Operating Systems

AMD EPYC 9005 Squeezes Out More Performance On Linux 6.17
Given the promising AMD Strix Halo benchmark results on Linux 6.17 following the recent merge window and early regression fixes landing in the kernel, I was curious to see how Linux 6.17 was fairing on more powerful AMD EPYC server hardware. Here is a ...
2025-08-20 06:49
Linux 6.18 To Introduce New Driver For TASCAM US-144MKII USB Audio Interface
One of the new hardware drivers expected to appear in the Linux 6.18 kernel later this year is the "us144mkii" USB sound driver for supporting the TASCAM US-144MKII USB audio interface...
2025-08-20 06:20
AMD HIPRT Updated With New Features For RDNA 4 GPUs
AMD's GPUOpen HIPRT 3.0.9ba63f3 released today as the first update since HIPRT 2.5 shipped near the beginning of the year. HIPRT is AMD's ray-tracing library built around their HIP Interface for making it easier to enable ray-tracing workloads for HIP-...
2025-08-20 06:09
Google Chrome/Chromium Merges Wayland Color Management - Enables HDR Video Playback
Merged yesterday to the Chromium open-source codebase for the Google Chrome web browser is Wayland color management support! Linux users running on Wayland will now be able to enjoy high dynamic range (HDR) video playback within Google's web browser...
2025-08-20 05:55
Google Docs now reads your documents aloud using Gemini AI
Google is launching a new Gemini-powered feature in Google Docs that converts text to audio, allowing users to listen to their documents. Read more...
2025-08-20 04:34
Microsoft Copilot's quiet flaw exposes audit log failures
A researcher who reported a serious issue to Microsoft related to Copilot messing with audit logs has hit out at the firm for failing to inform customers. Read more...
2025-08-20 03:22
Canonical is now a platinum member in the Open Source Robotics Alliance
Ubuntu is the home of ROS. The very first ROS distribution, Box Turtle, launched on Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, Hardy Heron, and since then, Ubuntu and ROS have grown hand in hand. With every Ubuntu LTS release, a new ROS distribution follows, an intentional alig...
2025-08-20 01:48
MacBook Pro just got a Thunderbolt 5 SSD option that rivals built-in storage
Thunderbolt 5 is still fairly new, with the newest MacBook Pro bringing the cutting edge technology to the masses. Other World Computing just announced that takes advantage of Thunderbolt 5’s speed boost, offering external SSD performance that approa...
2025-08-20 00:30
Zoom to drop support for iOS 13 and iOS 14 soon
Heads up for readers whose corporate devices are stuck on older iOS versions: Zoom’s latest release notes say the app will soon end support for iOS 13 and iOS 14. Here’s what that means in practice. more…
2025-08-20 00:16
CarPlay just arrived as a free OTA update for one of the fastest-growing EVs
CarPlay has just expanded to one of the fastest-growing EVs on the market, arriving this week through a free over-the-air update. more…
2025-08-19 23:56
Microsoft releases Windows 11 KB5066189 (23H2), Windows 10 KB5066188 with Recovery fixes
Microsoft is rolling out two emergency updates - Windows 11 KB5066189 for version 23H2 and Windows 10 KB5066188. The post Microsoft releases Windows 11 KB5066189 (23H2), Windows 10 KB5066188 with Recovery fixes appeared first on Windows Latest
2025-08-19 23:54
9to5Mac Daily: August 19, 2025 – iOS 26 beta 7 new features
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by ...
2025-08-19 23:36
Report: Apple strikes out of baseball coverage on Apple TV+, Friday Night Baseball to end
A package of MLB baseball rights are currently up for grabs. As recently as last week, Apple was said to be a front runner to land expanded baseball streaming coverage. But according to Yahoo Sports reporter Kendall Baker, that is no longer the case. A...
2025-08-19 23:28
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's next expansion lets you build Henry a custom home
Warhorse Studios' next expansion for Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 will let players create a custom home as he follows in his father's footsteps of being a blacksmith. Read more...
2025-08-19 22:54
Plex urges users to update Media Server after fixing a ‘potential security issue’
Plex, the popular app for organizing and streaming personal media collections, is warning users running certain Plex Media Server versions to update immediately due to a “potential security issue” that was recently patched. Here are the details. mo...
2025-08-19 22:16
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 finally gets a firm release date
Paradox and The Chinese Room are finally ready for players to enter the world of Vampire: The Masquerade again. Bloodlines 2 now has a release date. Read more...
2025-08-19 22:16
Facebook and Instagram now offer AI-powered dubbing for video creators
Meta announced today a new AI-based translation tool for creators on Instagram and Facebook. The company uses artificial intelligence to automatically dub videos in other languages, with support for lip-syncing and voice cloning that promises to preser...
2025-08-19 21:42
Thunderbird 142 Brings Support for Adding Visual Signatures to PDF Attachments
Thunderbird 142 open-source email client is now available for download with support for adding visual signatures to PDF attachements and other changes. Here's what's new! The post Thunderbird 142 Brings Support for Adding Visual Signatures to PDF Atta...
2025-08-19 21:38
Age of Empires IV is coming to PlayStation 5 alongside fresh expansion pack
Age of Empires IV is the latest game from Xbox to hit PlayStation platforms. The release is happening alongside the latest premium expansion, Dynasties of the East. Read more...
2025-08-19 21:22
Ahead Of Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, Ubuntu 25.04 Has AMD SEV-SNP Host Support
While Ubuntu 25.04 has been shipping since April and following software support already upstreamed into the Linux kernel and related virtualization components, Ubuntu maker Canonical today put out a blog post to announce their AMD SEV-SNP host support ...
2025-08-19 20:57