Operating Systems

I effectively previewed Apple’s wall-mounted smart display in 2019, and I think it’ll be a winner
A Bloomberg report yesterday suggested that Apple is working on a wall-mounted smart display panel to act as “a command center for the home” – and that it could launch as early as March of next year. I effectively trialled this concept back in 20...
2024-11-13 12:17
Amazon to shut down its ad-supported free video streaming platform Freevee
Amazon has announced that it will shut down its ad-supported free video streaming platform Freevee in the coming weeks. Read more...
2024-11-13 12:04
Cheaters aren't what's spoiling Black Ops 6 the most, it's an infuriating DirectX bug that crashes the game — but there are some things you can try
Black Ops 6 launched with an incredibly annoying DirectX bug that crashes the game, and while it hasn't been fixed, there are things you can try.
2024-11-13 11:38
Get the Apple 2024 MacBook Air 13-inch laptop for $899
You can now get the Apple 2024 MacBook Air laptop for $899. That's an 18% discount off its usual price. Read more...
2024-11-13 11:16
Fedora 42 to Port the Anaconda Installer to Wayland, Default to Anaconda WebUI
Fedora Linux 42 promises to port the Anaconda installer to Wayland and ship with the Anaconda WebUI by default for Fedora Workstation. The post Fedora 42 to Port the Anaconda Installer to Wayland, Default to Anaconda WebUI appeared first on 9to5Linux -...
2024-11-13 11:08
Intel releases new driver with Farming Simulator 25, Planet Coaster 2 support, and more
Intel has released a new graphics driver for those wanting to play Farming Simulator 25, Planet Coaster 2, and Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake. Read more...
2024-11-13 11:00
Board Election for Three Seats Opens
Members of the openSUSE’selection committee have provided notice to the project about the start of this year’s board election. This election there are three board seats up for grabs. The election begins its nomination process today and invites all ...
2024-11-13 11:00
Monster Hunter Outlanders announced for mobile, promises an authentic hunting experience
Capcom and TiMi Studio Group have joined up to develop a mobile Monster Hunter experience that will play just like the mainline entries. Read more...
2024-11-13 10:44
RISC-V Motherboard For Framework 13 Pricing Starts At $368 In Early Access, $928 For Laptop
Framework Computer has been promoting a RISC-V motherboard option for their Framework Laptop 13 to complement their existing Intel Core and AMD Ryzen motherboard options. This RISC-V motherboard is being developed in cooperation with DeepComputing. Ear...
2024-11-13 10:30
Windows 11 23H2 bug causes “reached the end of service”, “get the newer version” alerts
Windows 11 KB5046633 (23H2) has a weird bug where it could incorrectly warn that “Your version of Wundows has reached the end of service” and you need to “Get the newer version of Windows to stay up to date”. You’ll see the following message ...
2024-11-13 09:58
Windows 11 23H2 bug causes “end of service”, “get the newer version of Windows” alerts
Windows 11 KB5046633 (23H2) has an issue where it could incorrectly warn that “Your version of Windows has reached the end of service” and you need to “Get the newer version of Windows to stay up to date“. You’ll see the following message whe...
2024-11-13 09:58
GNU C Library Merges Support for getrandom vDSO
Back in Linux 6.11 support for getrandom() in the vDSO was upstreamed for much better performance in providing speedy yet secure random number generation (RNG) needs. Since Linux 6.11 getrandom in the vDSO has expanded to more CPU architectures and now...
2024-11-13 09:20
KB5046613: Microsoft shares how to fix Teams, Quick Assist Windows 10 admin launch bug
Microsoft has resolved an issue that prevented non-admin users from launching certain apps, such as Teams, Quick Assist, and more. Read more...
2024-11-13 08:44
Valve Releases Steam Client Update to Further Improve Native Linux Gaming
Valve released a new stable Steam Client update to further improve native Linux gaming, the new Game Recording feature, Steam VR, and more. The post Valve Releases Steam Client Update to Further Improve Native Linux Gaming appeared first on 9to5Linux -...
2024-11-13 08:41
Tencent brings Android games to Microsoft Store on Windows 11
Microsoft has partnered with Tencent to bring Android apps and games to Windows 11 users in China. This partnership allows Chinese Windows Insiders to access a wide range of Android games. Read more...
2024-11-13 08:28
Intel's Zswap IAA Compress Batching Work Is Very Interesting For Linux Performance
The Intel In-Memory Analytics Accelerator (IAA) found in various Xeon SKUs since Sapphire Rapids can be of big benefit to Linux servers/workstations with a Linux kernel patch series that has been in the works to provide Zswap IAA compress batching...
2024-11-13 08:21
20th edition of Jesień Linuksowa
Jesień Linuksowa (Linux Autumn) was held in Rybnik, Poland, October 25–27, 2024. This was the 20th occurrence of this conference organized by the Polish Linux Users Group. The presenters and audience are mostly local, with about 50 participants, but...
2024-11-13 08:00
Microsoft recommends installing KB5046617 to fix Windows 11 24H2 Task Manager
Microsoft recommends that users install the latest Patch Tuesday update KB5046617 to fix a Windows 11 24H2 Task Manager bug. Read more...
2024-11-13 07:24
Google's Gemini now allows users to add files when creating their Gems
Google recently introduced Gems, customizable versions of Gemini with specialized knowledge, and have now added the ability for users to upload files to enhance Gem's responses. Read more...
2024-11-13 07:12
Microsoft Teams Public Preview users can now access the new chat and channels experience
Microsoft has redesigned the chat and channels experience in Teams. The new experience is now available for public preview customers. Read more...
2024-11-13 07:02