Operating Systems

MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and iMac models facing shipping delays ahead of anticipated M4 refresh
Highlighted by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, custom configurations of M3 MacBook Pro, M2 Mac mini, and M3 iMac are currently facing extensive shipping delays. If you order one today, they won’t arrive until nearly the end of the month. more…
2024-10-05 19:18
TECH_BARGAINS 10/5: Bose Ultra, Beelink AceMagic Mini PCs, 512GB USB, 200W USB-C charging
On today's TECH_BARGAINS, we cover some of the best deals of the day, including Bose Ultra TWS, 200-watt USB-C charging, multiple mini PCs from Intel and AMD, 512GB USB drive, and more. Read more...
2024-10-05 19:00
Manbe One Review: Hall Effect sticks, built-in display, and overall great value
The Manba One boasts Hall Effect sticks, deep customization, a built-in display, and RGB lights, all for a quite affordable price. Here is our review. Read more...
2024-10-05 18:46
Assassin's Creed Mirage suddenly appears on Steam, launches this month
Ubisoft is bringing last year's Assassin's Creed entry, Mirage, to Steam soon. The title still needs a Ubisoft Connect account, though. Read more...
2024-10-05 18:36
Windows 11 is finally getting Windows 10-like small taskbar icons
You’ll be able to turn on a new feature called “small taskbar buttons” in a future release of Windows 11, which is expected to begin rolling out sometime in November or December. Windows 11 24H2 is here, and it’s a nice upgrade in many ways. Fr...
2024-10-05 17:27
Get 3-years of torrent-friendly Surfshark VPN for only $67.19 with a coupon code
Access your favorite content on unlimited devices using torrent-friendly servers? Time limited discount coupon! Read more...
2024-10-05 17:00
SanDisk slashes price of 2TB PRO-G40 SSD to $389.19 from $469.99
SanDisk's Professional 2TB PRO-G40 external SSD is now just $389.19 on Amazon, down from $469.99. Perfect for PCs and Macs with Thunderbolt and USB-C support. Read more...
2024-10-05 16:40
How to officially get Windows 11 24H2 now
Windows 11 version 24H2 is now out, and if you want to update your system right now, check out our guide. Read more...
2024-10-05 15:08
SpaceX to launch Europa Clipper on Falcon Heavy for mission to Jupiter - TWIRL #184
The Europa Clipper mission aims to uncover life's potential on Jupiter's moon. It will perform multiple gravity assists to reach Jupiter by 2030. Read more...
2024-10-05 14:34
Next iOS 18.1 beta could add a new toggle to Control Center
Although Apple didn’t release iOS 18.1 beta 6 this week for whatever reason, they did release new betas of watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS, which can occasionally give hints on Apple’s plans for other platforms. more…
2024-10-05 14:30
Apple’s next iMac: Four upgrades to look forward to
Apple is expected to hold another keynote this fall, likely in October. The company will likely update some Mac and iPad models, including the . Here’s everything you should expect with Apple’s next iMac refresh. more…
2024-10-05 13:36
The Long-Awaited GIMP 3.0 Closing In On Its First Release Candidate
The long-in-development GIMP 3.0 open-source alternative to Adobe Photoshop hopes to ship its release candidate in the near future...
2024-10-05 13:12
Apple @ Work: What’s new with System Extensions on macOS Sequoia?
Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage & pro...
2024-10-05 13:00
These 5 Apple products will likely be discontinued this month
Apple is expected to hold their next keynote in October, with a focus on the iPad and Mac. However, the introduction of new products also means saying goodbye to older ones. These are some Apple products you probably won’t be able to buy from the App...
2024-10-05 12:52
Scientists at CERN and Fermilab are using this Linux distro after Scientific Linux retired
Have you ever wondered what operating systems are used by big wig scientists at CERN and Fermilab? They used to use Scientific Linux, but that was retired. Here's what they use now. Read more...
2024-10-05 10:54
Fedora 41 Has Working Intel IPU6 Web Camera Support With Modern Laptops
It's been a long journey to see good web camera support for Intel Alder Lake and newer designs making use of the IPU6 imaging IP. But with Fedora 41 due for release in the coming weeks, there will finally be good out-of-the-box, open-source support for...
2024-10-05 09:42
Weekend PC Game Deals: Turn-based fests, Warhammer day specials, new choices, and more
This weekend's PC game deals include a packed Choice bundle with Remnant and Persona, a cozy freebie, bundles for Warhammer and Twin Stick shooter fans, and much more. Read more...
2024-10-05 09:30
Linux 6.12 Patches Neoverse-N3 & Microsoft Azure Cobalt 100 For Speculative SSBS
We are not done yet seeing new Arm cores still impacted by the Speculative Store Bypass handling errata. Merged to Linux 6.12 on Friday was adding the speculative SSBS workaround for the Cortex-A715, Neoverse-N3, and Microsoft Azure Cobalt 100 cores...
2024-10-05 08:53
OpenZFS 2.3-rc1 Delivers RAIDZ Expansion, Fast Dedup & Direct IO
OpenZFS 2.3-rc1 is now available for testing as the next major feature release to this open-source ZFS file-system implementation for Linux and FreeBSD systems...
2024-10-05 06:35
SDL 3.1.3 Stable ABI Preview Release
Sam Lantinga released SDL 3.1.3 on Friday as their "stable ABI preview" version ahead of the SDL 3.2.0 stable release. The developer at Valve notes that SDL3 has already been "battle tested by millions of people in DOTA, CS2 and Steam" and they are now...
2024-10-05 06:20