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Linux 6.14 To Switch From SHA1 To SHA512 For Module Signing By Default

While many Linux distribution vendor kernels are already using SHA-512 for signing modules by default rather than the default SHA-1, the upstream Linux 6.14 kernel is also now switching the default over to using SHA-512 for better security...

2025-01-26 20:27

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iOS 18.4 is reportedly releasing in April, here are some rumored features

According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is planning on releasing iOS 18.4 in April. Apple hasn’t started the beta cycle for iOS 18.4 quite yet, but there are a handful of things we can likely expect with iOS 18.4 so far. more…

2025-01-26 20:23

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Save 96% on lifetime access to StackSkills Unlimited

Discover your potential with access to 1000+ Premium online courses on coding, design, marketing and much more. Read more...

2025-01-26 18:00

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Simplifying Camera Control on iPhone 16 for faster shooting and fewer mistakes

I absolutely love the new Camera Control button on iPhone 16, but the default settings aren’t for me. By default, I find it too slow to activate and too accident prone when taking photos. Fortunately, Apple gives you fairly granular control over Came...

2025-01-26 17:04

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TikTok might not return to app stores anytime soon

While TikTok could temporarily restore its operations in the US, the ByteDance-owned app might not return to Google and Apple app stores anytime soon. Read more...

2025-01-26 17:02

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ARCTIC Freezer 4U-M Cooler For Ampere Altra 4U Servers/Workstations

For those looking for a heatsink fan to cool a custom build of an Ampere Altra / Altra Max server or workstation, the ARCTIC Freezer 4U-M ends up being a very potent option that offers similar performance to more expensive Ampere Altra heatsinks while ...

2025-01-26 16:46

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It’s time for Apple to rethink its iCloud storage tiers

Apple introduced iCloud back in June 2011, and since then, the free tier of iCloud has remained at 5GB. However, I’m not here to talk about that today. While 5GB of free iCloud is definitely too little for our needs nearly a decade and a half later, ...

2025-01-26 14:49

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White House negotiating for Oracle to take control of TikTok, allowing the app to be unbanned

As of now, the Chinese-based TikTok app remains unavailable in the United States App Store on iPhone, as the company failed to sell itself to a US owner, before last week’s ban came into effect. However, there is apparently ongoing negotiations to ge...

2025-01-26 14:13

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4TB WD_BLACK SN850P NVMe SSD for PS5 is selling at a great price

The 4TB WD_BLACK SN850P NVMe SSD with heatsink, designed specifically for the PlayStation 5, is now available at a competitive price, making it a smart choice for expanding your console's storage. Read more...

2025-01-26 13:30

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Varia Download Manager Adds yt-dlp Support

A new version of the Varia download manager was released at the weekend – an update described by its developers as probably the “biggest since the first release”. I’ve written about Varia before and, as I said then, I appreciate that the idea o...

2025-01-26 12:21

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Microsoft Weekly: new features for Windows 10, improvements for Windows 11, and more

Interesting new features for Windows 10, much-needed improvements for Windows 11, and more in this week's Microsoft Weekly news recap. Read more...

2025-01-26 11:10

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AMD Squeezes In More RDNA4 Changes For Linux 6.14 - Enables Cleaner Shader On GFX12

While the main feature pull of new and updated kernel graphics/accelerator drivers were merged already for the ongoing Linux 6.14 merge window, an additional set of AMDGPU changes were sent out this week for squeezing into this next kernel release...

2025-01-26 10:25

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Microsoft is once again reportedly involved in talks to buy TikTok, with Oracle leading

Social media titan TikTok is under pressure to sell its operations, owing to laws passed by U.S. Congress. Could Microsoft swoop in?

2025-01-26 08:11

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Linux Patches Allow Sharing PTEs Between Processes - Can Mean Significant RAM Savings

A set of patches being worked on by Oracle engineers allow for optionally sharing page table entries (PTEs) between processes. For some workloads this can equate to very significant memory savings...

2025-01-26 07:10

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Mesa 25.0 Gets A New Vulkan Layer For Limiting The Amount Of Reported vRAM

A half-year-old merge request from Igalia's Karmjit Mahil has been merged for Mesa 25.0 that is a Vulkan layer allowing for optionally limiting the amount of video memory reported to games/applications...

2025-01-26 06:49

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New Sound Hardware Supported By The Linux 6.14 Kernel

Merged this week for the Linux 6.14 kernel were the various sound/audio driver updates. In addition to core API enhancements for better supporting the MIDI 2.0 specification, there is also support for some new audio hardware...

2025-01-26 06:40

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Linux 6.14 Adds ROCEv2 Support For The Alibaba Cloud

The RDMA subsystem updates have been merged for the Linux 6.14 kernel with a light set of changes overall and the most significant being support for the ROCEv2 protocol within the ERDMA driver...

2025-01-26 06:21

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Microsoft says Microsoft 365 Copilot is different from Copilot app, but it’s still a confusing mess

Microsoft is known for making poor rebranding decisions, and its recent move is no exception. As Windows Report recently reported, Microsoft has rebranded “Microsoft 365 Office” as “Microsoft 365 Copilot,” retiring the household name of the mos...

2025-01-26 05:25

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Microsoft says Microsoft 365 Copilot is different from Copilot app, but it doesn’t make sense

Microsoft is known for making poor rebranding decisions, and its recent move is no exception. As Windows Latest recently reported, Microsoft has rebranded “Microsoft 365 Office” as “Microsoft 365 Copilot,” retiring the household name of the mos...

2025-01-26 05:25

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Solus 4.7 Released with Linux 6.12 LTS, GNOME 47, KDE Plasma 6.2, and Xfce 4.20

Solus 4.7 distribution is now available for download powered by Linux 6.12 LTS and featuring updated GNOME, KDE Plasma, Budgie, and Xfce editions. Here’s what’s new! The post Solus 4.7 Released with Linux 6.12 LTS, GNOME 47, KDE Plasma 6.2, and Xfc...

2025-01-26 05:01

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