Operating Systems

iPad mini 7 charging speed limited to 20W, around a 2-hour charge
A regulatory filing reveals that the iPad mini 7 charging speed is limited to 20W, the same as its predecessor. This means that the device will take around an hour to charge to 70%, and about two hours to go from empty to fully-charged – significantl...
2024-10-17 12:13
Dead Space creator: "It would be cool to do a new one" as Silent Hill 2 hits one million in sales
The creator of Dead Space has said it would be awesome to do a new game, coming off the back of success for a Silent Hill remake.
2024-10-17 11:58
Federal ‘click to cancel subscriptions’ rule is ratified (but weakened)
A “click to cancel” law was last month passed in California, and now the FTC has ratified a federal rule designed to achieve the same goal. The idea of both is to force companies to make it as easy to cancel an online or app subscription as it is t...
2024-10-17 11:41
M4 MacBook Pro production appears well underway, as launch expected soon
We’re expecting Apple to launch the M4 MacBook Pro by the end of the month, and supply-chain reports appear to corroborate this. Revenue and shipment reports from three Mac suppliers suggest that production is well underway, as Apple stockpiles machi...
2024-10-17 11:03
Amazon deal: WD_BLACK 8TB SN850X NVMe SSD with heatsink, 7,200 MB/s read speeds, now $872.88
If you're on the hunt for SSD storage with super fast read and write speeds and loads of space then check out the WD_BLACK 8 TB SN850X NVMe SSD with heatsink and save $57. Read more...
2024-10-17 10:56
Why is Ubuntu Linux the leading choice to replace CentOS for financial services?
Financial services are powered by technology. The customer experience is increasingly driven by data, with tailoring of products and services to reflect individual behaviors and preferences. All of this rests on a foundation of secure, stable technolog...
2024-10-17 10:28
Red Hat Engineer Nikita Popov Now The Lead Maintainer For LLVM
Following a proposal that began last month, Red Hat engineer Nikita Popov was nominated to become the new lead maintainer for LLVM. Following unaminous approval, as of last week in LLVM Git he's been appointed the official lead maintainer for this crit...
2024-10-17 10:27
Industrious developer fits Microsoft's big Windows 11 2024 update to 'DVD-size' with extra storage to spare
The developer of Tiny 11 is back at it, with a version of Windows 11 24H2 small enough to run on a DVD.
2024-10-17 09:59
This small app brings some Apple Intelligence features to Windows
You can now have some parts of Apple Intelligence on Windows thanks to a small open-source application. Read more...
2024-10-17 09:42
New requirement for app updates in the European Union
Starting today, in order to submit updates for apps on the App Store in the European Union (EU) Account Holders or Admins in the Apple Developer Program need to enter trader status in App Store Connect. If you’re a trader, you’ll need to provid...
Apple Push Notification service server certificate update
The Certification Authority (CA) for Apple Push Notification service (APNs) is changing. APNs will update the server certificates in sandbox on January 20, 2025, and in production on February 24, 2025. All developers using APNs will need to update ...
Linux 6.13 To Introduce Intel 5th Gen NPU Support For Panther Lake
Earlier this month I wrote about Intel's Linux software engineers posting patches adding 5th Gen NPU support to the IVPU accelerator driver for that updated neural processing unit to be found with next-gen Panther Lake processors. Those 5th Gen NPU dri...
2024-10-17 08:50
WD releases new firmware to fix Windows 11 24H2 blue screens of death on some SSD
Western Digital has released a firmware update for some of its SSDs to address the blue screen of death issues on Windows 11 24H2. Read more...
2024-10-17 08:40
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 PC system requirements — is your setup ready?
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is incoming, but you may want to check your PC's specs to make sure you're ready to drop in on launch day.
2024-10-17 08:38
The Maturing State Of Rusticl For Rust-Based OpenCL Within Mesa
Karol Herbst of Red Hat presented in Montreal last week at the X.Org Developers' Conference (XDC 2024) on the current state of Rusticl as the Rust-written OpenCL implementation for Gallium3D drivers within Mesa...
2024-10-17 06:58
AMD Working On GPU Compute Virtualization Support With ROCm/HIP For VMs
Last week at XDC 2024 in Montreal was a status update on AMD's GPU compute virtualization support around their open-source Linux GPU driver and ROCm compute stack...
2024-10-17 06:46
OGRE-Next 3.0 Released For This Open-Source 3D Engine
OGRE-Next 3.0 has debuted this week as the newest version of the Object-Oriented Graphics Rendering Engine Next Generation for serving as an open-source 3D graphics rendering engine...
2024-10-17 06:30
Google Flights adds "Cheapest" tab for budget travelers
Google Flights has launched a new "Cheapest" tab to help users find the lowest possible fares, even if it means less convenient travel options. Read more...
2024-10-17 05:54
Meta is laying off employees once again, including those from WhatsApp, Instagram, and more
Meta's latest layoffs impact employees from WhatsApp, Instagram, and Reality Labs, while the company is trying to reorganize itself and become a leaner org. Read more...
2024-10-17 05:38
WhatsApp testing an AMOLED dark theme for reducing glare and eye strain
WhatsApp is spotted internally testing a deeper dark theme than the currently available theme that will negate eye strain during low-light conditions. Read more...
2024-10-17 05:22