Operating Systems

Apple @ Work: What’s new with System Extensions on macOS Sequoia?
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2024-10-05 13:00
These 5 Apple products will likely be discontinued this month
Apple is expected to hold their next keynote in October, with a focus on the iPad and Mac. However, the introduction of new products also means saying goodbye to older ones. These are some Apple products you probably won’t be able to buy from the App...
2024-10-05 12:52
Scientists at CERN and Fermilab are using this Linux distro after Scientific Linux retired
Have you ever wondered what operating systems are used by big wig scientists at CERN and Fermilab? They used to use Scientific Linux, but that was retired. Here's what they use now. Read more...
2024-10-05 10:54
Fedora 41 Has Working Intel IPU6 Web Camera Support With Modern Laptops
It's been a long journey to see good web camera support for Intel Alder Lake and newer designs making use of the IPU6 imaging IP. But with Fedora 41 due for release in the coming weeks, there will finally be good out-of-the-box, open-source support for...
2024-10-05 09:42
Weekend PC Game Deals: Turn-based fests, Warhammer day specials, new choices, and more
This weekend's PC game deals include a packed Choice bundle with Remnant and Persona, a cozy freebie, bundles for Warhammer and Twin Stick shooter fans, and much more. Read more...
2024-10-05 09:30
Linux 6.12 Patches Neoverse-N3 & Microsoft Azure Cobalt 100 For Speculative SSBS
We are not done yet seeing new Arm cores still impacted by the Speculative Store Bypass handling errata. Merged to Linux 6.12 on Friday was adding the speculative SSBS workaround for the Cortex-A715, Neoverse-N3, and Microsoft Azure Cobalt 100 cores...
2024-10-05 08:53
OpenZFS 2.3-rc1 Delivers RAIDZ Expansion, Fast Dedup & Direct IO
OpenZFS 2.3-rc1 is now available for testing as the next major feature release to this open-source ZFS file-system implementation for Linux and FreeBSD systems...
2024-10-05 06:35
SDL 3.1.3 Stable ABI Preview Release
Sam Lantinga released SDL 3.1.3 on Friday as their "stable ABI preview" version ahead of the SDL 3.2.0 stable release. The developer at Valve notes that SDL3 has already been "battle tested by millions of people in DOTA, CS2 and Steam" and they are now...
2024-10-05 06:20
KDE Plasma 6.2 Preparing For Release Next Week
KDE developers have been putting the finishing touches on the Plasma 6.2 desktop as it prepares to release next week. Plasma 6.2 will be out on Tuesday barring any last minute issues...
2024-10-05 06:11
Take a look at the first supposed Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 phone likely to debut this month
Xiaomi is expected to announce the Xiaomi 15 Pro flagship phone powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 processor in October this year. Read more...
2024-10-05 06:10
You will soon be able to create light presets in the Google Home app
Google Home could offer the option to create light presets in the Android app and make it easier to toggle through different combinations. Read more...
2024-10-05 05:54
Halo Infinite is getting a highly requested feature for the first time in November
Halo developer 343 Industries reveals that Halo Infinite is getting a third-person mode in November 2024, allowing players to change how they play together.
2024-10-04 22:34
Forza Horizon 5 rewinds the clock with some 90s classics and new ways to earn old reward cars
Playground Games has revealed Back to the 90s, the latest content update coming to Forza Horizon 5 with new cars and features.
2024-10-04 22:33
AirPods 4 review: Pound for pound Apple’s best product [Video]
AirPods 4 are the best pound-for-pound product in Apple’s portfolio. These open-ear buds sound good and pack tremendous tech and software features into a ridiculously diminutive package. But it’s more than just that; AirPods are also a resilient pi...
2024-10-04 21:50
Hands-on with midnight AirPods Max with USB-C
Say what you will about AirPods Max falling behind AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4 in terms of software features, but the sonic performance of Apple’s wireless over-ear headphones remains unmatched. As much as I adore AirPods Pro 2 for their peak earbud ...
2024-10-04 21:30
WhatsApp is testing a new contact syncing experience
WhatsApp is working on a new contact syncing experience, allowing users to choose where to save their contacts. The unreleased feature is currently available through WhatsApp iOS beta v24.20.10.76. Read more...
2024-10-04 21:18
My Steam Deck and ROG Ally are so much better now that I've upgraded my SSD — Right now, an early Prime Day deal makes this gaming handheld storage cost a lot less
Installing this SSD has significantly improved my gaming handhelds. Right now, it's at a really great discount as an early Prime Day deal.
2024-10-04 20:29
Wine 9.19 Brings Improved Window Positioning On Wayland
We are quickly working our way to the end of the calendar year where Wine 9.xx bi-weekly development releases will focus on a shift to stability for releasing Wine 10.0 in early 2025. But we're not there yet and Wine 9.19 is out today to deliver the ne...
2024-10-04 20:29
TECHBARGAINS 4/10/2024: LG & Sony OLEDs, Intel i7/i9, AMD 7700 XT, and more tech deals
On today's TECHBARGAINS, we cover some of the best deals of the day including TVs from LG and Sony, a Radeon 7700 XT for its lowest price, several laptops, and more. Read more...
2024-10-04 20:08
One of AMD's best gaming GPUs gets a rock bottom sale ahead of Prime Day, and it's even throwing in Space Marine 2 to sweeten the deal
Looking for a GPU for 1440p gaming? This rock bottom deal on AMD's Radeon RX 7700 XT is right up your alley, and it even includes a copy of Space Marine 2 to boot.
2024-10-04 19:57