Operating Systems

Perplexity takes on ChatGPT and Gemini with its own Deep Research feature
Perplexity has launched its own Deep Research feature, joining Google's Gemini and OpenAI's ChatGPT. This feature allows users to perform in-depth research and analysis. Read more...
2025-02-15 01:48
Ikey Doherty's Serpent OS Rebranding As AerynOS
The nearly three year old Serpent OS Linux distribution started by Ikey Doherty of Solus fame is going to re-brand as AerynOS...
2025-02-15 00:00
OpenAI's board unanimously rejects Elon Musk's $97.4 billion takeover offer
OpenAI's board has rejected Elon Musk's $97.4 billion takeover offer. The board stated that the offer was not in the best interest of OpenAI's mission. Read more...
2025-02-14 22:40
Siri with promised Apple Intelligence upgrades may not be fully ready until iOS 18.5
In the category of disappointing but not surprising, Mark Gurman reports for Bloomberg that the upgraded version of Siri may not be fully ready for iOS 18.4 when it arrives soon. more…
2025-02-14 22:16
Epic Games Store's third-party game revenue went down 18% in 2024, but users are up
Epic Games has shared data about its PC games store, showing continued growth in the users' department but a major decline in their third-party spending patterns. Read more...
2025-02-14 22:06
Gentler Streak gains new Home Screen widgets with health metrics
Gentler Streak, one of the most popular fitness and wellness apps for Apple devices, has just been updated again. This time, the latest version of the app adds multiple new widgets with different health metrics, so that users can get an overview of the...
2025-02-14 21:51
Microsoft's Outlook Recall feature is finally coming to Android and iOS
Microsoft announced on the Microsoft 365 Insider Blog that the Recall emails feature, which recently arrived on Mac, is coming to Android and iOS. Read more...
2025-02-14 21:50
Mastodon is finally working on adding a feature that X has had for more than a decade
Mastodon is finally getting a feature that platforms like Twitter (now X) have long supported, reducing the need for third-party workarounds and bringing more first-party support. Read more...
2025-02-14 20:56
Security Bite: A dangerous place to be an iPhone
Imagine you’re on your way to dinner, walking down a decently busy street during the day. You’re using your new iPhone 16 Pro for directions before, out of nowhere, a masked individual on an e-bike whips around to your side and snatches you’re De...
2025-02-14 20:47
Here are the new "evil" myth units of Age of Mythology: Retold Immortal Pillars expansion
The Age of Mythology: Retold team has revealed the four myth units that the 'bad guys' will have access to in the upcoming Immortal Pillars expansion. Read more...
2025-02-14 20:40
Runtime 003: Boom goes quiet, T-Mobile Starlink explained, Musk’s OpenAI bid
Sophia Tung and Zac Hall discuss the evolution of tech news sources, the challenges of launching new tech verticals, and the need for an AI news platform. They explore the impact of professional audio equipment on podcasting, audience engagement, and d...
2025-02-14 20:25
Obsidian's Avowed is off to a strong start as it claims the top spot on Steam in the US
Obsidian Entertainment's Xbox role-playing game Avowed is the best-selling game on Steam in the U.S. right now.
2025-02-14 20:25
Go 1.24 Brings Performance Improvements, Better WebAssembly Support
Go 1.24 was released this week by Google engineers as the newest step forward for this popular programming language...
2025-02-14 20:24
It's Valentine's Day but Avowed won't let me romance Kai so I'm still sad
Avowed, the latest fantasy RPG from Obsidian Entertainment, is now here and I love it. But... I'm also sad, because it's Valentine's Day and I can't romance Kai.
2025-02-14 20:21
Edge's built-in game Surf gets a massive update with a lot of cool stuff
Microsoft Edge has a built-in Surf game, and Microsoft just shipped a massive update with a lot of cool new stuff. Read more...
2025-02-14 20:00
Netflix confirms it didn’t mean to support that Apple TV feature everyone has wanted for years
Netflix has taken a break from raising prices to confirm that it didn’t mean to support that Apple TV feature everyone has wanted for years. more…
2025-02-14 19:34
iOS 18.4 beta release date: Here’s what to expect
Apple wrapped up its iOS 18.3 beta cycle weeks ago, and normally new betas would have arrived already. But we’re still waiting for iOS 18.4 beta 1. Fortunately, the wait should be over soon. more…
2025-02-14 19:33
Instagram confirms it's testing a new dislike button
Instagram's latest experiment on its social media platform is a new dislike button the company is currently testing. Read more...
2025-02-14 19:26
Elden Ring Nightreign's first network test was such a disaster that the devs might open the servers an extra time to make up for it
The first playtest of the Elden Ring Nightreign beta ran early on Friday, but severe server issues meant that almost nobody could actually play.
2025-02-14 19:24
Elden Ring Nightreign's first network test was such a disaster that the devs might open the servers an extra time to make up for it (Update: They did)
The first playtest of the Elden Ring Nightreign beta ran early on Friday, but severe server issues meant that almost nobody could actually play.
2025-02-14 19:24