Operating Systems

Year Of The BSD Desktop? There's Going To Be A BSD Desktop Conference At Least
Technical BSD conferences aren't quite as common as the many Linux conferences these days. For the BSD conferences that do happen they tend to be more general in nature than carrying a desktop focus. But being announced this week was GhostBSDCon 2025 a...
2025-01-18 06:42
KDE Developers Fixing "Record Amounts Of Bugs" Following Plasma 6.3 Beta
Following the recent KDE Plasma 6.3 Beta, there's been a lot of bug fixing happening ahead of the stable release due out next month for this open-source desktop...
2025-01-18 06:25
TikTok plans to go offline despite Biden deferring ban enforcement to Trump
In a Friday night bulletin, TikTok issued a statement on what it calls a “possible shutdown” after tomorrow. In short, TikTok does not plan to remain operational in the United States through the weekend despite the Biden White House deferring ban e...
2025-01-18 02:01
Sonnet announces new Echo 13 Thunderbolt 5 SSD Dock with integrated NVMe storage
Sonnet just announced its new Echo 13 Thunderbolt 5 SSD Dock, the first dock of its kind to ship. The Echo 13 includes four Thunderbolt 5 ports along with a host of other I/O. If you own a , or an M4 Pro or M4 Max MacBook Pro, you’ll be able to take ...
2025-01-18 02:00
TikTok plans to go offline Sunday despite Biden deferring divestment enforcement to Trump
In a Friday night bulletin, TikTok issued a statement on what it calls a “possible shutdown” after tomorrow. In short, TikTok does not plan to remain operational in the United States through the weekend despite the Biden White House deferring ban e...
2025-01-18 01:45
Bluesky releases its annual moderation report for 2024
2024 saw Bluesky reach new heights. Now, the platform has released its moderation report, offering a behind-the-scenes look at how it handled content moderation. Read more...
2025-01-17 23:56
Windows 11 is finally getting a battery percentage indicator
Windows 11 is finally getting a battery percentage indicator. The change was spotted in one of the latest preview builds. Read more...
2025-01-17 23:08
Read.cv announces acquisition by Perplexity as it begins winding down operations
Perplexity has acquired Read.cv, and Read.cv has informed users about what to expect as the platform begins winding down. Read more...
2025-01-17 22:52
9to5Mac Overtime 037: CES 2025 Impressions
Fernando and Jeff talk CES 2025, waxing poetic about the DJI Osmo Pocket 3, turning your iPhone into a GameBoy, and the LG UltraFine 6K Display. 9to5Mac Overtime is a weekly video-first podcast exploring fun and interesting observations in the Apple e...
2025-01-17 22:50
Microsoft Edge 132 is now available with improved price tracker and more
Microsoft Edge 132 is now available for everyone. The browser's latest feature update delivers price tracking improvements, bug fixes, and more. Read more...
2025-01-17 22:10
Apple TV+ has big opportunity to finally take off with Severance, here’s why
Apple TV+ is on the brink of a potential big cultural moment, with Severance season 2 receiving buzz that few Apple shows ever do. Here’s why that could lead TV+ to truly take off like never before. more…
2025-01-17 21:41
Microsoft just renamed Office to Microsoft 365 Copilot on Windows 11 for everyone
Microsoft 365 app has been rebranded to Microsoft 365 Copilot. While the change feels unnecessary, it brings significant AI-driven updates and UI improvements. The post Microsoft just renamed Office to Microsoft 365 Copilot on Windows 11 for everyone a...
2025-01-17 21:01
Windows 11 finally gets AI-powered Windows Search in the latest Dev Build
Microsoft is finally bringing AI-powered search to Windows. Semantic indexing and natural language search are available for testing in the latest Windows 11 Dev build. Read more...
2025-01-17 20:42
Apple’s launching three new Home products this year, here’s what’s coming
The new year has just begun, and Apple’s planning for 2025 to bring a big new push into Home products. Here are three Home devices expected to launch in the year ahead. more…
2025-01-17 20:18
Wine 10.0-rc6 Released With Another 18 Bugs Fixed
Wine 10.0 is working its way to a stable release within the next week or two while for today there is the sixth weekly release candidate...
2025-01-17 20:17
You can still buy AirPods Max with Lightning, and that’s good for three reasons
Apple discontinued AirPods Max with Lightning when AirPods Max with USB-C debuted last fall. However, you can still easily find the original version new in stores if you shop the right places. There are three reasons why this made be the right move for...
2025-01-17 19:48
YouTube to test its 'likeness management technology' early next year
YouTube announced it will begin testing its likeness management technology early next year. It has partnered with Creative Arts Agency to get popular figures onboard. Read more...
2025-01-17 19:20
A comprehensive guide to NIS2 Compliance: Part 2 – Understanding NIS2 requirements
In my previous blog, we ran through what NIS2 is and who it applies to. In this second part of the series, I’ll break down the main requirements you’ll find in NIS2 and help translate them into actionable and practical measures you can take to achi...
2025-01-17 19:18
HomeKit Weekly: Combat dry winter air with the SwitchBot Smart Evaporative Humidifier
As the colder months settle in, maintaining the humidity level becomes extremely important for me, as I have natural gas heat. Dry air can wreak havoc on my sinuses, so I am always hyper-aware of this during the coldest part of winter. That’s where t...
2025-01-17 19:05
Windows 11 Release Preview build 22631.4825 is out with taskbar improvements and more
Windows 11 insiders in the Release Preview channel can download a new build with taskbar improvements, a new Windows Studio Effects indicator, and more. Read more...
2025-01-17 19:04