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'Elden Ring' developer FromSoftware's parent company Kadokawa ends Sony buyout talks, sells 10% ownership in new shares instead
Rumors of a FromSoftware buyout from PlayStation owner Sony have ended, as Kadokawa forges a "strategic alliance."
2024-12-19 08:29
Rivian adds Google Cast and YouTube app to its EVs with latest update
The latest update pushed by Rivian adds Google Cast and YouTube app allowing users to get entertained inside their parked Rivian EVs. Read more...
2024-12-19 08:28
Save almost $700 on a AdGuard DNS: 5-Yr Subscription
With AdGuard DNS, also enjoy the ability to block ads, trackers, and analytics systems for any website or app. Say goodbye to intrusive ads and unwanted trackers and save almost $700 on a 5-year plan. Read more...
2024-12-19 08:12
"Xbox's new ad campaign is disruptive by design." An advertising expert breaks down Microsoft's controversial 'This is an Xbox' marketing blitz.
Ad expert and YouTuber Deadly Headley breaks down the latest moves at Xbox, specifically with his take on the "This is an Xbox," advertising push.
2024-12-19 08:06
Apple criticizes Meta's numerous requests to access its software tools
Apple has criticized Meta's numerous interoperability requests citing user privacy and security risks. Read more...
2024-12-19 07:56
Microsoft Copilot censorship made Bing Image Creator low-quality, restricted, dumb
Bing Image Creator quality has dropped. After testing the feature for several queries, Windows Latest observed that it won’t allow you to create high-quality images as it once did in the past, and it will also restrict you when you use specific terms...
2024-12-19 07:33
AlmaLinux 10 Beta Running Great With Nice Performance As Free/Community Alternative To RHEL 10
Along with the recent release of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 beta, the AlmaLinux crew released their AlmaLinux 10 beta as the latest wares for this popular community/free alternative to upstream RHEL. I've been running some early benchmarks and tes...
2024-12-19 06:50
The composition of the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) Expert Group: a key step toward Collaborative Cybersecurity Policy
The composition of the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) Expert Group: a key step toward Collaborative Cybersecurity Policy The European Commission revealed on December 11 the members of its Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) Expert Group, following a public call fo...
2024-12-19 06:46
AMD Updates Linux Patches For L3 Smart Data Cache Injection SDCIAE Handling
Back in August AMD posted Linux patches for L3 Smart Data Cache Injection Allocation Enforcement (SDCIAE). That L3 Smart Data Cache Injection (SDCI) work was since announced as part of the AMD EPYC 9005 "Turin" processors. A second iteration of those S...
2024-12-19 06:29
Linux 6.14 To Support Realtek RTL8125D Rev B 2.5G Ethernet ASIC
The Linux kernel already supports the Realtek RTL8125D 2.5G Ethernet controller but additional handling is required to enable the revision B variant of this chipset, which will be coming in the next kernel cycle...
2024-12-19 06:18
Cloud Hypervisor 43 Brings Live Migration Over TCP, Performance Improvements
Cloud Hypervisor 43 is out as the newest version of this Intel-backed, Rust-based open-source VMM project that now routinely sees contributions from Microsoft, Arm, Rivos, Tencent, and other organizations...
2024-12-19 06:03
Mozilla Increased Revenue in 2023, But Search Cash Fell
Mozilla’s overall revenue saw a sizeable boost in 2023, despite a drop in income from its lucrative search engine deals. According to its latest financial report, Mozilla’s revenue in 2023 hit ~$653 million (US), up from ~$593 million in 2022. The ...
2024-12-19 01:36
Mozilla Revenue Jumped in 2023, But Search Deal Cash Fell
Mozilla’s overall revenue saw a sizeable boost in 2023, despite a drop in income from its lucrative search engine deals. According to its latest financial report, Mozilla’s revenue in 2023 hit ~$653 million (US), up from ~$593 million in 2022. The ...
2024-12-19 01:36
Thanks again to our outgoing sponsor: OS-SCi
We’re grateful for our weekly sponsor, OpenSource Science B.V., an educational institution focused on Open Source software. OS-SCi is training the next generation FOSS engineers, by using Open Source technologies and philosophy in a project learning ...
2024-12-19 01:22
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POSIX conformance testing for the Redox signals project
The Redox team has received a grant from NLnet to develop Redox OS Unix-style Signals, moving the bulk of signal management to userspace, and making signals more consistent with the POSIX concepts of signaling for processes and threads. It also incl...
2024-12-19 01:07
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EU wants Apple to ensure ‘effective interoperability’ of iOS with other platforms
Apple this year was forced to drastically change how iOS works in the EU due to the Digital Markets Act (DMA) antitrust law, which establishes a series of rules to prevent big techs from engaging in anti-competitive practices. However, it seems that th...
2024-12-19 00:06
Understanding the State of Open Source Funding in 2024
We’ve long understood that people are the engine that powers open source. Prior research has found different ways to measure the value, aggregate investment, or cost to rebuild open source. Yet, the state of actual open source investment has remaine...
2024-12-18 23:43
Understanding the State of Open Source Funding in 2024
We’ve long understood that people are the engine that powers open source. Prior research has found different ways to measure the value, aggregate investment, or cost to rebuild open source. Yet, the state of actual open source investment has remaine...
2024-12-18 23:43
You can now call ChatGPT using your phone line when cellular data is not available
OpenAI has been announcing a lot of new features and enhancements for ChatGPT in recent days, and the company still has a few more cards up its sleeve. Now OpenAI is introducing an intriguing feature: the ability to call ChatGPT using your phone line w...
2024-12-18 23:42