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New Linux Patches Cleanup Code For Running x86 32-bit Kernels On x86_64 CPUs
As we approach 2025, hopefully none of you are still running x86 32-bit kernels / 32-bit OS software on x86_64 processors, but should you still be into that, there are improvements on the way...
2024-12-04 06:37
Intel Compute Runtime 24.45.31740.9 Released Ahead Of The Arc B580 "Battlemage" Launch
The Intel Compute Runtime 24.45.31740.9 is out as the newest monthly-ish update to this open-source GPU compute stack used on Linux and Windows for the OpenCL and Level Zero support. This Compute Runtime 24.45.31740.9 is also the last update ahead of n...
2024-12-04 06:24
VTE-Based Linux Terminals Now Support A Nice Feature Led By Windows Terminal
VTE-based terminals on Linux like Ptyxis are now seeing support introduced to better display progress state for long-running processes with a more visually pleasing progress bar. Microsoft's Windows Terminal has already supported this feature while now...
2024-12-04 06:03
SDL Introducing Async I/O APIs - Backed By IO_uring On Linux
Longtime Linux game porter Ryan Gordon has introduced initial asynchronous I/O APIs for the in-development SDL3 library. On Linux these async I/O APIs allow making use of the modern kernel IO_uring functionality...
2024-12-04 05:45
Intel ANV Driver Improves Vulkan Image Compression Going Back To Tigerlake
Merged for Mesa 25.0 yesterday to the Intel "ANV" open-source Vulkan Linux driver is enabling more storage compression on Tigerlake graphics hardware and newer...
2024-12-04 05:37
Report: Meta seeks nuclear power to run its US data centers
Meta is reportedly seeking to use nuclear power to run its US data centers as a shift towards cleaner energy sources. Read more...
2024-12-04 04:46
Amazon rekindles LLM price war with the new Nova family of AI models
Amazon has launched its new Nova family of large language models (LLMs), joining the price war between Google and OpenAI. Read more...
2024-12-04 04:24
Heroku PaaS adds .NET support
Meeting a longstanding request from users, Salesforce’s Heroku — one of the original platforms as a service (PaaS) — has unveiled official support for .NET development. Heroku also made its Heroku Next Generation Platform available in a pilot. T...
2024-12-04 01:21
Ubisoft continues freefall as publisher shutters free-to-play shooter XDefiant, reportedly closing studios
Ubisoft is shutting down free-to-play shooter XDefiant, with the game remaining playable for existing players until June 2025.
2024-12-04 00:38
Ubisoft's Call of Duty rival XDefiant is shutting down six months into launch
XDefiant, the live-service free-to-play FPS from Ubisoft, is shutting down its servers soon. Some purchases are being refunded as well. Read more...
2024-12-04 00:18
Security Bite: Threat actors are widely using AI to build Mac malware
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2024-12-04 00:03
Python 3.13.1, 3.12.8, 3.11.11, 3.10.16 and 3.9.21 are now available
Another big release day! Python 3.13.1 and 3.12.8 were regularly scheduled releases, but they do contain a few security fixes. That makes it a nice time to release the security-fix-only versions too, so everything is as secure as we can make it. Python...
2024-12-04 00:01
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Flexbar Brings Apple’s Touch Bar Back from the Dead
A new crowdfunding project aims to revive the (oft-derided) MacBook Pro Touch Bar, this time as a standalone device that work with Windows, macOS and, potentially, Linux too. It’s called Flexbar, and it’s currently seeking cash through Kickstarter....
2024-12-03 23:52
Path of Exile 2 PC system requirements and specs: Can you run this hack and slash RPG?
The long-awaited Path of Exile 2 releases into Early Access soon. Check to see if your rig can handle the PC requirements.
2024-12-03 23:51
Beats Solo Buds wireless earbuds get their first firmware update
Apple on Tuesday quietly released a firmware update for the , the entry-level earbuds that were introduced earlier this year under the Beats brand. Read on as we detail more about the update and how to install it on the earbuds. more…
2024-12-03 23:34
ChatGPT may show ads to non-paying users in the future
ChatGPT, OpenAI’s popular chatbot, is free to use despite having a paid version with more features. Currently, even the free version is ad-free, but this may change in the future as the company behind the platform aims to increase its profits. more…
2024-12-03 22:54
Path of Exile 2: Early Access release date, countdown, preloads, platforms, and everything you need to know
Path of Exile 2 is releasing soon. Here's everything you need to know about it.
2024-12-03 22:49