Operating Systems

U.S. District Judge rejects Meta's plea to dismiss lawsuits about teenage social media use
U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has rejected Meta's request to dismiss lawsuits that allege its role in harming the mental health of teenagers. Read more...
2024-10-16 06:26
New Patches Allow For Deleting Files ~54% Faster On F2FS
A set of patches sent out today for testing allow for faster truncating on the Flash-Friendly File-System (F2FS) that can yield around a 54% speed-up for deleting files...
2024-10-16 06:24
Microsoft's Azure Linux 3.0 Adds Valkey, Enables Other New Features
Microsoft has released Azure Linux 3.0.20241005 as the "October 2024" update to the company's in-house Linux distribution...
2024-10-16 06:04
Intel ISPC 1.25 Released With New Targets For Xe2 Lunar Lake & Battlemage
ISPC 1.25 has been released as the newest feature update to the Intel Implicit SPMD Program Compiler as the C language variant for "single program, multiple data" programming to target both Intel's CPUs and GPUs...
2024-10-16 05:57
Microsoft Copilot's Scheduled Prompts feature allows you to automate Copilot prompts
Microsoft has introduced Scheduled Prompts for Copilot for work users, enabling them to automate prompts at specific times or intervals. Read more...
2024-10-16 05:10
Google may soon let you generate images in any shape or size using Gemini
Google has been spotted working on features that will allow Gemini users to generate images in different aspect ratios. Read more...
2024-10-16 04:56
Photomator update makes it easier to organize photos with flags and star ratings
Photomator, a popular photo editor for iOS and macOS, announced on Tuesday an update that will make it easier for users to organize their photo library using flags and star ratings. Read on as we detail all the new features coming with Photomator 3.4. ...
2024-10-16 00:36
Infuse video player updated with new design and Vision Pro app
Infuse, a popular video player available for Apple devices, is getting a big update today. With the launch of Infuse 8, the app now features a new design, as well as a version for Apple Vision Pro. Read on as we detail everything that’s new with Infu...
2024-10-16 00:05
App Store Connect, AppleCare and more are currently down for many users
If you’re experiencing issues when trying to access App Store Connect or Apple Podcasts Connect, it’s not just you. Apple has just confirmed that both platforms are experiencing outages and users may not be able to access them. more…
2024-10-15 23:51
Planning to buy a new iPad mini 7? List shows countries with the least expensive prices
Apple on Tuesday announced a new generation iPad mini with the A17 Pro chip, which enables support for Apple Intelligence features. The new iPad is now available for pre-order and will arrive in stores in 29 countries next Wednesday, October 23. And if...
2024-10-15 23:26
9to5Mac Daily: October 15, 2024 – New iPad mini, cheaper Apple Vision rumors
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. : Industry-le...
2024-10-15 23:00
Ubuntu 25.04 Codename Revealed as Development Begins
Ubuntu 24.10 may have only just been released, but development on the next version is getting underway and the codename for Ubuntu 25.04 revealed. Since codenames are alphabetical (as of Ubuntu 6.06 LTS; restarted at ‘A’ with 17.10) it means the Ub...
2024-10-15 23:00
Ubuntu 25.04 Codename is Revealed – And It’s Perfect
Ubuntu 24.10 may have only just been released, but development on the next version is getting underway and the codename for Ubuntu 25.04 revealed. Since codenames are alphabetical (as of Ubuntu 6.06 LTS; restarted at ‘A’ with 17.10) it means the Ub...
2024-10-15 23:00
Ubuntu 25.04 Codename is Revealed – And It’s Pretty Perfect
Ubuntu 24.10 may have only just been released, but development on the next version is getting underway and the codename for Ubuntu 25.04 revealed. Since codenames are alphabetical (as of Ubuntu 6.06 LTS; restarted at ‘A’ with 17.10) it means the Ub...
2024-10-15 23:00
Report: Elden Ring, Dragon Ball publisher Bandai Namco pressures 200 employees to quit with "expulsion rooms" after cancelling a Nintendo game, other projects
A new report claims Elden Ring publisher Bandai Namco is pressuring roughly 200 of its staff to leave the company with "expulsion rooms."
2024-10-15 22:07
Threads will now show others when you’re online on the platform
Threads, Meta’s microblogging platform, has gained a lot of new features since its launch last year. However, the company has just announced another new feature that users don’t seem to be happy about. Soon, other Threads users will be able to see ...
2024-10-15 21:55
DayZ's Frostline expansion is out now with a massive new frozen region
DayZ's latest expansion, Frostline, is now out, and it touts an 83km² size frozen wasteland filled with new wildlife, drivable boats, fresh survival mechanics, and more. Read more...
2024-10-15 21:04
TECH_BARGAINS 10/15: SanDisk 8TB Thunderbolt 3 HDD, refurbished iPhone 14, gaming monitors
In today's TECH_BARGAINS, we cover some of the best deals of the day, including an 8TB Thunderbolt 3 powered SanDisk HDD, and more. Read more...
2024-10-15 20:40
Python 3.14 Alpha 1 Released With Early Changes
It was just last week that Python 3.13 saw its official release with many great features from a new interactive interpreter to an experimental JIT and removing the Global Interpreter Lock (GIL) in the experimental free-threaded build mode. Python 3.14 ...
2024-10-15 20:38
Stardock updates DesktopGPT with Template Editor, better UI, and other improvements
DesktopGPT, a Windows app that brings OpenAI's latest models to your desktop, has received a new version with some big updates. Read more...
2024-10-15 20:20