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Higher iPhone 17 prices, but Pro storage will start at 256GB, says leaker
A leaker with a decent track record has backed reports of higher pricing for the iPhone 17 line-up compared to the iPhone 16, but says that Apple will be cushioning the blow somewhat. The iPhone 16 Pro starts at 128GB flash storage, but the base iPhone...
2025-08-11 11:00
LunarG Announces KosmicKrisp As Vulkan-On-Metal Mesa Driver
While there is already MoltenVK for Vulkan implemented over Apple's Metal graphics API, the graphics engineers at LunarG have announced KosmicKrisp as a Mesa-based driver implementing Vulkan over Metal...
2025-08-11 10:32
Adaptec announces new RAID card that supports up to 32 NVMe PCIe 4.0 and 5.0 SSDs — offers up to 291GB/s read speeds at full capacity
Adaptec has introduced a new enterprise RAID card that uses software-defined storage to support up to 32 PCIe 5.0 SSDs with speeds of up to 291 GB/s.
2025-08-11 10:29
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Google Finally Throws In the Towel on Its Comically Bad Attempt to Get Gamers to Buy Chromebooks
Chromebooks were never built to be serious gaming machines, but Google did at least make inroads with Steam. Now, that'll be joining Stadia in the Google Graveyard.
2025-08-11 10:24
Here is when Microsoft ends Edge support on Windows 10
Although Windows 10's support is ending in two months, Microsoft will continue supporting the Edge browser for some time. Here is how long. Read more...
2025-08-11 10:24
CT scan peels back the layers of time to reveal the engineering within Intel’s iconic 386 CPU — exposing intricate pin mapping, hidden power planes, and more
A high-resolution CT scan of Intel’s legendary 386 processor reveals its hidden inner world without breaking it open. See the complete 3D map of gold bond wires, detailed pin connections, and the layered power planes that powered one of computing’s...
2025-08-11 09:43
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AMD EPYC 4545P Achieves 2.24x The Performance At Half The Power Of The First EPYC CPU
Recently we looked at the performance of the AMD EPYC 4545P that is a 16 core 65 Watt processor in the EPYC 4005 "Grado" series. This is quite an interesting processor for those after low-power servers, edge AI deployments, and other purposes with no s...
2025-08-11 09:10
The advantages of stack-based internal developer platforms
As organizations double down on developer experience, one of the most meaningful, and technical, investments they can make is in an internal developer platform (IDP). Not the mythical one-size-fits-all “platform in a box,” but a fully composable, ...
2025-08-11 09:00
Multi-agent AI workflows: The next evolution of AI coding
As AI-assisted coding becomes more common, a new pattern is emerging: multi-agent workflows. A multi-agent workflow refers to using various AI agents in parallel for specific software development life cycle (SDLC) tasks, whether for planning, scaffold...
2025-08-11 09:00
Who does the unsexy but essential work for open source?
Walk into any developer conference and you’ll see a predictable parade of laptop stickers: the cloud-native darlings, the hip new database, the obligatory mascot or two. It’s the developer variation of virtue signalling or calling out one’s trib...
2025-08-11 09:00
A CISO’s guide to Application Security best practices 
Effective AppSec is not a one-time fix but a continuous journey across every facet of your application’s lifecycle. By embracing a Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) from the outset, diligently uncovering potential risks, and mastering you...
2025-08-11 09:00
Linux Cache-Aware Scheduling / Load Balancing Updated With New Tuning Knob
Intel engineer Chen Yu posted a fresh round of Linux kernel patches working on cache-aware scheduling/load-balancing for this functionality being sought after both by Intel and AMD. The new patches should address some performance regressions observed i...
2025-08-11 08:46
NFS Client & Server Feature Updates For Linux 6.17
For those making use of the Network File System (NFS), the in-development Linux 6.17 kernel is bringing some nice improvements both for the NFS server and client code...
2025-08-11 08:21
Travel, stragglers, and a healthy merge window for Linux 6.17-rc1
Linus Torvalds has closed the Linux 6.17 merge window and pushed the first release candidate. Linux 6.17 should go stable around the end of September or early October. Read more...
2025-08-11 08:02
Tips and Tricks: man Command
The man command, is short for manual. It provides access to the various up-to-date on-board documentation pages. This helps users utilize the Linux/Unix operating systems in a better manner. What is man ? The man command is a manual pager which provide...
2025-08-11 08:00
EA Kills Hopes for Dragon Age: Origins Remaster — Former BioWare Developer Reveals Behind-the-Scenes Secrets on the Dragon Age and Mass Effect Series
During an interview, former BioWare developer Mark Darrah revealed that EA cancelled plans for a Dragon Age: Origins remaster and Mass Effect: Andromeda DLC, among other insightful behind-the-scenes stories on BioWare.
2025-08-11 07:32
Linux ACPI Idle Driver Being Improved For Hybrid CPUs
For hybrid CPU core designs from recent Intel Core (Ultra) processors to ARM big.LIITTLE, a patch series was posted today in seeking to enhance the generic ACPI processor idle driver around processors with multiple types of CPU cores...
2025-08-11 06:41
Here is the complete list of Microsoft products being killed off in 2025
We have compiled a list of all the Microsoft products and services that have been or are being retired this year, following years of support. Read more...
2025-08-11 06:38
Blender 5.0 Will Likely Default To Using OpenGL Rather Than Vulkan
While there was previously talk of Blender 5.0 likely defaulting to using the Vulkan API for rendering but keeping the OpenGL driver around, those plans look like they may be changing. OpenGL-by-default looks to now be on the table for Blender 5.0 due ...
2025-08-11 06:30
Logitech G13 Linux Support Patch Proposed 16 Years After Hardware Release
With the increased popularity of Linux gaming these days, a patch has been proposed to improve the hardware support for the Logitech G13 gameboard under Linux. The only problem is the hardware is now 16 years old and since been discontinued...
2025-08-11 06:20