Windows 10 given an extra year of supported life, for $30
MIcrosoft extends its Extended Security Updates club to consumers, at last
OSes31 Oct 2024 | 87
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Windows Themes zero-day bug exposes users to NTLM credential theft
Plus a free micropatch until Redmond fixes the flaw
Security30 Oct 2024 | 5
Google reportedly developing an AI agent that can control your browser
Project Jarvis will apparently conduct research, purchase products, and even book a flight on your behalf
AI + ML28 Oct 2024 | 50
AlmaLinux shows off its new Kitten
Also there's a beta of 9.5 – which is more than there is of RHEL
OSes26 Oct 2024 | 14
Linus Torvalds affirms expulsion of Russian maintainers
Removal of kernel maintainers linked to Russia attributed to sanctions
Software23 Oct 2024 | 257
Huawei makes divorce from Android official with HarmonyOS NEXT launch
Another step toward tech independence for China – on the day Tim Cook came to town
OSes23 Oct 2024 | 31
Western Digital wasn't the only one - Windows 24H2 update bluescreens Asus systems
Microsoft blocks updates to avoid giving admins another headache
OSes22 Oct 2024 | 12
Microsoft says its Copilot AI agents set to tackle employee tasks in November
Let bots manage your supply chain? What could possibly go wrong?
AI + ML21 Oct 2024 | 16
Western Digital releases firmware fix for SSDs blighted by Windows 11 24H2 BSODs
Microsoft tells us it is investigating the issue... Phew, that's ok then
OSes17 Oct 2024 | 31
Windows 7 finally checks out as POSReady 7 closes the till on an era
Embedded versions live longer – including Windows 10 LTSC
OSes16 Oct 2024 | 16
Microsoft teases latest Windows 10 build despite looming end
Rearranging the deckchairs as support iceberg approaches
OSes15 Oct 2024 | 15
Windows 11 24H2 disk space hoarding a 'reporting error'
Microsoft adds another item to the known issues list
OSes15 Oct 2024 | 21
One-year countdown to 'biggest Ctrl-Alt-Delete in history' as Windows 10 approaches end of support
Microsoft's hardware compatibility gamble still hasn't paid off
OSes14 Oct 2024 | 123
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 | 45
Windows 11 24H2 hoards 8.63 GB of junk you can't delete
When the 'cleanup' option stubbornly refuses
OSes11 Oct 2024 | 73
Apple macOS 15 Sequoia is officially UNIX. If anyone cares...
Explainer But what does that mean?
OSes11 Oct 2024 | 59
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 | 149
Microsoft admits Outlook crashes, says impact 'mitigated'
Users just need to 'refresh/restart' their sessions
Software10 Oct 2024 | 61
Version 7.6 – the 'OpenBSD of Theseus' – released
Ideal for black-clad ultra-minimalist types. You probably wouldn't like it
OSes10 Oct 2024 | 32
CIQ takes Rocky Linux corporate with $25K price tag
Backs RHEL-compatible distro with indemnification and update guarantees
OSes09 Oct 2024 | 21
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If Trump gets elected, get your tech buying done asap
60% tariffs on all Chinese goods are going to slam the IT sector
VMware by Broadcom lifts storage allowances and prices for vSphere Foundation
This will both ease and exacerbate price concerns and competitive sniping
Chinese attackers accessed Canadian government networks – for five years
India makes it onto list of likely threats for the first time
Windows 10 given an extra year of supported life, for $30
MIcrosoft extends its Extended Security Updates club to consumers, at last
Hide the keyboard – it's the only way to keep this software running
On Call Lunch can be surprisingly dangerous. So can tea
Tower PC case used as 'creative cavity' by drug importer
Motherboard missing, leaving space for a million hits of meth
LottieFiles supply chain attack exposes users to malicious crypto wallet drainer
A scary few Halloween hours for team behind hugely popular web plugin
Apple throws shade on pokey AI PCs, claims its maxed out M4 chips are 4x faster
Busy week for Cupertino sees shrunken Mac minis, updated lappies, and new SoCs
Microsoft turning away AI training workloads – inferencing makes better money
Azure's acceleration continues, but so do costs
Hack Nintendo's alarm clock to show cat pics? Let's-a-go!
How 'Gary' defeated Bowser broke into the interactive alarm clock
STORIES
Switching customers from Linux to BSD because boring is good
EuroBSDcon 2024 Stability? Predictability? Reliability? Where's the fun in that?
OSes08 Oct 2024 | 121
Linus Torvalds declares war on the passive voice
Linux contributors told to sort out their grammar lest they be actively corrected
OSes08 Oct 2024 | 142
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 | 13
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 | 23
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 | 52
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 | 71
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 | 37
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 | 48
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
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 | 32
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 | 176
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 | 37
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 | 103
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 | 198
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
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