Ubuntu’s upcoming 26.04 LTS release will swap out legacy applications like Totem video player for modern alternatives. The changes reflect Canonical’s push toward consistent GTK4 design and improved user experience. Both old apps will remain available for users who prefer them.
AWS is rolling out a DNS resiliency feature specifically for its US East region, which has been the source of numerous service disruptions. The enhancement guarantees key DNS control plane APIs will remain available within 60 minutes during regional outages, allowing customers to redirect traffic to
El Capitan has strengthened its position as the world’s fastest supercomputer, now achieving 1.809 exaflops per second. The top three systems are all housed at U.S. Department of Energy facilities, with Frontier and Aurora maintaining their positions.
Intel is reportedly preparing Nova Lake-S processors with a massive 144MB cache configuration. This would significantly exceed AMD’s current X3D offerings and potentially reclaim the gaming performance crown. The move signals a major escalation in the CPU competition that benefits consumers.
System integrators are facing massive component cost increases that will hit consumers hard. CyberPowerPC just announced across-the-board price hikes starting December 7, 2025. The timing couldn’t be worse for holiday shoppers.
Microsoft’s Xbox Full Screen Experience on the MSI Claw handheld uses 800MB less memory than standard Windows 11. That 5% reduction could improve gaming performance on portable devices. It’s another sign that Windows might not be the ideal gaming platform anymore.
Microsoft has acknowledged Windows 11’s slow File Explorer performance and is testing a solution in Insider Preview build 26220.7271. The fix preloads File Explorer into memory at boot to reduce cold start latency, though it doesn’t address the underlying architectural issues.
Microsoft has set a new deadline for Windows 10 users after the October 14 end-of-support date passed. While businesses get three years of extended security updates, consumers face a much tighter timeline. The situation leaves millions of PCs potentially vulnerable to emerging threats.
Microsoft executives are pitching Windows as an “agentic OS” filled with AI assistants that can act on your behalf. But users are furious about the privacy implications and report the features don’t even work properly. The company faces growing resistance as it pushes deeper AI integration.
Major motherboard manufacturers are marketing “AI overclocking” features that promise intelligent performance tuning. The reality is much simpler – they’re just automated scripts with lookup tables. True enthusiasts should stick with manual overclocking for real gains.
