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Learn how to run your data centre like a cloud at our March after-work event
At this in-person event, you’ll have the chance to rub shoulders with your colleagues in the cloud space, learn first-hand how open source infrastructure can have colossal impacts on your operating costs and business growth, and unwind with coffee, c...
2025-02-28 10:19
NetworkManager 1.52 Brings IPVLAN Interface Support, Ethtool FEC Mode
NetworkManager 1.52 is out today as the newest version of this widely-used system network service and network configuration tool suite for Linux systems...
2025-02-28 09:56
Do more with Python’s new built-in async programming library
There’s lots to do in this edition of the Python Report: Do more than one thing with Python’s async. Do the math faster in Python with NumPy. Do Python in Visual Studio Code, and do it the right way with our get-started guide. And do use Python’...
2025-02-28 09:00
The rising threat of shadow AI
Employees in a large financial organization began developing AI tools to automate time-consuming tasks such as weekly report generation. They didn’t think about what could go wrong. Within a few months, unauthorized applications skyrocketed from jus...
2025-02-28 09:00
AMD Radeon RX 9070 Series Officially Announced
The embargo is over! We finally can share details on the exciting Radeon RX 9070 series graphics cards powered by RDNA4 that will be available from Internet retailers next week.
2025-02-28 08:00
There Will Not Be Official ROCm Support For The Radeon RX 9070 Series On Launch Day
AMD has been investing a lot into the ROCm compute stack to make it a more formidable contender against the NVIDIA CUDA software ecosystem. From better documentation and improved application/API coverage to expanding their range of supported AMD GPUs, ...
2025-02-28 08:00
Strengthening Open Source Security: Eclipse Foundation Selected by the Sovereign Tech Agency for a New Service Agreement
Strengthening Open Source Security: Eclipse Foundation Selected by the Sovereign Tech Agency for a New Service Agreement We are pleased to announce that the Eclipse Foundation has been selected by the Sovereign Tech Agency for a new service agreement. ...
2025-02-28 07:15
Microsoft will finally pull the plug on Skype in May, encourages users to switch to Teams
Microsoft has buried a message inside the latest Skype for Windows preview suggesting that the end is near. Read more...
2025-02-28 06:58
AMD Engineer Talks Up Vulkan/SPIR-V As Part Of Their MLIR-Based Unified AI Software Play
An AMD engineer presented earlier this month at the Vulkanised 2025 conference in Cambridge (UK) around the work they are pursuing for AI using the MLIR intermediate representation, IREE, and the role that Vulkan/SPIR-V can play for AI acceleration acr...
2025-02-28 06:46
GCC 15.1 Compiler Nears Release As Bugs Whittled Away
Current GNU Compiler Collection release manager Richard Biener of SUSE provided an update concerning the upcoming GCC 15 stable compiler release...
2025-02-28 06:28
RADV Driver Expands Use Of Performance-Helping DCC Fast Clears On RDNA3 GPUs
Just ahead of the AMD RDNA4 GPUs launching, the Mesa RADV Vulkan driver has expanded a performance optimization technique for existing RDNA3 graphics processors...
2025-02-28 06:20
Meta to launch an standalone AI app to take on ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, and other chatbots
After news about Meta launching a separate Reels app to compete with TikTok, another report suggests that the company may launch a standalone Meta AI app too. Read more...
2025-02-28 06:08
AI hands out Windows keys, but Linux never had a lock
AI’s latest escapade into software piracy has left Microsoft scrambling, but let’s be honest; why even go through the hassle? If people are looking at not paying for an operating system, they don’t need to look far when alternatives like openSUSE...
2025-02-28 06:00
AMDVLK 2025.Q1.2 Released With Strix Halo Support
When seeing a new AMDVLK release was just tagged on GitHub and just a few hours to go until the Radeon RX 9070 series announcement, I was hoping it was going to be a new driver officially rolling out their new RDNA4 GPU support. Today's AMDVLK 2025.Q1....
2025-02-28 05:57
Microsoft is killing Skype after 14 years of neglect
In a move that will likely surprise no one, it appears Microsoft is gearing up to shut down Skype in the coming months.
2025-02-28 03:32
Microsoft is reportedly killing Skype after 14 years of neglect
In a move that will likely surprise no one, it appears Microsoft is gearing up to shut down Skype in the coming months.
2025-02-28 03:31
Neural: OpenAI announces GPT-4.5, ChatGPT’s largest and best model for chat
Welcome to Neural. AI moves fast. We help you keep up. OpenAI has officially unveiled GPT-4.5, the latest version of the fastest ChatGPT model. While GPT-4.5 excels in a number of areas including accuracy and emotional intelligence, OpenAI emphasize...
2025-02-28 03:15
iPhone 17 CADs consistently show the same Air/Pro designs
The iPhone 17 Pro concept image above seems more and more likely to be exactly what Apple will reveal this fall. Sonny Dickson has shared additional images from CAD files claiming to show the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro M...
2025-02-28 01:55
Don't buy Forza Horizon 5 again on PS5 just yet, it's missing one crucial feature
Forza Horizon 5 is officially coming to PlayStation 5 on April 29, and that's great for the game. However, it's also missing a feature that hurts existing players.
2025-02-28 01:44
Split Fiction's system requirements are here, Steam version confirmed to not require EA app
System requirements for Split Fiction are here, revealing a very optimized experience. The title is now Steam Deck verified ahead of the launch too. Read more...
2025-02-28 01:00