Operating Systems

An entire YEAR after release for Chromebooks, the Pixel Buds web app now supports Windows and macOS
Google added Windows and macOS support to its Pixel Buds web app recently. The app allows you to control settings such as active noise cancellation, conversation detection, and the EQ of audio played through the earbuds.
2024-09-30 13:00
Here’s how the Apple Watch blood oxygen feature could return after Masimo shakeup
One of the biggest barriers to upgrading to a new Apple Watch this year is that, if you’re in the US and currently own a model with blood oxygen measurement, you wouldn’t get that feature in your new model. That’s due to the patent dispute betwee...
2024-09-30 13:00
Intel Xe2 Lunar Lake Graphics Performance Disappoints On Linux
While I have been very eager to test out the Core Ultra 200V Lunar Lake series on Linux in part due to the new Xe2 integrated graphics, after several days of pushing a new Lunar Lake laptop on Linux the results have been very disappointing. Besides nee...
2024-09-30 13:00
Google Lens video search feature has started rolling out
Google demoed a new visual search feature earlier this year at the I/O developer conference. Now rolling out to some users, it lets you search for nearby things by recording a short video clip. Read more...
2024-09-30 12:00
Epic Games files lawsuit against Samsung and Google for colluding to block third-party apps
Epic Games has filed a lawsuit against Samsung and Google for allegedly colluding with each other to stop users of Samsung devices from downloading third-party apps. Read more...
2024-09-30 12:00
Two (or three?) iPhone 16 models make best smartphone battery life rankings
Two of the four iPhone 16 models have made it into the best smartphone battery life rankings compiled by Tom’s Guide. The status of a third model is unclear. Earning a place on the list requires a smartphone to last for more than 14 hours of wireless...
2024-09-30 12:00
Second judge implies Apple lied in Epic lawsuit; denies request
A second judge in the Apple versus Epic Games lawsuit has implied that the Cupertino company has lied to the court. It comes after the original judge strongly implied that Apple had not told the truth about the reasons for its new App Store policy. A s...
2024-09-30 12:00
Build your private 5G network with Charmed Aether SD-Core
You might recall that we recently announced the beta release of Charmed Aether SD-Core, bringing automation to the Linux Foundation’s open source 5G software-defined core (SD-Core) networking software. SD-Core is distributed by the Aether project and...
2024-09-30 12:00
What the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) means for IoT manufacturers
The EU Cyber Resilience Act has considerable repercussions for the IoT device manufacturers. In this blog, we explore these new regulatory requirements and give our blueprint for compliant, market-ready devices.
2024-09-30 12:00
Cpufreq_ext Being Worked On For BPF-Based CPU Frequency Scaling
The newly-merged sched_ext allows for the Linux kernel scheduler to be made more extensible by allowing BPF programs to be loaded to affect the kernel's scheduling behavior. There's now a similar take on CPU frequency scaling: cpufreq_ext. There's a "r...
2024-09-30 12:00
"I see you're exploring the galaxy." A Starfield player made this insane Clippy space ship, taking the old school Microsoft assistant interstellar.
Using Starfield's robust space ship designer, a player on reddit recreated everyone's favorite retro Windows companion for interstellar travel.
2024-09-30 11:00
FFmpeg 7.1 “Péter” Released with Full Native VVC Decoder, Vulkan Hardware Encoding
FFmpeg 7.1 open-source multimedia framework is now available for download with a full native VVC decoder, a new MV-HEVC decoder, a new LC-EVC decoder, a new xHE-AAC decoder, Vulkan hardware encoding, and more. Here's what's new! The post FFmpeg 7.1 &#8...
2024-09-30 11:00
AMD Ryzen 9000 Series Excited Linux Users The Most In Q3
With the third quarter drawing to a close, here's a look back at the most popular Linux/open-source related content for the quarter. This quarter there's been more than 730 news articles and 50 Linux hardware reviews / featured benchmark articles all w...
2024-09-30 11:00
FFmpeg 7.1 Released With VVC Decoder Promoted To Stable, Vulkan H.264/H.265 Encode
FFmpeg 7.1 is out today as the newest update to this widely-used open-source multimedia library. With FFmpeg 7.1 the VVC video decoder has been promoted to stable, there are a number of Vulkan Video improvements, and an assortment of other exciting enh...
2024-09-30 11:00
Sway 1.10-rc1 Adds GPU Reset Recovery, New Wayland Protocols
Open-source developer Simon Ser has released Sway 1.10-rc1 as the newest feature release to this i3-inspired Wayland compositor. With Sway 1.10 there are many new features coming...
2024-09-30 11:00
AMDVLK 2024.Q3.3 Brings New Performance Optimizations & Pipeline Binaries
AMD today released AMDVLK 2024.Q3.3 as their latest open-source Vulkan API driver for Linux systems prior to ending the quarter...
2024-09-30 11:00
FFmpeg 7.1 “Péter” Released with Full Native VVC Decoder, MV-HEVC Decoder, and More
FFmpeg 7.1 open-source multimedia framework is now available for download with a full native VVC decoder, a new MV-HEVC decoder, a new LC-EVC decoder, a new xHE-AAC decoder, and more. Here's what's new! The post FFmpeg 7.1 “Péter” Released...
2024-09-30 10:00
Raspberry Pi launches AI Camera for $70 with integrated neural network
The new Raspberry Pi AI Camera priced at $70 is built around the Sony IMX500 sensor and integrated AI accelerator, making it a versatile tool for various applications. Read more...
2024-09-30 09:00
TikTok parent ByteDance is training a new AI model on Huawei's chips amid U.S. restrictions
ByteDance is training its new AI model on Huawei's chips, which are inferior to the ones made by Nvidia, amid ongoing U.S. trade restrictions on exports to China. Read more...
2024-09-30 09:00
"I see you're exploring the galaxy." Someone in 'Starfield' made this insane Clippy space ship, taking the old school assistant interstellar
Using Starfield's robust space ship designer, a player on reddit recreated everyone's favorite retro Windows companion for interstellar travel.
2024-09-30 09:00