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AMDXDNA Improvements & New Rockchip NPU Accelerator Driver For Linux 6.18

Sent out today was the first DRM-Misc-Next pull request to DRM-Next for queuing ahead of the Linux 6.18 merge window opening around early October. There are a number of smaller DRM graphics driver improvements ready as well as continued work around the...

2025-08-14 06:36

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LibreOffice 26.2 To Better Handle Documents With Restricted Embedded Fonts

Next year's LibreOffice 26.2 open-source office suite is set to better handle documents with restricted embedded fonts. This is for dealing with situations where fonts may have restricted licensing rights and where up to now LibreOffice Writer simply h...

2025-08-14 06:22

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BeOS-Inspired Haiku Has Been Tackling File-System Issues, Better Wacom Tablet Support

Tbe BeOS-inspired Haiku operating system has continued in advancing this open-source platform with more fixes and other enhancements. The project published its July recap to outline the interesting changes made...

2025-08-14 06:13

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Linux 6.18 With Nouveau Driver Will Default To Using GSP Firmware

A change queued in drm-misc-next for DRM-Next ahead of the Linux 6.18 kernel cycle later this year is promoting the Nouveau driver for open-source NVIDIA GPU support to be using the GSP firmware by default. This reflects the reality that using the NVID...

2025-08-14 05:58

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Chrome Dev for Android Update

2025-08-14 05:28

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Sad news: Another Linux distro is shutting down

Another specialized Linux distro has announced its shutdown, joining the growing graveyard of discontinued distributions. Read more...

2025-08-14 05:00

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Google brings Gemini's calendar event-adding feature to Gmail on mobile

The Gemini-powered calendar event-adding feature, previously available only on the web, is now rolling out to mobile, according to Google. Read more...

2025-08-14 04:16

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Google Gemini clones ChatGPT's memory and private chat features

Google is rolling out two new features for its Gemini AI assistant that are identical to existing features in OpenAI's ChatGPT. Read more...

2025-08-14 04:00

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From Redmond to San Diego: VS Live! Highlights, Session Examples, and What’s Next

There’s something special about hosting developers at Microsoft HQ — and this year’s Visual Studio Live! Redmond reminded me why I love these events. The energy in every room was electric. From the moment the first session kicked off, developers ...

2025-08-14 00:36

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Java Architects Answer Your Questions - Inside Java Newscast #97

2025-08-14 00:00

Inside Java

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Apple Vision Pro 2 may have a better chip than expected

Apple Vision Pro will be two years old in February. For those holding out for a second-gen version, it sounds like the Apple Vision Pro 2 may have a better chip than expected. more…

2025-08-13 23:47

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Pebble returning with a new watch and old-school charm

Good things really do come to those who wait, and Pebble fans have been waiting years. The beloved e-paper smartwatch brand, which predated and out-charmed the Apple Watch for many, is about to make a proper comeback. Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky has...

2025-08-13 23:14

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Haiku Activity & Contract Report, July 2025

This report covers hrev58946 through hrev58986. Applications waddlesplash reworked Terminal to not change its current directory when spawning new Terminals, which was inadvertently causing filesystems to not be able to be unmounted if a Terminal was sp...

2025-08-13 23:00

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Forget clicks — 'Windows 12' will understand your intent, says Microsoft

In a new video, Microsoft CVP and Windows boss Pavan Davuluri has teased that the future of Windows will consist of a truly ambient and multi-modal experience made possible by AI that will redefine our usage of computers.

2025-08-13 22:37

Windows Central

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Microsoft's Windows lead says the next version of Windows will be "more ambient, pervasive, and multi-modal" as AI redefines the desktop interface

In a new video, Microsoft CVP and Windows boss Pavan Davuluri has teased that the future of Windows will consist of a truly ambient and multi-modal experience made possible by AI that will redefine our usage of computers.

2025-08-13 22:37

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Surface Pro 12-inch finally delivers the ‘Windows iPad’ — and it’s $100 off right now

Microsoft’s Surface Pro 12-inch is $100 off. It’s thin, light, and finally delivers the Windows tablet fans have wanted for years.

2025-08-13 22:24

Windows Central

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I waited over a decade for this Surface Pro — the $100 discount made it worth it

Microsoft’s Surface Pro 12-inch is $100 off. It’s thin, light, and finally delivers the Windows tablet fans have wanted for years.

2025-08-13 22:24

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Microsoft explains how a key Windows feature can lead to theft of your entire encrypted data

Microsoft has released details regarding a security flaw that can lead to the exploitation of an essential Windows feature that can be used to steal your encrypted data. Read more...

2025-08-13 22:08

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Why is REMATCH struggling to retain its players? One of my favorite online games is still missing the most crucial feature of all

Are cosmetic microtransactions sidelining the potential of this fun multiplayer football title? REMATCH is losing its players, and crucial features are still absent.

2025-08-13 22:02

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Google adds more AI image-editing features to Google Slides and Google Vids

Google has announced new Gemini-powered image-editing tools that will roll out to select Workspace subscribers in Slides and Vids. Read more...

2025-08-13 21:52

Neowin

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