Operating Systems

Microsoft in talks to buy TikTok's US operations, says President Trump
After Perplexity AI proposed a bid to acquire TikTok's US operations, Microsoft is eyeing to keep TikTok in the US. Read more...
2025-01-28 06:28
Z3fold Allocator Slated For Removal From The Linux Kernel
The Z3fold allocator for compressed pages was quietly deprecated several months ago with users encouraged to use zsmalloc instead. With no one vocally objecting, the Z3fold allocator code is now being positioned for removal from the Linux kernel source...
2025-01-28 06:15
Microsoft confirmes new bugs that break audio in recent Windows 10 updates
If audio is not working after installing the most recent Windows 10 updates, the newly acknowledged bug might be the culprit. Read more...
2025-01-28 06:12
Microsoft confirms new bugs that break audio in recent Windows 10 updates
If audio is not working after installing the most recent Windows 10 updates, the newly acknowledged bug might be the culprit. Read more...
2025-01-28 06:12
Hangover 10.0 Released For Running Windows Games/Apps On ARM64 Linux
Building off last week's release of Wine 10.0, Hangover 10.0 is now available as this adaptation for running Windows games and applications on ARM64 Linux and other non-x86_64 CPU architectures...
2025-01-28 06:05
9to5Mac Overtime 038: Hands-on with iOS 18.3
Jeff and Fernando talk Even Realities G1 Smart Glasses, iOS 18.3 release, the TikTok situation, Samsung S25 hands-on, and iPhone 17 Air possibilities. 9to5Mac Overtime is a weekly video-first podcast exploring fun and interesting observations in the A...
2025-01-28 03:27
9to5Neural: DeepSeek explained, deep NVIDIA losses, AI privacy claim debunked
Welcome to 9to5Neural. AI moves fast. We help you keep up. Last week we mentioned that American AI firms are seeing deep competition from DeepSeek R1 out of China. Today DeepSeek’s impact has reached Wall Street as NVIDIA stock drops 17%. Let’s ...
2025-01-28 02:04
Pebble Smartwatch Returns After Google Open Sources OS
Did you ever own (or covet) one of those e-ink Pebble smartwatches of yore? Well, good news: Google has open-sourced the PebbleOS operating system it ran on (minus some vital proprietary bits like the Bluetooth stack), having acquired Pebble’s assets...
2025-01-27 23:46
New Pebble Smartwatch Planned After Google Open Source OS
Did you ever own (or covet) one of those e-ink Pebble smartwatches of yore? Well, good news if you did: Google today open-sourced the PebbleOS operating system it used (minus proprietary bits) having acquired Pebble’s assets when buying Fitbit in 202...
2025-01-27 23:46
New Pebble Smartwatch Planned After Google Open Sources the OS
Did you ever own (or covet) one of those e-ink Pebble smartwatches of yore? Well, good news if you did: Google today open-sourced the PebbleOS operating system it used (minus proprietary bits) having acquired Pebble’s assets when buying Fitbit in 202...
2025-01-27 23:46
Pebble reviving e-ink smartwatch with iPhone support, touting 16K custom watch faces to Apple’s zero
Eric Migicovsky, the founder of Pebble, announced plans to bring the e-ink smartwatch back to market. Why now? Migicovsky cites...
2025-01-27 23:10
Mozilla Thunderbird 134 Adds New Notification System for Real-Time Desktop Alerts
Mozilla Thunderbird 134 open-source and free email and calendar client is now available for download with new features and bug fixes. Here's what's new! The post Mozilla Thunderbird 134 Adds New Notification System for Real-Time Desktop Alerts appeared...
2025-01-27 21:47
iOS 18.3 is out with Visual Intelligence, updates for notification summaries, and more
iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3 are now available. The latest release delivers Visual Intelligence with Camera Control, updates for notification summaries, and more. Read more...
2025-01-27 21:30
iOS 18.3 fixes an annoying Calculator app problem on iPhone
Apple has just released iOS 18.3. The release isn’t the most feature-packed, but it does come with some small AI updates and also something for the math crowd. There’s a key Calculator app fix that’s been asked for often and that iOS 18.3 deliver...
2025-01-27 21:24
MagSafe Monday: The LISEN Qi2 3-in-1 desk charging station powers all your devices with fastcharging support
I like a simple desk setup, and the n might just be the charger to rule them all if you feel the same. With Qi2 fast charging support and an Apple-inspired design, it’s the perfect companion for someone who is all in on MagSafe. Let’s dive into wha...
2025-01-27 21:09
iOS 18.3: Here are Apple’s full release notes
As we reported earlier, iOS 18.3 is now available to everyone. While we’ve already gone in-depth on everything new, head below for the full details from Apple on the release notes for iOS 18.3 more…
2025-01-27 20:56
Apple finally reveals exactly how to update your AirPods to new firmware
Apple updates its AirPods products periodically with new firmware, which installs automatically in the background. But for the first time, the company now offers step-by-step instructions for how to manually trigger a firmware update yourself. more…
2025-01-27 20:53
Dying Light series gets deepest discounts yet celebrating 10-year anniversary
Techland's Dying Light franchise is now 10 years old, and the studio is teasing that even more parkouring zombie fun is incoming. The franchise is deeply discounted right now too. Read more...
2025-01-27 20:40
ColorWare now selling M4 Mac mini with special edition retro beige or matte jet black design
Apple’s new M4 Mac mini looks pretty damn cool for a desktop computer. Still, these special edition retro beige and jet black versions with the classic Apple logo look awesome. more…
2025-01-27 20:32
Completed NTSYNC Driver Merged For Linux 6.14: "Should Make Many SteamOS Users Happy"
The "char/misc" pull request was submitted today for the ongoing Linux 6.14 merge window and already merged to the Linux Git tree... As expected, the completed code around the NTSYNC driver has landed for better emulating the Windows NT synchronization...
2025-01-27 20:25