Operating Systems

Galaxy S25 series may use frame interpolation tech to double the frame rate in games
Samsung is tipped to use Qualcomm's AFME 2.0 gaming technology to boost visuals from 60Hz to 120Hz in its upcoming Galaxy S25 series. Read more...
2024-11-18 12:36
Xbox gamers can pre-install the long-anticipated port of HoYoverse's immensely popular 'gacha' RPG before it launches
HoYoverse's long-running free-to-play action RPG, Genshin Impact, is available to download for Xbox before it launches in a few days.
2024-11-18 12:06
Discriminatory job ads for iPhone workers ended after Reuters report; Apple didn’t comment
Reuters found discriminatory job ads for iPhone workers in India, with recruitment leaflets stating that women applying for positions with Foxconn must be unmarried and aged 18 to 32. The offending ads have been withdrawn following the launch of state ...
2024-11-18 11:54
Here's when you can play Rebirth Island again in Call of Duty: Warzone on Black Ops 6
Rebirth Island is coming back to Call of Duty: Warzone, and here's when you can play.
2024-11-18 11:34
New AMD ERAPS Feature Yields Additional Performance Gains On Zen 5
At the beginning of November I wrote about AMD Linux engineers posting Linux patches enabling a new "ERAPS" feature for Zen 5. ERAPS wasn't talked about by AMD at the Zen 5 launches of the Ryzen 9000 / Ryzen AI 300 series or with the more recent EPYC 9...
2024-11-18 10:54
Shotcut 24.11 Open-Source Video Editor Released with Various Bug Fixes
Shotcut 24.11 open-source video editor is now available for download with various bug fixes to improve existing functionality. Here's what's new! The post Shotcut 24.11 Open-Source Video Editor Released with Various Bug Fixes appeared first on 9to5Linu...
2024-11-18 10:42
"There's no evidence scaling laws have begun to stop": Former Google CEO claims AI systems will be 100 times more powerful, leading to new warfare challenges — as Sam Altman reportedly preps for a $1 trillion AI model training run
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt claims no evidence shows the scaling law has begun, stunting the development of advanced AI models. He says AI models will scale great heights leading to dangers such as cyberattacks and new forms of warfare.
2024-11-18 10:10
Ignite Creativity in Hack Week
Open-source software developers, tech enthusiasts and innovators worldwide are set for Hack Week 24 that starts today and runs through Nov. 22. The event is a cornerstone of fostering creativity and collaboration and invites participants to explore per...
2024-11-18 10:00
Is Microsoft flying a sinking ship with Copilot and 'gimmicky' AI tools?: "We are building the plane as we fly it. Nothing else matters. They want a Copilot tie-in for everything"
An exclusive report by Business Insider highlights Microsoft's struggles with Copilot, including privacy and security. Microsoft reportedly relies on third-party vendors to make Copilot work across its tech stack, including Microsoft 365.
2024-11-18 09:48
SpaceX preparing for sixth Starship mission on Tuesday
SpaceX is preparing for its sixth Starship mission, which is due for launch on Tuesday. The company is looking to build on its previous successes. Read more...
2024-11-18 09:08
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: November 17th, 2024
The 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for November 17th, 2024, brings news about Linux kernel 6.12, Archinstall 3.0, DXVK 2.5, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.5, PeaZip 10.1, digiKam 8.5, new Steam Client update, Fedora Linux 42 features, as well as all the latest d...
2024-11-18 08:57
GCC 15 Compiler Development Shifts From Features To Bug Fixing
GCC 15 feature development is now officially over with entering stage three development to focus on fixing compiler bugs...
2024-11-18 08:54
Raspberry Pi OS Now Defaults To 512MB Swap, Updates Labwc Compositor
With last month's Raspberry Pi OS update they now default to Wayland on all Raspberry Pi models alongside various other operating system improvements. Out today is the latest iteration of the Debian-based Raspberry Pi OS with software updates and other...
2024-11-18 07:02
LLVM Clang 20 Merges Intel Diamond Rapids Support With "-march=diamondrapids"
Following AMX-FP8 support, AMX-AVX512, and other new Intel CPU ISA features being added to the LLVM Clang 20 compiler codebase, the Intel Diamond Rapids target is now upstreamed for allowing "-march=diamondrapids" targeting for these next-generation Xe...
2024-11-18 07:00
DXVK 2.5.1 Released To Fix A Major Regression & Other Bugs
DXVK 2.5 released one week ago with better video memory management handling, various Direct3D additions, and more. DXVK 2.5.1 is out today to fix a "major regression" as well as a few other bugs...
2024-11-18 06:39
Instagram now preparing to move your Story Highlights into their own dedicated tab
Your Story Highlights on Instagram may soon have a dedicated tab of their own within your profile tabs. Read more...
2024-11-18 06:38
Apple may be evaluating the idea of making TVs again
It appears that over a decade-and-a-half later, Apple has, yet again, put the idea of making TVs back on the table. Read more...
2024-11-18 06:22
Btrfs With Linux 6.13 Delivers Performance Improvements & Other Features
Along with the early Bcachefs pull request for Linux 6.13, SUSE engineer David Sterba submitted all of the Btrfs file-system feature updates in an early pull request for this next kernel version. Btrfs is seeing new performance optimizations and other ...
2024-11-18 06:18
Apple could soon discontinue Lightning to Headphone Jack adapter
The Lightning to Headphone Jack adapter is listed as sold out on Apple's online store in the U.S. suggesting that it could be discontinued soon. Read more...
2024-11-18 06:06
FreeBSD 14.2 Beta 3 Released - FreeBSD Now Publishing OCI Container Images
The third weekly beta release of FreeBSD 14.2 is now available for testing ahead of the planned stable release in early December. Besides a few fixes notable to FreeBSD 14.2-BETA3 is that they are now putting out OCI container images among their releas...
2024-11-18 06:03