Operating Systems

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
Stardew Valley on Android and iOS now has a hidden multiplayer mode
Stardew Valley's latest major update has debuted on Android and iOS with multiple new features, one of which is multiplayer mode, but that's hidden. Read more...
2024-11-06 05:20
Mozilla Foundation Axes 30% Staff, Axes Advocacy Division
Sweeping staffing cuts have fallen at The Mozilla Foundation, the nonprofit arm of Mozilla tasked with advocating for web standards, internet privacy, and open-source. A huge 30% reduction in head count at the foundation cleaves away the entirety of th...
2024-11-06 01:57
Mozilla Foundation Axes 30% of Staff, Advocacy Division
Sweeping staffing cuts have fallen at The Mozilla Foundation, the nonprofit arm of Mozilla tasked with advocating for web standards, internet privacy, and open-source. A huge 30% reduction in head count at the foundation cleaves away the entirety of th...
2024-11-06 01:57
Mozilla Foundation Cuts 30% of Staff, Axes Advocacy Division
Sweeping staffing cuts have fallen at The Mozilla Foundation, the nonprofit arm of Mozilla tasked with advocating for web standards, internet privacy, and open-source. A huge 30% reduction in head count at the foundation cleaves away the entirety of th...
2024-11-06 01:57
Hogwarts Legacy 2 will tie into a TV show, but I hope it's not going too far
A sequel to Hogwarts Legacy is on the way, and it'll tie into the story of the Harry Potter TV series.
2024-11-05 23:57
Steam's new recording feature will let you capture gaming clips using minimal resources
Valve's new Steam Game Recording suit of features is now available for everyone, letting players record, replay, edit, and share their gaming clips with ease right from Steam. Read more...
2024-11-05 23:44
GIMP 3.0 Release Candidate is Ready for Testing
If it feels like the next major release of open source image editor The GIMP has been in the works forever, know that anticipation for its arrival has been building longer still – yet the wait will soon be over. Today, a GIMP 3.0 release candidate wa...
2024-11-05 23:40