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AlmaLinux 9.4 supports Raspberry Pi 5 (Source: AlmaLinux OS)

AlmaLinux OS gets Raspberry Pi 5 support

The list of operating systems with full Raspberry Pi 5 compatibility has just welcomed a new name. CentOS-successor AlmaLinux OS now supports the popular single-board computer in two of its recent releases, namely 8.10 and 9.4. Bo...

Codrut Nistor, 12 Jun 2024 11:48

Google claims to have brought new features to all its recent Pixel devices with its latest Feature Drop. (Image source: Google)

Google brings new features to Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel Tablet and Pixel Watch 2 with latest Feature Drop

Google has introduced a new Feature Drop for all its recent Pixel devices, including the Pixel 8, Pixel Fold and the Pixel Tablet. Rolling out now, the June Feature Drop adds Gemini Nano, Pixel VPN by Google and wired display outp...

Alex Alderson, 11 Jun 2024 19:37

Mozilla Firefox 127 now available with improved screenshot capabilities and more

Unleashed earlier today, Firefox 127.0 comes with enhanced screenshot capabilities that can also handle files rendered in the browser such as SVG or XML, HTTPS Media upgrades on HTTPS pages, improved support for DNS prefectching, ...

Codrut Nistor, 11 Jun 2024 19:26

Android 14 QPR3 brings numerous improvements to Pixel devices, including the Pixel 8 Pro. (Image source: Google)

Google releases final major Android 14 update with improvements also rolling out to Google Pixel devices

Google has now finalised the last major update for Android 14. Rolling out first to Pixel devices as the Android 14 QPR3, the update makes several minor changes to all devices while also bundling other bug fixes and improvements f...

Alex Alderson, 11 Jun 2024 19:04

Reolink unveils new low-light color vision outdoor 4K security camera with Wi-Fi 6

Reolink asserts that its latest Argus 4 Pro security camera can support color vision at night as well as by day - without the aid of spotlights or potentially battery-hogging infra-red (IR) tech. Its dual cameras are also backed t...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 11 Jun 2024 17:57

Apple's co-founder Steve Wozniak shares his thoughts on Apple Intelligence. (Source: Bloomberg via YouTube)

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak shares reaction to Apple Intelligence, urges users to look beyond demos

Beloved Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak needs no introduction. Recently, he spoke with Bloomberg, where he expressed his excitement as well as concerns surrounding Apple's latest AI-powered Apple Intelligence features, which the co...

Sambit Saha, 11 Jun 2024 16:35

Apple is only preventing a few devices from receiving its latest round of OS upgrades. (Image source: Apple)

Apple confirms that these iPhones, iPads, Macs and Apple Watches will receive iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS 15 and watchOS 11 updates

Apple has now rolled out early betas for its latest operating system updates. Although stable updates are a few months away from being released, Apple has confirmed which iPhones, iPads, Macs and Apple Watches will receive iOS 18,...

Alex Alderson, 11 Jun 2024 15:02

Google Magic Editor availability expands (Source: Google Store)

Google Magic Editor rolling out to more Android devices

After reaching older Pixels last month, the Google Magic Editor is now available to a wider range of devices, including Samsung Android handsets. The free version of this tool can be found in Google Photo's latest app version. Goo...

Codrut Nistor, 10 Jun 2024 22:56

iOS 18 brings a major overhaul to the photos app. (Image via Apple)

Mail, Messages, Photos get new features in iOS 18

Apple unveiled iOS 18 today. The new operating system brings updates to several of Apple's built-in apps, such as Mail, Messages, and Photos. These updates include text formatting, highlighting important images, and prioritizing e...

Sam Medley, 10 Jun 2024 22:05

Apple has revealed some exciting new features with iOS 18 (image via Apple)

iOS 18 official with a ton of new customization options and new privacy features

Apple has officially shown off the latest version of iOS at WWDC 2024. iOS 18 lets you customize your Control Center with third-party widgets and assign custom colours to app icons. It also adds a new hidden app folder and the abi...

Anil Ganti, 10 Jun 2024 20:38

iPadOS 18 enables an iPad to intelligently read a user's handwriting. (Image via Apple)

Apple announces iPadOS 18 with new Calculator app that can solve handwritten equations

Apple today announced iPadOS 18, which will bring features centered around user handwriting. An updated Calculator and Notes app both include machine learning features to read handwriting and either solve equations or create a fon...

Sam Medley, 10 Jun 2024 20:12

Rabbit R1 can smoothly run Android with almost all the functions working as it should (Image source: HowToMen on YouTube)

Rabbit R1 runs Android almost natively, with integrated functions working seamlessly

HowToMen on YouTube has showcased Rabbit R1, the AI-powered gadget, running Android 13 almost natively. The integrated functions also work seamlessly on this mod. Additionally, it brings Google Gemini AI assistant, which is more u...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 10 Jun 2024 19:52

iOS 18 to sport Face ID app locking and dark mode for app icons (Source: Notebookcheck)

iOS 18 could bring Face ID app locking and Dark Mode for app icons

Expected to arrive later today alongside macOS 15 and watchOS 11, as well as other pieces of code, iOS 18 will surely pack quite a few changes. The list includes the ability to add a biometric lock to built-in apps such as Notes o...

Codrut Nistor, 10 Jun 2024 17:41

Garmin claims to have brought several new features to the Fenix 7 series with its June 2024 Feature Update. (Image source: Garmin)

Garmin announces June update for many smartwatches and bike computers with various new features and improvements

Garmin has revealed details about its June 2024 Feature Update. According to the company, its update rollout will continue throughout this month for popular smartwatches like the Fenix 7 and Forerunner 265, plus cycling computers ...

Alex Alderson, 10 Jun 2024 17:25

The 2nd-gen Apple TV. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Netflix set to drop support for legacy Apple TV boxes in mid-2024

Netflix has maintained support for Apple TV boxes that are up to 14 years old - but no longer. The movie and TV show streaming staple has announced that it will no longer support the second or third generation of those devices, th...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 09 Jun 2024 18:13

New features in NotebookLM (Source: Google)

Google's note-taking AI app can now read from the web

NotebookLM is a year old and Google has introduced new functionality. In addition to text files and pdfs, the AI tool will now read content directly from the web if you upload a relevant URL. The app can also accept Google Slides,...

Sarfo Ashong-Listowell, 08 Jun 2024 18:57

Windows Recall gets three new security changes (Image source: Microsoft)

Microsoft makes three critical changes to Windows Recall after facing backlash

Windows Recall is a new feature for the Copilot Plus PCs that lets you search across timelines and find anything you've seen on the computer. However, after its introduction, Microsoft faced a massive backlash, most of it related ...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 08 Jun 2024 11:28

Autodesk buys Wonder Dynamics, maker of AI cloud tool Wonder Studio to automatically replace actors with CG characters in films. (Source: Autodesk)

Autodesk buys Wonder Dynamics, maker of AI cloud tool Wonder Studio to automatically insert CG characters into real-world footage

Autodesk has bought Wonder Dynamics, maker of cloud-based AI tool Wonder Studio. The Studio automatically replaces real actors with computer-generated characters in any footage. The software automatically fills in any missing back...

David Chien, 08 Jun 2024 03:35

Adobe users are not happy with changes to the software's terms of use that raise questions about how Adobe plans to use its users' content. (Image source: Adobe / X - edited)

Adobe responds to terms of use fiasco, insists no unauthorised AI training — user scepticism ensues

Adobe recently stirred up controversy with an update to its terms of use, seemingly demanding unfettered access to user-generated content. The concerns were amplified by fears of Adobe using user content to train its Firefly gener...

Julian van der Merwe, 07 Jun 2024 23:12

Apple is only guaranteeing five years of updates for the iPhone 15 Pro Max. (Image source: Apple)

Apple confirms guaranteed update period for iPhone 15 Pro Max with shorter support than Google Pixel 8 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Apple has been leading the way in recent years with the length of software support it provides to its smartphones. However, Google and Samsung now offer up to seven years of software support for their smartphones. Now, Apple has b...

Alex Alderson, 07 Jun 2024 17:35

Google acquires Cameyo (Source: Google Cloud Blog)

Google to bring Windows app virtualization to ChromeOS thanks to Cameyo acquisition

After teaming up last year with them to bring legacy Windows desktop apps to ChromeOS, Google is now acquiring Cameyo. This move will benefit all ChromeOS users who still rely on various Windows apps by taking installations and up...

Codrut Nistor, 07 Jun 2024 08:16

NixOS 24.05 installer (Source: 9to5Linux)

NixOS 24.05 arrives with Gnome 46, Plasma 6, and the Linux kernel 6.6

Unveiled at the end of last week, NixOS 24.05 comes with version 6.6 of the Linux kernel, Gnome 46 alongside KDE Plasma 6, as well as support for the Lomiri and Mate 1.28 desktops. Another highlight worth mentioning is the introdu...

Codrut Nistor, 06 Jun 2024 23:42

Brave Browser was more popular than ever in May 2024 (Source: Brave)

Brave Browser hits new all-time high

Although not even mentioned by Statcounter's desktop market reports, Brave is slowly but surely going up. In May, it broke its previous records with almost 79 million active users, as well as roughly 29 million daily active users....

Codrut Nistor, 06 Jun 2024 20:30

Kali Linux 2024.2 now available (Source: Kali Linux Blog)

Kali Linux 2024.2 launches with updated desktops and bug fixes

Security and forensics-focused Kali Linux is back with bug updates and tweaks, as well as new tools and desktop updates. Released yesterday, Kali 2024.2 includes Gnome 46 and Xfce updates for Kali-Undercover and HiDPI, as well as ...

Codrut Nistor, 06 Jun 2024 17:52

Leica brings numerous lens simulations to the Apple iPhone. (Image: Leica)

Apple's iPhone now supports Leica Noctilux, Summilux, and Co. lens simulation through new Leica Lux App

Leica is releasing a professional camera app for the Apple iPhone, which not only gives users full manual control over the cameras, but also access to eleven Leica looks and several simulations of Leica M lenses, some of which are...

Hannes Brecher, 06 Jun 2024 16:13

FreeBSD 14.1 now available (Source: FreeBSD)

FreeBSD 14.1 brings multiple updates and improvements

Unleashed yesterday, FreeBSD 14.1 is the second release of the stable/14 branch. Available for multiple architectures, from servers and desktops to embedded platforms, it comes with improvements to the sound subsystem, upgraded ve...

Codrut Nistor, 05 Jun 2024 20:23

Steam Survey May 2024 - Primary display resolution (Source: Steam)

Full HD continues its domination as per the latest Steam Survey

The latest Steam Survey highlights Full HD as the most popular display resolution, with over 58% of the total. At the same time, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 is the most popular video card, accounting for roughly 6% of the total. T...

Codrut Nistor, 05 Jun 2024 19:23

The Galaxy Watch 3 will remain fully usable until late 2025. (Image source: Notebookcheck)

Samsung announces some bad news for many Galaxy smartwatches

Samsung has finally decided to discontinue support for multiple smartwatches. Not only do affected models still have a relatively long support period ahead of them, but they will also not become unusable after official support doe...

Alex Alderson, 05 Jun 2024 18:05

Nvidia GeForce Game Ready Driver 555.99 downloading in Nvidia app (Source: Own)

Nvidia GeForce Game Ready Driver 555.99 arrives with support for Pax Dei, Still Wakes The Deep, and Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

In addition to the three new games that receive day-one optimizations and the eight new G-Sync Compatible displays, the Nvidia GeForce Game Ready Driver software package labeled 555.99 and released yesterday also comes with optima...

Codrut Nistor, 05 Jun 2024 13:42

Aptoide app store on the web (Source: Own)

Aptoide app store hits iOS in the European Union

As a direct consequence of the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), the Google Play alternative Aptoide is now ready to take on iOS as well. The closed launch will take place tomorrow, and new users will need an invitation ...

Codrut Nistor, 05 Jun 2024 07:52

Softbank unveils AI technology to soften calls from angry customers to protect the mental state of call center staff. (Source: Softbank via ANA News)

Softbank unveils AI to alleviate customer harassment of call center staff by softening angry customer voices during calls

Softbank has unveiled an AI to alleviate customer harassment of call center staff by softening angry customer voices during calls. The AI automatically replaces threatening, angry, and abusive-sounding speech with a gentler, calme...

David Chien, 05 Jun 2024 02:34

Garmin is redistributing Software Version 17.20 as Software Version 17.23. (Image source: Garmin)

Garmin releases new stable update to Fenix 7 smartwatches to combat system shutdown bugs

Garmin has quietly rolled out a new update for the Fenix 7 series and its peers. The update arrives as Software Version 17.23 with apparent bug fixes and replaces the short-lived Software Version 17.23 that introduced dozens of ch...

Alex Alderson, 05 Jun 2024 00:11

Garmin insists that previous issues affected the Venu Sq 2 have now been resolved. (Image source: Garmin)

Garmin releases new software update for mid-range smartwatch after fixing system breaking bug

Garmin claims to have resolved a bug that appeared to affect almost all units of one of its more popular smartwatches. The company has also introduced a new software update with more changes aimed at improving system stability and...

Alex Alderson, 04 Jun 2024 19:42

You don't need to make any tweaks or get a third-party tool to access Windows 10 File Explorer on Windows 11 (Image source: Microsoft)

Newly discovered Windows 11 trick brings back classic Windows 10 File Manager without any registry hacks

There are a good number of reasons why many Windows 10 haven’t upgraded to Windows 11 yet. One of them is the classic File Explorer. While a previously known method to access it on the new operating system required a registry edit...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 04 Jun 2024 19:40

Amovan Nova: The sub-$150 smart ring brought to you by Xiaomi

Xiaomi has announced the debut of a new smart ring - sort of. It has added the Amovan Nova to the US version of its crowdfunding website, as a wearable rated to support features such as physical activity, heart rate, sleep quality...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 03 Jun 2024 19:22

ICECO APL35 becomes lightest portable fridge-freezer up for crowdfunding

ICECO asserts that its new APL35 is ready for summer as the most portable dual-zone chiller on Indiegogo right now. It is touted as being far lighter than rivals such as the EcoFlow Glacier while delivering a wider range of coolin...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 02 Jun 2024 17:35

Google has brought a slew of new Google Home-related widgets to Android and Wear OS this month. (Image source: Google)

Google brings new smart home features to Pixel Tablet, Pixel Watch 2, Pixel 8 and other Pixel devices with latest Google Home updates

Google has brought new Google Home-related features to its current Pixel smartphones and Pixel Watch smartwatches. Available across other Android smartphones too, the features should make it easier to control smart home devices wi...

Alex Alderson, 31 May 2024 19:31

Google responds to the weird responses the AI Overviews gave last week (Image source: Google)

Google puts more restrictions on AI search to prevent it from telling people to eat rocks and generating other weird responses

More and more users have started to gain access to Google AI search. At the core, it aims to offer a better search experience, helping you quickly get the info you're looking for. However, the generated overviews were very weird f...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 31 May 2024 10:24

A new Android update will let Google Messages users edit sent messages. (Image via Google)

Upcoming Android updates will bring editable RCS messages, digital car keys, and more

New updates rolling out to Android soon will allow Google Messages users to edit sent messages, use their phone as a digital car key, and quickly connect to a phone's hotspot, among others. The updates will come to users through t...

Sam Medley, 30 May 2024 21:08

Microsoft improves Edge browser responsiveness by replacing React with WebUI 2.0. (Source: Microsoft)

Microsoft tackles poor Edge browser user interface performance by replacing React UI with WebUI 2.0

Microsoft has tackled poor Edge browser user interface performance by replacing the React UI with WebUI 2.0. The new framework was created after analyzing Edge performance via telemetry, then tackling module and Javascript issues ...

David Chien, 30 May 2024 01:51

WWDC 2024 will commence on June 10 and will last until June 14. (Image source: Apple)

Apple announces WWDC 2024 event details for rumoured iOS 18 and macOS 15 announcements

Apple has now confirmed details for this year's World Wide Developers Conference. Rumoured to be the beginning of Apple's big AI push, WWDC 2024 is already being billed by Apple as a tool to showcase various 'groundbreaking update...

Alex Alderson, 29 May 2024 21:49

Amazfit unveils a new mini-app. (Source: Amazfit)

Amazfit announces new wallet app for smartwatches (sort of)

Zepp OS, the native software for Amazfit smartwatches, has been augmented with a new NFC feature. It is characterized as a "wallet", in that it can act as a holder for a number of virtual reward cards from brands such as Starbucks...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 29 May 2024 18:49

The Fenix 7 series' latest update appears to contain several serious bugs. (Image source: Garmin)

Garmin releases new update to Fenix 7 smartwatches with promise of system shutdown fix

Garmin has released yet another update for Fenix 7 series smartwatches and their peers. Following on from Beta Version 17.22, Beta Version 17.23 is said to resolve a potential critical issue that occurs after applying a software u...

Alex Alderson, 28 May 2024 20:03

Software Version 19.18 brings numerous bug fixes and improvements to the Forerunner 165. (Image source: Garmin)

Mid-range Garmin smartwatch receives over a dozen improvements via new stable update

Garmin has updated the Forerunner 165 to Software Version 19.18. Arriving shortly after equivalent updates landed for the likes of the Forerunner 965, Software Version 19.18 introduces over a dozen changes to Garmin's latest Forer...

Alex Alderson, 28 May 2024 20:00

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra tipped to gain substantial camera feature boost with next major software upgrade

The Galaxy S24 series of new flagship Android smartphones await their most significant software updates yet, according to a noted leaker. Ice Universe claims to have confirmed its name and firmware version, although the latter onl...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 28 May 2024 16:20

Tribes of Midgard is one of many games on sale during Steam's latest sale event. (Image source: Steam)

Deal | Steam Open World Survival Crafting Fest sharply discounts genre favourite games until June 3

The 2024 Steam Open World Survival Crafting Fest runs from May 27 to June 3 and slashes prices on some of the genre's fan favourite games, like Valheim and Rust, as well as some underappreciated titles you may never have even hear...

Julian van der Merwe, 28 May 2024 03:43

The self-built smart speaker can look like this or completely different. (Image: github/judahpaul16)

Neither Amazon Alexa nor Google Nest: smart speaker uses ChatGPT

With a Raspberry Pi, a speaker and the instructions on GitHub, you can easily use OpenAI at home. The freely programmable assistant can also control Spotify, smart lights and more.

Mario Petzold, 27 May 2024 15:46

Gaudio Lab releases Just Voice Recorder for iOS with AI noise removal for clean voice recordings. (Source: Gaudio Lab)

Gaudio Lab launches Just Voice Recorder app using AI to eliminate background noise for clean voice recordings

Gaudio Lab has launched the Just Voice Recorder app that uses artificial intelligence to completely eliminate background noise for clean voice recordings. This allows news reporters, filmmakers, and anyone to record voices without...

David Chien, 27 May 2024 09:42

Developer runs Windows 11 Recall feature on a system that doesn't have a Snapdragon X series processor (Image source: Microsoft)

New Windows 11 AI feature Recall runs on CPUs other than Snapdragon X series

Microsoft has introduced a new range of Copilot Plus PCs powered by the Snapdragon X series processors. Thanks to the powerful NPU, these systems are directly compatible with many new Windows 11 AI features, including Recall. But ...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 25 May 2024 16:23

Google labeled "an illegal monopolist" by US federal judge

After Epic Games' unexpected win, veteran antitrust US federal judge James Donato is now taking the story one step further by asking Google to calculate the costs incurred by allowing the Epic Games Store inside the Google Play St...

Codrut Nistor, 25 May 2024 12:34

Software

AlmaLinux OS gets Raspberry Pi 5 support

Google brings new features to Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel Tablet and Pixel Watch 2 with latest Feature Drop

Mozilla Firefox 127 now available with improved screenshot capabilities and more

Google releases final major Android 14 update with improvements also rolling out to Google Pixel devices

Reolink unveils new low-light color vision outdoor 4K security camera with Wi-Fi 6

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak shares reaction to Apple Intelligence, urges users to look beyond demos

Apple confirms that these iPhones, iPads, Macs and Apple Watches will receive iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS 15 and watchOS 11 updates

Google Magic Editor rolling out to more Android devices

Mail, Messages, Photos get new features in iOS 18

iOS 18 official with a ton of new customization options and new privacy features

Apple announces iPadOS 18 with new Calculator app that can solve handwritten equations

Rabbit R1 runs Android almost natively, with integrated functions working seamlessly

iOS 18 could bring Face ID app locking and Dark Mode for app icons

Garmin announces June update for many smartwatches and bike computers with various new features and improvements

Netflix set to drop support for legacy Apple TV boxes in mid-2024

Google's note-taking AI app can now read from the web

Microsoft makes three critical changes to Windows Recall after facing backlash

Autodesk buys Wonder Dynamics, maker of AI cloud tool Wonder Studio to automatically insert CG characters into real-world footage

Adobe responds to terms of use fiasco, insists no unauthorised AI training — user scepticism ensues

Apple confirms guaranteed update period for iPhone 15 Pro Max with shorter support than Google Pixel 8 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Google to bring Windows app virtualization to ChromeOS thanks to Cameyo acquisition

NixOS 24.05 arrives with Gnome 46, Plasma 6, and the Linux kernel 6.6

Brave Browser hits new all-time high

Kali Linux 2024.2 launches with updated desktops and bug fixes

Apple's iPhone now supports Leica Noctilux, Summilux, and Co. lens simulation through new Leica Lux App

FreeBSD 14.1 brings multiple updates and improvements

Full HD continues its domination as per the latest Steam Survey

Samsung announces some bad news for many Galaxy smartwatches

Nvidia GeForce Game Ready Driver 555.99 arrives with support for Pax Dei, Still Wakes The Deep, and Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

Aptoide app store hits iOS in the European Union

Softbank unveils AI to alleviate customer harassment of call center staff by softening angry customer voices during calls

Garmin releases new stable update to Fenix 7 smartwatches to combat system shutdown bugs

Garmin releases new software update for mid-range smartwatch after fixing system breaking bug

Newly discovered Windows 11 trick brings back classic Windows 10 File Manager without any registry hacks

Amovan Nova: The sub-$150 smart ring brought to you by Xiaomi

ICECO APL35 becomes lightest portable fridge-freezer up for crowdfunding

Google brings new smart home features to Pixel Tablet, Pixel Watch 2, Pixel 8 and other Pixel devices with latest Google Home updates

Google puts more restrictions on AI search to prevent it from telling people to eat rocks and generating other weird responses

Upcoming Android updates will bring editable RCS messages, digital car keys, and more

Microsoft tackles poor Edge browser user interface performance by replacing React UI with WebUI 2.0

Apple announces WWDC 2024 event details for rumoured iOS 18 and macOS 15 announcements

Amazfit announces new wallet app for smartwatches (sort of)

Garmin releases new update to Fenix 7 smartwatches with promise of system shutdown fix

Mid-range Garmin smartwatch receives over a dozen improvements via new stable update

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra tipped to gain substantial camera feature boost with next major software upgrade

Deal | Steam Open World Survival Crafting Fest sharply discounts genre favourite games until June 3

Neither Amazon Alexa nor Google Nest: smart speaker uses ChatGPT

Gaudio Lab launches Just Voice Recorder app using AI to eliminate background noise for clean voice recordings

New Windows 11 AI feature Recall runs on CPUs other than Snapdragon X series

Google labeled "an illegal monopolist" by US federal judge

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