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"It’s been amazing seeing everyone’s excitement," we spoke to World of Warcraft's Morgan Day to talk solo dungeon Delves, upcoming talent changes, and more
World of Warcraft: The War Within is one of the best starts to an expansion in recent memory, with some of the best story delivery the game has seen in years. There are some pain points, though, particularly with Hero Talent balance, Delves, and other ...
2024-10-02 12:04
iOS 18.0.1 coming soon with iPhone and iPad bug fixes [Update]
Update October 2, 2024: The release of iOS 18.0.1 is imminent. The information was shared on social media by a private account with a strong track record. The account has previously shared details about upcoming iOS software updates on multiple differe...
2024-10-02 11:49
Sonos makes seven promises, including boosted warranties; customers seem unimpressed
Sonos has been struggling to regain the trust of its customers after its disastrous launch of a new version of the app. After initially doubling down on the new app, the company’s CEO later apologized for it, and he has now made seven promises about ...
2024-10-02 11:29
Intel Xeon 6980P SNC3 vs. HEX Clustering Mode Performance
With the Intel Xeon 6900P "Granite Rapids" processors that launched last week there are SNC3 and HEX clustering modes for these new processors. The default Sub-NUMA Clustering 3 (SNC3) mode for the three compute dies while the HEX mode is like SNC1 mod...
2024-10-02 11:10
Latest Microsoft Office for Mac now available without subscription
Two new subscription-free versions of Office for Mac are now available from Microsoft, with Office Home 2024 costing $149.99. For my money, the standalone versions are by far the best value, letting you buy them once and use them as long as you like, o...
2024-10-02 11:04
Xfce 4.20 Aiming For Release In December
A roadmap/schedule has been published for the lightweight Xfce 4.20 desktop. If all goes well this next iteration of the Xfce desktop will be out before Christmas...
2024-10-02 10:49
Rogue AI goes Admin-mode, installs updates that the PC could never reboot from
A recent incident highlights the importance of using AI carefully and responsibly. The AI went Admin-mode and installed a bunch of updates that it could never reboot from. Read more...
2024-10-02 10:44
Easy Anti Cheat isn't playing nice with Windows 11 24H2, but happily you SHOULDN'T be affected by it — here's why
Windows 11 24H2 has an issue on some PCs with Easy Anti Cheat causing BSOD errors, but most gamers shouldn't be affected as Microsoft has implemented mitigation measures for now.
2024-10-02 10:32
Surface Laptop Go 3 and Go 2 get new firmware with battery improvements and display fixes
The Surface Laptop Go 3 and its predecessor received new firmware updates with battery improvements, fixes for display flashes, and more. Read more...
2024-10-02 09:26
Canonical joins OPEA to enable Enterprise AI
Canonical is committed to enabling organizations to secure and scale their AI/ML projects in production. This is why we are pleased to announce that we have joined the Open Platform for Enterprise AI (OPEA), a project community at the Linux Foundation ...
2024-10-02 08:36
Microsoft improves File System in Windows 11 24H2 but sadly it's not for everyone
Alongside a paid study showing a ridiculous Windows 11 performance advantage, Microsoft has also published a real example of improvement in 24H2's file system. Read more...
2024-10-02 08:06
Fedora Linux Flatpak cool apps to try for October
This article introduces projects available in Flathub with installation instructions. Flathub is the place to get and distribute apps for all of Linux. It is powered by Flatpak, allowing Flathub apps to run on almost any Linux distribution. Please rea...
2024-10-02 08:00
Microsoft Edge Dev 131 is now available with fixes for InPrivate crashes and more
Microsoft Edge version 131 is now available in the Dev Channel. The first release fixes browser crashes when opening an InPrivate tab and other bugs. Read more...
2024-10-02 07:54
Microsoft won't mandate 5 days in office, takes more measured approach to work
A Microsoft executive said the company does not plan to mandate a five-day-a-week return to the office and will instead focus on monitoring productivity metrics. Read more...
2024-10-02 07:32
Windows 11 24H2 deletes WordPad, but you can bring it back
Windows 11 24H2 is a significant update that includes features such as Sudo for Windows, faster animations, and nifty additions like the "refresh" button for Wi-Fi. However, it also comes with several known issues and a change that might disappoint som...
2024-10-02 07:23
Notcurses Is Still Alive For Ramping Up "Terminal Bling" With Complex TUIs
For those wanting to build really nifty and complex text user interfaces (TUIs) for terminal applications, Notcurses is one of the options for maximizing the "terminal bling" with some rather vibrant features that goes well beyond what's offered with t...
2024-10-02 06:47
Juno for YouTube removed from App Store following Google trademark complaint
Removal of the popular Juno for YouTube app, by Christian Selig, from the App Store, leaves Vision Pro users without a dedicated YouTube solution. Read more...
2024-10-02 06:40
Golang Now Enables Speedier getrandom() On Linux
The Linux 6.11 kernel introduced getrandom() in the vDSO for faster yet secure user-space random number generation needs. In addition to patches pending for Glibc to make use of getrandom() vDSO support, Golang is now another early user of this functio...
2024-10-02 06:34
OnePlus stops selling phones in Germany again
Another patent dispute has forced OnePlus to stop selling its phones in Germany, just months after restarting sales. Read more...
2024-10-02 06:28
OpenVPN Kernel Driver Patches Updated For Improving VPN Performance
For those making use of OpenVPN for your virtual private network (VPN) needs, years in the making has been an "OVPN" Linux kernel driver to enhance the performance by offloading more of the work to kernel-space...
2024-10-02 06:19