Operating Systems

Amazon's revenue soars to $158.9 billion, fueled by AWS growth
Amazon announced strong Q3 2024 earnings with an 11% year-over-year revenue increase, driven by the AWS business. Operating income significantly improved across all segments. Read more...
2024-11-01 05:00
Apple's Services business drives record-breaking revenue in Q3 2024
Apple reported record September quarter revenue of $94.9 billion, up 6% YoY, driven by strong performance in iPhones and Services. However, it also explained why net income was down. Read more...
2024-11-01 04:44
COSMIC Alpha 3 Brings Custom Font Support, Orca Integration
System76’s COSMIC desktop continues to take shape with the release of a third alpha snapshot. The first alpha brought the basics, the second alpha added a bunch of new features, and the third alpha fills in gaps, fixes bugs, and finesses the users ex...
2024-11-01 03:37
COSMIC Desktop Alpha 3 Brings Further Improvements
System76’s COSMIC desktop environment continues to take shape, with a third alpha snapshot now available for testing. The first alpha brought the core essentials, the second alpha delivered stack of new features, and this third alpha fills in gaps, f...
2024-11-01 03:37
Immutable Distro Nitrux 3.7.1 Released with Linux Kernel 6.11, NVIDIA 565, and More
Nitrux 3.7.1 distribution is now available for download powered by Linux kernel 6.11 and featuring the NVIDIA 565 graphics driver. Here's what's new! The post Immutable Distro Nitrux 3.7.1 Released with Linux Kernel 6.11, NVIDIA 565, and More appeared ...
2024-11-01 01:23
Thanks to AI, Python is Now the #1 Language on GitHub
Python has overtaken JavaScript as the most-used language on GitHub, according to the code-hosting platform’s latest Octoverse report. The company attributes this momentum to a massive influx of “data science and machine learning on GitHub”, whic...
2024-10-31 23:11
Python is Now the Most Popular Language on GitHub
Python has overtaken JavaScript as the most-used language on GitHub, according to the code-hosting platform’s latest Octoverse report. The company attributes this momentum to a massive influx of “data science and machine learning on GitHub”, whic...
2024-10-31 23:11
GOG is giving away a classic horror game as its Halloween sale kicks off
The GOG store is having a Halloween giveaway, and it's for a point and click game that was released all the waa back in 1993. Read more...
2024-10-31 23:04
PSA: Update your Mac before buying a USB-C Magic Mouse, Trackpad, or Keyboard
Apple this week launched the new USB-C Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad, and Magic Keyboard along with the M4 Macs. While the new Macs won’t arrive until November 8, customers can already buy the new Magic accessories in stores. However, you may need to u...
2024-10-31 22:57
After Chrome, Microsoft Edge plans to move address bar to bottom on Android
Exciting improvements are coming to Microsoft Edge on Android, including a Copilot v2 experience with updated ChatGPT models, support for extensions, and a potential bottom address bar. The post After Chrome, Microsoft Edge plans to move address bar to...
2024-10-31 22:57
"While the population of Linux users is small, their impact infected a fair amount of players’ games." Apex Legends can't be played on Steam Deck anymore, and EA has explained why.
Apex Legends is no longer playable on devices running Linux, including the Steam Deck, with EA noting the decision is due to the amount of cheaters.
2024-10-31 22:34
This amazing horror game just got multiplayer this Halloween, and it's the most fun you can have for under $3
Buckshot Roulette is one of the best PC games I've played in recent memory, and this Halloween, multiplayer has come to the indie title.
2024-10-31 22:16
Tim Cook honors Luca Maestri in his last earnings call as Apple CFO
As announced back in August, Apple’s current CFO Luca Maestri will soon be moving to a new role at the company. During the Q4 2024 fiscal earnings call, Apple CEO Tim Cook took some time to honor Luca Maestri’s work as CFO, as this is the last call...
2024-10-31 21:33
Tim Cook: iPhone users adopting iOS 18.1 twice as fast as iOS 17.1
Apple released iOS 18.1 with the first Apple Intelligence features on Monday. In a new interview with CNBC today, Apple CEO Tim Cook touted that Apple is seeing strong adoption numbers of iOS 18.1 so far. Cook’s comments come following Apple’s Q4 2...
2024-10-31 21:06
VMware Workstation Shifting From Proprietary Code To Using Upstream KVM
This isn't an off-schedule April Fools' Joke or anything like that but an exciting sign of the times: VMware Workstation will be shifting off its proprietary base and onto leveraging the upstream Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) for virtualizat...
2024-10-31 20:57
COSMIC Desktop Alpha 3 Released With More Enhancements
As a nice Halloween treat for Linux desktop users, System76 has published their third alpha version of the Rust-written COSMIC desktop environment...
2024-10-31 20:48
9to5Mac Daily: October 31, 2024 – Apple’s health projects, more
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by ...
2024-10-31 20:43
Apple reports record Q4 2024 earnings with nearly $95 billion in revenue
Apple has released its earnings report for fiscal Q4 2024. The company reports $94.93 billion in revenue during the three-month period, up 6% year-over-year. This sets a new September quarter revenue record. For comparison’s sake, Apple reported $89....
2024-10-31 20:35
Corsair brings some of its best features to this new gaming keyboard — and it won't take up a lot of space
Corsair is officially launching the K70 Pro TKL, a gaming keyboard that features FlashTap and Rapid Trigger functionality.
2024-10-31 20:26
Microsoft Word turns 41: A look back at key updates and the future of writing
Explore the key updates in Microsoft Word as it marks its 41st anniversary, including new AI features and collaboration tools aimed at improving user productivity and experience. Read more...
2024-10-31 19:32