Operating Systems

iOS 19 to add new bilingual Arabic software keyboard, virtual calligraphy pen for Apple Pencil
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman continues his iOS 19 tidbits streak by revealing two upcoming new features in the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, which was published today. Gurman says that iOS 19 will include a major localization focus on support...
2025-05-19 12:20
A rare look inside the TSMC Arizona plant making chips for Apple [Video]
Apple was instrumental in TSMC setting up chipmaking plants in the US – not just by offering to be the first customer, but also in lobbying for the CHIPS Act funding that persuaded the company to proceed. The Taiwanese company takes extreme precautio...
2025-05-19 12:05
Big tech lawyers for Apple and others ‘actively encouraging lawlessness’
A WSJ piece today suggests that big tech lawyers for Apple, Amazon, Google and other industry giants are not only failing to properly advise their clients, but are “actively encouraging” them to break the law. The piece suggests that one reason App...
2025-05-19 11:13
YouTube just spoiled one of 2025's biggest games for me, so I downloaded this cool browser extension to make sure it never happens again
Are you tired of YouTube's recommended videos algorithm shoving spoilers of your favorite games, movies, and TV shows in your face? Then get your hands on Unhook, a free browser extension that will remove these distractions and other unwanted aspects w...
2025-05-19 11:04
Microsoft Copilot gets OpenAI's GPT-4o image generation support — but maybe a day late and a dollar short for the hype?
Microsoft Copilot gets OpenAI's GPT-4o image generation support to transform an image's style, generate photorealistic images, and follow complex directions.
2025-05-19 10:28
Microsoft won't be left exposed if something "catastrophic" happens to OpenAI — but may still be 3 to 6 months behind ChatGPT
Microsoft's AI CEO, Mustafa Suleyman, says the company is well-equipped with in-house models, which protect it from anything catastrophic happening to OpenAI.
2025-05-19 10:08
Ubisoft unveils Siege X year 10 roadmap, new PC and console requirements, and more details
Ubisoft is soon opening up Rainbow Six Siege X to PC players in the test server ahead of the full launch. Here are the updated system requirements for the upgraded shooter and more details. Read more...
2025-05-19 09:56
OWC announces Thunderbolt 5 dock, adding 11 ports to your M4 MacBook Pro
OWC has just announced their new CalDigit E5 in the market. The OWC dock is set to start shipping in July. Thunderbolt 5 enables higher bandwidth, which allows the OWC dock to sport three daisy-chained Thunderbolt 5 ports, as well as power things like ...
2025-05-19 09:54
Nvidia announces its most powerful GPU, the Blackwell Ultra, built for training agentic AI
Nvidia has announced its latest GPU, the Blackwell Ultra, made to train the next generation of AI models. Read more...
2025-05-19 09:28
Rethinking virtualization: open source alternatives for resellers
Organizations facing uncertainty in the virtualization market have multiple open source options to choose from, including OpenStack for large private clouds and MicroCloud for smaller setups.
2025-05-19 09:11
Vivaldi 7.4 is out with improved keyboard shortcut and address bar controls
Vivaldi's latest feature update is here to improve keyboard shortcut controls and make the address bar better. Read more...
2025-05-19 09:00
DOOM: The Dark Ages had the lowest Steam launch numbers in series history — Is it suffering from the 'Game Pass Effect'?
Are players skipping The Dark Ages for other big hits on Xbox's subscription service?
2025-05-19 08:47
Nvidia announces new NVLink Fusion that delivers 14x the bandwidth of PCIe Gen5
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveiled NVLink Fusion, a customer silicon for handling bandwidth between AI systems, at the Computex 2025 event Read more...
2025-05-19 08:08
Google's upcoming Sparks feature in Illuminate produces TikTok-style explainer videos
Google's AI tool, Illuminate, is getting new features, including one called "Spark" that lets users generate short explainer videos from just a written prompt. Read more...
2025-05-19 07:52
Microsoft finally making Google Chrome as good as Edge by blocking Admin rights
Microsoft is improving Google's Chrome in one aspect to make it as good as Edge is. The company is working on blocking Admin rights. Read more...
2025-05-19 07:36
Report: Siri might loose the crown of iPhone's exclusive voice assistant in the EU
A new report suggests upcoming changes might challenge Siri's dominance on Apple devices in the EU region. Read more...
2025-05-19 06:18
Leaked images reveal Apple's translucent design approach for Powerbeats Pro 2
A rare translucent prototype of Apple's Powerbeats Pro 2 has surfaced, giving a glimpse at the complex internals. Read more...
2025-05-19 06:02
My latest hands-on could be the best value AI laptop of the summer, but I still have questions
HP has announced the new OmniBook 5 laptops, and sent me a pre-production sample to test out this exciting, value-driving Snapdragon X device a little early.
2025-05-19 06:00
LInus Torvalds says Linux 6.15 very likely next week, releases rc7
Linus Torvalds has released the seventh release candidate of Linux 6.15. He said last week was eventful but brought under control, meaning Linux 6.15 is very likely next week. Read more...
2025-05-19 03:06
LInus Torvalds says Linux 6.15 very likely next week, releases rc7, here's what's new
Linus Torvalds has released the seventh release candidate of Linux 6.15. He said last week was eventful but brought under control, meaning Linux 6.15 is very likely next week. Read more...
2025-05-19 03:06