Operating Systems

Microsoft is working on AI-powered dynamic desktop backgrounds in Windows 11
Microsoft is seemingly implementing dynamic desktop backgrounds powered by AI in Windows 11, but it's unclear how they will function. Read more...
2025-07-09 06:44
Google Developing Skia "Graphite" For Faster Chrome: Multi-Threaded + Modern Graphics APUs
Google yesterday lifted the lid on their work around Skia "Graphite" as a new rasterization back-end designed for modern graphics APIs like Vulkan and supporting multi-threading by default. Skia Graphite aims to deliver much better performance within t...
2025-07-09 06:40
Google Developing Skia "Graphite" For Faster Chrome: Multi-Threaded + Modern Graphics APIs
Google yesterday lifted the lid on their work around Skia "Graphite" as a new rasterization back-end designed for modern graphics APIs like Vulkan and supporting multi-threading by default. Skia Graphite aims to deliver much better performance within t...
2025-07-09 06:40
Microsoft Surface Pro (2024) 13-inch OLED is $455 off for Prime Day
It's the second day of the four-day Amazon Prime Day event. We have found for you the Microsoft Surface Pro 2-in-1 (2024) at its lowest price with a bigger discount for Prime members. Read more...
2025-07-09 06:34
Microsoft's Azure Linux 3.0.20250702 Brings Many Security Fixes
Microsoft released Azure Linux 3.0.20250702 on Tuesday as the newest monthly update to this in-house Linux distribution used throughout the company and by external parties...
2025-07-09 06:32
PHP 8.5 Alpha 1 Released With New Features
The first alpha release of PHP 8.5 was issued last week in kicking off the release cycle in working toward the official PHP 8.5.0 release later in the year...
2025-07-09 06:21
National Academy for AI Instruction launched with support from Microsoft, OpenAI, and others
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT), representing 1.8 million educators, has launched the National Academy for AI Instruction, backed by Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic. Read more...
2025-07-09 06:18
Latest Windows 11 Patch Tuesday fixes Firewall issue
Microsoft has fixed an annoying problem related to Windows Firewall in the latest version of its OS. IT admins should no longer see faulty error events. Read more...
2025-07-09 06:00
Celebrating 20 Years of openSUSE
Contributors and community members are encouraged to celebrate the openSUSE Project’s 20th anniversary by sharing some of their favorite moments from the past two decades. Over the years, it has grown into a global movement, powering desktops, server...
2025-07-09 06:00
Report: Apple in active negotiations for Formula 1 streaming rights in the US
Apple is in active talks to acquire the rights to broadcast the sport of Formula 1 on its own streaming service platform, through the Apple TV app, according to a new report from the Financial Times. The league’s current deal with ESPN expires at the...
2025-07-09 05:56
The gaming headset I use every day is slashed to its lowest price ever thanks to Amazon Prime Day — "stellar battery life" awaits
The HyperX Cloud MIX 2 is the gaming headset I use every day thanks to its stellar battery life, and it's on sale right now for Amazon Prime Day.
2025-07-09 05:43
Apple names next COO as incumbent prepares to retire
Apple COO Jeff Williams is soon set to retire but the company has a plan to make the transition smooth. Williams has been at Apple for 27 years and working in the industry for 40 years. Read more...
2025-07-09 04:58
Vibecoding platform Replit now available on Microsoft Azure
Replit has partnered with Microsoft to expand its agentic software creation platform to enterprise customers who prefer Azure cloud platform. Read more...
2025-07-09 04:40
On Prime Day, grab Narwal’s smart home vacuums at their lowest ever prices
Narwal is the global leader in smart home vacuums, and its well-considered range means there’s a perfect model for every home. Amazon Prime Day isn’t just offering discounts on the complete line-up, but the lowest prices ever seen on the company’...
2025-07-09 01:00
Review: BenQ GP520 unlocks Vision Pro movie night vibes for Apple TV 4K, gaming, more
I’ve tested a few BenQ products lately. My favorite has been their and a more affordable price. The most fun? A new category for me: projectors. The GP520 4K HDR model BenQ loaned me to test alleviated my concerns about the practicality of a projecto...
2025-07-08 23:53
Apple just patented a trackball Apple Pencil that works on almost any surface
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office just granted Apple U.S. Patent No. 12,353,649, suggesting the company is thinking well beyond the iPad when it comes to the future of the Apple Pencil. Here are the details. more…
2025-07-08 23:25
Best AMD RX 9070 XT, 7900 XT, Nvidia 5070, 5060 GPU deals this Amazon Prime Day 2025
Check out the best deals on graphics cards from both AMD Radeon and Nvidia GeForce you can have this 2025 Amazon Prime Day. Read more...
2025-07-08 22:48
Call me a filthy casual — I recommend this RTX 4050 gaming laptop over any of the powerhouses on Prime Day
You don’t need to spend $2,000 to game on PC. This $649 HP Victus with RTX 4050 handles 1080p gaming just fine and is 28% off through an anti-Prime Day deal.
2025-07-08 22:30
Floating Mini Panel GNOME Extension Adds Auto Mode
The Floating Mini Panel GNOME Shell Extension I wrote about recently now includes an option to automatically activate the compact, movable panel based on your workflow. While there are a couple of caveats to how this auto-mode gets triggered, it’s an...
2025-07-08 22:25
Tim Cook has a new deputy but Apple’s next CEO is probably still someone else
Jeff Williams, often considered Tim Cook’s successor, is leaving Apple. Sabih Khan, a 30-year veteran of the company, is Apple’s next chief operating officer. Does Khan taking Cook’s old job make him CEO-designate? Jeff Williams retiring certainl...
2025-07-08 22:16