Operating Systems

AI-capable PCs made up 20% of shipments during Q3 2024
AI-capable PCs made up 20% of PC shipments during the third quarter. Around 13.3 million units were shipped, with Windows devices making up 53% of them. Read more...
2024-11-13 13:04
Ubuntu 25.04 To Further Enhance Its Installer, Aims For Linux 6.14 Kernel
Canonical's Interim Engineering Director for Ubuntu Desktop, Oliver Smith, has shared some early roadmap plans for the Ubuntu 25.04 development cycle...
2024-11-13 13:03
What is the Windows Insider Program and should you join?
Here's everything you need to know abou the Windows Insider Program and whether you should join.
2024-11-13 12:57
Apple's ingenious AI strategy will let the iPhone maker have its cake and eat a cut of OpenAI's ChatGPT Plus subscription plan, too
Apple's latest iOS 18.2 beta features a new Upgrade to ChatGPT Plus option in the Settings app. The iPhone maker will get a commission for advertising the service across its platform while availing Apple Intelligence to its broad user base for free.
2024-11-13 12:54
I effectively previewed Apple’s wall-mounted smart display in 2019, and I think it’ll be a winner
A Bloomberg report yesterday suggested that Apple is working on a wall-mounted smart display panel to act as “a command center for the home” – and that it could launch as early as March of next year. I effectively trialled this concept back in 20...
2024-11-13 12:17
Amazon to shut down its ad-supported free video streaming platform Freevee
Amazon has announced that it will shut down its ad-supported free video streaming platform Freevee in the coming weeks. Read more...
2024-11-13 12:04
Cheaters aren't what's spoiling Black Ops 6 the most, it's an infuriating DirectX bug that crashes the game — but there are some things you can try
Black Ops 6 launched with an incredibly annoying DirectX bug that crashes the game, and while it hasn't been fixed, there are things you can try.
2024-11-13 11:38
Get the Apple 2024 MacBook Air 13-inch laptop for $899
You can now get the Apple 2024 MacBook Air laptop for $899. That's an 18% discount off its usual price. Read more...
2024-11-13 11:16
Fedora 42 to Port the Anaconda Installer to Wayland, Default to Anaconda WebUI
Fedora Linux 42 promises to port the Anaconda installer to Wayland and ship with the Anaconda WebUI by default for Fedora Workstation. The post Fedora 42 to Port the Anaconda Installer to Wayland, Default to Anaconda WebUI appeared first on 9to5Linux -...
2024-11-13 11:08
Intel releases new driver with Farming Simulator 25, Planet Coaster 2 support, and more
Intel has released a new graphics driver for those wanting to play Farming Simulator 25, Planet Coaster 2, and Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake. Read more...
2024-11-13 11:00
Board Election for Three Seats Opens
Members of the openSUSE’selection committee have provided notice to the project about the start of this year’s board election. This election there are three board seats up for grabs. The election begins its nomination process today and invites all ...
2024-11-13 11:00
Monster Hunter Outlanders announced for mobile, promises an authentic hunting experience
Capcom and TiMi Studio Group have joined up to develop a mobile Monster Hunter experience that will play just like the mainline entries. Read more...
2024-11-13 10:44
RISC-V Motherboard For Framework 13 Pricing Starts At $368 In Early Access, $928 For Laptop
Framework Computer has been promoting a RISC-V motherboard option for their Framework Laptop 13 to complement their existing Intel Core and AMD Ryzen motherboard options. This RISC-V motherboard is being developed in cooperation with DeepComputing. Ear...
2024-11-13 10:30
Windows 11 23H2 bug causes “reached the end of service”, “get the newer version” alerts
Windows 11 KB5046633 (23H2) has a weird bug where it could incorrectly warn that “Your version of Wundows has reached the end of service” and you need to “Get the newer version of Windows to stay up to date”. You’ll see the following message ...
2024-11-13 09:58
Windows 11 23H2 bug causes “end of service”, “get the newer version of Windows” alerts
Windows 11 KB5046633 (23H2) has an issue where it could incorrectly warn that “Your version of Windows has reached the end of service” and you need to “Get the newer version of Windows to stay up to date“. You’ll see the following message whe...
2024-11-13 09:58
GNU C Library Merges Support for getrandom vDSO
Back in Linux 6.11 support for getrandom() in the vDSO was upstreamed for much better performance in providing speedy yet secure random number generation (RNG) needs. Since Linux 6.11 getrandom in the vDSO has expanded to more CPU architectures and now...
2024-11-13 09:20
KB5046613: Microsoft shares how to fix Teams, Quick Assist Windows 10 admin launch bug
Microsoft has resolved an issue that prevented non-admin users from launching certain apps, such as Teams, Quick Assist, and more. Read more...
2024-11-13 08:44
Valve Releases Steam Client Update to Further Improve Native Linux Gaming
Valve released a new stable Steam Client update to further improve native Linux gaming, the new Game Recording feature, Steam VR, and more. The post Valve Releases Steam Client Update to Further Improve Native Linux Gaming appeared first on 9to5Linux -...
2024-11-13 08:41
Tencent brings Android games to Microsoft Store on Windows 11
Microsoft has partnered with Tencent to bring Android apps and games to Windows 11 users in China. This partnership allows Chinese Windows Insiders to access a wide range of Android games. Read more...
2024-11-13 08:28
Intel's Zswap IAA Compress Batching Work Is Very Interesting For Linux Performance
The Intel In-Memory Analytics Accelerator (IAA) found in various Xeon SKUs since Sapphire Rapids can be of big benefit to Linux servers/workstations with a Linux kernel patch series that has been in the works to provide Zswap IAA compress batching...
2024-11-13 08:21