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Xbox Game Pass Ultimate savings make a great gift for yourself or your loved ones in time for the holidays
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate offers the most budget-friendly access to a constantly rotating library of games, and with this lowest price on the 3 month subscription you will have plenty to play throughout the holidays.
2024-12-22 13:10
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate drops to lowest price just in time for the holidays
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate offers the most budget-friendly access to a constantly rotating library of games, and with this lowest price on the 3 month subscription you will have plenty to play throughout the holidays.
2024-12-22 13:09
Apple reportedly developing Face ID-compatible smart home doorbell
According to Mark Gurman from Bloomberg, Apple is working on a new smart home doorbell, to compete with the likes of Ring. It’d offer “advanced facial recognition”, and integrate wirelessly with smart home locks. more…
2024-12-22 13:09
Apple reportedly developing new smart home doorbell with support for Face ID
According to Mark Gurman from Bloomberg, Apple is working on a new smart home doorbell, to compete with the likes of Ring. It’d offer “advanced facial recognition”, and integrate wirelessly with smart home locks. more…
2024-12-22 13:09
RCS messaging expands to more iPhone users in the US
iPhones now support RCS messaging on 16 US carriers, enabling features like read receipts and typing indicators. But some carriers are still holding out—find out if yours made the list. Read more...
2024-12-22 12:24
Microsoft Weekly: more bugs in Windows 11 24H2, final builds, and more
New Windows 11 24H2 bugs, deprecated features, gaming news, and other stories from the world of Microsoft in this week's Microsoft Weekly recap. Read more...
2024-12-22 09:00
Linux Kernel Patches To Use AMD INVLPGB Instruction Show Huge Speed-Up
Since AMD Zen 3 processors there has been the INVLPGB instruction for invalidating TLB entries for a range of pages with broadcast. As mentioned back during the AMD EPYC 7003 "Milan" launch, INVLPGB usage around this new instruction was limited... Over...
2024-12-22 08:53
Intel To Use Both Family 18 And Family 19 Identification For Upcoming CPUs
Intel processors have long identified in the Family 6 series going back to the 1990s but over the past number of months Intel engineers have been adapting the Linux kernel to prepare for a post Family 6 Intel CPU era for the model/family CPU identifica...
2024-12-22 07:14
LLVM 20 Merges An Initial Telemetry Framework
Merged this week to the LLVM Git codebase ahead of next year's LLVM 20 release is a simple telemetry framework...
2024-12-22 06:49
Linux Driver Posted For The EC Found On Most Snapdragon X1 Laptops
For those interested in making use of Linux on the Qualcomm Snapdragon X1 Elite laptops that have been appearing since earlier this year, there's a new embedded controller (EC) driver posted for the Linux kernel for this EC that's found on most of the ...
2024-12-22 06:32
SysVinit 3.12 Brings Fixes & Better Documentation For Christmas
For devoted SysVinit users trying to avoid systemd still on Linux systems in 2025, SysVinit 3.12 has been released for the holidays with the latest fixes to this open-source init system...
2024-12-22 06:23
iOS 18.2.1 coming soon for iPhone users
According to MacRumors, Apple is preparing the release of iOS 18.2.1. We don’t have a known build number at the moment, but we’ll likely see this software update released in the near future. more…
2024-12-22 01:10
Save 20% on ASUS ZenWi-Fi BT10 Wi-Fi 7 routers
The ASUS ZenWi-Fi BT10 router lineup with Wi-Fi 7 support is currently available with big discounts, saving you up to 22%. Read more...
2024-12-21 21:10
Asus bombards Windows 11 with christmas.exe malware-like Christmas wreath banner
The Christmas.exe in Task Manager and the Christmas wreath banner that covers half of your screen on Windows 11 are not malware but a new promotional campaign by ASUS on some PCs. It’s driving many people crazy, and it looks like whoever approved thi...
2024-12-21 20:55
Indie App Spotlight: ‘one sec’ helps you stop doom scrolling on your iPhone
Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact. one sec aims to help people reduce mindless scrolling ...
2024-12-21 20:30
Indie App Spotlight: ‘one sec’ helps you reduce screen time on your iPhone
Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact. one sec aims to help people reduce mindless scrolling ...
2024-12-21 20:30
Flatpak XDG-Desktop-Portal 1.19.1 Brings USB Portal & Notification v2 Portal
Debuting as a new development release today was XDG-Desktop-Portal 1.19.1 as this portal front-end service for Flatpak sandboxed apps and other desktop containment frameworks. The XDG-Desktop-Portal 1.19.1 milestone is exposing new and expanded portal ...
2024-12-21 20:19
iPhone 16: These 6 safety features deliver priceless peace of mind
Brought to you by Uniq: The Lyden Collection features iPhone cases, AirPods cases, and magnetic cardholders, all crafted from premium vegan leatherette. Designed with both style and sustainability in mind, this collection adds a sophisticated touch wh...
2024-12-21 20:00
Windows 11 December 2024 update issues break Start menu and more
Windows 11 December 2024 Update causes the Start menu to stop responding, and there are isolated reports of BSODs. Although isolated, some of you might run into other bugs, including performance issues, especially when playing games. These issues affec...
2024-12-21 18:26
Darktable 5.0 Open-Source RAW Image Editor Officially Released, Here’s What’s New
Darktable 5.0 open-source raw image editor is now available for download with new features, improvements, and enhanced camera support. Here’s what’s new! The post Darktable 5.0 Open-Source RAW Image Editor Officially Released, Here’s What’s New...
2024-12-21 18:21