Operating Systems

Rumor: iPhone 17 Pro to feature better thermals for improved battery life, display brightness, more
We’re less than a week away from the launch of the iPhone 17 lineup, and a new rumor today sheds light on several more improvements Apple has up its sleeve. In a post on Weibo, the oft-reliable leaker Instant Digital says the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone...
2025-09-03 12:47
Rust Innovation Lab Announced By The Rust Foundation
The Rust Foundation today announced the creation of the Rust Innovation Lab that will serve as a stable, neutral home to select Rust projects with governance support, legal and administrative support, fiscal sponsorship, and more...
2025-09-03 12:41
Acer’s 16-inch Swift Air weighs less than the 13-inch MacBook Air
A second Windows laptop has demonstrated that there is potential for the MacBook Air to be even lighter. Earlier this year, we saw a 14-inch Asus laptop come in lighter than the 13-inch MacBook Air, and now Acer has done the same with a 16-inch model. ...
2025-09-03 12:06
AMD Secure AVIC Primed For Linux 6.18 To Provide Better Security & Performance
Ahead of the upcoming Linux 6.18 kernel cycle, which will likely end up being this year's Long Term Support (LTS) version, the AMD Secure AVIC driver appears ready for merging. The AMD Secure AVIC patches were queued this week into a TIP branch and thi...
2025-09-03 12:00
Exclusive: Nomad now 20% off sitewide for 9to5 readers – New Apple Watch bands, Find My card, MagSafe stands, more
Labor Day weekend might have already come and gone, but the big-time deals at Nomad are just starting now. We have now secured 9to5 readers a special code that will knock 20% off everything on the site, from its super-popular Find My Tracking Card and ...
2025-09-03 11:54
Files v4.0 is the ultimate 'File Explorer' replacement for Windows 11 — bringing a Fluent‑style redesign for Microsoft apps
Files v4.0 ships with a plethora of new features, including a refreshed logo design with richer colors to complement Fluent-designed apps from Microsoft.
2025-09-03 11:44
Windows 11 users rejoice: Files v4.0 introduces dual pane mode and intuitive controls
Files v4.0 ships with a plethora of new features, including a refreshed logo design with richer colors to complement Fluent-designed apps from Microsoft.
2025-09-03 11:44
Google’s Gemini smart home plans are about to make Siri look even dumber
Apple is already under massive fire for falling behind in AI, and Google’s Gemini smart home plans are about to make that a whole lot worse. Not only is Siri lagging dramatically behind generative AI chatbots in smartphone-based tasks, but Google is ...
2025-09-03 11:39
Borderlands 4's new "Dynamic Events" is the farming mechanic I've been waiting for — "Variation is king" with unpredictable runs
Gearbox's Associate Creative Director, Grant Kao, recently explained how Dynamic Events improve the farming experience of Borderlands 4 in my recent interview.
2025-09-03 11:21
Borderlands 4: Dynamic events promise a unique farming experience with exciting loot mechanics
Gearbox's Associate Creative Director, Grant Kao, recently explained how Dynamic Events improve the farming experience of Borderlands 4 in my recent interview.
2025-09-03 11:21
Latest Apple store has a new way to blur the boundary between interior and exterior
The latest Apple Store opens tomorrow, just a couple of days after the previous one, which saw the Genius Bar and Pickup counter integrated into a single area. Apple Koregaon Park Also adopts this approach, and both stores also take a new approach to b...
2025-09-03 11:04
Windows 10's October shutdown is fueling a "programmed obsolescence" outrage with a wave of e‑waste concerns —"I will not be buying a new PC just because of updates"
While Microsoft has provided an 'Extended Security Updates' program for those who can't upgrade from Windows 10, some users think it's "planned obsolescence".
2025-09-03 11:04
Niri 25.08 Wayland Compositor Introduces xwayland-satellite Support
Niri 25.08 is out this week as the newest version of this scrollable-tiling Wayland compositor. Notable now is adding xwayland-satellite integration for offering legacy X11 app support...
2025-09-03 10:50
Samsung will launch a new Galaxy S25 model soon, here's how to watch the event
Samsung will launch its newest Galaxy smartphone and premium tablets this week. Here's how you can livestream the Galaxy Event. Read more...
2025-09-03 10:14
openSUSE Asia Summit A Journey of Wonder
The openSUSE.Asia Summit brought together developers, students and open-source advocates together at Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies (MRIIRS) from Aug. 29 - 30 and celebrated 20 years of the project. The two-day event opene...
2025-09-03 10:00
Windows 11 is missing a key feature, and PowerToys is finally bringing it
It is 2025, but Windows 11 still has no automatic theme switching. Luckily, Microsoft is fixing this issue, albeit in a rather unexpected manner. Read more...
2025-09-03 09:16
Intel Arc Pro B50 Linux Performance Benchmarks
Intel announced the Arc Pro B-Series back at Computex consisting of the Arc Pro B50 and Arc Pro B60 graphics cards. Marking availability today and the review embargo lift is for the Arc Pro B50 for workstations, which provides 16GB of RAM, 70 Watt tota...
2025-09-03 09:00
54% of European enterprises want long term open source support: how Ubuntu Pro + Support delivers
Europe’s open source ecosystem is at a turning point. The Linux Foundation’s Open Source as Europe’s Strategic Advantage: Trends, Barriers, and Priorities for the European Open Source Community amid Regulatory and Geopolitical Shifts report shows...
2025-09-03 09:00
Mesa 25.2.2 Ships The Latest Open-Source OpenGL & Vulkan Driver Fixes
Mesa 25.2.2 is out today as another on-time, bi-weekly Mesa point release managed by Eric Engestrom...
2025-09-03 08:59