Operating Systems

Microsoft removed the ability to remap the Copilot key in Windows 11
If you cannot find the recently introduced option to remap the Copilot key in Windows 11 settings, that is because Microsoft removed it. Temporarily. Read more...
2024-10-09 11:30
Unreleased M4 MacBook Pro offered for sale on Russian site, as leaks appear to be real
Followed apparent photos of an M4 MacBook Pro box and a subsequent unboxing video, the unreleased model has now been offered for sale on a Russian classified ads site – at a highly inflated price, naturally. Multiple units were advertised before the ...
2024-10-09 11:01
Summer may be over, but that won't stop me from keeping my drinks cool with the Xbox Series X mini-fridge thanks to Walmart's anti-Prime Day deal
Walmart is hosting a special Anti-Prime Day 35% discount for Ukonic's mini-fridge replica of Microsoft's Xbox Series X console.
2024-10-09 10:25
Proton launches Pass Family plan with access to all services for six people
Proton now offers a family plan, which gives families of up to six people access to its privacy-focused services. Read more...
2024-10-09 10:00
Save 37% on just-launched Office 2024, now available for $94.99
Microsoft has just launched Office 2024, and you can already save 37% on the Home Edition. Amazon is now offering the app suite for just $94.99. Read more...
2024-10-09 09:40
Windows 11 vs. Ubuntu 24.10 Performance For Intel Core Ultra 7 Lunar Lake
Following my recent Intel Core Ultra 7 200V "Lunar Lake" Linux benchmarks and looking at the Xe2 Lunar Lake graphics (including Windows 11 vs. Linux already), you may be wondering about the Lunar Lake CPU performance between Windows and Linux... Here a...
2024-10-09 09:07
Microsoft Continues Working On Hyper-V Dom0 Support For Linux
Microsoft Linux engineers have continued preparing the Linux kernel to support Hyper-V Dom0 for Linux to run as the root partition...
2024-10-09 08:41
Microsoft opens sign ups for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Technical Alpha
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 developers plan a Technical Alpha later this month, and you can sign up to participate. Read more...
2024-10-09 08:14
Deploying secure AI and real-time robots at ROSCon 24
Another year, another ROSCon! This year we’re setting off to Odense, Denmark. At Canonical, we are excited to once again sponsor this event for a community that means so much to us. Just like last year, we are eager for the talks and workshops that, ...
2024-10-09 08:13
Contribute to Fedora 41 Upgrade and Virtualization Test Days
Fedora test days are events where anyone can help make certain that changes in Fedora Linux work well in an upcoming release. Fedora community members often participate, and the public is welcome at these events. If you’ve never contributed to Fedora...
2024-10-09 08:00
Best fall Prime Day Apple deals: AirPods, MacBook, iPad, accessories, smart home, more
All of the best Apple Prime Day deals are now going live for Amazon massive fall event. From the latest MacBooks and iPads to AirPods and Apple Pencil models to accessorize your tablet experience, the Apple Prime Day deals are now ready to go. We are s...
2024-10-09 07:01
Microsoft confirms New Outlook for Windows will soon launch without internet
Offline mode in the New Outlook for Windows is getting even better, as Microsoft has confirmed that you will soon be able to launch it without the internet. Read more...
2024-10-09 07:00
Microsoft: KB5044285 fixes KB5043145 boot-loop bug, BSODs and USB, Bluetooth fails
Microsoft says it has resolved the myriad of issues that popped up after the installation of KB5043145 September preview update. Read more...
2024-10-09 06:44
GNOME Triple Buffering May Need To Be Re-Engineered - Helping NVIDIA Performance
The long-in-development GNOME triple buffering support that is patched into the Ubuntu and Debian builds and available for years in patch form might need to undergo a redesign. That's to better accommodate the NVIDIA Linux driver and likely help other ...
2024-10-09 06:42
Intel Revs Linux Driver Patches To Fend Off PCIe Thermal Issues Via Bandwidth Reduction
Originally published last summer were patches from Intel for the Linux kernel to introduce a PCI Express bandwidth controller Linux driver to provide a PCIe cooling mechanism via bandwidth reduction to devices in order to prevent thermal issues. One ye...
2024-10-09 06:31
MediaTek announces Dimensity 9400, its flagship SoC with major performance improvements
MediaTek's Dimensity 9400 is a powerful new smartphone chip built on a 3nm process, offering significant performance and efficiency gains over its predecessor. Read more...
2024-10-09 06:28
GCC 15 Un-Deprecates Itanium IA-64 Linux Support
The GCC 14 compiler marked Itanium IA-64 support as obsolete with plans to remove that Intel architecture in GCC 15. But for now at least the Itanium Linux compiler support has seen some reprieve with it being un-deprecated...
2024-10-09 06:14
Leaked screen protectors show size difference between Galaxy S25 models
Leaked screen protectors of the alleged Samsung Galaxy S25 series show off a rounder Galaxy S25 Ultra model. Read more...
2024-10-09 06:10
Fitbit app to use Gemini powers to help you with improved health insights
Fitbit has announced Fitbit Labs allowing users to test experimental features before they are released to everyone. Read more...
2024-10-09 05:46
Microsoft releases Microsoft.Extensions.AI .NET libraries for AI application development
Microsoft has released a preview of Microsoft.Extensions.AI, a set of .NET libraries that simplify AI integration into applications. Read more...
2024-10-09 05:30