Operating Systems

Google Pixel 9a's early launch might have something to do with the iPhone SE 4
Leaks suggest that Google could launch the Pixel 9a much earlier than its predecessors, probably a move to counter the hype of the iPhone SE 4. Read more...
2024-10-04 07:44
Red Hat Engineer Working On DRM Panic Support For AMDGPU Driver
Red Hat engineer Jocelyn Falempe has been working to sort out DRM Panic support for the AMDGPU driver. The DRM Panic infrastructure is useful since it's what allows presenting a panic screen, a.k.a. a "Blue Screen of Death" type experience when running...
2024-10-04 06:52
Zink Seeing VA-API Video Acceleration Implemented Over Vulkan Video
The Zink OpenGL-on-Vulkan driver has experimental code now available for testing that also implements the Video Acceleration API (VA-API) atop the Vulkan Video APIs. This is an interesting effort that now allows VA-API applications to rely on drivers w...
2024-10-04 06:39
Zrythm Digital Audio Workstation Abandoning GTK For Qt6
Zrythm is an interesting open-source digital audio workstation (DAW) software package. It's been making use of the GTK toolkit but now the developers have decided to switch to Qt6 instead...
2024-10-04 06:31
Samsung's One UI 7 schedule is a let down for Galaxy fans
In the Samsung Developer Conference (SDC) 2024 keynote, Samsung shared some news about the One UI software, including a schedule for One UI 7. Read more...
2024-10-04 06:18
Servo Browser Adds Android Downloads, Improved Tabbing & More
The Rust-written Servo web layout engine project that was born at Mozilla and now continued by Linux Foundation Europe with other stakeholders like Igalia has been making steady progress in recent months. The project's September 2024 status report is n...
2024-10-04 06:14
Microsoft announces Drasi, an open source Data Change Processing platform
Microsoft has launched Drasi, an open-source platform designed to simplify data change processing by using continuous queries and automated reactions. Read more...
2024-10-04 06:02
Google democratizes AI with Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B, the cheapest Gemini model to date
Google has released a new, cheaper version of its Gemini 1.5 Flash AI model. Called Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B, it offers similar performance to the original model at half the cost and with higher rate limit Read more...
2024-10-04 05:48
Debian welcomes Freexian as our newest partner!
We are excited to announce and welcome Freexian into Debian Partners. Freexian specializes in Free Software with a particular focus on Debian GNU/Linux. Freexian can assist with consulting, training, technical support, packaging, or software developme...
2024-10-04 03:17
Parabolic (Video Downloader) Rewritten in C++, Adjusts UI
There are plenty of ways to download videos from well-known video streaming sites on Ubuntu but I find Parabolic the easiest, least hassle option out there. For those yet to hear about it, Parabolic is a GTK4/libadwaita app for Linux (or a Qt one for W...
2024-10-04 00:33
iOS 18.0.1 fixes security issues affecting iPhone microphone and Passwords app
In addition to a handful of notable bug fixes and performance improvements, today’s iOS 18.0.1 and iPadOS 18.0.1 updates also include a pair of important security fixes. Apple says that the updates include a fix for microphone access on the iPhone 16...
2024-10-04 00:24
Despite new Shattered Space DLC, Starfield's player count is neck and neck with Fallout 4 — a 9-year-old game
Starfield's concurrent player count is just barely ahead of Fallout 4's despite the recent launch of the Shattered Space DLC, suggesting it's struggling to generate player interest.
2024-10-03 23:29
WhatsApp now lets users tag other people in Status
WhatsApp has been working on a lot of new features recently, and there are more coming soon. The Meta-owned platform will soon let users tag other accounts in Status, WhatsApp’s Stories-like feature. more…
2024-10-03 23:15
visionOS 2.0.1 now available for Apple Vision Pro with multiple bug fixes
Two weeks after releasing visionOS 2 to the public, Apple is now rolling out visionOS 2.0.1. The update doesn’t add any new features, but it does bring multiple bug fixes that should make the device run more stable. more…
2024-10-03 21:50
macOS Sequoia 15.0.1 now available with important bug fixes
macOS 15.0.1 is now rolling out with some key bug fixes for Mac users. The update addresses problems in the Messages app as well as compatibility issues that had affected third-party security software. Head below for the full release notes. more…
2024-10-03 21:49
watchOS 11.0.1 now available with fixes for Apple Watch battery life and more
Alongside iOS 18.0.1 and iPadOS 18.0.1, Apple is also rolling out a new update for Apple Watch users. watchOS 11.0.1 is now available with fixes for the Music app, battery life, and more. Head below for the full release notes. more…
2024-10-03 21:36
iOS 18.0.1 now available for iPhone, here’s what’s new
As expected, Apple is now rolling out iOS 18.0.1 to iPhone users. This update comes three weeks after iOS 18 was released to the general public. The update includes key bug fixes for iPhone users affecting the camera, Messages, performance, and more. H...
2024-10-03 21:22
iPadOS 18.0.1 now available with key fix for M4 iPad Pros
Today Apple has released iPadOS 18.0.1 for all compatible iPads. The update includes, most importantly, a fix that brings iPadOS 18 back to M4 iPad Pro users after Apple had previously pulled the update more than two weeks ago. more…
2024-10-03 21:21
Samsung 48 and 42-inch 4K 2024 OLED TVs are up to 34% off
Samsung's 2024 4K OLED S90D TVs, the 42-inch and 48-inch models in particular, have reached the lowest prices, making them good deals. Read more...
2024-10-03 21:04
OpenAI's Sam Altman is apparently not looking for a new CTO for now
OpenAI is undergoing significant leadership and strategic changes as it faces criticism over its funding constraints. A new report reveals that CEO Sam Altman doesn't plan to hire a new CTO. Read more...
2024-10-03 20:48