Operating Systems

Apple adds new disclaimer on its website advertising delayed AI Siri features
Apple is still reeling from the last-week’s news that the most compelling new Apple Intelligence features for Siri have been indefinitely delayed. Over the weekend, it pulled a YouTube ad showcasing personal context running on the . Now, it has updat...
2025-03-12 09:56
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D Linux Benchmarks Forthcoming
Today marks the retail availability of the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D and Ryzen 9 9950X3D processors. At the top of the hour when the new AMD Zen 5 3D V-Cache processors went on sale, I found both the 9900X3D and 9950X3D in-stock and at MSRP pricing... Less t...
2025-03-12 09:50
Linux 6.15 Set To Include Better Handling For Intel P Or E Core Only Mitigations
A set of patches from Intel for utilizing the CPU type for CPU matching as part of the x86 mitigation handling is likely to be part of the upcoming Linux 6.15 kernel. These patches are intended for helping with CPU security mitigations on Intel Core hy...
2025-03-12 08:46
Microsoft confirms major Windows 11 D3D9 bug won't let apps start, Nvidia maybe culprit
Microsoft has confirmed that D3D9 breaks and causes various apps to not start in some of the newest Windows 11 Canary builds. Nvidia GPUs may be somehow responsible. Read more...
2025-03-12 08:18
Starlink internet inches closer to India as it gets Jio as new partner after Airtel
Hopes for Starlink's India launch are high, as it is teaming up with another telecom partner for its satellite internet service. Read more...
2025-03-12 07:38
Microsoft releases .NET 9.0.3 and 8.0.14 with fix for a single CVE 
Microsoft has released updates for .NET 9 and .NET 8. The main item in these versions is the patching of a CVE. Read more...
2025-03-12 07:24
Windows 11 KB5050092 makes USB printers print gibberish, Microsoft shares group policy fix
Microsoft has confirmed that the January non-security preview update, KB5050092, made printers print gibberish. The company has shared a temporary fix. Read more...
2025-03-12 07:04
Google Photos app now lets you 'undo device backup' on Android, here's how to use it
The Google Photos app on Android is getting a new option that will allow users to undo device backup letting you remove all of your photos. Read more...
2025-03-12 06:54
KDE's KWin Wayland & X11 Code Are Now Split, KWin_X11 To Be Maintained Until Plasma 7
Yesterday marked the milestone of KWin's kwin_x11 and kwin_wayland code being split up. The Wayland and X11 code for the KWin compositor is now separate from each other but can be co-installable for systems wanting to support both X11 and Wayland envir...
2025-03-12 06:53
Haiku OS Wrapping Up Its New malloc & Various Performance Optimizations
The BeOS-inspired Haiku open-source operating system project is out with a new monthly progress report to highlight its latest development accomplishments...
2025-03-12 06:44
Sam Altman shows off outputs from in-development model that sounds more human
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has revealed the company is working on a new AI model that is even better at creative writing, noting it "really struck" him. Read more...
2025-03-12 06:44
LLVM 20's Great Fortran Language Support With Flang
With the newly-released LLVM 20.1 compiler stack among the many changes throughout the massive codebase is renaming the "flang-new" compiler just to "flang". This new Flang compiler front-end has matured quite well over the years to providing robust an...
2025-03-12 06:33
Google Workspace users won't pay extra for these Gemini AI features
Several Gemini AI features are now available for Google Workspace users at no extra cost, Google announced. Read more...
2025-03-12 06:32
Jonathan Riddell Stepping Down From KDE Plasma Release Management
Longtime KDE developer who has served with Plasma release management duties, KDE Neon operating system development, and former Kubuntu release manager, among other roles, announced he will be stepping down from his Plasma release management duties...
2025-03-12 06:18
GStreamer 1.26 Open-Source Multimedia Framework Released, Here’s What’s New
GStreamer 1.26 open-source multimedia framework is now available for download with H.266 Versatile Video Coding (VVC) codec support, as well as many other changes. Here's what's new! The post GStreamer 1.26 Open-Source Multimedia Framework Released, He...
2025-03-12 02:04
Ori dev, Moon Studios, goes fully independent "after months of negotiations" with Take-Two
The studio behind the Ori franchise has broken away from publisher Take-Two and Private Division following "months of negotiations" regarding its newest IP. Read more...
2025-03-12 00:48
OpenAI releases new tools to help developers build AI agents
OpenAI has launched new tools, including the Responses API and Agents SDK, to simplify the creation of advanced AI agents. Read more...
2025-03-12 00:30
CrossOver 25 brings Red Dead Redemption 2 and more games to macOS
Mac gamers are probably familiar with CrossOver, a platform that lets users run Windows software on macOS and Linux as if it were native software. CodeWeavers, the company behind the app, has now released CrossOver 25 with a series of enhancements – ...
2025-03-12 00:04
As Xbox's Ori franchise turns 10, developer Moon Studios is now self-publishing its action-RPG, No Rest for the Wicked
As the Xbox-owned Ori franchise turns 10, developer Moon Studios is now self-publishing its action-RPG, No Rest for the Wicked.
2025-03-11 23:51
Severance crew reveal how they chose each car seen in the show
Severance has become the most popular show on Apple TV+, and it’s no surprise. Each episode has details that make the show unique – and believe it or not, that includes the cars we see in it. In an interview with The Drive, Severance creative consu...
2025-03-11 23:28