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During the month of September on Phoronix there were 265 original news articles and 16 Linux hardware reviews / featured benchmark articles. Here's a look back at the most exciting content for September...

Microsoft has shared a Group Policy fix for the Windows 11 KB5043145 update, which is breaking PCs and causing restarts, green screens, blue screens, and USB and Bluetooth failures. Read more...

Alleged renders of the Google Pixel 9a have surfaced online, showing off a totally new flat camera module. Read more...

Windows 11 continues its growth, and according to Statcounter, it has just reached a new, all-time high market share. Read more...

The Linux Mint project head has unveiled exciting updates for Cinnamon 6.4, including a modernized theme featuring darker contrasts and rounded edges. Users can expect this in December. Read more...

You may have received an Excessive Heat Warning on your iPhone today even if you’re nowhere near the affected area. This is probably why.

Update: Emphasis on probably, huh? Readers report seeing these alerts without Cupertino saved. There goes that theory. Might just be a bug. You may have received an Excessive Heat Warning on your iPhone today even if you’re nowhere near the affected ...

Here’s some feedback I’d like to put on Apple’s radar. Lock Screen customization is awesome, especially with new iPhone control options in iOS 18, but sometimes I just want to change my wallpaper. Trying out a new wallpaper has been rather comple...

Following the release of the ChatGPT app for macOS earlier this year, Perplexity AI has now announced that it will soon be launching its own app for Mac as well. But unlike ChatGPT for macOS, Perplexity will be available for download on the Mac App Sto...

The Lenovo IdeaPad 1 (15.6-inch) is enjoying a healthy discount ahead of Amazon Prime Day, making it easy to get a solid Windows laptop for next to nothing.

If you’re looking to kick the tyres on some AI image processing/recognition tasks and you own an older Raspberry Pi, the new AI Camera add-on may be of interest. While the $70 Raspberry Pi AI Kit only works with a Raspberry Pi 5, the $70 AI camer...

Microsoft is finally bringing back a long-requested feature for the taskbar in Windows 11. Its traces have been uncovered in the latest Beta build. Read more...

Microsoft has released a new non-security update for PCs running Windows 11 version 24H2. It includes new mouse settings, Start menu improvements, and more. Read more...

It’s been seven years since Apple acquired Beddit, a platform specializing in sleep monitoring. In 2022, the company began phasing out Beddit products by removing them from retail stores. Now Apple has also removed Beddit apps from the iOS App Store,...

In addition to a new Dev build, Microsoft released Windows 11 22635.4291 for Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel. Read more...

Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred launches on October 8, and even October 7 if you're lucky enough to live in the US. Here's everything you need to know about launch times, preload times and all the free stuff for all players.

This week's Windows 11 Dev build is now available under version 26120.1912. It adds 6GHz tethering support and more. Read more...

The Surface Pro 7 received a new firmware update with fixes for camera performance, display flickering issues, and more. Read more...

Update 5:38 p.m. ET: Verizon is slowly fixing the ongoing outage. In a new statement, the company says: “Verizon engineers are making progress on our network issue and service has started to be restored. We know how much people rely on Verizon and ap...

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