Operating Systems

Both the iPhone 16 and the iPhone 15 before it offer the option to limit charging to 80% rather than 100%. The thinking is that many people don’t need the full battery capacity of the device in a typical day, and it reduces wear on the battery, exten...

A new version of NetworkManager – used by most Linux distributions (including Ubuntu) to manage wired and wireless network connections – was released this week. NetworkManager 1.50 won’t be included in Ubuntu 24.10 (that ships with v1.48) but I t...

A new version of NetworkManager – used by most Linux distributions (including Ubuntu) to manage wired and wireless network connections – was released this week. NetworkManager 1.50 won’t be included in Ubuntu 24.10 (that ships with v1.48) but I t...

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Meta has introduced MovieGen, a family of AI models that can generate and edit realistic videos with sound from text prompts. Read more...

Fwupd 2.0 Linux firmware updater is now available for download with support for new devices, numerous new features and improvements, and a bunch of bug fixes. Here's what's new! The post Fwupd 2.0 Open-Source Linux Firmware Updater Released with Major ...

Apple’s partnership with Major League Soccer (MLS) is about to have a landmark moment. Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami team just clinched a postseason spot, and Apple has plans to make the first Messi playoff match available to as big an audience as pos...

Intel's Linux engineers continue working on preparing for next-generation hardware support within the kernel well ahead of launch. The latest on the recent enablement around next-gen Panther Lake processors is enabling a new "5th Gen" neural processing...

The new Status Likes feature allows users to express appreciation for a friend's status through a private green heart, enhancing personal interactions without public visibility. Read more...

I’m very late to the sit-stand desk party, I know. My colleague Jeff Benjamin first made the switch way back in 2016, and Apple did the same for all its Apple Park employees in 2018. I’d so far been using a large custom-made desk, but there are two...

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman admits that ChatGPT's Voice Mode was the first time he was tricked into thinking AI was a real person.

Earlier this week I delivered initial Intel Xe2 Lunar Lake graphics benchmarks on Linux while today the focus is on Lunar Lake's CPU performance. The Xe2 graphics performance under Linux was disappointingly slow with it performing even worse than Meteo...

Mercenaries are a new support mechanic in Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred to help take your builds to the next level in battle. Here's how to unlock them and what each Mercenary specializes in.

Microsoft will remove the Feed section from Microsoft 365 next month. The essential features of Feeds now live in the Recommended section of Microsoft 365, though some workflows will still be affected by the change.

Starfield: Shattered Space is a solid expansion that utilizes Bethesda Game Studios' classic strengths, though the team doesn't lean into horror as much as I'd hoped. Here's my review.

Microsoft's largest Surface computers received new firmware with fixes for Wi-Fi dropouts and security patches. Read more...

Microsoft's latest Visual Studio Code update promises faster startup times with ESM format. The September 2024 release also includes several key improvements for developers. Read more...

The AAPL earnings call for Q4 2024 has been scheduled for October 31, and will give our first official hint about early iPhone 16 sales. The fiscal quarter covers July to September. Pre-orders for the new iPhone models opened on September 13, with the ...

Ardour 8.8 open-source digital audio workstation is now available for download with various bug fixes and improvements. Here's what's changed! The post Ardour 8.8 Open-Source DAW Released with Various Bug Fixes and Improvements appeared first on 9to5Li...

Microsoft's refreshed Copilot experience has received negative feedback due to missing features, reduced functionality, and a decline in overall user experience. Read more...