Operating Systems

Microsoft Copilot censorship made Bing Image Creator low-quality, restricted, dumb
Bing Image Creator quality has dropped. After testing the feature for several queries, Windows Latest observed that it won’t allow you to create high-quality images as it once did in the past, and it will also restrict you when you use specific terms...
2024-12-19 07:33
AlmaLinux 10 Beta Running Great With Nice Performance As Free/Community Alternative To RHEL 10
Along with the recent release of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 beta, the AlmaLinux crew released their AlmaLinux 10 beta as the latest wares for this popular community/free alternative to upstream RHEL. I've been running some early benchmarks and tes...
2024-12-19 06:50
AMD Updates Linux Patches For L3 Smart Data Cache Injection SDCIAE Handling
Back in August AMD posted Linux patches for L3 Smart Data Cache Injection Allocation Enforcement (SDCIAE). That L3 Smart Data Cache Injection (SDCI) work was since announced as part of the AMD EPYC 9005 "Turin" processors. A second iteration of those S...
2024-12-19 06:29
Linux 6.14 To Support Realtek RTL8125D Rev B 2.5G Ethernet ASIC
The Linux kernel already supports the Realtek RTL8125D 2.5G Ethernet controller but additional handling is required to enable the revision B variant of this chipset, which will be coming in the next kernel cycle...
2024-12-19 06:18
Cloud Hypervisor 43 Brings Live Migration Over TCP, Performance Improvements
Cloud Hypervisor 43 is out as the newest version of this Intel-backed, Rust-based open-source VMM project that now routinely sees contributions from Microsoft, Arm, Rivos, Tencent, and other organizations...
2024-12-19 06:03
Mozilla Increased Revenue in 2023, But Search Cash Fell
Mozilla’s overall revenue saw a sizeable boost in 2023, despite a drop in income from its lucrative search engine deals. According to its latest financial report, Mozilla’s revenue in 2023 hit ~$653 million (US), up from ~$593 million in 2022. The ...
2024-12-19 01:36
Mozilla Revenue Jumped in 2023, But Search Deal Cash Fell
Mozilla’s overall revenue saw a sizeable boost in 2023, despite a drop in income from its lucrative search engine deals. According to its latest financial report, Mozilla’s revenue in 2023 hit ~$653 million (US), up from ~$593 million in 2022. The ...
2024-12-19 01:36
EU wants Apple to ensure ‘effective interoperability’ of iOS with other platforms
Apple this year was forced to drastically change how iOS works in the EU due to the Digital Markets Act (DMA) antitrust law, which establishes a series of rules to prevent big techs from engaging in anti-competitive practices. However, it seems that th...
2024-12-19 00:06
Understanding the State of Open Source Funding in 2024
We’ve long understood that people are the engine that powers open source. Prior research has found different ways to measure the value, aggregate investment, or cost to rebuild open source. Yet, the state of actual open source investment has remaine...
2024-12-18 23:43
Understanding the State of Open Source Funding in 2024
We’ve long understood that people are the engine that powers open source. Prior research has found different ways to measure the value, aggregate investment, or cost to rebuild open source. Yet, the state of actual open source investment has remaine...
2024-12-18 23:43
You can now call ChatGPT using your phone line when cellular data is not available
OpenAI has been announcing a lot of new features and enhancements for ChatGPT in recent days, and the company still has a few more cards up its sleeve. Now OpenAI is introducing an intriguing feature: the ability to call ChatGPT using your phone line w...
2024-12-18 23:42
Microsoft confirms even more Windows 11 24H2 bugs: audio output is now affected
The list of known bugs in Windows 11 version 24H2 continues growing. This time, Microsoft acknowledged that some PCs are losing audio output. Read more...
2024-12-18 23:32
9to5Mac Daily: December 18, 2024 – TikTok ban, Vision Pro content
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by ...
2024-12-18 23:19
Microsoft blocks Windows 11 24H2 update on more PCs due to new gaming issues
One of Windows 11's exclusive gaming features is now causing troubles for its target audience, forcing Microsoft to block the upgrade path to version 24H2 for more users. Read more...
2024-12-18 22:52
ARPG veterans behind Diablo 1 and 2 gain $4.5 million in funding for new game
Moon Beast Productions, an indie studio with Diablo talent, is building a new type of Action RPG, aiming to offer players a fresh experience in the classic genre. Read more...
2024-12-18 22:36
Grab your Steam Year in Review 2024 and check out the PC games you played over the last year
Valve joins in the year-end recap fun with the Steam Year in Review 2024, letting players easily check what they played this year.
2024-12-18 22:21
As Ubisoft sinks XDefiant, its live service game Skull and Bones reportedly getting a Year 2
Ubisoft is reportedly planning to support its arcade naval action game Skull and Bones for a second year of content. Read more...
2024-12-18 21:46
Apple collaborates with NVIDIA to research faster LLM performance
In a blog post today, Apple engineers have shared new details on a collaboration with NVIDIA to implement faster text generation performance with large language models. Apple published and open sourced its Recurrent Drafter (ReDrafter) technique earlie...
2024-12-18 21:33
This may be your last TP-Link router as they could be banned in the US soon
According to a new report, the USA may be planning to ban TP-Link, especially its routers, very soon. Read more...
2024-12-18 21:30
Report: Apple dethroned in global wearable shipments, falling to second place
China's wrist-worn device market grows by 20%, knocking Apple down to second place in global shipments. Read more...
2024-12-18 21:18