Operating Systems

Apple reportedly releasing iOS 18.1 with Apple Intelligence features on October 28
According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is planning to release iOS 18.1 to the public on October 28th, which will include some of the first Apple Intelligence features. more…
2024-10-06 12:20
Gurman: New M4 Macs and iPad mini 7 to launch on November 1
In this weekend’s Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has unveiled the potential release date of Apple’s anticipated late fall hardware releases. The keynote will still be in late October, but the products will potentially launch on Nove...
2024-10-06 12:12
More Intel Diamond Rapids Enablement Landing For Linux 6.12
In addition to Intel's Linux engineers being busy preparing hardware enablement support for next-gen Panther Lake client processors, they are also busy beginning to plumb Linux driver support for next-generation Xeon "Diamond Rapids" support as the suc...
2024-10-06 11:51
Batman: The Telltale Series and The Enemy Within offer free episodes on Xbox
Major parts of two Telltale Batman games are now available for free on Xbox. The first game offers its first three chapters for free, while the second makes four episodes available. Read more...
2024-10-06 11:26
How to install Windows 11 24H2 on unsupported hardware
If you have an unsupported computer and want to try Windows 11 version 24H2, here is how to bypass hardware requirements and update right now. Read more...
2024-10-06 10:56
Microsoft officially recommends a new PC and OneDrive to update to Windows 11
Microsoft has officially recommended a new computer and OneDrive for anyone looking to upgrade to Windows 11 from an unsupported version. Read more...
2024-10-06 10:40
Cage 0.2 Released For Wayland-Powered Kiosks With Single, Maximized Apps
Prominent Wayland developer Simon Ser has released Cage v0.2, a Wayland kiosk compositor that runs single, maximized applications...
2024-10-06 10:34
Controversial artist ironically seeks millions of dollars in compensation for AI-generated collections as OpenAI sidesteps bankruptcy with $6.6 billion in funding from Microsoft and NVIDIA
As OpenAI raised $6.6 billion in investment from Microsoft and NVIDIA, an AI artist argued that people are stealing from him by using AI. We also saw a major update to Windows 11 roll out and Microsoft ship the latest version of Office.
2024-10-06 10:27
Mesa 24.3 Adds New Build Option To Allow Rusticl Driver Support To Be Enabled By Default
Red Hat engineer Karol Herbst continues enhancing Mesa's Rusticl driver that allows for a Rust-based OpenCL driver implementation for use by Gallium3D drivers. The newest addition is a build-time option for controlling devices to be enabled by default...
2024-10-06 10:22
Wasmer 4.4 Released To Continue Pushing Universal Apps With WebAssembly
Wasmer 4.4 is out as the newest version to this prominent WebAssembly (WASM) runtime that supports WASIX / WASI / EmScripten to "run software anywhere" by effectively serving as lightweight containers and being able to scale from the edge to the cloud...
2024-10-06 09:04
Microsoft Weekly: Windows 11 24H2 is now available, new AI features announced, and more
Catch up with the latest stories from the world of Microsoft in this week's Microsoft Weekly news recap. Read more...
2024-10-06 08:00
Apple Vulkan Driver "HoneyKrisp" Lands Many Fixes & Features
HoneyKrisp as the open-source Mesa Vulkan driver for Apple Silicon graphics and developed as part of the Asahi Linux project has landed a number of enhancements into the mainline Mesa code...
2024-10-06 06:24
OpenRazer 3.9 Adds Support For Many Newer Razer Devices On Linux
OpenRazer 3.9 is out today as the newest version of this community project providing open-source driver support for Razer peripherals on Linux. This out-of-tree set of Linux kernel drivers allows for various Razer devices to be configured and fully lev...
2024-10-06 06:15
Ubisoft reportedly aiming to launch 10 Assassin's Creed games in five years
The Assassin's Creed series has 10 more entries on the way in the span of just five years according to a new report. A Black Flag remake could be coming sooner than many expect too. Read more...
2024-10-05 22:30
Rufus posts unsupported CPU bypass for Windows 11 24H2 in-place upgrade but not for everyone
Popular USB media utility Rufus has provided a workaround to run Windows 11 24H2 on unsupported hardware via an in-place upgrade. Read more...
2024-10-05 21:42
Original Horizon Zero Dawn pulled from PC stores as remaster approaches, which needs PSN
The Steam and Epic Games Store versions of Horizon Zero Dawn have been pulled from the stores as Sony prepares the remaster. The GOG version is still available though. Read more...
2024-10-05 21:02
Bcachefs Fixes Pull Once Again Frustrates Linus Torvalds - Two Choices Offered
Linus Torvalds merged the newest round of fixes to the experimental Bcachefs file-system, but it's left Linux creator Linus Torvalds frustrated and he's presented two choices for the file-system moving forward due to the continued LKML drama...
2024-10-05 20:24
Indie App Spotlight: ‘GroceryBot’ is an all-in-one planner for grocery shopping
Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact. GroceryBot is a new iPhone app that aims to simplify ...
2024-10-05 19:30
MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and iMac models facing shipping delays ahead of anticipated M4 refresh
Highlighted by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, custom configurations of M3 MacBook Pro, M2 Mac mini, and M3 iMac are currently facing extensive shipping delays. If you order one today, they won’t arrive until nearly the end of the month. more…
2024-10-05 19:18
TECH_BARGAINS 10/5: Bose Ultra, Beelink AceMagic Mini PCs, 512GB USB, 200W USB-C charging
On today's TECH_BARGAINS, we cover some of the best deals of the day, including Bose Ultra TWS, 200-watt USB-C charging, multiple mini PCs from Intel and AMD, 512GB USB drive, and more. Read more...
2024-10-05 19:00