit PDF Editor, and Notion all shipped native Arm applications over the past month.
2024-10-17 12:53
Windows 11’s Apple iOS Handoff clone is called “Resume”, works with Android
Windows 11 KB5044373 tests iOS-like Resume feature for Android. You'll be able to switch devices while using an app. The post Windows 11’s Apple iOS Handoff clone is called “Resume”, works with Android appeared first on Windows Latest
2024-10-17 12:45
Instagram protects teens from sextortion; working on Social Library feature
Instagram is introducing new measures to protect teens from sextortion, by making it harder for criminals to blackmail them. Separately, it appears to be working on a new Social Library feature intended to make it easier to find posts you’ve shared, ...
2024-10-17 12:38
Unofficial mod brings "Fully Customizable Desktop" completely transforming Windows 11 & 10
A new unofficial mod promises a "Fully Customizable Desktop Environment" for both Windows 11 and 10 and packs several cool features. Read more...
2024-10-17 12:38
Google finally retires its Meet (original) app
Google is fully deprecating the original Hangouts Meet app, branded Meet (original), and directing users to install and use the newer version of Meet, which incorporates features from the Duo. Read more...
2024-10-17 12:22