Operating Systems

Christoph Hellwig Steps Down From One Of His Kernel Roles Following Rust Drama
Following the recent Rust drama within the Linux kernel that came out in part because Christoph Hellwig expressed objections to Rust bindings for the DMA mapping helpers that he is a maintainer of, Hellwig has now stepped down as one of the DMA mapping...
2025-02-25 18:42
Microsoft paused the rollout of the redesigned battery indicator for Windows 11
Windows 11 is getting a redesigned battery indicator, but its rollout has just been paused due to unknown issues. Read more...
2025-02-25 18:30
‘Framous’ for Mac is the best way to frame your screenshots
Dark Noise developer Charlie Chapman is out with a new Mac utility called “Framous.” The app aims to be the best way to add device frames to screenshots. more…
2025-02-25 18:11
Microsoft makes some of the best Copilot Pro features unlimited and free for all
Microsoft has some big changes for Copilot users. Now, Think Deeper and Copilot Voice are available for free without limits. Read more...
2025-02-25 18:08
iPhone 16e has five key upgrades to entice iPhone 15 users
Apple’s new iPhone 16e isn’t quite as budget-friendly as the iPhone SE it replaced, but it’s still a fantastic option for users looking to upgrade without breaking the bank. For iPhone 15 owners specifically, there are five big upgrades that come...
2025-02-25 18:06
Monster Hunter Wilds could be the franchise's biggest hit — but I'm disappointed it still fumbles on one thing
Monster Hunter Wilds multiplayer design remains overly-complicated. It has the potential to surpass the success of Monster Hunter: World, but I really expected more improvements to the co-op experience.
2025-02-25 17:42
Get the SanDisk 8TB Extreme Portable SSD for its lowest-ever price
You can now save hundreds of dollars by nabbing the SanDisk 8TB Extreme Portable SSD from Amazon right now. Read more...
2025-02-25 17:30
Apple investors reject proposal to end DEI program as Tim Cook commits to a ‘culture of belonging
Apple is holding its annual shareholder meeting today as investors vote on several proposals and hear updates from CEO Tim Cook. Most notably, Apple shareholders rejected an outside proposal calling for the company to end its DEI initiatives. more…
2025-02-25 17:13
Apple investors reject proposal to end DEI program as Tim Cook commits to a ‘culture of belonging’
Apple is holding its annual shareholder meeting today as investors vote on several proposals and hear updates from CEO Tim Cook. Most notably, Apple shareholders rejected an outside proposal calling for the company to end its DEI initiatives. more…
2025-02-25 17:13
I can't pick a favorite — the award-winning Razer Blade 16 or its new big sibling — but you can preorder both now
Razer just unveiled its new Blade 18 gaming laptop powered by up to an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX and up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. The company also opened preorders for its award-winning Blade 16 that wowed us at CES 2025.
2025-02-25 17:02
Fable gets delayed to 2026 as Microsoft gives Playground Games more time
Microsoft has decided to give the Fable team at Playground Games some more time to develop the reboot. Despite the bad news, there are some new gameplay snippets to look at. Read more...
2025-02-25 16:58
KDE Plasma 6.3.2 Released with Animated WebP and GIF Support for Spectacle
KDE Plasma 6.3.2 is now available as the second maintenance update to the latest KDE Plasma 6.3 desktop environment series with more bug fixes and other improvements. The post KDE Plasma 6.3.2 Released with Animated WebP and GIF Support for Spectacle a...
2025-02-25 16:54
Deals: M4 Pro MacBook Pro 48GB $300 off, iPhone 15 Pro $500 off, Nomad Apple Watch bands, more
Deals on the M4 Mac mini continue as well as Apple Pencil Pro and M4 iPad Pro models, but there’s more to come today. Starting off with the M4 Pro MacBook Pro, we now have configs with 48GB of RAM at $300 off the going rate joining the entry-level mo...
2025-02-25 16:46
App Grid Wizard Puts GNOME Shell Shortcuts into Folders
The application picker (aka app grid) in GNOME Shell is pretty perfect as it comes, showing launchers for installed apps plus the ability to rearrange them using drag and drop and create custom folders to group apps together. Some folks prefer a little...
2025-02-25 16:44
Apple complies to all Indonesian government demands to lift the iPhone 16 sales ban
Apple has ended a five-month tug-of-war with the Indonesian government over the iPhone 16 sales ban by offering a $1 billion investment plan. Read more...
2025-02-25 16:37
4TB Western Digital Blue SN5000 NVMe SSD with speeds up to 5,500MB/s hits its lowest price
The 4TB Western Digital Blue SN5000 NVMe internal SSD has dropped to its lowest price on Amazon US. The 1TB and 2TB variants are also available at their all-time low prices. Read more...
2025-02-25 16:30
Following user reports, Nvidia confirms some RTX 5080 have shipped with missing ROPs as well
Nvidia has confirmed that the missing Raster Operations Pipelines (ROPs) issue found on the RTX 5090 and RTX 5070 Ti lineups is also affecting RTX 5080 cards. Read more...
2025-02-25 16:14
5 reasons why I'm not buying an NVIDIA RTX 50-series GPU (and 3 ways it's worth it)
NVIDIA's RTX 50-series GPUs are the latest, but that doesn't mean the greatest. I have 5 reasons to skip this generation, plus 3 reasons where they make sense.
2025-02-25 16:13
5 reasons not to buy an NVIDIA RTX 5000 GPU (and 3 ways it's worth it)
NVIDIA's RTX 50-series GPUs are the latest, but that doesn't mean the greatest. I have 5 reasons to skip this generation, plus 3 reasons where they make sense.
2025-02-25 16:13
Apple’s new C1 brings two killer features, and it’s just the start
Apple’s newest iPhone comes with a key component many years in the making: the C1 modem. The idea of a new modem may not sound very exciting on the surface, but already with this first version it’s become clear why Apple spent so long developing it...
2025-02-25 16:05