Operating Systems

Intel Preps Linux PTC "Throttling Control Interface" To Run Hotter For Better Performance
With the Linux 6.16 kernel Intel enabled the new Platform Temperature Control (PTC) interface as part of their int340x thermal driver. Now ahead of the Linux 6.17 kernel Intel PTC is being extended to support a Throttling Control Interface for those th...
2025-06-25 08:10
🔧 Deep dive into sosreport: understanding the data pack layout in Fedora & RHEL
This article will describe the content and structure of the sosreport output. The aim is to improve its usefullness through a better understanding of its contents. 🧰 What is sosreport? sosreport is a powerful command-line utility available on Fedora...
2025-06-25 08:00
Here are all the new features Microsoft added to Excel in June 2025
Microsoft added a bunch of useful features to Excel this month, including Copilot upgrades that should make formula generation much easier. Read more...
2025-06-25 07:58
Leaked Galaxy Z Fold7 images show off all three colors ahead of launch
Newly leaked Galaxy Z Fold7 images showcase all three color variants and offer a clear look at the foldable's design from every side. Read more...
2025-06-25 07:38
Microsoft confirms new issues plaguing Chrome on Windows
Google Chrome and Family Safety on Windows aren't playing well together at all, with Microsoft confirming two new issues in the configuration. Read more...
2025-06-25 06:46
Fairphone 6 Announced With Same-Day Linux Support Patches
Dutch electronics company Fairphone today announced their Fairphone Gen 6 smartphone as the successor to the Fairphone 5. Fairphone 6 continues to be repair-friendly and was just announced this morning while already the Linux support patches have hit t...
2025-06-25 06:20
Intel Open-Source Software Begins Adding Notices For Generative AI Use
Intel open-source software projects are beginning to relay notices that they may have been developed with support from Intel-operated generative AI solutions...
2025-06-25 06:05
Windows 11 updates will no longer require a restart by default on office PCs
Microsoft is making a new Windows Update feature default for office PCs which means such quality updates will no longer restart. Read more...
2025-06-25 05:56
PNG Spec Updated For HDR Images & Animated PNGs
While WebP and AVIF generate much of the interest these days from a tech perspective for modern image formats, the PNG image format was just updated with new features...
2025-06-25 05:42
KDE Continue Work on Slick New ‘First Run’ Setup Tool
Setting up KDE Plasma on a new device will soon be far more engaging, as KDE developers work on revamping the ‘first run experience’. If you’ve ever unboxed a new laptop with Windows or macOS you’ll have been greeted by a slick, guided setup to...
2025-06-25 01:38
KDE Slick New ‘First Run’ Setup Tool Taking Shape
KDE devs have revived the KISS setup tool, aiming to create a polished first-boot experience for Linux users to rival onboarding on Windows and macOS. You're reading KDE Slick New ‘First Run’ Setup Tool Taking Shape, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. D...
2025-06-25 01:38
Apple fires back at court’s ‘punitive’ App Store order in Epic Games case
After a couple of weeks of radio silence in the Epic Games, Inc. v. Apple Inc. case, Apple’s lawyers are now back with a vengeance in the Ninth Circuit. And this time, they’re not just pushing back on the original outcome, but also asking the Ninth...
2025-06-24 22:55
Microsoft Teams gets a much needed health dashboard for admins
Microsoft has developed a Teams health dashboard, empowering IT admins to proactively diagnose and fix issues rather than waiting for annoyed users to report problems. Read more...
2025-06-24 22:50
Borderlands 4 dev says it's getting this beloved feature late — here's why it won't be at launch
Gearbox Software's Borderlands 4 is getting the beloved Photo Mode feature, but it's not coming at launch. Here's why.
2025-06-24 22:33
iPhone 17 Pro: A closer look at the new ‘camera bar’ design
While a lot of the focus is on the all-new iPhone 17 Air, Apple is also planning some design changes to the iPhone 17 Pro coming later this year. New images posted to social media today provide us with what could be our best look yet at the redesigned ...
2025-06-24 22:19
Netflix is pulling the plug on 21 indie games, including Hades and Katana ZERO
Have you been working your way through Hades on mobile via Netflix? You’d better hurry up, before it’s too late. As first spotted by Engadget and confirmed by Netflix, 21 high-profile indie games are being removed from the service starting next mon...
2025-06-24 21:58
Apple’s China comeback playbook now includes government-backed discounts
After a rocky stretch, Apple managed to bounce back last month with a 15% jump in iPhone sales, driven largely by renewed demand in the U.S. and China. In China, especially, Apple had been losing ground to local brands benefiting from government subsid...
2025-06-24 21:28
Microsoft and Xbox just gave this Halo fan game their blessing — it's Vampire Survivors with Master Chief, and I'm having a blast
Spartan Survivors is an amazing fan-made Halo game that's essentially Vampire Survivors with Master Chief, and Microsoft and Xbox just gave it a green light.
2025-06-24 21:24
PC manufacturers used to trick BIOS copyright strings to get full editions of trial software
A Microsoft engineer has shared a rather interesting anecdote about how OEMs used to trick licensing processes by obfuscating copyright strings in the PC BIOS. Read more...
2025-06-24 20:48
iOS 18.6 code hints at AirTag 2, but when is it coming?
When leaker Kosutami claimed that Apple was planning a May or June launch of the next-generation AirTag, that broadly tracked with Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman’s earlier report from November that Apple was aiming for a “around the middle” of 2025 re...
2025-06-24 20:43