Operating Systems

Reminder: Upcoming Changes to the App Store Receipt Signing Intermediate Certificate
As part of ongoing efforts to improve security and privacy on Apple platforms, the App Store receipt signing intermediate certificate is being updated to use the SHA-256 cryptographic algorithm. This certificate is used to sign App Store receipts, wh...
Google Workspace increasing Gmail, Drive, and more prices but adds a lot of AI features
Google Workspace has removed the need to buy an add-on for the AI features. While the baseline prices for Business and Enterprise users are up, it's cheaper than before if you purchased the add-on. Read more...
2025-01-16 06:54
CXL Address Translation Support For AMD Zen 5 Sees Linux Patches
A set of Linux kernel patches posted by AMD engineers last week are working on enhancing the CXL address translation support between the HPA decoder and system physical memory addresses. These patches get that CXL address translation support working fo...
2025-01-16 06:48
AT_EXECVE_CHECK Submitted For Linux 6.14 To Help With Consistent Security
In anticipation of the Linux 6.14 merge window opening next week if Linux 6.13 releases as expected this coming Sunday, Google engineer Kees Cook has already sent out pull requests to Linus Torvalds of new feature code he's been aligning for the v6.14 ...
2025-01-16 06:27
Expanding Web Camera Support Among Newer Intel Laptops Planned For Fedora 42
Red Hat engineer Hans de Goede wrote a blog post a few days ago around the Intel IPU6 and newer web camera support still being a challenge on Linux. While various Intel IPU6 open-source code has been upstreamed, there remain differences with a number o...
2025-01-16 06:13
GCC Goes Ahead With The ARM64 ILP32 Deprecation
As a follow-up to the recent news around GCC considering deprecating ARM64 ILP32 support, the free software developers have indeed decided to move ahead in deprecating this 32-bit ABI for ARM64...
2025-01-16 06:02
Feast your eyes on the ultra-thin design of Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim
Ahead of its official unveiling next week, high-quality renders of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim and a 360-degree video have been leaked. Read more...
2025-01-16 06:00
AVerMedia Elite Go GC313Pro review: This little charging brick is a must-have for streamers on the go
Fans of handheld games that want to livestream their on-the-go antics won't want to skip over this powerful charging brick with capture card functionality.
2025-01-16 05:06
Microsoft introduces Copilot Chat for Microsoft 365
Today, Microsoft introduced M365 Copilot Chat, designed to enhance the capabilities of M365 Copilot. Read more...
2025-01-15 22:46
Who should and shouldn’t buy a new MacBook Air right now
Friends don’t let friends buy a new MacBook Air right before a newer MacBook Air comes out, right? That’s mostly true, but two exceptions. There are currently two very good MacBook Air models that you can purchase brand new that are both incredible...
2025-01-15 22:10
Treyarch unveils new map coming to Black Ops 6 Zombies, lands in two weeks
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 players have a brand-new Zombies map coming at them soon with Season 2, offering an undead-filled ancient burial ground to fight in. Read more...
2025-01-15 21:40
Apple removed an original AirPods Pro setting, but here’s how to add it back
If you’ve noticed a missing toggle from your AirPods Pro settings, you’re not alone. Here’s how to bring back the “Off” option when managing AirPods Pro noise control settings. more…
2025-01-15 21:37
Apple TV+ maintained ‘modest’ market share in the US during Q4 2024
The market share of Apple TV+ in the US has been fairly consistent over the last few quarters, at least that’s what the latest research from JustWatch shows. Now 9to5Mac has seen exclusive data on the market share of streaming platforms during Q4 202...
2025-01-15 21:30
A new map for Black Ops 6 Zombies has been revealed ahead of Call of Duty Season 2
To celebrate the Call of Duty Zombies community on this 115 Day, Treyarch has unveiled a new Zombies map coming to Black Ops 6 and kicked off a Double XP event.
2025-01-15 21:26
Microsoft releases feature to let you customize the location of notifications in Teams
A new feature for Teams is rolling out in Public Preview. This feature lets you choose from four notification locations. Read more...
2025-01-15 21:24
OpenAI gets a step closer to being "the everything app" — ChatGPT mimics Siri with ability to schedule recurring tasks and set reminders
OpenAI recently announced the launch of a new ChatGPT feature dubbed tasks in beta. The AI chatbot will automate several tasks, making work easier.
2025-01-15 21:09
Good news for farmers: The FTC has finally sued John Deere over "unfair practices"
The FTC has finally taken action against one of the right to repair community's most notorious offenders, John Deere. Read more...
2025-01-15 21:08
Shock move by Microsoft: Hiring freeze in consulting to cut costs after significant recent layoffs
Microsoft has announced a hiring freeze, which is expected to impact its consulting business in the U.S. as part of its broader plans to cut costs.
2025-01-15 21:03
Xbox announces new repair options for Xbox consoles, including first officially authorized third-party repair stores
Microsoft is now licensing uBreakiFix by Asurion as the first Xbox Authorized Service Provider, giving players a third-party Xbox console repair option.
2025-01-15 20:43
A comprehensive guide to NIS2 Compliance: Part 1 – Understanding NIS2 and its scope
The EU NIS2 directive, which calls for strengthening cybersecurity across the European Union, is now active in all member states. Join me for this 3-part blog post series  in which I’ll explain what it is, help you understand if it is applicable to ...
2025-01-15 20:42