Ubuntu turns 20: 'Oracular Oriole' shows this old bird's still got plenty of flight
The 24.10 release offers fun and freshness, but not immutability
Software11 Oct 2024 | 33
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Windows 11 24H2 hoards 8.63 GB of junk you can't delete
When the 'cleanup' option stubbornly refuses
OSes11 Oct 2024 | 38
Apple macOS 15 Sequoia is officially UNIX. If anyone cares...
Explainer But what does that mean?
OSes11 Oct 2024 | 36
Techie took five minutes to fix problem Adobe and Microsoft couldn't solve in two weeks
On Call This is why every admin loves to hate Windows
OSes11 Oct 2024 | 128
Microsoft admits Outlook crashes, says impact 'mitigated'
Users just need to 'refresh/restart' their sessions
Software10 Oct 2024 | 55
Version 7.6 – the 'OpenBSD of Theseus' – released
Ideal for black-clad ultra-minimalist types. You probably wouldn't like it
OSes10 Oct 2024 | 31
CIQ takes Rocky Linux corporate with $25K price tag
Backs RHEL-compatible distro with indemnification and update guarantees
OSes09 Oct 2024 | 21
Switching customers from Linux to BSD because boring is good
EuroBSDcon 2024 Stability? Predictability? Reliability? Where's the fun in that?
OSes08 Oct 2024 | 120
Linus Torvalds declares war on the passive voice
Linux contributors told to sort out their grammar lest they be actively corrected
OSes08 Oct 2024 | 141
Epic judge orders Google to let rivals set up app stores
Chocolate Factory vows to appeal
Applications07 Oct 2024 | 19
Xfce 4.20 creeps toward Wayland support while Mint 22.1 polishes desktop routine
A couple of FOSS goodies that should be ready for the festive season
OSes07 Oct 2024 | 12
Saying goodbye to the tech dreams Microsoft abandoned with Windows 11 24H2
Is that a Mixed Reality headset, or just a complicated paperweight? Oh and farewell WordPad
OSes03 Oct 2024 | 22
Valve powers up Arch Linux – because who needs Windows when you have a Steam Deck?
Distro behind the handheld console announces corporate sponsorship
OSes03 Oct 2024 | 47
Microsoft hits go on Windows 11 24H2: Fresh features, bugs, and a whole lotta AI
Complete with Copilot Vision – but sessions won't be stored, insists Redmond
OSes02 Oct 2024 | 47
After 3 years, Windows 11 has more than half Windows 10's market share
Microsoft's latest OS is performing dismally compared to predecessors
OSes01 Oct 2024 | 67
Windows 11 user hurt by the KB5043145 update? Microsoft offers a way out
Might be best to give it a miss for now
OSes01 Oct 2024 | 36
Germany's Sovereign Tech Fund throws cash at FreeBSD and Samba
EuroBSDCon Unix-like to work on infrastructure, SMB reimplementation on 'key milestones'
OSes01 Oct 2024 | 46
Linux kernel 6.11 lands with vintage TV support
Open Source Summit Europe
io_uring is getting more capable, and PREEMPT_RT is going mainstream
OSes30 Sep 2024 | 11
Windows 11 Patch Tuesday preview is a glitchy disaster
Updated Blue is the color of some screens after optional KB5043145 update
OSes30 Sep 2024 | 63
GNOME 47 brings back some customization options, but let's not go crazy
Release codenamed 'Denver' will hit Fedora and Ubuntu next month
OSes30 Sep 2024 | 22
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Apple macOS 15 Sequoia is officially UNIX. If anyone cares...
Explainer But what does that mean?
Windows 11 24H2 hoards 8.63 GB of junk you can't delete
When the 'cleanup' option stubbornly refuses
US and UK govts warn: Russia scanning for your unpatched vulnerabilities
in brief Also, phishing's easier over the phone, and your F5 cookies might be unencrypted, and more
Tesla's big reveal: Steering-wheel-free Robotaxi will charge wirelessly
WCGW? Plus: Automous Robovan also makes surprise appearance at Cybercab's coming out party
Ubuntu turns 20: 'Oracular Oriole' shows this old bird's still got plenty of flight
The 24.10 release offers fun and freshness, but not immutability
Ukraine cyber cops collar man who hooked citizens up to Russian internet
'Self-taught hacker' facing a possible 15 years in the slammer
RAC duo busted for stealing and selling crash victims' data
Roadside assistance biz praised for deploying security monitoring software and reporting workers to cops
US lawmakers seek answers on alleged Salt Typhoon breach of telecom giants
Cyberspies abusing a backdoor? Groundbreaking
Keir Starmer hands ex-Darktrace boss investment minister gig
What's harder? Convincing people to invest in a beleaguered security business or a tiny island everybody hates?
Energy companies told to recharge for AI datacenter surge
Demand for electricity to outstrip supply soon, warns Bain
STORIES
Recall the Recall recall? Microsoft thinks it can make that Windows feature palatable
AI screengrab service to be opt-in, features encryption, biometrics, enclaves, more
OSes27 Sep 2024 | 119
Fedora 41 beta arrives, neck-and-neck with Ubuntu – but with a different focus
Text Edit emerges, plus tinted terminal title bar when it's time to tread tactfully
OSes27 Sep 2024 | 31
OS/2 expert channeled a higher power to dispel digital doom vortex
On Call 'He sat in a chair, rubbed his temple, and began to recite syntax as if performing magic'
OSes27 Sep 2024 | 174
That doomsday critical Linux bug: It's CUPS. May lead to remote hijacking of devices
Final update No patches yet, can be mitigated, requires user interaction
Security26 Sep 2024 | 104
Google's Rust belts bugs out of Android, helps kill off unsafe code substantially
Memory safety flaws used to represent 76% of 'droid security holes. Now they account for 24%
OSes25 Sep 2024 | 14
The early bird gets a touch of nostalgia as Ubuntu 24.10 hits beta
Fun retro tweaks, App Center facelift, and more as Oracular Oriole moves into view
OSes25 Sep 2024 | 6
Apple ropes off at least 4 GB of iPhone storage to house AI
Better or worse than a surprise U2 album?
AI + ML25 Sep 2024 | 37
Admins using Windows Server Update Services up in arms as Microsoft deprecates feature
There are other ways to keep things patched, but this one will sting for some
OSes23 Sep 2024 | 72
Huawei to dump Windows for PCs in favor of its own HarmonyOS
Asia In Brief Plus: Indian gov's fact-checking unit ruled unlawful; Fukushima datacenter boom; GoTo partners with Tencent, too
OSes23 Sep 2024 | 23
The end is in sight for Windows 10, but Microsoft keeps pushing out fixes
Persistent SSO prompts after DMA update addressed in release preview
OSes17 Sep 2024 | 34
Post-CrowdStrike catastrophe, Microsoft figures moving antivirus out of Windows kernel mode is a good idea
Existing low-level access for security solutions will undergo a rework
OSes13 Sep 2024 | 39
Pop!_OS 24.04 and new COSMIC desktop reach alpha
It's quite a long way from ready – but it's clearly visible in the distance
OSes12 Sep 2024 | 43
Windows 11 users still living in the past face forced update, like it or not
22H2 and 21H2 holdouts about to be dragged to 23H2
OSes11 Sep 2024 | 36
We know 'Linux is a cancer' but could CentOS chaos spell opportunity for Microsoft?
Analyst suggests Redmond's internal distro may one day fly the coop
OSes10 Sep 2024 | 57
Ubuntu Noble updates on hold while 20th anniversary teaser bears retro-styled gifts
22.04 to 24.04 upgrade temporarily withdrawn, but will be back
OSes09 Sep 2024 | 11
Raspberry Pi 4 bugs throw wrench in the works for Fedora 41
Problems also afflict the Pi Pico 2's chip
OSes05 Sep 2024 | 37
13 days into the outage, will Kaseya's Traverse trip back to life today?
'Potential issue' in infrastructure of network monitoring tool results in lengthy, ongoing downtime
OSes05 Sep 2024 | 12
Double Debian update: 11.11 and 12.7 arrive at once
But Bullseye's days are numbered and it's time to think about upgrading
OSes04 Sep 2024 | 10
Brace for glitches and GRUB grumbles as Ubuntu 24.04.1 lands
Updated Now the Numbat has been neatened, you can replace your Jellyfish – if you dare
OSes03 Sep 2024 | 16
Windows 11 continues slog up the Windows 10 mountain
Almost three years on and many customers have yet to make the move
OSes02 Sep 2024 | 102
Microsoft decides it's a good time for bad UI to die
Opinion Set the Control Panel for the heart of the Sun
OSes02 Sep 2024 | 197
Proof-of-concept code released for zero-click critical IPv6 Windows hole
If you haven't deployed August's patches, get busy before others do
OSes28 Aug 2024 | 14
'Uncertainty' drives LinkedIn to migrate from CentOS to Azure Linux
Significant improvements to Microsoft's in-house Linux may follow
OSes28 Aug 2024 | 75
The Windows Control Panel joins the ranks of the undead
As users wail, Microsoft tweaks its text to drop the word 'deprecated'
OSes27 Aug 2024 | 45
Linux Deepin 23: A polished distro from China that Western desktops could learn from
A glimpse into the rapidly advancing world of Chinese open source
OSes23 Aug 2024 | 53
Microsoft sends Windows Control Panel to tech graveyard
A Paint-like rescue unlikely for old configuration warhorse
OSes22 Aug 2024 | 197
Microsoft resurrects Windows Recall for upcoming preview
Insiders get ready for Redmond's second run at AI snoopware
OSes22 Aug 2024 | 50
Microsoft's Patch Tuesday borks dual-boot Linux-Windows PCs
Plus: Three-year-old ProxyOracle flaw added to CISA's exploited bugs list
OSes21 Aug 2024 | 35
Oreon Lime is AlmaLinux with a desktop twist
Enterprise-level long-term stability, but a little friendlier
OSes20 Aug 2024 | 19
Gentoo Linux to drop Itanium support as Funtoo fork enters 'Hobby Mode'
Founder's side-project is letting in water
OSes19 Aug 2024 | 25
Ubuntu 24.04.1 will be late, but fresher kernels are coming
Bad news for impatient LTS users, balanced out by tweaked policy
OSes19 Aug 2024 | 10
Windows 11 Insider preview brings new Sandbox features and fatter FAT32
Arrives in the Canary Channel and updated via the Microsoft Store
OSes16 Aug 2024 | 18
Microsoft tweaks fine print to warn everyone not to take its AI seriously
Don't use LLMs for anything important and don't try to reverse engineer it
Software14 Aug 2024 | 25
Microsoft squashes bug that sent Windows devices to BitLocker recovery
A patch to fix the patch that caused admins to scamper for their recovery keys
OSes14 Aug 2024 | 14
China’s preferred desktop Linux, openKylin, chases the AI PC in version 2.0
Middle Kingdom netizens can look forward to the same kind of letdown Windows users get with Copilot
OSes08 Aug 2024 | 7
Survey finds that four in five enterprise endpoints could run Windows 11
Bad news: They aren't, and Windows 10 end of support is looming
OSes07 Aug 2024 | 41
Google splats device-hijacking exploited-in-the-wild Android kernel bug among others
And Qualcomm addresses 'permanent denial of service' flaw in its stuff
Patches06 Aug 2024 | 8
DARPA suggests turning old C code automatically into Rust – using AI, of course
Who wants to make a TRACTOR pull request?
Research03 Aug 2024 | 146
Azure Linux 3 hits general availability – but don't expect any frills
Microsoft's distribution gets a new LTS kernel
OSes02 Aug 2024 | 9
50 years ago, CP/M started the microcomputer revolution
In 1974, Gary Kildall got the first version working and changed the world of operating systems
OSes02 Aug 2024 | 135
Microsoft whiz dishes the dirt on the Blue Screen Of Death's colorful past
CrowdStrike reminded the public that BSODs still exist. Their origins go back decades
OSes02 Aug 2024 | 38
Too late now for canary test updates, says pension fund suing CrowdStrike
That horse has not just bolted, it's trampled all over kernel space
CSO01 Aug 2024 | 114
Linux updates with an undo function? Some distros have that
Snapshots, failover, recovery, and uninstallation on a plate
OSes01 Aug 2024 | 31
Compared to other distros, Vanilla OS 2 'Orchid' is rewriting how Linux works
In front, unmodified GNOME; underneath, it's all a bit strange, but purposefully so
OSes31 Jul 2024 | 44
No love lost between Apple and Nvidia as iGiant chooses Google chips for AI training
Things are getting Tensor between Cupertino and Nv
AI + ML30 Jul 2024 | 9
Apple Intelligence beta lands in iOS 18.1, macOS 15.1 previews
At last, the world-changing innovation of ML emojis can be yours to enjoy
AI + ML30 Jul 2024 | 17
Microsoft finds a new way to irritate Windows 11 users – a backup pop-up
Ads in the Start Menu not annoying enough for you? Hold my beer
OSes29 Jul 2024 | 84
The port of the Windows 95 Start Menu was not all it seemed
Fnding your code on the cutting room floor decades after the event
OSes29 Jul 2024 | 25
Linux Mint 22 'Wilma' still the Bedrock choice for moving off Windows
Outsmarting Ubuntu's midlife crisis and dodging Flintstone-sized bugs
OSes29 Jul 2024 | 134
Post-CrowdStrike, Microsoft to discourage use of kernel drivers by security tools
Updated Now there's an idea – parsing config data in user mode
OSes29 Jul 2024 | 49
OpenBSD enthusiast cooks up guide for the technically timid
If you want a simple step-by-step, this is the best we've seen
OSes25 Jul 2024 | 30
How a cheap barcode scanner helped fix CrowdStrike'd Windows PCs in a flash
This one weird trick saved countless hours and stress – no, really
OSes25 Jul 2024 | 89
The months and days before and after CrowdStrike's fatal Friday
Analysis 'In the short term, they're going to have to do a lot of groveling'
CSO25 Jul 2024 | 46
Arch-based CachyOS promises speed but trips over its laces
Hands-on Strictly for performance fiends with ultra-modern kit who want a distro to match
OSes23 Jul 2024 | 17
Tencent Cloud launches CentOS variant tuned for Chinese silicon
Another sign of China's technological turn inwards – but not, sadly, a SPARC revival
OSes23 Jul 2024 | 6
CrowdStrike file update bricks Windows machines around the world
Updated Falcon Sensor putting hosts into deathloop - but there's a workaround
Software19 Jul 2024 | 550
GNOME head honcho Holly Million steps down
As nonprofit behind the desktop environment of the world's most profitable Linux distro maker scours around for cash
OSes17 Jul 2024 | 44
Microsoft to intro checkpoint cumulative updates for Win 11
The mission? To spend less time in patch purgatory
OSes16 Jul 2024 | 12
Linux kernel 6.10 arrives with punched-up hardware support
Plus: Broader Rust abilities, better sandboxing, and more
OSes15 Jul 2024 | 6
Fresh programmer's editor on Linux lies Zed ahead
New project from Atom developer gains a second host OS
Software15 Jul 2024 | 48
PowerToys bring fun tweaks to Windows 10 and 11
Friday FOSS Fest Mac migrants (if any exist) will find Powertoys Run strangely familiar
OSes12 Jul 2024 | 39
Windows 11 is closing the gap on Windows 10
Market share increases for Microsoft's latest operating system
OSes10 Jul 2024 | 30
Critical Windows licensing bugs – plus two others under attack – top Patch Tuesday
Patch Tuesday Citrix, SAP also deserve your attention – because miscreants are already thinking about Exploit Wednesday
Patches10 Jul 2024 | 19
Raspberry Pi OS airs out some fresh options for the summer
Why go outside in the sunshine when you could play with tiny computers in a darkened room?
OSes09 Jul 2024 | 43
Oracle releases experimental next-gen kernel build
UEK-next is bleeding edge – unlike most CentOS-alikes
OSes05 Jul 2024 | 16
Experimental Mir-based tiling WM is winning acceptance outside Ubuntopia
Miracle-WM takes several more steps forward
OSes04 Jul 2024 | 18
Linux Mint 22 beta sprinkles Cinnamon desktop on Ubuntu
Taste at your own risk
OSes03 Jul 2024 | 9
FreeDOS and FreeBSD prove old code never dies, just gets nifty updates
Anniversary time and both are going strong into their 30s
OSes02 Jul 2024 | 57
Windows: Insecure by design
Opinion Get your hands off my computer, Microsoft!
OSes28 Jun 2024 | 214
Apple crippled watchOS to corner heart-tracking market, doctors say
Normally it's the iGiant's prices that give the ol' ticker a hard time
Personal Tech28 Jun 2024 | 13
Microsoft yanks Windows 11 update after boot loop blunder
Tour of recovery options not supposed to be part of KB5039302
OSes27 Jun 2024 | 34
SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 to receive support right up to end of Unix epoch
And there's a special offer on the CentOS-compatible Liberty Linux
OSes26 Jun 2024 | 10
Apple tells emulator developers it's OK with retro games – not entire OSes
Updated We sure hope this won't upset European regulators given how great their relationship is with Apple right now
OSes26 Jun 2024 | 22
Andrew Tanenbaum honored for pioneering MINIX, the OS hiding in a lot of computers
Software System Award recognises his contributions to education
OSes25 Jun 2024 | 49
Linux geeks cheer as Arm wrestles x86
AlmaLinux and upstream kernel support for Raspberry Pi 5, plus a forthcoming high-performance Arm64 Tuxedo laptop
OSes24 Jun 2024 | 23
It's desktop refresh season in the land of the Windowsalikes
Those with curious disposition spoilt for choice as KDE 6.1, Cinnamon 6.2, and IceWM 3.5 all arrive
OSes24 Jun 2024 | 22
Apple Intelligence won't be available in Europe because Tim's terrified of watchdogs
These privacy rules might harm privacy! No, really, that's totally why we're doing this
AI + ML21 Jun 2024 | 65
Valkey gains momentum with broadening band of backers
AlmaLinux and Broadcom added to list of partners for open source Redis fork
OSes19 Jun 2024 |
Microsoft admits to problems upgrading Windows 11 Pro to Enterprise
Recent patches have broken the update path
OSes19 Jun 2024 | 12
GPU-accelerated VMs on Proxmox, XCP-ng? Here's what you need to know
Hands on Go ahead, toss that old gaming card in your box and boost your AI applications — you know you want to
AI + ML19 Jun 2024 | 14
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