Operating Systems

openSUSE Asia Summit A Journey of Wonder
The openSUSE.Asia Summit brought together developers, students and open-source advocates together at Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies (MRIIRS) from Aug. 29 - 30 and celebrated 20 years of the project. The two-day event opene...
2025-09-03 10:00
Windows 11 is missing a key feature, and PowerToys is finally bringing it
It is 2025, but Windows 11 still has no automatic theme switching. Luckily, Microsoft is fixing this issue, albeit in a rather unexpected manner. Read more...
2025-09-03 09:16
Intel Arc Pro B50 Linux Performance Benchmarks
Intel announced the Arc Pro B-Series back at Computex consisting of the Arc Pro B50 and Arc Pro B60 graphics cards. Marking availability today and the review embargo lift is for the Arc Pro B50 for workstations, which provides 16GB of RAM, 70 Watt tota...
2025-09-03 09:00
54% of European enterprises want long term open source support: how Ubuntu Pro + Support delivers
Europe’s open source ecosystem is at a turning point. The Linux Foundation’s Open Source as Europe’s Strategic Advantage: Trends, Barriers, and Priorities for the European Open Source Community amid Regulatory and Geopolitical Shifts report shows...
2025-09-03 09:00
Mesa 25.2.2 Ships The Latest Open-Source OpenGL & Vulkan Driver Fixes
Mesa 25.2.2 is out today as another on-time, bi-weekly Mesa point release managed by Eric Engestrom...
2025-09-03 08:59
Salesforce CEO accused of ruining the lives of thousands of people over AI
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has been heavily criticized over recent layoffs. An analyst accused him of ruining people's lives for the sake of growth at all costs. Read more...
2025-09-03 08:26
Opera for iOS gets advanced tab management system
Opera is making it easier for iOS users to work with tabs on their devices, thanks to a brand-new tab management system. Read more...
2025-09-03 08:00
Mixxx 2.5.3 Open-Source DJ App Brings Major Improvements to Digital Vinyl System
Mixxx 2.5.3 open-source virtual DJ software for performing live mixes is now available for download with various improvements and bug fixes. Here’s what’s new! The post Mixxx 2.5.3 Open-Source DJ App Brings Major Improvements to Digital Vinyl Syst...
2025-09-03 07:58
Using ISO/SAE 21434 to stay ahead of the Cyber Resilience Act
How ISO/SAE 21434 helps you get ready for the Cyber Resilience Act If you work in automotive, you’ve probably already heard of the CRA – the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act. It’s one of the most ambitious pieces of cybersecurity regulation in years. ...
2025-09-03 07:15
Linux Mint 22.2 “Zara” Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New
Linux Mint 22.2 distribution is now available for download with the Cinnamon 6.4 desktop environment and based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Here’s what’s new! The post Linux Mint 22.2 “Zara” Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New appeare...
2025-09-03 07:13
Microsoft brings more data control to Austria with new cloud region
Microsoft has launched a new Microsoft 365 cloud region in Austria and it's now generally available for commercial customers. Read more...
2025-09-03 07:08
Fedora's Reproducible Package Build Mandate Deferred To F44
One of the planned changes for Fedora 43 was setting an expectation that RPM package builds are reproducible. Much of Fedora's "reproducible builds" effort is already complete but this change has now been deferred to the Fedora 44 release next year...
2025-09-03 06:42
Microsoft improving Windows 11 update download and install management in 2026 for office PCs
Come 2026, Microsoft is working on improving Windows updates management on office PCs with some upgrades to their policies. Read more...
2025-09-03 06:34
Linux Scheduler Adapted For A Latency Win & Avoiding An RT Deadlock
A patch series for the Linux kernel scheduler code is queued up for expected introduction in Linux 6.18 to defer throttle when tasks exit to user-space. These changes to switch the scheduler to a task-based throttle model and task-based throttle time a...
2025-09-03 06:31
Linux Sees Fresh Fixes For PCMCIA PC Card Support In 2025
It's not too often hearing PCMCIA these days as that defunct PC card standard for laptops from the 90's and early 00's. Back in 2023 Linux began dropping old PCMCIA drivers from the kernel while coming as a surprise today are some clean-ups for the Per...
2025-09-03 06:12
Improved Intel Vulkan Video Code Merged For Mesa 25.3
Merged overnight to Mesa 25.3 is an improvement for the Intel driver's Vulkan Video encode/decode handling that has been in the works the past few months...
2025-09-03 05:57
Google avoids Chrome breakup in antitrust case, but must end exclusive deals and share data
A US District Court has issued its final ruling in the DOJ's antitrust case against Google. The judgment blocks Google from entering exclusive distribution contracts. Read more...
2025-09-03 03:58
8TB Samsung 9100 PRO SSD is now available for preorder
Samsung is expanding its flagship SSD lineup with the 8TB 9100 PRO SSD, which is now available for preorder with a hefty price tag. Read more...
2025-09-03 03:20
Conquer the skyscraper-sized hive Lords in Helldivers 2’s latest update
Helldivers 2's new Into the Unjust update has added several new enemies, but Hive Lords — gigantic armored worm bosses — are the nastiest of the bunch.
2025-09-02 22:45
Helldivers 2's new Terminid Hive Lord worms are skyscraper-sized boss fights so terrifying any diver would s**t their pants — here's how to kill them
Helldivers 2's new Into the Unjust update has added several new enemies, but Hive Lords — gigantic armored worm bosses — are the nastiest of the bunch.
2025-09-02 22:45