Operating Systems

Intel has reportedly rejected Arm Holding's offer about a potential acquisition of Intel's product division. Read more...

Apache CouchDB 3.4.1 was released today after the developers decided at the last minute before releasing CouchDB 3.4 to drop automatic upgrading of password hashes... Thus CouchDB 3.4.1 is out as the big "CouchDB 3.4" release. The CouchDB 3.4 series br...

Opera is making its Aria AI tool available to all desktop and mobile users without the need for login, pushing the boundaries of browser capabilities. Read more...

Microsoft has released a small update for Edge 129 in the Stable Channel. It changes how the browser's Sidebar feature works. Read more...

Blizzard may be incubating its third attempt at a StarCraft shooter, according to Jason Schreier. Previous titles were canceled after years of development as the game struggled to find its vision. Read more...

The kernel team is working on final integration for Linux kernel 6.11. This version was just recently released, and will arrive soon in Fedora Linux. As a result, the Fedora Linux kernel and QA teams have organized a test week from Sunday, September 29...

Google is investing $3.3 billion to build two data centers in South Carolina as part of infrastructure upgrades necessary for handling AI capabilities. Read more...

Apps featuring simulated gambling will be marked with R18+ ratings in Australia, reflecting the government's push for stricter regulations on such content. Read more...

Apple TV+ today premieres its new flagship original movie, called Wolfs, starring Brad Pitt and George Clooney. The film is streaming now on Apple TV+ for subscribers, worldwide. more…

Intel has released new graphics drivers with support for games like FC25, Delta Force, and Throne and Liberty. Read more...

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo this morning reported that Apple is readying a new generation of Apple Vision Pro headset, set to go into production in the second of half of 2025. The new Vision Pro would apparently not change much in terms of general specs...

Google Calendar is spotted working on a new feature that will show you new and different decorative images for any event. Read more...

Patches for wiring up async device shutdown within the Linux kernel were queued via the driver core branch for the in-development Linux 6.12 kernel. However, at the last minute these asynchronous device shutdown patches were reverted so that they can b...

Xiaomi's global launch introduces the TV Max 2025 series with stunning 85-inch and 100-inch models starting at EUR 1,299.99 and EUR 1,999.99, respectively. Read more...

If you wanted to get in on the last Phoronix Premium promotion before the end-of-year holidays, this is your last chance to do so with the "Oktoberfest" sale ending this weekend for helping to support the site while enjoying ad-free browsing, native da...

Nvidia may actually not care about gamers or even budget video/3D artists as the upcoming RTX 5080 is rumoured to pack just 16 Gigs of VRAM. Read more...

Sound Open Firmware 2.11 is now available for this open-source audio DSP firmware infrastructure and SDK project backed by Intel, AMD, and other IHVs/ISVs. With SOF 2.11 comes support for new hardware from both AMD and Intel...

The upstream Linux 6.11 kernel introduced the ability to easily produce a Pacman kernel package for Arch Linux with the new "make pacman-pkg" target. With Linux 6.12 new additions to the Kbuild code make it easy to also produce a debug kernel build for...

Google Messages could soon filter your text messages in your inbox based on the country they are being sent from. Read more...

As part of his new hope for helping to accelerate Wayland protocol development, Mike Blumenkrantz with Valve proposed an "experimental" protocol development area within Wayland-Protocols. He's also laid out a proposal for seeking to solidify the means ...