Operating Systems

Complaint filed against Mozilla Firefox for PPA 'default-tracking' as most users are 'dumb'
A complaint has been filed by a privacy-preserving group against Mozilla for "default tracking" users with its new PPA feature as it felt most users aren't smart enough. Read more...
2024-09-25 10:36
Rust In Linux 6.12 Prepares For Rust Binder, Supports Sanitizers & CPU Mitigations
Miguel Ojeda has submitted all of the Rust toolchain and infrastructure changes for the in-development Linux 6.12 kernel...
2024-09-25 10:30
Fwupd 1.9.25 Adds Support for Dell K2 Docks and More Intel USB4 Hubs
Fwupd 1.9.25 Linux firmware updater is now available with support for Dell K2 Dock, Intel USB4 Hub, and other devices, as well as various improvements. The post Fwupd 1.9.25 Adds Support for Dell K2 Docks and More Intel USB4 Hubs appeared first on 9to5...
2024-09-25 10:20
TurtleBot3 OpenCR firmware update from a snap
The TurtleBot3 robot is a standard platform robot in the ROS community, and it’s a reference that Canonical knows well, since we’ve used it in our tutorials. As a matter of fact, we use it to demonstrate some of our work, such as distributing a ROS...
2024-09-25 09:59
Cloudflare Goes With AMD EPYC Genoa-X For Their Next-Gen Servers
Cloudflare's always-interesting technical blog laid out their details today concerning their next-gen "12th Generation" in-house servers that will be powering their vast web infrastructure. With these next-gen Cloudflare servers they are going with AMD...
2024-09-25 09:45
Mesa 24.3 Finishes The Years Long Effort To Phase Out The Old GLSL IR Linker
Timothy Arceri with the Valve Linux graphics team has merged the code for Mesa GLSL to convert to NIR at compile-time and in turn dropping the old GLSL IR linker with this being a multi-year effort now wrapped up for Mesa 24.3...
2024-09-25 08:59
The Dell Inspiron 5430 All-in-One Desktop is available at a $200 discount
The Dell Inspiron 5430 All-in-One Desktop is currently available at a 29% discount off its original MSRP, saving you $200, on Amazon US. Read more...
2024-09-25 08:58
Sam Altman claims superintelligence might only be "a few thousand days" away from OpenAI's doorstep, but there are a lot of details to figure out
In a new blog dubbed The Intelligence Age, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman indicates, "It is possible that we will have superintelligence in a few thousand days (!); it may take longer, but I’m confident we’ll get there."
2024-09-25 08:56
UltraAV says Kaspersky users were moved over for their own good and they knew it was coming
UltraAV has issued a statement to Neowin explaining why Kaspersky users were moved over for their own good and why users should not worry. Read more...
2024-09-25 08:38
OpenAI's proposed logo refresh sparks controversy among staffers, calling it "devoid of creativity" — despite ChatGPT and DALL-E 3's touted "insanely powerful" logo creation capabilities
OpenAI reportedly shared a new logo design at a recent company-wide meeting that sparked a cocktail of emotions among its employees, who blatantly referred to it as "uninspiring and ominous."
2024-09-25 08:37
Microsoft unveils new Correction tool to address AI hallucinations but there are early concerns — "Trying to eliminate hallucinations from generative AI is like trying to eliminate hydrogen from water"
Microsoft recently unveiled several new artificial intelligence safety features to promote security, privacy, and reliability, including a new tool dubbed Correction.
2024-09-25 08:37
Save big on Razer charging stands for Xbox controllers now at $22.99
Razer's Universal Quick Charging Stand for Xbox Series X|S is now 43% off, priced at $22.99. Perfect for gamers looking for budget-friendly gifts this season. Read more...
2024-09-25 08:24
Microsoft releases Edge 129 for Android and iOS
Microsoft Edge 129 has arrived on iOS and Android. There are many different fixes and under-the-hood improvements. Read more...
2024-09-25 08:08
Microsoft fixes non-working battery limits on the Surface Laptop 4
Microsoft has released a new firmware update for the Intel-based Surface Laptop 4 to fix non-working battery limits. Read more...
2024-09-25 07:52
Google Photos 'Memory' feature could soon gain narration powers thanks to Gemini AI
Google Photos "Memory" feature is expected to gain Gemini AI features for memories narration and more. Read more...
2024-09-25 07:24
Samsung announces partnership with Hyundai and Kia to integrate SmartThings platform in cars
Samsung is partnering with Hyundai and Kia to integrate SmartThings into their vehicles. This will enable features like vehicle tracking, remote car control, and more. Read more...
2024-09-25 07:08
Windows 10 KB5043131 out with SSO changes (direct download .msu)
Windows 10 KB5043131 out with multiple fixes (direct download .msu) and experiments with Start menu UI and layout. The post Windows 10 KB5043131 out with SSO changes (direct download .msu) appeared first on Windows Latest
2024-09-25 06:55
Samsung accidentally opened pre-orders for the Galaxy S24 FE in the US
Samsung has knowingly or unknowingly put the Galaxy S24 FE up for pre-orders in the US, for a while, with the listing mentioning that it will be available on October 3rd. Read more...
2024-09-25 06:48
Linux 6.12 NFS Adds LOCALIO Protocol For "Extreme" Performance Boost
The Network File System (NFS) changes have been merged for the ongoing Linux 6.12 development cycle. Notable this time with NFS is adding LOCALIO protocol extension support that can lead to fairly "extreme" performance improvements in scenarios where t...
2024-09-25 06:36
Fwupd 1.9.25 Supports Firmware Updates For A Few More Devices Under Linux
Red Hat engineer Richard Hughes this morning released Fwupd 1.9.25 as the newest feature release to this open-source solution paired with the Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS) for making firmware updates on Linux a breeze for an increasing number of...
2024-09-25 06:17