A few weeks after rolling out a beta test of a feature that displays “recommendations to help you discover great apps from the Microsoft Store” in the Windows 11 Start Menu, Microsoft has announced that the feature has already graduated from beta and is now rolling out with the latest update to stable versions of […]
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Fedora Linux 40 brings GNOME 46, Linux 6.8, and other updates
The latest version of Fedora Linux brings a number of significant updates to the free and open source operating system. At the top of the list are kernel and desktop environment updates. Fedora Linux 40 uses the Linux 6.8 kernel and Fedora Workstation (the desktop version of the operating system) uses GNOME 46 by default, […]
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Windows 11 update bring Copilot plugins, Android-phone-as-webcam, and more
Microsoft plans to roll out a number of updates to Windows 11 over the next few weeks. Some are things we’ve already heard about, like the Generative Erase feature in the Windows Photos app. Others are new, like the ability to use an Android smartphone as a webcam for your PC. But it’s telling that […]
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Lilbits: Bluesky now supports federation, Windows 11 prepares for WiFi 7
A few weeks after emerging from invite-only status, social network Bluesky has taken another major step toward doing the thing that makes it more than just a Twitter X clone: it’s opened the doors for federation. In a nutshell, that means the Bluesky network isn’t just going to be hosted on Bluesky’s servers anymore. Anyone […]
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Open source webOS port LuneOS Eiskaffee is the first stable release in five years
A year after HP discontinued its webOS smartphones and tablets in 2011, the company began the process of open sourcing the software behind those devices. And that allowed a team of independent developers to keep the dream of webOS alive… sort of. The webOS Ports team has been developing a fork of the operating system […]
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11 Comments on Android 15 Developer Preview brings partial screen sharing, “notification cooldown” and other changes
Android 15 Developer Preview brings partial screen sharing, “notification cooldown” and other changes
11 Comments on Android 15 Developer Preview brings partial screen sharing, “notification cooldown” and other changesThe first developer preview of Android 15 is now available, giving us a first very early look at what to expect from the next major version of Android, which won’t officially launch until much later this year (probably in the fall). Android 15 Developer Preview 1 can be installed in an emulator or on a Google […]
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You can’t use Windows Mixed Reality headsets with Windows 11 24H2
Late last year Microsoft announced it would be ending support for Windows Mixed Reality headsets (and associated software). Now the company has taken the first steps toward pulling the plug. Windows Insider Preview Build 26502 was released to members of the Windows Insider Preview program this week, and users running this build who plug in […]
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Goodbye Windows Mixed Reality, we hardly knew Microsoft’s VR software
Like many companies, Microsoft made a big bet on virtual & augmented reality a few years back. But it looks like the company has decided that bet hasn’t really paid off. Windows Mixed Reality has been added to Microsoft’s list of deprecated features, and it will be removed from Windows altogether in an upcoming release. Update: […]
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Ubuntu 23.10 Mantic Minotaur released with a new App Center, hardware-backed full-disk encryption, and more
9 Comments on Ubuntu 23.10 Mantic Minotaur released with a new App Center, hardware-backed full-disk encryption, and moreThe latest version of Ubuntu is out today, bringing new and updated features including a new App Center for finding, downloading, and installing software, support for storing encryption keys for full-disk encryption in a TPM (Trusted Platform Module), and support for new hardware including single-board computers like the Raspberry Pi 5 and SiFive HiFive Pro […]
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Google releases Android 14 (and a Pixel Feature Drop with more features for Google phones)
3 Comments on Google releases Android 14 (and a Pixel Feature Drop with more features for Google phones)Android 14 is now rolling out to Google Pixel phones, and should be coming soon to phones from other companies. Among other things, the latest version of Google’s mobile operating system brings new customization features to the home screen and lock screen, updated privacy, security, and accessibility features, and automatic framing during video calls. Google […]