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Dragon's Dogma 2 update adds Casual Mode alongside performance improvements
Capcom's latest update to Dragon's Dogma 2 adds a Casual Mode that reduces fees, weights, and more. Major performance fixes for CPU overloading issues are included too. Read more...
2024-09-17 10:58
Setapp Mobile now available without invitation, at €9.49/month
Setapp Mobile, a third-party iOS app store offering multiple apps for a single monthly subscription, is now available to anyone in the EU. It follows an invitation-only beta that launched back in May. As with any third-party app store, Apple makes you ...
2024-09-17 10:57
The Printk Blocker For Upstreaming Real-Time "PREEMPT_RT" Has Been Merged
The printk changes to finish the NBCON consoles work has been merged for Linux 6.12! This is the last remaining blocker on real-time "PREEMPT_RT" support from being upstreamed. We're now tantalizing close to seeing the real-time kernel support merged a...
2024-09-17 10:19
Bill Gates says he'd start Microsoft again as an AI-centric firm to rival OpenAI and Google: "Today, somebody could raise billions of dollars for a new AI company [that’s just] a few sketch ideas"
In a recent interview, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates indicated that he'd start Microsoft again as an AI-centric firm if he got another crack at the corporate world.
2024-09-17 10:03
Microsoft explains why it'll push Windows 11 Patches right at the initial Setup on Intune
Microsoft has announced it will soon push Windows 11 Patches during the initial setup experience on Intune devices. Read more...
2024-09-17 09:18
LLVM 19.1 Released With C++17 Support "Complete", More C & C++ Features
LLVM 19.1 is out today as the first stable version of the LLVM 19 compiler stack including the Clang 19 C/C++ compiler...
2024-09-17 09:00
AMD releases new preview driver with Frostpunk 2, God of War Ragnarök support, and more
AMD has released another preview driver for supported graphics cards. Version 24.20.11.01 is now available with optimizations for Frostpunk 2, God of War Ragnarök, and The Sims 4 DirectX 11 update. Read more...
2024-09-17 08:54
iOS 18 Apple Music helps you discover new music with the personalized New tab
Apple Music takes a significant-if-subtle step forward in iOS 18, with the New tab. ‘New’ is more than just a new name for the previous ‘Browse’ tab. Each user will see a different curated collection of music in the New tab, based on their pers...
2024-09-17 08:46
Introducing Data Science Stack: set up an ML environment with 3 commands on Ubuntu 
Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, today announced the general availability of Data Science Stack (DSS), an out-of-the-box solution for data science that enables ML environments on your AI workstation. It is fully open source, free to use and native t...
2024-09-17 08:44
Intel to get up to $3 billion in grants for making chips for the Department of Defence
The U.S. government will provide Intel with additional grants of up to $3 billion to create advanced semiconductors for national security purposes. Read more...
2024-09-17 08:26
Microsoft cut Windows 7 support on Edge, but Mozilla says "enough" Firefox users are using it to extend support to March 2025: "Backporting security fixes is already getting increasingly painful due to the divergence"
Mozilla is extending Firefox 115's support on unsupported devices, including Windows 7, 8, and 8.1, and macOS 10.12 to 10.14, and will continue pushing important updates until April 1, 2025. Firefox 115.21 will also continue receiving updates until Mar...
2024-09-17 08:20
Microsoft shares what to do when Office apps like Outlook give msls70.dll error
Microsoft confirms it is investigating a msls70.dll error on Office apps like Outlook upon start up. Read more...
2024-09-17 08:10
Fedora 41 Beta Released With Many Leading-Edge Linux Enhancements
The beta of Fedora 41 is out today ahead of the planned stable release in October for this leading-edge Linux distribution with many new features...
2024-09-17 08:00
Mir 2.18 Released With Wayland Server-Side Decorations
Canonical today shipped Mir 2.18 as the latest version of this set of open-source libraries for assembly Wayland-based shells. Mir 2.18 brings a number of new features including Wayland server-side decorations...
2024-09-17 07:44
Microsoft increases quarterly dividend and announces a $60 billion share repurchase program
Microsoft announced an increased quarterly dividend, a new share repurchase program, and the date for its 2024 Annual Shareholders Meeting. Read more...
2024-09-17 07:38
Intel Linux NPU Driver 1.8 Released Ahead Of Lunar Lake
Ahead of the Intel Core Ultra 200V "Lunar Lake" laptops beginning to ship starting next week, the Intel Linux NPU Driver 1.8 is now available as the latest software update for embracing the Intel NPU for AI offloading...
2024-09-17 07:35
Microsoft fixes classic Outlook unable to sign-in or add Gmail account due to IMAP
Microsoft has fixed an issue that prevented some users from being able to sign in or add a Gmail account to classic Outlook. Read more...
2024-09-17 07:22
OpenAI o1-mini now available for free users as access expands
Neowin confirms that ChatGPT Free users can now access OpenAI's o1-mini, marking a significant expansion in model availability as part of the latest rollout. Read more...
2024-09-17 07:05
How the OpenSearch Software Foundation Will Ensure Long-Term Sustainability of the OpenSearch Project
Yesterday the Linux Foundation announced the launch of the OpenSearch Software Foundation, a community-driven initiative that will support OpenSearch and its search software, which is used by developers around the world to build search, analytics, obs...
2024-09-17 07:00
Microsoft issues fix for Office apps like Outlook, Word crashing when typing
Microsoft has permanently fixed the issue wherein Office apps like Outlook, Word, and more, would crash when typing or doing other similar tasks. Read more...
2024-09-17 06:32