Operating Systems

Linux 6.11 Adds Last Minute Addition For Intel Arrow Lake
The Linux 6.11 kernel is expected to be christened as stable tomorrow. Ahead of that stable release one of the last minute "fixes" is adding in another ID for upcoming Intel Arrow Lake processors...
2024-09-14 15:57
CMA raises alarms over Vodafone-Three merger, warns of price hikes for users
The UK's CMA expresses caution over Vodafone's merger with Three, fearing millions may face higher mobile service costs despite possible network improvements. Read more...
2024-09-14 15:10
iPhone 16’s A18 Pro chip outperforms the M1 chip in new benchmarks [Updated]
We got our first look at a Geekbench result from the iPhone 16 earlier this week, with somewhat disappointing results. There was a decent improvement in single core performance, but the multi-core score was abnormal. However, newer results paint a much...
2024-09-14 14:55
SpaceX to launch Galileo satellites, enhancing navigation for smartphones - TWIRL #181
A busy week for rocket launches includes SpaceX's Falcon 9 carrying two Galileo satellites, crucial for enhancing navigation services on smartphones globally. Read more...
2024-09-14 14:28
Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions improves the wizarding sport's weird rules but still feels badly imbalanced
Unbroken Studios reduced how many points Seekers earn by catching the Snitch, but other aspects of Quidditch gameplay need serious fine-tuning. Our review.
2024-09-14 14:02
Windows 11 gets new Timer and Day Countdown widgets
Microsoft has released two new clock widgets for Windows 11: Timer and Day Countdown. They are now available for testing. Read more...
2024-09-14 13:04
Here’s everything Apple discontinued after the iPhone 16 event
Apple held their annual iPhone keynote this week, announcing the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Pro, two models of AirPods 4, AirPods Max with USB-C, and the fully redesigned Apple Watch Series 10. This is everything that Apple phased out with their new product ...
2024-09-14 12:57
Apple @ Work: Let’s talk about Touch ID, Identity Provider integration, and what Apple needs to do next
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 &...
2024-09-14 11:00
GNOME Mutter Merges XDG Session Management Wayland Protocol
As a very last minute change ahead of tagging GNOME Mutter 47, merged this morning to Mutter is support for the XDG session management Wayland protocol. This protocol is useful for letting clients request support from the compositor for saving the wind...
2024-09-14 10:33
How to monitor drive activity on Windows 11
On Windows 11, you have at least two ways to monitor the drive activity to determine the performance at a given time, and in this guide, I will show you how.
2024-09-14 10:32
KB5043939: Microsoft improves Windows 11 24H2 OOBE (initial setup experience)
Microsoft has released a new OOBE update under KB5043939. This applies to Windows 11 24H2 PCs alongside the Patch Tuesdays.s Read more...
2024-09-14 09:42
Weekend PC Game Deals: Packed Bundlefests, Sony hits, racers for cheap, and more
This weekend's PC game deals include a large number of bundles filled with all kinds of hits, a double freebie from Epic, free events for racing and survival fans, and much more. Read more...
2024-09-14 09:30
Niri 0.1.9 Scrollable-Tiling Wayland Compositor Brings New IPC Functionality
Niri 0.1.9 is out today as the latest update to this scrollable-tiling Wayland compositor that is written in Rust...
2024-09-14 09:00
Microsoft's latest gaming layoffs reportedly hit Call of Duty Warzone Mobile team and more
This week's layoffs of 650 members of Microsoft's gaming division reportedly affected members of the Call of Duty Warzone Mobile and Warcraft Rumble teams. Read more...
2024-09-14 08:00
Surface Pro 8 gets fixes for taskbar flickering and display freezing
Microsoft has released a new firmware for the Surface Pro 8. It fixes taskbar flickering, device freezes, and other issues. Read more...
2024-09-14 07:46
Casilda Is A New Project As A GTK4 Wayland Compositor Widget
Casilda is a new open-source project by GNOME developer Juan Pablo Ugarte to serve as a Wayland compositor widget. Casilda allows for embedding other processes windows within a GTK4 application...
2024-09-14 07:10
Printk Changes Submitted For Linux 6.12 Finish NBCON Console Preparations
Ahead of the Linux 6.12 kernel merge window opening on Monday, the printk updates were submitted in advance given the Linux Kernel Maintainer Summit also taking place next week in Vienna. Notable with the printk updates is finishing up the NBCON consol...
2024-09-14 06:53
Original Windows Media Player is losing legacy DRM services on Windows 7, 8
Microsoft deprecates Legacy DRM services after recently removing Paint 3d, Adobe Type 1 fonts, and more features. The post Original Windows Media Player is losing legacy DRM services on Windows 7, 8 appeared first on Windows Latest
2024-09-14 06:44
WhatsApp to make it easier to transfer community ownership
WhatsApp is working on simplifying the process of transferring the community leadership role to another member on Android. Read more...
2024-09-14 06:44
EROFS Adding Support For File-Backed Mounts To Benefit Containers & Sandboxes
The EROFS read-only file-system changes have been submitted now for ahead of the upcoming Linux 6.12 merge window. Notable this cycle is EROFS adding support for file-backed mounts...
2024-09-14 06:42