Operating Systems

COSMIC Desktop Alpha 5: New Media Player, User Options + More
A new alpha update to System76’s COSMIC desktop environment has arrived with a clutch of interactive improvements. This is the fifth alpha of the Rust-based DE since August 2024. More alphas will arrive each month until all the features planned to sh...
2025-01-09 23:54
System76 Release COSMIC DE Alpha 5: What’s New?
A new alpha update to System76’s COSMIC desktop environment has arrived with a clutch of interactive improvements. This is the fifth alpha of the Rust-based DE since August 2024. More alphas will arrive each month until all the features planned to sh...
2025-01-09 23:54
Microsoft Edge’s ‘Phoenix’ UI/UX overhaul on Windows 11 tested bit by bit
The idea of Project Phoenix is to make Edge feel more modern and native on Windows 11, and today, Windows Latest spotted two new references to the update. The post Microsoft Edge’s ‘Phoenix’ UI/UX overhaul on Windows 11 tested bit by bit appeared...
2025-01-09 23:15
Users report a revamped "Custom Instructions" interface on the ChatGPT web app
Almost two years after it debuted in beta, it looks like "Custom Instructions" is getting a UI makeover. Read more...
2025-01-09 22:56
Apple Card owners affected by Los Angeles wildfires can postpone payments
After Tim Cook announced that Apple is donating to help those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires, the company has just confirmed that Apple Card users living in the impacted regions will also get some relief. These people can temporarily postpone th...
2025-01-09 22:53
Microsoft fixes OneDrive freezes on macOS, offers affected users a workaround
Microsoft has released fixes for the OneDrive app freezing on the recent macOS versions. There is also a workaround for affected customers. Read more...
2025-01-09 22:34
More teams are merging into Google DeepMind
Nearly two years after the Google DeepMind unit was formed, LogaKilpatrick, product lead of Google AI Studio, has announced further expansion. Read more...
2025-01-09 22:18
New AirTag Max could be Apple’s next best move after AirTag 2
AirTag 2 is launching this year, about four years after AirTag first debuted. There are some nice upgrades coming to AirTag 2, but what I really want is for the company to expand the lineup: it’s time for an AirTag Max. more…
2025-01-09 21:40
Filing says Zuckerberg approved Meta's use of copyrighted material in Llama training
One of the world's largest "shadow library" was allegedly used to train Llama models, and a new filing now accuses Meta of violating the CDAFA. Read more...
2025-01-09 21:04
End of Firefox? Google joined by Linux, Microsoft and more to make Chrome, Edge better
Microsoft, Google, Linux, Meta, and more are coming together today to form a new "Supporters of Chromium-Based Browsers" group. Read more...
2025-01-09 20:48
Rumor Replay: New iPads on the way, Apple Invites app, and more
This is Rumor Replay, a weekly column at 9to5Mac offering a quick rundown of the most recent Apple product rumors, with analysis and commentary. Today: new iPads are on the way, plus a curious iOS Invites app, and more. Here are this week’s Apple rum...
2025-01-09 20:28
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 gets better as Treyarch reverts this controversial Zombies change
Treyarch is reverting a controversial change to Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Zombies as part of the game's latest update.
2025-01-09 20:09
Microsoft releases new 'Fluid Textures' desktop wallpapers
Here are some fresh wallpapers with dark and light variants supplied by Microsoft Design to spice up your desktop in 2025. Read more...
2025-01-09 20:00
Microsoft joins Meta, Google and other tech giants in donating $1 million to President Trump's record-breaking inauguration fund
Microsoft will contribute $1 million to President Trump's inauguration fund. The company joins Meta, Google, and other tech giants in contributing.
2025-01-09 19:57
This new MagSafe game controller will make on-the-go iPhone gaming incredibly easy
OhSnap, a company behind many cases and MagSafe accessories, just unveiled MCON at CES 2025. It’s a new slim accessory that slaps on the back of your iPhone, then folds out to unveil a fully featured game controller, making it incredibly easy to play...
2025-01-09 19:52
M4 MacBook Air: Four new features are coming very soon
Apple’s best-selling Mac, the MacBook Air, is getting upgraded soon—possibly as the first Apple product launch of 2025. Here are four new features coming to the M4 MacBook Air when it arrives. more…
2025-01-09 19:38
Apple AI notification summaries and Siri privacy fallout, LG 6K display ‘announced’
Benjamin and Chance talk about the current ongoing controversies with Apple Intelligence notification summaries and the reaction to the settlement of the Siri privacy lawsuit, and how Apple is managing the negative PR. LG announces a new 6K display, bu...
2025-01-09 19:38
Apple makes Severance season one available to stream for free on the Roku Channel for a limited time
In a promotional push to boost interest for the upcoming second season, Apple has added all of Severance season one to the Roku Channel, for users to watch for free. The Roku Channel boasts more than 90 million users, making it one of the largest desti...
2025-01-09 18:37
Wish you could rearrange CarPlay apps like on iPhone? There’s a way, but it’s weird
Ever wish you could rearrange or delete apps from CarPlay? It turns out you can, although it works differently than rearranging your iPhone Home screen. The trick is in the Settings app on iPhone. Just don’t try to do this while driving. You don’t ...
2025-01-09 18:28
Windows 11 Canary build 27768 arrives with File Explorer, context menu improvements and more
A new Windows 11 Canary build is here, and it offers fixes and improvements for File Explorer, Settings, gaming, and more. Read more...
2025-01-09 18:23