Operating Systems

Windows Server 2025 system requirements, new features. Now rolling out
Windows Server 2025 has been available as a preview for a long time and is now finally available for everyone on November 1, 2024. The new server-focused operating system introduces many new features while removing some old features and apps like WordP...
2024-11-06 09:37
Looks like Blizzard is working on a remaster of Warcraft II from 1995
Blizzard seems to be preparing to announce Warcraft II: Remastered soon, according to leaked files from dataminers. Read more...
2024-11-06 09:30
Amazon Prime memberships explained: Benefits, costs, exclusive deals, and other FAQs
Here's everything you need to know about Amazon Prime memberships, including how much it costs, what benefits you get, and how to take advantage of exclusive deals.
2024-11-06 09:30
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Linux Performance: Zen 5 With 3D V-Cache
Ahead of tomorrow's availability of the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor as the first Zen 5 CPU released with 3D V-Cache, today the review embargo lifts. Here is a look at how this 8-core / 16-thread Zen 5 CPU with 64MB of 3D V-Cache is performing under U...
2024-11-06 09:00
Nintendo confirms Switch 2 will be backwards compatible
Nintendo has confirmed that its next-gen console will be backward compatible with existing Switch games. Your current library and Nintendo Switch Online subscription will carry over. Read more...
2024-11-06 08:54
Microsoft 365 subscribers are being forced to pay more for Copilot inclusion
Microsoft is testing a new Microsoft 365 consumer plan with AI features at a higher cost. Existing users will be automatically migrated to this plan. Read more...
2024-11-06 08:38
Intel Prepping Linux For SNC6 With Six Nodes Per L3 Cache
Patches for the Linux kernel over the past week are preparing for an SNC6 sub-NUMA clustering mode. This is the first time I've seen patches or mentions of an SNC6 mode compared to SNC 1/2/3/4 modes with existing processors...
2024-11-06 08:30
Microsoft blamed for Windows 11 KB5044284 automatically upgrading Server 2022 to 2025
Microsoft has been blamed for force-pushing the new Windows Server 2025 update onto Server 2022 systems without any warning. Read more...
2024-11-06 08:24
Charmed MySQL enters General Availability
Nov 6th, 2024:  Today Canonical announced the release of Charmed MySQL, an enterprise solution that helps you secure and automate the deployment, maintenance and upgrades of your MySQL databases across private and public clouds. MySQL is one of the wo...
2024-11-06 08:02
Fedora x FOSDEM ’25 – Paging Distro Devroom
It’s almost time for the Linux Distributions DevRoom at FOSDEM again! Let’s dive into what we’d like to see and how you can get involved! Submit your talk to FOSDEM, when you’re ready! Read on for further information. What is the Distributions ...
2024-11-06 08:00
Fedora × FOSDEM 2025: Paging Distributions DevRoom
It’s almost time for the Linux Distributions DevRoom at FOSDEM again! The Distributions DevRoom is officially accepted as a full-day FOSDEM DevRoom on Sunday, 2 February 2025. Let’s dive into what we would like to see and how you can get involved! ...
2024-11-06 08:00
Microsoft apparently intentionally crippled Windows Control Panel performance in the past
Microsoft had seemingly intentionally crippled the performance of certain aspects of the Windows Control Panel in the past for some reason. Read more...
2024-11-06 07:48
You will soon be able to set monogram and emojis as Google Contacts profile pictures
Google Contacts is working on a new feature that will let you set a monogram or emoji as a profile picture for your contacts. Read more...
2024-11-06 07:10
Meet Canonical at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2024
We are ready to connect with the pioneers of open-source innovation! Canonical, the force behind Ubuntu, is returning as a gold sponsor at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2024.  This premier event, hosted by the Cloud Native Computing Foundatio...
2024-11-06 07:00
Mesa 24.3 Delivers Big Performance Win For Aging AMD Navi 10 GPUs
The upcoming Mesa 24.3 graphics driver stack will deliver a very nice performance win with the Radeon "RADV" Vulkan driver for aging RDNA1 "GFX10" graphics processors...
2024-11-06 06:56
Galaxy Watch7 users frustrated by ongoing 'random vibrations' issue with no fix in sight
Samsung Galaxy Watch7 and Watch7 Ultra users are facing random vibrations on their smartwatches, and awaiting a fix since July. Read more...
2024-11-06 06:56
Lazy Preemption "PREEMPT_LAZY" Slated To Land In Linux 6.13
Yet another exciting feature expected to be merged for the upcoming Linux 6.13 cycle is the introduction of the Lazy Preemption model...
2024-11-06 06:23
cURL 8.11 Released With Official WebSockets Support
The cURL 8.11 release is now available for this widely-used open-source software library and CLI utility used for downloads and supporting a variety of network protocols for file transfers. Most notable with cURL 8.11 is sporting official WebSockets su...
2024-11-06 06:09
Intel oneCCL 2021.14 Brings New Performance & Scalability Optimizations
Intel's oneCCL open-source software that is the oneAPI Collective Communications Library focused on providing an efficient implementation of deep learning communication patterns is out with a new release...
2024-11-06 05:59
Galaxy S25 Ultra hits a new high on Geekbench, Galaxy S25+ appears with a Exynos chip
The Galaxy S25 Ultra with Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC has hit a new high on Geekbench, and the Galaxy S25+ has popped up with an allegedly ditched Exynos 2500 chip. Read more...
2024-11-06 05:36