Operating Systems

California law requires schools to limit or prohibit the use of phones by students [U]
More schools are banning students from using smartphones in classes, with calls for a federal ban rather than the current mix of state laws. Apple’s home state of California is expected to be the next state to introduce a ban. Update: California has ...
2024-09-24 10:39
Apple @ Work Podcast: Surviving System Extensions
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 &...
2024-09-24 10:00
4TB Samsung 990 PRO SSD is 38% off on Amazon
Samsung's flagship SSD, the 990 PRO, is currently available at its lowest price this year. You can save 38% on this drive. Read more...
2024-09-24 09:50
Linux 6.12 Adds A Kernel Stack Usage Histogram To Help With Optimizations
Merged as part of the memory management "MM" changes for the Linux 6.12 kernel is a kernel stack usage histogram to help developers in better optimizing the kernel stack sizes and minimizing memory waste...
2024-09-24 08:57
Microsoft 365 Apps Version 2409 rolls out with new features and fixes
Microsoft has begun rolling out Version 2409 of 365 Apps, featuring new data functions in Excel and improved permissions across Word and PowerPoint. Expect gradual deployment. Read more...
2024-09-24 07:54
Microsoft Edge PDF reader for Windows to upgrade language detection, add full page translation
Edge intends to improve PDF language detection and translation for many other languages which aren't supported currently. The post Microsoft Edge PDF reader for Windows to upgrade language detection, add full page translation appeared first on Windows ...
2024-09-24 07:28
Invisible watermarks are coming to images generated using DALL-E on Azure OpenAI service
Microsoft has introduced a new watermarking feature in Azure OpenAI Service to address the growing concerns of disinformation and deepfakes. This feature adds invisible watermarks to DALL·E images Read more...
2024-09-24 07:24
Logitech's new accessory with nine customizable full-color display keys makes the creative process easier when working in Adobe apps
Logitech's new MX Creative Console is a two-part accessory that features a keydial with a separate, customizable keypad. Preorders are now available.
2024-09-24 07:10
Intel LPSS Driver Adds Panther Lake Support In Linux 6.12
Going along with other early Linux kernel driver additions for enabling Panther Lake, the intel-lpss driver in Linux 6.12 has made its device ID additions for supporting Panther Lake H and Panther Lake P processors...
2024-09-24 07:07
Intel's LPMD "Low Power Mode Daemon" Now Identifies As The "Energy Optimizer"
The Intel LPMD open-source project is a user-space daemon for optimizing active idle power handling on Linux and can be useful particularly for modern Intel Core hybrid processors. LPMD is short for the "Low Power Mode Daemon" while with today's v0.0.7...
2024-09-24 06:43
GitHub Enterprise Cloud will offer data residency starting with the European Union
GitHub Enterprise Cloud will soon offer data residency support, starting with the European Union. This will allow enterprise customers to store their critical data in their preferred region Read more...
2024-09-24 06:34
Landlock Sandboxing Now Supports More Controls Around Unix Sockets
Landlock as the Linux security module for unprivileged access control handling is adding new controls around Unix socket handling with the Linux 6.12 kernel...
2024-09-24 06:32
Logitech's new keyboard and mouse combo puts Copilot at your fingertips
Logitech's new Signature Slim Combo MK955 for Business Copilot Edition is an affordable keyboard and mouse combo designed for enterprise users. Read more...
2024-09-24 06:18
Dell-WMI-Sysman Linux Driver Being Extended For Alienware Systems
The Dell-WMI-Sysman driver on Linux allows for managing BIOS settings from within Linux using sysfs. This dell-wmi-sysman kernel driver supports most Dell platforms from 2018 and newer for convenient BIOS management...
2024-09-24 06:17
F2FS With Linux 6.12 Converts I/O Paths To Use Folios, Other Improvements
The Flash-Friendly File-System (F2FS) updates have been submitted for the Linux 6.12 merge window...
2024-09-24 06:11
Apple is making it easier for Mac users to enable Low Power Mode with macOS 15.1
Low Power Mode is a feature that has been on the iPhone for years and lets users save battery life with the press of a button. This option was expanded to the Mac with macOS Monterey, but Apple has always kept it hidden in the System Settings. But with...
2024-09-24 01:06
iOS 18: Three new features you probably don’t know about
iOS 18 was officially released to the public last week, but we’re still learning more about all of the new features and changes. Here are a few additional tidbits on improvements to FaceTime, changes to the Wallet app, and more. more…
2024-09-24 00:41
Apple is redesigning the Mac mini: Here’s everything we know
Apple will kick off the Mac’s transition to the M4 chips next month, and one of the headlining updates will be the Mac mini. With an all-new design, two different M4 variations, and more, here’s everything we know so far about the new Mac mini comi...
2024-09-24 00:23
Apple stops signing iOS 17.6.1, making it impossible to downgrade from iOS 18
Apple last week released iOS 18 to the public. The update comes with a bunch of new features, including customizable Home Screen and Control Center, a redesigned Photos app and improvements to the Messages app. However, those who have updated to iOS 18...
2024-09-23 23:10
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman gets personal as he describes his vision of a better world with AI
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman posted a new message on his personal blog today, sharing his vision of a better world powered by AI. Read more...
2024-09-23 21:32