Operating Systems

Apple reveals iOS 18 usage data for the first time
Apple has shared the first details on user adoption of iOS 18 so far. The company says that iOS 18 is currently installed on 68% of all iPhones and on 76% of iPhones introduced in the last four years. These numbers show that iOS 18 adoption is on the s...
2025-01-24 17:42
Microsoft is rolling out “Think Deeper” to free Copilot, and results are insane
Microsoft gives select free Copilot users access to Think Deeper, a powerful reasoning model that works using Open AI o1 model to analyze your prompts and provide step-by-step answers for complex problem solving. The feature was exclusive to Copilot Pr...
2025-01-24 17:36
Xbox honors the most exceptional games with the latest Xbox Excellence Awards
Xbox honors a number of 2024 games with the Xbox Excellence Awards, celebrating high engagement, ratings, and sales.
2025-01-24 17:30
Kuo: iPhone 17 won’t have a smaller Dynamic Island after all
One rumored change for the iPhone 17 might not come to fruition after all. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo today says that the size of the Dynamic Island across the iPhone 17 lineup to be “largely unchanged” compared to the iPhone 16 models. more…
2025-01-24 17:15
Gurman: Apple taps new boss to help Siri and Apple Intelligence catch up with AI competition
Apple Intelligence has arrived, but Siri and Apple’s AI suite of features are nowhere near the level of rivals OpenAI, Anthropic, and others — especially with the absence of an Apple chatbot. For that reason, the company has recruited an internal s...
2025-01-24 17:08
Meta plans to spend $65 billion on AI investments, amid DeepSeek superiority claims
Meta says that it will invest up to $65 billion in 2025 for building AI at a time when DeepSeek, an open-source Chinese AI model has reportedly outperformed Meta's AI models. Read more...
2025-01-24 17:00
5 things we love about the Insta360 Flow 2 Pro
The is one of the most advanced smartphone gimbals on the market. We’ve had a chance to play with it for a few weeks, and these are five things we really love about the new gimbal. more…
2025-01-24 16:59
Apple’s next immersive Vision Pro film involves bull riding and arrives soon
Immersive Video on the Vision Pro is one of the product’s must-try experiences, and Apple’s first new release of the year—Man Vs. Beast—arrives next week to take you on a bull-riding adventure. more…
2025-01-24 16:57
'Ninja Gaiden 2 Black' highlights a major on-going issue with Xbox / PC Game Pass
Yesterday's Xbox Developer_Direct was awesome, but players grabbing the shadow-dropped remaster of Ninja Gaiden 2 Black on PC Game Pass are in for an annoying shock.
2025-01-24 16:55
Deals: M4 MacBook Pro $1,399, Apple Watch Series 10 back to Black Friday prices, iPad Air $99 off, more
Friday has arrived and so has a surprisingly extensive list of fresh new Apple gear deals along with it. First up, and perhaps most notable of all, Apple’s 16GB M4 MacBook Pro in Space Black or Silver has now fallen back to the $1,399 all-time low at...
2025-01-24 16:45
Seagate, WD alternative Toshiba 6TB CMR HDD for NAS/Plex Servers falls to lowest price
Looking for some CMR hard disks for your NAS or home (Plex) servers that can run 24x7? Toshiba has dropped the price of 6TB and more N300 PRO models to the lowest. Read more...
2025-01-24 16:44
Ubuntu 24.04.2 Arrives Feb 13 with Linux Kernel 6.11
Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS is scheduled for release on February 13th – in time for Valentines Day, aww. Canonical’s Florent Jacquet shares the date on the Ubuntu Developer mailing list today along with a note to developers to be mindful of their package up...
2025-01-24 16:37
9to5Mac Daily: January 24, 2025 – Next-gen CarPlay update, more
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by ...
2025-01-24 16:12
DOOM: The Dark Ages Collector's Edition is now available to buy—here's what you get in the Standard, Premium, and Collector's editions
Discover what each edition of Doom: The Dark Ages has to offer with a detailed breakdown of the Standard, Premium, and Collector's Editions. Plus, learn how to upgrade from the Xbox Game Pass edition to unlock even more content.
2025-01-24 16:02
Apple’s iconic ‘1984’ Super Bowl ad aired 41 years ago this week; how it almost didn’t happen
On this day 41 years ago, Apple’s first Macintosh went on sale, just two days after being introduced to the world during a commercial break in the third quarter of Super Bowl XVIII. Although “1984” became a cultural phenomenon and a watershed mom...
2025-01-24 16:01
A Beginner's Guide To Web Application Penetration Testing ($40 Value) free eBook download
Walks you through the five main stages of a comprehensive penetration test: scoping and reconnaissance, scanning, gaining and maintaining access, analysis, and reporting. Read more...
2025-01-24 16:00
Apple’s new Home products will have key upgrade that could make a big difference
Apple is launching three new Home products this year: ‘HomePad,’ a new Apple TV 4K, and HomePod mini 2. At least two of these devices will come with a key upgrade that could make a big difference for the smart home’s future. more…
2025-01-24 15:56
Security Bite: How hackers are still using Google Ads to spread malware
9to5Mac Security Bite is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Making Apple devices work-ready and enterprise-safe is all we do. Our unique integrated approach to management and security combines state-of-the-art Apple...
2025-01-24 15:47
OPPO executive compares the thinness of the upcoming Find N5 to the M4 iPad Pro
The latest comparison of the OPPO Find N5 with the iPad Pro (M4) suggests that the foldable will be less than 5.3 mm when unfolded. Read more...
2025-01-24 15:04
Tim Cook turns Tim C. after officially getting the Severance treatment in Apple TV+ promo
Tim Cook has officially revealed his innie, Tim C., in the latest of many Severance promos for Apple TV+. more…
2025-01-24 14:24