Operating Systems

Linux 6.12 Adds Build Options For Greater Control Over CPU Security Mitigations
Not to be confused with the proposal a few days ago by an AMD engineer for Attack Vector Controls for broader control over CPU security mitigation handling, the in-development Linux 6.12 kernel is adding new Kconfig options to allow for more build-time...
2024-09-18 08:00
Microsoft, BlackRock and others announce Global AI Infrastructure Investment Partnership
Microsoft, BlackRock, GIP, and MGX announced a partnership to invest in AI infrastructure, primarily in the US. The partnership aims to raise up to $100 billion. Read more...
2024-09-18 07:52
2TB Samsung 990 EVO SSD is selling at a 46% discount on Amazon
The 2TB Samsung 990 EVO NVMe Internal solid-state drive is available at a 46% discount on its original MSRP on Amazon US. Read more...
2024-09-18 07:36
Many Intel & AMD Power Management Improvements For Linux 6.12
The big set of power management updates for Linux 6.12 have landed...
2024-09-18 07:00
Microsoft reveals Windows 11 24H2 release date for all PCs. Is your system ready?
Microsoft has revealed the release date for Windows 11 24H2 for all eligible devices. The launch is not too far out. Read more...
2024-09-18 06:50
Intel Compute Runtime Offers "Preview" Support For Lunar Lake
Intel Compute Runtime 24.35.30872.22 released today as the newest tagged version of this open-source GPU compute stack providing oneAPI Level Zero and OpenCL support for Linux and Windows systems...
2024-09-18 06:00
Hands-on: Access Android Phone storage using File Explorer in Windows 11
Hands-On: Access Phone Storage Using File Explorer in Windows 11 and bid adieu to the USB cable connection for file transfer. The post Hands-on: Access Android Phone storage using File Explorer in Windows 11 appeared first on Windows Latest
2024-09-18 05:47
Snap announces the fifth generation of Spectacles with 45 minutes battery life
Snap has unveiled the 5th generation of Spectacles, their standalone AR glasses, with significant hardware upgrades and a focus on developer tools. Read more...
2024-09-18 05:34
Linux 6.12 Landing Integrity Policy Enforcement "IPE" Module
Merged as part of the Linux Security Modules (LSM) updates for the Linux 6.12 kernel is the new Integrity Policy Enforcement (IPE) module that has been years in the making. Integrity Policy Enforcement is an alternative to access controls...
2024-09-18 04:00
Btrfs Sees Minor Performance Optimizations With Linux 6.12
The Btrfs file-system continues marching ahead with the Linux 6.12 kernel...
2024-09-18 01:11
Open-Source Alternative to Cursor? Void Aims To Be
VS Code is to modern text editors what Chromium is to browsers: a fork magnet. A slew of niche spins have emerged, each putting their own spin on Microsoft’s massively popular original. The latest to join the fray is Void. The Github page for Voi...
2024-09-18 00:52
Void Text Editor: Open-Source Alternative to Cursor
VS Code is to modern text editors what Chromium is to browsers: a fork magnet. A slew of niche spins have emerged, each putting their own spin on Microsoft’s massively popular original. The latest to join the fray is Void. The Github page for Voi...
2024-09-18 00:52
EA shows concept video of user generated game content using AI tools, and it's a world of cardboard
During EA's Investor Day 2024 presentation, the company showed investors a concept video of user generated content for games, crafting a world of cardboard boxes.
2024-09-18 00:46
iOS 18 top features: Home Screen improvements add an impressive level of personalization to iPhone [Video]
Yesterday’s release of iOS 18 brought many new improvements and enhancements to the iOS Home Screen. The update includes a few subtle changes but also features fundamental changes to iOS design paradigms that have been around since the iPhone’s inc...
2024-09-18 00:24
iOS 18 top features: Home Screen features add an impressive level of personalization [Video]
Yesterday’s release of iOS 18 brought many new improvements and enhancements to the iOS Home Screen. The update includes a few subtle changes but also features fundamental changes to iOS design paradigms that have been around since the iPhone’s inc...
2024-09-18 00:24
Haiku Activity & Contract Report, August 2024
This report covers hrev57901 through hrev58042. R1/beta5 was of course released just a few days ago, and many (though not all) of the changes in this report made it in to the release. Applications madmax fixed a crash in AboutSystem caused by an incorr...
2024-09-17 23:30
Apple @ Work Podcast: Day 1 ready
Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage &...
2024-09-17 22:48
BIOS update gives AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs Windows performance boost via latency reduction
A new AMD AGESA BIOS update is boosting the performance of Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 series processors by reducing latency. Read more...
2024-09-17 21:58
Microsoft's Dev Home 0.18 Preview is out with File Explorer source control integration
Microsoft has released the latest preview version of its Dev Home app. The 0.18 preview version adds new features like File Explorer source control integration and more. Read more...
2024-09-17 21:30
Apple pulls iPadOS 18 update as it's bricking healthy M4 iPad Pros
The iPadOS 18 that was released a couple of nights ago has been pulled by Apple as it's bricking iPad Pros. Read more...
2024-09-17 21:14