Operating Systems

Reproducible-openSUSE (RBOS) Project Hits Milestone
The Reproducible-openSUSE (RBOS) project, which is a proof-of-concept fork of openSUSE, has reached a significant milestone after demonstrating a usable Linux distribution can be built with 100% bit-identical packages. Reproducible builds ensure softwa...
2025-02-18 07:00
AMD Continues Preparing openSIL Concept For Phoenix & Turin Processors
One of the AMD software projects we are very bullish on for the future is openSIL for opening up more of the CPU silicon initialization code for what will eventually replace AGESA across all client and server processors that is aiming for production re...
2025-02-18 06:49
openSUSE Spin Achieves 100% Bit-Identical Packages For Reproducible Builds
There is an openSUSE project called Reproducible-openSUSE "RBOS" working on a proof-of-concept for constructing openSUSE in a bit-identical manner as part of the broad Reproducible Builds effort to be able to reproduce builds bit-for-bit against what i...
2025-02-18 06:30
PostgreSQL Lands Self-Join Elimination Optimization
More than seven years in the making, merged yesterday for PostgreSQL is a self-join elimination "SJE" feature as a performance optimization for some queries...
2025-02-18 06:21
These leaked renders will pique your interest in the Apple iPhone 17 Air
The upcoming iPhone 17 Air, the company's slimmest iPhone ever, might introduce radical design changes. Read more...
2025-02-18 04:52
These purported design renders will pique your interest in the Apple iPhone 17 Air
The upcoming iPhone 17 Air, the company's slimmest iPhone ever, might introduce radical design changes. Read more...
2025-02-18 04:52
You Can Now Install Linux Kernel 6.13 on Ubuntu, Here’s How
You can now install the latest and greatest Linux 6.13 kernel series on your Ubuntu distribution. Here’s how to do it! The post You Can Now Install Linux Kernel 6.13 on Ubuntu, Here’s How appeared first on 9to5Linux - do not reproduce this article ...
2025-02-18 02:42
Yes, using Low Power Mode slows down your iPhone
The iPhone’s Low Power Mode is not a new feature. In fact, it was introduced with iOS 9 back in 2015. But from time to time I see someone on the web complaining about how their is running slowly. What do some of these cases have in common? Screenshot...
2025-02-18 00:55
Avowed: All Totem fragment locations: Totem of Rightful Rulership, Totem of Defiance, Totem of Revelations and Totem of Perseverance
Looking for the Totem pieces in Dawnshore , Emerald Stair and beyond? Here's a guide to every totem piece in Avowed from The Totem of Rightful Rulership to the Totem of Perseverance.
2025-02-17 23:59
DeepSeek to be removed from App Store in South Korea due to local ban
Bad news for DeepSeek users in South Korea. The country’s regulator announced on Monday that the Chinese AI app is now banned in South Korea under allegations that it fails to comply with local data protection laws. As a result, both Apple and Google...
2025-02-17 23:22
Ubuntu LTS May Get More Intel GPU Updates, More Frequently
This week sees the (belated) release of Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS, the first point release update in the noble series to deliver an updated hardware enablement (HWE) stack. Ubuntu’s HWE backports newer Linux kernel and Mesa GPU drivers to LTS users in an ef...
2025-02-17 23:10
Ubuntu LTS Users Could Get Intel GPU Updates More Frequently
This week sees the (belated) release of Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS, the first point release update in the noble series to deliver an updated hardware enablement (HWE) stack. Ubuntu’s HWE backports newer Linux kernel and Mesa GPU drivers to LTS users in an ef...
2025-02-17 23:10
Ubuntu LTS Users Could Get More Intel GPU Updates
This week sees the (belated) release of Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS, the first point release update in the noble series to bring an updated hardware enablement (HWE) stack with it. Ubuntu’s HWE backports newer Linux kernel and Mesa GPU drivers to LTS users to...
2025-02-17 23:10
Ubuntu LTS Users Could Soon Get Frequent Intel GPU Updates
This week sees the (belated) release of Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS, the first point release update in the noble series to bring an updated hardware enablement (HWE) stack with it. Ubuntu’s HWE backports newer Linux kernel and Mesa GPU drivers to LTS users to...
2025-02-17 23:10
Ubuntu LTS Users Might Soon Get Frequent Intel GPU Updates
This week sees the (belated) release of Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS, the first point release update in the noble series to bring an updated hardware enablement (HWE) stack with it. Ubuntu’s HWE backports newer1 Linux kernel and Mesa GPU drivers to LTS users t...
2025-02-17 23:10
Windows 11 KB5052084 tests “Ask Copilot” for Spotlight desktop personalization feature
Windows 11 Beta 22635.4945 Tests a New Spotlight Context Menu The post Windows 11 KB5052084 tests “Ask Copilot” for Spotlight desktop personalization feature appeared first on Windows Latest
2025-02-17 22:12
Apple’s competitive edge in AI hinges on these three unreleased Siri features
At a glance, the most notable change to Siri in iOS 18 is its new design. The floating orb has been replaced with a rainbow glow around the edge of the device. This signals that Siri is now powered by Apple Intelligence, but the biggest AI features for...
2025-02-17 21:27
SDL & MPV Media Player Land Support For Wayland Color Management / HDR
Following the upstream Wayland Protocols repository landing the Wayland color management protocol for enabling HDR support and this morning's release of Wayland Protocols 1.41, the SDL library and MPV media player are the first two clients supporting t...
2025-02-17 20:52
You can be an NPC in The Elder Scrolls 6 by winning this charity auction
Bethesda is giving fans a chance to bid in a charity auction to be a non-player character in its upcoming highly anticipated fantasy RPG, The Elder Scrolls VI. Read more...
2025-02-17 20:50
Windows 11 File Explorer UI drops cluttered content in EU due to privacy reasons
Microsoft confirmed it's disabling account-based content in the File Explorer for users with Entra IDs in the European Economic Area (EEA). The post Windows 11 File Explorer UI drops cluttered content in EU due to privacy reasons appeared first on Wind...
2025-02-17 20:41