Tag: system software

February 6, 2024

With today’s visionOS 1.1 beta, there appears to be a new hardware-based option to reset the Vision Pro, allowing the device to be wiped and set up fresh should the user forget their passcode. As of right now, there is […]

February 6, 2024

Some Windows 10 users are apparently being treated (ahem) to a multi-panel pop-up that takes over the whole screen, and consists of three pages of persuading those with eligible PCs to get the upgrade to Windows 11. This kind of […]

February 5, 2024

iOS 17 is installed on 76 percent of iPhones released in the last four years, according to newly released iOS 17 adoption statistics provided today by Apple. This is the first time that Apple has given us ‌iOS 17‌ installation […]

February 5, 2024

Microsoft opened its arms to Linux during the Windows 10 era, inventing an entire virtualized subsystem to allow users and developers to access a real-deal Linux command line without leaving the Windows environment. Now, it looks like Microsoft may embrace […]

February 5, 2024

The Copilot panel in Windows 11 has been tinkered with a good deal in recent times, and a newer change that has been applied is one to switch up the way it appears by default, which has now been accompanied […]

February 2, 2024

JEP 455, Primitive Types in Patterns, instanceof, and switch (Preview), has been promoted from Proposed to Target to Targeted for JDK 23. This JEP, under the auspices of Project Amber, proposes to enhance pattern matching by allowing primitive type patterns […]

February 2, 2024

Windows 10 users are finding themselves unable to use their apps after a Microsoft Store update. Many Windows 10 apps update through the Store directly, which means fixes and new features can be pushed down independently of Windows OS updates. […]

February 1, 2024

One of the great advantages of using the public cloud is the ability to deploy applications and services at scale. But scale has a flip side, as working with dozens or hundreds of servers imposes new constraints on systems administration. […]

February 1, 2024

Microsoft’s November release of .NET 8 brought all kinds of great new features. One of the nice improvements introduced in ASP.NET Core 8 is IExceptionHandler, an interface that makes it easier to handle exceptions gracefully in ASP.NET Core web applications. […]

February 1, 2024

During an October event, Qualcomm introduced the Snapdragon X Elite SoC, stating that its new computing platform would be the most “intelligent,” powerful, and efficient processor built for Windows. In December, Qualcomm said that its Arm chip is faster than […]

January 31, 2024

With Apple Vision Pro sales starting this Friday, Apple has just released visionOS 1.0.2 to its upcoming users. With that, once your spatial computer arrives – or you buy it at the Apple Store – you’ll be required to update […]

January 31, 2024

Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming macOS Sonoma 14.4 update to public beta testers, allowing non-developers to test the software ahead of its launch. The public beta comes a day after Apple released the developer beta. Beta […]

January 31, 2024

If you are an iOS user who wants to customize your device, install apps that are not available on the App Store, or access features that are restricted by Apple, you might be interested in jailbreaking your device. Jailbreaking is […]

January 30, 2024

Apple’s generative AI testing follows as we expect significant changes for iOS 18. According to news aggregator yeux1122, Apple’s internal codes suggest that the company is working on a Siri Summarization feature, showing “Please summarize the given text” and “Please […]

January 30, 2024

TypeScript 5.4, a planned update to the strongly typed JavaScript variant from Microsoft, has reached beta availability. New capabilities include preserved narrowing within function closures created after the last assignment and a NoInfer type to block inferences to valid but […]

January 29, 2024

Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming macOS Sonoma 14.4 update to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming a week after the release of macOS Sonoma 14.3. Registered developers can opt-in to the beta through the […]

January 26, 2024

Intel recently released the new “Game On” version of graphics drivers for its Arc GPUs. Game On drivers are designed to deliver an optimized experience for the latest games, but the new 31.0.101.5186 release can significantly boost older titles as […]

January 26, 2024

Android 14 was released this past October for Google Pixel smartphones, bringing new and improved features to the world of mobile devices. However, Wear OS, Google’s operating system designed for smartwatches and other wearables, is still based on the Android […]

January 25, 2024

After releasing iOS 17.3 with a handful of new features, Apple is starting the testing cycle of iOS 17.4 with beta 1. With this software update, the company is finally enabling App Store sideloading for European users. The testing starts […]

January 25, 2024

Enterprise spending on consumer-facing generative AI tools will grow from $40 billion in 2023 to $1.3 trillion by 2032, according to a Bloomberg Intelligence analysis. Where will companies pour those hundreds of billions? More than 80% of business leaders believe […]