Operating Systems

Slackware-Based PorteuX 1.8 Is One of the First Distros to Ship with Xfce 4.20
PorteuX 1.8 is now available for download as the first distribution to ship with the Xfce 4.20 desktop environment. Here's what else is new in this release! The post Slackware-Based PorteuX 1.8 Is One of the First Distros to Ship with Xfce 4.20 appeare...
2024-12-16 11:46
Review: Netgear RS600 router, testing WiFi 7 performance on iPhone 16
The is one of the first wave of WiFi 7 home routers on the market. While the RS600 is technically marketed as the mid-tier option in Netgear’s lineup, it is more than capable at delivering fast wireless internet across your home.  For Apple users, t...
2024-12-16 11:35
Get ready with the latest beta releases
The beta versions of iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, macOS 15.3, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, and watchOS 11.3 are now available. Get your apps ready by confirming they work as expected on these releases. And to take advantage of the advancements in the lates...
Monthly News – November 2024
Hi everyone, I hope you are enjoying the BETA so far! This release introduces new features, tools, and artwork, so we anticipate a good number of bug reports. Every single fix helps us refine and improve the final release. Your feedback during the BETA...
2024-12-16 11:30
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Beta Performance Looks Great - Initial RHEL 9 vs. RHEL 10 Benchmarks
With Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 now in public beta this month, I have begun testing out the RHEL 10 beta on a few systems in the lab. In this first look at RHEL 10 performance is seeing how well the RHEL 10 beta is performing relative to RHEL 9.5 stab...
2024-12-16 10:45
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: December 15th, 2024
The 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for December 15th, 2024, brings news about Xfce 4.20, Linux Mint 22.1 beta, Raspberry Pi 500, CentOS Stream 10, QEMU 9.2, OpenMandriva Lx 24.12, GNOME 46.7, Proton 9.0-4, KDE Gear 24.12, KDE Frameworks 6.9, as well as all t...
2024-12-16 10:21
Review: SwitchBot Wallet Finder is an incredibly useful accessory to track your wallet with iPhone Find My
I have an on my keychain to keep track of my keys, but obviously an AirTag is too big and bulky to fit inside a wallet. That’s what the SwitchBot Wallet Finder is for. Disguised inside a thin, credit-card form factor, the SwitchBot Wallet Finder conn...
2024-12-16 10:04
Linux 6.14 Looks To Support AMD's Zen 5 RMPREAD Instruction & Segmented RMP Mode
For further enhancing the AMD EPYC virtualization experience on Linux, the upcoming Linux 6.14 looks like it will support Zen 5's new RMPREAD instruction and segmented RMP mode as part of Secure Encrypted Virtualization Secure Nested Paging (SEV-SNP)...
2024-12-16 09:03
Blaize BLZP1600 SoC Support Coming To Linux 6.14 For AI Edge Processing
The upcoming Linux 6.14 kernel cycle is set to introduce support for the Blaize BLZP1600 SoC series that is powering various PCIe add-in-card and M.2 adapters for local AI edge processing...
2024-12-16 08:00
Get Valkey security patching and support with Ubuntu Pro
Canonical is pleased to announce security patching and support for Valkey through the Ubuntu Pro subscription. Ubuntu Pro is a subscription service for open-source software security, compliance and support that expands the maintenance period for all pa...
2024-12-16 07:45
Windows Outlook 0x80049dd3 bug apparently still not fixed even though Microsoft says it is
Microsoft says you should no longer encounter the 0x80049dd3 error on Outlook but users say it's still happening. Read more...
2024-12-16 07:36
Apple AirTag 2 could feature extended range thanks to an advanced UWB chip
Apple is rumored to launch the AirTag 2 next year with an upgraded ultrawide-band chip with a significant boost in range. Read more...
2024-12-16 07:06
Linux 6.14 To Introduce New DRM Boot Logger For Kernel Messages
Sent out today was the latest drm-misc-next pull request of various Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) changes queuing up ahead of the Linux 6.14 kernel cycle. Most exciting this week is the DRM boot logger being queued for landing to better present kernel...
2024-12-16 06:34
Better Linux Support For The Samsung Galaxy Book Laptops With New Driver Coming
For those interested in using Linux on the Samsung Galaxy Book line of laptops that ship with Microsoft Windows out-of-the-box, a new "samsung-galaxybook" driver is being worked on for supporting additional laptop functionality not currently found with...
2024-12-16 06:16
Last Minute AMD GFX12 Changes For RadeonSI Driver Enable ACO For RDNA4
Ahead of AMD's approaching RDNA4 next-generation graphics card launch, today a set of last minute improvements to the AMD GFX12 graphics IP were merged to Mesa 25.0 for the open-source Linux graphics driver support...
2024-12-16 05:58
Helldivers 2 players completed the first Illuminate Major Order — but they're already back on Genesis Prime for Round 2 [UPDATED]
After a Herculean effort from Helldivers 2 players, the game's new Illuminate faction was defeated...but it's already back, and it's back with a vengeance.
2024-12-16 03:55
With minutes to spare, Helldivers 2 players complete the Illuminate Major Order to save Calypso — but you and I both know that was only the first wave
After a Herculean effort from Helldivers 2 players, the game's new Illuminate faction has been defeated. But everyone knows it'll be back soon with a vengeance.
2024-12-16 03:55
Microsoft defends new Windows 11 Store UI, says impact is “very positive”
Microsoft defends new Windows 11 Store UI, says impact is "very positive". Store is now a bit similar to Windows 10 version, but does it really matter? I don't think so as long as performance and features keep getting better. The post Microsoft defends...
2024-12-15 21:20
Google reportedly breaks away from Qualcomm, opts for MediaTek modems in Pixel 10
Google's Pixel 10 lineup will ditch Qualcomm for MediaTek's T900 5G modem. This shift away from Qualcomm's Snapdragon highlights Google's reliance on in-house technology like the Tensor G5. Read more...
2024-12-15 20:32
Linux 6.13-rc3 Released With KVM Caching For "Wildly Expensive" Intel CPUID Handling
Linus Torvalds announced the release this evening of the Linux 6.13-rc3 kernel as Linux 6.13 works its way to stable release by late January...
2024-12-15 19:22